Sony RDRHX-520, RDRHX-525, RDRHX-725, RDRHX-722, RDRHX-727 Service manual

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RDR-HX520/HX525/HX720/HX722/

HX725/HX727/HX920/HX925

RMT-D230P/D231P

SERVICE MANUAL

for RDR-HX520/HX720/HX722/

HX725/HX727/HX920/HX925

for RDR-HX525/HX725

for RDR-HX525/HX725/HX727/HX925

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Channel coverage:

PAL (B/G, D/K, I) VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, Italian A to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to 13 UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to B69 CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20 HYPER: S21 to S41

SECAM (L) (for French RDR-HX520/ HX725/HX727/HX920 and RDRHX925 models only) VHF: F2 to F10 UHF: F21 to F69 CATV: France B to Q HYPER: S21 to S41

The above channel coverage merely ensur es the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee t he ability to receive signals in all circumstance s. For details, s ee “Receivable chan nels”

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 (digit al)/Power back-up duration: 1 ho ur

Video recording format: MPEG-2,

MPEG-1

Audio recording format/applicable bit

rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch

256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP mode)

Photo: RDR-HX525

SPECIFICATIONS

Inputs and outputs

LINE 2 OUT

AUDIO

): Phono jack/2 Vrms /1 0 ki l ohms

(

VIDEO

): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

( (

S VIDEO

LINE 2 IN

(

AUDIO

VIDEO

( (

S VIDEO

LINE 1 – TV: 21-pin

LINE 3/DECODER

DV IN DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

G-LINK: mini ja c k

): 4-pin mini DIN / Y : 1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

): Phono ja c k/2 Vrms/more than

22 kilohms

): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

): 4-pin mini DIN / Y : 1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

CVBS IN/OUT S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)

CVBS IN/OUT S-Video/RGB IN (RGB signal cannot be recorded, except with French RDR-HX520/HX725/HX727/ HX920 and RDR-HX925 models.) S-Video OUT (downstream) Decoder

: 4-pin/i.LINK S100

0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

(Y, P

B/CB

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, P

R/CR

: 0.7 Vp-p

(for French RDR-HX525/HX725/HX727 and RDR-HX725 models only)

: 21-pin

, PR/CR):

): Phono jack/

B/CB

: 0.7 Vp-p,

AEP Model

RDR-HX520/HX720/HX722/HX725/

HX727/HX920/HX925

UK Model

RDR-HX520/HX525/

HX720/HX725

General

Power requirements: 220-240 V AC, 50/

60 Hz

Power consumption:

RDR-HX520/HX525: 42 W RDR-HX720/HX722/HX725/HX727/ HX920/HX925: 44 W

Dimensions (approx.):

430 × 65 × 328 mm (width/height/ depth) incl. projecting parts

Hard disk drive capacity:

RDR-HX520/HX525: 80 GB RDR-HX720/HX722/HX725/ HX727: 160 GB RDR-HX920/HX925: 250 GB

Mass (approx.): 4.2 kg Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC Operating humidity: 25% to 80%

Supplied accessories:

Mains lead (1) Aerial cable (1) Re

mote commander (remote) (1) Set top box controller (1) (for French RDR-HX525/HX725/ HX727/HX925 models only) 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.

For French RDR-HX520/HX725/HX727/ HX920 and RDR-HX925 models only

The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour syst em only . Reco rdin g of vid eo sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

DVD RECORDER

WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NOT APPROACH THE LASER EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION, BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 25 cm FROM THE SURFACE OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION:

The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

Unleaded solder

Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the leadfree mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead. (Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with the lead free mark due to their particular size.)

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.

• Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40°C higher than

ordinary solder. Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time. Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to about 350°C. Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong viscosity Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to flow) than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur such as on IC pins, etc.

• Usable with ordinary solder It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may also be added to ordinary solder.

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following

safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are "pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transistors, that were installed during a previous repair . Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, through functioning, show obvious signs of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

5. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

6. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing

• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270˚C during repairing.

• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the circuit board (within 3 times).

• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering or unsoldering.

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SERVICE NOTE

1. DISK REMOVAL PROCEDURE IF THE TRAY CANNOT BE EJECTED (FORCED EJECTION) ············ 5

1. GENERAL

WARNING ············································································1-1 Precautions·············································································1-1 Quick Guide to Disc Types ····················································1-2

Hookups and Settings ································································1-3

Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································1-3 Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable······································1-3 Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords ······································1-3 Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords ·····································1-3 Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead·······································1-4 Step 5: Preparing the Remote ················································1-4 Step 6: Easy Setup ·································································1-5 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device····································1-5 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ·····························1-5

Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder ··········1-6 Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder ····················································································1-6

1. Inserting a Disc ··································································1-6

2. Recording a Programme ····················································1-6

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)···················1-7

4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information ········································································1-7

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme ················1-8

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc········································· 1-8

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) ·····1-9

8. Reformatting a disc····························································1-9

Timer Recording······································································ 1-10

Before Recording·································································1-10 Timer Recording (Standard/ShowView) ······························1-10 Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)·········································································· 1-11 Recording From Connected Equipment ······························1-12

Playback ·················································································· 1-13

Playing ·················································································1-13 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. ·····························1-14 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or DivX

Video Files ·······································································1-14

Erasing and Editing ·································································1-15

Before Editing······································································ 1-15 Erasing and Editing a Title ··················································1-16 Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································1-16

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) ······················································1-17

Before Dubbing ···································································1-17 Dubbing ···············································································1-18

DV Dubbing ············································································1-19

Before DV Dubbing····························································· 1-19 Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) ··············································································1-19 Program Edit ········································································1-20

Settings and Adjustments ························································1-20

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic) ················1-20 Video Settings (Video) ·························································1-22 Audio Settings (Audio)························································1-22 Recording Settings (Recording) ·········································· 1-23 Disc Settings (DVD)····························································1-23 Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others) ············1-24 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ···································1-24

Additional Information ····························································1-24

Troubleshooting ···································································1-24 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the

display)············································································· 1-26

Notes About This Recorder ·················································1-26

Specifications······································································· 1-26 About i.LINK······································································· 1-26 Guide to Parts and Controls ·················································1-27 Language Code List ·····························································1-28 Area Code ············································································1-28

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. CASE BLOCK ASSEMBLY ··········································2-2 2-2. TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ··········································2-2 2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION ·············································2-3 2-4. FR-240 BOARD, FL-159 BOARD ·································2-3 2-5. HDD ················································································2-4 2-6. DVD DRIVE ···································································2-4 2-7. AV-103 BOARD ······························································2-5 2-8. POWER SUPPLY BLOCK ·············································2-6 2-9. RD-060 BOARD ·····························································2-7 2-10. D.C. FAN·········································································2-7 2-11. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ···································2-8

3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···································· 3-1 3-2. AV-103 BLOCK DIAGRAM ··········································3-3 3-3. RD-060 BLOCK DIAGRAM··········································3-5 3-4. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM·········································3-7

4. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM································ 4-1 4-2. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································4-3

WAVEFORMS ································································4-4

• AV-103 (1/8) (POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-5

• AV-103 (2/8) (AUDIO IN) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-7

• AV-103 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-9

• AV-103 (4/8) (TUNER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-11

• AV-103 (5/8) (IT CONTROLLER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-13

• AV-103 (6/8) (VIDEO IN/OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-15

• AV-103 (7/8) (EURO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-17

• AV-103 (8/8) (IR-CNT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-19

• FL-159 (FL DRIVER, LINE2 IN, POWER SW) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-21

• FR-240 (DV, REMOCON RECEIVER,

FUNCTION SW, LED)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-23

• RD-060 (1/7) (RISM3) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-25

• RD-060 (2/7) (HDD DRIVE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-27

• RD-060 (3/7) (V DEC) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-29

• RD-060 (4/7) (FLASH ROM, SUPER AND) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-31

• RD-060 (5/7) (AV-CN/POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-33

• RD-060 (6/7) (DV-PHY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-35

• RD-060 (7/7) (PLL/AUDIO-AD-DA) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-37

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SWITCHING REGULATOR (SRV-1858EK)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-39

4-3. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS

• RD-060 (RISM3, VDEC, A/V INTERFACE, AUDIO DAC/ADC)

PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-41

5. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

5-1. IT CONTROL IC

(IC603: M306H5MG-A13FP, M306H5MC-C33FP, M306H5FGFP (AV-103 BOARD)) ································· 5-1

5-2. MAIN CONTROL IC

(IC103: R8A34012BG (RD-060 BOARD))····················5-4

6. SERVICE MODE

6-1. Check Item ······································································6-1 6-2. Screen Transition in the Service Mode···························· 6-2 6-3. Items and Description of Service Mode Menu················6-3 6-4. Device Check Menu (Diagnostic Test) ····························6-3 6-5. Hard Disk Check Menu ···················································6-4

7. ADJUSTMENT

7-1. Video System Adjustment ···············································7-1

8. REPAIR PARTS LIST

8-1. EXPLODED VIEWS 8-1-1.OVERALL SECTION·····················································8-1 8-1-2.CHASSIS SECTION·······················································8-2 8-2. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ··········································8-3

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SERVICE NOTE

1. DISK REMOVAL PROCEDURE IF THE TRAY CANNOT BE EJECTED (FORCED EJECTION)

1. Remove the case block assembly.

2. Insert the stiff wire in the hole and eject the tray.

Hole

Stiff wire

Open the tray

NOTES DURING THE FORCED EJECTION

1. If the forced ejection is executed while a blank disc media (DVD±RW, ±R) exists on the tray

• Insert a DVD-ROM (DVD test disc, DVD software available on the market, or the like) in the tray and then close the tray.

Note1: If you close the tray while it is empty, ejection of the tray becomes impossible. Note2: If you close the tray with a CD disc inserted in it, the CD can be ejected. However, if you close the tray while it is empty, there can be a case that

ejection of the tray becomes impossible.

Note3: Even if you replace the DVD drive unit while the tray remains under the state as described above, the situation cannot be improved.

2. If the tray cannot be ejected while the disc is not inserted

• Execute the forced ejection.

• Insert a DVD-ROM (DVD test disc, DVD software available on the market, or the like) on the tray and try to close the tray.

(There are cases that it recovers the trouble.)

3. Contents of forcedly ejected blank disc media (DVD±RW , ±R) can be damaged. (There can be a case that initialization is also impossible.)

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MEMO

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This section is extracted from instruction manual. (RDR-HX520/HX720/HX722/HX920 : 2-672-836-E1(1))

SECTION 1

GENERAL

RDR-HX520/HX525/HX720/HX722/

HX725/HX727/HX920/HX925

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The mains lead must be changed only 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.

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

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.

• Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

HOWVIEW

is a registered

S trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The

HOWVIEW

system is manufactured

S under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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 3 metres.

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.

About the hard disk d rive

The hard disk has a high storage density, which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data. However, it can easily be damaged by shock, vibration or dust, and should be kept away from magnets. To avoid losing important data, observe the following precautions.

• Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder.

• Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanic al vibrations or in an unstable location.

• Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface, such as a VCR or amplifier (receiver).

• Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature (temperature gradient less than 10 °C/hour).

• Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected.

• Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on.

• When disconnecting the mains lead, turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating (the clock is displayed in the front panel display and all recording or dubbing has stopped).

• Do not move the recorder for one minute after you have unplugged the mains lead.

• Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk by yourself, as this may result in malfunction.

If the hard disk drive should malfunction, you cannot recover lost data. The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space.

About repairing the hard disk drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification. However, the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony.

• If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced, it will be done at the discretion of Sony. All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased, including contents that violate copyright laws.

On power sources

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power 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.

• Before disconnecting the AC power cord (mains lead), check that the recorder’s hard disk is not operating (recording or dubbing) on the front panel display.

