Sony RDR-HX710, RDR-HX910 Service Manual

RDR-HX710/HX910

RMT-D217P

SERVICE MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS

System

Laser: Semicondu ctor laser Channel coverage:

PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L) VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, F2 to F10, Italian A to H, Ireland A to J , South Africa 4 to 13/ UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to B69, F21 to F69/CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20, France B to Q/HYPER: S21 to S41

The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee the abilit y t o receive signals in all circumstances.

Video reception: Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception: Split carrier system Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer indication:

24-hour cycle (digi tal)/Power back-up duration: 1 hour

Video recording format: MPEG Video Audio recording format/applicable bit

rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch/256 kbps

Inputs and outputs

LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms (VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

LINE 2 IN/LINE 4 IN (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than

22 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

LINE 1 – TV: 21-pin

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

LINE 3/DECODER: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT S-Video/RGB IN S-Video OUT (downstream) Decoder

DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL): Optical output jack/

–18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/

0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(Y, P

B/CB

, PR/CR):

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, P

R/CR

: 0.7 Vp-p

B/CB

: 0.7 Vp-p,

AEP Model

General

Power requirements: 220-24 0 V AC, 50/

60 Hz

Power consumption:

RDR-HX710: 53 W RDR-HX910: 55 W

Dimensions (approx.): 430 × 65 × 328 mm

(width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts

Hard disk drive capacity:

RDR-HX710: 160 GB RDR-HX910: 250 GB

Mass (approx.): 4.9 kg Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C Operating humidity: 25% to 80% Supplied accessories:

Mains lead (1) Aerial cable (1) Remote commander (remote) (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Compatible colour systems

This recorder is designed t o reco rd using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour syst em s. The signals of the SECAM colour system can be received or recorded but played back in the PAL colour system only. Recording of video sources based on other colour systems cannot be guaranteed.

DVD RECORDER

WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NO T APPRO A CH THE LASER EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION, BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DIST ANCE OF MORE THAN 25 cm FR OM THE SURF A CE 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 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder········································· 1-1 Quick Guide to Disc Types ····················································1-2 Recordable and playable discs···············································1-2 Playable discs ········································································ 1-2

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

Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································1-3 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device····································1-5 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ···························· 1-6 Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder ···························1-6

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD

Recorder ··········································································1-7

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)··········1-7

2. Recording a Programme ··················································1-7

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)·················1-8

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information ········1-8

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme ··············1-9

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc ······································1-9

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

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

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

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

Playing ·················································································1-13 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc ······························1-15 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files··············· 1-15

Erasing and Editing ································································ 1-16

Before Editing····································································· 1-16 Erasing and Editing a Title ················································· 1-16 Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································1-17

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) ······················································1-18

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

DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) ······························1-19

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

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

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) ············1-20 Video Settings (Video) ························································ 1-21 Audio Settings (Audio)························································1-22 Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) ···········1-22 Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) ············································································· 1-23 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ···································1-23

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

Troubleshooting ·································································· 1-24 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) ··············································································· 1-25 Notes About This Recorder ·················································1-25 About i.LINK (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)·························1-26 Guide to Parts and Controls ·················································1-26 Glossary ···············································································1-27 Language Code List ·····························································1-28 Area Code ············································································1-28

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. UPPER CASE ·································································2-2 2-2. TRAY COVER ASSEMBLY ··········································2-2 2-3. FRONT PANEL SECTION ·············································2-3 2-4. SLIDE DOOR ·································································2-3 2-5. FR-226 BOARD, FL-144 BOARD·································2-4 2-6. DVD SECTION·······························································2-4 2-7. DVD DRIVE ···································································2-5 2-8. HDD SECTION ······························································2-5 2-9. HDD ················································································2-6 2-10. RD-051 BOARD ·····························································2-6 2-11. D. C. FAN········································································2-7 2-12. ER-036 BOARD······························································2-7 2-13. AV-089 BOARD ······························································2-8 2-14. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ···································2-9

3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ···························3-1 3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ···························3-3 3-3. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2) ································3-5 3-4. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2) ································3-7 3-5. RD-051 BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/2)································· 3-9 3-6. RD-051 BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/2)······························· 3-11 3-7. ER-036 BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································3-13

4. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND PRINTED WIRING BOARDS

4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM································4-1

WAVEFORMS ································································4-3

4-2. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································4-5

• AV-089 (1/8) (POWER SUPPLY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-5

• AV-089 (2/8) (AUDIO A/D CONV.) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-7

• AV-089 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-9

• AV-089 (4/8) (TUNER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-11

• AV-089 (5/8) (SYSTEM CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-13

• AV-089 (6/8) (VIDEO INPUT SELECT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-15

• AV-089 (7/8) (VIDEO AMP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-17

• AV-089 (8/8) (CONNECTOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-19

• ER-036 (VIDEO/AUDIO I/O INTERFACE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-21

• FL-144 (INDICATOR DRIVE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-23

• FR-226 (LED DRIVE, FUNCTION KEY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-25

• CN-243 (RELAY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-28

• RD-051 (1/13) (SYSTEM CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-29

• RD-051 (2/13) (256M SDRAM, 128M FLASH

MEMORY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-31

• RD-051 (3/13) (SW/UNSW BUFFER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-33

• RD-051 (4/13) (128M NAND FLASH, 2-CH DAC, SRC) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-35

• RD-051 (5/13) (HOST GLUE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-37

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• RD-051 (6/13) (ATA I/F) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-39

• RD-051 (7/13) (CARIB DDR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-41

• RD-051 (8/13) (NAZCA2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-43

• RD-051 (9/13) (NAZCA2 DDR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-45

• RD-051 (10/13) (V DECODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-47

• RD-051 (11/13) (DV I/F CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-49

• RD-051 (12/13) (CONNECTOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-51

• RD-051 (13/13) (DV I/F, PLL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-53

• SWITCHING REGULATOR (SRV1614EK) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-55

4-3. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS

• FL-144 (INDICATOR DRIVE) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-57

• AV-089 (AUDIO A/D CONV, AUDIO OUT, TUNER, SYSTEM CONTROL, VIDEO INPUT SELECT, VIDEO AMP) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-59

• RD-051 (HOST GLUE, DV I/F CONTROL) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-63

• ER-036 (VIDEO/AUDIO I/O INTERFACE) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-67

• FR-226/CN-243 (LED DRIVE, FUNCTION KEY/ RELAY) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-71

5. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

5-1. IT CONTROL IC (IC604: M306H3FCFP-061U2

(AV-089 BOARD)) ··························································5-1

6. SERVICE MODE

6-1. Checking Item ·································································6-1 6-2. Screen Transition in the Service Mode···························· 6-2 6-3. Service Mode Menu Items and Description ····················6-3 6-4. Device Check Menu (1/2) ···············································6-3 6-5. Device Check Menu (2/2) ···············································6-3 6-6. Path Check Menu ····························································6-3 6-7. Hard Disk Check Menu ···················································6-4 6-8. Path Individual Check (Pasted Screen Check (visual check)

and data check (digital video data auto-check)) Screen Transition·········································································6-4

7. ADJUSTMENT

7-1. Video System Adjustment ··············································· 7-1 7-2. S-Video Output S-Y Check················································7-1 7-3. S-Video Output S-C Level Check ······································7-2 7-4. Component Video Output Y Check····································7-2 7-5. Component Video Output B-Y Check ·······························7-2 7-6. Component Video Output R-Y Check ·······························7-2

8. REPAIR PARTS LIST

8-1. EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································8-1 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 upper case.

2. Remove the RD-051 board, RD bracket.

3. IInsert the stiff wire in the hole and eject the tray.

Tray

The hole

Fig. 1

The stiff wire

Fig. 2

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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SECTION 1

A li

GENERAL

RDR-HX710/HX910

This section is extracted from instruction manual. (RDR-HX710/HX910 : 2-589-942-E1 (1))

WARNING

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

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

CAUTION

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

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.

HOWVIEW

is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The S

HOWVIEW

system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other Europe an 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 city 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 3metres.

On safety

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

About the hard disk drive

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 mechanical 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 w ith 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 s oft surface such as a rug th at might block the ventilation holes.

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

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

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

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

• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

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

• Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

Copyrights

• Television programmes, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and/or programme owner.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, a nd i s 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 recordable, depending on 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 on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this .

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

About this manual

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for 3 models: RDR-HX510, RDR-HX710, and RDR-HX910. Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder.

• In this manual, the inte rnal 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.

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

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

• RDR-HX710/HX910 are used for illustration purposes.

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

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording/Playback Compatible media a nd reference pages

RWVR

RW CD

RWVR-RWVideo

DATA DVD

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

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

Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

HDD

“3. Playing the Recorded Progr am me (Title List)” on page 32

HDD

“Playing from the beginning of th e pr ogramme you are recording (Chasing Playback)” on page 58

HDD

VCD

“Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)” on page 59

Dubbing/Editing Compatible media an d reference pages

Creating your own programme – Playlist

Copying a recorded title to and from the HDD – Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Automatic dubbing of DV tapes – DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

st of recordable and playable discs is on page 8.

RWVR

HDD

“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 70

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

“Dubbing (HDD y DVD)” on page 72

HDD

“DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)” on page 77

DATA CD

+R-

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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

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

Usable disc versions (as of March 2005)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

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

)

with CPRM

• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

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

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

Formatting (new discs)

(Formatting unnecessary)

Automatically formatted in +VR mode

Format in VR mode

(page 29)

Format in Video mode

Video

(page 29)

Automatically formatted

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

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images. This logo applies to 4x and 6x speed DVD-RW discs.

Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing)

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

Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized)

Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalizati on unnecessary)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 39)

Recording Features Editing Features

Auto

Manual

Record

Change

Rewrite (page 41)

Chapter (page 91)

Chapter (page 69)

16:9 sizes (page 47)

title name (page 66)

Delete title (page 68)

A-B Erase (page 67)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes*3Yes Yes No No

No Yes No No Yes Yes*4No No

No Yes No Yes*3Yes Yes*4No No

Discs that cannot be re corded on

• 8 cm discs

• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs

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

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

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

Playlist (page 70)

,continued

Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R DL —

VIDEO CD

DATA DVD —

DATA CD —

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

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

Discs that cannot be p layed

• PHOTO CDs

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

• Data part of CD-Extras

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

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

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

——

Icon used in this manual

Characteristics

Discs such as movies that can be purc h as ed or rented

DVD

DVD-R Dual Layer discs that were recorded on other equipment. This recorder recognizes

DVD

DVD-R Dual Layer discs as DVD Video compatible discs.

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

VCD

CD/Super VIDEO CD format

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD

format that can be purchased

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/

DATA DVD

DVD-ROMs containing JPEG image files

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3

DATA CD

audio tracks or JPEG image files

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

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

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 maximu m le ngth for each 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 software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, see the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs.

Region code (DVD VIDEO onl y)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this recorder. If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by region code.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

ALL

Region code

RDR–XXXX

00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

0-000-000-00

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

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

Note on DualDiscs

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. A DualDisc is a two sided dis c prod uct whi ch mat es DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be aware that t he audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product bec ause these discs do not conform to the CD standard. “DualDisc” is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

b Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For mo re info rmatio n, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the disc (page 29). Note that the disc’s contents will be erased after reformatting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adj us t the settings of the recorder.

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Mains lead (1)

• Aerial cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by foll owing the steps below. Do not conne ct the mains lead until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 18.

to AERIAL IN

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

COAXIAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

AERIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

OUT

AERIAL

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

LINE 2 OUT

to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cab le 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.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

/ C

DVD recorder

AC IN

Hookups and Settings

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

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

A Connecting to a SCART inp ut jack

When you set “Line1 Output” to “S Video” or “RGB” in “Easy Setup” (page 22), use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal.

B Connecting to a vid eo input jack

You will enjoy high quality images.

D Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR)

You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, you mu st use this connection and set “Component Out” in “Video” setup to “On” (page 88). Then press PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals. For details, see “Using the PROGRESSIVE button” on page 16.

