Sony RDR-HX980, RDR-HX680, 3-293-880-11-1 User Manual

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3-293-880-11(1)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

To find out useful hints, tips and information about Sony products and services please visit: www.sony-europe.com/myproduct

RDR-HX680/HX780/HX980

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

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

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.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equi pment 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.

• Install this system so that the

mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

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

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

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

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Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony C orporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Precautions

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

On safety

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

About the hard disk drive

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

• Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder.

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

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

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

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

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

• When disconnecting the mains lead, turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not opera ting (the clock is displayed in the front panel display for at least 30 seconds and all recording or dubbing has stopped).

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

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

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

About repairing the hard disk drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification. However, the contents will n ot be backed up or saved by Sony.

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

On power sources

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the record er 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.

On placement

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

On compensation for lost recordings

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

Copyrights

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

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

• This Product includes FontAvenue by NEC corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC corporation.

• “ ” and x-Application are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Copy guard function

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

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

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About this manual

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for 3 models: RDR-HX680, RDR- HX780, and RDR-HX980. Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder.

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

• Icons, such as , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained. For details, see “Recordable and Playable Discs” on page 125.

• 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.

DVD

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Table of Contents

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

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

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only). . . . . . 19

About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync

(for HDMI connections only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

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

recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . 23

Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Connecting an External Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Connecting a decoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Setting external decoder (PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder)

programme positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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

2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Displaying the playing time and play information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

4. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

6. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

7. Reformatting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Quick Timer function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec.) . . . 47

Recording from connected equipment without a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Creating your own programme (Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Advanced Playback Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

(Chase Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Searching for a Time/Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Editing multiple titles (Multi-Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Dividing a title (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Erasing and Editing a Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Dividing a chapter (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Erasing a chapter (Erase). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Combining multiple chapters (Combine). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Moving a Playlist title (Move) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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

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

Moving a chapter (Move) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

HDD/DVD Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Dubbing Using Dubbing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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HDD Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

One-Touch Dubbing from HDD Camcorder (ONE-TOUCH DUB) . . . . . . . 72

Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On-Screen Display

(HDD-Cam Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

DV Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Before DV Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape (DV One-Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . 76

Dubbing Selected Scenes (DV Manual Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Playing from a DV Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Music Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

About Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Preparing for Using Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Connecting the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Copying tracks or albums (USB t HDD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Copying audio tracks (DISC t HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Copying tracks or albums on the HDD (HDD y HDD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Creating your own programme (Programme) (USB device only) . . . . . 82

Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox (HDD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

About the “Photo Album” Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Preparing for Using the “Photo Album” Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Connecting the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Copying JPEG image files to the HDD (DISC/USB t HDD). . . . . . . . 84

Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device

(USB t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD (HDD y HDD) . . . 86

Copying JPEG image albums to a disc

(HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Copying JPEG image files to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . .87

Using the “Photo Album” List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Playing a slideshow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Creating a Slideshow with Your Favourite Music and Graphic Effects

(x-Pict Story) (HDD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Printing JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

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Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Adjusting Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using the Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Disc Settings (Disc Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Recorder Settings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Aerial Reception Settings (Tuner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Video Settings (Video In/Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Audio Input Settings (Audio In) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Audio Output Settings (Audio Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Language Settings (Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Recording Settings (Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Playback Settings (Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

HDMI Settings (HDMI Output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Other Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Other Settings (Options 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

About Recording/Dubbing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Country/Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, DivX Video Files,

and i.Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Remote

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

A HDD (31)

Records to or plays titles on HDD.

DVD (31)

Records to or plays titles on DVD.

B [/1 (on/standby) (24)

Turns the recorder on or off.

C Z (open/close) (31)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

D PROG (programme) +/– (31)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

E Number buttons (56)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.

F INPUT (input select) (47)

Selects an input source.

G AUDIO (51)

The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.

H CLEAR (37, 53, 54) I TV/DVD (22)

Switches between TV mode and DVD mode.

J SUBTITLE (51)

Selects a subtitle language.

ANGLE (51, 90)

Changes the angles or rotates an image during slideshow.

PLAY MODE (53, 56)

ZOOM (90)

Zooms an image during a slideshow.

K SYSTEM MENU (96)

TITLE LIST (33, 49, 59)

TIMER (43)

L TOP MENU (49)

MENU (49)

Displays the disc’s menu.

</M/m/,/ENTER (24)

Selects a desired item.

O RETURN (24)

M DISPLAY

Displays the playing status or disc information.

(36)

N ./> (previous/next) (51,

81)

/ (instant replay/instant

advance) (51) mc / CM (search/

slow/freeze frame) (51, 81)

H (play) (49, 90) X (pause) (32, 51, 81, 90) x (stop) (49, 80, 90)

The H button has a tactile dot*.

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O TV PAUSE (55) P z REC (31)

x REC STOP (31)

HDD/DVD DUB (66)

Starts dubbing the current playing title or cancels the dubbing.

REC MODE (31)

Selects the recording mode.

Q TV [/1 (on/standby) (22)

TV t (input select) (22)

2 (volume) +/– (22)

TV PROG (programme) +/– (22)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the recorder.

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Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) (24)

Turns the recorder on or off.

B (remote sensor) (22) C Disc tray (31) D Front panel display (13) E Z (open/close) (31)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

F N (play) (49, 90)

The N button has a tactile dot*.

G x (stop) (49, 80, 90) H z REC (31) I HDD (31)

Records to or plays titles on HDD. The HDD indicator lights up when the HDD is selected.

DVD (31)

Records to or plays titles on DVD. The DVD indicator lights up when the DVD is selected.

J x REC STOP (31) K PROGRAM +/– (31)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

L INPUT (input select) (47)

Selects an input source.

M LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/

L(MONO) AUDIO R) jacks (27)

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to these jacks.

N ONE-TOUCH DUB (72, 76)

Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera.

O DV IN jack (74)

Connect a DV camcorder to this jack.

P USB jack (type A) (78, 84)

Connect a USB device to this jack.

Q PictBridge USB jack (type B)

(94)

Connect a PictBridge-compatible printer to this jack.

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the recorder.