On placement

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

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

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

• Do not place the recorder in a 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

Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

On compensation for lost recordings

Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses, including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure, or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the recorder. Sony will not restore, recover, or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances.

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 engineering 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 recordab l e, de pe nd i ng o n the 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 onscreen 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 deal er .

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About this manual

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for 4 models: RDR-HX520, RDR-HX720, RDR-HX722, and RDRHX920. Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder.

• In this manual, the internal hard disk drive is written as “HDD,” and “disc” is used as a general reference for the HDD, DVDs, or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations.

• Icons, such as , listed

• Instructions in this manual

• The on-screen display

• The explanations regarding

DVD

at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained.

describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the recorder if t hey have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen.

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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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Hard disk drive (internal)

DVD+RW

mode DVDRW

Video

mode

Icon used in this manual

HDD

Video

Formatting (new discs)

Formatting unnecessary

Automatically formatted in +VR mode (DVD+RW VIDEO)

Format in VR mode (page 27)

Format in Video mode (page 27)

Compatibility with other DVD players (finalising)

Dub HDD contents to a DVD to play on other DVD players

Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalised)

Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalisation unnecessary)

Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 36)

Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)

• 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 with CPRM

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs

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

When an unformatted DVD-R is inserted into this recorder, it is automatically formatted in Video mode. To format a new DVD-R in VR mode, format using the “Disc Information” display (page 27).

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

Discs that cannot be re corded on

• 8 cm discs

• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs

)

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

VR mode

DVD-R

Video mode

Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

DATA DVD —

DATA CD —

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

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks. DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

is a video file compression technology,

DivX developed by DivX, Inc.

Discs that cannot be played

• PHOTO CDs

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are recorded in a format different from the formats mentioned in the table above.

• Data part of CD-E xtras

• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain DVD Video, DivX video or JPEG image files.

——

Automatically formatted in +VR mode

(DVD+R VIDEO)

Format in VR mode (page 27) Formatting is

performed using the “Disc Information” display.

Automatically formatted in

Video

Video mode

Icon used in this manual

DVD

VCD

DATA D VD

DATA C D

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

• DVDs that were recorded on a different

Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 36)

Playable only on DVD-R in VR mode compatible players (finalisation necessary) (page 36)

Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 36)

Characteristics

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD-R Dual Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video compatible discs.

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

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing either JPEG image files or DivX video files

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing either MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files or DivX video 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.)

(page 11).

recorder and not correctly finalised.

Maximum recordable number of titles

Disc Number of titles*

HDD 300 DVD-RW/DVD-R 99 DVD+RW/DVD+R 49 DVD+R DL 49

* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.

Note on playback opera tions 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 softwa re producers designed, some playback features may not be available. See the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs.

Region code (DVD VIDEO onl y)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play D V D VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with identical region codes. This system i s used to protect copyrights. DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this recorde r. 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.

Music discs encoded with co pyright protection technologi es

This product is designed to play ba ck discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection techn ol ogi es 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 prod uct .

ALL

Region code

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Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc prod uct which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital aud io material on the other side. However, since the audio ma t erial side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this p ro duct is not guaranteed.

b Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, 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 finalised. 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 (page38). 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 dis cs with “For Video” printed on their pa c kaging.

• 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 unrecog niz a ble 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 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 4: C onnecting the Mains Lead” on page 16.

Notes

• See “Specifications” (page 106) for a list of supplied acce ssories.

• Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

• You cannot connect this rec or der to a TV that doe s not ha ve a SCAR T or video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnec t the ma ins lead of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by foll ow i n g the steps below.

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords

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

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)

(yellow)

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 1 – TV

Hookups and Settings

to AERIAL 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.

DVD recorder

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may no t f it your TV screen. To change the picture si ze, see page 88.

If you are connecti ng to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE 3/ DECODER jack on the recorder (page 21).

b Notes

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

• When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. If necessary, press TV t to return the input to the TV.

• For correct SMARTLINK connection, you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins. Refer to your TV’s instruction manual as well for this connection.

• If you connect this recorde r to a TV with SMARTLINK, set “Easy Setup - Line1 Output” to “Video.”

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connected equipment such as a set top box) complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link MEGALOGIC CINEMALINK*2, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW LINK following SMARTLINK features.

• Preset Download

• TV Direct Rec

• One Touch Play

, EASYLINK*2,

, or T-V LINK*5, you can enjoy the

You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder, and tune the recorder according to that data in “Easy Setup.” This greatly simplifies the “Easy Setup” procedure. Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit th e “Easy Setup” function during this procedure (page 20).

You can easily record what you are watching on your TV (page 28).

You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV’s input to the recorder, and star t playback with one touch of the H (p lay) button (page53).

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s programme position, and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button (page53).

• One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s programme position, and display the timer programming menu with one touch of the TIMER button (page 44).

• Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you turn off the TV.

• NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV. See your TV’s instruction manual.

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.

“EASYLINK” and “CINEMALINK” are trademarks of Philips Corporation.

“Q-Link” and “NexTView Link” are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation.

“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

z Hint

SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control, EPG Title

Download, and Now Recording functions. For

details, refer to the operating instructions suppli ed with your TV or other equipment.

b Notes

• The SMARTLINK features are available only when “Video” is selected in “Line1 Output.”

• The SMARTLINK features are not available while the power is off when “Power save standby” is set to “On” (page 96).

• Not all TVs respond to the functions a bove .

R/CR)

(green)(blue)

COMPONENT

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

VIDEO IN

B/CB

R/CR

DVD recorder

(green)

(blue)

(red)

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to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)

INPUT

S VIDEO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

: Signal flow

A SCART input jack

When you set “Easy Setu p - Line1 Ou tput” to “S Video” or “RGB” (page 20 ), use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal.

B Video input jack

You will enjoy high quality images.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S-video cord (not supplied)

(red)

Component video cord (not supplied)

D Component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB, P

You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, you must use this connection and set “Component Out” in the “Video” setup to “On” (page 88). Then set “Progressive Output” of the “Video Output” to “On” in the “Video” setup to send progressive video signa ls . F or details, see “Progressive Output” on page 88.

Step 3: 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.

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Centre

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 13).

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 aud io (5.1ch) surround effects.

AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

(white)

(red)

(yellow)*

to coaxial digital input

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

B Audio L/R (left/right) input jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound.

z Hint

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

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

DVD recorder

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

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Hookups and Settings

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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.

• With connection B, do not connect the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 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.

• With connection A, after you have completed the connection, make the appropriate settings unde r “Easy Setup - Audio Connection” (page 20). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers.

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 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug the recorder and TV mains lead s (power cords) into the mains. After you connect the mains lead, you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder. You can operate the recorder once th e fr ont panel display lights up and the recorder ent er s standby mode. If you connect additional equipm ent to this recorder (page 21), be sure to connect th e mains lead after all connections are complete.

AC IN

to AC IN1

to mains

Step 5: Preparing the Remote

You can control the recorder us i ng t h e 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.

Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 18).

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

batteries of different manufacturers. – Do not a ttempt to recharge the batteries. – If you do not inte nd to use the remote for an

extended period of time, remo ve the batteries. – If batter y le ak age 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 a 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.

Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your TV 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 defa ult setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Number buttons

TV 2 +/–

TV PROG

+/–

1 Hold down the TV [/1 button located

at the bottom of the remote.

Do not press the [/1 button at the top of the remote.

TV/DVD

TV [/1 TV t

Hookups and Settings

2 With the TV [ /1 button pressed down,

enter the TV’s manufacturer code using the number butt ons.

For instance, to enter “09,” press “0” then “9.” After you enter the last number, release the TV [/1 button.

Code numbers of controll able TVs

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default) Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Panasonic 17, 49 Philips 06, 08 Samsung 71 Sanyo 25 Thomson 43 Toshiba 38

The remote performs the following:

Buttons Operations

TV [/1 Turns your TV on or

TV 2 (volume) +/–

TV PROG +/– Selects the

TV t Switches your TV’s

To operate the TV/DVD button (for SCART connections onl y)

The TV/DVD button switches between the recorder and the last input source se lected on the TV. Point your remote at the recorder when using this button. When you connect the re corder to th e TV vi a the SCART jacks, the input source fo r the TV is set to the recorder automati call y whe n you start playback. To watch another source, press the TV/DVD button to switch the TV’s input source.

off Adjusts the volume

of your TV

programme position on your TV

input source

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 after you have completed “Step 6: Easy Setup.” The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

Number buttons

SYSTEM MENU

M/m, ENTER

1 Check that “Easy Setup” (page 20)

has been finished. If “Easy Setup” has not been finished, first perform “Easy Setup.”

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER.

4 Select “Others,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

6 Select a Command Mode (DVD1,

DVD2, or DVD3), and pre ss ENTER.

7 Set the Command Mode for the remote

so it matches the Command Mode for the recorder you set above.

Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote.

1 Hold down ENTER. 2 While holding down ENTER, enter

the Command Mode code number using the number buttons.

Command Mode Code number

DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3

3 Hold down both the number and

ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds.

To check the Command Mode for the recorder

Press x on the recorder when the recorder is turned off. The Command Mode for th e recorder appears in the fr ont panel display.

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If the Command Mode for the recorder has not been changed, set the Command Mode for the remote to the default setting of DVD3. If the Command Mode for the remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you will be unable to operate this reco rder.

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote

You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons.

Number buttons

ENTER

Example: for channel 50 Press “5,” “0,” then press ENTER.

Hookups and Settings

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Step 6: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by fo llowin g the on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”

[/1

</M/m/,,

RETURN

1 Turn on the recorder and your TV.

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

The initial settings message appears.

• If this message does not ap pear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 83).

2 Press ENTER.

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

Easy Setup - OSD

Select a language for the on-screen displays.

Easy Setup - Tuner Syst em

Select your country/region or language. The programme position order will be set according to the country/region you set. To set the programme positions manually, see page 83.

• If you live in a French speaking country that is not listed o n the display, select “ELSE - English.”

ENTER

TV [/1

Easy Setup - Clock

The recorder will automatic ally search for a clock signal. If a cloc k signal cannot be found, set the clock manual ly usi ng </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

Easy Setup - TV Type (page 88)

If you have a wide-screen TV, selec t “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.

Easy Setup - Component Out

If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack, select “On.”

Easy Setup - Line3 Input

If you plan to connect a decoder such as a PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, select “Yes.”

Easy Setup - Line1 Output

To output video signals, select “Video.” To output S video signals, select “S Video.” To output RGB signals, select “RGB.” Select “Video” to enjoy the SMARTLINK features.

• If you set “Easy Setup - Component Out” to “On,” you cannot select “RGB.”

• If you set “Easy Setup - Line3 Input” to “Yes,” you cannot select “S Video.”

Easy Setup - Audio Conn ection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using a coaxial cord, select “Yes : DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 91).

3 Press ENTER when “Finis h” appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

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 91).

• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 97).

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s 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 outp ut ja ck (i.LINK jack) (page 77). For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. To record on this recorder, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 51.

Connecting to the LINE 3/DECODER jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of this recorder.

VCR

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 3/DECODER

Notes

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

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

Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.

VCR TV

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3/ DECODER jack.

• When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder, do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the TV/DVD button on the remote.

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

VCRDVD recorder TV

DVD recorder

to i LINE 1 – TV

to SCART input

DVD recorder

Line input 1

Line input 2

Hookups and Settings

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

VIDEO

S VIDEO

S-video cord

(not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN

: Signal flow

z Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connec t to jus t the L(MONO) and VIDEO input jacks on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jac k.

b Notes

• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) ja ck when using a n S-vi de o cord.

• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack wi th the other equipment’s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. This may cause nois e (f eedback).

• Do not connect more than one type of vide o cord betwe e n the rec or de r and you r TV at the same tim e.

