Sony RDR-HX715 User Manual

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2-635-892-11(1)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-HX715

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servi cing to qualified personnel only. The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. RDR-HX715 Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

b Note

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc., and is used under license by Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. The TV Guide On Screen system is manufactured under license from Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. The TV Guide On Screen system is protected by one or more of the following issued United States patents 6,498,895, 6,418,556, 6,331,877; 6,239,794; 6,154,203; 5,940,073; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121. Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. and/or its related affiliates are not in any way liable for the accuracy or availability of the program schedule information or other data in the TV Guide On Screen system and cannot guarantee service availability in your area. In no event shall Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates be liable for any damages in connection with the accuracy or availability of the program schedule information or other data in the TV Guide On Screen system.

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Precautions

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

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 with its AC power cord connected.

• Do not disconnect the AC power cord while the power is on.

• When disconnecting the AC power cord, 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 AC power cord.

• 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 as long as it is connecte d 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, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

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

On placement

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

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

• Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a book shelf 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.

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

On recording

Make trial record ings before making the actual recording.

On compensation for lost recordings

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

Copyrights

• Television programs, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted. U nauthorized 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 program owner.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Copy guard function

Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs receive d 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 di splay 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.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near

water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized or groundingtype plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from

being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, a nd the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/

accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, o r table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during

lightning storms or when unuse d for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has bee n spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

About this manual

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

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

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

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Table of Contents

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

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable and Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the cable box/satellite receiver control function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

B: Cable box with an antenna output only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the PROGRESSIVE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote. . . . . . . . . 24

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder. . . . . . . . . 24

Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2. Recording a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Checking the playing/remaining time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Labeling a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Unfinalizing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

,continued

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TV GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting the “Remind” Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Recording a stereo/SAP program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the timer manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating chapters in a title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Recording From Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Recording from connected equipment without a timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Playing titles with the TV Guide On Screen system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Adjusting the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Adjusting the sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording

(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Searching by title number or time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Selecting an MP3 album or track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Selecting a JPEG album or image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Edit options for the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs. . . . . . . . 73

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Dividing a title (Divide Title). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Erasing all titles on the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating chapters manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

About “Dub Mode” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dubbing a single title (Title Dub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

DV/Digital8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Recording an Entire DV/Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Tuner Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Area Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Set Top Box Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . . . . . . .106

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

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Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording/Playback Compatible media and reference pages

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

Easily search for programs with the TV Guide On Screen system – TV Guide

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

“3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)” on page 34

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

The TV Guide On Screen system displays a free interactive program guide. Search for your favorite program by listing them alphabetically, by category or by keyword (page 46). You can then set the timer to record that program just by selecting it (page 50).

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

Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

HDD

RWVR

“Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback)” on page 65

HDD

VCD

RWVR-RW

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Video

“Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)” on page 66

Dubbing/Editing Compatible media and reference pages

Creating your own program – Playlist

HDD

RWVR

“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 77

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

Automatic dubbing of DV tapes – DV/Digital8 Dubbing

HDD

“Dubbing (HDD y DVD)” on page 79

HDD

“DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 84

A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 10.

RWVR-RW

Video

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Hard disk drive (internal)

DVD+RW

VR mode

DVDRW

Video mode

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

Icon used in this manual

HDD

RWVR

Formatting (new discs)

(Formatting unnecessary)

Automatically formatted in +VR mode

Format in VR mode (page 31)

Format in Video mode

Video

(page 31)

Automatically formatted

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 (finalization unnecessary)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 40)

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

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.

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 40)

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Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite (page 49)

Auto Chapter (page 96)

Manual Chapter (page 76)

Record 16:9 sizes (page 53)

Change title name (page 73)

Delete title (page 75)

A-B Erase (page 74)

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

No Yes No No Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No

No No

Playlist (page 77)

No Yes No Yes

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 8 cm discs

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

Yes Yes

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.

No No

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Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

DATA DVD —

DATA CD —

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

——

Icon used in this manual

DVD

VCD

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Characteristics

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented

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

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

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

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

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

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

Discs that cannot be played

•PHOTO CDs

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

• Data part of CD-Extras

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

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 13)

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

• A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL

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Maximum recordable number of titles

Disc Number of titles*

HDD 300

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

* The maximum length for each title is eight hours.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs

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

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

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

ALL

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

RDR–XXXX

00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

Region code

0-000-000-00

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

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

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

b Notes

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

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the disc (page 31). 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

Using the cable box/satellite receiver control function

Hooking Up the Recorder

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

b Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord (phono plug × 3 y phono plug × 3) (1)

• Power cord (1)

• Antenna cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Set top box controller (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable and Set Top Box Controller

Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do not connect the power cord until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord” on page 21.

If you have Hookup

Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output

Cable box with an antenna output only

Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)

A (page 15)

B (page 16)

C (page 17)

The cable box/satellite receiver control function can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the recorder to control a cable box or satellite receiver via the supplied set top box controller. The recorder controls channels on the cable box or satellite receiver for timer recording. You can also use the recorder’s remote control to change channels on the cable box/satellite receiver whenever the cable box/satellite receiver and recorder are turned on. To use the cable box/satellite receiver control function, you need to connect the set top box controller and set the code number and output channel (page 25). After setting up the cable box/ satellite receiver control, check that the recorder can correctly control the cable box or satellite receiver (page 26).

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER (IN USA)

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

b Notes

• If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), use an external antenna connector (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.

• If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.

• If you have made hookup A or B and want to use the TV Guide On Screen system, the cable box must be turned on, the set top box controller must be connected, and “Set Top Box Control” in “Settings” setup must be set to “On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On Screen data.

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A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on. To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3). Note that the TV Guide On Screen system does not display listings for satellite programming.

Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.

Set top box controller (page 14)

AUDIO

OUT

Cable box/ satellite receiver

VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

S-video cord (not supplied)

ANT IN

TO TV

Antenna cable (supplied)

to antenna input

Wall

Hookups and Settings

Component video cord

to LINE IN

(not supplied)

1 or 3

COMPONENT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

to COMPONENT VIDEO IN

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

~AC IN

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

to SET TOP BOX CONTROL

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

VHF/UHF

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

OUT

DIGITALOUT

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

S VIDEO

VIDEO

HDMIOUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

G-LINK

LINE IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

: Signal flow

b Note

Do not connect a hi-definition tuner using the component video cords. This recorder only accepts standard definition interlace signals.

z Hints

• If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can use an S-video cord (not supplied) or component video cord (not supplied) instead of the audio/video cord. When you connect using a component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks.

• If you conne ct an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack or compone nt video cord to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks, set “Line1 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” or “Component” (page 93). If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 3 jack, set “Line3 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” (page 93).

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B: Cable box with an antenna output only

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on. To watch cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch) to the antenna output channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch, or 4ch).

Wall

Set top box controller

Cable box

ANT IN

TO TV

(supplied)

Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.

Antenna cable (supplied)

to VHF/UHF IN

: Signal flow

VHF/UHF

OUT

to VHF/UHF OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

HDMIOUT

DIGITALOUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

SET TOP

BOX

OPTICAL

VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna input

G-LINK

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

to SET TOP BOX CONTROL

COMPONENT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

~AC IN

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C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)

Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are using a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas. With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder.

Wall

Hookups and Settings

to VHF/UHF IN

VHF/UHF

OUT

to VHF/UHF OUT

Antenna cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

SET TOP

CONTROL

HDMIOUT

DIGITALOUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

BOX

OPTICAL

VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna input

G-LINK

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

COMPONENT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

LINE OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

~AC IN

DVD recorder

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Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords

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

A Connecting to a video input jack

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

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

1 Connect the recorder using the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern C on page 18).

2 Press the PROGRESSIVE button repeatedly.

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

Progressive

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

VIDEO OUT jacks. Note that the pictures will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select progressive signal output when either of the above conditions is not met.

Interlace

Set to this position when: – your TV does not accept progressive signals, or, – your TV is connected to jacks other than the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT

(VIDEO or S VIDEO)).

Hookups and Settings

z Hint

When you select progressive signal output, you can finetune the signal according to the type of software you are watching (page 92).

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Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

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

A Connecting to audio L/R (left/right) input jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. You can enjoy the following surround effects (page 61).

• 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 or DTS*2 decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. You can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch) and DTS (5.1ch) surround effects.

HDMI cord (not supplied)

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

LINE OUT

VHF/UHF

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

R-AUDIO-L

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO

DIGITALOUT

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

(red)

Audio/video cord (supplied)

(white)

(yellow)*

S VIDEO

to LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1 or 2

G-LINK

HDMI OUT

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

LINE OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

(yellow)

INPUT

VIDEO

(white)

(red)

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

~AC I N

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to coaxial or optical/HDMI digital input

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (L)

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 18).

AV amplifier (re ceiver) with a decoder

Front (R)

SubwooferCenter

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z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

• In the connection B, after you have completed the connection, make the appropriate settings under “Audio Connection” in “Easy Setup” (page 25). 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.

• When you connect the recorder to an AV amplifer (receiver) using an HDM I cord, you will need t o do one of the following: – Connect the AV amplifier (receiver) to the TV with

the HDMI cord.

– Connect the recorder to the TV with a video cord

other than HDMI cord (component video cord, S VIDEO cord, or audio/video cord).

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

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

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord

Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug the recorder and TV power cords into an AC outlet. After you connect the power cord, you must wait for a

short while before operating the recorder.

You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode. If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 28), be sure to connect the power cord only after all connections are complete.

~AC IN

to AC IN

to AC outlet

Hookups and Settings

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Step 6: Preparing the Remote

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

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 24).

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

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

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

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

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

Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote’s signal to control your TV. If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier (receiver), you can use the supplied remote to control the AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume.

b Notes

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

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

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

Number buttons, SET

WIDE MODE

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

[/1

CH +/–

VOL +/–

TV/VIDEO

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

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

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4 Release [/1.

