Sony RDR-HX900 Service Manual

RDR-HX900

RMT-D206P

SERVICE MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser Channel covera ge:

PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L) VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, F1 to F10, Italian A to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to 13/ UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to B69, F21 to F69/CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20, France B to Q/HYPER: S21 to S41

The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception wit hin these ranges. It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances.

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

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

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

Dolby Digital/2 ch, 256 kbps

When you play PCM s ound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling freq uency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency.

Inputs and outputs

LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kiloh m s (VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3

Vp-p (PAL)

LINE 2 IN/LINE 4 IN (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than 22

kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p (S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y:1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3

Vp-p (PAL)

AEP Model

UK Model

LINE 1 -TV: 21-pin

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

LINE 3/DECODER: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT S-Video/RGB IN S-Video OUT (downs tr ea m ) Decoder

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

jack/–18 dBm (wave lengt h: 660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/0.5

Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(Y, P

B/CB

, PR/CR):

B/CB

Phono jack/Y : 1.0 Vp-p, P P

R/CR

: 0.7 Vp-p

General

Power requirements: 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consum ption: 54 W Dimensions (approx.): 430 × 89 × 346 mm

(width/height /d epth) incl. projecting parts

Hard disk drive capacity: 160 GB Mass (approx.): 5.9 kg Operating temperature: 5 ºC to 35 ºC Operating hu m i dity: 25 % to 80 % Supplied accessories:

Audio/video cord (1) Mains lead (1) Aerial cable (1 ) Remote commander (remote) (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

: 0.7 Vp-p,

DVD RECORDER

WARNING!!

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

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION

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

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

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

Unleaded solder

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

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.

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

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

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

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

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

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

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

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

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

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

6. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing

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

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

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

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SERVICE NOTE

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

1. GENERAL

WARNING ············································································1-1 Precautions·············································································1-1 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder··········································1-1 Quick Guide to Disc Types ····················································1-2

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

Hooking Up the Recorder ······················································1-3 Step 1: Unpacking ·································································1-3 Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable······································1-3 Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords ······································1-3 Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords ·····································1-4 Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead·······································1-4 Step 6: Preparing the Remote ················································1-4 Step 7: Easy Setup ·································································1-5 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device···································· 1-6 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner ····························· 1-7 Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder···························1-7

Guide to Displays ······································································1-8

Using the On-Screen Menus ··················································1-8 Using the Title List ································································1-8 Using the “Disc Info” Screen (disc settings) ·························1-8 Checking the Play Information and Playing Time·················1-9 How to Enter Characters······················································1-10

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

Before Recording·································································1-10 Timer Recording (Standard/VIDEO Plus+) ························1-10 Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) · Recording Without the Timer ··············································1-12 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) ······································································ 1-12 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer ···1-13

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

Playing ·················································································1-13 Chasing Playback/Simultaneous Rec and Play····················1-15 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. ·····························1-15 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks ·················································· 1-15

Editing ·····················································································1-16

Before Editing······································································1-16 Editing a Title ······································································1-16 Creating and Editing a Playlist ············································1-17 Dubbing (HDD y DVD) ··················································1-18 Before Dubbing ···································································1-18 Dubbing a Single Title (Title Dub) ······································1-18 Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub Selected Titles)····················1-18

DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD) ··········································1-19

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

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

Using the Setup Displays·····················································1-20 Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) ············ 1-21 Video Settings (Video)·························································1-22 Audio Settings (Audio)························································1-22 Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) ··········· 1-23 Disc and Remote Control Settings/ Factory Settings (Options) ··················································· 1-24 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) ··································· 1-24

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

Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-24 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/ numbers appear in the display) ············································1-26 Notes About This Recorder ·················································1-26

1-11

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

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. UPPER CASE ·································································2-2 2-2. ER-25 BOARD································································2-2 2-3. D.C. FAN ·········································································2-3 2-4. RD-50 BOARD ·······························································2-3 2-5. HDD, CN-199 BOARD···················································2-4 2-6. POWER BLOCK·····························································2-5 2-7. RD BRACKET································································2-5 2-8. FRONT PANEL SECTION·············································2-6 2-9. FUNCTION DOOR ························································2-7 2-10. DVD DRIVE ··································································· 2-8 2-11. FR-215 BOARD, FL-140 BOARD ·································2-9 2-12. REAR PANEL ·································································2-9 2-13. AV-84 BOARD······························································2-10 2-14. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION·································2-11

3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ···························3-1 3-2. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ···························3-3 3-3. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ···························3-5 3-4. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1/3) ································3-7 3-5. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2/3) ································3-9 3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (3/3) ······························3-11

4. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

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

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

• AV-84 (1/8) (POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM······························4-7

• AV-84 (2/8) (AUDIO IN) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM······························4-9

• AV-84 (3/8) (AUDIO OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-11

• AV-84 (4/8) (TUNER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-13

• AV-84 (5/8) (SYSTEM CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-15

• AV-84 (6/8) (VIDEO IN) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-17

• AV-84 (7/8) (VIDEO OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-19

• AV-84 (8/8) (CONNECTOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-21

• CN-199 (RELAY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-23

• CN-220 (RELAY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-25

• ER-25 (ER AV IN/OUT) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-27

• FL-140 (DV/LINE 2 IN/FL DRIVER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-29

• FR-215 (LED DRIVE, FUNCTION KEY) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-31

• RD-50 (1/22) (CONNECTOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-33

• RD-50 (2/22) (VIDEO DECODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-35

• RD-50 (3/22) (AV GLUE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-37

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• RD-50 (4/22) (AV ENCODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-39

• RD-50 (5/22) (MR PROCESS) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-41

• RD-50 (6/22) (AV DECODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-43

• RD-50 (7/22) (SDRAM) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-45

• RD-50 (8/22) (NAZCA) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-47

• RD-50 (9/22) (SDRAM) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-49

• RD-50 (10/22) (AUDY, DAC) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-51

• RD-50 (11/22) (JTAG) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-53

• RD-50 (12/22) (SH) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-55

• RD-50 (13/22) (SDRAM, NAND FLASH) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-57

• RD-50 (14/22) (SWA/UNSW BUFFER-1) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-59

• RD-50 (15/22) (SWA/UNSW BUFFER-2) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-61

• RD-50 (16/22) (FLASH ROM) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-63

• RD-50 (17/22) (GPS3 (HOST GLUE)) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-65

• RD-50 (18/22) (PLL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-67

• RD-50 (19/22) (POWER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-69

• RD-50 (20/22) (DV PROCESS) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-71

• RD-50 (21/22) (DV INTERFACE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-73

• RD-50 (22/22) (SRC) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-75

• TX-003 (TELETEXT DIP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-77

• SWITCHING REGULATOR (SRV1470EK) (POWER

SUPPLY)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM····························4-79

7. ADJUSTMENT

1. Videl Levl Adjustment (RD-046 Board) ·························7-1

2. Component Video Output Level Adjustment ·················· 7-1

3. S-Video Output S-Y Check ·············································7-1

4. S-Video Output S-C Level Check ···································7-2

5. Component Video Output Y Check ································· 7-2

6. Component Video Output B-Y Chec·······························7-2

7. Component Video Output R-Y Check·····························7-2

8. REPAIR PARTS LIST

8-1. EXPLODED VIEWS 8-1-1.OVERALL SECTION····················································· 8-1 8-1-2.FRONT PANEL SECTION·············································8-2 8-1-3.DVD DRIVE ···································································8-3 8-1-4.CHASSIS BLOCK ··························································8-4 8-2. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ··········································8-5

5. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

5-1. IT CONTROL IC (IC603: N603H2MC-511FPUO (AV-84

BOARD)) ········································································5-1

6. SERVICE MODE

6-1. Checking Item ·································································6-1 6-2. Screen Transition in the Service Mode····························6-2 6-3. Service Mode Menu Items and Description ····················6-3 6-4. Device Check Menu (1/2) ···············································6-3 6-5. Device Check Menu (2/2) ···············································6-3 6-6. Path Check Menu (1/2)····················································6-4 6-7. Path Check Menu (2/2)····················································6-4 6-8. Hard Disk Check Menu ··················································· 6-4 6-9. Device AUTO Check Screen Transition··························6-5 6-10. Device Individual Check, Screen Transition ··················· 6-5 6-11. Path Individual Check (Pasted Screen Check (visual check)

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

6-12. Path Individual Check (Audio output Confirmation)

Screen Transition·····························································6-6

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SERVICE NOTE

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

1. Remove the upper case.

2. Remove the RD-50 board, RD bracket.

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

Tr ay

The hole

Fig. 1

The stiff wire

Fig. 2

NOTES DURING THE FORCED EJECTION

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

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

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

ejection of the tray becomes impossible.

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

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

• Execute the forced ejection.

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

(There are cases that it recovers the trouble.)

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

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MEMO

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SECTION 1

GENERAL

RDR-HX900

This section is extracted from instruction manual. (RDR-HX900/HX1000 : 2-050-330-11 (1))

WARNING

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

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

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.

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

CAUTION

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B EN CAS

ATTENTION

D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU. KLASSE 3B SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN

VORSICHT

GEÖFFNET. DIREKTEN KONTAKT MIT DEM STRAHL VERMEIDEN. SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING AF KLASSE 3B VED ÅBNING.

ADVARSEL

UNDGÅ DIREKTE UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING. SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING I KLASSE 3B NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES.

ADVARSEL

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

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Precautions

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

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

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Precautions

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

On safety

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

On power sources

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

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

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

On placement

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

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

• Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

About the hard disk dr ive

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 move the recorder with its mains lead connected.

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

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

• Do not attempt to change the hard disk. This may result in a malfunction. Should the hard disk be damaged, you cannot recover lost data. The hard disk is only a temporary storage space.

• The recorded contents of the hard disk drive may be erased or destroyed if the unit should malfunction for whatever reason, or if the hard disk drive is repaired, modified or replaced. Note that the contents of the recording cannot be compensated for under any and all conditions.

Copyrights

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

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

Copy guard function

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recor der is capa ble 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 yo u risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

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

About this manual

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for 2 models: RDR-HX900 and RDR-HX1000. Check your model name by looki ng at the front panel of the recorder.

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

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

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

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

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

, Display the Title List to see all of the titles

on the disc, including recording date, channel, recording mode and thumbnail image (page 33).

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

, If you are using a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

the HDD, you can watch a programme from the beginning while it is being recorded (page 60).

Watching one title while recording another – Simultaneous Rec and Play

, If you are using a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

the HDD, you can watch a previously recorded programme while recording another programme on the same disc (page 60).

Title List

My Movies

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

Sort

Date

Wed 5. 9 13:00 (1H00M) SP

Title

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

Number

Fri 17. 9 20:00 (1H00M) SLP 3 AAB 9:00-9:30 Sat 25. 9 9:00 (0H30M) EP 4 GHI 20:00-20:30 Sat 25. 9 20:00 (0H30M) SLP

Recording

The match isn’t over yet, but I’ll start watching it from the beginning now.

Recording

I think I’ll watch yesterday’s golf match now, even though I am recording a movie.

1.5/4.7GB

AAB

DEF

AAB

GHI

Creating your own programme – Playlist

, Record a programme on a DVD-RW (VR

mode), then delete, move and add scenes at will to create your own, original programme (page68).

Original

Playlist

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

, Create copies of your favourite titles for

safekeeping by dubbing th em to a DVD , or make a copy of your friend’s recordings by dubbing them to the HDD (page 72).

Dubbing

Automatic dubbing of DV tapes – DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)

, Connect your di gital video camera to the

DV IN jack and automatically dub the entire contents or just selected scenes to a DVD disc (page 77).

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

Control

Dubbing

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Icon

Formatting

used in

Type

Hard disk drive (internal)

Disc Logo

this manual

HDD

(new discs)

(Formatting unnecessary)

Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing)

—

Recording Features Editing Features

Auto

Manual

Record

Rewrite (page 41)

Yes

Chapter

(page 93)

(page 68)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N o

16:9 sizes (page 49)

Change title name (page 65)

Delete title (page 66)

A-B Erase (page 66)

Playlist (page 68)

Automatically

Video

formatted

Format in VR mode (page 36)

Format in Video mode (page 36)

Automatically formatted

DVD+RW

VR mode

DVDRW

Video mode

DVD+R

DVD-R

Usable disc versions (as of May 2004)

• 4x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

• 2x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

• 8x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0)

with CPRM*

)

Playable discs

Icon

Disc

Type Characteristics

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

DATA CD

Discs that cannot be played

• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)

• CD- R s/CD-RWs, other than those record ed in music CD format, MP3 form at , or V i deo CD format

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

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

Logo

used in this manual

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented

DVD

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in

VCD

VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format

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

that can be purchased

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or

DATA C D

similar device in music format containing MP3 audio tracks

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 37)

Playable on most DVD+R compatible players (finalization necessary) (page 37)

Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 37)

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

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

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

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

z Hint

This DVD recorder can play 8 cm CDs and 8 cm DVDs as well.