AUDIO

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

VCR, etc.

DVD recorder

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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner. To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below. Do NOT set “Line3 Input” of the “Scart Setting” to “Decoder” in the “Video” setup when making this connect i on.

Satellite tuner, CanalSat, etc.

If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals

This recorder accepts RG B signals. If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals, connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, and set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” to “Video/RGB” in the “Video” setup (page 89). Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK fu nction. If you want to use the SMARTLIN K function with a compatible set top box, see the instructions supplied with the set top box.

to SCART input

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 1 – TVto i LINE 3/DECODER

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Recording function. See “Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 49. Set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in the “Video” setup (page 89) according to the specifications of your satellite tuner. See your satellite tuner’s instructions for more information. If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to connect the tuner’s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Then set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” according to the specifications of the VCR SC A R T jack on your satellite tuner.

b Notes

• Synchro-Recording does not work wit h som e tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals fro m th e connected tuner.

DVD recorder

Hookups and Settings

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Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder

You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus anal ogue decoder programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder. Note that when you set “Line3 Input” to “Decoder” in step 5 of “Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions” (page 25), you will not be able to select “L3” because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder.

Connecting a decoder

PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 3/DECODER

DVD recorder

Aerial cable (supplied)

to AERIAL IN

to AERIAL OUT

to i LINE 1 – TV

SCART cord (not supplied)

to SCART input

Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions

To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programmes , set your recorder to receive the programme positions using the on-screen display. In order to set the programme positions correctly, be sure to follow all of the steps below.

Number buttons

SYSTEM MENU

RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

</M/m/,, ENTER

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER.

4 Select “Scart Setting,” and press

ENTER.

5 Press M/m to select “Video” or “RGB”

for “Line1 Output,” “Decoder” for “Line3 Input,” and “Video” for “Line3 Output,” and press ENTER.

The “Video” setup display appears again.

6 Press O RETURN to return the cursor

to the left column.

7 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.

8 Select “Channel S etting,” and press

ENTER.

Hookups and Settings

Select “System” using </,.

Press M/m to select an available TV system, BG, DK, I, or L.

“L” is only available with French RDRHX520 and RDR-HX920 models. To receive broadcasts in France, select “L.”

Select “Channel” us ing </,.

Select the PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme p osition using M/m or number buttons.

Select “PAY-TV/ CANAL+” using </ ,.

Select “On” using M/m, and press ENTER.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

b Note

If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected decoder.

3 Select “Video,” and pr ess ENTER.

Eight Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting a Disc

RWVR-RWVideo

RVideo

DVD

DATA C D

Z (open/ close)

Press DVD.

2 Press Z (open/close), and pla ce a

disc on the disc tray.

Recording/playing side facing down

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

tray.

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

• For DVD-RW discs DVD-RWs are format te d i n th e recording format (VR mode or Video mode) set by “Format DVD-RW” in the “DVD” setup.

• For DVD-R discs DVD-Rs are automati cally form atted in Video mode. To format an unused DVD-R in VR mode, format the disc using the “Disc Information” display (page 38) before you make a recording.

If the disc is recordable on this rec or de r, you can manually re-format th e di sc to make a blank disc (page38).

VCD CD

RVR

DATA D VD

DVD

9 Press M/m to select the desired

programme position, and press ENTER.

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2. Recording a Programme

HDD

RVR-RVideo

This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 40.

DISPLAY

1 Press HDD or DVD.

2 Press PROG +/– to select the

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly t o select

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD DVD

z REC x REC

STOP

If you want to record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD.

programme position or input source you want to record.

the recording mode.

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

For more details about the recording mode, see page 40.

PROG +/–

TV/DVD

REC MODE

TV t

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4 Press z REC.

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

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the i LINE 1 – TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the TV t button (page 17).

TV Direct Rec

If you are using the SMARTLINK connection, you can easil y record what you are watching on your TV. When the TV is turned on, press z REC. The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV.

Note

If “TV” appears in the front panel display, you cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

About the Teletext function

Some broadcast systems ensure a Telete xt service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, prog ramme position, recording start time etc.) are stored day by day. When recording a programme, the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. For detai ls, se e “Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page)” on page 86. Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen. To view t he Teletext information on your TV screen, press TV/DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your TV (page 17).

* not a vailable in some areas

Notes

• After pressing z REC, it may take a short w hile to start recording.

• You cannot change the recording mod e while recording.

• If there is a power failure, the programme you are recording may be erased.

• You cannot watch a PAY-TV/Canal Plus programme while recording another PAY-TV/ Canal Plus programme.

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

Checking the disc status while recording

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

Press DISPLAY durin g 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.

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

HDD

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

TITLE LIST

1 Press HDD or DVD.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

Video

HDD DVD

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27). Playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

To show the extended Title List, press OPTIONS to select “Display Li st,” and press ENTER.

Video

</M/m/,, ENTER

OPTIONS

CM x

Title List with Thumbnail Images (Example: DVD+RW)

Extended Title List

A Disc type:

Displays the media type, HDD or DVD. Also displays the title type (Original or Playlist) for HDD or DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) disc titles.

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 that the title is currently

being dubbed.

: Indicates the protected title. “NEW” (or N): Indicates that the title is newly recorded (not played back) (HDD only).

: Indicates titles containing “CopyOnce” copy protection signals (HDD only) (page 73).

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.

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3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

Sub-menu

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x (stop).

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

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

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

You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles. While the Title List menu is turned on, press </,.

/ , the entire

To change the title order (Sort)

While the Title List menu is turned on, press OPTIONS to select “Sort Titles.” Press M/m to select the item, and press ENTER.

Order Sorted

By Date In order of when the titles

By Title In alphabetical order. By Number In order of recorded title

Unseen Title (HDD only)

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

You can select a favourite sce n e for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

3 Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press

4 While watching the playback picture ,

5 Press ENTER if the scene is correct.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

number. In order of when the titles

were recorded. The title that is recorded most recently and has not been played is listed at the top. Playlist titles are not displayed.

Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

The sub-menu appears.

ENTER. The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play.

press m/M to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press ENTER. Playback pauses.

If the scene is incorrect, p ress c/C to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

• To change the thumbnail, press M.

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.

• It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed.

• After editing, the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording (title).

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

4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information

RVideo

DATA C D

RWVR-RWVideo

DVD

HDD

RVR

DATA D VD

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

DISPLAY

TIME/TEXT

Press DISPLAY.

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

A Title number/name

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

VCD

ENTER

OPTIONS

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B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

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

C The current selected function or audio

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

Front (L/R) + Centre

D The current selected angle

E Disc type F Title type (

/format (page 8)

only appears

Rear (L/R)

LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

for Playlists)

G Play mode H Recording mode (page 40) I Playing st atus bar J Title number (chapter number*3)

(page 58) (Shows either track number, scene number, album number number for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

K Album name appears for DATA DVDs

or DATA CDs. For CDs with CD text, press TIME/ TEXT.

L 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.

, or file

)

z Hints

• If “DTS” is set to “Off” in the “Audio” setup, the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 91).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in the “Video” setup (page 9 0), information automatically appe ar s o n the screen when the recorder is operated.

Note

Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly.

Checking the playing/ remaining time

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

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on t he disc type or playing status.

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current titl e

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Example: When playing a VI DEO CD

Playing time and number of the cu rrent 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 cu rrent track

Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image

Current file number and total number of fil es in the current album

Current album number and total n umber of albums

Example: When playing a Di vX vi deo file

Current file number and playing tim e of the current file

Current album number

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 audio trac ks may not be displayed corre c tly.

Checking the remaining disc space

You can check the remaining disc space using the “Disc Information” display.

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENT ER.

The “Disc Information” display appears. Available settings differ depe nding on the disc type. Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.

“Remainder” (approximate)

• The remainin g recording time in ea ch of the recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

z Hint

To increase disc space, see “To open up disc space” (page 64).

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5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

Number buttons

RVideo

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

RVR

You can label a DVD, title, or progra mme by entering characters. You can ent er 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.

TITLE LIST

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 display and select “A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or “Symbol,” and press ENTER.

The characters for the selected type are displayed.

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

character you want to enter, and press ENTER.

The selected charac ter appears at the top of the display.

INPUT SELECT

</M/m/,, ENTER

Example: Input Title Name

The type of characters will change according to the language you select in “Easy Setup.” Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark. To enter a letter with an accent mark, select an accent followed by the letter. Example: Select “ ` ” and then “a” to enter “à.” To insert a space, select “Space.”

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the

remaining characters.

Input row

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 wan t to insert the character. Select the ch aracter and press ENTER. To erase all of the characters, se le ct “Clear All” and press ENTER.

7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

To use the number buttons

You can also use the number buttons to enter characters. Refer to the number next to each row of letters on your TV screen.

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 ENTER and sele ct the next

character.

3 Select “Finish” and press ENTER.

z Hint

You can switch between “A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or “Symbol” by pressing INPUT SELECT.

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

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

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

Labelling a disc

RWVR-RWVideo

RVideo

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENT ER.

The “Disc Information” display appears. Available settings differ depe nding on the disc type. Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD+RW.

3 Select “Disc Name,” and press

ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page34).

RVR

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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.

Protecting a disc

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears. Available settings differ depending on the disc type. Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-RW (VR mode).

A “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether

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

B “Protect Disc”

3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Protec t,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Select “Unprotected” in step 4.

z Hint

You can set protection for individual title s (page 64).

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

Video

Finalising is necessary when y ou play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment. When you finalise a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on ot her DVD equipment. Before finalising, check the differences between the disc types in the tab le bel o w.

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalised

when removed from the recorder. However, you may need to fi na lis e the disc for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalisin g .

Finalising is unnecessary when

playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment. Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible, you may need to finalise the disc , especially if the recording time is shor t. Y ou can edit or record on the disc even after finalising.

Finalising is necessary when

Video

playing on any equipment other than this recorder. After finalising, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, unfinalise (page 38) or reformat the disc (page 38). However, if you reformat the disc, all recorded contents will be erased .

Finalising is necessary. The disc

can be played only on equipment that supports DVD-R in VR mode. After finalising you cannot edit or record on the disc using this recorder.

Video

Finalising is necessary when

playing on any equipment other

Video

than this recorder. After finalising, you cannot edit or record on the disc.

Z (open/ close)

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button

1 Make a recording.

See “2. Recording a Programme” on page 27.

2 Press Z (open/close).

The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation. For DVD+RWs, the re corder automatically starts finalising the disc. After finalising, the disc will be ejected automatically.

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalis i ng the disc. After finalising, the disc will be ejected automatically.

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENT ER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Finalise,” a nd press ENTER.

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER .

The recorder starts finali sing the disc.

z Hint

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

Notes

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

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

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Unfinalising a disc

RWVR-RWVideo

For DVD-RWs (Video mode)

DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinali sed 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 finalised with other DVD equipment, unfinalise the disc.

b Note

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

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Unfinal ise,” and press

ENTER.

The recorder starts unfinalising the disc. Unfinalising may take several minutes.

8. Reformatting a disc

RWVR-RWVideo

New discs are automatically f or matted when inserted. If necessary, you can manually reformat 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 need s ( page 63).

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on pag e 27.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc

Information,” and press ENT ER.

Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.

3 Select “Format,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

For DVD-RWs and unrecorded DVD-Rs (Video mode), select “VR” or “Video,” and press ENTER. All contents on the disc are eras ed.

z Hint

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

b Note

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

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Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 33). For the HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 64).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 46).

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 start s .

Note

To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 36).