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

Buttons Operations

[/1 Turns your TV on or off

VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of

CH +/– Selects the channel on

WIDE MODE Switches to or from the

TV/VIDEO Switches your TV’s

Number buttons and SET

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Akai 04

AOC 04

Centurion 12

Coronado 03

Curtis-Mathes 12, 14

Daewoo 04, 22

Daytron 03, 12

Fisher 11

General Electric 04, 06, 10

Gold Star/LG 03, 04, 17

Hitachi 02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney 04, 10, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

Magnavox 03, 04, 08, 12, 21

Marantz 04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17

NEC 04, 12

Panasonic 06, 19

your TV

wide mode of a Sony wide-screen TV

input source

Selects the channel on your TV

Manufacturer Code number

Philco 02, 03, 04, 08

Philips 08, 21

Pioneer 06, 16

Portland 03

Proscan 10

Quasar 06, 18

Radio Shack 05, 10, 14

RCA 04, 10

Sampo 12

Samsung 03, 04, 12, 20

Sanyo 11, 14

Scott 12

Sears 07, 10, 11

Sharp 03, 05, 18

Sylvania 08, 12

Teknika 03, 08, 14

Toshiba 07, 18

Wards 03, 04, 12

Yorx 12

Zenith 14, 15

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Hookups and Settings

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

TV/DVD switch

[/1

1 2 3

4 6

Number buttons

7 8 9

VOL +/–

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 VOL +/– buttons control the AV amplifier’s volume. If you want to control the TV’s volume, slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

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

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

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

M/m,

O RETURN

ENTER

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

COMMAND MODE switch

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Tuner Preset

Area Setup

Clock

Set Top Box Control

Language

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3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Dimmer :

Auto Display :

Auto Stereo :

Tuner Audio :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Normal

Main

DVD3

Step 7: Easy Setup

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

Hookups and Settings

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4 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Dimmer :

Auto Display :

Auto Stereo :

Tuner Audio :

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

DVD1

DVD2

DVD3

Normal

DVD3

5 Select the Command mode (DVD1, DVD2,

or DVD3), and press ENTER.

6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the

remote so it matches the mode you selected above.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

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

Number buttons

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

CH +/–

</M/m/,,

O RETURN

ENTER

1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input

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

The message about the initial settings appears.

• If this message does not ap pear, select “Easy

Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run “Easy Setup” function (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 88).

2 Press ENTER.

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

Area Setup

“Area Setup” will enable you to use the TV Guide On Screen system (page 42). Enter your area of residence and zip code even if you do not want to use the TV Guide On Screen system.

Language

Select the language for the on-screen displays.

Clock

Set the clock manually using </M/m/,, and press ENTER. If the clock data has already been received, go to “Set Top Box Control.”

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Set Top Box Control

If you want to use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 15), select “Yes,” and set the brand code and the cable box output channel (page 90). If you do not have a cable box/satellite receiver, select “No.”

Tuner Preset

“Tuner Preset” appears only when you set “Set Top Box Control” to “No.” Select whether or not you have a cable connection. The Tuner Preset function automatically searches for all of the receivable channels and presets them. To set the channels manually, see page 88.

TV Type

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

Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optical or coaxial/HDMI cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 94).

3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

To receive TV Guide On Screen data your recorder must be turned off when not in use. If your recorder is connected to a cable box, be sure to leave the cable box turned on. After initial setup, it may take up to 24 hours to begin to receive TV program listings. It may take up to one week to receive all eight days of TV program listings.

Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting

1 Point the DVD recorder’s remote at the

recorder (not at the cable box/satellite receiver).

2 Press CH +/– and check that the channel

changes on the cable box/satellite receiver window.

3 Press the number buttons and check that

the channel changes on the cable box/ satellite receiver window.

Tune your cable box to channel 02. Then using your DVD recorder’s remote, enter 09 to tune your cable box to channel 09. Did the cable box change to channel 09? If the cable box did not tune to channel 09, follow the instructions below for getting your recorder to control your cable box.

If you cannot get the recorder to control your cable box/satellite receiver

Check the settings at “Set Top Box Control” in “Settings” setup (page 90). If more than one code number is listed for your cable box/satellite receiver, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your cable box/ satellite receiver. Check the connection and position of the set top box controller (page 15). If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not operate with this recorder, contact your cable or satellite company to see if they can provide you with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 99).

b Note

If you use an S-video cord to connect your cable box or satellite receiver, set “Line1 Input” or “Line3 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” (page 93).

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To fix the set top box controller to your cable box/satellite receiver

Once you have confirmed that the set top box controller controls your cable box or satellite receiver, fix it in place.

1 Remove the backing on the double-sided tape.

2 Attach it so that the set top box controller is

directly above the remote control sensor on your cable box/satellite receiver.

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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s power cord from an AC outlet, connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 84). 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 57.

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks

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

LINE OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S Video

VCR, etc.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

S-video cord (not supplied)

to COMPONENT VIDEO IN

Component video cord (not supplied)

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

to LINE IN 1 or 3

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

S VIDEO

DVD recorder

HDMIOUT

VHF/UHF

SET TOP

CONTROL

OUT

G-LINK

LINE IN

DIGITALOUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

BOX

OPTICAL

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

LINE OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

~AC IN

: Signal flow

b Notes

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

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

VCRDVD recorder TV

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

Line input 1

VCR DVD recorder TV

Line input 2

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

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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

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

VCR, etc.

OUTPUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

Hookups and Settings

S-video cord

(not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder

: Signal flow

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

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

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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

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

INPUT

Audio/video cord (supplied)

VIDEO

AUDIO

VHF/UHF

OUT

SET TOP

CONTROL

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

DIGITALOUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL

BOX

OPTICAL

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

S VIDEO

to LINE IN 1

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

: Signal flow

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the SynchroRecording function. See “Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 56.

to LINE OUT

DVD recorder

COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO IN

LINE OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO OUT

~AC I N

Satellite tuner, etc.

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUTPUT

b Notes

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

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

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Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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

Inserting a Disc

VCD

Press DVD.

RWVR-RW

Z OPEN/ CLOSE

DATA DVD

Video

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DATA CD

DVD

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on

the disc tray.

With the recording/playing side facing down

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

RWVR-RW

Video

New discs are automatically formatted when inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording format (VR mode or Video mode) according to your needs (page 10).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

Stop

Erase Title

Protect Title

Dubbing

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3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

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

Options for the disc or picture

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

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3 Move the cursor down the TOOLS menu

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

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

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Original 3 / Playlist

Title no. 2

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

Date Off

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

Remainder

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

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

RW only)

4 “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether

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

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

most recent titles were recorded (DVD only)

7 “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

8 Disc setting buttons

“Disc Name” (page 39) “Protect Disc” (page 40) “Finalize”/“Unfinalize” (page 40) “Erase All” (page 76) “Format”

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

z Hints

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

• For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can check free space and title location on the disc using the Disc Map display (page 76).

b Note

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

Available settings differ depending on the disc type.

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

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

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2. Recording a Program

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

This section introduces the basic operation to record the current TV program to the hard disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 49.

HDD DVD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

CH +/–

TV/VIDEO

4 Press z REC.

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

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote control cover. Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to stop recording.

To pause recording

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

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DISPLAY

X REC PAUSE x REC STOPz REC

REC MODE

1 Press HDD or DVD.

When you record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Press CH +/– to select the channel or input

source you want to record.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

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

HQ SPHSP

SEP EPSLP

For more details about the recording mode, see page 49.

LSP

To watch another TV program while recording

Set your TV to the TV input using the TV/VIDEO button (page 22).

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.

b Notes

• After pressing z REC, it ma y take a short while to start

recording.

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

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

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Checking the disc status while recording

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

3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

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.

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

TITLE LIST

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

HDD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DVD

M/m, ENTER

TOOLS

M H PLAY/

X PAUSE/ x STOP

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31). Playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

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

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

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

10/28/2005 1:00PM

Fri

Tra ve l

Wed

Mystery

10/25/2005 9:00AM

Tue

World Sports

Wed

10/26/2005 8:00PM

10/19/2005 8:00PM

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

GB4.3 / 4.7

2ch

5ch

GB0.3

2ch

GB0.8

3ch

GB0.6

Extended Title List

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis 10/28

Tra ve l

Mystery

World Sports

Family

Nature

News

Weather

A Disc type:

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

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

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

: Indicates that the title is currently being

dubbed.

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

: Indicates titles containing “CopyOnce” copy protection signals (HDD only) (page 80).

D Scroll bar:

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

E Title’s thumbnail picture

The still images for each title are displayed.

4.3 / 4.7GB

2ch

Fri

10/26

Wed

5ch

10/25

Tue

2ch

Wed

10/19

3ch

Mon

10/17

5ch

Sat

10/15

Fri

10/14

3ch

Thu

10/13

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

10/28/2005 1:00PM

Fri

Tra ve l

10/26/2005 8:00PM

Wed

Mystery

10/25/2005 9:00AM

Tue

World Sports

10/19/2005 8:00PM

Wed

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

AAB

Play

Play Beginning

Erase

DEF

GB0.3

Protect Title

Dubbing

AAB

Visual Search

GB0.8

Title Name

Delete Chapter

GHI

GB0.6

A-B Erase

Sub-menu

GB4.3 / 4.7

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

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

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

You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist. While the Title List menu is turned on, press TOOLS to select either “Original” or “Playlist,” and press ENTER. For details, see “Edit options for the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode)” on page 72.

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.

Order Sorted

By Date in order of when the titles were

By Title in alphabetical order.

By Number in order of recorded title number.

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

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Order Sorted

Unseen Title (HDD only)

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

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

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

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

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

3 Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press ENTER.

The selected title starts to play in the background.

4 While watching the playback picture, press

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

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information

HDD

DVD

VCD

RWVR-RW

DATA DVD

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

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

Video

DATA CD

DISPLAY

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hints

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

• You can select “TITLE LIST” from the System Menu.

b Notes

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

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

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

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

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

TIME/TEXT

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

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

Display 1 t Display 2 t Display off

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

Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

Title

Angle 13(5)

1 : DolbyDigitalEnglish

2/0

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A Title number/name

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

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

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

C The current selected function or audio

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

Rear (L/R)

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 DVD s, 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 95).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in “Options” setup (page 98), playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on, etc.