Yes

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 4x- speed compatible DVD-RWs (Ver. 1.2/4x)

• DVD-RWs (Ver.1.0)

• DVD+RWs that are not 2.4x-speed compatible

• Du al la yer discs

• 8 cm discs

Note on playback operatio ns 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) labelled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this recorder. If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by region code.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

Music discs encoded with copyri ght protection technologies

This product is designed to play ba ck discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various musi c discs encoded with copyright protection techn ol ogi es are being marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD sta ndard and may not be playable by this product.

Yes

Yes *

Region code

ALL

RDR–XXXX

0-000-000-00

Yes

Yes *

Yes

Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For mo re info rmation , 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 36). Note that the disc’s contents will be erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recordi ng even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.

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

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-Rs or DVDRWs (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.

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

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

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

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

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

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord (pinplug u 3 y pinplug u 3) (1)

• Mains lead (1)

• Aerial cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead ” (page 19).

to AERIAL IN

AERIAL

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

LINE 2 OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OUT

AERIAL

OPTICAL

OUT

to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aeria l cable from your TV and connect it to AERI AL IN on the rear panel of the

recorder.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV, using the supplied aerial

cable.

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

/ C

VIDEO

S VIDEO

/ C

AC IN

Hookups and Settings

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

Select one of the following patter ns A through D, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures. Audio connections are explained in “Step 4: Connecting t he Audio Cords” (page 17).

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

AERIAL

OUT

: Signal flow

Note

Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your T V at the sa me time.

Audio/video cord (supplied)

to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

To LINE 1 – TV

SCART cord (not supplied)

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

S-video cord (not supplied)

(yellow)

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

(red) (blue)

Component video cord (not supplied)

to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

/ C

~ AC IN

to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(green)

INPUT

S VIDEO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

B/CB

R/CR

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

(green)

(blue)

(red)

A Connecting to a SCART input jack

Connect using a SCART cord (not supplied ) to the LINE 1-TV jack and your TV . Be sur e to mak e th e connections firmly to avoid hu m and noise. See the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected. Also, when you set “Line1 Output” to “S Video” or “RGB” in step 15 of Easy Setup (page 22), use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal.

B Connecting to a video input jack

Connect the yellow plug of the audio /v id eo cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jack. You will enjoy standard quality images. Note that you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with this connection.

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

C Connecting to an S VIDEO input

jack

Connect using an S-video cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. Note that you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with this connection.

D Connecting to component video

input jacks (Y, P

Connect the component via th e C O M PONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You wi l l en jo y accurate colour reproduct io n and high quality images.

B/CB, PR/CR)

If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, you must use this connection and set “Component Out” in Video Setup to “On” (page 89). Then press PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals. For details, see “Using the PROGRESSIVE button” (page 16).

Green

Blue

Red

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the aspect rati o, see page 88.

If you are connecting to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE 3/DECODER jack on the recorder (p age 26).

Notes

• When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks, the TV’s input sou rc e is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. If necessary, press TV/DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV.

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

• If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK, set “Line1 Output” to “Video” in step 15 of Easy Setup.

Green

Blue

Red

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connected equipment such as a set top box) complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link, MEGALOGIC* CINEMALINK* LINK* automatically runs the SMARTLINK function after you complete the connection pattern A on page 14 (the SMARTLINK indicator lights up when you turn on your TV). Y ou can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

• Preset Download

, EASYLINK*2,

, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW

, or T-V LINK*5, this recorder

You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder, and tune the recorder according to that data in Easy Setup. This greatly simplifies the Easy Setup procedure. Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this pr ocedure (page 22).

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• TV Direct Rec You can easily record w hat you a re wa tchi ng on your TV (page 48).

• One Touch Play You can turn on the recorder and TV , set the TV’s input to the recorder, a nd start playback with one touch of the H (play) button (page 55).

• One Touch Menu You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV to the recorder’s channel, and display the Title List menu with one touch of the TITLE LIST button (page55).

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

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

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

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundi g Corporation.

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

“Q-Link” is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

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

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

z Hint

SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control, EPG Title Download, and Now Recording functions. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV or other equipment.

Notes

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

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

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the remote, you can select the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive. Connect the recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern D on page 15), and set “C om ponent Out” in Video Setup to “On” (page 89). Then press the PROGRESSIVE button. “PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel display w hen the recorder outputs progressi ve 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 no t be cl ear or no picture will appe ar if y ou sel ect pr ogressi ve si gnal output when either of the above conditions is not met.

◆Interlace

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

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT

(VIDEO) or S VIDEO).

z Hint

When you select progressive signal output, you can finetune the signal according to the type of software you are watching (page 89).

Note

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

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

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

INPUT

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

/ C

DVD recorder

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to coaxial digital input

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)

AC IN

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

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(red)

Audio/video cord (supplied)

(white)

(yellow)*

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

AERIAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Centre

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

to optical digital input

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder

: Signal flow

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

z Hint

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

Note

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

Hookups and Settings

A Connecting to audio L/R input

jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or st ereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for so un d. Connect using the audio/video cor d (supplied).

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

• Surround effect (page 56) TV: Dynamic, Wide, Night

Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

Note

Do not connect the LINE 4 IN (R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to your TV’s audio output jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

Yellow White (L) Red (R)

B Connecting to a digital audio

input jack

If your AV amplifier (rece iver) has a Dolby*1

Digital, DTS* digital input jack, use this connection. Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord (not supplied).

• Surround effect Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), MPEG audio (5.1ch)

• After you have completed connection B, make the

• The surround sound effects of this recorder cannot be

, or MPEG audio decoder and a

Coaxial cord

Optical cord

Manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Notes

appropriate settings under “Audio Connection” in Easy

Setup (page 22). If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an

MPEG audio decoder function, set “MPEG” to

“MPEG” in Audio Setup (page 92). Otherwise, no

sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers.

used with connection B.

Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Th en plug the recorder and TV mains leads (power cords) into the mains. After you connect the mains lead, you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder. You can operate the record er once th e fr ont pane l display lights up and the recor d er enters standby mode. If you connect additional equipm ent to this recorder (page 26), be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete.

~ AC IN

to AC IN

to mains

Step 6: Preparing the Remote

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

Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD recorder or player, change the comm and mode num ber for this recorder (page 21).

• 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 in side

the battery compartment, and in se r t 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.

Hookups and Settings

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Controlling TVs with the remote

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

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.

1 2 3

Number buttons, SET/-/--

4 5 6

7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

"/1

PROG +/–

2 +/–

t, TV/DVD

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

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

4 Release [/1.

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

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

PROG +/– Selects the programme

(wide mode) Switches to or from the

t (TV/video) Switches your TV’s input

position on your TV

wide mode of a Sony widescreen TV

source

Number buttons and SET, -/--*

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

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

To operate the TV/DVD bu tton (for SCART connections only )

The TV/DVD button switches be tween the recorder and the last input source selected on the TV. Point your remote at the recorder when us ing this button. The button works even if the TV/DVD switch is set to DVD. When you connect the recorder to the TV via the SCART jacks, the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback. To watch another source, press the TV/ DVD button to switch the TV’s input source.

Code numbers of controllable TV s

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.

Selects the programme position on your TV

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default) Aiwa 01 (default) Grundig 11 Hitachi 23, 24, 72 Loewe 06, 45 Nokia 15, 16, 69, 73 Panasonic 17, 49 Philips 06, 07, 08, 23, 45, 72 Saba 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75 Samsung 06, 22, 23, 71, 72 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 12, 13, 36, 43, 74, 75 Thomson 12, 13, 43, 74, 75 Toshiba 38 LG 06 JVC 33

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

TV/DVD switch

"/1

1 2 3

4 5 6

Number

7 8 9

buttons

2 +/–

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

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

3 Release [/1.

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

z Hint

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

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers)

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

Manufacturer Code number

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

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

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

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

O RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

M/m, ENTER

COMMAND MODE switch

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

Clock

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

Hookups and Settings

3 Select “Options,” and press ENT ER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

4 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio Features Options

Easy Setup

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 mo de you selected above.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

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

VR Main Main Normal On DVD3

VR Main Main Normal On

DVD1

DVD3 DVD2 DVD3

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder. If yo u do not complete Easy Setup, it will appear each time you turn on your recorder. Settings are made in the following order.

OSD Language Setup

Tuner and Channel Setup

Clock Setup

TV Type Setup

Video Connection Setup

Audio Connection Setup

Finished!

"/1

O RETURN

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

PROG +/–

</M/m/,, ENTER

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [/1.

The recorder turns on.

3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that

the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.

“Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using Setup. Before you start, check that you have made all necessary connections.” appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run Easy Setup. For details, see “Settings and Adjustments” (page 83).

4 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the l anguage used in the on-screen displa y appears.

5 Select a langua ge.

OSD 1/9

EASY SETUP

Select the screen Language.

English

Français

Deutsch

Italiano

Español

Nederlands

Dansk

6 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting your country and language for the tuner syst em appears. The channel order will be set according to the country or language you select.

7 Select your coun try or language.

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

EASY SETUP Tuner System 2/9

Select a country and language.

ELSE

– Français

– Dansk/Norsk

– Nederlands

– Português

– Svenska

– Suomi

– English

continued

8 Press ENTER.

• If you made connection A (page14) and the connected TV complies with SMARTLINK, the Preset Download function automatically starts.

EASY SETUP Preset Download 3/9

Loading data from TV. Please wait.

• If the Preset Download function does not work or if you made a connection other than A, the Auto Tuner Preset function automatically starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them.

EASY SETUP Auto Tuner Preset 3/9

Searching for receivable channels. Please wait.

Prog. 1

To set the channels manually, see page84.

9 After the downloa d or search is complete,

the Clock function automatically starts.

EASY SETUP Clock 4/9

Searching for clock data. Please wait.

Once the clock signal is rece ived, the Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the connected TV appears.

• If the current time or date is not set, the display for setting the clock manually appears. Set the clock manually using </ M/m/,, and press ENTER.

Hookups and Settings

continued

1-5

10Select the setting that matches your TV

type.

EASY SETUP

TV Type 5/9

Select your TV screen type.

16 : 9 4 : 3 Letter Box 4 : 3 Pan Scan

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode. “4:3 Letter Box”: For standard TVs. Displays “wide screen” pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen. “4:3 Pan Scan”: For standard TVs. Automatically displays “wide screen” pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit.

For details, see “TV Type” on page 88.

11Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for the compon ent out jacks appears.

12Select an option.

Select “On” if you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Otherwise, select “Off.”

13Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for the LINE 3/DECODER jack appears.

14Select an option.

Select “Yes” if you will connect a decoder to the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Otherwise, select “No.”

15Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the t ype of video signal output fr om t he LI NE1-TV jack appears.

EASY SETUP

Line1 Output 8/9

Select the Line1 output signal.

Video S Video RGB

16Select the type of sign al you want to output

from the LINE1-TV jack.

“Video”: Outputs video signals. “S Video”: Outputs S video signa ls . “RGB”: Outputs RGB signals. Note that if you select “On” in step 12, you cannot select “RGB,” and that if you select “Yes” in step 14, you cannot select “S Video.”

• If you select “S Video” or “RGB,” SMARTLINK will be dea ctivated.

17Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect to your amplifier (receiver) appears.

EASY SETUP

Yes : Yes : No

EASY SETUP

D-PCM Dolby Digital

Audio Connection 9/9

LINE OUT(R-AUDIO-L) DIGITAL OUT

Audio Connection 9/9

Is this recorder connected to an amplifier (receiver)? Select the type of jack you are using.

18Select the type of jack (if any) you are

using to connect to an amplifier (receiver), and press ENTER.

If you did not connect an AV amplifier (receiver), select “No,” then go to step 22. If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using just an audio cord, select “Yes: LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L),” then go to step 22. If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optica l or coaxial cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT.”

19Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you

wish to send to your amplifier (receiver).

Dolby Digital

If your AV amplifier (rece iv e r ) has a Dolby Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.” Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

20Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for the DTS signal appears.

Audio Connection 9/9

EASY SETUP

DTS

On Off

21Select whether or not you wi sh to send a

DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver), and press ENTER.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS decoder, select “On.” Otherwise, select “Off.”

22Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are co m plete.

EASY SETUP

Easy Setup is finished.

Finish

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hints

• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page 92).

• If you want to run Easy Setup again, select “Easy Setup” in the Setup Display (page 98).

Note

To record TV programmes using the timer, you must set the clock accurately.