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

To i LINE 1 – TV

SCART cord (not supplied)

INPUT

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AERIAL

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO) to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

COAXIAL

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

: Signal flow

S-video cord (not supplied)

(yellow)

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

LINE 2 OUT

(red) (blue)

Component video cord (not supplied)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

INPUT

S VIDEO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

/ C

(green)

DVD recorder

~ AC IN

to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

B/CB

R/CR

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

(green)

(blue) (red)

When playing “wide scr een” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the picture size, see page 87.

If you are connecting to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE 3/DECODER jack on the recorder (page23).

b Notes

• Do not connect mo r e th a n one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

• You cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with the connections B and C.

• 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 t TV/VIDEO to return the input to the TV.

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

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

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connect ed equipment such as a set top box) com plies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link MEGALOGIC*1, EASYLINK*2, CINEMALINK LINK automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the connection pattern A on page 14 (the SMARTLINK indicato r l i ght s up when you turn on your TV). You can enj oy the following SMARTLINK features.

• Preset Download

• TV Direct Rec

, or T-V LINK*5, this recorder

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 the “Easy Setup” function during this procedure (page 22).

You can easily record wh at you a re wa tchi ng on your TV (page 31).

, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW

• One Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV , set the TV’s input to the recorder, and start playback with one touch of the H (play) button (page 54).

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the Title List menu with one touc h of the TITLE LIST button (page 54).

• One Touch Timer You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the timer programming menu with one touc h of th e [TIMER] button (page 44).

• Automatic Power Off The recorder will turn off automatically if the recorder is not used after you tu rn of f 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 supplied with your TV or other equipment.

b Notes

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

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

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Hookups and Settings

1-3

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

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

Connect the recorder using t he COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern D on page 14).

Set “Component Out” in “Video” setup t o “On” (page 88).

Press the PROGRESSIVE button. “PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel display when the recorder output s progressive signals.

Progressive

Select this when: –your TV accepts progre ssive signals, and, –the TV is connected to the COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jacks. Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if yo u select prog ressive sig nal output when either of the above conditions is not met.

Interlace

Set to this position when: –your TV does not accept progressive signals, or, –your TV is connected to ja cks ot her than the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE 2

OUT (VIDEO or S VIDEO)).

z Hint

When you select pr og r e ssi v e si gn a l out p ut , y ou c an fin etune the signal according to the type of software you are watching (page 88).

Note

Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In the case of 525/625 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p/ 625p DVD recorder, please contact our customer service centre.

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

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

A Connecting to a udio L/R input jacks

This connection will use your TV ’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for soun d. Y ou can enjoy the following surround effects (page 55).

• TV: Dynamic, Wide, Night

• Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

B Connecting to a digital audio input jack

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

INPUT

(red)

(white)

(yellow)*

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

LINE 2 OUT

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

COAXIAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

AERIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

[Speakers] Rear (L)

Front (L)

Centre

to optical digital input

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AU DIO-L)

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

/ C

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

/ C

COMPONENT

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO OUT

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to coaxial digital input

[Speakers]

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

DVD recorder

AC IN

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

Hookups and Settings

z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operati ng instructions supplied with the connected component s.

Notes

• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the

LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same time. This

will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s

speakers.

• In the connection A, do not c onne c t the LI NE IN (R-

AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to

your TV’s audio output jacks at th e sam e time. This

will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s

speakers.

• In the connection B, afte r you ha ve completed the

connection, make the appropriate settings under

“Audio Connection” in “Easy Setup” (page 22).

Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from

your speakers.

• With the connection B, the surround sound effects of

this recorder cannot be used.

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

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

Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Th en plug the recorder and TV mains leads (power cords) into the mains. After you connect the mains lead, you must wait

for a short while before operating the recorder. You can operate the recorder once the

front panel display lights up an d the recorder enters standby mode. If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 23), be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete.

AC IN

to AC IN

to mains

: Signal flow

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

Step 6: 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 comp artment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the recorder.

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 2 1).

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

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

period of time, remove the ba tteries. – If battery le ak ag e occ ur s, wipe out any liqui d inside

the battery compartment, and insert new bat t e ri es.

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

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Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote’s si gnal to contr ol your TV. If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier (receiver), you can use the suppl i ed remote to control the AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume.

b Notes

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

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

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

Number buttons, SET,

-/--

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

[/1

PROG +/–

2 +/–

t TV/VIDEO

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

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

Hookups and Settings

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1-4

4 Release [/1.

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

Buttons Operations

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

PROG +/– Selects the programme

(wide mode) Switches to or from the

t TV/VIDEO Switches your TV’s

Number buttons and SET, -/--*

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

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

To operate the t TV/VIDEO button (for SCART connections only)

The t TV/VIDEO button switches between the recorder and the last i nput source selected on the TV. Point your remote at the recorder when using this button. The button works even if the TV/DVD switch is set to DVD. When you connect the record er to the TV via the SCART jacks, the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. To watch another sourc e, press the t TV/VIDEO button to switch the TV’s input source.

Code numbers of cont rollable TVs

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

your TV

position on your TV

wide mode of a Sony wide-screen TV

input source Selects the programme

position on your TV

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default) Aiwa 01 (default) Grundig 11 Hitachi 23, 24, 72 Loewe 06, 45 Nokia 15, 16, 69, 73 Panasonic 17, 49

Manufacturer Code number

Philips 06, 07, 08, 23, 45, 72 Saba 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75 Samsung 06, 22, 23, 71, 72 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75 Thomson 12, 13, 43, 74, 75 Toshiba 38 LG 06 JVC 33

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

TV/DVD switch

[/1

2 +/–

Number buttons

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down [/1, and enter the

manufacturer code (see the table below) for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the number buttons.

3 Release [/1.

The 2 (volume) +/– buttons control the AV amplifier’s volume. If you want to control the TV’s volume, sl ide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

z Hint

If you want to control the TV’s volume even when the TV/DVD switch is set to DVD, repeat the steps above and enter the code number 90 (default).

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers)

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 78, 79, 80, 91 Denon 84, 85, 86 Kenwood 92, 93 Onkyo 81, 82, 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97, 98 Yamaha 94, 95, 96

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

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

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

O RETURN

M/m, ENTER

COMMAND MODE switch

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “SETUP,” a nd press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

TV Guide Page

Features

Clock

Options

Language

Easy Setup

3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

HDD Bilingual Rec. : DVD Bilingual Rec. : Dimmer : Power Save : Auto Display : Command Mode : Factory Setup

Format DVD-RW : VR HDD Bilingual Rec. : DVD Bilingual Rec. : Dimmer : Power Save : Auto Display : Command Mode : Factory Setup

Main Main Normal Off On DVD3

Main Main Normal Off

DVD1

DVD2

DVD3

Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

4 Select “Command Mo de,” and press

ENTER.

SETUP

Settings Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

5 Select the Comma nd mode (DVD1, DVD2,

or DVD3), and press ENTER.

6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the

remote so it matches the mode you selected above.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

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

Hookups and Settings

Step 7: Easy Setup

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

[/1

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

O RETURN

1 Turn on the recor der and switch the input

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

The message about the initial settings appears.

• If this messag e does not appea r, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run “Easy Setup” func ti on (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 82).

2 Press ENTER.

Follow the on-scree n ins truct ions to mak e the following settings.

OSD

Select the language for the on-screen displays.

Tuner System

Select your country or language. The programme position order will be set according to the country you s et . To set the programme positions manually , see page 82.

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

Clock

The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal. If a clock si gnal cannot be found, set the clock manually using press ENTER.

PROG +/–

</M/m/,, ENTER

</M/m/,, and

TV Type

If you have a wide-screen TV, sele ct “16:9.” If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3 Letter Box” (shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan” (stretch to fit). This will determine how “wide-screen” images are displayed on your TV.

Component Out

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

Line3 Input

If you will connect a decoder to the LI N E 3/ DECODER jack, se l e ct “Yes.”

Line1 Output

To output video signals, se le ct “Video.” To output S video signals, sel ect “S Video.” To output RGB signals, select “RGB.” Select “Video” to enjoy the SMARTLINK features.

• If you set “Component Out” to “On,” you cannot select “RGB.” If you set “Line3 Input” to “Yes,” you cannot select “S Video.”

Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optical or coaxial cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 90).

3 Press ENTER when “Fi nish” 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 90).

• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 95).

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder ’s mains lead fro m the mains, connec t a VCR or similar recordin g device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment h as a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (RDR-HX710/ HX910 only) (page 77). See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. To record on this recorder, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 52.

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 SCART input

LINE 3

/DECODER

Line input 2

to i LINE 3/DECODER

/ C

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

/ C

COMPONENT

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO OUT

DVD recorder

~ AC IN

to i LINE 1 – TV

LINE 1 - TV

COAXIAL IN OUT

AERIAL

b Notes

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

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

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

VCR DVD recorder TV

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s L INE 3/DECODER ja ck.

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

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

VCRDVD recorder TV

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

Line input 1

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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of a n audio/video cord.

VCR, etc.

S VIDEO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

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 conn ecting the tuner. To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.

to SCART input

Hookups and Settings

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3

COAXIAL

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

to LINE 4 IN

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

LINE 2 OUT

DVD recorder (front)

/ C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(rear)

AC IN

S-video cord (not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

AERIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

VCR, etc.

: Signal flow

z Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaura l sound, use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left/ right channels (not supplied).

Notes

• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.

• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other equipment’s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.

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

Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder

You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder.

Connecting a decoder

PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 3/DECODER

DVD recorder

/ C

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

/ C

COMPONENT

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO OUT

AC IN

to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

to i LINE 1 – TV

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

AERIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

to AERIAL IN

to SCART input

SCART cord (not supplied)

LINE 3

LINE 1 - TV

COAXIAL

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 1 – TV to i LINE 3/DECODER

IN OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/MPEG/

AERIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals

This recorder accepts RGB 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 “Video” setup (page 88). Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function. If you want to use the SMARTLINK f un cti on w i th a co mp ati bl e set top box, see the instructions supplied with the set top box.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to us e t he SynchroRecording function. See “Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 50.

/DECODER

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

OPTICAL

LINE 4 IN

LINE 3

LINE 1 - TV

COAXIAL

Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels

To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Pl us programmes, set your recorder to receive the channels using the on-scree n di splay. In order to set the channe ls correctly, be sure to follow all of the steps below.

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SYSTEM MENU

O R ETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

PROG +/–

</M/m/,, ENTER

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

TV Guide Page

Features

Clock

Options

Language

Easy Setup

3 Select “Video,” and pr ess ENTER.

SETUP

TV Type : 16 : 9

Settings Video

Pause Mode : Component Out : Progressive Mode : Scart Setting Line4 Input :

Auto Off Auto

Video

Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

Satellite tuner, etc.

/ C

VIDEO S VIDEOR-AUDIO-L

/ C

COMPONENT

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO OUT

AC IN

DVD recorder

Set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in “Video” setup (page 88) 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 SCART jack on your satellite tuner.

Notes

• Do not set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in “Video” setup to “Decoder.”

• Synchro-Recording does not work with some 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 from the connected tuner.

4 Select “Scart Setting,” and press ENTER.

Video - Scart Setting

Line1 Output Line3 Input Line3 Output

Video Video/RGB Video Video

Video/RGB

Video

Decoder S Video

S Video S Video S Video S Video RGB

Video/RGB

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 “Settings,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

TV Guide Page

Features

Clock

Options

Language

Easy Setup

8 Select “Channel Se tting,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 8

System : BG Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

9 Press PROG +/– to select the desired

programme position.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog.6

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Normal

C CDE Off NICAM

Selected programme position

BG Normal

C PQR Off NICAM

S Video Video Video

Video

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Select “System,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

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

To receive broadcasts in France, select “L.”

Select “Normal/CATV, ” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select “Normal,” and press ENTER.

To preset CATV (Cable Telev ision) cha nnels, select “CATV.”

Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select the PAY-TV/Canal Plus channel, and press ENTER.

Select “PAY-TV/CANAL+,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select “On,” and press ENTER.