)

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3/2.11 : English DolbyDigital

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

Effect)

D The current selected angle

Display 2

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

A Disc type*1/format (page 10) B Title type (

only appears for Playlists)

(page 72)

C Play mode D Recording mode (page 49) E Playing status bar

F Title number (chapter number*3) (page 67)

(Shows either track number, scene number, album number

, or file number for CDs,

VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

G Album name appears for CDs with CD text,

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

b Note

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

Checking the playing/remaining time

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

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

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

Front panel display

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

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Example: When dubbing a DVD

Remaining time of dubbing in progress

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program

Example: When playing a VIDEO CD

Playing time and number of the current scene or track

Example: When playing a CD

Track playing time and the current track/index number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

CD text (when available)

Example: When playing an MP3 audio track

Playing time and number of the current track

Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image

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

Current album number and total number of albums

b Notes

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

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

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

You can label a DVD, title, or program by entering characters. You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name, but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary. The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded program.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

CLEAR

TITLE LIST

INPUT SELECT

</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 entering characters appears.

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

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

The characters of the selected type are displayed.

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

you want to enter, and press ENTER.

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

Input Title Name

6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc

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

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

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

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the

remaining characters.

Input row

Input Title Name

Back

Clear All

Space

"A"

"a"

Symbol

Cancel

Finish

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

7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

z Hints

• You can erase all displayed characters by pressing and holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

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

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Labeling a disc

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

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

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

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

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Off

Erase All

Format

3 Select “Disc Name,” and press ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page 38).

b Note

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

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Protecting a disc

RWVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

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

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

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

Remainder

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Off

Erase All

Format

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

To cancel the protection

Select “Don’t Protect” in step 4.

z Hint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 73).

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

RWVR

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

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when

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

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing

RWVR

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

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

Video

any equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 31). However, if you reformat the disc, all recorded contents will be erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this recorder.

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

Video

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</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

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

Finalize

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

Unfinalizing a disc

RWVR-RW

Video

For DVD-RWs (Video mode)

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

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)

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

b Note

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

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Unfinalize,” and press ENTER.

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

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

OK Cancel

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

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TV GUIDE

Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System

The TV Guide On Screen system is a free interactive program guide. It displays up to eight days of program listings, including program titles, promotions, and broadcast information. TV Guide On Screen data for the television program listings is carried by local broadcast stations and is received through your antenna, cable box, or direct cable connection from the wall.

RECORDINGS

Promotional

Panel

Promotional

Panel

8:05

8:00PM 8:30PM

TODAY

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

The Law and You

These are just a few of the ways to use the TV Guide On Screen system. – Search for a program by listing them in

alphabetical order or accordin g to category (such as Movies or Sports), or by using the Keyword Search function (page 46).

– Once you have found the program you are

looking for, use the TV Guide On Screen system to set the timer for recording (page 50).

– If you find a program that you want to watch in

the future, set the Remind function so that the recorder automatically lets you know when the

broadcast begins. For more information, see “Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System” (page 43).

LISTINGS

8:00 9:00

Local News

INFO

Troubleshooting guide

If you are having trouble displaying the television program list, please check the following. – This recorder downloads the TV Guide On

Screen data several times a day when the recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder when you are not using it (for example, at night). After initial setup (page 25), it may take up to 24 hours for your recorder to start receiving program listings. It may take up to one week to receive all eight days of TV program listings.

– When the recorder is connected to a cable box,

the cable box must be turned on, the set top box controller must be connected, and “Set Top Box Control” in the “Settings” setup must be set to “On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On Screen data.

– Your area of residence and zip code must be set

correctly (page 89).

– The time must be set correctly. If the time is not

set, set it manually (page 89).

– The television program list is blank when TV

Guide On Screen data is being downloaded or a

satellite or terrestrial digital tuner is in use. You may be asked to select a channel lineup the first time you press TV GUIDE. Select one of the available channel lineups. If the channel number in the program listing does not match the broadcast station, see “To match the channel number with the broadcast station” (page 47).

b Notes

• The TV Guide On Screen system is always di splayed in

English.

• The TV Guide On Screen system is not compatible

with satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasts.

• Your cable box’s channel may suddenly ch ange even if

the recorder is turned off. This is because the set top

box control has changed the channel to receive the TV

Guide On Screen data.

• When you change the following settings, the TV Guide

On Screen system is initialized and all timer settings

are canceled.

– “Antenna/Cable” of “Tuner Preset” in the “Settings”

setup – “Zip Code” of “Area Setup” in the “Settings” setup – “Set Top Box Control” of “Set Top Box Control” in

the “Settings” setup

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Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System

EXIT

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PAGE +/–

(Info)

TV GUIDE

MENU </M/m/,,

ENTER

1 Press TV GUIDE.

TV Guide On Screen appears. Example: LISTINGS

RECORDINGS

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Panel

Promotional

Panel

8:05

8:00PM 8:30PM

TODAY

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

The Law and You

A Video Window: This shows the program

you were watching when you pressed TV GUIDE. See “To lock the Video Window” (page 47) to prevent the picture from changing when you move the cursor.

LISTINGS

8:00 9:00

Local News

INFO

B Title: Shows the program title and

category; green (sports), purple (movies), blue (children’s), teal (others). The following icons are displayed.

a” indicates that the program is set to be

“ recorded. “ ” indicates that the Remind function is set for the program.

C Service Bar: Press M/m to move the cursor

to the Service Bar. Then, select one of the following features using </,, and press ENTER. “LISTINGS”: Shows the programs for the current time slot and next 7 days. “SEARCH”: Allows you to search for titles alphabetically, by category, or by keyword (page 46). The displayed category depends upon the program data received by this recorder. Movies, Sports, Children and News are examples of possible categories. “SETUP”: Allows you to change the channel lineup, channel display and default options. “SCHEDULE”: Displays the list of record or remind timer settings (page 55). “RECORDINGS”: Displays the list of recorded titles (page 59).

D Time Slot: Indicates the currently selected

time slot. Use </, to select a different time slot.

E Info Box: Shows information about the

selected program. The following icons are displayed. “ ” indicates that the program is in stereo. “ ” indicates that the program is not a re-run. “ ” indicates that the program is closed captioned. Press the (info) button repeatedly to show extended information about the program, if available.

F Channel Logo: Shows the broadcast station

logo.

TV GUIDE

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2 Select a program using M/m, and press

MENU.

The Panel Menu appears.

RECORDINGS

Episode Options

go to Service Bar watch now set recording set reminder

cancel

8:05

8:00PM 8:30PM

TODAY

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

The Law and You

LISTINGS

8:00 9:00

Local News

INFO

Panel Menu

The Panel Menu contains all functions that are available for the current selection. The available selections will change according to the selected item. You can tune to a channel, set a recording or edit the recording list from the Panel Menu when “LISTINGS” is selected.

3 Select “watch now” from the Panel Menu

using M/m, and press ENTER.

The TV Guide On Screen system disappears and the channel changes to the selected program.

b Notes

• The Video Window is locked during recording and the lock indicator appears in the Video Window. You cannot unlock the Video Window during recording.

• If you are watching programs through a set top box, the Video Window may not change as fast as you move the cursor. In this case, lock the Video Window (page 47).

• When you turn on the recorder, the same channel that you were watching last will automatically appear, even if you should change the channel on your set top box while the recorder’s power is off.

• The screen saver will not appear with the TV Guide On Screen system. The TV Guide On Screen system will close if no buttons are pressed for more than five minutes.

To set a program for timer recording

See “Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE)” (page 50).

To close the TV Guide On Screen system

Press TV GUIDE or EXIT.

z Hints

• Press the PAGE +/– buttons to change the program list by page.

• Each time you turn on the power, the TV Guide On Screen system automatically appears on your TV screen. To turn off this function, select “SETUP” in the Service Bar, and select “Change default options” – “General defaults,” and then press ENTER. When the Panel Menu appears, select “auto guide” and set it to “off.”

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Setting the “Remind” Timer

If you want the recorder to remind you in the future when a selected program begins broadcasting, set the Remind timer.

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5 Select one of the following options using

M/m, and adjust the settings using </ ,.

• “schedule reminder”: Press ENTER to set the Remind timer with the displayed settings.

• “frequency”: Sets the timer to turn on the recorder “once,” “regularly” or “weekly.” Select “off” to turn off the timer.

• “auto tune”: Changes the channel automatically when the Remind timer is activated.

• “when”: Sets the time at which the recorder will remind you that a program is scheduled to start.

TV GUIDE

MENU </M/m/,,

ENTER

1 Search for a program alphabetically, by

category or by keyword.

2 If you performed a category search go to

step 3. If you performed an alphabetical or keyword search, select the program title using M/m, and press ENTER.

A list of episodes appears.

3 Select an episode using M/m, and press

ENTER.

The Panel Menu appears.

4 Select “set reminder” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

To change or cancel a reminder setting

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings” on page 55.

To set the timer for recording

1 Select the program you want to record, and

press MENU.

2 Select “set recording” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

3 Select “schedule recording” to set the timer

with the displayed settings. For more informations, see page 50.

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Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System

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</M/m/,, ENTER

Select “SEARCH” in the Service Bar, and

press ENTER.

2 Select a search option using </,, and

press ENTER.

To sort alphabetically, select “ALPHABETICAL.” If you select “KEYWORD” prior to entering any keywords you will be prompted to enter a new keyword search. See “To enter a new keyword” below.

3 Select the letter (if you are sorting

alphabetically), sub-category, or keyword using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

If no keywords are displayed, enter the keyword. See “To enter a new keyword” below.

4 Select a program using M/m, and press

ENTER.

To enter a new keyword

1 Select “SEARCH” in the Service Bar, and

press ENTER.

2 Select “KEYWORD” using </,, and press

ENTER. The Panel Menu appears.

3 Select “new search” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

4 Select “enter keyword” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

5 Select a letter on the keyboard using </M/m/

,, and press ENTER.

6 Repeat step 5 to enter the keyword. 7 Select “DONE,” and press ENTER.

The recorder searches for all programs (including previous recordings) that contain the keyword in the program’s title.

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Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System

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</M/m/,, ENTER

To lock the Video Window

You can lock the Video Window so that it does not change channels when you move the cursor across other titles. From LISTINGS, select the logo of the channel that you want to lock, and press MENU. Select “video” from the Panel Menu, and lock or unlock the Video Window using </,.