Hookups and Settings

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the reco rder’s mains lead from the mains, connect a VCR or similar rec ording 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) (page77). See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. To record on this recorder, see “Recording From Connected Equipment Wit hout a Timer” (page 52).

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack

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

VIDEO OUT

/ C

VCR

DVD recorder

~ AC IN

SCART cord (not supplied)

to SCART input

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

COAXIAL

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

to i LINE 3/DECODER

LINE 2 OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

to i LINE1-TV

AERIAL

OUT

Notes

• Pictures containing copy protection signa ls tha t prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.

• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not recei ve a clear ima ge on your TV sc ree n.

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

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connecte d via the DVD recor der’s LINE 3/DECODER j ack.

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

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

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

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

z Hint

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

Notes

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

• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the othe r equ ipment’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.

VCR, etc.

S VIDEO

S-video cord (not supplied)

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

Audio/video cord (supplied)

to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder (front)

(rear)

AERIAL

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL

to LINE 4 IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

LINE 2 OUT

/ C

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

/ C

~ AC IN

VCR, etc.

: Signal flow

Hookups and Settings

1-6

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner. To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.

to i LINE1-TV

AERIAL

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

AUDIOR L

OUT

If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals

This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals, connect the TV SCART connector on the satellite tuner to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, and set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” to “Video/RGB” in Video Setup (page 90). Note that this connection and setup disable the SMARTLINK function. If you want to use the SMARTLINK function with a compatible set top box, see the instructions supplied with the set top box.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the Synchronized Recording function. See “Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)” (page 51 ).

SCART cord (not supplied)

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

to SCART input

to i LINE 3/DECODER

LINE 2 OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in Video Setup (page 90) according to the specifications of your satellite tuner. See your satellite tuner’s instructions for more information. If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to connect the tuner’s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Then set “Line3 Input ” of “Scart Setting” according to th e specifications of the VCR SCART jack on your satellite tuner.

Notes

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

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

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

Satellite tuner, etc.

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

/ C

AC IN

Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder

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

Connecting a decoder

DVD recorder

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

/ C

PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder

AC IN

continued

to AERIAL OUT

to i LINE1-TV

AERIAL

OUT

Aerial cable (supplied)

LINE 1 - TV LINE 3 / DECODER

LINE 4 IN DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

to AERIAL IN

to SCART input

SCART cord (not supplied)

to i LINE 3/DECODER

LINE 2 OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO

AUDIOR L

S VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Hookups and Settings

Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels

To watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes, set your recorder to receive the channels using the on-scree n di splay. In order to set the channels co rrectly, be sure to follow all of the s teps below.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

O RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

PROG +/–

</M/m/,, ENTER

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

Clock

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

TV Type : Pause Mode : Component Out : Progressive Mode : Screen Saver : Scart Setting Line4 Input :

16 : 9 Auto Off Auto On

Video

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Video Audio

4 Select “Scart Setting,” and press ENTER.

Video - Scart Setting

Line1 Output Line3 Input Line3 Output

Video Video Video S Video S Video RGB

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

“Line1 Output,” “Decoder” for “Line3

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

The Video Setup display appears again.

6 Press O RETURN to return the cursor to

the left column.

Video/RGB Video/RGB Decoder S Video S Video Video/RGB

Video S Video Video Video S Video Video

7 Select “Settings,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

Clock

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

8 Select “Channel Setting,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 8

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

9 Press PROG +/– to select the desired

programme position.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 6

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

BG Normal C2 CDE Off NICAM

Selected programme position

BG Normal C24 PQR Off NICAM

10Select “System,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 6

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

11Press M/m to select an available TV

system, BG, DK, I, or L, and press EN TER.

To receive broadcasts in France, select “L.”

Normal

ARD

L On NICAM

12Select “Normal/CATV,” and press ENTE R.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 6

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

13Select “Normal,” and press ENTER.

To preset CATV (Cable Telev ision) channel s, select “CATV.”

Normal

CATV

PQR

Off

NICAM

14Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 6

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

15Select the PAY-TV/C anal Plus channel,

and press ENTER.

16Select “PAY-TV/CANAL+,” and press

ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 6

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

Normal

C24

PQR

Off

NICAM

BG Normal C24 PQR On

On NICAM

Off

17Select “On,” and press ENTER.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

Notes

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

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

Hookups and Settings

1-7

Guide to Displays

Using the On-Screen Menus

VCD

SYSTEM MENU

HDD

DVD

This section introduces the System Menu, TOOLS menu, and sub-menu. By using these displays, you can perform most of the recorder’s operations.

Number buttons, SET

O RETURN

System Menu

The System Menu appears when you press SYSTEM MENU, and provides ent r ie s t o al l of the recorder’s main functions, such as timer recording and setup. Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

SYSTEM MENU

TITLE LIST

TIMER

TIMER LIST

DV EDIT

DUBBING

SETUP

A TITLE LIST (page 33):

Turns on the Title List menu, which shows recorded titles on the disc.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

DATA CD

Video

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

B TIMER (page 42):

Allows you to set a new timer recording setting.

C TIMER LIST (page 46):

Turns on the Timer List menu, which allows you to check, change, or canc el t imer s ettin gs.

D DV EDIT (page 77):

Activates the DV Edit function, which allows you to record and edit the contents of a DV format tape.

E DUBBING (page 72):

Dubs titles from the HDD to a DVD and vice versa. Select the dubbing direction before dubbing.

F SETUP (page 83):

Turns on the Setup Display, which allows you to set up the recorder to suit your preferences.

Sub-menu

The sub-menu appears when you select an item from a list menu (e.g. a title from the Title List menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays options applicable only to the selected item. The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type. Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Example: The Title List menu

My Movies

Sort

Date Title Number

TITLE LIST

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 2 DEF 20:00-21:00 3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 4 GHI 20:00-20:30 5 DEF 20:00-20:30 6 L3 21:00-21:30 7 L3 21:00-21:30 8 GHI 10:00-10:30

ORIGINAL

1.5/4.7GB

15. 9

Wed

Play

17. 9

Fri

Play Beginning

25. 9

Sat

Erase

Dubbing

25. 9

Sat

Protect

Fri

15.10

Title Name

Tue

19.10

Set Thumbnail

Tue

26.10

A-B Erase

Thu

28.10

Options for the selected item

TOOLS

The TOOLS menu appears when you press TOOLS, and 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. Select the option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Example 1: When you press TOO L S w hi le the Title List menu is turned on.

My Movies

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

Sort

Date

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

Disc Info

Title

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30

Erase Titles

Number

4 GHI 20:00-20:30

Dub Selected Titles

5 DEF 20:00-20:30

Playlist

6 L3 21:00-21:30

TOOLS

7 L3 21:00-21:30

8 GHI 10:00-10:30

Options for the disc or menu

Example 2: When you press TOO L S w hi le a DVD-RW (VR mode) is playing.

Stop

Disc Info

Erase

Protect

TOOLS

Options for the disc or picture

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

1.5/4.7GB

15. 9

Wed

17. 9

Fri

25. 9

Sat

25. 9

Sat

Fri

15.10

Tue

19.10

Tue

26.10

Thu

28.10

Using the Title List

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Video

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER ZOOM +/–

HDD

The title of programme s recorded on a disc is displayed in the Title List.

HDD DVD

TITLE LIST

CURSOR MODE

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, press Z (open/close) and place a DVD on the disc tray. Press Z again to close the disc tray.

With the recording side facing down

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

To show the list in greater detail (zoom), press ZOOM+.

-R+

Guide to Displays

Standard Title List (Example: DVD-RW in VR mode)

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 2 DEF 20:00-21:00 3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 4 GHI 20:00-20:30 5 DEF 20:00-20:30 6 L3 21:00-21:30 7 L3 21:00-21:30 8 GHI 10:00-10:30

My Movies

TITLE LIST

Sort

Date Title Number

“Zoomed” Title List

TITLE LIST

Sort

Date Title Number

A Disc type:

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

B Sort buttons:

Sorts the title order (see below).

C Zooming indicator:

Shows the current zoom status.

D Disc name (DVD only) (page 36) E Disc space (remainder/total) F Title information:

Displays the title number, title name, and recording date. 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 ti tle is newly recorded (not played back) (HDD only).

: Indicates that the Update function is set (HDD only) (page 42).

My Movies

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 Wed 5. 9 13:00 (1H00M) SP 2 DEF 20:00-21:00 Fri 17. 9 20:00 (1H00M) SLP 3 AAB 9:00-9:30 Sat 25. 9 9:00 (0H30M) EP 4 GHI 20:00-20:30 Sat 25. 9 20:00 (0H30M) SLP

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G Scroll bar:

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

1.5/4.7GB

15. 9

Wed

17. 9

Fri

25. 9

Sat

25. 9

Sat

15.10

Fri

19.10

Tue

26.10

Tue

28.10

Thu

1.5/4.7GB

AAB

DEF

AAB

GHI

H Title’s thumbnail picture

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on. The display enters Page mode. Each time you press M/m, the en ti re Title List changes to the next/previous page of titles. To return to the Cursor mode, press CURSOR MODE again.

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

You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist. While the Title List menu is turned on, press TOOLS and select either “Original” or “Playlist,” and press ENTER. “PLAYLIST” appears on the front panel display when “Playlist” is selected. For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)” (page 64).

To change the title order (Sort)

Press < while the Title List menu i s tu rned o n to move the cursor to the Sort column. Press M/m to select the item, and press ENTER.

Order Sorted

New

in order of when the titles were

(HDD only)

recorded. The title that is recorded most recently and not played back is listed at the top.

Date in order of when the titles were

recorded. The title that is recorded

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

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

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

Press TITLE LIST while a dis c i s i n the recorder and press ZOOM+.

Select a title whose thumbnail picture you want to change, and press ENTER.

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

4 While wat ching the playback picture, press

H, X, or m/M to se lect the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press ENTER. The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail picture.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hint

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

Notes

• The Title List may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders.

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

• Title thumbnail pictures are displa ye d only on this recorder.

• 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 pict ur e set on the source recording is cancelled.

Using the “Disc Info” Screen (disc settings)

HDD

With the Disc Information display, you can ch eck the disc type and remaining disc space. Also, you can perform operations such as formatting and finalizing (page 36).

HDD

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select a DVD, press Z (open/close) and place a DVD on the disc tray. Press Z again to close the disc tray.

RWVideo

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

With the recording side facing do wn

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Info,” and press ENTER.

Items in the display differ depe nding on the disc type or recording format.

DVD

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

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R+R

Guide to Displays

1-8

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

(L/R)

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media DVD-RW Format VR Title no. Original 3 / Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 15.9.2003 ~ 28.10.2003

HQ : 0H30M

HSP : 0H45M

LP : 1H30M

EP : 2H00M

Remainder

SP : 1H00M

SLP : 3H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7GB

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

A “Disc Name” (DVD only) B “Media”: Disc type C “Format”: Recording format type (DVD-

RW only)

D “Title no.”: Total number of titles E “Protected”: Indicates whether protection is

set (DVD-RW in VR mode only)

F “Date”: Dates of when the oldest and the

most recent titles were recorded (DVD only)

G “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The longest continuous recording time in each of the recording modes

• Dis c space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

H Disc setting buttons (page 36)

“Disc Name” “Protect Disc” “Finalize”/“Unfinalize” “Erase All” “Format” Available settings differ depending on the disc type.

z Hint

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 67).

Note

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

Labelling, protecting, or formatting a disc

HSP : 0H45M

EP : 2H00M

Video

SP : 1H00M

SLP : 3H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7GB

HDD

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

1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the

recorder.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 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. Original 3 / Playlist 2 Protected Not Protected Date 15. 9. 2003 ~ 28. 10. 2003

HQ : 0H30M LP : 1H30M

Remainder

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

“Disc Name” (DVD only): Labels a DVD. Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page40). “Protect Disc” (DVD-RW in VR mode only): Protects all titles on the disc. To cancel the protection, select “Don’t Protect.” “Erase All” (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only): Erases all titles on the disc (except the protected titles). “Format” (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only): Erases all contents of the disc to make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, select a recording format (VR or Video) accordin g to your needs.

z Hints

• You can set protection for individual titles (page 65).

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

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.

Disc Name

Protect Disc

Finalize

Erase All

Format

-R+

Finalizing a DVD (preparing a disc for playback on other equipment)

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

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when

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

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing

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

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

Video

any equipment other than this reco rder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, reformat the disc (page 36). However, all recorded contents will be erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this reco rder.

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

-R+

Video

1 Press TOOLS while the disc is in the

recorder.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 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?

OK Cancel

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

To unfinalize a DVD-RW (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR mode) that has been finalized with other DVD equipment (a message appears), unfinalize the disc by selecting “Unfinalize” in step 3 above.