Prog. 6

BG Normal

I CDE

L Off NICAM

Prog. 6

BG Normal

Normal

CATV PQR Off NICAM

Prog. 6

BG Normal

C24 PQR Off NICAM

Prog. 6

BG Normal C

24 PQR Off

On NICAM

Off

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

Notes

• When you set “Line3 Input” to “Decoder” in step 5 above, you will not be able to select “L3” because Line 3 will become a dedicated line for the decoder.

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

Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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

Inserting a Disc

HDD

DVD

1 2 Press Z (open/close), and place a disc on

3 Press Z (open/close) to close t he disc

VCD

Press DVD.

the disc tray.

With the recording/playing side facing down

tray.

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

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DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

DVD

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

New discs are automatically formatted when inserted. If necessary, you can manually re -format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording format (VR mode or Video mode) according to your needs (page8).

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 29.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

The TOOLS menu displays options applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type.

Video

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

Close Stop Erase Protect Dubbing

Options for the disc or picture

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

3 Move the cursor down the TOOLS menu

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

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

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. 2

Original 3 / Playlist

Date Off

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005 HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M

Remainder

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

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

RW only)

“On”/“Off”: Indicates whether

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

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

most recent titles were recorded (DVD only)

7 “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

8 Disc setting buttons

“Disc Name” (page38) “Protect Disc” (page38) “Finalize”/“Unfinalize” (page 39) “Erase All” (page69) “Format”

Available settings differ depending on the disc type.

2. 3 / 4. 7

4 Select “Format,” and press E NTER. 5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

For DVD-RWs, select “VR” or “Video,” and press ENTER. All contents on the disc are erased.

Close Disc Name Protect Disc

Finalize Erase All Format

z Hints

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

• For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can check free space and title locati on on the disc usi ng the Disc Map display (page 69).

b Note

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

2. Recording a Programme

HDD

This section introduces the basic operation to record the current TV programme to the hard di sk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 41.

1 Press HDD or DVD.

2 Press PROG +/– to sel ect the programme

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD DVD

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY

REC MODE

When you record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 29).

position or input source you want to record.

recording mode.

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

HQ SPHSP

For more details about the recording mode, see page 41.

SEP EPSLP

-R+

PROG +/–

t TV/VIDEO

X REC PAUSE x REC STOPz REC

LSP

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4 Press z REC.

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

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover. Note that it may take a few second s for reco rder to stop recording.

To pause recording

Press X REC PAUSE located beneath the remote control cover. To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the LINE 1 – TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the t TV/ VIDEO button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the t TV/ VIDEO button (page 19).

TV Direct Rec

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

z REC. The recorder automatically turns on

press and starts recording what you are watching on the TV.

b Note

If “TV” appears in the front panel display, yo u cannot turn off the TV or chan ge the programme position during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in “Features” setup (page 91).

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About the Teletext function

(L/R)

Some broadcasts systems ens ur e a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channe l, record ing sta rt time etc.) are stored day by day. When recording a programme, the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Telete xt pages and stores it as the title name. For detail, see “TV Guide Page” on page 85. Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen. To view the Teletext information on your TV screen, press t TV/ VIDEO on the remote to switch the input source to your TV.

* not available in some areas

z Hint

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

Notes

• After pressing start recording.

• You cannot change the recording mode while recording or during recording pause.

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

• 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 set the recorder’s clock correctly.

REC, it may take a short while to

Checking the disc status while recording

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

Press DISPLAY twice during recording.

The recording information appears.

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

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

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7 8 9

HDD

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

HDD

TITLE LIST

Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page29). Playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

Press TITLE LIST.

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

-R+

Video

DVD

M/m, ENTER

TOOLS

Mm H/X/x

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

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis Fri

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

Trav el

26.10. 2005 20:00(0H30M) SEP

Wed

Mystery

25.10. 2005 9:00 (1H00M) SLP

Tue

World Sports

19.10. 2005 20:00(1H00M) SEP

Wed

Extended Title List

A Disc type:

Displays a media type, HDD or DVD. Also displays the title type (Original or Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode).

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis 28.10 Trav el

Mystery

World Sports

Family

Nature

News

Weather

GB4.3 / 4.7

AAB

DEF

GB0.3

AAB

GB0.8

GHI

GB0.6

4.3 / 4.7GB

Fri

AAB

26.10

Wed

DEF

25.10

Tue

AAB

19.10

Wed

GHI

17.10

Mon

DEF

15.10

Sat

14.10

Fri

GHI

13.10

Thu

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 titl e i s currently being recorded.

: Indicates that the title is currently being

dubbed.

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

: Indicates that the Update function is set (HDD only) (page 43).

: 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.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

28.10. 2005 13:00

Fri

Trav el

26.10. 2005 20:00

Wed

Mystery

25.10. 2005 9:00

Tue

World Sports

19.10. 2005 20:00

Wed

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from th e selected title.

To stop playback

Press x.

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

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

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

You can switch the Title List to show O rigi nal or Playlist. While the Title List menu is turned on, press TOOLS to select either “Original” or “Playlist,” and press ENTER. For details, see “Edit options for the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode)” on page 65.

To change the title order (Sort)

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

GB4.3 / 4.7

AAB

Play

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

Play Beginning Erase

DEF

(0H30M) SEP

GB0.3

Protect Dubbing

AAB

Visual Search

(1H00M) SLP

GB0.8

Title Name Delete Chapter

GHI

(1H00M) SEP

GB0.6

A-B Erase

Sub-menu

, the entire Title List

Order Sorted

By Date in order of when the titles w ere

recorded. The title that is rec orded

most recently is listed at the top. By Title in alphabetical order. By Number in order of recorded title number.

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— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

Order Sorted

Unseen Title (HDD only)

To change a title t humbnail picture (Thumbnail) (HDD/DVD-R W in VR mode only)

You can select a favouri te scene f or the thumbnai l picture shown in the Title List menu.

1 2

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.

• The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders.

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

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

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

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

in order of when the titles were recorded. The title that is r ecorded most recently and not played back is listed at the top. Playlist titles are not displayed.

Press TITLE LIST in stop mode. Select a title whose thumbnail pi ct ur e you

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

Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press ENTER. The selected title starts to play in the background.

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

Select “OK,” and press ENTER. The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail picture.

Notes

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information

HDD

DVD

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

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

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

Display 1 t Display 2 t Display off The displays differ depending on the disc type or

playing status.

Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

A Title number/name

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

VCD

Title

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

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

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

DATA DVD

DATA CD

TIME/TEXTDISPLAY

2/0Angle 13(5) 1 : DolbyDigitalEnglish

Video

C The current selected function or audio

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

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

ear

3/2.11 : English DolbyDigital

Effect)

D The current selected angle

Display 2

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

A Disc type*1/format (page 8)

(page 65)

only appears for Playlists)

B Title type (

C Play mode D Recording mode (page 41) E Playing status bar F Title number (chapter number*3) (page 60)

(Shows either track number, scene number, album number*3, or file number for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

G Album name appears for CDs with CD text,

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

H Playing time (remaining time

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

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

Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

)

z Hints

• If “DTS” is set to “Off” in “Audio” setup, the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 90).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in “Options” setup (page 94), playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on, etc.

b Note

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

Checking the playing/remaining time

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

Press TIME/TEXT repea tedly.

The displays differ dependin g on the disc type or playing status.

Front panel display

Example: When playing a DV D

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Example: When dubbing a DVD

Remaining time of dubbing in progress

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Example: When playing a VIDEO CD

Playing time and number of the current scene or track

Example: When playing a CD

Track playing time and the current track/index number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

CD text (when available)

Example: When playing an MP3 audio track

Playing time and number of the current track

Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image

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

Current album number and total number of albums

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 tracks may not be displayed correctly.

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

You can label a DVD, title, or program by entering characters. You can en ter up to 64 ch arac ters fo r a title or disc name, but the actual nu m ber of characters displayed in th e menus such as the Title List will vary. The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme.

Number buttons, SET

TITLE LIST

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

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 ente ri ng characters appears.

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

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

The characters of the selected type are displayed.

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

you want to enter, and pr ess ENTER.

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

Input Title Name

1 2 3 4 5

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

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the

remaining characters.

Input row

Input Title Name

1 2 3 4 5

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, mov e the cursor to the right of the point where you wa nt t o insert the character. Select the character 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.”

Back

Clear All

Space

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

To use the number buttons

You can also use the number butt ons to enter characters.

In step 5 above, press a numbe r b utton repeatedly to select a character. Example: Press the number 3 button once to e nt er “D.” Press the number 3 button thre e times t o enter “F.”

Press SET and select the next character.

Select “Finish” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• You can erase all displayed char act ers by pressi ng and holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

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

Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

You can execute options effe ctive for the entire disc using the Disc Info rm ation display.

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Labelling a disc

RWVR-RWVideo

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 29.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

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

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. / Playlist 2

Original 3

Date

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005 HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

3 Select “Disc Name, ” and press ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page 36).

b Note

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

-R+

Disc Name Protect Disc

Off

2. 3 / 4. 7

Finalize Erase All

Format

Protecting a disc

RWVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 29.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. / Playlist 2

Original 3

Date

13.10.2005 ~ 28.10.2005 HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

Close Disc Name Protect Disc

Finalize

Off

Erase All

Format

2. 3 / 4. 7

3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Protec t,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Select “Don’t Protect” in step 4.

z Hint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 66).

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

RWVR-RWVideo

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

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when

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

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing

RWVR

a disc on VR format compatible equipment. Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible, you may need to finalize the disc, especia ll y if t h e recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after fina lizing.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

RWVideo

any equipment other than this reco rder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 29). However, if you reformat the disc, all recorded contents will be erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this reco rder.

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

-R+

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 29.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Finalize,” an d press ENTER.

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

Finalize

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

OK Cancel

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTE R.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

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Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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Unfinalizing a disc

Video

For DVD-RWs (Video mo de)

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

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)

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

Note

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

Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 29.

Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

Select “Unfinalize ,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts unfina li zi ng the disc. Unfinalizing may take several minutes.

Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page8).

• Check that the disc has enough available sp ace for the recording (page29). For HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (pa ge 69).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 47).

z Hint

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

Note

To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page39).

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, thi s recorder has eight diffe rent recording modes. Select a recording mode a ccording to t he time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Super Extended Play mode (S EP) can be a possible choice. Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ. Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title i s eight hours. Contents beyond this time will not be recorded.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

Recording

Recording time (hours)

mode

HQ (High quality)

HSP R 25 51 81 1 hr.

SP (Standard mode)

LSP r 42 85 135 2 hr.

LP r 51 103 164 3 EP r 68 137 217 4 SLP r 101 204 325 6 SEP (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 LP: 5 hours 25 minutes EP: 7 hours 14 minutes SLP: 10 hours 51 minutes

: 14 hours 28 minutes

SEP

“HQ+” recording mo de

“HQ+” records pictures in hi gher qual ity than HQ on the HDD. Set “HQ Setting” in “Features” setup to “HQ+” (page 93). Maximum recording time is 10 hours for RDR-HX510, 21 hour s f or RDRHX710, or 34 hours for RDR -H X 910. “HQ” appears in the display.

Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time. – Recording a programm e with poor r ece pti on, o r 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-

RDRHX710

RDRHX910

HX510

16 33 53 1

33 67 107 2

134 269 428 8

30 min.

Timer Recording

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual program m es based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system. The HDD and a DVD-RW (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc. For the HDD, you can select the sou nd t ra ck before recording. Select “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main+Sub” in “HDD Bilingual Rec.” of “Options” setup (page 93). A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recor di ng starts. Set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in “Options” setup (page 94).

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo based programme is received, “Stereo” appears. When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received, “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main/Sub” appears.

NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, “NICAM” appears in the front panel display. To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in “Settings” setup to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not cl ear when listening to NICAM br oadcasts , set “Audio” to “Standard” (see “Channel Setting” on page 82).

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 c ann ot 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 bla nk screen is

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page8).