To customize the channel lineup

1 Select “SETUP” in the Service Bar, and press

ENTER.

2 Select “Change channel display” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

3 Select a channel using M/m, and press

ENTER. The Panel Menu appears.

To change the channel number

Select “tune channel” and enter the new channel number using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The cursor moves to “done.” Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To change the order of the channels

Select “position” and enter the number of the new location for the channel, then press ENTER. The cursor moves to “done.” Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To hide or show channels

Select “channel” and select “on,” “off” or “auto-hide” using </,, then press ENTER. “off”: will hide the channel. “auto-hide”: will show the channel only when program information is available. The cursor moves to “done.” Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To match the channel number with the broadcast station

If the channel number in the program listing does not match the broadcast station, there may be more than one channel lineup for your area. To change the channel lineup, select “Change channel lineup” from “SETUP” and press ENTER. Then select a different channel lineup, if available.

To change the default settings

1 Select “SETUP” in the Service Bar. 2 Select “Change default options” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

3 Select “General defaults,” “Record defaults”

or “Remind defaults,” and press ENTER. The Panel Menu for the selected option appears.

General defaults

• “ box size”: changes the size of the info box.

• “box cycle”: changes the order in which the info box size is displayed each time the (info) button is pressed. For example, “small only” will display only a small info box each time the (info) button is pressed.

• “auto guide”: automatically displays the TV Guide On Screen system each time the power is turned on.

Record defaults

• “start”: changes the start time of the recording to before or after the broadcast time of the program set to start.

• “end”: changes the end time of the recording to before or after the broadcast time of the program is scheduled to end.

• “recorder”: sets the default recording destination to either HDD or DVD.

• “quality”: adjusts the recording mode (page 49).

TV GUIDE

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Remind defaults

• “auto tune”: sets the recorder to change channels automatically when the Remind timer is activated.

• “when”: sets the recorder to display a notification message at a designated time before or after the selected program is scheduled to start.

4 Select one of the available options from the

Panel Menu.

5 Adjust the default setting using </,, and

press ENTER. The cursor moves to “done.” Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

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Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 10).

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 31). For HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 76).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 53).

z Hint

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

b Note

To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 40).

Recording mode

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

Recording mode

HQ (High quality) 33 1 HSP R 51 1 hr.

SP (Standard mode) 67 2 LSP r 85 2 hr.

LP r 103 3 EP r 137 4 SLP r 204 6

SEP (Long duration) 269 8

* 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

Recording time (hours)

HDD DVD*

30 min.

“HQ+” recording mode

“HQ+” records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD. Set “HQ Setting” in “Features” setup to “HQ+” (page 97). Maximum recording time is 21 hours. “HQ” appears in the display.

b Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time. – Rec ording a program with poor reception, or a program

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

Timer Recording

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

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Recording a stereo/SAP program

The recorder can receive and record stereo/SAP programs.

Stereo programs

If there is noise in the stereo program, set “Auto Stereo” in “Options” setup to “Off” (page 98). The sound will be recorded in monaural but with less noise.

SAP (Second Audio Program)

When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is received, the “SAP” indicator lights up on the front panel display. To record only SAP sound, set “Tuner Audio” in “Options” setup to “SAP” (page 98).

Unrecordable pictures

Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/ Manual)

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

There are two methods to set the timer – setting the timer using the TV Guide On Screen system and setting the timer manually.

b Notes

• When the recorder is connected to a cable box and you want to record using the TV Guide On Screen system, do the following: Turn on the cable box, connect the set top box controller, and set “Set Top Box Control” in the “Settings” setup to “On.”

• Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the accurate recording of a program.

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

Copy control

Recordable discs

signals

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

HDD

RWVR

Video

(CPRM*)

RWVR

Copy-Never None (a blank screen is

recorded)

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page 10).

Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE)

You can use the TV Guide On Screen system to set the timer to record a program up to eight days in advance.

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TV GUIDE

</M/m/,, ENTER

z REC

x REC STOP

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1 Press TV GUIDE.

RECORDINGS

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Panel

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8:05

8:00PM 8:30PM

TODAY

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

The Law and You

LISTINGS

8:00 9:00

Local News

INFO

2 Select a program using </M/m/,.

To search for a program alphabetically, by category or by keyword, select “SEARCH” in the Service Bar. See “Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System” on page 46 for more information about searching for a program.

3 Press MENU.

The “Episode Options” menu appears.

RECORDINGS

Episode Options

go to Service Bar tune to channel set recording set reminder

cancel

8:05

8:00PM 8:30PM

TODAY

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

The Law and You

LISTINGS

8:00 9:00

Local News

INFO

4 Select “set recording” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The “Record Options” menu appears with the default settings.

• “schedule recording”: press ENTER to set the recording timer with the displayed options.

• “frequency”: sets the timer to record “once,” “regularly” or “weekly.” Select “off” to turn off the timer.

• “start”: sets the timer to begin recording before or after the program is scheduled to start.

• “end”: sets the timer to stop recording before or after the program is scheduled to end.

• “recorder”: sets the recording destination to either HDD or DVD.

• “quality”: sets the recording mode (page 49).

5 Select an option using M/m, and make an

adjustment using </,.

6 Select “schedule recording,” and press

ENTER.

The a mark appears next to the program title, the TIMER REC indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording. When recording from a cable box, be sure to turn it on. Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts. If there is a recording conflict, follow the instructions on your TV screen to resolve the conflict.

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings” on page 55.

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, and that the recording cannot be stopped within the first minute of recording.

To adjust the recording quality

See step 3 of “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 53.

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 program to be recorded. Set “Rec Mode Adjust” in “Features” setup to “On” (page 97).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If there is not enough space for a timer recording, the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD. Set “Auto Title Erase” in “Features” setup to “On” (page 97). The oldest, played title is erased. The protected titles are not erased.

Timer Recording

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If the timer settings overlap

If one or more timer settings overlap, appears next to the program and the recording is suspended. The timer recording resumes its original status when the overlap condition no longer exists. To change the timer settings, see “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings” on page 55.

z Hint

You can also set a program to record by pressing z REC under the remote’s cover while the program is selected. Press z REC repeatedly to scroll between “record once,” “record regularly,” “record weekly” and “record off.”

b Notes

• Check to se e that there is enough avai lable space for the recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only) (page 75).

• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording. It does not function with Quick Timer (page 53).

• You cannot adjust the recording quality (HDD or DVD) once the recording starts.

• If you change the recording destination of a program that is currently being recorded, the recording stops and the recording destination is changed.

Setting the timer manually

Number buttons

[TIMER]

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</M/m/,, ENTER

1 Press [TIMER].

The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

SETUP

Shows for Record or Remind listed here Press Menu now for more Schedule choices Move m to highlight any show and press Menu for show options

SCHEDULE

Doctors and Lawyers

Local News

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

World Soccer

High Places

RECORDINGSSCHEDULE

Tue

10/4

8:00pm

Tue

10/4

9:00pm

Fri

10/7

10:00pm

Tue

10/11

4:00pm

Tue

10/11

8:00pm

Wed

10/12

2:00pm

Wed

10/12

8:00pm

Thu

10/13

7:00am

INFO

Record Options

schedule recording

10 10 05date

08093000pm

start end

channel

input

Antenna

recorder

HDD

quality

HSP

frequency

once

8:05

2 Select an option using M/m.

“schedule recording”: Press ENTER to set the recording timer with the displayed options. “date”: Press the number buttons to enter the date. “start”: Press the number buttons to enter the start time. To change am/pm, select “am” or “pm” using </,. “end”: Press the number buttons to enter the end time. To change am/pm, select “am” or “pm” using </,. “channel”: Press the number buttons to enter the channel number. “input”: Select the connected input source such as “Line1” or “Line2.” “recorder”: Sets the recording destination to either HDD or DVD. “quality”: Sets the recording mode (page 49). “frequency”: Sets the timer to record “once,” “daily” or “weekly.” Select “off” to turn off the timer.

3 Select “schedule recording,” and press

ENTER.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder is ready to start recording. When recording from a cable box, be sure to turn it on. Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

x REC STOPz REC

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings” on page 55.

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.

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Rec Mode Adjust

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If the timer settings overlap

Using the Quick Timer function

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

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

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

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

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

To cancel the Quick Timer

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

(normal recording)

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

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</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:

DVD Rec. Picture Size:

Rec NR :

Rec Video Equalizer

4 : 3

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

Rec NR

Off

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. For more information, see “Recording mode” on page 49.

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“HDD Rec. Picture Size”/“DVD Rec. Picture Size”: Sets the picture size of the program 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 selects the actual picture size.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder can automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks during recording. To disable this function, set “Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off” (page 96).

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

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

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

• Contrast: Changes the contrast.

• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.

• Color: Makes the colors deeper or lighter.

• Hue: Changes the color balance.

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

press ENTER.

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

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Color: (light) –3 ~ 0

• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

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 (page 76).

When recording on other recordable discs

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

b Note

When dubbing (page 79), the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.

b Notes

• If one program contains two picture sizes, the selected size is recorded. However, if the 16:9 signal cannot be recorded as 16:9, it is recorded as 4:3.

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

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

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Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings

RWVR

Video

HDD

You can change or cancel timer and reminder settings using the SCHEDULE list.

3 Press MENU.

The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

SETUP

SCHEDULE

World Soccer

13WFXT

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to determine the best soccer country in the world.

Local News

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

Tue

8:00 9:00

Tue

Wed

Thu

Schedule Options

go to Service Bar tune to channel delete recording edit recording set reminder cancel

8:05

RECORDINGSSCHEDULE

8:00pm

10/4

INFO

9:00pm

10/4

10:00pm

10/7

Fri

4:00pm

10/11

8:00pm

10/11

2:00pm

10/12

8:00pm

10/12

10/13

7:00am

Timer Recording

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

SCHEDULE

TV GUIDE

MENU </M/m/,,

ENTER

1 With the TV Guide On Screen system

turned off, press SCHEDULE.

The SCHEDULE list appears.