Recording mode

Like the standard ×3 recording modes of video tapes, you can sele ct t h e desired recording mode using the REC MODE button. Recording modes with higher quality provide a more beautiful recording, but th e large d ata volume also results in a shorter recording time. Conversely, a longer duratio n pr ovides a longer recording time, but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

To select the HQ+ mode, set “HQ Setting” of the “HDD Rec. Settings” to “HQ+” in the “Recording” setup (page 93). “HQ+” records pictures in higher quality than HQ on t he HDD. Note that HQ+ plus appears as HQ in the front panel display and the o n screen displays.

Approx. recording time (hours)

Recording mode

HQ+ (High quality)

HQ R 13 32 53 1 HSP R 19 46 77 1 hr.

SP (Standard mode)

LSP r 33 77 127 2hr.

ESP r 39 93 153 3 LP r 53 124 205 4 EP r 79 187 308 6 SLP (Long

duration)

* The recording time for DVD+R DL (Double

Layer) discs is as follows: HQ: 1 hour 48 minutes HSP: 2 hours 42 minutes SP: 3 hours 37 minutes LSP: 4 hours 31 minutes ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes LP: 7 hours 14 minutes EP: 10 hours 51 minutes

: 14 hours 28 minutes

SLP

Notes

• The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours.

• Situations below may c ause 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

HDD DVD*

RDR-

RDRHX720/ HX722

RDRHX920

HX520

82033–

26 61 102 2

106 249 410 8

30 min.

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingu al pr ogrammes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system. The HDD and a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch betw een main and sub when playing the disc. For the HDD, you can select the sound track befor e recording. Select “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main+Sub” in “Bilingual Recording” of the “HDD Rec. Settings” in the “Recording” setup (page 92). A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode) can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before reco rding starts. Set “Bilingual Recording” of the “DVD Rec. Settings” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo based progr amme is rec ei ved, “Stereo” appears. When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received, “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main/Sub” appears.

NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM ba sed programme is received, “NICAM” appears in the front panel display. To record a NICAM programme, be sur e t o set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in the “Basic” setup to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard” (see “Channel Setting” on page83).

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 ca nnot 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 dis c can be pla ye d onl y on CPRM

compatible equipment (page8).

Recordable discs

HDD

Video

HDD

(CPRM*)

recorded)

Timer Recording

Timer Recording (Standard/ShowView)

RVideo

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

RVR

You can set the timer for a total of 40 programmes (8 programmes when using the PDC/VPS function), up to 30 days in advance. There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and ShowView m ethod.

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

• ShowView: Enter the Sh ow View programming numbe r designated for each TV programme (page 44).

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

x REC

STOP

TIMER

</M/m/,, ENTER

OPTIONS

1 Press TIMER.

2 Press M/m to select the “Day an d

Time” or “Mode” row. Then press ENTER.

3 Select an item using </, and

adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER.

To make additional changes to items in different rows, return to step 2. The adjustable items are listed below. “Day and Time”: Sets the date, start time, and stop time, and selects the programme p osition or input source. The date item changes as follows: Today y …… y Sat 28.10 (30 days later) y Sun (every Sunday) y …… y Sat (every Saturda y) y Mon - Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon - Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Daily y Today “Mode”: Selects the recording mode (page40). “Media”: Selects the media, HDD or DVD. “PDC/VPS”: Sets the PDC/VPS function. See “About the PDC/VPS function” below. “Extend Time”: Sets the duration in increments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes when a timer recording is in progress. If the programme set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended, the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times. Note that when “PDC/VPS” is set to “On,” you cannot make the “Extend Time” setting.

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The “TIMER LIST” display (page 47) appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording. Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

About the PDC/VPS function

PDC/VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broadcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of any broadca st delays, early starts, or broadcast interruptions.

To use the PDC/VPS function

Set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 3 above. When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts. If you are wa tc hi ng TV when scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If you want to wat ch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan functi on. Note that if you turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function, the timer recording will not start.

To temporarily turn off PD C/VPS channel

scan

Press OPTIONS and select “PDC/VPS Scan Off.” To ensure that the PDC/VPS func tio n works properly, turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. This will automatically turn on the PDC/VPS channel scan function while the recorder remains off.

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 recor ded. Set “Rec Mode Adjust” of the “Timer Settings” to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If there is not enough space for a timer recording, the recorder a ut o matically erases old titles recorded on the HDD. The oldest, played title is erased. Set “Auto Title Erase” of the “Timer Settings” to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 93). Protected titles are not erased.

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.

To store the setting as shown, sele ct “OK.” The programme that does not have a mark next to it has priority and the overlapped programmes start recording only after the first programme has finished. To cancel the overlapped setting , select “Cancel.”

To confirm, change , or cancel a timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 47.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

1 Press OPTIONS during recording to

select “Extend Rec,” and press ENTER.

2 Press M/m to select the du ration time.

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

3 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

Timer Recording

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One Touch Timer

If you use the SMARTLINK conn ection , you can easily display the timer programming menu. When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press TIMER. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the record er. The Timer programming menu appears.

z Hint

If you are recording to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode) at a recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed or higher disc, you can play the title as it is being recorded by selecting the programme title on the Title List (page 57).

Notes

• If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen, change the disc, o r make available space for the recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVDRW only) (page 6 5) .

• Check that the clock is correctly set before s etting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made. To record a satellite programm e , tur n on the satellite tuner and select the satellite pr ogr amme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes rec or din g . If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 49).

• Even if the time r is set for the same daily or weekly programme, the timer recordi ng cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority. “” will appear next to th e over lappe d 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 and the PDC/VPS function set to off. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec. In addition, the Rec Mode Adjust function does not work when recording to the HDD while “Auto Title Erase” of the “Timer Settings” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup.

• The beginning of some recordings may not be made when using the PDC/VPS function.

• You cannot extend the rec or ding duration time when “PDC/VPS” is set to “On.”

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system

The ShowView system is a featur e t h a t simplifies setting the timer. Just enter the ShowView programming number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, time, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. Check that the programme positions are correctly set in “Channel Setting” in the “Basic” setup (page 83).

Number buttons

TIMER

</M/m/,, ENTER

z REC x REC

STOP

1 Press TIMER.

2 Select “ShowView No.” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

3 Press the number buttons to enter the

ShowView programming number, and press ENTER.

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

• If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER, press </, and re-ent er the correct number.

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

• If you want to re-enter the ShowView programming number, select “ShowView No.,” and press ENTER. Then re-enter the ShowV iew programming number.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel, and the record er is r eady to start recording.

To stop recording during timer recording

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 43.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

See page 43.

To confirm, change, o r cancel a timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 47.

z Hint

The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method (page 43).

Using the Quick Timer function

You can set the recorder to recor d 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.

(normal recording)

The time counter decreases minute b y minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the 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. Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if “TV Direct Rec” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

To cancel the Quick T imer

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to norm al recording mode.

Timer Recording

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

1 Before recording starts, press

OPTIONS to select “Rec Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select the item you want to adjust,

and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. For more information, see “Recording mode” on page 40.

</M/m/,, ENTER

OPTIONS

“HDD Rec. Picture Size”/“DVD Rec. Picture Size”: Sets the picture size of the programme t o be recorded.

• 4:3 (default): Sets th e pi cture size to 4:3.

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

• Auto (HDD only): Automatically selects the actual picture size.

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, or ESP. For all other recording modes, the screen si ze is fi xed at “4:3.” For DVD-Rs/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.”

“Rec NR” (noise reduction) : Reduces noise contained in th e video signal.

“Rec Video Equalizer”: Adjusts the picture in greater det ail. Press M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.

• Contrast: Changes th e contrast.

• Brightness: Chang es the overall brightness.

• Colour: Makes the colours deeper or lighter.

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

and press ENTER.

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

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any ot her items.

~ 3

~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

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.

• When playing a 16:9 size picture recorded as 4:3, the image is fixed to 4:3 Letter Box regardless of the setting in “TV Type” of “Video” setup (page 88).

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

•“Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input of the DV IN jack and does not work with RGB signals.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder can automatic al l y di vi de a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at approxim ately 6 minute intervals during recording. To disable this function, set “Auto Chapter” in the “Recording” setup to “Off” (page 93). When recording to the HDD, a DVD-R (VR mode) or a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can insert and erase chapter marks manual ly (page 67).

b Note

When dubbing (page 71), the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.

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Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

HDD

RVR

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

1 Press TIMER LIST.

RWVR-RWVideo

RVideo

RETURN

The Timer List appears.

Timer information displays the recording date, time, recording mode, etc.

: Indicates that the setting is overlapped b y another setting.

(red):

Indicates the setting is currently being recorded.

: Indicates that the timer recording cannot be recorded as set, such as for a timer recording that cannot be r ecorded in the selected Rec mode.

TIMER LIST </M/m/,,

ENTER

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: Indicates the setting is being re corded to the HDD.

: Indicates the setting is being re corded to a DVD.

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

2 Select the timer setting you want to

check/change/cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select one of th e options, and press

ENTER.

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

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

“Check Overlap”: Checks for overlapped settings. The timer setting without the mark has priority over the other settings.

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

When the timer setti ngs overlap

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

will be cut off

When the recordings star t at the same

time

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

When the end time of one re cording and

the start time of another are the same

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

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press / while the list display is turned on. Each time you press Timer List changes to the next/previous 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 duration of the recording time (page 43).

Notes

• When “PDC/VPS” is set to “On” for one or more timer recordings, the start times may change in the event of a broadcast delay or early start.

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

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

, the entire

Recording From Connected Equipment

z REC x REC

STOP

Video

HDD

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connec ted equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of the r ecorder (page 23). When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recordin g a programme from the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

1 Before recording, select HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27).

2 Set “Synchro Rec” to “Rec ord to

HDD” or “Record to DVD” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

Video

DVDHDD

INPUT SELECT

</M/m/,, ENTER

OPTIONS

REC MODE c z

SYNCHRO REC

Timer Recording

3 Press INPUT SE LECT repeatedly to

select “L3.”

4 Select the desired audio signal when

recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).

Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 41.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 40.

6 Set the timer on the connected

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

7 Press c z SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The reco rder is ready to start Synchro-Recording. The recorder automatically starts recording when it rece iv es 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 c z SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press c z SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

b Notes

• The recorder starts recording only after detecting a 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 performed.

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

• The Synchro Rec function does not work when “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” is set to “Decoder” in the “Video” setup (page 89).

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

• While the recorder is standing by for SynchroRecording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 87) does not work.

• To use the Synchro Rec function, you m ust f irst set the recorder’s clock correc tly.

If the timer setting s of a SynchroRecording and another time r 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.

First programme

Second programme

will be cut off

Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a conn ect ed VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VC R or Similar Device” on page 21. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27).

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input

source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

programme position

3 Select the desired audio signal when

recording a bilingua l programme to the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).

Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 41.

4 Press REC MODE repeated ly to select

the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 40.

5 Insert the source tape into the

connected equipment and set to playback pause.

6 Press z REC.

This recorder starts recordi ng.

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7 Press the pause (or play) button on the

connected equipment to ca ncel the playback pause status.

The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder. 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 77 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 46.

b Notes

• When recording a video game ima ge, 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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Playback

Playing

HDD

Video

DATA C D

DATA D VD

HDD DVD

Number buttons

AUDIO

TOP MENU

TITLE LIST

Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27).

• 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 29. Example: DVD+RW

DVD

VCD

Video

PROG +/–

SUBTITLE

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To use the DVD’s Me nu

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

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows yo u t o pl ay 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 m ode only.

To change the angles

If various angles (mul ti -angles) for a scene are recorded on the disc, “” appears in the front panel display. Press OPTIONS during playback to select “Change Angle,” and press ENTER.

To stop playback

Press x.

To playback quickly w ith sound (Scan Audio)

When you press M during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with dialogue or sound (“x1.3” appears). No sound is output when you pres s M two or more times to change search speed.