Recordable discs

HDD

Video

HDD

(Ver.1.1 with CPRM*)

recorded)

-R+

Timer Recording (Standard/ ShowView)

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

You can set the timer for a total of 30 programmes (8 programmes when using the PDC/VPS function), up to one month in adva nce. There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and ShowView (RDR-HX710/ HX910 only) method.

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

• ShowView (RDR-HX710/HX910 only): Enter the ShowView number de si gnated for each TV programme (page45).

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

[TIMER]

-R+

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

x REC STOP

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1 Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.

Start:Stop

Date

Toda y

VIDEO Plus+

• If the “Timer – ShowView” display ap pears, press < to switch the display to “Standard” (RDR-HX710/HX910 only).

2 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

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

28.10 (1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday)

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

“Start”: Sets the start time. “Stop”: Sets the stop time. “Prog.”: Selects the programme position or input source. “Media”: Selects the media, HDD or DVD. “Mode”: Selects the recording mode (page 41).

• If you want to change the setting for the PDC/VPS or Update function s, select “Details” and press ENTER. Select an item using </, and set using M/m.

“PDC/VPS”: Sets the PDC/VPS function. See “About the PDC/VPS function” below. “Update” (HDD only): Automatically records over a previously recorded programme that is set to be recorded daily or weekly. To return to the Timer programming menu, select “Previous” and ENTER.

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

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTE R.

The Timer List (page 48) appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the record er is ready to start recording. Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

Cancel

Prog.

Media

Mode

Details

OffOnPDC/VPS Update

Timer Recording

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1-10

To stop recording during timer recording

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

About the PDC/VPS function

PDC/VPS signals are transmitted with TV programmes in some broa dcast systems. These signals ensure that timer recordings are made regardless of an y broa d ca st del ays , ea rly s ta rts , o r broadcast interruptions.

To use the PDC/VPS function

Set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 2 above. When you turn on thi s funct ion, the rec order st arts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV wh en scanning starts, a message will appear on the TV screen. If you want to watch TV, switch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function. Note that if you turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function, the timer recording will not start.

To turn off the PDC/VPS chann el scan

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

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. This function is normally set to “On.”

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

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer setting s are shown as follows.

Timer

These timer settings overlap.

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

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 48.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

Press TOOLS during recording to select “Extend Rec,” and press ENTER.

Extend Rec. Time

Set the timer extend function.

Wed

Press M/m to select the duration time. You can set the duration in incre ments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.

Select “OK” and press ENTER.

One Touch Timer

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, 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 recorder. The Timer programming menu appears.

Do you want to continue?

Wed 21:00-22:00 AAB DVD SP PDC/VPS

29.10

Wed

29.10 20:30-22:00DEF DVD SP PDC/VPS

OK Cancel

DVD SP28.9 10:00-11:30 AAB

Extend Time

Off

Cancel

z Hint

You can play the recorded programme by selecting the programme title in the Title List.

Notes

• If a message indicating that the disc is full appears on the screen, change the disc, or mak e availabl e space for the recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only) (page 68).

• Check that the clock is correctly set b e fo re s etting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made. To record a satellite program me, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satell ite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 50).

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or we ekly 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.

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordin gs ca nnot 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” is set to “On.”

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

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

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system (RDR-HX710/ HX910 only)

The ShowView system is a feature that simp lifie s setting the timer. Just enter the ShowView number listed in the TV programme guide. The date, time, and programme position of that programme are set automatically. Check that the programme po sitions are correctly set in “Channel Setting” in “Settings” setup (page 82).

CLEAR

[TIMER]

z REC

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

Number buttons, SET

1 Press [TIMER].

Timer - VIDEO Plus+

Set the timer by entering the timer code. PlusCode No.

Standard

• If the “Timer – Standa rd ” di splay appears, press < to switch the display to “ShowView.”

2 Press the number buttons to enter the

ShowView number, a nd press SET.

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

Cancel

Timer Recording

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The date, start and stop times, pr ogr amme position, recording mode, etc. setting (page 44) appear.

Timer - VIDEO Plus+

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

Start

Stop

Date

Wed

28.9

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

change the setting. For the PDC/VPS or Update functions, select “Details” and change the settings (page 44).

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

To stop recording during timer recording

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

If the timer settings overlap

See page 44.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

See page 44.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on page 48.

z Hint

The Rec Mode Adjust func tion also w orks with t his timer method (page 44).

MediaSPMode

Prog.

21 00

22 00

HDD

Off

OnPDC/VPS Update

Cancel

Details Change

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Using the Quick Timer function

You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute

increments.

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

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

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

The time counter decrease s m i nute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder con tinues to rec ord until the time counter runs out . Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if “TV Direct Rec” is set to “On” in “Features” setup (page 91).

To cancel the Quick Tim er

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording m ode.

(normal recording)

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Before recording starts, press TOOLS to

select “Rec Settings,” and press ENTER.

Rec. Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Rec Mode : SP HDD Rec. Picture Size: 4 : 3 DVD Rec. Picture Size: Rec NR : Rec Video Equalizer

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The adjustment display appe ars.

4 : 3 2

Example: Rec NR

Rec NR

123Off

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and pi cture qualit y. For more information, see “Recording mode” on page 41.

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

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

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

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

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with DVDRs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, or SP. For all other recording modes, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.” For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture size is recorded rega rdless of the setting. For example, if a 16:9 size p ict ure is receiv ed, t he 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 the video signal.

“Rec Video Equalizer”: A djusts t he pict ure in greater detail. Press M/m to select the item you want to adjust, then press ENTER.

• Contrast: Changes the contrast.

• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: Make s t he co lour s dee p er or lig hter .

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 ~ 3 (bright)

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (deep)

Timer Recording

,continued

1-11

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 87).

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

•“Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input of the DV IN jack (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) and does not work with RGB signals.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder can automatical ly div ide a record ing (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks during recording. To disable this function, set “Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off” (page 91).

When recording on the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode)

The recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks. You can also insert and erase chapter marks manually (page69).

When recording on other recordable discs

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

Note

When dubbing (page 72 ), the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.

Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

TIMER LIST

Mon-Sat Fri 29.10 Fri 29.10 Sat 30.10

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

22:00-22:15 20:30-21:30 21:00-22:00 16:00-17:00

AAB DEF GHI DEF

Video

SP SLP SLP

TIMER LIST </M/m/,,

ENTER TOOLS

10:30

PDC VPS PDC VPS

HDD

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

RETURN

Press TIMER LIST.

The Timer List appears.

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

: Indicates that the setting is overl apped by

another setting.

(green): Indicates the setting can be

recorded.

(red): Indicates the setting currently being

recorded.

(grey): Indicates that the setting cannot be

recorded in the select ed recording mode.

: Indicates the setting being r ecorded on

the HDD.

: Indicates the setting being recorded on a

DVD.

: Indicates the setting that the U pdate

function is set for.

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

2 Select the timer setting you want to check/

change/cancel, and press EN TER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select one of the options, and press

ENTER.

“Modify”: Changes the timer setting. Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. For the PDC/VPS or Update functions, select “Details” and change the s ettings (page 44). Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

Modify

Modify the timer setting.

Start

Stop

Date

Mon-Sat

22 00

22 15

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

Erase

Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?

22:00-22:15 AABMon-Sat

HDD SP

OK Cancel

“Check Overlap”: Checks for ov er la pped settings.

Check Overlap

These timer settings overlap.

29.10 20:30-21:30 DEF DVD SP PDC/VPS

Fri

29.10 21:00-22:00 GHI

Fri DVD SLP

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

Cancel

MediaSPMode

Prog.

Details

AAB

HDD

OnOffPDC/VPS Update

PDC/VPS

When the timer settings overlap

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

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

will be cut off

When the recordings start at the same time

The programme that is set last has p riori ty. I n t his example, timer setting B is set after A, so the first part of timer setting A will not be recorded.

7:00 8:00

When the end time of one recording and the

start time of another are the same

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

7:00 9:00 10:00

9:00 10:00

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press / while the list display is turned on. Each time you press List changes to the next/previous page of timer settings.

To turn off the Timer List

Press TIMER LIST or ORETURN.

z Hint

While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording, but you can extend the recording duration of the recording time (page 44).

Notes

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

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings 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 Timer

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Timer Recording

Automatically erasing old titles (Auto Title Erase)

HDD

If there is not enough spac e for a timer recording, the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD. The oldest, played title is erased. The protected titles are no t e ra sed.

Press TIMER LIST.

The Timer List appears.

Press TOOLS to select “Auto Title Erase,” and press ENTER.

Select “On,” and press ENTER.

The default setting is “Off.”

Recording From Connected Equipment

HDD

REC MODE

SYNCHRO REC

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner) . Con ne ct the equipment to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of the recorder (page25). When the connected equipm ent turns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

Before recording, select HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 29) .

Set “Synchro Rec” in “Features” setup to “Record to HDD” or “Record to DVD” (page 93).

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

Video

DVDHDD

INPUT SELECT

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

X REC PAUSE

REC STOP

3 Press INPUT SEL ECT repeatedly to select

“L3.”

4 Select the line input audio when recording

a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVDRWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 42.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 41.

6 Set the timer on the connected equipment

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

7 Press SYNCHRO REC.

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

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indica tor on the recorder turns off.

b Notes

• The recorder starts recording only afte r detecting the video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

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

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

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

• The Synchro Rec function does not work 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 86) does not work.

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

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

Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme, the programme that starts first has priority an d t he se cond pr ogra mme starts recording only after the first programme has finished.

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

First programme

Second programme

will be cut off

Timer Recording

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Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on page 23. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (RDR-HX710/HX910 only).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 29).

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 line input audio when recording

a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVDRWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS to select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 42.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording m ode, see page 41.

5 Press

record pause.

6 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pause.

7 At the same time, press

this recorder and th e pause or play button on the connected equipment.

Recording starts. To stop recording, pres s x REC STOP on this recorder.

* RDR-HX710/HX910 only

L2L1 L4L3 DV*

REC PAUSE to set this recorder to

REC PAUSE on

If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

See “DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)” 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 47.

Notes

• When recording a video game image, the screen may not be clear.

• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded.

Playback

Playing

HDD

DVD

PROGRESSIVE

VCD

HDD DVD

TITLE LIST TOP MENU

Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “Inserting a Disc” on page29).

• 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 32.

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

PROG

INPUT SELECT

SUR

MENU </M/m/,, ENTER TOOLS

H/X/x

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tenn is Fri

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

Trav el

26.10. 2005 20:00(0H30M) SEP

Wed

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

+/–

To use the DVD’s Menu

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

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen. When you start playing a VIDEO CD wit h PBC functions, the menu appears. Select an item using t he number butt ons an d pre ss ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the menu (press The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode on l y.

To stop playback

Press x.

To playback quickly with sound (Scan Audio)

When you press M during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with dialogue or sound (“x1.5” appears). No sound is output when you press M two or more times to change se arch speed.

Mystery

25.10. 2005 9:00 (1H00M) SLP

Tue

World Sports

19.10. 2005 20:00(1H00M) SEP

Wed

The sub-menu appears.

Playback starts from th e selected title.

when “Press SELECT” appears).

GB4.3 / 4.7

AAB

DEF

GB0.3

AAB

GB0.8

GHI

GB0.6

Playback

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

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

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

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

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

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

b 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 temporarily chang e parental control to *?” appears on your TV screen.

1 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password appears.

2 Enter your fo ur-digit password using the

number buttons.

3 Press ENTER to select “OK.”

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 92.

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc. When the recorder i s turned on, hold down x until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display. The Z (open/close) button does not work while the Child Lock is set.

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

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 reco rder. 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 5 3) to start playback.

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup (page 94), the Child Lock remains set.

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Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 53.

Buttons

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

RWVR

HDD

VCD

(subtitle) Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

(angle) Selects an angle when pressed repeatedl y.

DVD

SUR (surround) Selects one of the TVS effects whe n pr essed repeatedly.

RWVR

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

HDD

RWVideo

DVD

VCD

/ (instant replay/

instant advance)

HDD

RWVideo

DVD

. (previous)/ > (next)

Operations

DVD

RWVideo

DVD

RWVR

HDD

VCD

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

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

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

: Selects the main or sub sound. : Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

TV.