To lock the recorder (Child Lock)

You can lock all of the buttons on the recorder so that the settings are not cancelled by mistake. When the recorder is turned off, hold down x (stop) on the recorder until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display. The recorder does not work except for timer recordings and Synchro-Recording while the Child Lock is set. To unlock the recorder, hold down x (stop) on the recorder until “UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

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Front panel display

A SYNCHRO REC indicator (47)

Lights up when the recorder is set to stand by for Synchro-Recording.

B Displays the following:

• Playing time

• Current title/chapter/track/index number

• Recording time/recording mode

•Clock

• Programme position

• TV Direct Rec. indication (31) “TV” appears in the right most two digits.

C NTSC indicator (101, 106)

Lights up when NTSC colour system is selected.

D VPS/PDC indicator (44) E Timer indicator (43)

Lights up when the timer for recording is set.

F Disc type

Lights up when a recordable DVD-R or DVD-RW disc is loaded.

G Command Mode indicator (115)

Displays the Command Mode of the remote. When the Command Mode for the recorder is set to “3 (Default setting),” either “1” or “2” does not appear.

H Recording status I Dubbing direction indicator J Playing status

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Rear panel

A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (16) B LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)

jacks (17, 20)

C LINE 1/DECODER jack (26) D HDMI OUT (high-definition

multimedia interface out) jack (17, 20)

E DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack

(20)

F AC IN terminal (21) G LINE 3 – TV jack (17) H LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (17) I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

B/CB, PR/CR) jacks (17)

(Y, P

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 21.

b Notes

• See “Specifications” (page 136) for a list of supplied accessories.

• Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

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

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Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below.

Wall

to AERIAL IN

DVD recorder

to AERIAL OUT

to aerial input

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV, and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear

panel of the recorder.

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

aerial cable.

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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord

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

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TV, projector, or audio component

(green)

to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)

(yellow)

(red)(blue)

Component video cord (not supplied)

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

SCART cord (not supplied)

to T LINE 3 – TV

to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)

to HDMI OUT

S-video cord (not supplied)

DVD recorder

HDMI cord (not supplied)

(green)

TV, projector, or audio component

: Signal flow

(red)(blue)

TV, projector, or audio component

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A SCART input jack

When setting “LINE 3 Out” to “S-Video” or “RGB” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 105), use a SCART cord that conforms to the selected signal.

B Video input jack

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connected equipment such as a set top box receiver) complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView

Link

, MEGALOGIC*1, EASYLINK*2,

CINEMALINK*2, Q-Link*3, EURO VIEW

LINK

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

following SMARTLINK features.

• TV Direct Rec. (page 32)

• One-Touch Play (page 50)

• Preset Download You can download the tuner preset data from your TV to this recorder, and tune the recorder according to that data in “Easy Setup.”

• NexTView Download You can easily set the timer by using the NexTView Download function on your TV.

To prepare for the SMARTLINK features

Set “LINE 3 Out” to “Video” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 105) and “SMARTLINK” to “This Recorder Only” in the “Options” setup (page 116).

b Notes

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

• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation.

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

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

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

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

About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync (for HDMI connections only)

By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function with an HDMI cord (not supplied), operation is simplified as below:

• One-Touch Play (page 50)

• System Power-Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV’s remote, the recorder and components compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function turn off automatically. However, the recorder does not turn off while recording or dubbing even if you turn off the TV.

• ‘BRAVIA’ Sync display You can control the recorder by pressing the SYNC MENU button on the TV’s remote.

b Notes

• Depending on the connected component, the “Control for HDMI” function may not work. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component.

• You can use the ‘BRAVIA’ Sync dis play feature only when the connected TV has the SYNC MENU button. For details on ‘BRAVIA’ Sync, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.

• To use the ‘BRAVIA’ Sync features, set “Control for HDMI” to “On” (default) in the “HDMI Output” setup (page 115).

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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord

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

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Audio component with a decoder

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Centre

HDMI cord (not supplied)

to HDMI OUT

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

(white)

(red)

Audio/video cord

(yellow)*

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 17).

(not supplied)

Subwoofer

to coaxial/HDMI digital input

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

DVD recorder

INPUT

VIDEO

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

AUDIO

TV, projector, or audio component

A Digital audio input jack

If your audio component has a Dolby*1 Digital, DTS

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

If you connect a Sony audio component that is compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the audio component.

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

This connection will use your TV’s or audio component’s two speakers for sound.

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

• With connection B, do not connect the LINE IN

(R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to your TV’s audio ou tput jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

• With connection A, after you have completed

the connection, make the appropriate settings in the “Audio Out” setu p (page 107). Oth erwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers.

• When you connect the recorder to an audio

component using an HDMI cord, you will need to do one of the following: – Connect the audio component to the TV with

the HDMI cord, or

– Connect the recorder to the TV with a video

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

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads (AC power cords) into the mains. After you connect the mains lead, you must wait for a short while before operating the recorder. You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters standby mode. If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 26), be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete.

to AC IN

to mains

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Step 5: Preparing the Remote

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

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes with your other

Sony DVD recorder or player, change the command mode number for this recorder (page 23).

• Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible

leakage and corrosion. Should leakage occur, do not touch the liquid with bare hands. Observe the following: – Do no t use a new battery with an old battery, or

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

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

inside the battery compartment, and insert new

batteries.

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

• W hen you replace the batteries of the rem ote, the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number and Command Mode again.

Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote’s signal to control your TV.

b Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control y our TV with some or all of the buttons below.

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

Number buttons

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

TV 2 +/–

TV PROG

+/–

TV [/1 TV t

1 Hold down TV [/1 located at the

bottom of the remote.

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

2 With TV [/1 pressed down, enter the

TV’s manufacturer code using the number buttons.

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

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Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Hitachi 24

JVC 33

LG/Goldstar 76

Panasonic 17, 49

Philips 06, 08, 72

Samsung 71

Sharp 29

Toshiba 38

The remote performs the following:

Buttons Operations

TV [/1 Turns your TV on or

TV 2 (volume) +/–

TV PROG +/– Selects the

TV t (input select)

off.