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

When you press H again aft er you stop playback, the recorder resum es playback from the point where you pressed x. To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,” and pr ess ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning of the title/track/scene.

The point where you stopped play i ng is cleared when: –you open the disc tray (except for HDD). –you play another titl e (except for HDD). –you switch the Title List menu to Original

or Playlist (HDD/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in

VR mode only). –you edit the title after stopping playback. –you change the sett i ngs on the recorder. –you turn off the recorder (V I D EO CD / C D /

DATA DVD/DATA CD only). –you make a recording (except for HDD/

DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode). –you disconnect the mains lead.

Note

You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, the message “Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level to * ?” appears on your TV screen.

Select “OK” and press ENTER. The display for entering your password appears.

Enter your four-digit pass word usi ng th e number buttons.

Press ENTER to select “OK.” The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the passw ord, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 94.

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent ch ildren from ejecting the disc. When the recorder is turned on, ho ld 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.

One Touch Play

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily start playing. Press H. The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. Playback starts automatically.

One Touch Menu

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the Title List. Press TITLE LIST. The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Title List appears.

z Hints

• You can also use the H button in step 3 (page 52) to start playback.

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in the “Others” setup (page 96), the Child Lock remains set.

Playback

Playback options

To check the position of the bu ttons below, see the illustratio n on page 52. For MP3, JPEG, or DivX operations, see “Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or

DivX

Video Files” on page 59.

Buttons

AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed

RWVR

HDD

VCD

DVD

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

/ (instant replay/

instant advance)

HDD

RWVideo

RVideo

. (previous)/> (next) Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/

(fast reverse/fast forward)

(slow, freeze frame)

HDD

RWVideo

RVideo

* Playback direction only

X (pause) Pauses playback.

DVD

To resume normal playback, press H.

Operations

repeatedly in normal playback mode.

RVR

RWVR

RVR

RWVR

RVR

VCD

: Selects the language.

DVD

RWVR

HDD

VCD

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

track. For the HDD, you cannot go to the beginning of the previous/ next title.

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

m3 When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed unt il you release the button.

When you press M once during playback of a title recor de d in the HDD, you can play quickly with sound (“x1.3” appears).

m3 and 3M are only available for the HDD and DVDs.

Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode. Plays one frame at a time when pressed brief ly i n pause mode.

: Selects the main or sub sound.

RVR

: Selects stereo or monaural audio track s .

fast reverse fast forward

m1 T t 1M

m2 T T t t 2M

T T T t t t 3M

b Notes

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

• Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can only be played. Other play functions, such as fast forward, cannot be used.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, exce ssi ve 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 jack s of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder.

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 54).

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “On” in the “Audio” setup (page 91).

Adjusting the picture quality

HDD

RVR

DATA C D

* DivX video file onl y

1 Press OPTIONS dur ing playback to

RWVR-RWVideo

RVideo

DVD

select “Video Settings, ” and press ENTER.

VCD

DATA D VD

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2 Select an item, and pre ss ENTER.

The adjustment display appears. “FNR” (frame noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the vide o si gnal. “BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the p icture. “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. “Sharpness”: 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 ove rall brightness.

• Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the colour balance.

3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and

press ENTER.

The default settings are underlin ed.

“FNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“MNR”: (weak) Off 1 2

“Sharpness”*: (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 ot her items.

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

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

3 (strong)

~ 3 (deep)

~ 3 (green)

Playback

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Notes

• If the outlines of the image s 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, or FNR effects may be hard to discern. And, these functions may not work with some screen sizes.

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

Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC)

HDD

DATA C D

1 Press OPTIONS during playback to

2 Select “AV SYNC”, an d press ENTER.

3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and

Video

DVD

select “Audio Settings,” and press ENTER.

“AV SYNC”: When the video is delayed, this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video (0 to 120milliseconds). 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).

press ENTER.

Video

DATA D VD

VCD

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

You can pause a current TV broadcast, and then continue watching the pr ogramme at a later time. This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visito r w hi le watching TV.

1 While viewing a TV br oadcast with

this recorder, press X.

The picture pauses. Yo u can pause the picture for up to three hours.

TV pause

2 Press X or H again to resume

watching the progr amme.

Notes

• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.

• This function is cancelled when: – x (stop) is pressed. – PROG +/– is press ed. – DVD is pressed. – Z (open/clos e) is pre sse d. – TITLE LIST is pressed. – INPUT SELECT is pressed. – the recorder is turned off. – a time r reco rd ing or Sy nc hr o- Re c o rd ing is

started.

– the PDC/VPS function is “On” and channel

scan is started.

– DV dubbin g or regula r dubbing is started.

• It may take one minute or more to resume playback of the paused programme.

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

HDD

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

Playback starts from th e beginning of the programme you are recording. When you fast forward to th e point that you are recording, Chasing Playback ret ur ns to normal playback.

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)

HDD

DATA D VD

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view a previously recorded programme while recording programme s. Playback continues even if a timer recording starts. Use this function as follows:

• While recording to the HDD: Play another title on the HDD. Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD.

• While recording to a DVD: Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD.

• While recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode) Play another title on the same DVD-RW (VR mode) disc.

Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record: – on a 1x-speed DVD-RW. –in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

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.

You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, Super VIDEO CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD while recording on the HDD.

Example: Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD.

Video

DVD

DATA C D

While recording, press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List.

Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.

Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

Video

VCD

Playback

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert

the DVD into the recorder.

2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD

Title List.

3 Select the title you want to play, and

press ENTER.

4 Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and

press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

b Note

You cannot play a DVD, DivX video or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD. When playing a DivX video or VIDEO CD, be sure to set “Colour System” to “PAL” in the “Video” setup (page 90).

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

HDD

RVR

DATA D VD

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 al so search for a scene using the time code.

1 Press OPTIONS dur ing playback to

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DVD

DATA C D

Number buttons

select a search method, a nd press ENTER.

“Title Search” (for DVDs) “Chapter Search” (for HDD/DVDs) “Track Search” (for CDs/DATA CDs ) “Search” (for VIDEO CDs) “Album Search” (for DATA DVDs/ DATA CDs) “Time Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA DVDs*/DATA CDs*): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code.

* DivX video fil e only

“File Search” (for DATA DVDs/DATA CDs)

The display for entering the num ber appears.

VCD

ENTER

OPTIONS

Example: Title Search

The number in parentheses i ndi cates 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, select another number.

3 Press ENTER.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

b Note

“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.

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Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or DivX® Video Files

DATA C D

DATA D VD

You can play MP3 audio trac ks, JPEG i mage files, and DivX video files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files and DivX video files on DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).

AUDIO

DISPLAY

m H

TIME/

TEXT

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27.

SUBTITLE

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

x X

Playback

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2 Press H.

For MP3 discs, playback star ts fr om the first MP3 audio track on the disc. For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins. For DivX video files, playba ck starts from the first DivX video file on the disc. If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files, only the DivX vid eo files are pl ayed bac k when H is pressed. If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, only the JPEG image files are played back when H is pressed.

To stop playback or sli deshow

Press x.

To pause playback or sl ideshow

Press X.

To play the beginni ng of the MP3 audio track or DivX video file

Press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,” and press ENTER.

To fast forward or fast reverse an MP3 audio track or DivX video file

Press m/M during playback.

To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track, JPEG image file or DivX video file

Press . or > during playback. If you repeatedly press . or >, you will go to the next or previous album. (Except JPEG image file)

To play DivX video file in slow motion/one frame at a time (Playb ack direction only)

Press y/C in pause mode.

To go to the next or previous album (Except for DivX video files)

Press / during playback or slideshow.

To display the registr ation code for this recorder

Select “Registration Code” in the “Others” setup (page 96).

To rotate a picture

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

z Hints

• Press AUDIO to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks when playing MP3 audio tracks.

• You can change the audio track when playing MP3 or MPEG audio of DivX video files using the AUDIO button.

• You can display subtitles when playing DivX video files using the SUBTITLE button.

• You can rotate a JPEG image using the </, buttons when the image is displayed.

• Press DISPLAY rep eate dly 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.

Notes

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

• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you switch to another folder.

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

• The following images are not displ ayed: – progressive JPEG image f iles – gre y scale JPEG image files – 4:1:1 JPEG image files

• 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.

• The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 (width) × 576 (height) /4 GB .

About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files

MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is an image compression technology. You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format audio tracks and JPEG i mage fi les on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVDROMs/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.

DivX

is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc . Th i s product is an official DivX product. You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files. You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession/Border. See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If audio tracks and images in Mus i c CD format or Video CD format ar e recorded in the first session/border, on ly th e fi rst se ssion / border will be played back.

Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format.

Certified

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

The recorder can play the following tracks and files: –MP3 audio tracks with the extension

“.mp3.”

–JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg”

or “.jpg.”

–JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

–DivX video file with the extension “.avi” or

“.divx.”

* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image

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

Notes

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

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

• The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may not be possible. For example, the picture may be unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the sound may skip, and so on.

• Depending on the disc, playback may take so me time to start.

• Some files cannot be played.

• The letters that cannot be displa ye d are replaced with “*.”

Playback

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

Album MP3 audio track/

JPEG image file/ DivX video file

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H, the numbered tracks (or fil es) are played sequentially, f rom 1 through 7. For JPEG image files, press to go to the next album. (For i nstance, when you want to go from 1 to 2.) Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) contained within a curre ntly selected album take priority over the next alb um in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 5.)

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the f ro nt of the track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in a disc, the tracks and fil es will be played in that order.

• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.

b Notes

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the above illustration.

• No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/ MP3/DivX files are counted as well.)

• No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3/DivX files, and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3/ DivX files are counte d as well.)

• No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3/DivX files are counted as well.)

• Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time.

• This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 320 kbps.

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers vari ou s edit options for various disc types.

b Notes

• You 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.

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

• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all editing before finalising the disc. You cannot edit a finalised disc.

Playlist title

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Original title

Playlist title

Edit features

Erase (page 64) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect (page 64) Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name (page 64) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A-B Erase (page65) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Erase Titles (page65) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide (page 66) Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail (page64) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Chapter mark (page 67) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Create a Playlist (page67) Yes No Yes No No Make a Playlist (page 69) Yes No Yes No No Change Order (page 69) No No No Yes No Combine (page 70) No Yes No Yes No

* DVD+RW only

HDD

Original title

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To open up disc space

To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with the largest number in the title list.

Largest title number

For the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode), you can erase any title. For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles. See “Erasing a nd Edi ti ng a T it l e” on page64 or “Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)” on page 65.

To switch between the Playlist and Title List

You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the original titles in the Titl e List (Original). To switch the two Title Lists, press

, while a Title List is displayed.

To create and edit a Playlist, see page 67.

Erasing and Editing a Title

HDD

This section explains the basic ed it functions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 67).

CHAPTER MARK

RETURN

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

Video

For HDD titles or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, press Title Lists, if necessar y.

The sub-menu appears.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected titl e. Select “OK” when asked for confirmation. “Protect”: Protects the title. “” appears next to the protected title. “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or reenter a title name (page34). “A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (page 65). “Divide”: Divides a title into two titles (page 66).

, to switch the

Video

CHAPTER MARK ERASE TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER OPTIONS

“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture tha t appears in the Title List (page 30). “Make a Playlist”: Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as on e scene (page 69).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 65).

• You can automatically erase titles that h ave already played (page 93).

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 35).

Note

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

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

HDD

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

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Erase

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles

Video

For HDD titles or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, press Title Lists, if necessar y.

Titles,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

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

• To clear the check mark, pre ss ENTE R again.

• To clear all of check m arks, select “Reset.”

you want to erase.

, to switch the

Video

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 st ep 3.

6 Select “OK” and press ENTER .

The titles are erased.