(page 16).

: Selects the language.

DVD

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

RWVR

Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/track. For the HDD, you cannot go to the be ginning of the previous/next titl e.

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Playback

1-13

Buttons

(fast reverse/fast forward)

(slow, freeze frame)

HDD

Video

DVD

VCD

* Playback dire ction only

X (pause) Pauses playback.

Operations

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

fast reverse fast forward

m1 T t 1M

m2 T T t t 2M

T T T t t t 3M When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release th e button.

When you press M once during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with sound (“x1.5” appears).

3 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 briefly in pause mode.

To resume normal playback, press H.

Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• The surround effects do not work while performing playback quickly with sound.

Notes on playing D TS sound tracks on a CD

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

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the (audio) button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 55).

Notes on playing DV Ds with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “On” in “Audio” setup (page 90).

Adjusting the picture quality

HDD

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

VCD

“Video Settings,” and press ENTER.

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Y NR : 2 C NR : BNR : MNR : DVE : PB Video Equalizer

The adjustment display appe ars. “Y NR” (luminance noise re duction): Reduces noise contained in t he l uminance element of the video signal. “C NR” (chroma noise reducti on): Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal. “BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the picture. “MNR” (mosquito noise reduc ti on) : R educ es the faint noise appearing around th e outlines of the images. The no ise re duc tio n effec ts ar e automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors. “DVE” (digital video enha ncer): Sh arpens th e outlines of the images. “PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater detail. Select an item and press ENTER.

• Contrast: changes the contrast.

• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the colour balance.

Video

2 2 1 Off

3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and

press ENTER.

The default settings are underlined.

“

Y NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“

C NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“

BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“MNR”: (weak) Off 1

“

DVE”*: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“

PB Video Equalizer

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

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0

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

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

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

Notes

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

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

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

Adjusting the sound quality

VCD

HDD

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during pla yback to select

“Audio Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“Surround” (TVS): Selects one of the surround modes. For m ore information, see “Playback options” on page 55.

2 3 (strong)

”:

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

~ 3 (green)

Video

DATA CD

Playback

“Audio Filter”: Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Fs * i s 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).

• Sharp (default): Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling.

• Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.

“AV SYNC”: When the video is delayed, this function delays the au di o for syn c hr oni zat ion with the video (0 to 120 mil liseco nds). L arger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video. When dubbing to a VCR or other video recordi ng equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0 ms (default).

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This

function only adjusts the output signals from the LINE 1 – TV, LINE 3/DECODER, or LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R).

Press </M/m/, to select the option, and press ENTER.

Note

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

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

You can pause a current TV bro adcast, and then continue watching the programme at a later time. This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watchi ng TV.

While viewing a TV br oadcast with this recorder, press X.

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

News ABCD 9

TV pause

Press X or H again to resume watching the programme.

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Notes

• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.

• This function is cancelled when: – x (stop) is pressed. – PROG +/– is pressed. – DVD is pressed. – Z (open/close) is pressed. – TITLE LIST is pressed. – INPUT SELECT is pressed. – the recorder is turned off. – a timer recording or Synchro Recording is started. – the PDC/VPS func tion is “On” and channel scan is

started.

– DV dubbing or regular dubbing is star te d.

• It may take a few seconds 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 yo u t o vi ew t he recorded part of a programme wh ile the re cordin g is being made. You do not need to wait until the recording finishes.

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

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

Stereo

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

DVD

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view a previously recorded programme wh ile recording programmes. 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 record ed programme on a DVD by pressing DVD.

• While recording to a DVD: Play a previously record ed 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.

1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to

2 Select the title you want to play, and press

3 Select “Play” from the sub-m enu, and press

RWVR-RWVideo

VCD CD

display the HDD Title List.

ENTER.

ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Example: Play a DV D while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert the

DVD into the reco rder.

2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title

List.

3 Select the tit le you want to play, and press

ENTER.

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

ENTER. Playback starts from th e selected title.

b Note

You cannot play a DVD or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD. When playing a VIDEO CD, be sure to set “Colour System” to “PAL” (page 93).

Playback

1-14

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

CLEAR

VISUAL SEARCH

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Video

Number buttons, SET

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)

HDD

Each chapter is displ ayed as a thumbn ail. Yo u can search for the desired scene visually.

1 Press VISUAL SEARCH during playback.

VISUAL SEARCH

2 Select a scene using </,, and press

ENTER.

Playback of the selected scene is sta rt ed.

9 World Sports

Chapter 0:12:45

Searching by title number or time code

HDD

DVD

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

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select a

2 Press the number buttons to select the

4(30)

3 Press SET.

“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.

VCD

search method, and 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): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code. “File Search” (for DATA DVDs/DATA CDs)

The display for ente ri ng the number appears. Example: Title Search

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, etc.

number of the title, chapter, track, time code, etc., you want.

For example: Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020.” If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to cancel the number, then select another number.

The recorder starts playback from the s electe d number.

Note

DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

: -- (21)Title

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

DATA CD

DATA DVD

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

1 2 3 4 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY TIME/TEXT

TITLE LIST

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Dis c” on page 2 9.

2 Press H.

For MP3 discs, playback sta rts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc. For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins. If the DATA CD contains both MP3 audi o tracks and JPEG image fil e s , p layback starts from the JPEG image files the first time H is pressed.

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

> M

Selecting an MP3 album or track

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The album list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

Opera

Symphony

Samba

Live

Piano

My heart

Paradise

The Best

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The track list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

1 01 Holiday 2 02 Lonely 3 03 Candy 4 04 Rainy day 5 05 Station 6 06 Magic 7 07 Moon 8 08 Butterfly

4 Select a track, a nd press ENTER.

“Play”: Plays the track. “Play Beginning”: Plays the beginning of the track. “Track Data”: Shows data about th e t rack such as artist and album name.

To stop playback

Press x.

To fast forward or review a track

Press m/M during playback.

To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track

Press . or > during playback. If you repeatedly press . or >, you will go to the next or previous album.

To go to the next or previous album

Press / during playback.

z Hint

Press the (audio) button

or monaural audio tracks.

Music Album

Classic Classic Dance Jazz Jazz Pop music Pop music Pop music

8 The Best

to switch between stereo

/ .

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Playback

Selecting a JPEG album or image

1 Press TITLE LIST .

The album list appears. To change the page, press / .

TITLE LIST

Photo Album

6 Zoo

ROOT Summer2 Aquarium Summer3 Festival Summer Summer Summer6 Zoo Winter Winter

DSC00029 25.11.2005 15:50

/ .

1 Flowers

4 Hiking 5 Tennis match

7 Consert 8 Party

2 Select an album, and press ENT ER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The image list appears. To change the page, press

TITLE LIST

4 Select an image, and press ENTER.

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

To stop viewing the JPEG image

Press x.

To view the next or previous picture

Press ./> while the pic t ur e is di splayed.

To rotate a picture

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

To change the slides how speed

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

To go to the next or previous album

Press / while the JPEG image is displayed.

z Hints

• If you are playing a DATA CD that has both MP3 and JPEG files, you can switch between photo and music albums by using the </, buttons when th e album list is displayed.

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

• Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about the JPEG album or image on your TV screen. Then press TIME/TEXT to toggle between the current selected image number and album number.

b Notes

• If the DVD disc, such as a disc from a DVD video camera, contains both video and JPEG images, only the video can be played back.

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

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

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

• Images larger than 4 mega bytes cannot be displayed.

• Progressive JPEG images cannot be displayed.

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

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

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

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session/border, the recorder will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions/borders. If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the fir st session/border, only th e first session/border will be played back.

b Note

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

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

The recorder can play the following tracks and files: –MP3 audio tracks with the ex te ns i on “.MP3,”

“.mp3,” or “Mp3.”

–JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG,”

“.jpg,” “.JPG,” “.Jpg,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg.”

–JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

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

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

b Notes

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

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

• Some files cannot be played.

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

Playback

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About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

Albums play in the following order:

Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

Album

MP3 audio track/ JPEG image file

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H, the numbered tra cks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks (or file s) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 5.) When you press TITLE LIST and the list of album names appears (page 35), the album names are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not con ta in tr acks (or files) (such as album E) do not appear in the list.

z Hints

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

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

Notes

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

• No more than a total of 199 individual folders can be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 file s are counted as well.)

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

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

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

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

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

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

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.

Edit options for the HDD and DVDRWs (VR mode)

HDD

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

To edit original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to retain an unaltered original record ing, create and edit a Playlist (see belo w ) . Th e edit functions available for original titles are: –Labelling a title (page 66). –Setting protection agai nst erasure (page 66). –Erasing a title (page 66). –Erasing multiple titles (page 68). –Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 67). –Erasing all titles on the disc (page69). –Erasing a chapter (page 67). –Dividing one title into two titles (HDD only)

(page 68).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles crea ted from the original title for editing purposes. When you create a Playlist, only the control information necessary for playback, such as the playback order, is stored on the disc. Si nce the orig inal title s are left unaltered, Playlis t t it l es can be re-edited.

Example: You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD-RW (VR mode). You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other high lights, but you also want to keep the original recording.

Original

Playlist

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title (“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 70). The advanced edit f unctions available for Playlist titles are: –Setting protection against erasure (HDD only)

(page 66). –Labelling a title (page 66). –Erasing a title (page 66). –Erasing multiple titles (page 68). –Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 67). –Rearranging th e ti t le order (DVD-RWs (VR

mode) only) (page 71). –Dividing a title into multiple titles (page 68). –Combining multiple titles into one title

(page 71). –Erasing a chapter (page 67).

z Hint

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

Erasing and Editing

Notes

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

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

• Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the “CopyOnce” copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved (page 73).

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

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are: –Setting protection again st erasure (page 66). –Labelling a title (page 66). –Erasing a title (page 66). –Erasing multiple titles (page 68). –Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

(DVD+RWs only) (page 67).

–Erasing all titles on the disc (page 69). –Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) only) (page 69).

Notes

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

• The available disc space does not increase even when you erase titles for DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs.

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

-R+

Video

Erasing and Editing a Title

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9

HDD

This section explai ns the basi c edit functio ns. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit the HDD or DVD-RWs (VR mode) wi t hout changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 70).

CHAPTER MARK

Press TITLE LIST.

For HDD titles or DVD-RWs in VR mode, press TOOLS and select “Original” or “Playlist” from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select “OK” when asked for confirmation. “Protect”: Protects the title. Select “On” when the Protection display appe ars. “” appears next to the protected title. To cancel the protection, select “Off.” “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 36). “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 34).

Video

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TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

> Mm

CHAPTER MARK ERASE

“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (page 67). “Delete Chapter”: Erases chapter units of the title while viewing thumbnails (see below). “Divide”: Divides a title into two titles (page 68).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page68), or erase all of the titles on the disc at once (page 69).

• You can automatically erase titles that have already played.

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 38).

b Note

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

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)

RWVR

HDD

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

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

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

2 Select a thumbnail of the chapter using

</,, and press ENTER.

Delete Selected Chapters 9 World Sports

4(30)

Chapter 0:12:45

OK Cancel

• To cancel the selecti on, p ress EN TER agai n.

• To erase multiple chapters, repeat step 2.

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

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Reset All

4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

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

RWVR

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.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X and then press ..

A–B Erase (Set point A) 5 Weather

Playback point

2 Select point A by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display for setting point B ap pears.

3 Select point B by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

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

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENT ER.

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

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

• To finish, select “No.”

z Hint

A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased. The chapter mark divides the title into sepa r a te cha p t er s on either side of the mark.

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Erasing and Editing

1-16

Notes

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

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

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

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

HDD

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

Video

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

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

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

Erase Titles

Select the titles to erase.

Tennis

Trav el

Mystry

World Sports

Family

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to erase.

5 When you finish selecting titles, select

“OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation.

• To change the selection, select “Change,” and repeat from step 3.

6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

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Cancel

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Reset All

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Dividing a title (Divide)

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-RW (VR

mode).