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.

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.

Guide to Displays

Checking the Play Information and Playing Time

HDD

DVD

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

Press DISPLAY repeatedl y.

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

Title/track information (Display 1)

Play mode/time information (Display 2)

(Display off) The displays differ depending on the disc type or

playing status.

◆Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

A Title number/name

VCD

DISPLAY

Title 1

(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC, track number/name for D A TA CDs)

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

RWVideo

DATA CD

1 : English DolbyDigital 2/0Angle3(5)

TIME/TEXT

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

( angle/ audio/ subtitle, etc.)

C The current selected functio n or audio

setting (appears only temporarily)

D The current selected angle

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

1 : English DolbyDigital 3/2.1

Front (L/R) + Centre

◆Display 2

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

Original

DVD-RW

ear

LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

Movies 0:00:45

T1SP

A Disc type*2/format (page 8) B Title type (Original or Playlist) (page64) C Play mode D Recording mode (page 41) E Playing status bar* F Title number (chapter number*1) (page 61)

(Track number for CDs/VIDEO CDs without PBC, scene number for VIDEO CDs with PBC, track number (album number* DATA CDs)

G CD text (album name) appears when text is

recorded on a CD.

H Playing time (remaining time*

*1Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

Displays Super VCDs as “SVCD,” DATA CDs as

“CD.”

Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, and DATA CDs.

) for

)

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 92).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in Options Setup (page 97), playback information automatically appears when the recorder is turned on, etc.

Notes

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

• 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 t he 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

Example: When dubbing a DVD

Remaining time of dubbing in pr ogress

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)

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.

Guide to Displays

1-9

How to Enter Characters

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. When the displ ay for entering characters appears, foll ow the steps below.

Input Title Name

,. - 1

BA C 2

ED F 3

HG I 4

KJ L5

Clear All

Back

Space

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

"A"

NM O 6

"a"

QP R S

Symbol

UT V 8

Cancel

XW Y Z79

Finish

Number buttons, SET

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

the right of the screen and sel ect “A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or “Symbol,” and press EN TER.

The characters of the selected type are displayed.

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

you want to enter, and press ENTER.

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

The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup. Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark.

To enter a letter with an accent mark, select an accent followed by the letter. Example: Select “ ` ” and then “a” to enter “à.” To insert a space, select “Space.”

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 t o enter the

remaining characters.

Input row

Input Title Name

Kids

,. - 1

Back

BA C 2

Clear All

ED F 3

HG I 4

Space

KJ L5

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 characte r, 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.

4 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

To use the number buttons

You can also use the number but to ns to enter characters.

In step 2 above, press a number button repeatedly to select a char acter. Example: Press the number 3 button once to e nt er “D.” Press the number 3 button thre e times t o ente r “F.”

Press SET and select the next character.

Select “Finish” and press ENTER.

"A"

NM O 6

"a"

QP R S

Symbol

UT V 8

Cancel

XW Y Z79

Finish

Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

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

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page35). For HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (pag e 65).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 49).

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.

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, thi s recorder has six differe nt recording modes. Select a recording mode a ccording to t he time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the Hig h Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Super Long Play mode (SLP) ca n be a possible choice. Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximat e guide. Press REC MODE repeated ly to switch the recording modes.

I want to record with the best possible picture quality, so I’ll select HQ.

Recording mode

Recording time (hour)

HDD DVD

(HX1000) (HX900)

HQ (High quality)

53 33 1

HSP R 81 51 1.5 SP

(Standard mode)

107 67 2

LP r 164 103 3 EP r 217 137 4 SLP

(Long duration)

“HQ+” recording mode

“HQ+” records pictures in h igher qual ity than HQ on the HDD. Set “HQ Setting” in Features Setup to “HQ+” (page 96). Maximum recording time is 34 hours for RDR-HX1000 or 21 hours for RD RHX900. “HQ” appears in the display.

Note

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

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

325 204 6

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system. The HDD and a DVD-RW (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You ca n sw i tch between main and su b w h en playing the disc. For the HDD, you can select the sound track before recording. Select “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main+Sub” in “HDD Bilingual Rec.” of Options Setup (page 97). A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R can record only on e s oun d tr ac k (m ai n or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts. Set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in Options Setup (page 97).

Recording

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo or bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received, “STEREO” or “BILINGUAL” appears in the front panel display.

NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, “NICAM” appears in the front panel display. To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in Settings Setup to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard” (see “Channel Setting” on page 84).

z Hint

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

Unrecordable pictures

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

Copy control signals

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Copy-Never None (a blank screen is

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page8).

Recordable discs

HDD

RWVideo

HDD

(Ver.1.1 with CPRM*)

recorded)

continued

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

Timer Recording (Standard/ VIDEO Plus+)

HDD

You can set the timer for a total of eight programmes, up to one month i n advance. There are two methods to set the timer: the standard method and VIDEO Plus+ method.

• Standard: Set the date, time, and programme position of the programme ma nu ally.

• VIDEO Plus+: Enter the PlusCode number designated for each TV program m e (page 44).

RWVideo

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

HDD

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

[TIMER]

R+R

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, press Z (open/cl os e) and place a DVD on the disc tray. Press Z again to close the disc tray.

DVD

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

R+R

panel display. Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

2 Press [TIMER].

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually.

Date

Start Prog.

Stop

Toda y

PDC/VPS: On Update: --

VIDEO Plus+

• If the Timer programming (VIDEO Plus+) menu appears, press< to switch the display to “Standard.”

3 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Mode

Cancel

Details

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 46) appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the record er is ready to start recording. Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

To stop recording during timer recording

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

About the PDC/VPS function

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

◆To use the PDC/VPS function

Set “PDC/VPS” to “On” in step 3 above. When you turn on this function, th e recorde r starts scanning the channel before the timer recording starts. If you are watching TV whe n scanning starts, a message will appea r on the TV screen. If you want to watch TV, s w i t ch to your TV’s tuner or turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan function.

◆To turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan

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

Rec Mode Adjust

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

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

Recording

With the recording side facing down

continued

1-10

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.

Timer

These timer settings overlap. Do you want to continue?

Fri 29.10 21:00-22:00 AAB Fri 29.10 20:30-21:00 DEF

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

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” (page 46).

To extend the recording duration time while recording

Press TOOLS during record ing. The TOOLS menu appears.

Select “Extend Rec” and press EN TER.

Extend Rec. Time

Set the timer extend function.

Tue 28.9 10:00-11:30 AAB DVD SP

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

Select “OK” and press ENTER.

One Touch Timer

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the timer progr amming menu. When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press [TIMER]. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to th e recorder. The Timer programming menu ap pears.

z Hint

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

Extend Time

Off

DVD SP PDC/VPS DVD SP PDC/VPS

Cancel

Notes

• If “The disc is full or nearly full” appears on the screen, change the disc, or make available space for the recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only) (page 66).

• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made. To record a satellite programme, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on u ntil the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 51).

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

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordi ngs c an not be made while recording a programme that has priority.

• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer recording and the PDC/VPS function set to off. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec.

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

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

Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ system

The VIDEO Plus+ system is a feature that simplifies setting the timer. Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV pr ogramme guide. The date, time, and channel of that programme are set automatically. Check that the channels are correctly set in “Channel Setting” in Settings Setup (page 84).

HDD

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

CLEAR

[TIMER]

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD.

DVD

Number buttons, SET

</M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

2 Press [TIMER].

Timer - VIDEO Plus+

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

Standard

• If the Timer programming (Standard) menu appears, press < to switch the display to “VIDEO Plus+.”

3 Press the number buttons t o enter the

PlusCode number, and press SE T.

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

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The date, start and stop times, pr ogramme position, recording mode, etc. setting (page 43) appear.

Timer - VIDEO Plus+

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

Stop

Date

Start Prog.

:11

:DVDSPAAB

Mon 28.6 10

PDC/VPS: On Update: --

Cancel

Mode

Media

Details

Change

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

change the setting. For the PDC/V PS or Update functions, select “Details” and change the settings (page43).

To re-enter the PlusCode numb er , s el ect “Change.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

To stop recording during timer recording

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

If the timer settings overlap

See page 44.

To extend the recordin g duration time while recording

See page 44.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” (page 46).

z Hint

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

Recording

Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

HDD

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

HDD

SYSTEM MENU

O RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

RWVideo

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

RWVideo

DVD

</M/m/,, ENTER

2 Select “TIMER LIST,” and press ENTER.

TIMER LIST

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

: Indicates that the setting is overlapped by

another setting.

(green): Indicates the setting can be

recorded

(red): Indicates the setting cu rrently being

recorded.

(grey): Indicates that the setting cannot be

recorded in the selected recording mode.

: Indicates the setting being recorded on

the HDD.

: Indicates the setting being recorded on a

DVD.

: Indicates the setting that the Update

function is set for.

Mon-Sat 22:00-22:15 Fri 29.10 20:30-21:30 Fri 29.10 21:00-22:00 Sat 30.10 16:00-17:00

AAB

PDC

DEF

VPS PDC

GHI

SLP

VPS

DEF

SLP

3 Select the timer setting you want to check/

change/cancel, and press E NTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select one of the opt ions, and press

ENTER.

10:30

“Modify”: Changes the timer setting. Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. For the PDC/VPS or Update functions, select “Details” and change the settings (page 43). Select “OK” and press ENTER.

Modify

Modify the timer setting.

Date

Start Prog.

Stop

:22

: AAB

Mon-Sat 22

PDC/VPS: Off Update: On

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

Erase

Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting?

Mon-Sat 22:00-22:15 AAB Media: HDD Rec Mode: SP

OK Cancel

“Check Overlap”: Checks for overlapped settings.

Check Overlap

These timer settings overlap.

Fri 29.10 20:30-21:30 DEF Fri 29.10 21:00-22:00 GHI

Select “Close” to return to the Timer List. To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

Cancel

Mode

Media

Details

HDD

DVD SP

PDC/VPS

DVD SLP

PDC/VPS

When the timer settings ov erlap

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

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

will be cut off

◆When the recordings start at the same time

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

7:00 8:00

◆When the end time of one record ing and the start time of another are the sam e

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

7:00 9:00 10:00

9:00 10:00

To turn off the Timer List

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

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

Notes

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

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

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

Automatically erasing old titles (Auto Title Erase)

HDD

If there is not enough space for a timer recording, the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD. The oldest, played title is erased. The protected titles are not erased.

1 Display the Timer List menu and press

TOOLS.

2 Select “Auto Title Erase,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “On,” and press ENTER.

The default setting is “Off.”

Recording

1-11

Recording Without the Timer

HDD

z REC

REC MODE

Press HDD or DVD to select a media.

When you selected DVD, insert a recordable DVD.

2 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position or input source you wa nt to record.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display changes on the TV screen as fo l lo w s:

HQ SP LP EPHSP SLP

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

4 Press z REC.

Recording starts. Recording continues until you st op the recording or the disc is fu l l.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Video

DVDHDD PROG +/–

t (TV/video), TV/DVD

</M/m/,, ENTER

X REC PAUSE

x REC STOP

To stop recording

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

To pause recording

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

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the LINE 1-TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the (page 20).

TV Direct Rec

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily record what you are watching on your TV . When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press z REC. The recorder automatic ally turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV. “TV” appears in the fr on t pa nel di splay . Y ou cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the function, set “TV Direct Rec” to “Off” in Features Setup (page93).

About the Teletext function

Some broadcasts syste m s ensure a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel, recordi ng start ti me etc.) are stored day by day. When recording a programme, the recorder automatically takes the programme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. For details, see “TV Guide Page” (page 93). Note that the Teletext information will not appear on your TV screen. To view the Teletext information on your TV screen, press TV/DVD on the remote to switch the input source to your TV.

* not available in some areas

(TV/video) button

z Hint

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

Notes

• After pressing z REC, it may 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 programme you are recording may be erased.

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

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

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

The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops reco rding (power does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder during recording, the recorder continues to record until the time counter runs out. Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if “TV Direct Rec” is set to “On” in Fe atures S etup (page 93).

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.

5:30

(normal

6:00

recording)

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY

1 Before recording starts, press TOOLS and

select “Rec Settings.” Then press ENTER.

Rec. Settings

Select the item you want to change.

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

Rec NR

Off 1 2 3

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recordi ng mode for the desired recording time and picture qu ality. For more information, see “Recording mode” (page 41).

Rec Mode :

HDD Rec. Picture Size :

DVD Rec. Picture Size :

Rec NR :

Rec Video Equalizer

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

4 : 3

Off

Recording

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

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

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

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

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with DVDRs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) when the recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, or SP. For all other recording modes, the screen size is fixed at “4:3.” For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting. For example, if a 16:9 size picture is received, the disc records the p ict ur e as 1 6: 9 ev en 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.