Adjusts the volume of your TV.

programme position on your TV.

Switches your TV’s input source.

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

The TV/DVD button switches between TV mode and DVD mode. Press the TV/DVD button when in stop mode or no menu appears on the TV screen. Point your remote at the recorder when using this button. TV mode: switch to this when you use the TV’s tuner mainly. When you start playback, the input source for the TV is set to the recorder automatically. DVD mode: switch to this when you use the recorder’s tuner mainly. To check the current mode, press DISPLAY (page 36).

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

If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed “Step 6: Easy Setup.” The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is “3 (Default setting).” You can check the current Command Mode in the front panel display. For details, see page 115.

The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is “3 (Default setting).” The remote does not function if different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode.

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote

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

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

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Step 6: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.” Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the “Easy Setup” function during this procedure.

[/1

</M/m/,,

RETURN

ENTER

TV [/1

1 Turn on the recorder and your TV.

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

The “Language” display appears.

• If the “Language” display does not appear, select “Easy Setup” in the “Basic” setup from “Initial Setup” in the System Menu (page 101).

2 Select a language for the on-screen

displays using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

The initial settings message appears.

3 Select “Start” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

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

Auto Channel Setting

• If you connect a TV to this recorder not using SMARTLINK, select “Auto Scan.” Then select your country/ region using </,, and press ENTER. The programme position order will be set according to the country/region you select.

• If you connect a TV to this recorder with SMARTLINK, select “Download from TV.” Then select your country/ region using </,, and press ENTER. The tuner preset data will be downloaded from your TV to this recorder. (For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV.)

• To skip this setting, select “Do not set.” To set the programme positions manually, see page 102.

Clock Setting

• Select “Auto” when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal. The “Auto Clock Setting” display appears. Select a programme position that carries a time signal and then “Start” using </,/m, and press ENTER. If a clock signal cannot be found, press O RETURN, and set the clock manually.

• Select “Manual” to set the clock manually. The “Manual Clock Setting” display appears.

1 Select the time zone for your area

or GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) using </,, and press m.

2 Select “On” using </, if you

are now on summer time, and press ENTER.

3 Set the day, month, year, hour and

minutes using </M/m/,, and press ENTER to start the clock.

TV Type (page 111)

• If you have a wide-screen TV, select “Wide (16:9).”

• If you have a standard TV, select “Standard (4:3).” This will determine how “wide-screen” images are displayed on your TV.

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Progressive

When you connect a progressive format TV to this recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, select “Compatible.”

HDD caution messages

Read the HDD caution messages, and press ENTER.

4 Select “Finish Setup” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

“Easy Setup” is completed.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” in the “Basic” setup from “Initial Setup” in the System Menu (page 101).

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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s mains lead from the mains, connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 74). For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. To record on this recorder, see “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47.

Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1/DECODER jack of this recorder.

VCR

to i LINE 1/DECODER

SCART cord (not supplied)

to T LINE 3 – TV

to SCART input

DVD recorder

b Notes

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

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

VCRDVD recorder TV

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

Line input 1

VCR TV

• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 1/ DECODER jack.

• To watch the connected VCR or similar device’s pictures through the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode, set “Power Save” to “Off” (default) in the “Basic” setup (page 101).

• 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.

DVD recorder

Line input 2

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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

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

VCR, etc.

S VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Hookups and Settings

S-video cord

(not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN

: Signal flow

Audio/video cord (not supplied)

DVD recorder

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

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

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

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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 1/DECODER jack. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner. To use the Synchro Rec function, see below. Do NOT set “LINE 1 In” to “Decoder” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 106) when making this connection.

Satellite tuner, CanalSat, etc.

SCART cord (not supplied)

to T LINE 3 – TVto i LINE 1/DECODER

to SCART input

DVD recorder

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 1/DECODER jack, and set “LINE 1 In” to “RGB” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 106). Refer to the instructions supplied with the set top box receiver.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Recording function. See “Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec.)” on page 47. Set “LINE 1 In” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 106) according to the specifications of your satellite tuner. Refer to your satellite tuner’s instructions for more information.

b Notes

• Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, refer to 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.

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Connecting an External Decoder

You can watch or record external decoder (PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programmes if you connect a decoder (not supplied) to the recorder. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the decoder. Note that when you set “LINE 1 In” to “Decoder” in step 7 of “Setting external decoder (PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programme positions” (page 30), you will not be able to select “L1” because Line 1 will become a dedicated line for the decoder.

Connecting a decoder

Hookups and Settings

to AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

to T LINE 3 – TV

to AERIAL OUT to i LINE 1/DECODER

to SCART input

SCART cord (not supplied)

External decoder (PAY-TV/ Canal Plus analogue decoder)

SCART cord (not supplied)

DVD recorder

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Setting external decoder (PAYTV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programme positions

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

Select your country/region, and press ENTER.

Programme position

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Initial Setup,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Video In/Out,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “LINE 3 Out,” and press

ENTER.

5 Press M/m to select “Video” or

“RGB,” and press ENTER.

6 Select “LINE 1 In,” and press ENTER. 7 Press M/m to select “Decoder,” and

press ENTER.

8 Press O RETURN to return the

cursor to the left column.

9 Select “Tuner,” and press ENTER. 10

Select “Manual CH Setting,” and press ENTER.

Select “Next Screen,” and press ENTER.

Select the desired programme position using PROG +/– or number buttons.

Select “Channel” using M/m, and select the external decoder programme position using </,.

Select “Sound System” using M/m, and select an available TV system, B/ G, D/K, I, or L using </,.

To receive broadcasts in France, select “L.”

Select “Decoder” using M/m, and select “On” using </,.

Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

b Notes

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

• To watch the connected external decoder (PAYTV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programmes during recording, press the PROGRAM + button on the recorder (“SCART THRU” appears on the front panel display). To retur n to the previous display, press the PROGRAM – button on the recorder (“SCART NORM” appears on the front panel display). The recorder automatically switches to the programme tuned by the recorder’s tuner after the recording has finished. To watch the connected external decoder (PAYTV/Canal Plus analogue decoder) programmes while the recorder is in standby mode, set “Power Save” to “Off” (default) in the “Basic” setup (page 101).