To erase all titles on the disc

You can reformat the HDD, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW to make the disc or drive blank. To format the HDD, see “Format” on page 96. To format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc, see “8. Reformatting a disc” on page 38.

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

HDD

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. The title starts to play.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press X and then press ..

Playback point

2 Select point A using

press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

m/M

, and

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Erasing and Editing

3 Press ENTER if point A is correct.

If point A is incorrect, select point A using c/C, and press ENTER. The display for setting point B ap pe ars.

4 Select point B usin g m/M, and

press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if point B is correct.

If point B is incorrect, select point B using c/C, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

• To reset point A, press M and O RETURN, and go to step 2.

• To reset point B, press M and repeat step 4.

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

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased. The display for setting point A appears.

• To continue, go to step 2.

• To finish, select “Quit.”

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.

b Notes

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

• Sections shorter tha n f ive se conds may not be erased.

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

Dividing a title (Divide)

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HDD

If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality, divide the title into two shorter titles. Note that dividing a title cannot be undone .

* Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs (VR mode).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press </, to switch the Title 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, and the title starts to play.

• To return to the begi nni ng of the title, press X and then press ..

4 Select the dividing point by pressing

m/M, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if the divid ing point is

correct.

If the dividing point is incorrect, select the dividing point using c/C, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

• To change the dividing point, press

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The title is divided in two.

z Hint

After a title is divided, the title name prior to division is assigned to both the first and second parts.

RVR

Creating chapters manually

RWVR

HDD

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 butt on, “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 pla yback. Press ./> to sear ch for a chapter number, and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter m ark you want to erase, press CHAPTER MARK ERASE. The current chapter combin es with the previous chapter.

b Notes

• When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be erased.

• To insert a chapter mark manually durin g recording, set “Auto Chapte r ” to “Off” in the “Recording” setup.

RVR

Creating and Editing a Playlist

RWVR

HDD

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. You can create up to 97 Playlist titles.

Example: You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVDRW/DVD-R (VR mode). You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want to ke ep t he original recording.

Original

Playlist

In this case, you can compile highlight scene s as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playl ist t i tle. The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback. When an original title is used for a Playlist title, the or ig i nal title cannot be edited and erased.

b Note

Playlist titles containing title s r e cor de d w ith the “Copy-Once” copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved (page 73).

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Erasing and Editing

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1 Press TITLE LIST.

If the Title List (Original) appears, press <.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Create a

Playlist,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Select,” and press ENTER.

4 Select the title you want to include in

the Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The display for setting the sta rt point (IN) appears. The title starts to play.

• To return to the beginning of the titl e, press X and then press ..

5 Select the IN point using m/M,

and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.

If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN point using c/C, and press ENTER. The display for setting the end point (OUT) appears.

7 Select the OUT point using m/M,

and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is

correct.

If the OUT point is incorrect, select the OUT point using c/C, and press ENTER. The selected scene is added to the scene list.

• To add more scenes, go to step 5.

9 When you finish adding scenes, press

A Total duration of the selected

scene

B Total number of scenes C Selected scene

Select the scene y ou want to re-edit, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order using </, and press ENTER. “Erase”: Erases the scene. Wh en asked for confirmation, select “OK.”

• To add more scenes, press M and go to step 5.

• To add more scenes from another title, select “Select” and go to step 4.

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

When you finish editing the scene list, select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The title of the created Playlist is added to the Title List (Playlist). The title name is the title name of the first scene.

z Hint

When a Playlist title is created, th e IN a nd O U T points will become chapter marks, and each scene will become a chapter .

Note

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

To add the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene (Ma ke a Playlist)

Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List (Playlist) appears, press ,.

Select the title and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears.

Select “Make a Playlist,” and press ENTER. The selected title is added to the Title List (Playlist). The title name is the same as the Original title name.

To play the Playlist title

Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List (Original) appears, press <.

Select a title, and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears.

Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

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

1 Press TITLE LIST.

If the Title List (Original) appears, press

2 Press OPTIONS to sele ct “Change

Order,” and press ENTER.

3 Select the title you want to move, and

press ENTER.

4 Select a new location for the title

using M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

• To move more titles, go to step 3.

• To finish, select “Quit,” and press ENTER.

Erasing and Editing

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

RWVR

HDD

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Press OPTIONS to select “Combine,”

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

RVR

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press <.

and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

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

you want to combine .

To cancel all of the selecti ons, select “Reset.”

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

The titles are combined.

z Hint

After titles are combined, the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination.

b Note

When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit, the chap ters at the end are combined into a single chapter.

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

RWVR

HDD

You can divide a Playlist title. For operatio ns, see page 66.

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

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HDD

RVR

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the inte rnal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vice versa.” You can select to dub one title at a time (Ti t le Dubbing – see “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” on page 74), or multiple titles al l at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75). Before you start, read the following precautions, which are comm on to both dubbing methods.

If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack, see “DV Dubbing” on page77. To record from equipment connected to the LI N E IN j acks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 51.

Before you start…

• You cannot record both the m ai n and sub sound on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode). For bilingual pro gr a m m es, set “Bilingual Recording” of “DVD Rec. Settings” to either “Main” (default) or “Sub” in the “Recording” setup (page 93).

• The chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title. When “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup, chapter marks are automatically inserted at ap proximately 6 minute intervals.

z Hints

• When you dub a Playlist title, it is recorded as an Original title.

• When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD, the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained.

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b Notes

• You cannot make a recording while dubbing.

• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 36).

• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD.

• Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title (page 30) will not be retained in the dubbed title.

• When dubbing to a DVD+R DL disc, the video may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch.

About “Dub Mode”

With this recorder, the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as “Dub Mode . ” Three dubbing methods are available: H igh-speed Dubbing, Original Dubbing, and Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing . Read the fo llowing and select according to the requir ed time, disc space, and picture quality.

Dubbing at high-speed (High-speed Dubbing)

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HDD

Allows you to dub what you have stored in the HDD to a high-speed DVD (8x-speed DVD+RWs/6x-speed DVD-RWs/16x-speed DVD+Rs/16x-speed DVD-Rs, or slower versions of each disc type), without changing the recording mode. Set “Dub Mode” to “Fast” in the steps of “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 74) or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 75). When dubbing multiple titles, you can select “Fast” if there are one or more titles that can be dubbed at high speed in the selected titles. However, titles th at cann ot be du bbed a t high speed are dubbed in the Origina l Dubbing mode. The minimum required time is as follows (approximate).

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Required times for High-speed Dubbing from

HDD to DVD (for 60-minute programme)

Speed*26x 6x 8x 8x 2.4x

High-

Rec.

speed

speed DVDRW

Approx. 10 min.

Approx. 6 min. 40 sec.

Approx. 5 min.

Approx. 4 min.

Approx. 3 min. 20 sec.

Approx. 2 min. 30 sec.

Approx. 1 min. 40 sec.

Approx. 1 min. 15 sec.

DVD+

Approx.

10 min.

Approx.

6 min.

40 sec.

Approx.

5 min.

Approx.

4 min.

Approx.

3 min.

20 sec.

Approx.

2 min.

30 sec.

Approx.

min.

Approx.

min.

speed DVD-R

Approx. 8 min.

Approx. 5 min.

Approx. 3 min. 45 sec.

Approx. 3 min.

Approx. 2 min. 30 sec.

Approx. 2 min.

Approx. 1 min. 15 sec.

Approx. 56 sec.

mode

HSP

LSP

ESP

SLP

The values in the above table are for reference only. Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating disc’s control information and other data.

This is the maximum recording speed o f th is recorder. The recording speed cannot e xceed the value indicated in the above table even when using discs that support higher recording speeds. In addition, depending on the disc condition, the recorder may be unable to record at the maximum recording speed indicated in the table.

High-speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.

speed DVD+R

Approx. 8 min.

Approx. 5 min.

Approx. 3 min. 45 sec.

Approx. 3 min.

Approx. 2 min. 30 sec.

Approx. 2 min.

Approx. 60 min.

DVD+R (Double Layer)

Approx. 25 min.

Approx. 16 min. 40 sec.

Approx. 12 min. 30 sec.

Approx. 10 min.

Approx. 8 min. 20 sec.

Approx. 6 min. 15 sec.

Approx. 60 min.

Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the following titles: – Titles recorded in HQ+. – Titl es tha t contain both main and sub sounds

(except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)).

– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3 and

16:9 etc.) (except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR

mode)). – Dubbing from DVD to HDD – Dubbi ng 16:9 size title from HDD to

DVD+RW/DVD+R – When dubbing a title with a picture size of 16:9

recorded in LP, EP, or SLP mode t o a DVD-RW

or DVD-R in Video mode.

• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), the “seams” that are left over from editing may remain on the disc. If you edit a title, use the Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method. This will smooth out the “seams.”

Original Dubbing

Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de-emphasizing the “seams” that are left over from editing. In this case, the

recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in. To set the “Dub Mode” to “Original,” you must make your selection fr om the “Dub

Selected Titles” display (page 75). Note that you cannot select “Original” when using the Dubbing method explained in “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 74).

If the recording mode of the dubbing source title is unknown when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, “Dub Mode” is automatically set to “SP” in the “Dub Selected Titles” display (page 75).

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HDD

Note

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbin g

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice versa, in a dubbing mode that d if fe rs from the original reco rdings. For example, when you dub an HQ title (data si ze is large) in SP mode, you can reduce the data size, saving more titles using less space. Select a mode different from the original recording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 74) or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 75). When dubbing multiple titles, all of the selecte d titles wil l be recorded in same recording mode.

z Hint

Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title smoothes out the “seams” that are left over from editing.

Video

• For a title whose picture size (16 :9 or 4:3) is

• The picture quality will not improve even if a title

n ///

HDD

Notes

mixed: – When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs (Video mode), the picture size is determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture Size” (page 46).

– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs (Video mode) in LP, EP or SLP mode, the picture size is always 4:3.

– When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or

DVD+R, the picture size is always 4:3.

is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality.

RVR-

Dubbing restriction

You cannot dub movies and other DVD

Video

VIDEOs to the HDD. Also, when dubbing

Video

from a DVD to the HDD, a grey, blank screen will be recorded for scen es that contain a copy protection signal.

Copy protection signals

Copy-Free (No copy protection signal)

Copy-Once

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR

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

Move

, /

HDD

Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection signals can be moved only from HDD to DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)* (after the title is moved, the original title in the HDD is erased). The “Move” function is performed using the same procedure as dubbing (page 74). Titles containing “CopyOnce” copy protection signals are indicated with .

Notes

• The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved. – Protected titles – Playlist titles – Original titles referenced from the playlist

• When dubbing (Move) is stopped par tway, no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target. However, note that this w ill decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.

• Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal, the recording restrictions on that title are retaine d .

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR

mode) only.

Dubbing

Video

HDD

Video

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Dubbing

HDD

RVR

Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)

2 Press HDD or DVD to sel ect the

3 Press TITLE LIST.

4 Select a title, and press ENTER.

5 Select “Dubbing,” an d press ENTER.

RWVR-RWVideo

RVideo

Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from.

source.

Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

The sub-menu appears.

The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears. If a title with (page 73) is selected in the title list, a confirmation display is displayed. To “Move,” select “OK.”

A Size of the title (approximate)

This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.

B Direction of dubbing C Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

D Information about the title to be

dubbed

E Dubbing mode and the space that

remains after dubbing (approximate)

6 Select “Dub Mode.” 7 Select a dubbing mode using M/m.

Fast*

* From the HDD to a DVD only.

Appears when High-speed Dubbing is available for the title (page71).

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

If there is not enough available s pace on the target disc, the reco rder a utomatica lly sel ects a dubbing mode with lower pictur e quality according to the available space. If there is insufficient disc space in the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 8.