• Bri ghtness: Changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: Makes the colours deeper or lighter.

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

and press ENTER.

The default setting is underlin ed. “Rec NR”: (weak) Off “Rec Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0

• Bri ghtness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

Notes

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

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

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

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

1 ~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (strong)

~ 3 (bright)

Checking the disc status while recording

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

Press DISPLAY twice du ring recording.

The recording information appears.

DVD-RW

VIDEO

1:23:45SP

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

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder will automatically divide a reco rding (a title) into chapters by insertin g chapter ma rks at 6 or 15-minute intervals during recording. Select the interval, “6Min” (default) or “15Min” in “Auto Chapter” of Features Setup (page 93).

z Hint

You can create chapters manually when playing the HDD or DVD-RWs (VR mode). For details, see page68.

Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)

HDD

You can set the recorder to automatically record programmes from connected equipment that has a timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to the LINE 3/DECODER jack of the recorder (page28). When the connected equipme n t tu rns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

HDDHDD

REC MODE

SYNCHRO REC

1 Before recording, select HDD or DVD. Set

“Synchro Rec” in Features Setup to “Record to HDD” or “Re cord to DVD”

(page 96).

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD.

2 Press INPUT SELECT re peatedly to select

“L3.”

3 Select the line input audio when recording

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

Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu. Select “Line Audio Input” and press ENTER. Select “Bilingual” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 41.

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4 5 6

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DVD

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

continued

4 Press REC MODE repeated ly to select the

recording mode, HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP.

5 Set the timer on the connect ed equipment

to the time of the programme yo u 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 record ing when it receives an input si gnal from the connected equipment. The recorder stops recording when the connecte d equipment turns off.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC. The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the record er turns off.

Notes

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

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

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

• The Synchro Rec function does not work when “Line3 Input” of Video Setup is set to “Decoder” (page 90).

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

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

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

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

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

First programme

Second programme

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

will be cut off

Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer

HDD

You can record from a connected VCR or simila r device. To connect a VCR or s imilar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” (page 26). Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

HDD

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Video

DVD

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

3 Select the line input audio when recording

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

Press TOOLS to display the TOOLS menu. Select “Line Audio Input” and press ENTER. Select “Bilingual” and press ENTER. For details about bilingual recording, see page 41.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode, HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP.

5 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to

record pause.

6 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pa use.

7 At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on

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

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

Recording

Playback

Playing

HDD

DVD

VCD

HDD

Number buttons, SET

TITLE LIST

O RETURN

TOP MENU

Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, press Z (open/close) and place a DVD or CD on the disc tray. Then press the button again to close th e di sc tray.

• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD, press H. Playback starts.

With the playback side facing down

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “Us ing the Title List” (page 33).

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DATA CD

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4 5 6

7 8 9

"/1 DVD

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

x X

REC MODE

INPUT SELECT

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD.

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input

source according to the conne ction you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

programme position

L2L1 L4L3 DV

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

Sort

Date

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

Title

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30

Number

4 GHI 20:00-20:30

5 DEF 20:00-20:30 6 L3 21:00-21:30 7 L3 21:00-21:30 8 GHI 10:00-10:30

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To use the DVD’s 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 wi t h PBC functions, the menu appears. Select an item usi ng t he numb er b utton s an d pres s ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the menu (press

H when “Press SELECT” appears).

The PBC function of Super VCDs does not work with this recorder. Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only.

To stop playback

Press x.

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

When you press H again afte r you stop playback, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed To start from the beginning, press TOOLS, 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 (DVD-RW in VR mode only).

X REC PAUSE

x REC STOP

If you connect a digit al video camera with a DV IN jack

See “DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)” (page 77) for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack.

z Hint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording pictu re quality and size” (page 49).

Notes

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

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

–you edit the title after stopping playback. –you change the settings on the reco rder.

My Movies

1.5/4.7GB

15. 9

Wed

17. 9

Fri

25. 9

Sat

25. 9

Sat

15.10

Fri

19.10

Tue

26.10

Tue

28.10

Thu

–you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/

DATA CD only).

–you make a recording (except for HDD/DVD-

RWs in VR mode).

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)” (page 94).

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the disc. When the recorder is in standby mode, press O RETURN, ENTER, and then {/1 on the remote. The recorder turns on and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display. The Z (open/clo se) button does not work whil e t h e Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray, press O RETURN, ENTER, and then {/1 on the remote again when the recorder is in standby mode.

One Touch Play

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily start playing. When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press H. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. Playback starts automatically.

One Touch Menu

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily display the Title List. When the TV is turned on or in standby mode, press TITLE LIST. The recorder automatically turns on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. The Title List menu appears.

z Hints

• You can also use the H button in step 3 (page 54) to start playback.

• Even if a timer recording starts during playback, neither the recording nor playback will stop (page 60).

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in Options Setup (page 97), the Child Lock remains set.

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Playback options

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PROGRESSIVE

m / M

SUR

Buttons Operations Discs

Z (open/close) Stops play and opens the disc tray. All discs

(audio) Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc

when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the language.

DVD

HDD

VCD

audio tracks.

: Selects the main or sub sound.

DATA CD

: Selects stereo or mona ura l

(subtitle) Selects a subtitle language when pre ssed repeatedly.

(angle) Selects an angle when pre ssed repeatedly.

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

HDD

VCD

DVD

Buttons Operations Discs

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

PROGRESSIVE Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or

/ (instant replay/instant advance)

. (previous)/ > (next)

(fast reverse/fast forward)

DVD

DATA CD

(slow, freeze frame)

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

progressive format (page 16).

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

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

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

fast reverse fast forward

FR1 T t FF1

FR2 T T t t FF2

FR3* T T T t t t FF3*

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

Plays in slow motion when pressed f o r mo r e than one second in pause mode. Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.

DVD

* TVS was developed

by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo TV. This works with multichannel Dolby Digital and MPEG soundtracks.

HDD

Video

DVD

VCD

HDD

Video

DVD

All discs

* FR3 and FF3 are only

available for the HDD and DVDs.

HDD

Video

only

VCD

DVD

* Playback direction

Playback

X (pause) Pauses playback. All discs

To resume normal playback, press H .

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Notes

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

• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear.

• 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.

• The TVS function cannot be used with titles recorded on this recorder. Angles and subtitles also cannot be changed.

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

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analogue stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digita l 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 56).

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 92).

Adjusting the picture quality

HDD

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during play back.

2 Select “Video Settings,” and press

3 Select an item, and press ENTER.

VCD

The TOOLS menu appears.

ENTER.

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

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

The adjustment display appears. “Y NR” (luminance noise reduct io n): Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video sign al . “C NR” (chroma noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video signal. “BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the picture. “DVE” (digital video enha ncer): Sh arpens th e outlines of the images. “PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater detail. Select an item and press ENTER.

• Contr ast: changes the contrast.

• Brig htness: changes the overall brightness.

• Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.

• Hue: ch anges the colour balance.

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2 2 2 Off

4 Press </, to adjust the setting, an d

press ENTER.

The default settings are underl in ed.

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

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

• Bri ghtness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0

• Hu e: (red) –3 ~ 0 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items.

* “1” softens the outlines of the im ages. “2”

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

Notes

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

• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, Y NR, or C NR effects may be hard to discern. And, th es e f un ct io ns ma y no t wor k wi t h so me screen sizes.

• When playing a title recorded in SLP recording mode, the BNR setting may have little effect.

• 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.”

~ 3 (bright)

~ 3 (deep)

~ 3 (green)

Adjusting the sound quality

HDD

DVD

1 Press TOOLS during playba ck.

2 Select “Audio Set tings,” and press

3 Select an item, and press ENTER.

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

Note

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

VCD

The TOOLS menu appears.

ENTER.

“Surround (TVS)” (DVD VIDEO only): Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see “Playback options” (page 56).

“Audio Filter” (all discs): 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).

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

• Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This

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

and press ENTER.

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Playback

1-14

Chasing Playback/ Simultaneous Rec and Play

You can view the beginning of a programme while it is being recorded. You can also play a title or previously recorded progra mme while recording.

HDD

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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

HDD

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

1 Press TOOLS while recording.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 Select “Chasing Playback,” and press

ENTER.

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

Notes

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

DVD

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

• 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.

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

HDD

DVD

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

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

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

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

*1Simultaneous 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.

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

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

Example: Play a DVD while r ecording to the HDD.

VCD CD

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

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

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

While recording, press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder.

Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List.

DATA CD

Video

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

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

Notes

• The DVD’s playback picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance during Simultaneous Rec and Play.

• You cannot play a DVD recorded in NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD.

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

HDD

DVD

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

1 Press TOOLS during playba ck.

2 Select a search method, and press ENTER.

VCD

1 2 3

Number buttons,

4 5 6

SET

7 8 9

The TOOLS menu appears.

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

The display for entering the number appears. Example: Title Search

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

DATA CD

Video

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

Title : -- (21)

continued

Playback

3 Press the number button s 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.

4 Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

Note

“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks

DATA CD

You can play MP3 audio tracks on D AT A CD s (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).

1 2 3

4 5 6

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1 Insert a DATA CD on the disc tray. 2 Press H.

Playback starts from the first MP3 audio tracks on the disc. Note that the playback order may be different from the edited order. See “Playback order of MP3 audio tracks” below.

About MP3 audio tracks

MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CDRs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the recorder to recognize the tracks. You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CDRW drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note on Multi Session discs

If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session, the recorder will a ls o play MP3 audio tracks in other sessions. If audio tracks in Music CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Playback order of MP3 audio tracks

Albums containing MP3 audio tracks play in the following order. A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album E) are skipped.

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

Album

MP3 audio track

When you insert a DATA CD and press H, the numbered tracks are played sequentiall y, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a current ly sel ected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before

5.)

z Hints

• You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks (page 39).

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

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

Notes

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

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

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

• The recorder will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” even if they are not in MP3 format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

• The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD.

• The recorder can recognize up to 499 albums (the recorder will count just albums, including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The recorder will not play any albums beyond the first 499 albums. Of the first 499 albums, the recorder will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks.

• The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in th e following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything else is displayed as “*.”

• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

Playback

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Editing

Before Editing

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

Note

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

Edit options for the HDD and DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs (Video mode)/ DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

HDD

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode titles are actual recordings on the di sc, you can not undo any edits you make. The edit functions available for Video mode titles are: –Setting protection against erasure (page 65). –Labelling a title (page65). –Erasing a title (page 65). –Erasing multiple titles (page 66). –Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (HDD

and DVD+RWs only) (page 66).

–Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) only) (page 67).

Notes

• Once the DVD is finalized, you cannot edit or record on the disc (except for DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

• You cannot create a Playlist (see below).

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

-R+

Video

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

You can enjoy advanced edit fun ct io n s . Fir st you have two options for a DVD-RW (VR mode): editing either the original recording (called the “original”), or the playback i nf o r m at ion created from the original (called a “Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and offers differe nt 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 origi nal titles are: – Labelling a title (page65). – Setting protection against erasure (page 65). – Erasing a title (page65). – Erasing multiple titles (page66). – Erasing a section of a title (A -B Erase) ( page66).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist tit les cre ated fr om the original title for editing purposes. When you create a Playlist, only the control information necessary for playback, such as the playback order, is stored on the disc. Si nce the origin al title s are left unaltered, Playlist titles can be re-edited.

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

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 68).

The advanced edit functions available for Playlist titles are: –Labelling a title (page65). –Erasing a title (page65). –Erasing multiple titles (page66). –Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page66). –Rearranging the title order (page 70). –Dividing a title into multiple titles (page 70). –Combining multiple titles into one title

(page 71).

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.”

Notes

• The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for playback. When an original title is use d f o r a Pl a y list title, the original title cannot be erased.

• You cannot protect Playlist titles.

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

Editing a Title

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4 5 6

7 8 9

HDD

This section explain s the basi c edit funct ions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit a DVD-RW (VR mode) without changing the or iginal recordings, create a Playlis t t itl e (page 68).

Note

When editing a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RW (Video mode), finish all editing before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized disc.

m/M

CHAPTER MARK

1 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW 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 pr ess ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected titl e. Selec t “OK” when asked for confirmation. When the title is protected, the display asks fo r confirmation. To erase, select “Change,” and w hen the Protection display appears, select “Off.”

Video

-R+

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

</M/m/,, ENTER

CHAPTER ERASE

Editing

“Protect”: Protects the title. Sele ct “On” when the Protection display appears. “” appears next to the protected title. To cancel th e protection, select “Off.” “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 40). “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 33). “A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (see below).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page66), or erase all of the titles on the disc at onc e ( page36).

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page36).

Note

You cannot protect Playlist titles.