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Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting a Disc

Video

DATA CD

Z (open/ close)

RWVR-RW

DVD

VCD CD

Video

RVR

DATA DVD

DVD

1 Press DVD. 2 Press Z (open/close), and place a

disc on the disc tray.

Recording/playing side facing down

2. Recording a

Programme

HDD

RVR-R

Video

RWVR-RW

This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of how to make timer recordings, see page 43.

HDD DVD

z REC x REC

STOP

Video

PROG +/–

REC MODE

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

3 Press Z (open/close) to close the

disc tray.

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

• For DVD-RW discs DVD-RWs are formatted in the recording format (VR mode or Video mode) set by “Format DVD-RW” of “Basic” in the “Disc Setup” setup (page 99).

• For DVD-R discs DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode. To format an unused DVD-R in VR mode, format the disc in the “Format” setup (page 42) before you make a recording.

If the disc is recordable on this recorder, you can manually re-format the disc to make a blank disc (page 42).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

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

2 Press PROG +/– to select the

programme position or input source you want to record.

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3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

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

* Available when “Manual Rec. Mode” is set

to “On (go to setup)” in the “Recording” setup (page 110).

For more details about the recording mode, see page 128.

4 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP.

To pause recording

Press X. To resume recording, press X again.

To watch another TV programme while recording

If your TV is connected to the T LINE 3 – TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using the TV/DVD button and select the programme you want to watch. If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV to TV input using the TV (page 22).

t button

b Notes

• To turn off the TV Direct Rec. function, set “SMARTLINK” to “Pass Through” in the “Options” setup (page 116).

• Some b uttons, such as the TITLE L IST button or H button, do not work when “TV” appears in the front panel display.

• If you press the [/1 button while recording, the recorder stops recording and turns off.

• After pressing the z REC button, it may take a short while to start recording.

• It may take a short while for recorder to stop or pause recording.

• You cannot change the recording mode while recording.

• Programmes are recorded in the following aspect ratio. – In the original aspect ratio, when recording to

the HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode Off” in the “Recording” setup (page 111))/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).

– In 4:3 when recording to DVD+RWs/

DVD+Rs.

• When recording to DVD-R DLs (Video mode), the title is divided when the layer switches.

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

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

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

TV Direct Rec. (for SMARTLINK connections only)

When the TV is turned on and the recorder is turned off, press TV PAUSE. The recorder automatically turns on and starts recording what you are watching on the TV to the HDD. Set “TV Pause” to “TV’s Tuner” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

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Checking the disc status while recording

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

Press DISPLAY during recording.

The recording information appears.

3. Playing the Recorded

Programme (Title List)

HDD

RVR-R

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

Video

RWVR-RW

Video

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

HDD

TITLE LIST

DVD

</M/m/,, ENTER

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31). Playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

Example: 4-Title List for HDD

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A Disc type:

Displays the media type, HDD or DVD.

B Total number of titles C Sub-menu:

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

Sub-menu

D Scroll bar:

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

E Title information:

“Recording”: Indicates that the title is currently being recorded.

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

: Press DISPLAY to display “ .” “ ” indicates titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection signals (HDD only) (page 131).

: Indicates that the title is recorded using the Update function. Genre icons: Indicates the title’s genre (HDD only).

F Remaining time of the current disc in

the current recording mode (example: SP mode)

3 Select a title using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x (stop).

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press ./> while the Title List is displayed. Each time you press ./>, the Title List changes to the previous/next page of titles.

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

You can switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles.

1 Press < while the Title List is

displayed.

2 Select “Play List” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Original” or “Play List” using

M/m, and press ENTER.

To change the title order for HDD (Sort Titles)

1 Press < while the Title List is

displayed.

2 Select “Sort Titles” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

3 Select the item using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Order Sorted

By Date In order of when the titles

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

Unseen Title In order of when the titles

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

By Title In alphabetical order.

By Number In order of recorded title

number.

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To search for a title by genre (HDD only)

1 Press < while the Title List is

displayed.

2 Select “Genre” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

3 Select a genre using M/m, and press

ENTER.

To change a title thumbnail picture (Thumbnail)

After recording, the first scene of the recording (the title) is automatically set as the thumbnail picture. You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode), switch the Title List to show Original or Playlist titles, if necessary.

2 Select a title using M/m, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Set Thumbnail” using M/m, and

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

5 While watching the playback picture,

press H, X, cm/MC or PLAY MODE to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press X. Playback pauses.

6 Select “OK” using M/m, and press

ENTER. The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail picture. To return to the Title List, press O RETURN.

To switch to the 8 Title List

1 Press < while the Title List is

displayed.

2 Select “Title View” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “8 Titles” using M/m, and press

ENTER. Detailed information, including the resumption time, for the selected title is shown below the list.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

b Notes

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

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

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

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

• When the Title List does not appear by pressing the TITLE LIST button, the DVD has no Title List. In this case, try pressing the TOP MENU button to display the DVD’s menu.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

To change the thumbnail preview mode (Set Preview) (HDD only)

You can select “Quick Preview” or “Normal” for the thumbnail preview mode in the Title List. Set “Set Preview” in the “Options” setup (page 116).

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Displaying the playing time and play information

Video

RWVR-RW

DVD

VCD

HDD

RVR

DATA DVD

DATA CD

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

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

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

In stop mode

Example: DVD-RW in VR mode

Video

E Station name and programme position

number

F Audio setting for the current

programme

G Recording restrictions for the current

programme

H TV mode or DVD mode (page 23) I Disc information J Title type (Original or Playlist) for

DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode

K Disc type/format (page 125)

Displays the finalised disc in Video mode as “DVD-VIDEO.”

L Title number-Chapter number

(page 56)

M Playing time N Multi-angles indicator (page 51) O Copy-protected indicator (page 131) P Data transfer bar and rate

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

During playback

Example: DVD-R in Video mode

A Playing status B Shows that the Resume Play is

available (page 50).