SETUP

Shows for Record or Remind listed here Press Menu now for more Schedule choices Move m to highlight any show and press Menu for show options

SCHEDULE

World Soccer

Local News

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

RECORDINGSSCHEDULE

Tue

10/4

8:00pm

Tue

10/4

9:00pm

Fri

10/7

10:00pm

Tue

10/11

4:00pm

Tue

10/11

8:00pm

Wed

10/12

2:00pm

Wed

10/12

8:00pm

Thu

10/13

7:00am

INFO

Promotional

Panel

Promotional

Panel

8:05

2 Select the Record or Remind timer setting

you want to change using M/m.

4 Select an option using M/m, and press

ENTER.

• “watch now” (or “tune to channel”): changes to the channel of the selected program.

• “delete recording” (or “delete reminder”): cancels the recording or the reminder setting.

• “edit recording” (or “edit reminder”): displays the Panel Menu to change the recording (page 50) or reminder settings (page 45).

• “set reminder” (or “set recording”): sets the selected program to either remind or record in addition to its current setting. For example, if a program is set to record, selecting “set reminder” will set the program to “remind” and still record.

To close the SCHEDULE list

Press TV GUIDE.

To change the SCHEDULE list

1 Press SCHEDULE.

The SCHEDULE list appears.

2 Press M/m to move the cursor to the Service

Bar.

3 Select “SCHEDULE” in the Service Bar, and

press MENU.

• “sort by”: sorts the Record or Remind settings by “date,” “title” or “event” (“record” or “remind”).

• “new manual recording”: sets the recording timer (page 52).

• “new manual reminder”: sets the remind timer. See step 5 of “Setting the “Remind” Timer” on page 45.

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Select “sort by.”

4 5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.” Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

Recording From Connected Equipment

If two or more timer settings overlap

The timer recording set last has priority over the other settings and is recorded. All other overlapped settings are suspended, even if the setting only partially overlaps the setting with priority. appears next to programs that are suspended.

Example: You set the timer in order of A, and then B.

7:00

9:00

will be suspended

11:00

will be recorded

Note that if you modify setting A (for instance, if you extend the recording time), then setting A becomes the last timer recording you set and will have priority over setting B.

If the end and start time of two timer settings are the same

The end of program A or the beginning of program B will be cut.

7:00

9:00 10:00

HDD

REC MODE

SYNCHRO REC

RWVR-RWVR

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

Video

DVDHDD

INPUT SELECT

X REC PAUSE x REC STOP

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record programs from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE IN recorder (page 30). When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a program from the LINE IN

1 jacks. If you have connected a set top box, be

sure to set “Set Top Box Control” to “Off” (page 90).

1 jacks of the

1 Before recording, select HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Set “Synchro Rec” in “Features” setup to

“Record to HDD” or “Record to DVD” (page 97).

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3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select

“L1.”

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 49.

5 Set the timer on the connected equipment

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

6 Press SYNCHRO REC.

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

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.

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

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

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

First program

Second program

will be cut off

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 28. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

Timer Recording

To cancel Synchro Rec

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

b Notes

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

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

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

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

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

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input

source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

Channel number

DVL2L1 L3

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 49.

4 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to

record pause.

5 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pause.

6 At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on

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

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

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

See “DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 84 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 53.

b Notes

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

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

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Playback

Playing

HDD

DVD

VCD

Z OPEN/ CLOSE

HDD DVD

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

TITLE LIST

TOP MENU

RWVR-RW

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

Video

DATA DVD

DATA CD

CH +/–

INPUT SELECT

TV GUIDE

MENU </M/m/,, ENTER TOOLS

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)” on page 34. Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Tennis

10/28/2005 1:00PM

Fri

Tra ve l

Wed

Mystery

10/25/2005 9:00AM

Tue

World Sports

Wed

10/26/2005 8:00PM

10/19/2005 8:00PM

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

GB4.3 / 4.7

2ch

5ch

GB0.3

2ch

GB0.8

3ch

GB0.6

Playback

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

Playing titles with the TV Guide On Screen system

ANGLE

PROGRESSIVE

REPLAY

ADVANCE

SUR

NEXT >

. PREV

H PLAY/ X PAUSE/ x STOP

Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see

“Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

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

CD, press H PLAY. Playback starts.

To select the “list” or “group” view

1 Press TV GUIDE.

TV Guide On Screen appears.

2 Press M/m to move the cursor to the Service

Bar.

3 Select “RECORDINGS” in the Service Bar

using </,, and press MENU. The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

SCHEDULE

RECORDINGS

All shows recorded are listed here Press Menu now to choose Recordings view Move m to highlight any show and press Menu to customize

RECORDINGS

Doctors and Lawyers

Local News

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

World Soccer

High Places

Tue

10/4

Tue

10/4

Fri

10/7

Tue

10/11

Tue

10/11

Wed

10/12

Wed

10/12

Thu

10/13

LISTINGS

8:00pm

9:00pm

10:00pm

4:00pm

8:00pm

2:00pm

8:00pm

7:00am

INFO

Recording Options

go to Service Bar

view as

group

sort by

title done cancel

8:05

4 Select an option using M/m.

• “view as”: select “list” to view all recorded programs as a single list, or “group” to list episodes under a single program title.

• “sort by”: sorts the recorded programs by “date” or by “title” name.

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Press </, to make a selection, and press

ENTER. The cursor moves to “done.”

6 Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To play a title

List View

Select a program using M/m, and press ENTER. Playback starts. To make adjustments, press MENU while the program is selected and select one of the following.

• “play from beginning”

• “delete episode”

Group View

1 Select a program using M/m, and press

ENTER. The episodes appear.

2 Select an episode using M/m, and press

ENTER. Playback starts. To delete all episodes, press MENU while the program is selected and select “delete all episodes.”

b Notes

• The program titles in the Title List and the TV Guide On Screen may not match.

• Information not written on the disc may also appear in the RECORDINGS screen.

• If you press TV GUIDE whil e making play list settings, the play list currently being set is canceled.

• JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks do not appear in the TV Guide On Screen.

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Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 59.

Buttons

Operations

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

: Selects the language.

HDD

VCD

RWVR

DVD

HDD

VCD

RWVR

: Selects the main or sub sound.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

DVD

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

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

RWVR

DVD

TVS* (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects

Video

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

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

TV.

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

HDD

DVD

Video

VCD

RWVR

(page 19).

Playback

REPLAY/ADVANCE

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

(instant replay/instant

advance)

RWVR

Video

HDD

DVD

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

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

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Buttons

Operations

Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback.

(fast reverse/fast forward)

Search speed changes as follows:

fast reverse fast forward

m2 TT tt 2M

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

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

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

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

(slow, freeze frame)

RWVR

Video

VCD

HDD

DVD

* Playback direction only

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

X PAUSE Pauses playback.

To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.

m1 Tt 1M

TTT ttt 3M

b Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 search speed.

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

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

The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you open the disc tray (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 stopping playback. – you change the settings on the recorder. – you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/

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

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

b Note

You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.

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To use the DVD’s Menu

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

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

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

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

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

1 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password appears.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons.

3 Press ENTER to select “OK.”

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 96.

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc. When the recorder is turned on, hold down x STOP 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 STOP until “UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on.

z Hints

• You can also use the (page 59) to start playback.

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup (page 99), the Child Lock remains set.

H PLAY button in step 3

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog 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 61).

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “On” in “Audio” setup (page 95).

Adjusting the picture quality

HDD

DVD

VCD

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Video Settings,” and press ENTER.

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Y NR : 2

C NR :

BNR :

MNR :

DVE :

PB Video Equalizer

Off

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears. “Y NR” (luminance noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal. “C NR” (chroma noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the color element of the video signal. “BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the picture. “MNR” (mosquito noise reduction): Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images. The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors. “DVE” (digital video enhancer): Sharpens the outlines of the images.

Playback

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“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.

• Color: makes the colors deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the color balance.

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

• Color: (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.”

b Notes

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

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

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

2 3 (strong)

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

~ 3 (green)

Adjusting the sound quality

HDD

DVD

VCD

RWVR-RW

DATA CD

Video

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Audio Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“Surround” (TVS): Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see “Playback options” on page 61.

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

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

• Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.

“AV SYNC”: When the video is delayed, this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video (0 to 120 milliseconds). Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video. When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0 ms (default).

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This

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

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

and press ENTER.

b Note

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

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Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

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

1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this

recorder, press X PAUSE.

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

News ABCD 9

Stereo

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

HDD

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

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

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

RWVR

Playback

TV pause

2 Press X PAUSE or H PLAY again to

resume watching the program.

b Notes

• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.

• This function is canceled when:

– x STOP is pressed. – CH +/– 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. – DV/Digital8 dubbing or regular dubbing is started.

• It may take a few seconds to resume playback of the paused program.

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

b Notes

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

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

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

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

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

HDD

DVD

RWVR-RW

VCD CD

DATA DVD

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

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

• While recording to a DVD: Play a previously recorded program 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.

Video

DATA CD

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert the

DVD into the recorder.

2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title

List.

3 Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.

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

ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

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

display the HDD Title List.

2 Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.

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

ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

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Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

Searching by title number or time code

HDD

DVD

VCD

RWVR

DATA DVD

Video

DATA CD

Number buttons, SET

CLEAR

VISUAL SEARCH

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)

HDD

RWVR-RW

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

Video

1 Press VISUAL SEARCH during playback.

VISUAL SEARCH

9 World Sports

Chapter

0:12:45

4(30)

2 Select a scene using </,, and press

ENTER.

Playback of the selected scene is started.

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

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select a

search method, and press ENTER.

“Title Search” (for DVDs) “Chapter Search” (for 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 entering the number appears. Example: Title Search

: -- (21)Title

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

2 Press the number buttons to select the

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

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

3 Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

b Note

“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.

Playback

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Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

DATA CD

DATA DVD

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

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

NEXT >

M H PLAY

x STOP

TITLE LIST

REPLAY

ADVANCE

. PREV

TIME/TEXT

AUDIO

Selecting an MP3 album or track

1 Press TITLE LIST.

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

ADVANCE .

TITLE LIST

Opera

Symphony

Samba

Live

Piano

My heart

Paradise

The Best

Music Album

Classic

Dance

Jazz

Pop music

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The track list appears. To change the page, press REPLAY/ ADVANCE .