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

HDD

You can select a section (scene) in a title and erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone.

1 After step 2 of “Editing a Title,” select

“A-B Erase” and press ENTER.

The display for setting point A appe ar s.

A-B Erase (Set point A) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00

A 0:12:34

–– –– –

B : :

Playback point

• When the title is protected, the display asks for confirmation. To continue, select “Change,” and when the protection display appears, select “Off.”

continued

2 Select point A by pr essing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display for setting poi nt B appears.

A-B Erase (Set point B)

3 Select point B by pr essing 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.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTE R.

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 eras ed. The chapter mark divides the title into separat e chapters on either side of the mark.

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 erase d.

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

2 DEF 20:00-21:00

A 0:12:34 B 0:23:45

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

HDD

You can select and er ase more t han one t itle at one time using the TOOLS menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu, and press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 Select “Erase Titles,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

RWVideo

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in t he check b ox 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.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 25. 9

4 GHI 20:00-20:30 25. 9

5 DEF 20:00-20:30 15.10

• When the title is protected, the display as ks for confirmation. To continue, select “Change,” and when the protecti on display appears, select “Off.” To cancel, select “Close.”

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 st ep 3.

6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

Cancel

Reset All

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

RWVideo

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 stat us by usi ng Disc Ma p, and e rase titles to create a space large enough for the recording.

1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST.

2 Press TOOLS and select “Disc Map, ” and

press ENTER.

The Disc Map appears. To check th e open space, select the space by pressing </,.

Disc Map

Empty Title

HQ: 0H30M

HSP: 0H45M

SP: 1H00M

EP: 2H00M

SLP: 3H00M

Cancel

Selected open space

2.3GB

LP : 1H30M

Erase

• When b or B appears on either side of the screen, you can scroll sidewa ys by pressing

</,.

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.

Disc Map

2 DEF 20:00- 21:00

Fri 17.9 20:00( 1H00M) SP 0.6GB

Erase Cancel

Selected title

• Whe n th e t it l e i s pr ot ected, the display asks for confirmation. To continue, select “Change,” and when the protec t io n display appears, select “Off.” To cancel, sel ect “Close.”

4 Repeat step 3 when erasing mo re titles. 5 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To change the selection, select “Change.”

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc space.

Editing

continued

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Creating chapters manually

HDD

You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playba ck 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.

Marking...

To erase chapter m arks

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

./>

while displaying the chapter containing the chapter mark you want to erase, press CHAPTER ERASE. The current chapter comb in es with the previous chapter.

• If a message appears and indicates th at no more cha pter

• When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be

to search for a chapter number, and

Notes

marks can be added, you may not be able to record or edit.

erased.

Creating and Editing a Playlist

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. A Playlist title can contain up to 50 scenes. For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)” (page 64).

Note

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

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4 5 6

7 8 9

TITLE LIST TOOLS

</M/m/,,

m/M

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu, and press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

2 Select “Create Playlist,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

ENTER

3 Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in t he check b ox next to the selected title. To clear the check mark, press ENTER again. To select all of the titles, select “Select All.”

Create Playlist

Select the titles you want to capture.

Original

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9

3 AAB 9:00- 9:30 25. 9

4 GHI 0:00-20:30 25. 9

5 DEF 20:00-20:30 15.10

6 L3 21:00-21:30 19.10

4 Repeat step 3 to add more titles.

To go to the next page of titles, press m. To clear all of the check marks, select “Reset All.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of selected titles appears. To add another title, select “Add Title.”

Create Playlist - Selected Titles

Select a title to start capturing.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9 0

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9 0

6 Select one of the titles, 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 on e scene. After capturing the title, select “Scene List” and go to step 12. “Check Scenes”: Allows you to check the captured scene.

7 Select “Capture,” and press ENTER.

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

Capture (Set IN point) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00

Scene List

Cancel

Add Title

Cancel

Select All

Reset All

8 Select the IN point by pressi ng m/M,

and press ENTER.

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

Capture (Set OUT point) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00

0:10:26

OUT 0:23:45

9 Select the OUT point by pressin g m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation. To rese t the IN or OUT point, select “Cha nge IN” or “Change OUT” and repeat step 8 or 9. To view the selected scene, sele ct “Preview.”

10Select “OK,” and ENTER.

The selected section is captured a s a s cene, and the display asks whether yo u w ant to continue. To continue, select “More,” and repeat the steps above. To capt ur e a scene from another title, select “New Title.”

11When you finish capturing scenes, select

“No More” and press ENTER.

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

Total duration of the selected scene

Scene List

DEF 20:00-21:00

0:10:26 - 0:23:45

DEF 20:00-21:00

0:25:00 - 0:45:08

Total 0:33:28 Scenes 2

Total number of scenes

Quit

Add

Preview

Editing

12Select the scene you want to edit, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order. “Erase”: Erases the scene. The selection is cancelled. “Preview”: Displays thumbnail pictures of the scenes. “Change IN”: Allows you to change the IN point, and repeat from step 8. “Change OUT”: Allows you to ch ange the OUT point, and repeat from ste p 9.

To add more scenes, select “Add” and go to step 6. To preview all of th e captured scen es in the listed order, select “Preview.”

13When 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” (see page 40).

14Select “OK” to use the default name, and

press ENTER.

To play the Playlist title

Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned on. Then, sele ct “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.

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

Note

Moving a Playlist title (Move)

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

1 Press TITLE LIST to tu rn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

2 Select “Number” in the “Sort” column,

and press ENTER.

The titles are sorted in order of title number.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Move,” and pre ss ENTER.

Move

1 AAB 13:00 - 14:00

Where do you want to move this title?

2 DEF 8:00 - 9:00

5 Select a new location for the title by

pressing M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Divide,” and press ENTER.

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

Divide 1 ABC 13:00-14:00

4 Select the divid ing point by pressing

m/M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirma tio n. To change the dividing point, select “Change.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTE R.

The display for entering the title name appears. To use the same title name as b efore, select “No.”

6 Select “Yes,” and pres s ENTER to enter a

new name.

Follow the explanations on page 40. After you enter a new name, the title is divided in two.

15.9

Wed

Cancel

Fri

17.9

0:12:34

0:10:26

OUT - : - - : - -

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

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

2 Press TOOLS to select “Combine,” and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

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

Combine

Select the titles to combine.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00 15. 9

2 DEF 20:00-21:00 17. 9 3 AAB 13:00-14:00 28. 9 4 AAB 13:00-14:00 5. 10

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.

1 AAB 13:00-14:00

3 AAB 13:00-14:00

4 AAB 13:00-14:00

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 40.

7 Select a name, and press ENT ER.

The titles are combined.

Cancel

Reset All

15. 9

28. 9

5.10

continued

Editing

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

HDD

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vic e versa.” You can select to dub one title at a time (Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing a Single Title (Title Dub)” on page 74), or multiple tit le s all at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 75). Before you start, read the following precautions, which are common to both dubbing methods.

z Hint

This section deals with dubbing to and from the internal HDD. If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack, see “DV Dubbing” (page 77). To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer” (page 52).

Before you start…

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

• You cannot record both the main and sub sound on a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R. For bilingual programs, set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to either “Main” (default) or “Sub” in Options Setup (page 97).

• Tim er recordings and Synchronized re cordings 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.

• Chapter marks in the original recording do not remain in the dubbed title. Chapter marks are entered according to the “Auto Chapter” setting in Features Setup (page 93).

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

–When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or

–When dubbed from HDD to DVD-RW (VR

(Video mode) or DVD-R, the picture size is determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture Size” (page 49).

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

mode), the originally recorded picture size is retained.

Video

z Hints

• You can dub a Playlist title on a DVD-RW (VR mode) as an original title on the HDD.

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

Notes

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

• When a message appears and indicates t h at the control information is full, erase unnecessary titles (page 65).

• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs or a DVD recorded on other DVD equipment to the HDD.

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

About “Dub Mode”

With this recorder , the recording mode for dubbing is displayed as “Dub Mode.” Two dubbing method are available: High-speed Dubbing and Rec Mode Convers io n D ubbing. Read the following and sel ect according to the required time, disc space, and picture quality.

Dubbing at high-speed (Hig h-speed Dubbing)

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HDD

Allows you to dub what you have s to re d i n the HDD to a high-speed DVD (4x-speed DVD+RWs/2x-speed DVD-RWs/8x-speed DVD+Rs/8x-speed DVD-Rs, or slower versions of each disc type), without changing the recording mode. Dubbing speed is incr eased when the recording mode of the original title is of a longer recording mode (such as SLP) . Select “Fast” when selecting the “Dub Mode” in “Dubbing a Single Tit le (Tit l e Dub) ” (pag e74) or “Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 75). The minimum required time is as follows (approximate). Example: When a 120 minute- t it l e is dubbed to a high-speed DVD-R in LP mode, dubbing becomes 12 times faster, and takes a minimum of 10 minutes. (120 minutes y 12 = 10 minutes).

Note that speeds shown in the table are an approximate of the maximum dubbing speed.

Speed*1x2.4-speed x2-speed x4-speed

Rec mode

Highspeed DVD+RW

Highspeed DVD-RW

Highspeed DVD+R/ DVD-R

HQ x2.4 x2 x4 HSP x3.6 x3 x6

◆About “VBR”

VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is an effective method of allocating a suitable bit amount per second. Fine detail pictures or dynamically moving pictures are assigned a larger amount, while st atic p ic tur es ar e assigned less, for optimum picture quality.

• Variable bit rate (adopted for this recorder)

Average distribution rate

• Fixed bit rate

Average distribution rate

SP x4.8 x4 x8 LP x7.2 x6 x12 EP x9.6 x8 x16 SLP x1 x12 x24

Maximum recording speed of this recorder.

When dubbing to DVD+Rs, the dubbing speed is x1-speed.

Notes

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

DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

Video

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

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

– Titles recorded in SLP (DVD+RW/DVD+R only).

• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R, erased pictures may remain on the disc.

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbin g

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vic e versa, in a dubbing mode that di ffers from the original recordings. For exampl e, w he n 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)” (page74) or “Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 75). When an HQ or HQ+ title is converted to another mode, the recorder automatically assigns an appropriate bit rate, thus retaining the original picture quality as much as possible (“Dynamic VBR Dubbing”).

n ////

HDD

z Hint

When you dub an edited title using the Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method, pauses between scenes are smoothed out.

Note

The picture quality will not improve even if a title is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality.

Dubbing restrictio n

Some DVD VIDEOs or TV programmes contain copy protection signals suc h as “Copy-Never” or “Copy-Once.” You cannot record such contents on this recorder (only a grey, blank screen will be recorded). Be especially care ful wh en du bbin g on a non-rewritable DVD such as a DVD-R.

Copy

Video

protection signals

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Original recording

HDD

Video

HDD

Copy-Never

* Version 1.1 CPRM-compatible DVD-RW (VR mode)

only (page 8).

Wasted bits

Dubbing

recorded in grey.

More bits are required

Video

HDD

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Dubbing a Single Title (Title Dub)

HDD

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

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4 5 6

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RWVideo

DVD

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

2 Select the source by pressing HDD or DVD. 3 Press TITLE LIST to tu rn 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 dubb i ng m ode appears.

2.0GB 2.6GB

Title Dub

This title will be dubbed. Set the dub mode.

1 World Cup Final

Dub Mode

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.

Start

Rec Mode : SP

CancelSP 2.0GB

E Dubbing mode and the space that

remains after dubbing (approximate).

6 Select “Dub Mode.” 7 Select a dubbing mo de by pressing M/m.

Fast* t HQ t HSP t SP

Fast* t HQ t HSP t SP SLP T EP T LP

SLP T EP T LP

* Appears when High-speed Dubbing is available

for the title (page 72).

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode (Auto Dub Mode)

The recorder adjust s the dubb ing m ode in or der to fit a title on the disc. If there is insufficient di sc space in the selected dubbing mode, the following display appears after step 8.

Title Dub

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

Reset

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

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to turn on the TOOLS menu. Or, while the Title List menu is displayed, press ENTER to display the sub-menu. Select “Stop Dubbing,” and press ENTER. W hen 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 67).

• You can turn off the recorder without affecting the dubbing. Press "/1 during dubbing.

• You can start Title Dubbing by selecting “DUBBING” from the System Menu.

7 Repeat step 6 to select all of the titles you

Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub Selected Titles)

HDD

HDD DVD

Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

CancelAuto Dub mode

or from.

2 Select the source by pressin g HDD or DVD. 3 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu.

4 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

5 Select “Dub Selected Titles,” and press

ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

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

World Tour – Asia 1

World Tour – Asia 2

World Cup Final

World Tour – Asia 3

6 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.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

0.0GB 4.6GBDub Selected Titles

RWVideo

11.6

18.6

20.6

25.6

TITLE LIST

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

Start

Cancel

Settings

Reset

want to dub.