C Current selected recording mode

(maximum DVD recording time) (page 128)

D Remaining time

z Hints

• When “On Screen Display” is set to “On” (default) in the “Options” setup (page 115), information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder is operated.

• To increase disc space, see “To open up disc space” (page 58).

b Note

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

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4. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

HDD

RVR

Video

RWVR-RW

Video

4 Select “Title Name” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears. The current name is displayed at the input row.

Input row

You can label a DVD, title, or programme by entering characters. You can enter up to 64 characters for a title recorded in the HDD/ DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), 40 characters for a title recorded in the DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary. The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded programme.

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER

> M x

1 Press TITLE LIST. 2 Select a title using M/m, and press

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

5 Move the cursor to the point where

you want to insert the character using m/M.

To erase all of the characters, press and hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

6 Select “Upper case” or “Lower case”

using ./>.

The characters for the selected type are displayed.

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

character you want to enter, and press ENTER.

The selected character appears at the input row. To insert a space, press X (or select “Space,” and press ENTER).

8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter the

remaining characters.

To erase a character, move the cursor to the character at the input row, and press CLEAR (or select “Clear,” and press ENTER). To insert a character, move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character. Then select the character, and press ENTER. To erase all of the characters, press and hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

9 Press x (or select “OK,” and press

ENTER).

To cancel the setting, press O RETURN.

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5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

You can execute options effective for the entire disc in the “Disc Setup” setup.

SYSTEM

</M/m/,, ENTER

Labelling a disc

Video

RWVR-RW

Video

RVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Input Disc Name,” and press

ENTER.

6 Select “Next Screen,” and press

ENTER.

Enter the disc name (page 37). You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) disc name, and 40 characters for a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode) disc name.

b Note

The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment.

Protecting a disc

RWVR

RVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

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4 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.

6. Playing the Disc on

Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)

5 Select “Protect Disc,” and press

ENTER.

6 Select “On,” and press ENTER. 7 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

To cancel the protection

Select “Off” in step 6.

z Hint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 59).

Video

RWVR-RW

Video

RVR

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

Differences between disc types

Discs are automatically finalised

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

Finalising is unnecessary when

RWVR

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

Finalising is necessary when

Video

playing on any equipment other than this recorder. After finalising, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, unfinalise (page 41) or reformat the disc (page 42). However, if you reformat the disc, all recorded contents will be erased.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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Finalising is necessary. The disc

RVR

can be played only on equipment that supports DVD-R in VR mode. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising (except DVDR DL in VR mode).

Finalising is necessary when

playing on any equipment other

Video

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

SYSTEM

</M/m/,, ENTER

5 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER. 6 Select “Next Screen,” and press

ENTER.

For DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), the recorder starts finalising the disc. Go to step 9.

7 (DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/

DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode) only) Select a title menu style, and press ENTER.

The menu appears in the selected title menu style when the “top menu” (or “menu” for a DVD+RW/DVD+R) is selected on the DVD equipment.

8 (DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/

DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode) only) Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalising the disc.

9 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

z Hint

You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not. Press DISPLAY after step 1 (page 36).

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.

b Notes

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

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

• Inserting an unfinalised disc into other DVD equipment may damage the recorded contents.

• When using a DVD+RW, you can edit or record on the disc even after finalising. However, the title menu will no t be displayed. Finalise the disc again to display the title menu.

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Unfinalising a disc

RWVR-RW

For DVD-RWs (Video mode)

DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalised to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalised to allow further recording or editing.

Video

5 Select “Unfinalise,” and press

ENTER.

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR mode) that has been finalised with other DVD equipment, unfinalise the disc.

b Note

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

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.

6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

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

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7. Reformatting a Disc

4 Select “Format,” and press ENTER.

RWVR-RW

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

SYSTEM

Video

RVR-R

Video

</M/m/,, ENTER

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setup,” and press

ENTER.

5 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“VR Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/DVDRs in VR mode.

“Video Mode”: Formats DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs in Video mode. “Format DVD+RW”: Formats DVD+RWs.

6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

All contents on the disc are erased.

z Hint

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

b Note

You cannot reformat recorded DVD-Rs.

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Recording

Timer Recording

1 Press TIMER.

The “Timer List” display appears.

HDD

RVR

Video

RWVR-RW

Video

You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes (8 programmes when using the VPS/PDC function), up to 30 days in advance. Set the date, time, and programme position of the programme manually.

Before you start recording…

• Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 36). For the HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 58).

• Adjust the recording picture quality if necessary (page 96).

TIMER

</M/m/,, ENTER

z REC x REC

STOP

2 Select the “New Input” row, and

press ENTER.

3 Select an item using </, and

adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER.

The adjustable items are listed below. “Pr/CH”: Sets the programme position. “Date”: Sets the date (up to 30 days later). Select a recording pattern by pressing

M repeatedly to set the timer

for the same daily or weekly programmes. “Start”: Sets the start time. “Stop”: Sets the stop time. “Extend”: Sets duration when a timer recording is in progress. If the programme set to be recorded daily or weekly is extended, the manually extended time set here will be added to the subsequent timer recording times. Note that when “VPS/PDC” is set to “On,” you cannot make the “Extend” setting.

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

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4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

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

• To record a satellite programme, turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If you connect equipment with a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 47).

To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording. On-screen instructions may appear after pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow the on-screen instructions.

To make the detailed settings

1 Select “Set Details” in step 3 above, and

press ENTER.

2 Select an item using M/m and set using

</,.

“Record to”: Sets the recording destination. If there is not enough available DVD disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically records the programme to the HDD even if you select “DVD” (Recovery Recording). “Recording Mode”: Sets the recording mode (page 128). “VPS/PDC”: Sets the VPS/PDC function. See “About the VPS/PDC function” below. “Update”: Sets the recorder automatically replacing the previous timer recording with the new one. “Genre”: Sets the genre. “Bilingual Recording”: Sets the sound to be recorded (page 107). “HDD Recording Format”: Sets the recording format of HDD (page 111).

To enter a title name

Select “Set Title Name” in step 3 above, and press ENTER (page 37).