-R+

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press TOOLS and select “Original” or “Playlist” from the TOOLS menu to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Divide,” an d press ENTER.

The display for setting th e dividing point appears. The title starts to play in the background.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

and then press ..

Divide 1 Vacation

Erasing all titles on the disc

HDD

1 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

Video

2 Select “Erase All,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

All titles on the disc are erased (except the protected titles).

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

Video

When recording on a DVD+RW or DVD-RW (Video mode), the recorder searches for the largest open space and records there. Before you start, check the disc status by usi ng Disc Ma p, and e rase titles to create a space large enough for the recording.

1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST.

4 Select the dividing point by pressing m/

M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

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

5 Select “OK,” and pre ss ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears.

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

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

new name.

Follow the explanations on page 36. After you enter a new name, the title is divide d in two.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Map,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Map” display appears.

• To check the open space, select the space by pressing </,.

Disc Map

Empty Title

HQ: 0H30M

HSP: 0H45M

LP : 1H30M

EP : 2H00M

Erase Cancel

• When

or B appears on either side of the

screen, you can scroll side w ays by pressing

/,.

SP : 1H00M SLP: 3H00M

LSP: 1H15M SEP: 4H00M

2.3

3 Select a title by pressing </,, and

press ENTER.

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The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase more titles, repeat step 3.

Disc Map

2 Journey

17.9.2004 20:00 (1H00M) GBFri SP 0.6

Erase Cancel

Selected title

4 Select “Erase,” and press ENT ER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENT ER.

The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc space.

• To change the selection, select “Change.”

Creating chapters manually

HDD

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

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

Each time you press the button, “Marking...” appears on the screen a nd the sc enes t o the lef t and right of the mark become separate chapters.

To erase chapter ma rks

You can combine two chapte rs by erasing the chapter mark during playback.

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

• When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be

• To insert a chapter mark manually during recording, set

to search for a chapter number, and

Notes

erased.

“Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off.”

Erasing and Editing

Creating and Editing a Playlist

RWVR

HDD

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual reco rd ings . You ca n c reate up to 97 Playlist titles.

b Note

Once you create a Playlist title from original titles, you will be unable to erase or edit the original titles.

1 Press TITLE LIST . 2 Press TOOLS to select “Create Playlist,”

and press ENTER.

Create Playlist

Select a title to start capturing.

ORIGINAL

Tennis

Trav el

Mystry

World Sports Family

Nature

3 Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

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

4 Select “Capture,” and pr ess ENTER.

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

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X and then press ..

Capture(Set IN point) 9 World Sports

Scene List

Cancel

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19.10

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5 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

6 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

7 Select “OK,” and ENTE R.

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

Total duration of

Total duration of the selected scene

the selected scene

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

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

8 Select the sc ene you want to re-edit, and

press ENTER.

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

9 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter” (page 36).

Select “OK” to use the default name, and press ENTER.

Total Scenes

World Sports 0:10:26 - 0:23:45

Total number of scenes

0:13:19 1Scene List

OK Quit

Add

Preview

To play the Playlist title

Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on. Then, select “Playlist” and press ENTER. When the Title List (Playlist ) menu appears , select a title and press

z Hint

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

b Note

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

RWVR

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

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

2 Select the title you want to move, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Change Order,” and press ENTER.

Change Order

1 Vacation Where do you want to move this title?

2 Journey

4 Select a new location for the title by

pressing M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

RWVR

HDD

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

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Cancel

17.9

2 Press TOOLS to sele ct “Combine,” and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A number indicating the order i n w hi ch you selected the title appears. To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

Combine

Select the titles to combine.

4 Yacht 25. 9

3 Cruising 25. 9 2 Journey 17. 9 1 Vacation 15. 9

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to combine.

To cancel all of the selections, se l ect “Reset All.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENT ER.

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

Combine

Combine the titles in the following order.

4 Yacht 25. 9

3 Cruising 25. 9

OK Change Cancel

6 Select “OK,” and press ENT ER.

The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears . To enter a new name, select “Enter Text,” and follow the explanat i ons on page 36. To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.

7 Select a name, and p ress ENTER.

The titles are combined.

b Note

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

Cancel

Reset All

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

RWVR

HDD

You can divide a Playlist title. For operations, see page 68.

Erasing and Editing

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

HDD

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vic e versa.” You can select to dub one title at a time (Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)” on page 7 4), or multiple titles all at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75). Before you start, read the following precautions, which are common to both dubbing methods.

If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack (RDR-HX710/ HX910 only), see “DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/ HX910 only)” on page 77. To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 52.

Before you start…

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

• You cannot record both the main and sub sound on a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R. For bilingual programs, set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to either “Main” (default) or “Sub” in “Options” setup (page 94).

• Timer recordings and Synchro-Recording do not start during dubbing. Before you start, check the Timer List menu to see if there is any timer recording due to start during dubbing.

• When “Auto Chapter” of “Features” setup is set to “On,” chapter marks are automati cally inserted at approximately 6- m i nut e intervals while dubbing from the HDD to a DVD, or when the recorder detects picture and sound changes while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD. The chapter marks in the dubbin g s ource are not retained in the dubbed title.

Video

• For a title whose picture size (16:9 or 4:3) is mixed: –When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RW

(Video mode) or DVD-R, the picture size is determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture Size” (page 47).

–When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or

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

–When dubbed from HDD to DVD-RW (VR

mode), the originally recorded picture size is retained.

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.

Notes

• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 39).

• The recorder may not function as described depending on the disc status. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD.

• Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title (page 34) will not be retained in the dubbed title.

About “Dub Mode”

With this recorder, the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as “Dub Mode.” Two dubbing method are available: High-speed Dubbing and Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing. Read the following and sel ect according to the required 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 s to re d 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 “Title Dub” or “Dub Selected Titles” display (page 74). You cannot select “Fast” when titles that cannot be dubbed at high speed are selec ted (such as the titles displaye d in “Notes” below). The minimum required time is as follows (approximate).

Required times for High-speed Dubbing from HDD to DVD (for 60-minute programme)

Speed*26x 6x*38x*48x*42.4x

Rec. mode

HQ 10 min. 10 min. 8 min. 8 min. 25 min. HSP 6 min.

SP 5 min. 5 min . 3 min.

LSP 4 min. 4 min. 3 min. 3 min. 10 min. LP 3 min.

EP 2 min.

SLP 1 min.

SEP 1 min.

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 of this recorder. The value may vary depending on the disc condition. Also, this recorder may be unable to record at the maximum speed for discs that support recording speeds exceeding the maximum value.

The maximum drive speed of this record er is 6x when using 6x-speed or faster DVD+RWs.

The maximum drive speed of this record er is 8x when using 8x-speed or faster DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.

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

Video

and DVD+Rs.

Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the following titles: – Titles recorded in HQ+. – Titles that contain both main and sub sounds (except

DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3 and 16:9

etc.), (except DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R, remnants of edited titles may remain on the disc. If you ed it a title, use the Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method. This will smooth out the pauses between the scenes.

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

Highspeed DVDRW

40 sec.

20 sec.

30 sec.

40 sec.

15 sec.

High-

speed

DVD+

DVD-R

6 min.

5 min. 5 min. 16 min.

40 sec.

45 sec.

3 min.

2 min.

20 sec.

30 sec.

2 min.

2 min. 2 min. 6 min.

30 sec.

1 min.

15 sec.

min. 60

56 sec. 60

min.

Highspeed DVD+R

3 min. 45 sec.

2 min. 30 sec.

60 min.

min.

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice versa, in a dubbing mode that differs from the

DVD+R

original recordings. For example, when you dub

(Double Layer)

an HQ title (data size is large) in SP mode , you can reduce the data size, saving more titles using less space. Select a mode different from t he original rec ording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of “Dubbing a single

40 sec.

title (Title Dub)” on page 74 or “Dubbing multiple

12 min.

titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75.

30 sec.

When a title recorded to HDD in HQ or HQ+ mode is converted to another mode, the re corder automatically assigns an appr opriate bit rate, thus

8 min.

retaining the original picture quality as much as

20 sec.

possible.

15 sec.

The picture quality will not improve even if a title is

converted to a recording mode of better picture quality.

min. 60

Dubbing restric tion

min.

You cannot dub movies and other DVD Videos to the HDD. Also, when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, a gray, blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal.

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs (VR mode) only

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Note

HDD

Copy protection signals

Copy-Free (No copy protection signal)

Copy-Once

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

HDD

Dubbing

Video

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Move

HDD

Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection signals can be moved only fr om HDD t o DVD RW (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

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

• If the move operation is stopped before completion, the title in the HDD is not erased.

* CPRM-compati ble DVD- RWs ( V R m ode ) only.

Notes

Dubbing

HDD

Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)

Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

or from.

Press HDD or DVD to select the source.

Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List menu.

Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Dubbing,” and p ress ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears. If a title with (page 74) is selected in the title list, a confirmation screen is displayed. To “Move,” select “Yes.”

Title Dub This title will be dubbed. Set the dub mode.

1 World Cup Final SP

Dub Mode

SP 2.0

A Size of the title (approximate) B Direction of dubbing C Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

D Information about the title to be dubbe d E Dubbing mode and the space that

remains after dubbing (approximate)

Select “Dub Mode.”

2.0 2.6

GB GB

Video

Rec Mode:

CancelStart

7 Select a dubbing mode by pressing M/m.

Fast*

HQ SPHSP LSP

* Appears when High-spe ed Dubbing is available

for the title (page 72).

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indication appear s i n the front panel display (page35).

To automatically a djust the dubbing mode (Auto Dub Mode)

If there is not enough avai lable sp ace on the targ et disc, the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space. If there is insufficient disc space in the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 8.

Title Dub

There is not enough memory for the dubbing. Select "Auto Dub Mode" or adjust the mode.

Reset

Select “Auto Dub Mode” and press ENTER to start dubbing. To manually select another dubbing mode, select “Reset,” and go to step 7.

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to select “Stop Dubbing,” and press ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• If disc space is still insufficient for the selected dubbing mode, erase unnecessary parts of the title, or free up disc space by erasing titles on the disc (page 69).

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

LPEPSLPSEP

CancelAuto Dub Mode

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)

A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at once. You can select the dubbing mode for each title.

1 Inser t the DVD that you are goi ng to dub to

or from.

2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source . 3 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu.

4 Press TOOLS to select “Dub Selected

Titles,” and press ENTER.

Select title(s) in the order you want to dub them.

ORIGINAL

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, press ENTER again. If a title with (page 74) is selected in the title list, a confirmation screen is displayed. To “Move,” select “Yes.”

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you

want to dub.

To make adjustments for each of the titles, select “Settings” (see “To adjust the settings for each title” below). To cancel all of the selections, select “Reset,” and go to st ep 5.

7 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indicati o n appears in the front panel display (page 35).

World Tour – Asia 3

World Cup Final

World Tour – Asia 2

World Tour – Asia 1

GB GBDub Selected Titles

0.0 4.6

25.6

20.6

18.6

11.6

Cancel

Settings

Start

Reset

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

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To adjust the settings for each title

You can make detailed settings for each of the selected titles during Multiple Title Dubbing.

In step 6 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75, select “Settings” and press ENTER. The following display for making the adjustments appears. To re-select titles, select “Change,” and go to step 5 of “Dubbing multiple titles ( D ub Selected Titles)” above. To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode so all of the selected titles fit in, select “Auto mode.”

Dub Selected Titles

Adjust the settings for the dubbing here.

World Tour – Asia 1

World Tour – Asia 2

World Tour – Asia 3

World Cup Final

GB 4.6

2.1 GB

Dub Mode:Rec Mode:SP Fast GB0.3

Dub Mode:Rec Mode:SP Fast GB1.2

Start

11.6

Cancel

18.6

Auto mode

Change

25.6

20.6

1 Total size of the selected titles 2 Direction of dubbing 3 Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

4 Information about the title to be dubbed

(title name, original recording mode, dubbing mode, and data size after dubbing)

5 Order of dubbing

Select the title which you want to adjust, an d press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. “Dub Mode”: Selects the du bbi ng mode for each title (page 72). “Change Order”: Moves the title to change the dubbing order. Press M/m to select a new location, and press ENTER. “Cancel”: Cancels the title selection. The title is excluded from dubbing.