To make adjustments for each of the titles, select “Settings” (see “Making settings for each title” below). To cancel all of th e selections, select “Reset,” and go to st ep 6.

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

Adjusting the settings for each title

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

1 In step 7 of “Dubbing Multiple Titles (Dub

Selected Titles)” (page 75), select “Settings” and press ENTER.

The following display for making the adjustments appears. To re-select titles, se lect “Change,” and go to step 6 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.”

Dub Selected Titles

Adjust the settings for the dubbing here.

World Tour – Asia 1 Rec Mode: SP Dub Mode: Fast 0.3GB

World Tour – Asia 2 Rec Mode: SP Dub Mode: Fast 0.3GB

World Tour – Asia 3 Rec Mode: SP Dub Mode: Fast 0.3GB

World Cup Final Rec Mode: SP Dub Mode: Fast 1.2GB

A Total size of the selected titles. B Direction of dubbing. C Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate).

D Information about the title to be dubbed

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

E 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 (see page 72) .

2.1GB 4.6GB

11.6

18.6

25.6

20.6

Cancel

Auto mode

Change

Start

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“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 pre ss ENTER. 4 When you finish making adjustments,

select “Start,” and press ENTER.

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

The recorder adjusts the dubbing mode so all of the titles fit in. 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 8 of “Dubbing M al t i ple Titles” (page 75).

Dub Selected Titles

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

Change

CancelAuto Dub mode

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

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to turn on the TOOLS menu. Select “Stop Dubbing” and press ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• You can turn off the recorder without affecting the dubbing. Press "/1 during dubbing.

• You can start Multiple Title Dubbing by selecting “DUBBING” from the System Menu.

DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)

Before DV Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jac k 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 52.

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 (D V ) ja ck, and record digital signals. Follow the instructions in “Pr ep aring for recording using the DV IN jack,” and then move on to the section on dubbing . Fo r more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” (page 106).

z Hint

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

Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack

You can connect a digi tal vi deo c amera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV format tape. Operation is s tra ight forwa rd be ca use the recorder will fast forwa rd and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of this recorder. See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well befor e connecting.

Notes

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

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

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer” (page 52).

– 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 37).

Hookups

DVD recorder

To DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

HDD

REC MODE

INPUT SELECT

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

DVD

TOOLS

M/m, ENTER

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DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, press Z (open/close ) and place a DVD on the disc tray. Press Z again to close the disc tray.

With the recording side facing down

Wait until “LOAD” disappears fr om the f ront panel display. If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts automatically.

2 Insert the source DV format tape into your

digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or e dit , your dig ital video camera must be set to video playback mode.

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote

repeatedly to select “DV.”

The front panel display changes as follows:

Programme position

4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly

to select the recording mode .

The recording mode chan ges as follows:

HQ SP LP EPHSP SLP

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

5 Press TOOLS on the remot e to select “DV

Audio Input,” and press EN TER. 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 additi onal audio only. Select “Mix” or “Stereo2” only if you ha ve added a second audio cha nnel when rec ording with your digital video camera. You are ready to start dubbing. Select one of the dubbing methods on the fo llowing pages.

L2L1 L4L3 DV

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 reco rd ing picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” (page 49).

Notes

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

• You cannot control the recorder using anothe r dev ic e or another recorder of the same model.

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

• If you record from a DV format tape with a sound track that is recorded in multiple sampling fre que nc ie s ( 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 Scene Chaptering function (pages 79, 80), 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 change s, or if t here is nothing recorded on the tape.

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

HDD

You can record the entire cont ents of a DV forma t tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button. The recorder controls the digital video c amera for the whole proces s, and completes the recording.

◆How chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title, and the title is divided into chapters. For the HDD and a DVD-RW (VR mode), every shooting on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc ( A ut o Scene Chaptering function). For other discs, the recorder divides the title in either 6 or 15-minute intervals, according to th e setting in “Auto Chapter” in Features Setup.

ONE TOUCH DUBBING

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack” (page 77), and press ONE TOUCH DUBBING on the remote.

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

RWVideo

REC STOP

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” to “Auto” in Features Setup (page 96), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW(VR mode)) will automatically be finalized after recording is finished.

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

Notes

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

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

DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)

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Program Edit

HDD

You can select scenes from a DV format tape , and then automatically record selected sc enes to a disc of your choice.

To use this function, you will do the following:

Connect your digital video camer a and prepare for record ing

Select and edit the scenes you want to dub

Using the recorder’s remote control, fast forward or rewind the tape to se lect 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 to a disc

After you have selected the sce nes, the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice.

◆How chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title, and the title is divided into chapters. For a DVDRW (VR mode) and the HDD, every shooting on the tape and each selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc (Au to Scene Chaptering function). For other discs, the recorder divides the title in either 6 or 15-minute intervals, according to the setting in “Auto Chap te r” in Features Setup.

-R+

Video

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

m/M

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for

recording using the DV IN jack” (page 77), and press SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to sta rt se lecti ng scenes.

Scenes 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 exi st i ng program or to create a new program. To resume editing the existing program, select “Saved Data,” and go to step 6.

</M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

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...

IN 0:00:30 OUT - : - - : - -

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.

Select scene (Set OUT point)

Controlling...

IN 0:00:30 OUT 0:00:52

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 m enu. To preview the scene, sele ct “Preview.” To reset either the IN or OUT point, select “Change IN” or “Change OUT,” and repeat from step

Scenes Selection

Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0:00:30 and OUT 0:00:52?

OK Cancel

Preview Change IN Change OUT

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene.

0:00:30-0:00:52 Duration 0:00:22

Total 0:00:22 Scenes 1

Quit

Add

SCENE LIST

A Thumbnail pictu re 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 pr ess ENTER.

The sub-menu appears. “Move”: Changes the scene order. Follow the explanations on the sc reen to chan ge the orde r 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 s cene. 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, sel ect “Enter,” and follow the explanati ons on page 40.

Title Name

Enter the title name.

DV 11.10.2003 13:30 - 12.11.2003 16:46

OK Enter

DV Dubbing (DV t HDD/DVD)

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, sele ct “Dub Mode” and press M/m.

DV Dubbing

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

Media Dub Mode

DVD

Data capacity required for the dubbi ng.

10Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recordin g 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 th e dubbing mode, select “Reset” and repeat from step 9. To have th e recorder adjust the dubbing mode, select “Auto Dub Mode.”

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

To stop during reco rding

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

Notes

• The disc 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” (page 52).

• The start and end points of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV 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 poi nts may change slightly during dubbing.

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

SP 0.8GB

Cancel

Start

2.6GB

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Displays

By using the Setup Displays, you can m a ke various adjustments to items such as picture and sound, as well as select a langua ge for the subtitles. The Setup Displays are us ed in t he foll owin g way.

Note

Playback settings stored in some titles take priority over the Setup Display settings, and not all of the functions described may work.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM MENU

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

SYSTEM MENU

TITLE LIST

TIMER

TIMER LIST

DV EDIT

DUBBING

SETUP

</M/m/,, ENTER

continued

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

Clock

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

3 Select “Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,”

“Features,” “Options,” or “Easy Setup,”

and press ENTER.

The selected Setup Display appears. Example: “Video” setup

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

4 Select the item you want to set up, and

press ENTER.

Available options for the item appear. Example: “TV Type”

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Some items display a dialogue box that provides further detailed settings. Example: The following dialogue box appears when “Parental Control” in Features Setup is selected.

Features - Parental Control

Enter your password.

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Progressive Mode :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 Input :

TV Type :

Pause Mode :

Component Out :

Progressive Mode :

Screen Saver :

Scart Setting

Line4 Input :

16 : 9

Auto

Off

Auto

Video

16 : 9

Auto

4 : 3 Letter Box

Off

4 : 3 Pan Scan

Auto

Video

Cancel

Settings and Adjustments

continued

1-20

In this case, see “Parental Control” in “Recording and Parental Contro l Settings (Features)” (page93).

5 Select an option, and pre ss ENTER.

The currently selected optio n is di splayed next to the setup item. Example: when “4:3 Letter Box” is set.

SETUP

Settings

TV Type : Pause Mode : Component Out : Progressive Mode : Screen Saver : Scart Setting Line4 Input :

4 : 3 Letter Box Auto Off Auto On

Video

Video Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU repeate dl y.

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings)

The Settings Setup helps you to make tuner, clock, and channel settings for the recorder.

Select “Settings” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Displays” (page 83).

SETUP

Settings

Channel Setting

Video

Channel List

Audio

Clock

Features

Language

Options

Easy Setup

Channel Setting

Presets channels manually. If some channels could not be set using the Easy Setup function, you can set the m m anually. If there is no sound or if the picture is distorted, the wrong tuner system may have been preset during Easy Setup. Set the correct tuner system manually in the steps below.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup Displays” (pag e83) to select “Settings” in the Setup Display.

Select “Channel Setting,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

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

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position.

Settings - Channel Setting

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

Prog. 1

BG Normal C3 AAB Off NICAM

Selected programme position

Prog. 8

BG Normal C2 CDE Off NICAM

Select “System,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

PAY - TV / CANAL+ :

Audio :

Select an available T V system, BG, DK, I, or L, and press ENTER (page 86).

BG Select this when in West European

countries, except those listed in “Receivable channels” (page 86).

DK Select thi s w h en in East European

countries.

I Select this when in Great Britain/

Ireland.

Prog. 8

Normal

ARD

NICAM

L Select this w h en in France.

Select “Normal/CATV,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

PAY - TV / CANAL+ :

Audio :

Select “Normal,” and press ENTER. To set CATV (Cable Television) channels, select “CATV.”

Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

PAY - TV / CANAL+ :

Audio :

Press M/m repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed, then press ENTER. The channels are scanned in the order shown in the table below.

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

Prog. 8

Normal

CATV

CDE

Off

NICAM

Prog. 8

Normal

CDE

Off

NICAM

Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

System :

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

PAY - TV / CANAL+ :

Audio :

Normal

CDE

Off

NICAM

Standard

Prog. 8

NICAM Normally, select this.

Standard Select this if the sound from

NICAM broadcasts is not clear.

Select “NICAM,” and press ENTER.

Select “AFT” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting

Normal / CATV :

Channel Set :

Station Name :

PAY - TV / CANAL+ :

Audio :

AFT :

Turns on the Auto Fine

Tuning function. Normally, select this.

Off Allows you to adjust the

pictures manually.

Select “On” to turn on AFT, and press ENTER.

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

Fine Tuning

Prog. 8

Normal

CDE

Off

NICAM

Off

Prog. 8

To preset another channel, repeat from step 3.

Settings and Adjustments

◆Receivable channels

TV system Channel coverage

BG (West European Countries, except those listed below)

E2 - E12 VHF Italia A – H VHF E21 – E69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

DK (East European Countries)

R1 – R12 VHF R21 – R69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

I (Great Britain/ Ireland)

Ireland A – J VHF South Africa 4 – 13 VHF B21 – B69 UHF S1 – S20 CATV S21 – S41 HYPER S01 – S05 CATV

L (France) F2 – F10 VHF

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

Station Name

Changes or enters a new station name (up to 5 characters). The recorder m ust receive channel information (for instance, SMARTLINK information) for station names to appear automatically.

1 Follow st eps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup

Displays” (page 83) to select “Settings” in the Setup Display.

2 Select “Ch an ne l Setting,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel Setting Prog. 1

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

3 Press PR O G + /– to select the programme

position for which yo u want to chan ge or enter a station name.

BG Normal C3 AAB Off NICAM

4 Select “Station Name,” and pres s E N TER.

The display for ente ri ng characters appears.

Input Station Name

AAB

,. - 1

Back

BA C 2

Clear All

ED F 3

HG I 4

Space

KJ L5

"A"

NM O 6

"a"

QP R S

Symbol

UT V 8

XW Y Z79

Cancel

Finish

To enter characters, see page 40.

5 Select “Finish,” and press EN TER.

PAY-TV/CANAL+

Sets the PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels. For details, see page 30.

Channel List (Changing/Disabling the channels)

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

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup

Displays” (pag e83) to select “Settings” in the Setup Display.

2 Select “Channel List,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Channel List

Prog

1 2 3 4 5 6

3 Press M/m to select the row containing the

programme position you want to change or disable. To change, press ENTER and go to st ep 4. To disable, press CLEAR and go to step 6. The disabled positions will be skipped when you press PROG +/–.

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

Channel

Name

AAB

FGH

C5 C12 C21 C23

PQR

C24

4 Press M/m until the selected channel row

moves to the desired programme position. The selected channel is inse rt ed at the new programme position.