About the VPS/PDC function

VPS/PDC 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 VPS/PDC function

Set “VPS/PDC” to “On” (see “To make the detailed settings” on page 44). When you turn on this function, the recorder starts scanning the channels before the timer recording starts.

Rec. Mode Adjust

If there is not enough availab le disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. Set “Rec. Mode Adjust” to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 110).

z Hint

When you select “AUTO” for recording mode, the recorder automatically maximises the recording quality for the available DVD or HDD space.

b Notes

• If a message indicating that the HDD is full appears on the screen, change the recording destination to “DVD,” or make available space for the recording (page 59).

• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be made.

• 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. “Overlap” will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings (page 46).

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

• The “Rec. Mode Adjust” function only works with a timer recording and the VPS/PDC 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 VPS/PDC function.

• The recording mode cannot be set to “AUTO” when “VPS/PDC” is set to “On.”

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Using the Quick Timer function

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

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

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

(normal recording)

The time counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the power turns off).

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press z REC repeatedly until “0:00” appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode. To stop recording, press x REC STOP.

Before recording starts, set “Bilingual Recording” to “A/L” (default) or “B/R” in the “Audio In” setup (page 107).

About HDD Recording format, see page 111.

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo-based programme is received, “Stereo” appears. When a bilingual ZWEITON-based programme is received, “L,” “R,” or “L+R” appears.

NICAM system

To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “NICAM Select” to “NICAM” (default) in the “Audio In” setup. If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “NICAM Select” to “Standard” (page 106).

Creating chapters in a title

Recording

b Note

If you turn off the recorder during recording, recording is stopped.

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 (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode Off” in the “Recording” setup (page 111)) and a DVDRW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc. The HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode On” in the “Recording” setup (page 111)) and a DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW (Video mode), or DVD-R (Video mode) can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time.

The recorder can automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks. To select chapter mark intervals or disable this function, see “Auto Chapter (HDD/VR),” “Auto Chapter (Video),” or “Auto Chapter (DVD+R/ +RW)” in the “Recording” setup (page 110). When recording to the HDD, a DVD-R (VR mode) or a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can edit chapter marks (page 61).

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Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

RWVR-RW

Video

HDD

RVR

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

Video

1 Press TIMER.

The “Timer List” display appears. When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display, press M/m to view the hidden timer settings.

2 Select the timer setting you want to

check/change/cancel, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

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

When the timer settings overlap

• The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded.

• After finishing the previous recording, the other recording starts with several tens-ofsecond’s delay (when the end-time of one recording and the start-time of another are the same).

• When the recordings start at the same time, only one of them will be recorded. Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record.

z Hint

You can move to the first row/bottom row of the Timer List using ./> while the list is displayed.

b Notes

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

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

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting. Select “Yes,” and press ENTER. “Skip Once”: Cancels the daily or weekly recordings only once. After cancelling the timer setting, “Skip Once” appears next to the timer setting in the Timer List. To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

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Recording from Connected Equipment

To cancel Synchro Rec before recording starts

Press [/1. The SYNCHRO REC indicator in the front panel display turns off.

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 1/DECODER jack of the recorder (page 28). When the connected equipment turns on, the recorder starts recording a programme from the LINE 1/DECODER jack. The recording destination is HDD only.

1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

For details about recording mode, see page 128.

2 Select the desired audio signal when

recording a bilingual programme.

Set “External Audio” to “Bilingual” and “Bilingual Recording” to “A/L” or “B/ R” in the “Audio In” setup (page 106). For details about the bilingual recording, see page 45.

3 Set the timer on the connected

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

4 Press down x REC STOP on the

recorder for more than 3 seconds.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up in the front panel display and the recorder turns off. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording. You can also set the recorder to stand by for Synchro-Recording by setting “Synchro Rec.” of “Timer Recording” to “Yes” from the System Menu.

To cancel Synchro Rec during recording

Press down z REC for more than 3 seconds. The Synchro Rec is cancelled, and the recording continues.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP. Then select “Yes” in the confirmation display, and press ENTER.

b Notes

• The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the programme may not be recorded.

• The Synchro Rec function does not work when “LINE 1 In” is set to “Decoder” in the “Video In/ Out” setup (page 106).

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

• While the recorder is standing by for SynchroRecording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 100) does not work.

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

• For a bilingual programm e, only the audio signal selected in step 2 can be played back.

If the timer settings of a SynchroRecording and another timer recording overlap

Timer recordings always have priority. The Synchro-Recording starts only after the timer recording has finished.

Timer recording

SynchroRecording

will be cut off

Recording

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Recording from connected equipment without a timer

RWVR-RW

Video

HDD

RVR

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on page 26.

Video

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Press INPUT to select an input source

according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

programme position

3 Select the desired audio signal when

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

Set “External Audio” to “Bilingual” and “Bilingual Recording” to “A/L” or “B/ R” in the “Audio In” setup (page 106).

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select

the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 128.

5 Insert the source tape into the

connected equipment and set to playback pause.

6 Press z REC.

This recorder starts recording.

7 Press the pause (or play) button on

the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status.

The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder. To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this recorder.

If you connect a DV camcorder with a DV IN jack

See “DV Camcorder Dubbing” on page 74.

If you connect an HDD camcorder with a USB jack

See “HDD Camcorder Dubbing” on page 70.

b Notes

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

• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded.

• When “Bilingual Recording” is set to “A/L” or “B/R” in step 3, you cannot select the sound when playing in the following cases. – When recording to the HDD (“HDD

Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode Off” in the “Recording” setup (page 111))/ DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) in PCM mode.

– When recording to the HDD (“HDD

Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode On” in the “Recording” setup (page 111))/ DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video mode).

• You cannot select “L1” in step 2 if “LINE 1 In” is set to “Decoder” in the “Video In/Out” setup (page 106).