TITLE LIST

1 01 Holiday

2 02 Lonely

3 03 Candy

4 04 Rainy day

5 05 Station

6 06 Magic

7 07 Moon

8 08 Butterfly

8 The Best

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press H PLAY.

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

H PLAY is pressed.

4 Select a track, and press ENTER.

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

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To fast review or forward a track

Press m/M during playback.

To go to the previous or next MP3 audio track

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

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To go to the previous or next album

Press REPLAY/ADVANCE during playback.

To view the previous or next picture

Press . PREV/NEXT > while the picture is displayed.

z Hint

Press the AUDIO button

to switch between stereo or

monaural audio tracks.

Selecting a JPEG album or image

1 Press TITLE LIST.

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

ADVANCE .

TITLE LIST

1 Flowers

4 Hiking

5 Tennis match

7 Consert

8 Party

Photo Album

ROOT

Summer2 Aquarium

Summer3 Festival

Summer

Summer6 Zoo

Winter

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The image list appears. To change the page, press REPLAY

ADVANCE .

TITLE LIST

6 Zoo

DSC00029 2005/11/25 3:50PM

4 Select an image, and press ENTER.

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

To rotate a picture

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

To change the slideshow speed

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

Playback

To go to the previous or next album

Press REPLAY/ADVANCE while the JPEG image is displayed.

z Hints

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

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

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

b Notes

• If the DVD disc, such as a disc from a DVD video camera, contains both video and JP EG 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 JPE G images will not be saved when you press x STOP or switch to another folder.

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

• Images larger than 4 mega bytes cannot be displayed.

• Progressive JPEG images cannot be displayed.

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

To stop viewing the JPEG image

Press x STOP.

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About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

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

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

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

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

b Note

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

The recorder can play the following tracks and files: – MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.MP3,”

“.mp3,” or “.Mp3.”

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

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

– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

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

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

b Notes

• The recorder will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” “.mp3,” “.Mp3,” “.JPEG,” “.jpg,” “.JPG,” “.Jpg,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these 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 “*.”

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About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

Albums play in the following order:

Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

z Hints

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

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

b Notes

• 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 files are counted as well.)

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

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

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

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

Playback

Album

MP3 audio track/ JPEG image file

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H PLAY, the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. For JPEG image files, press ADVANCE to go to the next album. (For instance, when you want to go from 1 to 2 .) Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) 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 34), the album names are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (or files) (such as album E) do not appear in the list.

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Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc type in the front panel display, and select the option available for your disc (page 10).

b Notes

• You may l ose 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)

RWVR

HDD

You can enjoy advanced edit functions. 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 recording, create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit functions available for original titles are: – Labeling a title (page 73). – Setting protection against erasure (page 73). – Erasing a title (page 73). – Erasing multiple titles (page 75). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 74). – Erasing all titles on the disc (page 76). – Erasing a chapter (page 74). – Dividing one title into two titles (HDD only)

(page 75).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing purposes. When you create a Playlist, only the control information necessary for playback, such as the playback order, is stored on the disc. Since the original titles are left unaltered, Playlist titles can be re-edited.

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

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 77). The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are: – Setting protection against erasure (HDD only)

(page 73). – Labeling a title (page 73). – Erasing a title (page 73). – Erasing multiple titles (page 75). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 74). – Rearranging the title order (DVD-RWs (VR

mode) only) (page 78). – Dividing a title into multiple titles (page 75). – Combining multiple titles into one title

(page 78). – Erasing a chapter (page 74).

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.”

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b Notes

• The Play list title calls up data from the origi nal 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 80).

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

Video

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are: – Setting protection against erasure (page 73). – Labeling a title (page 73). – Erasing a title (page 73). – Erasing multiple titles (page 75). – Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

(DVD+RWs only) (page 74).

– Erasing all titles on the disc (page 76). – Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) only) (page 76).

b Notes

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

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

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

Erasing and Editing a Title

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit the HDD or DVD-RWs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 77).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

. PREV

CHAPTER MARK

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER

TOOLS

NEXT >

X PAUSE

CHAPTER MARK ERASE

1 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.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select “OK” when asked for confirmation. “Protect Title”: Protects the title. Select “On” when the Protection display appears. “ ” appears next to the protected title. To cancel the protection, select “Off.” “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 38). “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 36).

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“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (page 74). “Delete Chapter”: Erases chapter units of the title while viewing thumbnails (see below). “Divide Title”: Divides a title into two titles (page 75).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 75), or erase all of the titles on the disc at once (page 76).

• You can automatically erase titles that have already played (page 97).

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 39).

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 section in a title. Note that erasing a chapter cannot be undone.

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

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

2 Select a thumbnail of the chapter using

</,, and press ENTER.

Delete Selected Chapters 9 World Sports

4(30)

Chapter 0:12:45

OK Cancel

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase multiple chapters, repeat step 2.

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

Reset All

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

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

RWVR

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 PAUSE and then press . PREV.

A–B Erase (Set point A) 5 Weather

Playback point

2 Select point A by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display for setting point B appears.

3 Select point B by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

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

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

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

• To finish, select “No.”

z Hint

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

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b Notes

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

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

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

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

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

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

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

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

Erase Titles

Select the titles to erase.

Tennis

Tra ve l

Mystry

World Sports

Family

10/28

10/26

10/25

10/19

10/17

Cancel

Reset All

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to erase.

5 When you finish selecting titles, select

“OK,” and press ENTER.

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

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

6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

Dividing a title (Divide Title)

RWVR

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).

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 Title,” and press ENTER.

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

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X PAUSE and then press . PREV.

Divide 1 Vacation

4 Select the dividing point by pressing m/

M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

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

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears.

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

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

new name.

Follow the explanations on page 38. After you enter a new name, the title is divided in two.

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Erasing all titles on the disc

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

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

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

3 Select a title by pressing </,, and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase more titles, repeat step 3.

Disc Map

2 Journey

9/17 8:00PM (1H00M)Fri GBSP 0.6

Erase Cancel

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

Video

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

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

press ENTER.

The “Disc Map” display appears.

• To check the open space, select the space by

pressing </,.

Disc Map

Empty Title

HQ: 0H30M

HSP: 0H45M

LP : 1H30M

EP : 2H00M

• When

b or B appears on either side of the

SP : 1H00M SLP: 3H00M

Erase Cancel

screen, you can scroll sideways by pressing

</,.

2.3

LSP: 1H15M

SEP: 4H00M

Selected title

4 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc space.

• To change the selection, select “Change.”

Creating chapters manually

RWVR

HDD

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

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

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

To erase chapter marks

You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback. Press . PREV/NEXT > to search for a chapter number, and while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase, press CHAPTER MARK ERASE. The current chapter combines with the previous chapter.

b Notes

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

• To inse rt a chapter mark manually during recor ding, set “Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off.”

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Creating and Editing a Playlist

HDD

RWVR

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

b Note

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

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

and press ENTER.

Create Playlist

Select a title to start capturing.

ORIGINAL

Tennis

Tra ve l

Mystry

World Sports

Family

Nature

10/28

10/26

10/25

10/19

10/17

10/15

Scene List

Cancel

3 Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

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

4 Select “Capture,” and press ENTER.

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

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X PAUSE and then press . PREV.

Capture(Set IN point) 9 World Sports

5 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

6 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

Total duration of

Total duration of the selected scene

the selected scene

World Sports

0:10:26 - 0:23:45

Total number of scenes

0:13:19 1Scene List

Total Scenes

Quit

Add

Preview

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

step 3.

• To preview all of the captured scenes in the

listed order, select “Preview.”

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

press ENTER.

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

9 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter” (page 38).

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

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To play the Playlist title

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

z Hint

When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks, and each scene will become a chapter.

H PLAY.

b Note

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Combine Titles,”

and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

Combine

Select the titles to combine.

4 Yacht 9/25

3 Cruising 9/25

2 Journey 9/17

1 Vacation 9/15

Cancel

Reset All

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

RWVR

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

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

2 Select the title you want to move, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Change Order,” and press ENTER.

Change Order

1 Vacation

Where do you want to move this title?

2 Journey

9/15

Cancel

9/17

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 Titles)

RWVR

HDD

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to combine.

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

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

Combine

Combine the titles in the following order.

4 Yacht 9/25

3 Cruising 9/25

OK Change Cancel

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting a title name from among the selected titles appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter Text,” and follow the explanations on page 38. To change the selection, select “Change” and go to step 3.

7 Select a name, and press 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.

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)

RWVR

HDD

You can divide a Playlist title. For operations, see page 75.

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

HDD

RWVR-RW

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vice versa.” You can select to dub one title at a time (Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)” on page 81), or multiple titles all at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 82). 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, see “DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 84. To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

Before you start…

• Select the disc type according to your needs (page 10). This recorder can record on various discs.

• 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 automatically inserted at approximately 6 minute 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 dubbing source 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 53).

– 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.

b Notes

• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 40).

• The recorder may not function as described depending on the disc status. Follow the instruc tions 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 36) 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 select according to the required time, disc space, and picture quality.

Dubbing at high-speed (High-speed Dubbing)

RWVR-RW

, ////

HDD

Allows you to dub what you have stored in the HDD to a high-speed DVD (8x-speed DVD+RWs/6x-speed DVD-RWs/16x-speed DVD+Rs/16x-speed DVD-Rs, or slower versions of each disc type), without changing the recording mode. Set “Dub Mode” to “Fast” in “Title Dub” or “Dub Selected Titles” display (page 81). You cannot select “Fast” when titles that cannot be dubbed at high speed are selected (such as the titles displayed in “Notes” below). The minimum required time is as follows (approximate).

Video

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

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Required times for High-speed Dubbing from

HDD to DVD (for 60-minute program)

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

High-

Rec. mode

speed DVDRW

speed DVD+ RW

speed DVD-R

speed DVD+R

DVD+R (Double Layer)

HQ 10 min. 10 min. 8 min. 8 min. 25 min.

HSP 6 min.

SP 5 min. 5 min. 3 min.

40 sec.

6 min.

5 min. 5 min. 16 min.

40 sec.

45 sec.

3 min. 45 sec.

40 sec.

12 min. 30 sec.

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 recorder is 6x when using 6x-speed or faster DVD+RWs.

The maximum drive speed of this recorder 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 and DVD+Rs.