Select “OK” and go to step 8. To manually select another du bbi ng mode, select “Cancel,” and go to step 7.

To stop dubbing

Press OPTIONS to select “Stop Dubbing,” and press ENTER. When asked fo r confirmation, select “OK,” and press ENTER. When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway, no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target. However, not e that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/ DVD-Rs.

z Hint

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

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)

A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at once.

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to

dub to or from.

2 Press HDD or DVD to select the

source.

3 Press TITLE LIST.

Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

4 Press OPTIONS to se lect “Dub

Selected Titles,” and press EN TER.

5 Select titles in the order you want to

dub, and press ENTER.

The titles are numbered in the selected order.

• To cancel the selection, pr ess ENTER again.

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

A Total size of the selected titles

This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.

B Direction of dubbing C Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

D “PL”: Indicates a Playlist title.

E : Indicates titles containing

“Copy-Once” copy protection signals (page 73). When you select a title with , the display asks for confirmation. To “Move,” select “OK.”

F Order of dubbing

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles

you want to dub.

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER .

The display for selecting the dubbin g mode appears.

8 Select a dubbing m ode using M/m.

Fast* Original

* From the HDD to a DVD only.

Appears when available for the title (page 71).

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

If there is not enough availabl e space on the target disc, the recorder auto matically se lects a dubbing mode with lower pictur e quality according to the available space. The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles. If disc space is insufficient for t he se lected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 9 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75.

Select “OK” and go to step 9. To manually select another dubbing mode, select “Cancel,” and go to step 8.

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To stop dubbing

Press OPTIONS to select “Stop Dubbing,” and press ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select “OK,” and press ENTER. When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway, no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target. However, note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/ DVD-Rs.

z Hint

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

DV Dubbing

Before DV Dubbing

This section explains dubbing w ith 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 51. The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information a bout i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 107.

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/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fa st 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.

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-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) or HDD.

Notes

• You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing.

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

• You cannot use the DV IN jack when: – signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel

or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera (see “About i.LINK” on page 107). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 51.

– 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 ta pe contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 36).

Hookups

DVD recorder

to DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the

recording destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page27).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format

tape into your digit al video camera.

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

DV Dubbing

3 Press INPUT SE LECT on the remote

repeatedly to sele ct “DV.”

The front panel display changes as follows:

programme position

4 Press REC MODE on the remote

repeatedly to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

For details about the recording mode, see page 40.

5 Press OPTIONS 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 addi ti onal audio only. Select “Mix” or “Stereo2” only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your di gital video c amera. You are ready to start dubbing. Sel ect one of the dubbing methods on the following pages.

6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and

size.

Before dubbing starts, press OPTIONS to select “Rec Settings,” and adjust the recording settings (page 46).

z Hint

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

b Notes

• You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder.

• You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model.

• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc.

• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with 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 79, 80), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

• The recorded picture may be mom e nta rily affected or the start and end points of a programme may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions. In this case, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” (page 51). – There is a blank space in the recorded portion of

the tape. – The tape’s time code is not sequential. – If the picture size or the recording mode on the

tape being dubbed changes.

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

RVideo

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

RVR

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 pr ocess, and completes the recording.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup, this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), each shooting sess io n 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 6 of “Preparing for DV dubbing” on pag e 77, and press ONETOUCH DUB on the recorder.

The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents. When the recording is finished, the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera.

To stop during recording

Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

z Hints

• If you set “Fin al ise Disc ” of “One Touch Dubbing” to “Auto” in the “DVD” setup (page 95), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will automatically be f inalised after recording is finished.

• You can play back a previously recorded title on the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress.

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b Notes

• When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five mi nute s, 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.

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Program Edit

HDD

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

To use this function, do the fol lowing:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

Select and edit the scenes yo u 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 erase or change the order of the scenes.

Dub the selected scenes

After you have sele ct ed the scenes, the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tap e automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or a DVD.

How chapters are creat ed

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup, this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape and each selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs , t he reco rder d ivi des the title into chapters at approxim ately 6 minute intervals.

Video

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Preparing for

DV dubbing” on page 77, an d press SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select “DV EDI T,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.

• 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 9.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the IN point (sta rt of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play.

4 Select the IN point using m/M,

and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.

If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN point using c/C, and press ENTER. The display for setting the OUT point (end of the scene) appears.

6 Select the OUT point using m/M,

and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is

correct.

If the OUT point is incorrect, select the OUT point using c/C, and press ENTER. The selected scene is added to the scene information block.

• To add more scenes, go to step 4.

8 When you finish adding scenes, press

The scene list is displayed.

A Total duration of the programme B Total number of scenes C Scene information b lo ck

9 Select the scene i nformation block

you want to edit using </,, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order using </, and ENTER. “Erase”: Erases the scene. Wh en asked for confirmation, select “OK.” “Preview”: Plays the selecte d scene.

• To add more scenes, press M and go to step 4.

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, s el ect “Enter,” and follow the explanations on page 34.

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The title name is fixed, and the dis pl ay asks if you want to start recording. To change the disc media, select “Media” and press M/m. To change the dubbing mode, select “Dub Mode” and press M/ m.

Data capacity required for the dubbing. This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recor ding the tape contents as programmed.

To stop during recording

Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

DV Dubbing

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

If there is not enough available s pace on the target disc, the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the availa bl e space. The same dubbing mode is set for all of the titles . If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 12.

Select “OK” and go to step 12. If you do not want to change the dubbi ng mode, select “Cancel.” However, note that dubbing will end before th e pr ogramme is finished.

b Notes

• 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.

Settings and Adjustments

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic)

The “Basic” setup helps you to make tuner, clock, and programme posit ion settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the

recorder is in st op mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER. 3 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.

The options for “Basic” appear. The default settings are underlined. To turn off the display, press SY STEM MENU repeatedly.

Channel Setting

Presets programme positions manually. If some programme positions c ould not be set using the “Easy Setup” function, you can set them manually. If there is no sound or if the picture i s distorted, the wrong tune r system may have been preset during “Easy Setup.” Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below.

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

press ENTER.

2 Press M/m to select the prog ramme

position, and press ENTER.

3 Select the item you want to change using

</,, and change the settings using M/ m and press ENTER.

4 To preset another programme position,

repeat from step 2.

System

Select an available TV system (page 84).

BG Select this when in West

European countries, except those listed in “Receivable channels” on page 84.

DK Select this when in East

European countries.

I Select this when in G r eat

Britain/Ireland.

L* Select this when in France.

* “L” is only available with French RDR-HX520

and RDR-HX920 models.

Settings and Adjustments

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Channel

Press M/m repeatedly until the programme position you want is displayed. The programme position s ar e scanned in the order shown in the table below.

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

• To disable a programme position, enter “00.” The disabled programme positi ons will be skipped when you press PRO G + / –.

• To select a cable or sa tellite programme position, press M/m until the programme position you want is displayed.

Name

Changes or enters a new station name (up to 5 characters). The recorder must re ceive programme position information (for instance, SMARTLINK information) for station names to appear automatically.

To enter characters, se e page 34.

PAY-TV/ CANAL+

Sets the PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels. For details, see page 25.

Audio

Select “NICAM” or “Standard.”

NICAM Normally, select this.

Standard Select this if the sound fr om

NICAM broadcasts is not clear.

AFT

Select “On” to turn on AFT.

On Turns on the Auto Fine

Tuning function. Normally, select this.

Off Allows you to adjust the

pictures manually.

• If the Auto Fine Tuning fu nction does not work effectively, select “Off” and press ,. Press M/m to obtain a clearer picture, and press <.

Receivable channels

TV system Channel coverage

BG (West European Countries, except those listed below)

DK (East European Countries)

I (Great Britain/ Ireland)

L* (France) F2 – F10 VHF

* “L” is only available with French RDR-HX520

and RDR-HX920 models. To receive broadcasts in France, select “L.”

E2 – E12 VHF Italia A – H VHF E21 – E69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV R1 – R12 VHF R21 – R69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV Ireland A – J VHF South Africa 4 – 13

VHF B21 – B69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

F21 – F69 UHF B – Q CATV S21 – S41 HYPER

Tuning the French CATV cha nnels

This recorder can scan the CATV channels B to Q and the HYPER frequency channels S21 to S41. On the Channel Set menu, the channels are indicated as S1 to S44. For example, channel B is indicated by Channel Set number S1, and channel Q is indicated by Channel Set number S23 (see the table below). If the CATV channel you want to preset is indicated by its frequen cy ( for example, 152.75 MHz), refer to the table below to find the correspondi ng channel number.

Corre-

Channel

sponding

channel

BS1116.75–124.75 CS2124.75–132.75 DS3132.75–140.75 DS4140.75–148.75 ES5148.75–156.75 FS6156.75–164.75 FS7164.75–172.75 GS8172.75–180.75 HS9180.75–188.75 H S10 188.75–196.75

I S11 196.75–204.75 J S12 204.75–212.75

J S13 212.75–220.75 K S14 220.75–228.75 L S15 228.75–236.75 L S16 236.75–244.75

M S17 244.75–252.75

N S18 252.75–260.75 N S19 260.75–268.75 O S20 268.75–276.75 P S21 276.75–284.75 P S22 284.75–292.75 Q S23 292.75–300.75

S21 S24 299.25–307.25 S22 S25 307.25–315.25 S23 S26 315.25–323.25 S24 S27 323.25–331.25

Set

number

Receivable

Frequency

range (MHz)

Corre-

Channel

sponding

channel

S25 S28 331.25–339.25 S26 S29 339.25–347.25 S27 S30 347.25–355.25 S28 S31 355.25–363.25 S29 S32 363.25–371.25 S30 S33 371.25–379.25 S31 S34 379.25–387.25 S32 S35 387.25–395.25 S33 S36 395.25–403.25 S34 S37 403.25–411.25 S35 S38 411.25–419.25 S36 S39 419.25–427.25 S37 S40 427.25–435.25 S38 S41 435.25–443.25 S39 S42 443.25–451.25 S40 S43 451.25–459.25 S41 S44 459.25–467.25

Set

number

Receivable Frequency

range (MHz)

Channel Sort

After the programme po sitions have been set , you can change the order of each programme position in the display list .

Select “Channel Sort” in “Basic,” and press ENTER.

Press M/m to select the ro w containing the programme positio n you want to move, and press ENTER.

• To display other pages for programme positions 4 to 99, press M/m repeatedly.

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Settings and Adjustments

Press M/m until the selected programme

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

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

another station, repeat fr om step 2.

Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page)

Some broadcast systems provide a Teletext service* in which complete programme s and their data (title, date, programme position, recording start time, etc.) ar e stored day by day. A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week. When recording a programme, the recorder automa tica lly t akes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on t he broadcast itself and may be subject to change. If so, you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu.

* Not available in some areas.

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

press ENTER. The TV Guide Page menu appea rs .

2 Select the programme position for which

you want to set or change the TV guide page using PROG +/– or number buttons.

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

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

3 Select the TV guide page number you

want to modify, and press ENTER.

4 Press the number button s or </M/m/,

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

• If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct number.

• To return to the original settings, press O RETURN.

5 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 TV/DVD.

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 st ore a defau lt title name (programme position, start tim e - sto p time).

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

• 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 co r re ctly with programmes broadcast from some stations.

• If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recordi ng starts, the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme. In this case, you may have to manually enter the correct title (page34).

Clock

Auto Adjust

Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal.

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

ENTER.

2 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “On,” and press ,. 4 Press M/m repeatedly until the

programme position of the sta tion that carries a time signal appears, and press ENTER.

• If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station, “Auto Adjust” returns to “Off” automatically and the menu for setting the clock manually appears on the screen.

z Hint

If you set “Auto Adjust” to “On,” the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off.

b Note

The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording.