Select an option, and press ENTER.

When you finish making adjustments, select “Start,” and press ENTER.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode (Auto Dub Mode)

If there is not enough available space on the target disc, the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the available space. The same dubb ing mode is set for all of the titles. If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 8 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75.

Dub Selected Titles

There is not enough memory. Select "Auto Dub Mode" or change the selection.

Change

CancelAuto Dub Mode

Select “Auto Dub Mode” and press ENTER. If you have selected only one title, select “OK.”

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to select “Stop Dubb ing, ” and press ENTER. When asked for conf i rmation, select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

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

• You can start Multiple Title Dubbing by se lecting “DUBBING” from the System Menu.

DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

Before DV Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN j ack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connecte d eq uipment without a timer” on page 52.

To record from the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. You ca n co nnect any other equipment that has an i.LINK (D V ) ja ck, and record digital signals. Follow the instructions in “Prep aring for DV dubbing,” and then move on to the sec t ion on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)” on page 105.

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 (VR mode) or HDD.

Preparing for DV dubbing

You can connect a digi tal vi deo c amera to the D V IN jack on the recorder to rec or d or edit from a DV/Digital 8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because th e rec order will fast forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of this recorder. See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well befor e connecting.

Notes

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

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

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 52.

– the input signal is not in DV C-S D form at . Do not

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

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 39).

Hookups

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

: Signal flow

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording

destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 29).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital 8 format tape

into your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or ed it, your d igita l video camera must be set to video playback mode.

DVD recorder

to DV IN

Digital video camera

DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote

repeatedly to select “DV. ”

The front panel display changes as follows:

Programme position

4 Pr ess RE C MODE on th e remo te re peat edly

to select the recording mode.

The recording mode chan ges as follows:

L2L1 L4L3 DV

HQ SPHSP

SEP EPSLP

For details about the recording m ode, see page 41.

5 Press TOOLS on the remote to select “DV

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

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

z Hints

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

• You can adjust the settings for the recordin g picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 47.

LSP

b Notes

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

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

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

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

• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter” setting

(page 79), be sure to co rre c tly se t the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

• The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source imag e change s, or if t here is nothing recorded on the tape.

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

You can record the entire con tents of a DV/ Digital 8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on the recorder. The recorder cont rols the digital video camera for the whole process, and completes the recording.

How chapters are created

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

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV dubbing” on page 77, and press ONE-TOUCH DUB on the recorder.

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

To stop during recording

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

z Hints

• If you set “Finalize Disc” of “One Touch Dubbing” to “Auto” in “Features” setup (page 93), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will automatically be finalized after recording is finished.

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

b Notes

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

• The recorder records a blank for five minut es b efore it stops dubbing. To stop the blank recording, press x REC STOP.

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Program Edit

RWVR-RWVideo

HDD

You can select scenes f rom a DV /Digi tal 8 format tape, and then automatically record selected scenes to the HDD or a DVD.

To use this function, you will do the following:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

Select and edit the scenes y ou 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 rese t, erase, or change the order of the scenes.

Dub the selected scenes

After you have selected th e scenes, the recorder will fast forward and rewind the ta pe automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or a DVD.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When “Auto Chapter” of “Features” setup is set to “On,” th is ti t le is di vi ded into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVDRW (VR mode), each sh ooting sessio n on th e tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6-minute intervals.

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV

dubbing” on page 77, and press SYSTEM MENU.

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Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.

Scenes Selection

Do you want to select a scene?

Start Cancel

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

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

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

Select scene(Set IN point)

Controlling...

Select the IN point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER.

The display for setti ng the OUT p oi nt (e nd of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point.

Select the OUT point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER.

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

Scenes Selection

Do you want to capture the scene

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

OK Cancel

Preview Change IN Change OUT

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

A new Scene List menu appear s w ith the selected scene. To add a scene, select “Add.”

0:00:22

SCENE LIST

Tota l

Scenes

OK Quit

Add

DV EDIT

0:00:30-0:00:52

0H00M22S

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

When you finish adding scenes, select the scene you want to e dit, and press ENTER.

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

When you finish editing the Scene List, select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a n ew na me, s el ect “Enter,” and follow the explanations on page36.

Title Name

Enter the title name.

11.10.03 13:30 - 12.11.03 16:46

OK Enter

9 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

DV Dubbing

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

Media Dub Mode

DVD GB

SP 0.8

Data capacity required for the dubbing.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the ta pe contents as programmed.

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

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

To stop during recording

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

Notes

• Contents recorded to the HDD or a DVD may not be recorded as programmed if the tape’s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the reco rd ings on the tape. In this case, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 52.

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

tape.

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

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

Cancel

2.6

Start

DV Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

Settings and Adjustments

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings)

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

Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.

Select “SETUP,” and press EN TER.

Select “Settings,” and press ENTER.

The options of “Settings” ap pear . T h e def au lt settings are underlined. To turn off the display, press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

TV Guide Page

Features

Clock

Options

Language

Easy Setup

Channel Setting

Presets programme positio ns manually. If some programme positi ons could not be set using the “Easy Setup” function, you can set them manually. If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted, the wrong tuner system may have been preset during “Easy Setup.” Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below.

Select “Channel Setting” in “Settings,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

BG Normal

C AAB Off NICAM

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select “System,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select an availabl e TV system, BG, DK, I, or L, and press ENTER (page 83).

BG Select this when in West

DK Select th is when in East

I Select this when in Great

Selected programme position

BG Normal

C CDE Off NICAM

Normal

AAB

L Off NICAM

European countries, except those listed in “Receivable channels” on page 83.

8Prog.

European countries.

Britain/Ireland.

L Select this when in France.

Select “Normal/CATV,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Select “Normal,” and press ENTER. To set CATV (Cable Television) channels, select “CATV.”

Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV :

1Prog.

Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

BG Normal

Normal

CATV CDE Off NICAM

BG Normal

C2 CDE Off NICAM

8Prog.

8 Press M/m repeat edly until the channel you

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

• If you know the number of the channel you want, press the number button s . Fo r example, for channel 5, first press “0” and then press “5.” Then press ENTER.

9 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

BG Normal C CDE Off NICAM

NICAM Standard

NICAM Normally, select this. Standard Select this if the sound from

NICAM broadcasts is not clear.

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

Settings - Channel Setting 8Prog.

Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio : AFT :

Off Allows you to adjust the

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

ENTER.

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

• To preset another channel, repeat from step

Normal

C CDE Off NICAM

On Off

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

pictures manually.

Receivable channels

TV system Channel coverage

BG (West European Countries, except those listed below)

E2 - E12 VHF Italia A – H VHF E21 – E69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

DK (East European Countries)

R1 – R12 VHF R21 – R69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

I (Great Britain/ Ireland)

Ireland A – J VHF South Africa 4 – 13 VHF B21 – B69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

L (France) F2 – F10 VHF

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

Tuning the French CATV channels

This recorder can scan the CATV channels B to Q and the HYPER frequency channels S21 to S41. On the Channel Set menu, the ch annels are indicated as S1 to S44. For example, channel B is indicated by Channel Set n umber S1, an d chann el Q is indicated by Channel Set number S23 (see the table below). If the CATV channel you want to preset is indicated by its freq uency (for example,

152.75 MHz), refer to the table below to find the corresponding channel number.

Channel

Corre-

sponding

channel

number

Set

Receivable

Frequency range

(MHz)

B S1 116.75–124.75 C S2 124.75–132.75 D S3 132.75–140.75 D S4 140.75–148.75 E S5 148.75–156.75

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Settings and Adjustments

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Channel

Corre-

sponding

channel

Set

number

F S6 156.75–164.75 F S7 164.75–172.75 G S8 172.75–180.75 H S9 180.75–188.75 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 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

Receivable

Frequency range

(MHz)

Corre-

sponding

channel

Channel number

Set

Receivable

Frequency range

(MHz)

S39 S42 443.25–451.25 S40 S43 451.25–459.25 S41 S44 459.25–467.25

Station Name

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

Select “Channel Setting” in “Settings,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System : Normal / CATV : Channel Set : Station Name : PAY - TV / CANAL+ : Audio :

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position for which you want to change or enter a station name.

Select “Station Name,” and press ENTER. The display for ente ri ng characters appears.

Input Station Name

1 2 3 4 5

Clear All

BG Normal

C AAB Off NICAM

Back

7 8 9

Space

1Prog.

"A" "a"

Symbol Cancel Finish

To enter characters, see page 36.

Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

PAY-TV/CANAL+

Sets the PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels. For details, see page 27.

Channel List (Changing/Disabling the channels)

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

Select “Channel List” in “Settings,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel List

Press M/m to select the row cont ai ning the programme position you w ant to change or disable. To change, press ENTER and go to step 3. To disable, press CLEAR and go to ste p 5. The disabled positions will be sk ipped when you press PROG +/–.

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

Press M/m until the selected channel row moves to the desired program m e position. The selected channel is inse rt ed at the new programme position.

Settings - Channel List

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

To change or disable the programme position of another station, repeat from step 2.

Note

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

Channel

C3 C5 C12 C21 C23 C24

Channel Name

C3 C12 C21 C5 C23 C24

Name

AAB FGH

PQR

AAB

FGH

PQR

Prog

1 2 3 4 5 6

Prog

1 2 3 4 5 6

TV Guide Page

Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel, recording start time, etc.) are stored day by day. A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week. When recording a programme, the recorder automatically takes the programme n ame from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subj ect 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.

Select “TV Guide Page” in “Settings,” and press , or ENTER. The TV Guide Page menu appears.

Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV gui de page by pressing PROG +/–.

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

Settings - TV Guide Page

Sun P 301 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

• If no page numbers are det ected (P 000), y ou have to set the appropriate TV guide p age number manually.

Settings - TV Guide Page

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Select the TV guide page number you want to modify, and press ENTER.

Settings - TV Guide Page

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

P 000

0 0 0

P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000

Prog.

P 302 P 303 P 304 P 305 P 306 P 307

Prog.

P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000

Prog.

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Settings and Adjustments

Press the number buttons or </M/m/, to enter the TV guide page number, an d press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to reenter the correct nu m b er.

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

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

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

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

• Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations.

• If the broadcast system updates the Teletext information at the moment recording starts, the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme . In this case, you may have to manually enter the correct title (page 36).

Clock

Auto Adjust

Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal.

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

ENTER.

2 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Present Time : 1. 1. 2004. 21:39Thu

Off 1

3 Select “On,” and pr ess ,.

4 Press M/m repeatedly until the programme

position of the station that carries a time sig nal appears, and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Present Time : 1. 1. 2004. 21:39Thu

• 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 appear s 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 func tion does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recordin g.

To set the clock manuall y

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 set the c lo ck manually.

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

ENTER.

On 1

2 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Present Time : 1. 1. 2004. 21:39Thu

Off 1

3 Select “Off,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Present Time,” and press ENTER.

Clock - Present Time

Set the time and date manually.

1 2005

0 00:

Sat 1

5 Press M/m to set the day, and press ,.

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.

Language

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the soun d t rack. When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the lan guage of the subt itl es r ecord ed on the disc. When you select “Audio Follow ,” the subtitle 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.

Video Settings (Video)

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

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” a nd press ENTER. 3 Select “Video,” and press E NTER.

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

SETUP

TV Type : 16 : 9

Settings Video

Pause Mode : Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

TV Type

Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16:9 size vi de o (pa ge47) or a 16:9 size commercial DVD video. Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV) .

16:9 Select this when co nnecting to a

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Auto

Component Out :

Off

Progressive Mode :

Auto

Scart Setting

Video

Line4 Input :

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

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

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

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16:9

4:3 Letter Box

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.

Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Auto The picture , including subjects

that move dynamically, is outpu t with no jitter. Normally select thi s position.

