Sony RDR-GX310 User Manual

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2-629-952-R1(3)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-GX310

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servi cing to qualified personnel only. The power cord (mains lead) must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Precautions

• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

HOWVIEW is a registered trademark of

S Gemstar Development Corporation.

HOWVIEW system is

The S manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment

This symbol is applicable only in the European Union and other European countries with seperate collection systems.

Precautions

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3metres.

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the recorder itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

Изготовитель: Сoни Кopпopейшн

Адрес: 6-7-35 Киташинагава, Шинагава-ку, Токио 141-0 0 01, Япония

Страна-производитель: Малайзия

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On placement

• Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the recorder.

• Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes.

• Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit.

• Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

• Do not place the recorder in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

• Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

• Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions, including conditions that may arise due to a malfunction of this unit.

• Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

Copyrights

• Television programmes, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such 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 authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engi neering or disassembly is prohibited.

Copy guard function

Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programmes received through an external tuner (not supplied) may contain copy protection signals (copy guard function) and as such may not be recordable, depending on t he type of signal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

About this manual

• In this manual, “disc” is used as a general reference for the DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations.

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the recorder if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

• The on-screen display illus trations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen.

• The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs created on this recorder. The explanations do not apply to DVDs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder.

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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using the PROGRESSIVE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord (Mains Lead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Controlling TVs with the remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote. . . . . . . . . 19

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder . . . . . . . . .20

Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Checking the disc status while recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Checking the playing/remaining time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Unfinalizing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Timer Recording (Standard/ShowView) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the timer manually (Standard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Creating chapters in a title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Recording From Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec). . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Recording from connected equipment without a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adjusting the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Adjusting the sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Searching by title number or time code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting an MP3 album or track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Selecting a JPEG album or image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs. . . . . . . . 58

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Erasing all titles on the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating chapters manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Before DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Preparing for DV dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Channel Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Channel List (Changing/Disabling the channels). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

TV Guide Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . . . . . . . .84

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording/Playback Compatible media and reference pages

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

RWVR-RW

“3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on

Video

page 28

Play the beginning of a title while it is being recorded – Chasing Playback

Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

RWVR

“Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)” on page 51

RWVR-RW

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Video

“Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)” on page 51

Dubbing/Editing Compatible media and reference pages

Creating your own programme – Playlist

Automatic dubbing of DV tapes – DV Dubbing

A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 8.

RWVR

“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 61

RWVR-RW

Video

“DV Dubbing” on page 64

VCD

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo

DVD+RW

VR mode

DVDRW

Video mode

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

Icon used in this manual

RWVR

Formatting (new discs)

Automatically formatted in +VR mode

Format in VR mode (page 25)

Format in Video mode

Video

(page 25)

Automatically formatted

Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing)

Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized)

Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalization unnecessary)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 34)

Usable disc versions (as of March 2005)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM

)

• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1)

• 2.4x-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,” and “DVD-R” are trademarks.

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images.

This logo applies to 4x and 6x speed DVD-RW discs.

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Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite (page 36)

Auto Chapter (page 76)

Manual Chapter (page 61)

Record 16:9 sizes (page 40)

Change title name (page 58)

Delete title (page 60)

A-B Erase (page 59)

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes

No Yes No No Yes Yes

No Yes No Yes

Yes Yes No No

Yes Yes

No No

Playlist (page 61)

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 8 cm discs

• DVD-Rs in VR mode (Video Recording format)

Only if the recording mode is LSP, SP, HSP, or HQ, and “DVD Rec. Picture Size” is set to “16:9.”

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

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Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

DATA DVD —

DATA CD —

8 cm DVD+RW/ DVD-RW/DVD-R

——

Icon used in this manual

DVD

VCD

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Characteristics

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD-ROMs containing JPEG image files

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files

8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD video camera. (Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.)

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

Discs that cannot be played

•PHOTO CDs

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are not recorded in music CD or Video CD format, or do not contain MP3 or JPEG files

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs that do not contain JPEG files or are not in DVD Video format

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 11)

• DVD-Rs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format)

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Maximum recordable number of titles

Disc Number of titles*

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

* The maximum length for each title is eight hours.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, see the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region co de printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this

ALL

recorder. If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by region code.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

RDR–XXXX

00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

Region code

0-000-000-00

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product 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 characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the disc (page 25). Note that the disc’s contents will be erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high-speed discs.

• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video” printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment.

• In some cases, you may not be able to add new recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD menu.

• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on other DVD equipment.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder, the data may be erased.

• You may not be able to record on some recordable discs, depending on the disc.

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder.

b Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the power cord (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)

• Power cord (mains lead) (1)

• Aerial cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

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Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below. Do not connect the power cord (mains lead) until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord (Mains Lead)” on page 17.

Hookups and Settings

to AERIAL IN

OUT

AERIAL

OUT

AERIAL

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

S VIDEO

LINE OUT

DVD recorder

PB/CB

R/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

~AC IN

to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV 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.

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Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

Select one of the following patterns A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures.

A Connecting to a video input jack

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

By using the PROGRESSIVE button, you can select the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive.

1 Connect the recorder using the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern C on page 14).

2 Press the PROGRESSIVE button.

“PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel display when the recorder outputs progressive signals.

Progressive

Select 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 VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT

(VIDEO or S VIDEO)).

Hookups and Settings

z Hint

When you select progressive signal output, you can finetune the signal according to the type of software you are watching (page 73).

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Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.

A Connecting to audio L/R input jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. You can enjoy the following surround effects (page 48).

• TV: Dynamic, Wide, Night

• Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

B Connecting to a digital audio input jack

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby*1 Digital, DTS*2, or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. You can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), and MPEG audio (5.1ch) surround effects.

(red)

(white)

(yellow)*

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

AERIAL

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

LINE OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL COAXIAL

OPTICAL

S VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

LINE IN

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

[Speakers]

to optical digital input

Rear (L)

Audio/video cord (supplied)

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PB/CB

R/CR

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

S VIDEO

LINE OUT

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to coaxial digital input

[Speakers]

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

DVD recorder

~AC I N

Rear (R)

Front (L)

Centre

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 14).

AV amplifier (re ceiver) with a decoder

Front (R)

Subwoofer

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z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

b Notes

• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

• In the connection A, do not connect the LINE IN (RAUDIO-L) and LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to your TV’s audio output jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

• In the connection B, after you have completed the connection, make the appropriate settings under “Audio Connection” in “Easy Setup” (page 21). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers.

• With the connection B, the surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be used.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord (Mains Lead)

Connect the supplied power cord (mains lead) to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug the recorder and TV power cords (mains leads) into the mains. After you connect the power cord (mains lead), you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder. You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode. If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 22), be sure to connect the power cord (mains lead) after all connections are complete.

~AC I N

to AC IN

to mains

Hookups and Settings

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Step 6: Preparing the Remote

You can control the recorder using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the recorder.

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 20).

• Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion. Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur. Observe the following: – Do not use a new battery with an old battery, or

batteries of different manufacturers. – Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. – If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended

period of time, remove the batteries. – If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor (marked on the front panel) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or lighting apparatus. The recorder may not respond to the remote.

Controlling TVs with 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’s (receiver’s) volume.

b Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) with some or all of the buttons below.

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Number buttons, SET,

-/--

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

[/1

PROG +/–

2 +/–

t TV/VIDEO

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV. 2 Hold down [/1. 3 Enter your TV’s manufacturer code (see

“Code numbers of controllable TVs” below) using the number buttons.

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4 Release [/1.

When the TV/DVD switch is set to TV, the remote performs the following:

Buttons Operations

[/1 Turns your TV on or off 2 (volume) +/– Adjusts the volume of

PROG +/– Selects the programme

(wide mode) Switches to or from the

t TV/VIDEO Switches your TV’s

Number buttons and SET, -/--*

* If you use the number buttons to select the TV’s

programme position, press -/-- followed by the number buttons for two-digit numbers.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Aiwa 01 (default)

Grundig 11

Hitachi 23, 24, 72

Loewe 06, 45

Nokia 15, 16, 69, 73

Panasonic 17, 49

Philips 06, 07, 08, 23, 45, 72

Saba 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75

Samsung 06, 22, 23, 71, 72

Sanyo 25

Sharp 29

Telefunken 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75

Thomson 12, 13, 43, 74, 75

Toshiba 38

LG 06

JVC 33

your TV

position on your TV

wide mode of a Sony wide-screen TV

input source

Selects the programme position on your TV

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

TV/DVD switch

[/1

1 2 3

4 6

Number buttons

7 8 9

2 +/–

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold 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).

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers)

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier (receiver).

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

Hookups and Settings

,continued

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If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player. The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

M/m,

O RETURN

ENTER

3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD-RW : VR

DVD Bilingual Rec. :

Dimmer :

Power Save :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Main

Normal

Off

DVD3

4 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD-RW : VR

DVD Bilingual Rec. :

Dimmer :

Power Save :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

DVD1

DVD2

DVD3

Main

Normal

Off

DVD3

5 Select the Command mode (DVD1, DVD2,

or DVD3), and press ENTER.

6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the

remote so it matches the mode you selected above.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Channel Setting

Channel List

TV Guide Page

Clock

Language

COMMAND MODE switch

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

Check that the command mode switch on the remote is set to the default setting of DVD3 before you try to change the command mode for the recorder. If the command mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you may be unable to operate this recorder.

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Step 7: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the onscreen instructions in “Easy Setup.”

[/1

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

PROG +/–

TV Type

If you have a wide-screen 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.

Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optical or coaxial cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 75).

3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

Hookups and Settings

</M/m/,,

O RETURN

ENTER

1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input

selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.

The message about the initial settings appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run “Easy Setup” function (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 68).

2 Press ENTER.

Follow the on-screen instructions to make the following settings.

OSD

Select the language for the on-screen displays.

Tuner System

Select “ELSE-English,” regardless of your area of language. The programme position order will be set. To set the programme positions manually, see page 68.

Clock

Set the clock manually using press ENTER.

</M/m/,, and

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hints

• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page 75).

• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 79).

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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s power cord (mains lead) from the mains, connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 64). See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. To record on this recorder, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 45.

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN 1 or 3 of this recorder. If the equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.

LINE OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S Video

VCR, etc.

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

S-video cord (not supplied)

to LINE IN 1 or 3

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

DVD recorder

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

AERIAL

OPTICAL

S VIDEO

LINE IN

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

PB/CB

S VIDEO

R/CR

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

~AC IN

: Signal flow

b Notes

• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.

• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

VCRDVD recorder TV

Be sure to connect your VCR 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.