20 sec.

30 sec.

40 sec.

15 sec.

3 min.

2 min.

20 sec.

30 sec.

2 min.

2 min. 2 min. 6 min.

30 sec.

1 min.

15 sec.

min.

56 sec. 60

min.

2 min. 30 sec.

min.

8 min. 20 sec.

15 sec.

60 min.

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing

n ////

HDD

RWVR

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice versa, in a dubbing mode that differs from the original recordings. For example, when you dub 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 the original recording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of “Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)” on page 81 or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 82. When a title recorded to HDD in HQ or HQ+ mode is converted to another mode, the recorder automatically assigns an appropriate bit rate, thus retaining the original picture quality as much as possible.

b Note

The picture quality will not improve even if a title is

converted to a recording mode of better picture quality.

Dubbing restriction

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

Copy

Dubbing protection signals

Copy-Free (No copy protection

HDD

signal)

Copy-Once

HDD

Video

RWVR

b Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the following titles: – Titles recorded in HQ+. – 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 edit a title, use the Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method. This will smooth out the pauses between the scenes.

• When playing a dubbed DVD+R DL disc, the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch.

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

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

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Move

HDD

RWVR

Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection signals can be moved only from HDD to DVDRW (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 81). Titles containing “CopyOnce” copy protection signals are indicated with

b Notes

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

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

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

Dubbing

HDD

RWVR-RW

Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)

Video

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

or from.

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

menu.

4 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears. If a title with (page 81) is selected in the title list, a confirmation screen is displayed. To “Move,” select “Yes.”

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

2.0 2.6

GB GB

Rec Mode:

CancelStart

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 dubbed E Dubbing mode and the space that

remains after dubbing (approximate)

6 Select “Dub Mode.”

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7 Select a dubbing mode by pressing M/m.

Fast*

* Appears when High-speed Dubbing is available

for the title (page 79).

HQ SPHSP LSP

LPEPSLPSEP

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indication appears in the front panel display (page 38).

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. 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.

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 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

or from.

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

menu.

4 Press TOOLS to select “Dub Selected

Titles,” and press ENTER.

GB GBDub Selected Titles

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

ORIGINAL

World Tour – Asia 3

World Cup Final

World Tour – Asia 2

World Tour – Asia 1

0.0 4.6

6/26

6/20

6/18

6/11

Start

Cancel

Settings

Reset

CancelAuto Dub Mode

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 76).

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

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 81) 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 step 5.

7 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indication appears in the front panel display (page 38).

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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.

1 In step 6 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub

Selected Titles)” on page 82, 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 (Dub Selected Titles)” above. To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode so all of the selected titles fit in, select “Auto mode.”

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 dubbing mode is set for all of the titles. If disc space is insufficient for the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 7 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 82.

Dub Selected Titles

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

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

6/11

6/18

6/25

6/20

Start

Cancel

Auto mode

Change

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

2 Select the title which you want to adjust, and

press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. “Dub Mode”: Selects the dubbing mode for each title (page 79). “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.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER. 4 When you finish making adjustments, select

“Start,” and press ENTER.

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 Dubbing,” and press ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

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

• You can start Multiple Title Dubbing by selecting “DUBBING” from the System Menu.

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DV/Digital8 Dubbing

Hookups

DVD recorder

Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

To record from the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. You can connect any other equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and record digital signals. Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV/ Digital8 dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 108.

z Hint

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

Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of this recorder. See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting.

to DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording

destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format tape

into your digital video camera.

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

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote

repeatedly to select “DV.”

The front panel display changes as follows:

Channel number

L2L1 L3 DV

b Notes

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

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

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

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

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

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 40).

4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly

to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

HQ SPHSP

SEP EPSLP

For details about the recording mode, see page 49.

LSP

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5 Press TOOLS on the remote to select “DV/

D8 Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then, select the setting for the audio input.

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

Recording an Entire DV/ Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

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

z Hints

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

• You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 53.

b Notes

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

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

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

• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter” setting (pages 85, 86), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

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

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” (page 96), this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals.

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV/ Digital8 dubbing” on page 84, and press ONETOUCH DUB on the recorder.

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

To stop during recording

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

z Hints

• If you set “Finalize Disc” of “One Touch Dubbing” to “Auto” in “Features” se tup (page 97), 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.

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

b Notes

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

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

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Program Edit

HDD

RWVR-RW

Video

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

To use this function, you will do the following:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

Select and edit the scenes you want to dub

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

Dub the selected scenes

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

How chapters are created

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV/

Digital8 dubbing” on page 84, and press SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select “DV/D8 EDIT,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.

Scene Selection

Do you want to select a scene?

Start Cancel

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

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

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

Select scene(Set IN point)

Controlling...

4 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

5 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

Scenes Selection

Do you want to capture the scene

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

OK Cancel

Preview Change IN Change OUT

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6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

Tot a l

Scenes

Quit

Add

DV / D8 EDIT

SCENE LIST

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

0:00:22

9 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

DV / D8 Dubbing

Change the dubbing mode if necessary.

Select "Start" to start dubbing.

Media Dub Mode

DVD G B

SP 0.8

Start

Cancel

2.6

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

7 When you finish adding scenes, select the

scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.

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

8 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter,” and follow the explanations on page 38.

Title Name

Enter the title name.

10/11/03 1:30PM - 11/12/03 4:46PM

OK Enter

Data capacity required for the dubbing

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed.

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

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

To stop during recording

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

b Notes

• Contents recorded to 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 recordings on the tape. In this case, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

• The start and end points of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions: – Recording mode was changed during the recording. – There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the

tape.

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

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

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

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Settings and Adjustments

Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Settings)

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

1 Select “Tuner Preset” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

2 Select “Antenna/Cable,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Antenna

Cable

Add

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

SETUP

Tuner Preset

Settings

Area Setup

Video

Audio

Clock

Set Top Box Control

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

Tuner Preset

b Notes

• You cannot presets channels for the connected cable box or satellite receiver.

• You cannot select “Tuner Preset” when you set “Set Top Box Control” to “On”.

Auto Preset

Automatically presets the receivable channels. The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69, and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods.

Cable Presets cable TV channels.

Antenna Presets VHF and UHF

channels.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER. 4 Select “Auto Preset,” and press ENTER.

All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence.

Manual Set

Presets or disables channels manually. If some channels could not be set using the “Auto Preset” or “Easy Setup” function, you can set them manually.

1 Select “Tuner Preset” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

2 Select “Antenna/Cable,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Antenna Presets VHF and UHF

Cable

Antenna

Cable

Add

Presets cable TV channels.

channels.

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3 Select the channel you want to preset using

the number buttons and the SET button. To disable a channel, select the channel using CH +/–.

Channel to be preset/disabled

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch34

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

4 Select “Manual Set,” and press ENTER.

Add Presets the channels.

Erase Disables the channels.

5 Select “Add” to preset the channel, and press

ENTER.

6 Select “AFT” and press ENTER.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch34

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Off

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

Off Allows you to adjust the

picture manually.

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

ENTER. To preset or disable another channel, repeat from step 2.

• If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not

work effectively, select “Off” in step 6 and press ENTER. When the fine tuning bar appears, press </, to obtain a clearer picture, and press ENTER.

8 To preset or disable another channel, repeat

steps 3 to 7.

Area Setup

Sets up your area and zip code number. You need to set this correctly to use the TV Guide On Screen system.

1 Select “Area Setup” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Area Setup

USA / Canada :

Zip Code

USA

-----

2 Select “USA/Canada,” and press ENTER. 3 Select your country, and press ENTER. 4 Select “Zip Code,” and press ENTER.

Area Setup - Zip code

Enter your zip code.

- - - - -

Cancel

5 Enter your zip code number using </M/m/

,, and press ENTER.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

Clock

Set the clock manually.

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

ENTER.

Settings - Clock - Present Time

Set the time and date manually.

1 2005

1Sat

12 00 AM:

2 Press M/m to set the month, and press ,.

Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in sequence. Press </, to select the item to be set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The day of the week is set automatically.

3 Press ENTER to start the clock.

Settings and Adjustments

z Hint

To change the numbers in step 2, press < to return to the item to be changed, and select the numbers by pressing

M/m.

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Set Top Box Control

You can control your cable box/satellite receiver using the supplied set top box controller. See “Step 7: Easy Setup” on page 25 for details.

Set Top Box Control

On Turns on the cable box/satellite

Off

When “Set Top Box Control” is set to “On,” you can make the following settings. Note that when you change “Set Top Box Control” to “On” or “Off,” all of the timer recording settings will be canceled.

Brand Code

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code” (page 117) for the brand code for your cable box or satellite receiver, and enter the code using the number buttons and ENTER.

Connection

Selects the connection you used for your cable box or satellite receiver. When the cable box or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s LINE IN jacks, select the connection from “Line1,” “Line2,” or “Line3.” When the cable box or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s VHF/UHF IN jack, select the output channel, “Ch2,” “Ch3,” or “Ch4.”

Ch. digit lock

Allows you to select whether to fix the digits for your cable box or satellite receiver.

Off

Lock to two digits

receiver control function. See “Using the cable box/satellite receiver control function” (page 14).

Turns off the cable box/satellite receiver control function. Select this if you do not want to use the supplied set top box controller.

Select this when y our cable box or satellite receiver only accepts a three or more digit channel number. Normally select this.

Select this only when your cable box or satellite receiver only accepts a two digit channel number.

Mode for SET button

Select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2” if your cable box or satellite receiver requires pressing ENTER or SET, etc., after entering the channel number. If “Mode 1” does not work, try “Mode 2.” If your cable box or satellite receiver does not respond to either setting, contact the manufacturer of the cable box or satellite receiver.

Off No code is sent when SET is

pressed. Normally select this.

Mode 1 Sends the channel number you

entered.

Mode 2 Sends the channel number you

entered.

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

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

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

z Hint

If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or “Audio,” select and enter a language code from “Language Code List” on page 116 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.

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Video Settings (Video)

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

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

SETUP

TV Type : 4:3 Letter BoxSettings

HDMI Resolution : Auto

Video

Pause Mode :

Audio

4:3 Output :

Features

Options

Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off

Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level :

Easy Setup

Progressive Mode :

Line Input

TV Type

Sets the picture size when playing back a title recorded from 16:9 size video (page 53) or a 16:9 size commercial DVD video. Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).