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Playback

3 Select a title using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

Playing

Video

RWVR-RW

DVD

HDD

RVR

DATA DVDCDDATA CD

HDD DVD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

VCD

Video

PLAY MODE

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,, ENTER

H/X/x

1 Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

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

2 Press TITLE LIST.

If the Title List is already displayed, skip this step. Example: HDD

z Hint

You can also use the H button in step 3 to start playback.

b Note

When any video titles are recorded on a DATA DVD, the MP3 audio tracks on that DATA DVD cannot be played.

Playback

To use the DVD’s Menu

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

b Note

The H button is not available in the disc’s menu.

To play VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen. When you start playing a VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu appears. Select an item using the number buttons, and press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the menu (press H when “Press SELECT” appears).

b Note

Some playback options such as search, repeat play or programme play cannot be played with PBC function. To play with playback options, start playback without PBC functions using the Title List.

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To play DivX video files or audio tracks in a disc containing both file types

1 Press < while the Title List (DVD/CD)

is displayed.

2 Select “Data Format” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “CD,” “MP3” or “DivX” using

M/m, and press ENTER.

4 Return to the Title List, then select an

album, title or track, and press ENTER or

To stop playback

Press x.

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

When you press H again after you stop playback, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed x.

To start from the beginning, press x again, and press H. Playback starts from the beginning of the title/track/scene.

b Notes

• You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.

• Resume Play is not available for Super VIDEO CDs.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared from memory when: – you open the disc tray (except HDD). – you play another title (except HDD). – you start playback using the Title List (except

HDD). – you edit the title after stopping playback. – you change the settings on the recorder. – you make a recording (except HDD). – you disconnect the mains lead.

One-Touch Play (for SCART/HDMI connections only)

Press H. With one touch of the H button, the recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder. Playback starts automatically.

b Notes

• When using the HDMI connection, there may be a delay, before the playback picture appears on the TV screen, and the beginning portion of the playback picture may not be displayed.

• To use the One-Touch Play function, set “Control for HDMI” to “On” (default) in the “HDMI Output” setup (page 115).

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, the display for entering your password appears on your TV screen. Enter your four-digit password using the number buttons, and press ENTER. The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 112.

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Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 49.

Buttons

Operations

ANGLE Changes the angles for a scene when pressed during playback.

DVD

When the disc has various angles (multi-angles) recorded, “ ” appears on the screen.

To switch the angle mark indicator to off, set “Angle Indicator” to “Off” in the “Playback” setup (page 113).

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

HDD

DVD

DATA DVD

RWVR

VCD

DATA CD

RVR

repeatedly in normal playback mode.

DVD

DATA DVD

RWVR

HDD

VCD CD

DATA DVD*2DATA CD

DATA CD

RVR

: Selects the language.

: Selects the main or sub sound.

: Selects stereo or

monaural audio tracks.

DivX video file only

MP3 audio track only

SUBTITLE

DVD

DATA DVD*DATA CD

* DivX video file only

/ (instant replay/

instant advance)

RWVR

HDD

DATA CD

* DivX video file only

Video

DVD

DATA DVD

RVR

Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

Each time you press , replays the scene for the following duration. 5 seconds t 15 seconds t 30 seconds t 1minute t 2 minutes t 3 minutes t 5 minutes t 10 minutes t 20 minutes t advances the time in 10-minute increments t 2 hours

Each time you press , briefly fast forwards the current scene for the following duration. 30 seconds t 1minute t 1 minute 30 seconds t 2minutes t 3minutes t 5minutes t 10 minutes t 20 minutes t advances the time in 10-minute increments t 2hours

Playback

. (previous)/ > (next)

Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/ track when pressed during playback. Goes to the beginning of the first title/track when pressed in stop mode.

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Buttons

(fast reverse/fast forward)

Operations

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

mFR2 T T t t MFF2

mFR3

mFR4*3 T T T T t t t t MFF4

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

When you press m once during playback, you can play Reverse play (not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs/DivX video files/audio tracks).

When you press M once during playback, you can play quickly with sound (Scan Audio) (not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs).

Not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs/audio tracks.

To resume normal playback, press H.

(slow, freeze frame)

HDD

DATA DVD

Video

DVD

*1*2

DATA CD

Playback direction only DivX video file only

RWVR

RVR

VCD

*1*2

Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode. Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode. To resume normal playback, press H.

X (pause) Pauses playback.

To resume normal playback, press H.

fast reverse fast forward

mFR1

T t MFF1

T T T t t t MFF3

b Notes

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

• JPEG image files made with a DVD camcorder can only be played as a slideshow. For video files containing JPEG image files and movies, the recorder can play movie parts only.

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS Output” to “On” in the “Audio Out” setup (page 107).

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the LINE 3-TV/LINE 1/ DECODER/LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the user should take proper precautions when the LINE 3-TV/LINE 1/DECODER/LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the recorder.

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 51).

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Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

1 Press PLAY MODE during playback.

For audio tracks on a CD, press , while the Title List is displayed, and select “Play Mode.” The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2 Select “A-B Repeat,” and press

ENTER.

“Set point A” is selected.

3 While monitoring the sound, press

ENTER at the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly.

“Set point B” is selected.

4 Continue playing to locate the ending

point (point B), and press ENTER.

A-B Repeat starts.

To cancel A-B Repeat

Press CLEAR. Or, set “A-B Repeat” to “Off” in the “Play Mode” menu.

b Notes

• Wh en playing an HDD/DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD-R (Video mode), set the start and stop points within the same title.

• “A-B Repeat” is not available for MP3 audio tracks.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)

You can repeatedly play all the titles/tracks/ files or a single title/chapter/track on the HDD, a disc or an album.

1 Press PLAY MODE during playback.

For audio tracks on a DATA DVD/ DATA CD/CD, press , while the Title List is displayed, and select “Play Mode.” The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2 Select “Repeat,” and press ENTER. 3 Select an item to be repeated using

M/m.

“Repeat Title” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA

DVDs

/DATA CDs*1): repeats the current title. “Repeat Chapter” (for HDD/DVDs): repeats the current chapter. “Repeat Track” (for VIDEO CDs CDs/DATA DVDs/DATA CDs): repeats the current track. “Repeat Programme”: repeats the current programme (page 54). “Repeat Disc” (for VIDEO CDs DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)/CDs/ DATA DVDs/DATA CDs): repeats the entire disc. “Repeat Album” (for DATA DVDs DATA CDs album.