Line input 1

VCR DVD recorder TV

Line input 2

• If you disconnect the recorder’s power cord (mains lead), you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR.

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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.

OUTPUT

S VIDEO

S-video cord

(not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder

VIDEO

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RL (MONO)

: Signal flow

AUDIO

VCR, etc.

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

z Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect to just the L (MONO) and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jack.

Hookups and Settings

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. Noise (feedback) may result.

• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE IN 1 jacks. Disconnect the recorder’s power cord (mains lead) from the mains when connecting the tuner. To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.

Audio/video cord (supplied)

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

S VIDEO

INPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

to LINE OUT

LINE OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

OUT

AERIAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

R-AUDIO-L

S VIDEO

VIDEO

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

S VIDEO

LINE OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PB/CB

R/CR

DVD recorder

~AC I N

to LINE IN 1

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

: Signal flow

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the SynchroRecording function. See “Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 43.

Satellite tuner, etc.

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUTPUT

b Notes

• Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s power cord (mains lead), you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner.

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Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)

Inserting a Disc

RWVR-RW

VCD

DATA DVD

Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on the disc tray.

With the recording/playing side facing down

Video

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DATA CD

DVD

2 Press Z (open/close) to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display. Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

RWVR-RW

Video

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 mode) according to your needs (page 8).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

Stop

Erase

Protect

Disc Info

Options for the disc or picture

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.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

,continued

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3 Move the cursor down the TOOLS menu

until “Disc Info” is selected, and press ENTER.

Example: When a DVD-RW (VR mode) is inserted.

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Original 3 / Playlist

Title no. 2

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005

Date Off

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M

Remainder

LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

1 “Disc Name” (DVD only) 2 “Media”: Disc type 3 “Format”: Recording format type (DVD-

RW only)

4 “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether

protection is set (DVD-RW in VR mode only)

5 “Title no.”: Total number of titles 6 “Date”: Dates of when the oldest and the

most recent titles were recorded (DVD only)

7 “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

8 Disc setting buttons

“Disc Name” (page 33) “Protect Disc” (page 34) “Finalize”/“Unfinalize” (page 34) “Erase All” (page 60) “Format”

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

z Hints

• By reformatting, you can change the recording format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs that have been finalized.

• For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can check free space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display (page 60).

b Note

On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc space.

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.

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2. Recording a Programme

RWVR-RW

Video

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 36.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY

PROG +/–

t TV/VIDEO

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

Set your TV to the TV input using the t TV/ VIDEO button (page 18).

z Hint

If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder, make sure to leave it on.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

X REC PAUSE x REC STOPz REC

REC MODE

1 Insert a recordable DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

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:

HQ SPHSP

SEP EPSLP

LSP

For more details about the recording mode, see page 36.

4 Press z REC.

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

b Notes

• After pressing 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.

z REC, it may take a short while to

Checking the disc status while recording

You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY twice during recording.

The recording information appears.

A Disc type/format B Recording status C Recording mode D Recording time

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

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3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

RWVR-RW

Video

To play a recorded title, select the title from the Title List.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TITLE LIST

M/m, ENTER

TOOLS

Mm H/X/x

1 Insert a DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25. 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.

Title List with Thumbnail Images (Example: DVD-RW in VR mode)

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

28.10. 2005 13:00 (0H30M) LSP GB0.9

Fri

Tra ve l

26.10. 2005 20:00 (0H30M) SEP

Wed

Mystery

25.10. 2005 9:00 (1H00M) SLP

Tue

World Sports

19.10. 2005 20:00 (1H00M) SEP

Wed

GB4.3 / 4.7

AAB

DEF

GB0.3

AAB

GB0.8

GHI

GB0.6

Extended Title List

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis 28.10

Tra ve l

Mystery

World Sports

Family

Nature

News

Weather

A Title type:

Displays the title type (Original or Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode).

B Disc space (remainder/total) C Title information:

Displays the title number, title name, and recording date. Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list. z (red): Indicates that the title is currently being recorded.

: Indicates the protected title.

D Scroll bar:

Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list. To view the hidden titles, press M/m.

E Title’s thumbnail picture

The still images for each title are displayed.

4.3 / 4.7GB

AAB

Fri

26.10

Wed

DEF

25.10

Tue

AAB

Wed

19.10

GHI

Mon

17.10

DEF

Sat

15.10

Fri

14.10

GHI

Thu

13.10

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3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. The sub-menu displays options applicable only to selected item. The displayed options differ depending on the model, situation, and disc type.

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

Fri

Tra ve l

Wed

Mystery

Tue

World Sports

Wed

28.10. 2005 13:00

26.10. 2005 20:00

25.10. 2005 9:00

19.10. 2005 20:00

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

AAB

Play

Play Beginning

Erase

DEF

GB0.3

Protect

Visual Search

AAB

Title Name

GB0.8

Delete Chapter

A-B Erase

GHI

GB0.6

Set Thumbnail

Sub-menu

GB4.3 / 4.7

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x.

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press / while the list display is turned on. Each time you press / , the entire Title List changes to the previous/next page of titles.

About the Title List for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

You can switch the Title List to show Original 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 57.

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.

To change a title thumbnail picture (Thumbnail) (DVD-RW in VR mode only)

You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST in stop mode. 2 Select a title whose thumbnail picture you

want to change, and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press ENTER.

The selected title starts to play in the background.

4 While watching the playback picture, press

H, X, or m/M to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail picture.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hints

• After recording, the first scene of the recording (the title) is automatically set as the thumbnail picture.

• 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).

• After dubbing, the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled.

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Order Sorted

By Date in order of when the titles were

recorded. The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top.

By Title in alphabetical order.

By Number in order of recorded title number.

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4. Displaying the Playing

(L/R)

Time and Play Information

C The current selected function or audio

setting (appears only temporarily) Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

ear

VCD

RWVR-RW

DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

DVD

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also, you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD/CD.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TIME/TEXTDISPLAY

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

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

Display 1 t Display 2 t Display off

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

Title

3(5) 1 : DolbyDigitalEnglish

2/0Angle

A Title number/name

(Shows either track number, track name, scene number, or file name for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

( angle/ audio/ subtitle, etc.), or playback data for DATA DVDs and DATA CDs

3/2.11 : English DolbyDigital

Front (L/R) + Centre LFE (Low Frequency

Effect)

D The current selected angle

Display 2

Example: When playing a DVD-RW (VR mode)

A Disc type*1/format (page 8) B Title type (

only appears for Playlists)

(page 57)

C Play mode D Recording mode (page 36) E Playing status bar

F Title number (chapter number*3) (page 52)

(Shows either track number, scene number, album number

, or file number for CDs,

VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

G Album name appears for CDs with CD text,

DATA DVDs or DATA CDs when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

H Playing time (remaining time

Displays Super VIDEO CDs as “SVCD,” DATA CDs as “CD” and DATA DVDs as “DVD.”

Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, and DATA CDs.

Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

)

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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 75).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in “Options” setup (page 78), playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on, etc.

b Note

The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

Checking the playing/remaining time

You can view the playing or time information displayed on the TV screen and the front panel display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

Front panel display

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Example: When playing a VIDEO CD

Playing time and number of the current scene or track

Example: When playing a CD

Track playing time and the current track/index number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

CD text (when available)

Example: When playing an MP3 audio track

Playing time and number of the current track

Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image

Current file number and total number of files in the current album

Current album number and total number of albums

b Notes

• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD’s text, such as the disc name.

• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

• Playing time of MP3 audi o tracks may not be displayed correctly.

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Remaining time of the current chapter

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5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

You can label a DVD, title, or programme 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 of the recorded programme.

Number buttons, SET

TITLE LIST

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

5 Press </M/m/, to select the character

you want to enter, and press ENTER.

The selected character appears at the top of the display. Example: Input Title Name

Input Title Name

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

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 and 5 to enter the

remaining characters.

Input row

Input Title Name

1 Press TITLE LIST. 2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Title Name,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears.

4 Press </M/m/, to move the cursor to

the right of the screen and select “A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or “Symbol,” and press ENTER.

The characters of the selected type are displayed.

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

To erase a character, move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row. Select “Back” and press ENTER. To insert a character, move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character. Select the character and press ENTER. To erase all of the characters, select “Clear All” and press ENTER.

7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

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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 all displayed characters by pressing and holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

• You can switch between “A” (upper-case), “a” (lowercase), or “Symbol” even if you press INPUT SELECT.

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Labelling a disc

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RWVR-RW

Video

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

Example: When the inserted disc is a DVDRW (VR mode).

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Title no. / Playlist 2

Original 3

Date

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Off

Erase All

Format

3 Select “Disc Name,” and press ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page 32).

b Note

You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD’s disc name. The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment.

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Protecting a disc

RWVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Title no. / Playlist 2

Original 3

Date

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Off

Erase All

Format

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 58).

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)

RWVR

Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment. When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on other DVD equipment. Before finalizing, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when

removed from the recorder. However, you may need to finalize the disc for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing.

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing

RWVR

a disc on VR format compatible equipment. Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible, you may need to finalize the disc, especially if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

Video

any equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 25). Howe ver, if you reformat the disc, all recorded contents will be erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc.

Video

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1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display shows the approximate time required for finalizing and asks for confirmation.

Finalize

About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc. Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction. Do you want to finalize?

Unfinalizing a disc

RWVR-RW

Video

For DVD-RWs (Video mode)

DVD-RW (Video mode) that have been finalized to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalized to allow further recording or editing.

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR mode) that has been finalized with other DVD equipment, “This disc was finalized. Unfinalize it.” may appear.

b Note

The recorder is not able to unfinalize DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalized on another recorder.

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Unfinalize,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts unfinalizing the disc. Unfinalizing may take several minutes.

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OK Cancel

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

z Hint

You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not. If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 3 above, the disc has already been finalized.

b Notes

• Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the discs are finalized.

• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder.

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Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 8).

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 25). For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 60).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 40).

z Hint

Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts.

b Note

To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 34).

Recording mode

HQ (High quality)

HSP R 1hr. 30min. 2hr. 42min.

SP (Standard mode)

LSP r 2hr. 30min. 4hr. 31min. LP r 3 5 hr. 25 min. EP r 4 7 hr. 14 min. SLP r 610hr.

SEP (Long duration)

Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time. – Recording a programme with poor reception, or a

programme or video source of low picture quality – Recording on a disc that has already been edited – Recording only a still picture or just sound

Recording time (hours)

DVD DVD+R DL

1 1 hr. 48 min.