To set the clock manually

If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function or s et the clock manually.

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

ENTER.

2 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Off,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Present Time,” and press

ENTER.

5 Press M/m to set the day, and pr ess ,.

Set the month, 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.

To change the numbers, press < to return to the item to be changed, and press M/m.

6 Press ENTER to start the clock.

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

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Video Settings (Video)

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

1 Press SYSTEM M ENU while the

recorder is in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and p ress ENTER. 3 Select “Video,” and pr ess ENTER.

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

Video Output

TV Type

Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16:9 size video (page 46) 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 scr een TV).

16:9 Select this when connecting

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

4:3 Letter

Select this when connecting

Box

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

4:3 Pan

Select this when connecting

Scan

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

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Note

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

Component Out

Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

On Outputs the component video

signals. Select this when you want to view progressive signals.

Outputs no signals.

Off

Notes

• When you set “Line1 Output” to “RGB,” you cannot set “Component Out” to “On.”

• When you connect the recorder to a m onit or or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not select “Off.” If you select “Off” in this case, the picture may not appear.

Progressive Output

If your TV accepts progress iv e (525p/625p) format signals, set “Pr ogr essive Output” to “On.” You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images.

Select “Progressive Output,” and press ENTER.

Select “On,” and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER. The video switches to a progressive signal for 5 seconds.

If video signal appears OK, select “Yes,” and press ENTER. If picture is distorted, select “No,” and press ENTER.

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based sof tware is derived from TV and displays images at 25 frames/50 fields (30 frames/60 fiel ds) per second. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frame s 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 convert ed to match the type of DVD software that you are watching. You can fine-tune the progressive 525p/625p video signal that is output when yo u set “Progressive Output” to “On.” Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 13).

Auto Automatically detects the

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

Video Fixes the conversion mode to

the mode for Video-based software.

Note

When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format, hold down x, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.

Scart Setting

Sets the method of inputting/outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder. Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and met hods that you are going to use.

Line1 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 – TV jack.

RGB Outputs RGB signals.

Outputs video signals.

Video

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Notes

• If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB signals, no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select “S Video” or “RGB.” See the instructions supplied with your TV.

• You cannot select “RGB” when “Component Out” above is set to “On.”

• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is selected.

Line3 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3/DECODER jack. The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal.

Video/

Inputs video signals or RGB

RGB

signals.

Decoder Select this when connecting

to a PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder. If you connect to a cable box/ satellite receiver such as CanalSat, do not select this option.

S Video Inputs S-video signals.

Note

Input signals are recorded in video mode when “Video/RGB” is selected (only French RDRHX520 and RDR-HX920 models can record in video or RGB).

Line3 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

Outputs video signals.

Video

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Auto

The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

Frame The picture, including

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

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Settings and Adjustments

Colour System

Selects the colour system when playing VIDEO CDs (including Super VIDEO CDs)/ DivX video files.

PAL Plays a disc in PAL colour

system.

NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour

system.

Auto Display

Automatically displays

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

Off D i splays information only

when DISPLAY is pressed.

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 T urns off the function.

Audio Settings (Audio)

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

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the

recorder is in st op mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER. 3 Select “Audio,” and pr ess ENTER.

The “Audio” setup appears w i th the following options. The default settings are underlined.

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 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks –LINE 1 – TV jack –LINE 3/DECODER jack

On Select this when the playback

sound from the speakers is distorted.

Normally select this position.

Off

Audio Connection

The following setup items switch the meth od of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an ampli fi er (receiver) with a digital input jack. For connection details, see “Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 15. Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

If you connect a component that d oes not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

1 Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,”

and press ENTER.

2 Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

On Normally select this

position.

Off T h e i n fl uence of the

digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

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

• Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signa l.

Select this when the recorder

D-PCM

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 the “Audio” setup.

Dolby

Select this when the recorder

Digital

is connected to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

• MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signa l .

PCM Select this when the recorde r

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 (COAXIAL) jack.

MPEG Select this when th e r ecorder

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

• DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On Select this when the recorde r

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

Select this when the recorde r

Off

is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.

• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

The audio signals of DVD

48kHz/ 16bit

VIDEOs are converted to 48 kHz/16 bit and output.

96kHz/

All signals containing

24bit

96 kHz/2 4 bit are output without conversion. However, the signals are output at 48 kHz/16 bit if copyright-protected signals are contained.

b Note

“48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT (RAUDIO-L) jacks or LINE 1 – TV/LINE 3/ DECODER jack. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are simply converted to analogue signals and output.

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Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Selects the dynamic range (difference between soft and loud sou nds) setting when playing a DVD that confor ms to Audio DRC. This affects the output from the following jacks: – LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks – LINE 1 – TV jack – LINE 3/DECODER jack – DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only

when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 91).

Standard Normally select this position.

TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even

if you turn the volume down.

Wide

Gives you the feeling of

Range

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 (c hannels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information” on page 31. This function affects the output of the following jacks: – LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks – LINE 1 – TV jack – LINE 3/DECODER jack – DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when

“Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 91).

Dolby

Normally select this position.

Surround

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.

Recording Settings (Recording)

The “Recording” setup allows you to adjust recording settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the

recorder is in st op mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER. 3 Select “Recordi ng,” and press

ENTER.

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

HDD Rec. Settings

Bilingual Recording

Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD.

Main Records the main sound for

the bilingual programme.

Sub Records the sub sound for the

bilingual programme.

Main+Sub Records the main and s ub

sounds for the bilingual programme.

Note

If you set the recording mode to be changed while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, the sound recorded in the source (DVD) is applied regardless of this setting.

HQ Setting

Selects the HQ mode used for re cording on the HDD (page 40).

HQ+ Records in higher quality

(approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ

mode.

DVD Rec. Settings

Bilingual Recording (for all re cordable

discs except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode)

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

Records the main sound for

Main

the bilingual programme.

Sub Records the sub sound for the

bilingual programme.

Timer Settings

Rec Mode Adjust

On Automatically adjusts the

Off Turns off the func tion.

On Automatically erases old

Off Turns off the func tion.

TV Direct Rec (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R only)

On Allows you to easily record

Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec

recording mode to enab le the entire programme to be recorded (page43).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

titles recorded on the HDD (page 43).

what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK.

function.

Synchro Rec

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 49).

Record to

Records to the HDD.

HDD

Record to

Records to DVDs.

DVD

Auto Chapter

Selects whether to autom at ically divide a recording (a title) into chapters during recording or dubbing.

Inserts chapter marks at

approximately 6 minute intervals.

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

Notes

• The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.

• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).

Settings and Adjustments

Disc Settings (DVD)

The “DVD” setup allows you to adjust parental control, language and other DVD related settings.

1 Press SYSTEM M ENU while the

recorder is in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and p ress ENTER. 3 Select “DVD,” and press ENTER.

The “DVD” 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 “DVD,” and

press ENTER.

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

• When you have alre ady registered a password, the disp lay for entering the password appears.

2 Enter your four-digit pa ssword usi ng th e

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

3 Select “Standard,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.

4 Select a geographic area as the playback

limitation level, and press ENTER. The area is selected.

• When you select “Others,” press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the tabl e (pa ge112). Then select “OK” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are displayed.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. Discs rated higher than the se lected level will be restricted.

6 Select the level, and press ENTER.

The Parental Control setting is complet e.

To cancel the Parental Co ntrol 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 Con tr ol” of “Factory Setup” in the “Others” setup (page 96).

• When you play discs which do not have th e 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 playin g the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

Language (DVD VI DEO only)

DVD Menu

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Audio

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

Subtitle

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc. When you select “Audio F ollow,” the subtit le language changes accord i ng 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 112 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.

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW on ly)

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

VR Automatically formats the

disc in VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the

disc in Video mode.

One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function.

Finalise Disc (for all reco rdable discs

except DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalise the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing (page 79).

Auto Automatically finalises the

disc following One Touch Dubbing.

Allows you to finalise the

Manual

disc manually.

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Remote Control Settings/ Factory Settings (Others)

The “Others” setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM M ENU while the

recorder is in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and p ress ENTER. 3 Select “Others,” and pr ess ENTER.

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

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal Bright lighting.

Save

Low lighting. Turns off the

Power

lighting when the power is off.

Power save standby

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

Sets to power save mode.

Normally, select this.

Off Does not set to power save

mode.

Notes

• Power Save mode does not function when there is a timer setting with “PDC/VPS” set to “On” in the Timer List, even if “Power save standby” is set to “On.”

• The SMARTLINK features are not available while the power is off when “Power save standby” is set to “On.”

• To reduce the number of times that the fan turns on automatically, set “Power save standby” to “On.”

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the sa me Command Mode. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 1 8.

Registration Code

Displays the regist r at ion c od e of Di vX vi deo files for this recorder. For more inform ation, go to http:// www.divx.com/vod on the Internet.

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them t o their default settings. Note that all of your previous settings will be lost.

Select “Factory Setup” in “Others,” and press , or ENTER. The display for selecting a group o f settings appears.

Select the group of settings you want to return to default from “Basic,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Recording,” “DVD,” “Others,” “Parental Control,” and “All,” and press , or ENTER.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER. The selected settings return to their default settings.

Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Format

You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD.

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the “Easy Setup” programme.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the

recorder is in st op mode.

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

ENTER.

4 Select “Start.” 5 Follow the instructions for “Easy

Setup” (page 20) from step 2.

Settings and Adj ustments

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the mains lead is connected

securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords secure ly . , The connecting cords are damaged. , Check the connection to your TV (page 12). , Switch the input selector on your TV (such

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

, Check that “Scart Setting” in the “Video”

setup is set to the appropriate i te m that conforms to your system (page 89).

, If you connect the recorder to your TV via

only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set “Component Out” in the “Video” setup to “On” (page 88).

, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals. , When playing a double-layer DVD , t h e

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 copyprotection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality. If you still experience this proble m even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV, try connecting your recorder to your TV’s S VIDEO input.

, You have set the recorder to progressive

format even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. In this case, hold down x, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.

, 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, hold down x, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit and the recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.

, You are playing a DVD record ed in a colour

system that is different from your TV.

, Noise may appear in the pict ur es recorded

on the HDD, which is due to the characteristics of HDD, and is not a malfunction.

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the

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

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Channel

Setting” in the “Basic” setup (page 83).

, Select the correct source using the INP U T

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

TV programme pictur es are distorted.

, Reorient the TV aerial. , Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction

manual).

, Place the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables

farther apart.

, The aerial cable is connected to the

AERIAL OUT jack on the r ecorder. Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.

TV channels cannot be c hanged.

, The channel is disabled (page 84). , A timer recording started, which changed

the channels.

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

, If the equipment is connecte d to th e

LINE 1 – TV jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connect ed to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front p anel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, 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), se lect “DV” in the front panel display by pressing INPUT SELECT.

The playback picture o r 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 you r recorder before reaching your TV, the copyprotection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback eq ui pment in question and connect it directly to your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

, Set “TV Type” of the “Video Output” in the

“Video” setup in accordance with th e screen size of your TV (page88).

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

, The picture size of the title is fixed.

The picture is black a nd white.

, Check that “Line1 Output” of the “Scart

Setting” in the “Video” setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 89).

, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to

use one that is fully wired (21 pins).

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 (COAXIAL) jack, check the “Audio Connection” settings in the “Audio” setup (page 90).

, The recorder supports only MP3 audio and

MPEG audio for DivX video files. Press AUDIO and select MP3 audio or MPEG audio.

Sound distortion oc curs.

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

“On” (page 90).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS sound trac ks,

noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT RAUDIO-L jacks, LINE 1 – TV jack, or LINE 3/DECODER jack (page 55).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” in the “Audio” setup to “TV Mode” (page 9 2).

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

“Off” (page 90).

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