16:9 Select this when connecting to a

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

4:3 Letter Box

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.

4:3 Pan Scan

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.

Auto

Full

Off

Auto

4:3 Pan Scan

b Note

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

HDMI Resolution

Selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack. When you select “Auto” (default), the recorder outputs video signals of the highest resolution acceptable for your TV. If the picture is not clear, natural or to your satisfaction, try another option that suits the disc and your TV/ projector, etc. For details, refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the TV/ projector, etc.

Auto Normally, select this.

1920×1080i Sends 1920×1080i video signals.

1280×720p Sends 1280×720p video signals.

720×480p Sends 720×480p video signals.

b Note

Even when a setting other than “Auto” is selected and the connected TV cannot accept the resolution, the recorder automatically adjusts the video signals that are suitable for the TV.

Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

Auto

The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

Frame The picture, including subjects

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

Settings and Adjustments

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4:3 Output

This setting is effective only when you set “TV Type” in “Video” to “16:9.” Adjust this to watch 4:3 aspect ratio progressive signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format (480p) compatible TV, change the setting on your TV, not the recorder. Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection or progressive signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Full Select this when you can change

Normal Select this when you cannot

the aspect ratio on your TV.

change the aspect ratio on your TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image.

16:9 aspect ratio TV

Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 18). This setting is not effective when the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder outputs progressive signals.

On Raises the standard black level.

Off

Select this when the picture appears too dark.

Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level. Normally, select this.

Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the NTSC video signals input from the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks (page 15). This setting is available when “Line1 Input” is set to “Component” (page 93).

On Raises the standard black level.

Off

Select this when the picture appears too bright.

Sets the black level of the input signals to the standard level. Normally, select this.

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second. Some DVD software contains both Video and Film. In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode, the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching. You can fine-tune the progressive 480p video signals that are output when you press PROGRESSIVE (“PROGRESSIVE” lights up). Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 18).

Auto

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the

Automatica lly detects the soft ware type (Film-based or Video-based) and selects the appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position.

mode for Video-based software.

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Line Input

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

Line1 Input

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

Video Inputs video signals.

S Video Inputs S video signals.

Component Inputs component signals.

Line3 Input

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

Video

Inputs video signals.

Audio Settings (Audio)

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

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Audio DRC :

Downmix :

Audio Connection

OffAudio ATT :

Standard

Dolby Surround

S Video Inputs S video signals.

Audio ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “On.” The recorder reduces the audio output level. This function affects the output of the following jacks: – LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks

On Select this when the playback

sound from the speakers is distorted.

Off

Normally select this position.

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Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks: – LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks – DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 94).

Audio Connection

The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack. For connection details, see “Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 20. Select “Dolby Digital,” “DTS,” “48kHz/96kHz PCM,” and “Audio(HDMI)” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

Standard Normally select this position.

TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if

Wide Range

you turn the volume down.

Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information” on page 36. This function affects the output of the following jacks: – LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks – DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 94).

Dolby Surround

Normal Multi-channel audio signals are

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

downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo.

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

1 Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,” and

press ENTER.

Audio - Audio Connection

Digital Out : On

Dolby Digital :

DTS :

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

Audio(HDMI) : Auto

D-PCM

Off

2 Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

On Normally select this position.

Off The influence of the digital

circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal.

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

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

D-PCM

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. The surround effects of output signals are determined by the “Downmix” setting item in “Audio” setup.

Dolby Digital

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

b Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL signals, the “DPCM” signals will be automatically output even when you select “Dolby Digital.”

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• DTS (DVD VIDEO only) Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On Select this when the recorder is

Off

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

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

b Note

When HDMI output is performed to equipment not compatible with DTS signals, the signals will not be output regardless of the “DTS” setting.

• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

48kHz/ 16bit

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

• Audio(HDMI) Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack.

Auto Normally, select this. Outputs the

optimum audio signal that can be received by the TV based on the “Digital Out” setting (page 94).

PCM Converts Dolby Digital or 96 kHz

PCM signals to 48 kHz/16 bit PCM.

b Notes

• A loud n oise (or no sound) will be output if you connect the recorder to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS signals and “Auto” is selected. In this case, select “PCM.”

• Set “Digital Out” to “On” when outputting compressed audio signals to an HDMI compatible TV.

96kHz/ 24bit

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

b Notes

• “48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE OUT 2 (R-AUDIOL) jacks. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are simply converted to 96kHz analog signals and output.

• If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz signals, 48kHz PCM will be automatically output even when you select “96kHz/ 24bit.”

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Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)

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

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

1 Select “Parental Control” in “Features,” and

press ENTER.

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter a new password.

Cancel

SETUP

Auto Chapter : On

Settings

Parental Control

Video

One Touch Dubbing

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Synchro Rec :

HQ Setting :

Auto Title Erase :

Rec Mode Adjust :

Screen Saver :

Record to HDD

Off

Auto Chapter

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

On 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 marks at approximately 6 minute intervals.

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

b Notes

• The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.

• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode).

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter your password.

Cancel

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

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

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Standard : USA

Password

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

The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Standard : USA

Password

USA

Others

4 Select a geographic area as the playback

limitation level, and press ENTER. The area is selected.

• When you select “Others,” press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table (page 116). Then select “OK” and press ENTER.

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5 Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level :

Standard :

Password

Off

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. Discs rated higher than the selected level will be restricted.

6 Select the level, and press ENTER.

The Parental Control setting is complete.

To cancel the Parental Control setting for the disc, set “Level” to “Off” in step 6. To change the password, select “Password” in step 3, and press ENTER. When the display for registering a password appears, enter a new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

b Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Parental Control” of “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup (page 99).

• 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.

Synchro Rec

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 56).

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 49).

HQ+ Records in higher quality

(approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ mode.

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

On Automatically erases old

Off Turns off the function.

titles recorded on the HDD (page 51).

Rec Mode Adjust

On Automatically adjusts the

recording mode to enable the entire program to be recorded (page 51).

Settings and Adjustments

One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following option for the One Touch Dub function.

Finalize Disc (for all recordable discs except

DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing (page 85).

Auto Automatically finalizes the disc

following One Touch Dubbing.

Manual

Allows you to finalize the disc manually.

Off Turns off the function.

Screen Saver

The screen saver image appears when you do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an on-screen display, such as the System Menu, is displayed on your TV screen. The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting).

Turns on the screen saver function.

Off Turns off the function.

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Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)

The “Options” setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

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

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Dimmer :

Video

Audio

Auto Display :

Features

Auto Stereo :

Options

Tuner Audio :

Command Mode :

Easy Setup

Factory Setup

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)

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

VR Automatically formats the disc in

VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in

Video mode.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal

Bright lighting.

Normal

Main

DVD3

Auto Display

On Automatically displays

Off Displays information only when

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

DISPLAY is pressed.

Auto Stereo

This function is effective only when “Tuner Audio” is set to “Main.”

Receives stereo programs. Normally select this.

Off Select this to reduce noise. The

sound changes to monaural.

Tuner Audio

Selects the sound to be recorded.

Main

Records only the main sound.

SAP Records only the SAP (Second

Audio Program) sound.

b Note

If no SAP sound is received, the main sound is recorded regardless of the setting.

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 24.

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.

Power Save

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

DVD3

The default Command Mode of the recorder.

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Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them to their default settings. Note that all of your previous settings will be lost.

1 Select “Factory Setup” in “Options,” and

press , or ENTER. The display for selecting a group of settings appears.

2 Select the group of settings you want to return

to default from “Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Features,” “Options,” “Parental Control,” and “All,” and press , or ENTER.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The selected settings return to their default settings.

4 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the “Easy Setup” program.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

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

(page 25) from step 2.

Settings and Adjustments

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the AC power cord 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 14). , Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to

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

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

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

Picture noise appears.

, If the picture output signal from your recorder

passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if you are connected to a combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programs 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 compatible with progressive

format (480p) signals, the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format. In this case, disconnect the HDMI cord from the recorder, and then press PROGRESSIVE so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.

, Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the

HDD, which is due to the characteristics of HDD, and is not a malfunction.

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

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

There is no picture or the picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack.

, Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and

on again. and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again.

, If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output,

changing the “HDMI Resolution” setting in the “Video” setup may solve the problem (page 91). Connect the TV and the recorder using a video jack other than the HDMI OUT, and switch the TV’s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on-screen displays. Change the “HDMI Reso lution” setting in the “V ideo” setup, and switch the TV’s input back to HDMI. If the picture still does not appear, repeat the steps and try other options.

, The recorder is connected to an input device that

is not HDCP compliant (page 18).

2Turn the connected equipment off

TV program reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Tuner Preset” in

“Settings” setup (page 88).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

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

TV program pictures are distorted.

, Reorient the TV antenna. , Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction

manual).

, Place the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables

farther apart.

, The RF cable is connected to the VHF/UHF

OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the VHF/UHF IN jack.

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Sony RDR-HX715 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Precautions

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Playable discs

Hookups and Settings

Using the cable box/satellite receiver control function

Hooking Up the Recorder

Step 1: Unpacking

Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable and Set Top Box Controller

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output

B: Cable box with an antenna output only

C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord

Step 6: Preparing the Remote

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

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

Step 7: Easy Setup

Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

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

Inserting a Disc

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

2. Recording a Program

Checking the disc status while recording

3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information

Checking the playing/remaining time

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program

6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc

Labeling a disc

Protecting a disc

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

Unfinalizing a disc

TV GUIDE

Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System

Troubleshooting guide

Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System

Setting the “Remind” Timer

Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System

Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System

Timer Recording

Before Recording

Recording mode

Recording a stereo/SAP program

Unrecordable pictures

Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/ Manual)

Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE)

Setting the timer manually

Using the Quick Timer function

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

Creating chapters in a title

Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings

Recording From Connected Equipment

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

Recording from connected equipment without a timer

Playback

Playing

Playing titles with the TV Guide On Screen system

Playback options

Adjusting the picture quality

Adjusting the sound quality

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

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

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

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

Searching by title number or time code

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search)