2 3 hr. 37 min.

51 min.

814hr.

28 min.

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has eight different recording modes. Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Super Extended Play 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.

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system. A DVD-RW (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc. A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts. Set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in “Options” setup (page 78).

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo based programme is received, “Stereo” appears. When a bilingual ZWEITON based 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.

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To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in “Settings” setup to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard” (see “Channel Setting” on page 68).

z Hint

You can select the audio (main or sub) while recording bilingual programmes using the (audio) button. This does not affect the recorded sound.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, the recorder continues to record but only a blank, grey coloured screen will be recorded.

Copy control signals

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Copy-Never None (a blank screen is

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page 8).

Recordable discs

RWVR-RW

RWVR

(CPRM*)

recorded)

Video

Timer Recording (Standard/ ShowView)

RWVR-RW

Video

You can set the timer for a total of 30 programmes, up to one month in advance. There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and ShowView method.

• Standard: Set the date, time, and programme position of the programme manually.

• ShowView: Enter the ShowView number designated for each TV programme (page 39). Note that this function may not be available in some areas.

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

[TIMER]

Timer Recording

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

x REC STOP

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1 Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.

Date

Today

ShowView

Start:Stop

Prog.

• If the “Timer – ShowView” display appears,

press < to switch the display to “Standard”.

Cancel

Mode

2 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

“Date”: Sets the date. The item changes as follows: Today y Tomorrow y …… y Thu

28.10 (1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today

“Start”: Sets the start time. “Stop”: Sets the stop time. “Prog.”: Selects the programme or input source. “Mode”: Selects the recording mode (page 36).

• If you make a mistake, select the item and change the setting.

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Timer List (page 42) 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

Open the remote’s cover and 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. This function is normally set to “On.”

To cancel this function, press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed. Select “Rec Mode Adjust” and press ENTER. Select “Off” and press ENTER.

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.

Timer

These timer settings overlap.

Wed 21:00-22:00 AAB SP

Wed

Do you want to continue?

29.10

29.10 20:30-22:00 DEF SP

OK Cancel

To store the setting as shown, select “OK.” The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished. To cancel the overlapped setting, select “Cancel.”

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 42.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

1 Press TOOLS during recording to select

“Extend Rec,” and press ENTER.

Extend Rec. Time

Set the timer extend function.

28.9 10:00 - 11:30 AAB SP

Wed

Extend Time

Off

Cancel

2 Press M/m to select the duration time.

You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.

3 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

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z Hint

You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the 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 60).

• 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 timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 43).

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a progra mme that has priority. “ ” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.

• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system

The ShowView system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer. Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, time, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. Note that this function may not be available in some areas. Check that the programme positions are correctly set in “Channel Setting” in “Settings” setup (page 68).

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

[TIMER]

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

Timer Recording

z REC

x REC STOP

1 Press [TIMER].

Timer - ShowView

Set the timer by entering the timer code.

PlusCode No.

Standard

• If the “Timer – Standard” display appears,

press < to switch the display to “ShowView.”

Cancel

2 Press the number buttons to enter the

ShowView number, and press SET.

• If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and reenter the correct number.

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3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The date, start and stop times, programme position, recording mode, etc. setting appear.

Timer - ShowView

Is the following timer setting correct? To modify, adjust each item or re-enter the timer code.

Start

21 00

Stop

22 00

Prog.

AAB

Wed

Date

28.9

Mode

Cancel

Change

• If you want to change the setting, press </ , to select the item and press M/m to

change the setting.

To re-enter the ShowView number, select “Change.”

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel, and the recorder is ready to start recording.

Using the Quick Timer function

You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute increments.

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in 30-minute increments. The maximum duration is six hours.

0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00

The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out.

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.

(normal recording)

To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

If the timer settings overlap

See page 38.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

See page 38.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 42.

z Hint

The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method (page 38).

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

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1 Before recording starts, press TOOLS to

select “Rec Settings,” and press ENTER.

Rec. Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Rec Mode : SP

DVD Rec. Picture Size:

Rec NR :

Rec Video Equalizer

4 : 3

3 Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and

press ENTER.

The default setting is underlined. “Rec NR”: (weak) Off 1 ~ 2 “Rec Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

Timer Recording

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

Rec NR

Off

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. For more information, see “Recording mode” on page 36.

“DVD Rec. Picture Size”: Sets the picture size of the programme to be recorded.

• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to 4:3.

• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide mode).

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with DVDRs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, SP, or LSP. For all other recording modes, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.” For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting. For example, if a 16:9 size picture is received, the disc records the picture as 16:9 even if “DVD Rec. Picture Size” is set to “4:3.” For DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.”

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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 as 4:3.

• Remnants of images may appear on your screen when using “Rec NR.”

• “Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input of the DV IN jack.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder can automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks during recording. To disable this function, set “Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off” (page 76).

When recording on a DVD-RW (VR mode)

The recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks. You can also insert and erase chapter marks manually (page 61).

When recording on other recordable discs

Chapter marks are inserted at approximately 6-minute intervals during recording.

“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.

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Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

RWVR

Video

You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the Timer List.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TIMER LIST

</M/m/,,

O RETURN

ENTER

TOOLS

1 Press TIMER LIST.

The Timer List appears.

TIMER LIST

Mon-Sat

Fri 29.10

Sat 30.10

22:00-22:15

20:30-21:30

21:00-22:00

16:00-17:00

AAB

DEF

GHI

DEF

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.

(red): Indicates the setting currently being

recorded.

(grey): Indicates that the setting cannot be

recorded in the selected recording mode.

10:30

SLP

2 Select the timer setting you want to check/

change/cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select one of the options, and press

ENTER.

“Modify”: Changes the timer setting. Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m.

Modify

Modify the timer setting.

Start

Date

Mon-Sat

22 00

Stop

22 15

Mode

Prog.

AAB

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting. Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

Erase

Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?

22:00-22:15 AABMon-Sat

OK Cancel

“Check Overlap”: Checks for overlapped settings.

Check Overlap

These timer settings overlap.

29.10 20:30-21:30 DEF SP

Fri

29.10 21:00-22:00 GHI

Fri SLP

Select “Close” to return to the Timer List. To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

Cancel

When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list, scroll bar appears. To view the hidden timer settings, press M/m.

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When the timer settings overlap

The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Recording From Connected Equipment

RWVR

Video

will be cut off

When the recordings start at the same time

The programme that is set last has priority. In this example, timer setting B is set after A, so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded.

7:00 8:00

9:00 10:00

When the end time of one recording and the

start time of another are the same

After finishing the previous recording, the other recording may be delayed.

7:00 9:00 10:00

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 extend the recording duration of the recording time (page 38).

b Notes

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

REC MODE

SYNCHRO REC

INPUT SELECT

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

X REC PAUSE

x REC STOP

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE IN

1 jacks of the

recorder (page 24). When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE IN

1 jacks.

1 Insert a recordable DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select

“L1.”

Timer Recording

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3 Select the line input audio when recording

a bilingual programme on the DVD-RWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 36.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 36.

5 Set the timer on the connected equipment

to the time of the programme you want to record, and turn it off.

6 Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording. The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment. The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP 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 the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

• During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as normal recording cannot be done.

• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel SynchroRecording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.

• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the recorder’s clock correctly.

If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme, the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

First programme

Second programme

will be cut off

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Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on page 22. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

1 Insert a recordable DVD.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input

source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

Programme position

DVL2L1 L3

3 Select the line input audio when recording

a bilingual programme on the DVD-RWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 36.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 36.

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 starts. To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this recorder.

If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack

See “DV Dubbing” on page 64 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack.

z Hint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 40.

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.

Timer Recording

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Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

Playback

Playing

RWVR-RW

VCD

PROGRESSIVE

TITLE LIST

TOP MENU

Video

DATA DVD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DATA CD

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

28.10. 2005 13:00 (0H30M) LSP GB0.9

Fri

Tra ve l

26.10. 2005 20:00 (0H30M) SEP

Wed

DVD

Mystery

25.10. 2005 9:00 (1H00M) SLP

Tue

World Sports

19.10. 2005 20:00 (1H00M) SEP

Wed

GB4.3 / 4.7

AAB

DEF

GB0.3

AAB

GB0.8

GHI

GB0.6

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

PROG

+/–

INPUT SELECT

SUR

MENU </M/m/,,

ENTER

TOOLS

H/X/x

Playback starts from the selected title.

To use the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, you can display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows 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.

To stop playback

Press x.

Insert a disc.

• See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or

CD, press H. Playback starts.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on page 28.

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To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play)

When you press H again after you stop playback, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed To start from the beginning, press TOOLS to select “Play Beginning,” and press ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning of the title/ track/scene.

The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you open the disc tray. – you play another title. – you switch the Title List menu to Original or

Playlist (DVD-RW in VR mode only). – you edit the title after stopping playback. – you change the settings on the recorder. – you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/

DATA DVD/DATA CD only). – you make a recording (except for DVD-RWs in

VR mode). – you switch between JPEG and MP3.

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, the message “Do you want temporarily change parental control 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.

z Hints

• You can also use the H button in step 3 (page 46) to

start playback.

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup (page 78), the Child Lock remains set.

Playback

To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 76.

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prev ent 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/close) button does not work while the Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray, hold down x until “UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on.

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Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 46.

Buttons

Operations

(audio) Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the language.

RWVR

DVD

VCD

DVD

RWVR

: Selects the main or sub sound.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

VCD

(subtitle) Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

(angle) Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the disc, “ ” appears in the front panel display.

SUR (surround) Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly.

RWVR

Video

DVD

TVS* (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects created from the front left and right speakers. The selected setting is displayed in the front panel display for a few seconds. “TVS OFF”: No surround effect “TVS DYNAMIC”: Creates one set of virtual rear speakers. “TVS WIDE”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers. “TVS NIGHT”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective at low volume. “TVS STANDARD”: Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective when you use two separate front speakers.

* TVS was developed by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo

TV.

PROGRESSIVE Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or progressive format

RWVR-RW

Video

DVD

(page 15).

VCD

/ (instant replay/

instant advance)

. (previous)/ > (next)

(fast reverse/fast forward)

RWVR-RW

DVD

Video

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/track.

Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback. Search speed changes as follows:

fast reverse fast forward

m1 Tt 1M

m2 TT tt 2M

TTT ttt 3M

When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button.

m3 and 3M are only available for DVDs.

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Buttons

Operations

Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode.

(slow, freeze frame)

RWVR

DVD

VCD

* Playback direction only

Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.

Video

X (pause) Pauses playback.