Frame The picture, including subjects

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

Component Out

Selects whether or not to output vi deo signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

On Outputs the component video

signals. Select this when you want to view progressive signals.

Off

Outputs no signals.

Notes

• When you set “Line1 Output” to “RGB,” you cannot set “Component Out” to “On.”

• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not select “Off.” If you select “Off” in this case, the picture may not appear.

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video ba sed software. Video based software is derived fr om TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and dis pl ays images at 30 frames/60 fields (25 frame s/50 fiel ds) pe r secon d. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frame s per second. Some DVD software contains both V ideo and Film. In order for these images to appear natu ral on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode (50 or 60 frames per second), the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watc hi ng. You can fine-tune the progressiv e 525p/625p video signal that is output when you press PROGRESSIVE (“PROGRESSIVE” lights up). Note that you must connect to a pr ogressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 14).

Auto Automatically detects the software

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

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the

mode for Video-based software.

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 methods that you are going to us e.

Line1 Output

Selects a method of outputtin g vi deo signals for the LINE 1 – TV jack.

RGB Outputs RGB signals. Video

Outputs video signals.

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 signals.

RGB Decoder Select this when connecting to a

PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder.

S Video Inputs S-video signals.

Line3 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

Video

Outputs video signals.

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Line4 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of th e recorder.

Inputs video signals.

Video S Video Inputs S-video signals.

Audio Settings (Audio)

The “Audio” setup allows you to adjust th e sou nd according to the playback and connection conditions.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

The “Audio” setup appears w ith the f ollowing options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

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 S elect this when the play back

Off

OffAudio ATT :

Audio DRC :

Standard

Downmix :

Dolby Surround

Audio Connection

sound from the speakers is distorted.

Normally select this position.

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Settings and Adjustments

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks: –LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks –LINE 1 – TV jack –LINE 3/DECODER jack –DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 90).

Standard Normally select this position. TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if

you turn the volume down.

Wide

Gives you the feeling of being at a

Range

live performance.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information” on page 34. 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 (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 90).

Dolby

Normally select this position. Multi-channel audio signals are

Surround

output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds.

Normal Multi-channel audio signals are

downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo.

Audio Connection

The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack. For connection details, see “Step4: Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 17. Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a lou d noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause spe aker damage.

Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,” and press ENTER.

Audio - Audio Connection

Digital Out : On

Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

D-PCM

Dolby Digital : MPEG : PCM DTS :

Off

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

On N ormally select this p osition. Off The influence of the digital

circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

Select “On,” and press ENTER.

Set the digital output signal.

• Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital si gnal.

D-PCM

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Do lby Digital decoder. The surround effects of output signals are determined by the “Downmix” setting item in “Audio” setup.

Dolby

Select this when the recorder is

Digital

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

• DTS (DVD VIDEO only) Selects whether or not to output D T S s ignals.

On Select this when the recorder is

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

Off

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

• MPEG (DVD VIDEO only) Selects the type of MPEG au dio signal.

PCM

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the recorder out p u t s s tereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.

MPEG Select this when the recorder is

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

• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

48kHz/

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

16bit

output.

96kHz/

All signals containing 96kHz/

24bit

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

b Notes

•“48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIOL) jacks. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are simply converted to 96kHz analog signals and output.

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)

The “Features” setup allows you to adjus t recording and parental cont ro l settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

SETUP

TV Direct Rec :

Settings Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

TV Direct Rec (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R only)

On Allows you to easily record what

Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec

Auto Chapter

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

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

On On

Auto Chapter : Parental Control One Touch Dubbing

Record to HDD

Synchro Rec HQ Setting

Colour System

PAL

Screen Saver

you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK.

function.

For the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), the recorder detects changes in the picture and sound and automatically inserts chapter marks. For other recordable discs, the recorder inserts chapter mark s at approximately 6-minute intervals.

Settings and Adjustments

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Notes

• The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.

• Chapter marks are automatica lly inserted where the recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only) to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode).

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the users. Scenes may be block ed or replaced with different scenes.

Select “Parental Control” in “Features,” and press ENTER.

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter a new password.

Cancel

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter your password.

Cancel

Enter your four-digit pass w ord using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off Standard : USA Password

Select “Standard,” and press , or ENTER. The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off Standard : USA Password

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 ar ea code in the table (page 112). Then select “OK” and press ENTER.

Select “Level,” and press ENTER. The selection items for “Level” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Standard : Password

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted.

Select the level, and press ENTER. The Parental Control setting is complete.

To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc, set “Level” to “Off” in step 6. To change the password, select “Password” in step 3, and press ENTER. When the display for registering a password appear s, en ter a new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Parental Control” of “Fac tory S et up” in “Options” setup (page 94).

• When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this recorder.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

USA Others

Off 8 7 6 5 4

One Touch Dubbing (RDR-HX710/HX910 only)

Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function.

Finalize Disc (for all recor dable discs except

DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing (page 79).

Auto Automatically finalizes the disc

following One Touch Dubbing.

Manual

Allows you to finalize the disc manually.

Synchro Rec

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 50).

Record to

Records to the HDD.

HDD Record to

Records to DVDs.

DVD

HQ Setting (HDD only)

Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD (page 41).

HQ+ Records in higher quality

(approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ mode.

Colour System

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

Plays a disc in PAL colour system.

PAL NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour

system.

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.

On Off Turns off the function.

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)

The “Options” setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

The “Options” setup appears wi t h the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

HDD Bilingual Rec. : DVD Bilingual Rec. : Dimmer : Power Save : Auto Display : Command Mode : Factory Setup

Main Main Normal Off On DVD3

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Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)

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

VR Automatically formats the disc in

VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in

Video mode.

HDD Bilingual Rec. (HDD only)

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 sub sounds

for the bilingual programme.

Settings and Adjustments

b 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.

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

Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc. This setting is not necess ary wh en reco rdin g on DVD-RWs (VR mode) that record both the main and sub sounds.

Main Records the main sound for the

bilingual programme.

Sub Records the sub sound for the

bilingual programme.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal

Bright lighting.

Power

Low lighting. Turns off the

Save

lighting when the power is off.

b Note

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

Power Save

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

On Sets to power save mode. The

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

Off Does not set to power save mode.

Normally, select this.

b Notes

• Power Save mode does not function in the following cases, even when “Power Save” is set to “On – Synchro Recordi ng is se t. – there is a timer setting with “PDC/VPS” set to “On”

in the Timer List.

• The SMARTLINK features are not available when “Power Save” is set to “On

.”

Auto Display

On Automatically displays

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

Off Displays information only when

DISPLAY is pressed.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode. Be sure to match the Command Mode switch on the remote to the setting made here. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 21.

DVD1 Select this if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

DVD2 Select this if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

DVD3

The default Command Mode of the recorder.

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them to their default settings. Not e that all of your previous settings wi ll be lost.

1 Select “Factory Setup” in “Options,” and

press , or ENTER. The display for selecting a group of settings appears.

2 Select the group of settings you want to return

to default from “Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Features,” “Options,” “Parental Control,” and “All,” and press , or ENTE R.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The selected settings return to their default settings.

4 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the “Easy Setup” programme.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and pr ess ENTER. 3 Select “Easy Setup,” an d press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings Video Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

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

(page 22) from step 2.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Power

The power does not tu rn on.

, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

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

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

, Check that “Scart Setting” in “Video” setup is set

to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 88).

, If you connect the recorder to your TV via only

the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set “Component Out” in “Video” setup to “On” (page 88).

, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.

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 combi nation TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality. If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV, try connecting your recorder to your TV’s S VIDEO input.

, You have set the recorder to progressive format

(the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. In this case, press PROGRESSIVE until the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.

, Even if your TV is compatib le with progressive

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

, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour

system that is different from your TV.

, Noises may appear in the pictures recorded on

the HDD, which is due to the characteristics of HDD, and is not a malfunctio n.

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Channel Setting” in

“Settings” setup (page 82).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

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 recorde r and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables

farther apart.

, The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT

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

TV channels cannot be c hanged.

, The channel is disabled (page 85). , A timer recording started, which changed the

channels.

The picture from equip ment connected to the recorder’s input ja ck does not appear on the screen.

, If the equipment is connected to the LI NE 1 – TV

jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is connected to the LINE 4 IN jacks, select “L4” in the front panel 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), select “DV” in the fro nt p ane l display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT (RDR-HX710/HX910 only).

, When an S video ca ble is connected to the

recorder’s LINE 4 IN jack, set “Line4 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” (page 89).

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

, If the playback picture output from a DVD

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

The picture does not fill the screen.

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

with the screen size of your TV (page 87).

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

, The picture size of the title is fixed.

The picture is black and white.

, Check that “Line1 Output” of “Scart Setting” in

“Video” setup is set to the appro priate item that conforms to your system (page 88).

, If you are using a SCA RT cord, be sure to use

one that is fully wired (21 pins).

Sound

There is no sound.

, Re-connect all connections securely. , The conne ct ing cord is damaged. , The input so urc e setting on the amplifier or the

connection to the amplifier is incorrect.

, The recorde r is in re ve rse pl ay, fast-forward,

slow motion, or pause mode.

, If the audio signal does not come through the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks, check the “Audio” setup settings (page 89).

Additional Information

Sound distortion oc curs.

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

(page 89).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,

noise will come from the LI N E 2 OUT RAUDIO-L jacks, LINE 1 – TV jack, or LINE 3/ DECODER jack (page 56).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” in “Audio” setup to “TV Mode” (page 90).

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

(page 89).

, One of the TVS effects is selected (page55).

An alternate audio tra ck cannot be recorded.

, When recording from connected equipment, set

“Line Audio Input” in TOOLS menu to “Bilingual” (page 52).

, Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot be

recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs. To record the language, select “Main” or “Sub” of “DVD Bilingual Rec.” in “Options” se t up be fore recording (page 94). To record both the main and sub sounds, record on a DVD-RW (VR mode).

, Any discs other than the HDD or DVD-RWs

(VR mode) cannot be used for recording both main and sub sounds. To record on the HDD, set “HDD Bilingual Rec.” in “Options” setup to “Main+Sub” (page 93).

, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks and want to change the audio track for a DVDRW (VR mode) during playback, set “Dolby Digital” in “Audio” setup to “D-PCM” (page 90).

Playback

The recorder does n ot play any type of disc (except HDD).

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

labelled side facing up.

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

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

, If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the

recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 39).

The recorder does not start playback from the beginning.

, Resume play was activated (page54). , You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or

DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is fi r s t inserted. Use the men u to start playback.

The recorder starts playing automatically.

, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback

function.

Playback stops automatic ally.

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

stops playback at the auto pause signal.

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

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

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

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD

being played.

, The DVD VID EO prohibits the changing of the

language for the sound track.

, Try changing the language using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

, Multil ingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD VIDEO.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the

subtitles.

, Try changing the subtitle using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

, The subtitles cannot be cha nge d for t he titles

recorded on this recorder.

The angles cannot be ch anged.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

VIDEO being played.

, You are trying to change the angles when “”

does not appear on the TV screen (page 55).

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

menu.

, The angles cannot be changed for the titles

recorded on this recorder.

The MP3 audio tracks do not play.

, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 61).

The JPEG image files do not play.

, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 61).

, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.

TV Pause does not wo rk.

, You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full.

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Recording/Timer recording/ Editing

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

, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”

Recording does not start immediately after you press z REC.

, Operate t h e r ecorder only after “LOAD,”

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

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

, There was a pow er failure during recording. , The recorde r’s int ernal clock stopped due to a

power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page86).

, The channel was disabled after the timer

recording was set. See “Channel Setting” on page 82.

, Disconnect the mains lead from the mains, and

connect it again.

, “PDC/VPS Scan Off” was selected in the

TOOLS menu (page 44).

, The programme contains copy protection signals

that restrict copying.

, Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting

(page 49).

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

(RDR-HX710/HX910 only).

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Sony RDR-HX710, RDR-HX910 Service Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SERVICE NOTE

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