Settings - Channel List

Prog

Channel Name

AAB

C12

C21

FGH

C23

PQR

C24

5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 6 To change or disable the programme position

of another station, repeat from step 3.

Note

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

Clock

Auto Adjust

Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal.

1 Follow st eps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup

Displays” (page 83) to select “Settings” in the Setup Display.

2 Select “Clock,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Off 1

Present Time : Thu 1. 1. 2004. 21:39

3 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Off 1 ARD

Present Time : Thu 1. 1. 2004. 21:39

Off 1

4 Select “On ,” and press ,. 5 Press M/m r epeatedly until the programme

position of the station that carries a time signal appears, and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Off 1 ARD

Present Time : Thu 1. 1. 2004. 21:39

On 1

continued

• If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station, “Auto Adjust” returns to “Off” automatically and the menu for setting the clock manually appears on th e screen.

z Hint

If you set “Auto Adjust” to “On,” the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off.

Note

The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording.

◆To set the clock manually

If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, try another station for the Auto Clock Set function or set the clock manually.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Using the Setup

Displays” (page83) to select “Settings” in the Setup Display.

2 Select “Clock,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “Auto Adjust,” and press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Auto Adjust : Off 1 ARD

Present Time : Thu 1. 1. 2004. 21:39

Off 1

4 Select “Off,” and press ENTER. 5 Select “Present Time,” and press ENTER.

Clock - Present Time

Set the time and date manually.

6 Press M/m to set the day, and press ,.

Set the month, year, hour, and mi nutes in sequence. Press </, to select the item to be set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The day of the week is set automatically.

To change the numbers, press < to return to the item to be changed, and pre ss M/m.

1 2004

0 00:

Thu 1

7 Press ENTER to start the clock.

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Settings and Adjustments

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Language

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on t he screen.

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the soun d t ra ck. When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitl es 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” (page 114) using the number buttons.

Note

If you select a language in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or “Audio” that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Video Settings (Video)

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

1 Press SYSTEM MENU whi le the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

The Video Setup appears with th e following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

TV Type : Video Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the c onnected TV (4:3 standard or wide).

16:9 Select this when connecting

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

16 : 9

Pause Mode :

Auto

Component Out :

Off

Progressive Mode :

Auto

Screen Saver :

On Scart Setting Line4 Input :

Video

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

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

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

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Note

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

Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pau se mode.

Auto The picture, including subjects

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

Frame The picture, including subjects

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

Component Out

Selects whether or not to output vi deo signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

On Outputs the component video

signals. Select this when you want to view progressive signals.

Outputs no signals.

Off

Notes

• When you set “Line1 Output” to “RGB,” you cannot set “Component Out” to “On.”

• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not select “Off.” If you select “Off” in this case, the picture may not appear.

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived f rom TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields (25 frames/5 0 fiel ds) per se cond. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second. Some DVD software contains both Video and Film. In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode (50 or 60 frames per second), the progressive video signal needs to be converte d to m at ch the type of DVD software that you are wa tc hi ng. You can fine-tune the progre ssive 525p/625p video signal that is outp ut when you press PROGRESSIVE (“PROGRESSIVE” lights up). Note that you must connect to a progressive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 15).

Auto Automatica lly detects the

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

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the

mode for Video-based software.

Screen Saver

The screen saver image appears when do not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while the power is turned on. The screen saver image helps prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting).

Turns on the screen saver

function.

Off Turns off the funct ion .

Settings and Adjustments

Scart Setting

Sets the method of inputting/outpu tt i ng signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder. Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and methods that you are going to use.

◆Line1 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1-TV jack.

RGB Outputs RGB signals.

Video

Outputs video signals.

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Notes

• If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB signals, no picture appears on the TV screen even i f y ou s elect “S Video” or “RGB.” See the instructions supplied with your TV.

• You cannot select ”RGB” when “Component Out” above is set to “On.”

• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is selected.

◆Line3 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 3/DECODER jack. The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal.

Video/RGB

Decoder Select this when connecting to a

S Video Inputs S-video signals.

◆Line3 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3/DECODER jack.

Video

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Inputs video signals or RGB signals.

PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder.

Outputs video signals.

Line4 Input

Selects a method of inpu tting vi deo si gnals for t he LINE 4 IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder.

Video Inputs video signals.

S Video Inputs S-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 ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “On.” The recorder reduces the audio output level. This function affects the out put of the following jacks: –LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L/R jacks –LINE 1-TV jack –LINE 3/DECODER jack

On Select this when the

Off

Audio ATT :

Standard

Audio DRC :

Dolby Surround

Downmix :

Digital Out :

D-PCM

Dolby Digital :

PCM

MPEG :

Off

DTS :

playback sound from the speakers is distorted.

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 2 OUT AUDIO L/R jacks –LINE 1-TV jack –LINE 3/DECODER jack –DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 92).

Standard Normally select this

position.

TV Mode Makes low sounds clear

even if you turn the volume down.

Wide

Gives you the feeling of

Range

being at a live performance.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Checking the Play Information and Playing Time” (page 38). This function affects the output of the fol lowing jacks: –LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L/R jacks –LINE 1-TV jack –LINE 3/DECODER jack –DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 92).

Normally select this

Dolby Surround

position. Multi-channel audio si gnals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds.

Normal Multi-channel audio signals

are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo.

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Digital Out

Selects if audio signals are output vi a t he DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks.

On Normally select this

position. When you select “On,” see “To set the digital output signal” for further settings.

Off The influence of the digital

circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

◆To set the digital output signal

The following setup items swi tc h t he m ethod of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplif i er (receiver) with a digital input jack. For connection details, see “Connecting the Audi o Cords” (page 17). Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” and “DTS” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

If you connect a component tha t d oes not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause spea ker damage.

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

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

Off

Audio ATT :

Standard

Audio DRC :

Dolby Surround

Downmix :

Digital Out :

D-PCM

Dolby Digital :

PCM

MPEG :

Off

DTS :

Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments to the “Downmix” item in Audio Setup (page 91).

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

• MPEG (DVD VID EO only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM Select this when the recorder

MPEG Select this when the recorder

• D TS (DVD VIDEO only) Selects whether or not to ou t put DTS signals.

On Select this when the recorder

Off

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

Note

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

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

is 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.

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)

The Features Setup allows you to adjust recording and parental control settin gs.

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 wi th the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

TV Direct Rec (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R only)

On Allows you to easily record

Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec

Auto Chapter

Automatically divides a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval. The markings are inserted while the recording is being made.

Off No chap te r ma rk i s inse rted.

6Min

15Min Inserts chapter marks at

TV Direct Rec :

6 Min

Auto Chapter :

TV Guide Page

Parental Control

One Touch Dubbing

Record to HDD

Sychro Rec:

HQ Setting:

PAL

Colour System :

what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK.

function.

Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6-minute intervals.

approximately 15-minute intervals.

Notes

• Depending upon the size of the recording being made, the actual interval may vary from the interval selected in “Auto Chapter.” The select ed interval s hould only be used as an approximation to create chapters.

• This function is not available when dubbing DV tapes to HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode). Chapter marks are automatically entered where the recordings start on the tape (pages 79, 80).

TV Guide Page

Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel, recording start time, etc.) are stored day by day. A TV guide page corresponds to each day of the week. When recording a programme, th e recorder automatically takes the progra mme name from the Teletext pages and stores it as the title name. The TV guide page numbers depend entirely on the broadcast itself and may be subj ect to change. If so, you may have to set those TV guide page numbers manually in the TV Guide Page menu.

* Not available in some areas.

After step 3 above, select “TV Guide Page” and press , or ENTER. The TV Guide Page menu appe ars.

Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV gui de page by pressing PROG +/–.

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

Features-TV Guide Page

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

• If no page numbers are detected (P00 0), you have to set the appropriate TV guide p age number manually.

Features-TV Guide Page

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Prog. 4

P 301

P 302

P 303

P 304

P 305

P 306

P 307

Prog. 4

P 000

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Settings and Adjustments

Select the TV guide page number you want to

modify, and press ENTER.

Features-TV Guide Page

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

4 Press the num ber buttons or </M/m/, to

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

• If y ou m ake a mistake, press CLEAR to reenter the correct nu m b er.

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

z Hint

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

Notes

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

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

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

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

• Note that this function may not work correctly with programmes broadcast from some stations.

• If the broadcast system updates the Tele text information at the moment recording starts, the title label may not correspond to the recorded programme . In this case, you may have to manually enter the correct title (page 65).

Prog. 4

P 000

0 0 0

P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000 P 000

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermin ed level, such a s the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

1 After step 3 above, select “Parental Control,”

and press ENTER.

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter a new password.

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

Features - Parental Control

Enter your password.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

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

Features - Parental Control

Level : Standard : Password

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

The selection items for “Standard” are displayed.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Standard : Password

Cancel

Off USA

Off Others

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 (see below ). Then sele ct “OK” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are disp la yed.

Features - Parental Control

Level :

Standard :

Password

Off

Others

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

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.

Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting “Parental Control” under “Factory Setup” in Options Setup (page 97).

• When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limit ed on this recorder.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the Parental Control level whil e playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level.

◆Area code

Standard Code number

Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184

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One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following options for the One Touch Dub function.

◆Finalize Disc (for all recordable discs except DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dubbing (page 79).

Auto Automatically finalizes the

disc following One Touch Dubbing.

Allows you to finalize the

Manual

disc manually.

Colour System

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

PAL

Plays a disc in PAL colour system.

NTSC Plays a disc in NTSC colour

system.

Synchro Rec

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 51).

Record to

Records to the HDD.

HDD

Record to

Records to DVDs.

DVD

HQ Setting (HDD only)

Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD (page 41).

HQ+ Records in high er quality

(approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ

mode.

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)

The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU whi le 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

Settings

Video Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Format DVD (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

Video Automatically formats the

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

disc in VR mode.

disc in Video mode.

VR Main Main Normal On DVD3

HDD Bilingual Rec. (HDD only)

Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD.

Main Records the main sound for

the bilingual programme.

Sub Records the sub sound for

the bilingual programme.

Main+Sub Records the main and sub

sounds for the bilingual programme.

Note

If you set the recording mode to be changed while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, the sound recorded in the source (DVD) is applied regardless of this setting.

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

Selects the sound to be recorde d on the record able disc. This setting is not necessary when re cord ing on DVD-RWs (VR mode) that record both the main and sub sounds.

Records the main sound for

Main

the bilingual programme.

Sub Records the sub sound for

the bilingual programme.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Bright lighting.

Normal

Power

Low lighting. Turns off the

Save

lighting when the power is off.

Auto Display

Automatically displays

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

Off Displays informa ti on onl y

when DISPLAY is pressed.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mo de 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 S ony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 21.

DVD1 Select this if th e default

Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

DVD2 Select this if th e default

Command Mode conflicts with other DVD equipment.

The default Command Mode

DVD3

of the recorder.

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them to their default settings. Note th at all of your previous settings will be lost.

After step 3 above, select “Factory Setup,” and press , or ENTER. The display for selecting a group of settings appears.

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.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER. The selected settings return to their default settings.

Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Settings and Adjustments

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the Easy Setup programme.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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

SETUP

Settings

Easy Setup Video Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

4 Press ENTER. 5 Select “Start,” and press ENTER. 6 Follow the instructi ons for Easy Setup

(page 22) from step 5.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any o f the f oll owing diffi cult ies while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony deale r .

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Picture

There is no pictur e.

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

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

, Check that “Scart Setting” in Video Setup is set

to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 90).

, If you connect the recorder to your TV via only

the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set “Component Out” in Video Setup to “On” (page 89).

, This rec orde r ca nnot record NTSC signals.

Picture noise appears.

, If the pic ture 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-protectio n signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality. If you still experience this problem even when you connect your recorder directly to your TV, try connecting your recorder to your TV’s S VIDEO input.

, You hav e set the recorder to progressive format

(the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. In this case, p ress PROGRESSIVE until the progressive indicator turns off.

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, Even if your TV is compatible with progressive

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

, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour

system that is different from your TV.

, N ois es may appear in the pictures recorded on

the HDD, which is due to the characteristics of HDD, and is not a malfunction.

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Channel Setting” in

Settings Setup (page 84).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

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

TV programme pictures are distorted.

, Reorient the TV aerial. , A djust the picture (see the TV’s instruction

manual).

, P la ce the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables

farther apart.

, The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT

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

TV channels cannot be changed.

, The channel is disabled (page 86). , A tim e r recording started, which changed the

channels.

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

, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1-TV

jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is conne cted to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is conne cted to the LINE 4 IN jacks, select “L4” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT. If the equipment is conne cted to the LINE 3/ DECODER jack, select “L3” in the front panel display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT SELECT.

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