To resume normal playback, press H.

b Notes

• To enjoy the TVS function, set “Digital Out” to “On” and “Dolby Digital” to “D-PCM” and “MPEG” to “PCM” in “Audio” setup.

• The volume may be reduced when surround effects are set.

• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear. In addition, the surroun d effects may also be difficult to hear depending on the title being played and the environment where the recorder is being used.

• When you select one of the surround modes, turn off the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

• Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings.

• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles recorded on this recorder.

• When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “Audio” setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

• 96 kHz PCM audio and DTS audio do not have surround effects.

Playback

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder.

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the (audio) button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 48).

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “On” in “Audio” setup (page 75).

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Adjusting the picture quality

VCD

RWVR-RW

Video

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Video Settings,” and press ENTER.

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Y NR : 2

C NR :

BNR :

MNR :

DVE :

PB Video Equalizer

Off

3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and

press ENTER.

The default settings are underlined.

“Y NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “C NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“MNR”: (weak) Off 1

“DVE”*: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “PB Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0

• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

* “1” softens the outlines of the images. “2”

enhances the outlines and “3” enhanc es them more than “2.”

2 3 (strong)

~ 3 (deep)

~ 3 (green)

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 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 setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors. “DVE” (digital video enhancer): Sharpens the outlines of the images. “PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater detail. Select an item and press ENTER.

• Contrast: changes the contrast.

• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the colour balance.

b Notes

• If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to “Off.”

• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, MNR, Y NR, or C NR effects may be hard to discern. And, these functions may not work with some screen sizes.

• When using the DVE function, noise found in the title may become more apparent. In this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the DVE function. If the condition still does not improve, set the DVE level to “1” or “Off.”

Adjusting the sound quality

VCD

RWVR-RW

DATA CD

Video

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Audio Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“Surround” (TVS): Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see “Playback options” on page 48.

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“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 longer audio delay for synchronization with the video. When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0 ms (default).

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This

function only adjusts the output signals from the LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L).

3 Press </M/m/, to select the option,

and press ENTER.

b Note

There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment.

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)

RWVR

“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made. You do not need to wait until the recording finishes.

Press TOOLS while recording to select “Chasing Playback,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording. When you fast forward to the point that you are recording, Chasing Playback returns to normal playback.

b Notes

• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not work when recording: – on a 1x-speed DVD-RW. – in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

• The DVD’s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording.

• Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts.

• Even if you fast forward the recorded programme, there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast.

Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

RWVR

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 Notes

• This function does not work when recording: – on a 1x-speed DVD-RW (digital video disc-

rewritable, minus RW).

– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

• When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode, picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording.

• 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 reverse or instant replay/advance.

Playback

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Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

Searching by title number or time code

VCD

RWVR

DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

DVD

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

VISUAL SEARCH

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)

RWVR-RW

Each chapter is displayed as a thumbnail. You can search for the desired scene visually.

Video

1 Press VISUAL SEARCH during playback.

VISUAL SEARCH

9 World Sports

Chapter

0:12:45

4(30)

2 Select a scene using </,, and press

ENTER.

Playback of the selected scene is started.

You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene or track. As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers, select the title or track by entering its number. You can also search for a scene using the time code.

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select a

search method, and press ENTER.

“Title Search” (for DVDs) “Chapter Search” (for DVDs) “Track Search” (for CDs/DATA CDs) “Search” (for VIDEO CDs) “Album Search” (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

: -- (21)Title

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 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020.” If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to cancel the number, then select another number.

3 Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

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Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Selecting an MP3 album or track

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The album list appears. To change the page, press

/ .

You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CDRWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

(audio)

DISPLAY

TITLE LIST

TIME/TEXT

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

> M

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Press H.

For MP3 discs, playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc. For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins. If the DATA CD contains both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, playback starts from the JPEG image files the first time H is pressed.

TITLE LIST

Opera

Symphony

Samba

Live

Piano

My heart

Paradise

The Best

Music Album

Classic

Dance

Jazz

Pop music

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The track list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

1 01 Holiday

2 02 Lonely

3 03 Candy

4 04 Rainy day

5 05 Station

6 06 Magic

7 07 Moon

8 08 Butterfly

8 The Best

/ .

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 forward or review 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 go to the previous or next album

Press / during playback.

Playback

z Hint

Press the (audio) button

or monaural audio tracks.

to switch between stereo

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Selecting a JPEG album or image

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The album list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

1 Flowers

4 Hiking

5 Tennis match

7 Consert

8 Party

Photo Album

ROOT

Summer2 Aquarium

Summer3 Festival

Summer

Summer6 Zoo

Winter

/ .

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The image list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

6 Zoo

DSC00029 25.11.2005 15:50

/ .

4 Select an image, and press ENTER.

“View Image”: Shows the image on the entire screen. “Slideshow”: Shows the images in the album as a slideshow. “Image Data”: Shows data about when the picture was taken.

To change the slideshow speed

Press TOOLS while the album list or image list is displayed to select “Slideshow Speed,” and press ENTER. Then select the speed from “Fast” (quick), “Normal,” and “Slow.”

To go to the previous or next album

Press / while the JPEG image is displayed.

z Hints

• If you are playing a DATA CD that has both MP3 and JPEG files, you can switch between photo and music 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 vide o and JPEG images, only the video can be played back.

• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow interval.

• R otated JPEG images will not be save d when you press x or switch to another folder.

• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to 720 × 480 when displayed.

• Images larger than 4 mega bytes cannot be displayed.

• Progressive JPEG images cannot be displayed.

• When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that does not satisfy the play conditions, appears but the recorder cannot play the file.

To stop viewing the JPEG image

Press x.

To view the previous or next picture

Press ./> while the picture is displayed.

To rotate a picture

Press TOOLS while the image is displayed to select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate Left,” and press ENTER.

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About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play

MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks. DATA DVDs must be recorded in Universal Disc Format (UDF). You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession. See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CDRW/DVD-R/DVD-RW drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session/border, the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions/borders. If audio tracks and 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,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg.”

– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards

for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

b Notes

• The recorder will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” “.mp3,” “.Mp3,” “.JPEG,” “.jpg,” “.JPG,” “.Jpg,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these da ta may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format.

• Some files cannot be played.

• The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with “*.”

Playback

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About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

Albums play in the following order:

Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) 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

• D epending 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 do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)

• No more than a total of 999 folders and files can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3 files, and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)

• No more than 200 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/ MP3 files are counted as well.)

• P roceeding to the next or another album ma y take some time.

• This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 160 kbps.

Album

MP3 audio track/ JPEG image file

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H, the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. For JPEG image files, press

album. (For instance, when you want to go from

2.) Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) contained

to go to the next

within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 5.) When you press TITLE LIST and the list of album names appears (page 28), the album names are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (or files) (such as album E) do not appear in the list.

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Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc type in the front panel display, and select the option available for your disc (page 8).

b Notes

• Yo u may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.

• DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be edited on this recorder.

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

RWVR

You can enjoy advanced edit functions. First you have two options for DVD-RWs (VR mode): editing either the original recording (called the “original”), or the playback information created from the original (called a “Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and offers different merits, read the following and select the one that better suits your needs.

To edit original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording, create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit functions available for original titles are: – Labelling a title (page 58). – Setting protection against erasure (page 58). – Erasing a title (page 58). – Erasing multiple titles (page 60). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 59). – Erasing all titles on the disc (page 60). – Erasing a chapter (page 59).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing 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 to keep the original recording.

Erasing and Editing

Original

Playlist

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title (“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 61). The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are: – Labelling a title (page 58). – Erasing a title (page 58). – Erasing multiple titles (page 60). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 59). – Rearranging the title order (DVD-RWs (VR

mode) only) (page 62).

– Combining multiple titles into one title

(page 63).

– Erasing a chapter (page 59).

z Hint

You can display the disc’s Playlist titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the original titles in the Title List (Original). To switch the two Title Lists, press TOOLS while a Title List is displayed, and select “Original” or “Playlist.”

b Notes

• The P laylist title calls up data from the ori ginal titles for playback. When an original title is used for a Playlist title, the original title cannot be erased.

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary titles.

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Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVDRWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

Video

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are: – Setting protection against erasure (page 58). – Labelling a title (page 58). – Erasing a title (page 58). – Erasing multiple titles (page 60). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

(DVD+RWs only) (page 59). – Erasing all titles on the disc (page 60). – Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode)

only) (page 60).

b Notes

• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all editing

before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized

disc.

• The available disc space does not increase even when

you erase titles for DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs.

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s

control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary

titles.

Erasing and Editing a Title

RWVR-RW

Video

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit DVD-RWs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 61).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

CHAPTER MARK

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

> Mm

CHAPTER MARK ERASE

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 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select “OK” when asked for confirmation. “Protect”: Protects the title. Select “On” when the Protection display appears. “ ” appears next to the protected title. To cancel the protection, select “Off.” “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 32). “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 29).

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“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title

(page 59).

“Delete Chapter”: Erases chapter units of the

title while viewing thumbnails (see below).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 60), or erase all of the titles on the disc at once (page 60).

• You can automatically erase titles that have already played.

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 33).

b Note

DVD-RW (VR mode) playlist titles cannot be protected.

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)

RWVR

Thumbnails are displayed for each chapter. You can easily select and erase a section in a title. Note that erasing a chapter cannot be undone.

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

Title,” select “Delete Chapter,” and press ENTER.

2 Select a thumbnail of the chapter using

</,, and press ENTER.

Delete Selected Chapters 9 World Sports

4(30)

Chapter 0:12:45

OK Cancel

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase multiple chapters, repeat step 2.

• To reset all selections, select “Reset All.”

Reset All

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

RWVR

You can select a 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 ..

A–B Erase (Set point A) 5 Weather

Playback point

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

press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

• To reset either point A or B, select “Change A” or “Change B,” and go to step 2 or 3.

• To preview the title without scenes to be erased, select “Preview” (except for DVD+RWs).

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased, and the display asks whether to erase another scene.

• To continue, select “Yes,” and repeat from step 2.

• To finish, select “No.”

Erasing and Editing

z Hint

A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased. The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters on either side of the mark.

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b Notes

• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title.

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected.

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

RWVR-RW

Video

You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the TOOLS menu.

Erasing all titles on the disc

RWVR-RW

Video

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).

1 Press TITLE LIST. 2 Press TOOLS to select “Erase Titles,” and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all of check marks, select “Reset All.”

Erase Titles

Select the titles to erase.

Tennis

Tra ve l

Mystry

World Sports

Family

28.10

26.10

25.10

19.10

17.10

Cancel

Reset All

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.

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

Video

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 titles to create a space large enough for the recording.

1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST. 2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Map,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Map” display appears.

• To check the open space, select the space by

pressing </,.

Disc Map

Empty Title

HQ: 0H30M

HSP: 0H45M

LP : 1H30M

EP : 2H00M

•When

b or B appears on either side of the

SP : 1H00M SLP: 3H00M

Erase Cancel

screen, you can scroll sideways by pressing

</,.

2.3

LSP: 1H15M SEP: 4H00M

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3 Select a title by pressing </,, and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase more titles, repeat step 3.

Disc Map

2 Journey

17.9.2004 20:00 (1H00M) GBFri SP 0.6

Erase Cancel

Selected title

4 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc space.

• To change the selection, select “Change.”

Creating chapters manually

RWVR

You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback or recording.

Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters.

Each time you press the button, “Marking...” appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters.

To erase chapter marks

You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback. Press

./> to search for a chapter number, and

while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase, press CHAPTER MARK ERASE. The current chapter combines with the previous chapter.

Creating and Editing a Playlist

RWVR

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 press ENTER.

Create Playlist

Select a title to start capturing.

ORIGINAL

Tennis

Tra ve l

Mystry

World Sports

Family

Nature

28.10

26.10

25.10

19.10

17.10

15.10

Scene List

Cancel

3 Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Capture”: Adds a section of the title to the Playlist title as one scene. “Capture All”: Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene. After capturing the title, go to step 8.

4 Select “Capture,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the start point (IN) appears. The title starts to play in the background.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X and then press ..

Capture(Set IN point) 9 World Sports

Erasing and Editing

b Note

To insert a chapter mark manually during recording, set “Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off.”

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5 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display for setting the end point (OUT) appears, and the title continues to play in the background.

6 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To reset the IN or OUT point, select “Change IN” or “Change OUT” and repeat step 5 or 6. To view the selected scene, select “Preview.”

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Scene List menu appears with all of the selected scenes.

Total duration of

Total duration of the selected scene

the selected scene

World Sports

0:10:26 - 0:23:45

Total number of scenes

0:13:19 1Scene List

Total Scenes

Quit

Add

Preview

• To add more scenes, select “Add” and go to step 3.

• To preview all of the captured scenes in the listed order, select “Preview.”

8 Select the scene you want to re-edit, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order. “Erase”: Erases the scene. The selection is cancelled. “Preview”: Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes. “Change IN”: Allows you to change the IN point, and repeat from step 5. “Change OUT”: Allows you to change the OUT point, and repeat from step 6.

9 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter” (page 32).

Select “OK” to use the default 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

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.

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

RWVR

You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List (Playlist).

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press TOOLS and select “Playlist.”

2 Select the title you want to move, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Change Order,” and press ENTER.

Change Order

1 Vacation

Where do you want to move this title?

2 Journey

15.9

Cancel

17.9

4 Select a new location for the title by

pressing M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

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Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

RWVR

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press TOOLS and select “Playlist.”

2 Press TOOLS to select “Combine,” and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A number indicating the order in which you selected the title appears. To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

Combine

Select the titles to combine.

4 Yacht 25. 9

3 Cruising 25. 9

2 Journey 17. 9

1 Vacation 15. 9

Cancel

Reset All

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.

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

RWVR

You can divide a Playlist title.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

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 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, press

X and then press ..

Erasing and Editing

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to combine.

To cancel all of the selections, select “Reset All.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of titles to be combined appears. To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.

Combine

Combine the titles in the following order.

4 Yacht 25. 9

3 Cruising 25. 9

OK Change Cancel

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter Text,” and follow the explanations on page 32. To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.

7 Select a name, and press ENTER.

The titles are combined.

Divide 1 Vacation

4 Select the dividing point by pressing m/

M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

• To change the dividing point, select “Change.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears.

• To use the same title name as before, select “No.”

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER to enter a

new name.

Follow the explanations on page 32. After you enter a new name, the title is divided in two.

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DV Dubbing

Before DV Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 45.

To record from the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. You can connect any other equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and record digital signals. Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 87.

z Hint

If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-R W (VR mode).

Preparing for DV dubbing

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital 8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of this recorder. See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting.

b Notes

• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output signals.

• You cannot use the DV IN jack when: – your digital video camera does not work with this

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 45.

– the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not

connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i.LINK jack.

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 34).

Hookups

DVD recorder

to DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 25.

2 Insert the source DV/Digital 8 format tape

into your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or edit, your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode.

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote

repeatedly to select “DV.”

The front panel display changes as follows:

Programme position

L2L1 L3 DV

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4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly

to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

HQ SPHSP

SEP EPSLP

LSP

For details about the recording mode, see page 36.

5 Press TOOLS on the remote to select “DV

Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then, select the setting for the audio input.

“Stereo1” (default): Records original sound only. Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape. “Mix”: Records both stereo 1 and 2. “Stereo2”: Records additional audio only. Select “Mix” or “Stereo2” only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera. You are ready to start dubbing. Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages.

z Hints

• You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

• You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 40.

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/Digital 8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter” setting (page 65, 66), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

• The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source image changes, or if there is nothing recorded on the tape.

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

RWVR-RW

Video

You can record the entire contents of a DV/ Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on the recorder. The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process, and completes the recording.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to DVD become a single title. When “Auto Chapter” of “Features” setup is set to “On,” this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing a DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6-minute intervals.

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV dubbing” on page 64, 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

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

z Hint

If you set “Finalize Disc” of “One Touch Dubbing” to “Auto” in “Features” setup (page 77), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will automatically be finalized after recording is finished.

b Notes

• When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes, One Touch Dubbing ends automatically.

• The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing. To stop the blank recording, press x REC STOP.

DV Dubbing

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Program Edit

RWVR-RW

Video

You can select scenes from a DV/Digital8 format tape, and then automatically record selected scenes to a DVD.

To use this function, you will do the following:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

Select and edit the scenes you want to dub

Using the recorder’s remote control, fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes. At this point, the selected scenes are not copied to the disc. The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing. You can also reset, erase, or change the order of the scenes.

Dub the selected scenes

After you have selected the scenes, the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a DVD.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to DVD become a single title. When “Auto Chapter” of “Features” setup is set to “On,” this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to a DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6-minute intervals.

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV

dubbing” on page 64, and press SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.

Scenes Selection

Do you want to select a scene?

Start Cancel

• If you have previously saved a programme, the display asks if you want to edit an existing programme or to create a new programme. To resume editing the existing programme, select “Saved Data,” and go to step 6.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the IN point (start of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in the background.

Select scene(Set IN point)

Controlling...

4 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display for setting the OUT point (end of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point.

5 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu. To preview the scene, select “Preview.” To reset either the IN or OUT point, select “Change IN” or “Change OUT,” and repeat from step 4.

Scenes Selection

Do you want to capture the scene

0:00:30between IN and OUT 0:00:52?

OK Cancel

Preview Change IN Change OUT

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6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene. To add a scene, select “Add.”

DV EDIT

SCENE LIST

0:00:30-0:00:52 0H00M22S

Tot a l

Scenes

Quit

Add

0:00:22

9 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The default title name is fixed, and the display asks if you want to start recording. To change the dubbing mode, select “Dub Mode” and press M/m.

DV Dubbing

Change the dubbing mode if necessary. Select "Start" to start dubbing.

Dub Mode

SP 0.8

Start

Cancel

2.6

A Thumbnail picture B Time information C Total duration of the program D Total number of scenes

7 When you finish adding scenes, select the

scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order. Follow the explanations on the screen to change the order by pressing M/m and ENTER. “Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked for confirmation, select “OK.” “Preview”: Plays the selected scene. “Change IN”: Changes the start of the scene. Repeat from step 4. “Change OUT”: Changes the end of the scene. Repeat from step 5.

8 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter,” and follow the explanations on page 32.

Title Name

Enter the title name.

11.10.03 13:30 - 12.11.03 16:46

OK Enter

Data capacity required for the dubbing

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed.

• If the recording does not fit due to the dubbing mode you selected, the display asks if you want to continue. To change the dubbing mode, select “Reset” and repeat from step 9. To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode, select “Auto Dub Mode.”

• If there is not enough disc space even after changing the dubbing mode, the display asks if you want to record halfway. To continue, select “OK.”

To stop during recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

b Notes

• Contents recorded to a DVD may not be recorded as programmed if the tape’s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape. In this case, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 45.

• The start and end points of a programme may be different from what you have set if the source DV/ Digital 8 format tape is in any of the following conditions: – Recording mode was changed during the recording. – There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the

tape.

• If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and the end point as the OUT point, the IN and OUT points may move slightly during dubbing.

• You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second.

DV Dubbing

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Settings and Adjustments

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings)

2 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position.

Selected programme position

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

CDE

NICAM

The “Settings” setup helps you to make tuner, clock, and programme position settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Settings,” and press ENTER.

The options of “Settings” appear. The default settings are underlined. To turn off the display, press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Channel Setting

Presets programme positions manually. If some programme positions could not be set using the “Easy Setup” function, 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 “Channel Setting” in “Settings,” and

press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 1Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Channel Setting

Channel List

TV Guide Page

Clock

Language

Normal

AAB

NICAM

3 Select “System,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

AAB

NICAM

4 Select an available TV system, BG, DK, I, or

L, and press ENTER (page 69).

BG • Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

• Middle East

• Australia, New Zealand

DK •CIS

I • Hong Kong

•South Africa

L Do not select this.

5 Select “Normal/CATV,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

CATV

CDE

NICAM

6 Select “Normal,” and press ENTER.

To set CATV (Cable Television) channels, select “CATV.”

7 Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

CDE

NICAM

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8 Press M/m repeatedly until the channel you

want is displayed, then press ENTER. The channels are scanned in the order shown in the table on page 69.

• If you know the number of the channel you want, press the number buttons. For example, for channel 5, first press “0” and then press “5.” Then press ENTER.

9 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

CDE

NICAM

Standard

NICAM Normally, select this.

Standard Select this if the sound from

NICAM broadcasts is not clear.

10 Select “NICAM,” and press ENTER. 11 Select “AFT” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 1Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio :

AFT : On

Normal

AAB

NICAM

Turns on the Auto Fine Tuning function. Normally, select this.

Off Allows you to adjust the

pictures manually.

12 Select “On” to turn on AFT, and press

ENTER.

• If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not work effectively, select “Off” and press ENTER. When the fine tuning bar appears, press </, to obtain a clearer picture, and press ENTER.

• To preset another channel, repeat from step

Receivable channels

TV system Channel coverage

• Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

•Middle East

• Australia, New Zealand

E2 - E12 VHF

A - H VHF

AS0 - AS12 VHF

NZ1 - NZ11 VHF

E21 - E69 UHF

AS28 - AS69 UHF

S1 - S20 CATV

S1 - S46 CATV

S21 - S41 HYPER

S01 - S05 CATV

•CIS

R1 - R12 VHF

R21 - R69 UHF

S1 - S20 CATV

S21 - S41 HYPER

S01 - S05 CATV

• Hong Kong

• South Africa

A - J VHF

4 - 13 VHF

B21 - B69 UHF

S1 - S20 CATV

S21 - S41 HYPER

S01 - S05 CATV

Station Name

Changes or enters a new station name (up to 5 characters). The recorder must receive channel information for station names to appear automatically.

1 Select “Channel Setting” in “Settings,” and

press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 1Prog.

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

Audio : NICAM

AFT : On

Normal

AAB

2 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position for which you want to change or enter a station name.

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Select “Station Name,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears.

Input Station Name

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

To enter characters, see page 32.

4 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

Channel List (Changing/Disabling the channels)

Changes or disables the programme positions after setting the channels. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them. You can also change station names. If the station names are not displayed, you can enter them manually.

1 Select “Channel List” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Channel List

Prog

Channel

C12

C21

C23

C24

Name

AAB

FGH

PQR

2 Press M/m to select the row containing the

programme position you want to change or disable. To change, press ENTER and go to step 3. To disable, press CLEAR and go to step 5. The disabled positions will be skipped when you press PROG +/–.

To display other pages for programme positions 7 to 99, press M/m repeatedly.

3 Press M/m until the selected channel row

moves to the desired programme position. The selected channel is inserted at the new programme position.

Settings - Channel List

Prog

Channel Name

C12

C21

C23

C24

AAB

FGH

PQR

4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 5 To change or disable the programme position

of another station, repeat from step 2.

b Note

Be sure to correctly select the programme position you want to disable. If you disable the wrong programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually.

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TV Guide Page

Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel, 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 guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu.

* This feature mostly likely cannot be used because it

requires a service that is provided in limited areas only.

1 Select “TV Guide Page” in “Settings,” and

press , or ENTER. The TV Guide Page menu appears.

2 Select the programme position for which you

want to set or change the TV guide page by pressing PROG +/–.

• The TV guide page numbers (Example: P301) appear automatically when the recorder detects them.

Settings - TV Guide Page 4

Sun P 301

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

P 302

P 303

P 304

P 305

P 306

P 307

Prog.

• If no page numbers are detected (P000), you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually.

Settings - TV Guide Page 4

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

P 000

Prog.

3 Select the TV guide page number you want to

modify, and press ENTER.

Settings - TV Guide Page 4

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

P 000

0 0 0

Prog.

4 Press the number buttons or </M/m/, to

enter the TV guide page number, and press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to reenter the correct number.

To set or change another TV guide page number, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

z Hint

To view Teletext information on your TV screen during a broadcast, switch to your TV’s tuner by pressing t TV/VIDEO

(page 18).

b Notes

• In step 4 above, enter “000” if you do not want to use the TV guide page number for automatic labelling. The recorder will instead store a default title name (programme position, start time - stop time).

• Refer to the Teletext information on your TV screen to obtain the TV guide page number with programme titles and their start times.

• If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always shows the programmes for the current day, this page should be input for all days.

• If you start recording more than three minutes before the programme is scheduled to start, the correct label information may not be transferred.

• Note that this function may not work 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 32).

Clock

Auto Adjust (Auto Clock Set)

This function cannot be used in your area.

Present Time (Manual Clock Set)

Set the clock manually.

1 Select “Clock” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

2 Select “Present Time,” and press ENTER. 3 Press M/m to set the month, and press ,.

Set the day, year, hour, and 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.

4 Press ENTER to start the clock.

z Hint

To change the numbers in step 3, press < to return to the item to be changed, and select the numbers by pressing

M/m.

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Language

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Video Settings (Video)

Video settings will adjust items related to the image, such as size and colour. Choose the settings according to the type of TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the DVD recorder.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc. When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for 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 94 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.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.

The “Video” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

TV Type : 16 : 9Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Pause Mode :

Progressive Mode :

Line Input

TV Type

Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16:9 size video (page 40) or a 16:9 size commercial DVD video. Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).

16:9 Select this when connecting to a

wide-screen TV or TV with a wide mode function.

Auto

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

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16:9

4:3 Letter Box

You can fine-tune the progressive 525p/625p video signal that is output when you press PROGRESSIVE (“PROGRESSIVE” lights up). Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 14).

4:3 Pan Scan

b Note

Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or vice versa.

Pause Mode (DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Auto The picture, including subjects

Frame The picture, including subjects

that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields (25 frames/50 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 on your screen when output in

progressive mode (50 or 60

frames per second), the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching.

Auto Automatically detects the software

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the

type (Film-based or Video-based) and selects the appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position.

mode for Video-based software.

Line Input

Sets the method of inputting video signals from the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the recorder. Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use.

Line1 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder.

Video

S Video Inputs S video signals.

Inputs video signals.

Line3 Input

Selects the method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the recorder. The pictures will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal.

Video

S Video Inputs S video signals.

Inputs video signals.

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Audio Settings (Audio)

The “Audio” setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

The “Audio” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Audio DRC :

Downmix :

Audio Connection

Audio ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “On.” The recorder reduces the audio output level. This function affects the output of the following jacks: – LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks

On Select this when the playback

sound from the speakers is distorted.

Off

Normally select this position.

OffAudio ATT :

Standard

Dolby Surround

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks: – LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks – DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 75).

Standard Normally select this position.

TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if

you turn the volume down.

Wide Range

Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information” on page 30. This function affects the output of the following jacks: – LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks – DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 75).

Dolby Surround

Normally select this position. Multi-channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds.

Normal Multi-channel audio signals are

downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo.

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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: Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 16. Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” 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.

Audio - Audio Connection

Digital Out : On

Dolby Digital :

MPEG : PCM

DTS :

48kHz/96kHz PCM : 48kHz/16bit

D-PCM

Off

• MPEG (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM Select this when the recorder is

connected to an audio component without a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the recorder outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

MPEG Select this when the recorder is

connected to an audio component with a built-in MPEG decoder.

• DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On Select this when the recorder is

connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.

Off

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.

Settings and Adjustments

2 Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

On Normally select this position.

Off The influence of the digital

circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

3 Select “On,” and press ENTER. 4 Set the digital output signal.

• Dolby Digital (DVDs only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

Select this when the recorder is connected 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.

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

48kHz/ 16bit

The DVD video audio signal is converted to 48kHz/16bit and output.

96kHz/ 24bit

All signals containing 96kHz/ 24bit are output without conversion. However, the signals are output at 48kHz/16bit if copyright-protected signals are contained.

b Notes

• “48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are simply converted to 96kHz analog signals and output.

• When you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “Audio” setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

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Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)

The “Features” setup allows you to adjust recording and parental control settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

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 “Features,” and

press ENTER.

• If you have not entered a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

Features - Parental Control

Enter a new password.

Cancel

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Parental Control

One Touch Dubbing

Colour System

Screen Saver

OnAuto Chapter :

PAL On

Auto Chapter

Selects whether to automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters during recording or dubbing.

On For a DVD-RW (VR mode), the

recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks. For other recordable discs, the recorder inserts chapter marks at approximately 6-minute intervals.

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

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 a DVD-RW (VR mode).

• When you have already registered a password, the display for entering the password appears.

Features - Parental Control

Enter your password.

Cancel

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Standard : USA

Password

3 Select “Standard,” and press , or ENTER.

The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Standard : USA

Password

USA

Others

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 select and enter an area code in the table (page 94). Then select “OK” and press ENTER.

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5 Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level :

Standard :

Password

Off

Colour System

Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs (including Super VIDEO CDs).

PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour system.

NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour

system.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. Discs rated higher than 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, select “Password” in step 3, and press ENTER. When the display for registering a password appears, enter a new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

b Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Parental Control” of “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup (page 79).

• When 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.

One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function.

Finalize Disc (for all recordable discs except

DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing (page 65).

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 damaged (ghosting).

Turns on the screen saver function.

Off Turns off the function.

Settings and Adjustments

Auto Automatically finalizes the disc

following One Touch Dubbing.

Manual

Allows you to finalize the disc manually.

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Disc and Remote Control 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.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal Bright lighting.

Power Save

Low lighting. Turns off the lighting when the power is off.

b Note

When “Power Save” in “Options” setup is set to “On,” the front panel display is turned off during standby regardless of this setting.

Power Save

Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is turned off (standby).

On Sets to power save mode. The

front panel display is off when the recorder is in standby.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD-RW : VR

DVD Bilingual Rec. :

Dimmer :

Power Save :

Auto Display :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Main

Normal

Off

DVD3

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)

The recorder automatically starts formatting in VR mode or Video mode, whichever is selected below, when a new, unformatted DVD-RW is inserted.

VR Automatically formats the disc in

VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in

Video mode.

DVD Bilingual Rec. (for all recordable discs except DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc. This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD-RWs (VR mode) that record both the main and sub sounds.

Main

Records the main sound for the bilingual programme.

Off Does not set to power save mode.

Normally, select this.

b Note

Power Save mode does not function while Synchro Recording is set, even when “Power Save” is set to “On

Auto Display

Off Displays information only when

Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on, etc.

DISPLAY is pressed.

.”

Sub Records the sub sound for the

bilingual programme.

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Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode. Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 20.

DVD1 Select this if the default Command

DVD2 Select this if the default Command

DVD3

Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

The default Command Mode of the recorder.

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 “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,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Features,” “Options,” “Parental Control,” and “All,” and press , or ENTER.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The selected settings return to their default settings.

4 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the “Easy Setup” programme.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Easy Setup,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

4 Press ENTER. 5 Select “Start.” 6 Follow the instructions for “Easy Setup”

(page 21) from step 2.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

, Even if your TV is compatible with progressive

format (525p/625p) signals, the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format. In this case, press PROGRESSIVE so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.

, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour

system that is different from your TV.

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch.

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the power cord (mains lead) is

connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords securely. , The connecting cords are damaged. , Check the connection to your TV (page 13). , Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to

“VCR”) so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen.

, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals. , When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch.

Picture noise appears.

, If the picture output signal from your recorder

passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if you are connected to a combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality. If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV, try connecting your recorder to 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 case, press PROGRESSIVE until the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Channel Setting” in

“Settings” setup (page 68).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG +/– buttons.

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 RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT

jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.

TV channels cannot be changed.

, The channel is disabled (page 70). , A timer recording started, which changed the

channels.

The picture from equipment connected to the recorder’s input jack does not appear on the screen.

, If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 1

jacks, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN jacks, select “L3” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack, (this is usually for a digital video camera connection), select “DV” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

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The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted.

, If the playback picture output from a DVD

player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV, the copy-protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

, Set “TV Type” in “Video” setup in accordance

with the screen size of your TV (page 72).

The picture does not fill the screen, even though the picture size is set in “TV Type” in “Video” setup.

, The picture size of the title is fixed.

An alternate audio track cannot be recorded.

, When recording from connected equipment, set

“Line Audio Input” in TOOLS menu to “Bilingual” (page 45).

, Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot be

recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs. To record the language, select “Main” or “Sub” of “DVD Bilingual Rec.” in “Options” setup before recording (page 78). To record both the main and sub sounds, record on a DVD-RW (VR mode).

, Any discs other than DVD-RWs (VR mode)

cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds.

, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks and want to change the audio track for a DVDRW (VR mode) during playback, set “Dolby Digital” of “Audio Connection” in “Audio” setup to “D-PCM” (page 75).

Sound

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 play, fast-forward,

slow motion, or pause mode.

, If the audio signal does not come through the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks, check the “Audio Connection” settings in “Audio” setup (page 75).

Sound distortion occurs.

, Set “Audio ATT” in “Audio” setup to “On”

(page 74).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,

noise will come from the LINE OUT R-AUDIOL jacks (page 49).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” in “Audio” setup to “TV Mode” (page 74).

, Set “Audio ATT” in “Audio” setup to “Off”

(page 74).

, One of the TVS effects is selected (page 48).

Playback

The recorder does not play any type of disc.

, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the

labelled side facing up.

, The disc is not correctly inserted. , Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

, If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the

recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 34).

The recorder does not start playback from the beginning.

, Resume play was activated (page 47). , You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or

DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to start playback.

The recorder starts playing automatically.

, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback

function.

Playback stops automatically.

, If the DVD has an auto pause signal, the recorder

stops playback at the auto pause signal.

Additional Information

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Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slowmotion Play cannot be performed.

, Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

do some of the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD

being played.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the

language for the sound track.

, Try changing the language using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

, Multilingual subtitles are 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 48).

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles. , Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO’s

menu.

, The angles cannot be changed for the titles

recorded on this recorder.

The MP3 audio tracks do not play.

, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 53).

The JPEG image files do not play.

, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 53).

, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.

Recording/Timer recording/ Editing

The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording.

, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”

Recording does not start immediately after you press z REC.

, Operate the recorder only after “LOAD,”

“FORMAT,” or “INFOWRITE” disappears from the front panel display.

Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly.

, There was a power failure during recording. , The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to a

power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page 71).

, The channel was disabled after the timer

recording was set. See “Channel Setting” on page 68.

, Disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the

mains, and connect it again.

, The programme contains copy protection signals

that restrict copying.

, Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting

(page 43).

, There is no DVD inside the recorder. , There is not enough disc space for the recording. , The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing.

Recording does not stop immediately after you press x REC STOP.

, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input

disc data before recording can stop.

Recording does not stop after you press x.

, Open the remote’s cover and press x REC

STOP.

Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning.

, There was a power failure during recording. If

the power recovers when there is a timer recording, the recorder resumes recording. Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour, reset the clock (page 71).

, Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting

(page 43).

, Disc space was not enough.

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Contents previously recorded were erased.

, Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC

will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted.

, The title was updated and recorded over

(page 37).

, When the recording or dubbing is less than three

minutes, the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode.

, After playing titles recorded in SLP and SEP

mode, the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme.

Recording from the equipment with a timer

Nothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro-Rec setting correctly.

, You forgot to turn off the connected equipment.

Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-Rec standby mode (page 43).

, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-

Recording standby mode. Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording. Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel (page 43).

, 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 44).

, 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

off the satellite receiver and cancel the SynchroRec function (page 43).

The clock does not appear in the front panel display.

, “Dimmer” in “Options” setup is set to “Power

Save” (page 78).

, The “Power Save” in “Options” setup was set to

“On,” and the recorder is in standby (page 78).

Remote control

The remote does not function.

, Batteries are weak. , The remote is too far from the recorder. , The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the

default setting when you replaced the batteries. Reset the code (page 18).

, Turn on the recorder. , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on

the recorder.

, Different command modes are set for the

recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 20). The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 19).

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

, The same command mode is set for both the

equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 20).

Additional Information

Display

The clock has stopped.

, Set the clock again (page 71). , The clock stopped due to a power failure that

lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page 71).

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

, The disc does not have enough space. , Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.

, Restart the recorder. Press down [/1 on the

recorder for more than ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder

to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display. Then, unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

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Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display.

The self-diagnosis function was activated (see the table on page 84).

The disc tray does not open after you press (open/close).

It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD. This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc.

The disc tray does not open and “TRAY LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

Contact your Sony dealer 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 is not blocked. Then, immediately disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Leave the recorder off for a while, then re-connect the power cord (mains lead), and press

[

/1 on the recorder.

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning, a fivecharacter service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

First three characters of the service number

C 13 The DVD is dirty.

C 31 The DVD/CD is not inserted

E XX

(xx is a number)

Cause and/or corrective action

, Clean the disc with a soft

cloth.

correctly. , Re-insert the disc correctly.

To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has performed the selfdiagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five-character service number. Example: E 61 10

The disc tray does not open and you cannot

remove the disc after you press

Turn off the recorder. Once the clock appears in the front panel display, disconnect the power cord (mains lead). (If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display, disconnect the power cord (mains lead) anyway.) Connect the power cord (mains lead) again while pressing down release the button when the disc tray opens. Then,

[

/1 on the recorder pressed for about ten

keep seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

(open/close).

on the recorder, and

“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock (page 47).

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Notes About This Recorder

On operation

• If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. Should this occur, the recorder may not operate properly. In this case, remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

• When you move the recorder, take out any discs. If you don’t, the disc may be damaged.

On adjusting volume

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.

• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available 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.

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 edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust, fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

Additional Information

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Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser Channel coverage:

PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L) VH F: E 2 to E1 2, R1 to R1 2, F 2 to F1 0, I tal ian 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

For details, see “Receivable channels” (page 69). The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances.

Video reception: Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception: Split carrier system Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer indication:

24-hour cycle (digital)/Power back-up duration: 1 hour

Video recording format: MPEG Video Audio recording format/applicable bit

rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch/256 kbps

General

Power requirements: 220-240 V AC,

50/60 Hz

Power consumption: 31 W Dimensions (approx.): 430 × 65 × 328 mm

(width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts

Mass (approx.): 4.1 kg Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC Operating humidity: 25% to 80% Supplied accessories:

Audio/video cord (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1) Aerial cable (1) Remote commander (remote) (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Compatible colour systems

This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems. The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour system only. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

Inputs and outputs

LINE OUT (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms (VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

LINE IN 1/2/3 (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than

22 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100 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

B/CB, PR/CR):

(Y, P

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, P

R/CR: 0.7 Vp-p

B/CB: 0.7 Vp-p,

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About i.LINK

The DV IN jack on this recorder is an i.LINKcompliant DV IN jack. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features.

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling other equipment. i.LINK-compatible equipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment. When two or more i.LINKcompatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment. Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.

b Note

Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). When connecting this recorder to i.LINKcompatible equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), see the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected.

About the name “i.LINK”

i.LINK baud rate

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 of each equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment. The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is “S100.” When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.

* What is Mbps?

Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second. For example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second.

i.LINK functions on this recorder

For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks, see page 64. The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVCSD signals. It cannot output signals. The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV signals from equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video camera with an i.LINK jack. For further precautions, see the notes on page 64. For details on precautions when connecting this recorder, also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected.

Additional Information

i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed 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.

Required i.LINK cable

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during DV dubbing).

i.LINK and are trademarks.

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Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Remote

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

A TV/DVD switch (18) B Z (open/close) button (25) C [/1 (on/standby) button (21) D PROG (programme) +/– buttons (27)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

E Number buttons (39, 52)

SET button (39)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.

F 2 (volume) +/– buttons (18) G CLEAR/-/-- (ten digit) button

(39)

H (audio) button (48)

(subtitle) button (48)

The (audio) button has a tactile dot*.

I INPUT SELECT button (45, 64)

t TV/VIDEO button (18)

J DISPLAY button

(30)

TIME/TEXT button (30)

K [TIMER] button (37, 39) L SUR (surround) button (48) M SYSTEM MENU button (66, 68)

TITLE LIST button (28, 46, 53, 58) TIMER LIST button (42)

N TOP MENU button (46) O MENU button (46) P </M/m/,/ENTER button (21) Q O RETURN button (42) R TOOLS button (25) S (instant replay)/ (instant advance)

buttons (28, 53)

T ./> (previous/next) buttons (48) U mc / CM (search) buttons

(48)

V VISUAL SEARCH button (52)

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W H (play) button (46)

X (pause) button (48) x (stop) button (46)

The H button has a tactile dot*.

X z REC button (27)

X REC PAUSE button (27) x REC STOP button (27)

Y REC MODE button (27) Z CHAPTER MARK/CHAPTER MARK

ERASE buttons (61)

wj SYNCHRO REC buttons (43) wk (wide mode) button (18) wl (angle) button (48) e; COMMAND MODE switch (DVD 1,2,3)

(20)

ea PROGRESSIVE button (15)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the

recorder.

Additional Information

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Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) button (21) B Front panel display (31, 91) C Disc tray (25) D TIMER REC indicator (37)

SYNCHRO REC indicator (43)

E A (open/close) button (25) F (remote sensor) (18) G H (play) button (46)

X (pause) button (48) x (stop) button (46)

H z REC button (27)

X REC PAUSE button (27) x REC STOP button (27)

I DV IN jack (64) J ONE-TOUCH DUB button (65) K ./> (previous/next) buttons (48) L PROGRAM +/– buttons (27)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

M INPUT SELECT button (45, 64) N REC MODE button (36) O LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/L(MONO)

AUDIO R) jacks (22)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the

recorder.

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Front panel display

DVD RW VCD

NICAM

PROGRESSIVE

A Playing/recording status B Disc type*/recording format C NICAM indicator (36) D Audio signal indicators (30)

E Displays the following (31):

• Playing time/remaining time

• Current title/chapter/track/index number

• Recording time/recording mode

•Clock

• Programme position

F (angle) indicator (48) G PROGRESSIVE indicator (15)

* 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 78).

Rear panel

Additional Information

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL

OUT

AERIAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

VIDEO

S VIDEO

A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (13) B DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL)

jacks (16)

C LINE IN 1/3 (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks

(22)

D LINE IN 1/3 (S VIDEO) jack (22)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

B/CB

R/CR

~ AC IN

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

LINE OUT

S VIDEO

E LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks

(14, 16)

F LINE OUT (S VIDEO) jack (14) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

R/CR) jacks (14)

H AC IN terminal (17)

B/CB,

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Glossary

Chapter (page 52)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

Copy protection signals (page 37)

Copy restriction set by copyright owners, etc. These signals are included in some software or TV programmes and restrict recording on this recorder.

Dolby Digital (page 75)

Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in “Dolby Digital” theater surround sound systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely, and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital.

DTS (page 75)

Digital audio compression technology by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely, and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD+R (page 8)

A DVD+R (read “plus 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 (read “plus RW”) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

DVD-R (page 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 DVDRW 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 VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

DVD VIDEO (page 10)

A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a doublelayer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a singlelayer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, which is a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided on the DVD.

Interlace format (page 15)

Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single “field” and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, an d the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

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MPEG Audio (page 75)

International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO/ IEC. MPEG 2, used on DVDs, conforms to up to

7.1-channel surround.

Original (page 57)

Titles actually recorded on a DVD-RW (VR mode). Erasing original titles frees up disc space.

Playlist (page 57)

Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD-RW (VR mode). A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are, and contains only the information needed to control playback. A Playlist title takes up very little disc space.

Progressive format (page 15)

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Pro gressive 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 format can show 50/60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper.

Additional Information

Title (page 52)

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

Track (page 52)

Sections of a music feature on a CD/VIDEO CD (the length of a song).

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Language Code List

For details, see page 72. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali;

Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian

1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 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; Lettish 1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 (Afan)Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto- Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo- Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu

1703

Not specified

Area Code

For details, see page 76.

Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area

2044 Argentina 2047 Australia 2046 Austria 2057 Belgium 2070 Brazil 2079 Canada 2090 Chile 2092 China 2115 Denmark

2165 Finland 2174 France 2109 Germany 2248 India 2238 Indonesia 2254 Italy 2276 Japan 2304 Korea 2363 Malaysia

2362 Mexico 2376 Netherlands 2390 New Zealand 2379 Norway 2427 Pakistan 2424 Philippines 2436 Portugal 2489 Russia 2501 Singapore

2149 Spain 2499 Sweden 2086 Switzerland 2528 Thailand 2184 United

Kingdom

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Index

Numerics

16:9 21, 72 4:3 Letter Box 21 4:3 Pan Scan 21 “48kHz/96kHz PCM” 75

“A-B Erase” 59 Adjusting

playback picture 50 playback sound 50

recording picture 40 Aerial 13 “AFT” 69 Album 30 Album number 30 “Album Search” 52 Angle 48 Area code 94 Audio 48 “Audio Connection” 21 Audio cord 16 “Audio DRC” 74 “Audio Filter” 51 “Audio” 72 “Audio Settings” 50 “Auto Chapter” 76 Auto Clock Set 71 “Auto Display” 78 “AV SYNC” 51

Batteries 18 “Bilingual” 44 Bilingual recording 36 “BNR” 50 “Brightness” 41

, 72

, 56

, 74

, 45

, 50

“C NR” 50 “Capture All” 61 “Capture” 61 “CATV” 68 CD 10 “Change IN” 62 “Change OUT” 62 “Channel List” 70 “Channel Setting” 68 Chapter 30 CHAPTER MARK 61 CHAPTER MARK ERASE 61 Chapter number 30 “Chapter Search” 52 Chasing Playback 51 “Check Overlap” 42 Checking/changing/ cancelling timer settings (Timer List) 42 Child Lock 47 Cleaning discs 85 Clock 21 “Colour” 41 “Colour System” 77 Colour Systems 86 “Combine” 63 “Command Mode” 20 Component video input 14 Connecting 14

the aerial cable 13 the audio cords 16

the video cords 14 “Contrast” 41 Controlling TVs with the remote 18 Copy control signals 37 Copy protection 92 Copy-Free 37 Copy-Never 37 Copy-Once 37 CPRM 8 “Create Playlist” 61 Creating chapters 61

, 67

, 41, 61, 92

, 71

, 50

, 79

, 50

DATA CD 10 “Digital Out” 75 Digital video camera 64 “Dimmer” 78 “Disc Info” 25 Disc Map 60 Disc Settings 25 Disc space 26 Disc types 8 Display

front panel display 31

Dolby Digital 16 “Downmix” 74 DTS 75 “Dub Mode” 67 “DV Audio Input” 65 DV Dubbing 64

One Touch Dubbing 65

Program Edit 66 “DV EDIT” 66 DV IN 64 “DVD Bilingual Rec.” 78 “DVD Menu” 72 “DVD Rec. Picture Size” 41 DVD VIDEO 10 DVD+R 8 DVD+RW 8 DVD-R 8 DVD-RW 8 DVD-RWs (Video mode) 58 “DVE” 50

, 33, 60

, 33, 60, 78

, 75, 92

, 92

Easy Setup 21, 79 Editing 57

Enter characters 32 “Erase All” 60 “Erase” 42, 58, 62, 67 “Erase Titles” 60 “Extend Rec” 38

, 61

DV Edit 64

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“Factory Setup” 79 “Features” 76 “File Search” 52 “Finalize Disc” 77 “Finalize” 35 Finalizing 34 “Format DVD-RW” 78 “Format” 25 Formatting 25 Freeze Frame 49 Front panel 90 Front panel display 31

, 35

GB 26

Handling discs 85 “Hue” 50

i.LINK 87 INPUT SELECT 45 Interlace 92 Interlace format 92

, 64

JPEG image files 53

Labelling 33 Language 72 LINE 2 IN 22 “Line Audio Input” 44 LINE IN 1/3 22 “Line Input” 73 “Line1 Input” 73 “Line3 Input” 73

, 91

, 45

Manual Clock Set 71 MENU 46 Menu

DVD’s Menu 46

Top menu 46 “Mix” 65 “MNR” 50 “Modify” 42 “Move” 62 MP3 audio tracks 53 MPEG 75

, 67

, 93

NICAM 36, 69 “Normal” 68 Number buttons 33

, 39

One Touch Dubbing 65, 77 On-screen display

“OSD” language 21 “Options” 78 Original 29

, 57, 93

, 72

Page mode 29 Parental Control 47 Parts and controls 88 “Pause Mode” 73 “PB Video Equalizer” 50 PBC 46 Picture quality 40 Picture size 40 “Play Beginning” 47 Play mode 30 Playable discs 10

, 76

, 50

Playback 10

Playing status bar 30 Playlist 29 Power cord (mains lead) 17 “Power Save” 78 “Preview” 62 Program Edit 66 Progressive 15 “Progressive Mode” 73 “Protect” 58 “Protect Disc” 34 Protection

, 30, 46, 48

fast forward 48 fast reverse 48 freeze frame 49 instant advance 48 instant replay 48 JPEG image files 53 MP3 audio tracks 53 resume play 47 slow-motion play 49

, 57, 61, 93

, 67

, 93

disc 33 title 58

Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 40

Rear panel 91 REC 27 Rec Mode Adjust 38 “Rec Mode” 41 “Rec NR” 41 REC PAUSE 27 “Rec Settings” 41 REC STOP 65 “Rec Video Equalizer” 41 Recordable discs 8

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Recording 36, 43, 76

picture adjustment 40 recording format 8 recording mode 27 recording time 27 while watching another

programme 27 Recording time 36 RECOVERY 84 Region code 11 Remaining time 30 Remote 18 Resetting the recorder 79 Resume Play 47

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S VIDEO 14 Scene List 62 Screen Saver 77 “Search” 52 Searching

fast reverse/fast forward

locating the beginning of

the title/chapter/

track 48

search mode 52 visual search 52

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SET 19 “Set Thumbnail” 58 “Settings” 68 ShowView 39 Simultaneous Rec and Play 51 Slow-motion play 49 Sort 29 Sound quality 50 “Station Name” 70 “Stereo1” 65 “Stereo2” 65 Subtitle 48 Super VIDEO CD 10 Surround 48 Synchro Rec 43 “System” 68

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Teletext 71 Thumbnail picture 29 “Time Search” 52 TIME/TEXT 31 TIMER 38 Timer List 42 Timer recording

check/change/cancel 42 manual setting 37 Rec Mode Adjust 38 ShowView 39 Synchro Rec 43

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Title 30 TITLE LIST 46 Title List 28

“Title Name” 58 Title number 30 “Title Search” 52 TOP MENU 46 Track 93 “Track Search” 52 Troubleshooting 80 Tuner System 21 “TV Guide Page” 71 TV system 68 “TV Type” 21 TV/DVD switch 18 TV/VIDEO 27 TVS (TV Virtual Surround) 48

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Sort 29 Thumbnail 29

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“Unfinalize” 35 Unfinalizing 35 Usable discs 8

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VIDEO CD 10 Video cord 14 “Video” 72 Video input 14 Video mode 8 “Video Settings” 50 Visual Search 52 VR mode 8

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“Y NR” 50

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Sony RDR-GX310 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Precautions

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Playable discs

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Step 1: Unpacking

Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord (Mains Lead)

Step 6: Preparing the Remote

Controlling TVs with the remote

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

Step 7: Easy Setup

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)

Inserting a Disc

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

2. Recording a Programme

Checking the disc status while recording

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

Checking the playing/remaining time

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

Labelling a disc

Protecting a disc

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)

Unfinalizing a disc

Timer Recording

Before Recording

Recording mode

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

Unrecordable pictures

Timer Recording (Standard/ ShowView)

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system

Using the Quick Timer function

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

Creating chapters in a title

Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

Recording From Connected Equipment

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

Recording from connected equipment without a timer

Playback

Playing

Playback options

Adjusting the picture quality

Adjusting the sound quality

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)

Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

Searching by title number or time code

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

Selecting an MP3 album or track

Selecting a JPEG album or image

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

Erasing and Editing a Title

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

Erasing all titles on the disc

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)