DivX video file only

Available only when playing without PBC functions

Audio tracks only

): repeats the current

4 Press ENTER.

Repeat play starts.

To cancel Repeat play

Press CLEAR. Or, set “Repeat” to “Repeat Off” in the “Play Mode” menu.

Playback

b Note

You can select “Repeat Programme” only during Programme play.

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Creating your own programme (Programme)

Video

DATA CD

Video

VCD

HDD

*2 *2

DATA DVD

finalised disc only

MP3 audio tracks only

You can play the contents of the HDD or a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles/chapters/albums/tracks on the HDD or disc to create your own programme. You can make a programme of up to 24 chapters/tracks, etc.

*1*1

1 Press PLAY MODE during playback.

For audio tracks on a DATA DVD/ DATA CD/CD, press , while the Title List is displayed, and select “Play Mode.” The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2 Select “Programme,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and

press ENTER.

The “Input/Edit Programme” display differs depending upon the disc type. Example: DVD

6 To programme other chapters or

tracks, press </M/m/, to select a step number, and repeat steps 4 and

7 Press H.

Programme play starts.

To stop Programme play

Press x (stop).

To cancel Programme play

Press CLEAR during playback. Or, set “Programme” to “Cancel Programme Play” in the “Play Mode” menu.

To erase the programme

Press CLEAR in stop mode. Or, set “Programme” to “Erase Programme List” in the “Play Mode” menu.

z Hints

• The programme you made remains after Programme play finishes. To play the same programme again, set “Programme” to “Start Programme Play” in the “Play Mode” menu. However, the programme is cleared after you remove the disc or press [/1.

• You can repeat Programme play. During Programme play, set “Repeat” to “Repeat Programme” in the “Play Mode” menu (page 53).

4 Select a title or album (example: Title

01) using M/m, and press ,.

5 Select a chapter or track (example:

Chapter 001) using M/m, and press ENTER.

The chapter or track is programmed. If you make a mistake, select the step number (example: 01.) using </M/m, and press CLEAR.

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Advanced Playback Functions

Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV)

HDD

You can pause a current TV broadcast, and record it on the HDD, then continue watching the programme at a later time. This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV. When connecting the recorder to your TV using the SCART jack, do the following. – set “SMARTLINK” to “This Recorder

Only” in the “Options” setup (page 116).

– set “TV Pause” to “TV’s Tuner” in the

“Options 2” setup (page 117).

– preset programme positions by

downloading from your TV using “Download from TV” of “Auto Channel

Setting” in the “Tuner” setup (page 102). If you do not make the SCART connection, set “TV Pause” to “Recorder’s Tuner” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

1 While viewing a TV broadcast, press

TV PAUSE.

The picture pauses, and the recorder starts recording the current TV channel to the HDD. It may take up to 10 seconds to start recording.

2 Press H to resume watching the

programme.

You can fast forward/fast reverse, pause, or stop the programme using m/M, X and x without affecting the recording.

3 Press x REC STOP to stop recording.

b Notes

• The picture does not pause and the recorder starts only recording in the following cases. – when the programme positions are preset

differently between the recorder and the connected TV.

– when watching the programme from the

external equipment connected to your TV.

• The picture tuned by the recorder pauses when “TV Pause” is set to “Recorder’s Tuner” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

• You may not be able to use the “TV Pause” function depending on some TVs. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV.

• The “T V Pause” function will not wor k correctly when watching TV via the connected component such as a VCR or digital tuner. The “TV Pause” function works only w ith the channel selected on the TV.

• You cannot use the “TV Pause” function as a recording feature from the component (VCR, etc.) connected to the LINE 1/DECODER jack.

• The “TV Pause” function will not work if the connected TV does not comply with SMARTLINK. To check whether your TV complies with SMARTLINK, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV.

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chase Play)

HDD

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

Press H while recording.

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

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

HDD

RVR-R

DATA CD

Video

RWVR-RW

DVD

VCD

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows 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 the DVD button.

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

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

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

Video

DATA DVD

1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to

display the HDD Title List.

2 Select the title you want to play, and

press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert

the DVD into the recorder.

2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD

Title List.

3 Select the title you want to play, and

press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

b Note

You cannot play a DVD, DivX video or VIDEO CD recorded in the NTSC colour system while recording on the HDD in the PAL/SECAM colour system.

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

Video

RWVR-RW

DVD

VCD

HDD

RVR

DATA CD

* DivX video file only

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

Video

DATA DVD

1 Press PLAY MODE during playback.

The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2 Select “Search Mode,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select a search method, and press

ENTER.

“Time Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA

DVDs

/DATA CDs*1/VIDEO

*2*3

CDs

): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code. “Title Search” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA

DVDs

/DATA CDs*1) “Chapter Search” (for HDD/DVDs) “Track Search” (for VIDEO CDs

DivX video file only

Except Super VIDEO CDs

Available only when playing without PBC functions

)

The display for entering the number appears.

4 Press the number buttons to select

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

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

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5 Press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected number.

z Hint

You can search for a title/track/chapter by entering the title/track/chapter number using the number buttons during playback.

Playback

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Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types.

b Notes

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

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

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

• The remaining disc space displayed on the screen may differ from the actual remaining disc space.

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

To open up disc space

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

Largest title number

To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode only)

You can display the Playlist titles in the Title List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the Title List (Original).

1 Press < while the Title List is

displayed.

2 Select “Play List” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Original” or “Play List” using

M/m, and press ENTER.

About editing accuracy

When editing the titles recorded on the HDD, you can select the type of editing. “Video Mode Compatible Editing”: Recommended if you are going to dub the titles to DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode) or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs afterward by Highspeed dubbing. The editing points and chapter marks may be slightly different from those you selected. “Frame Accurate Editing”: Recommended when you want to edit titles precisely. However, the editing points may be slightly different from the point you selected when you dub the titles by Highspeed dubbing.

To open up disc space on the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can erase any title. See “Erasing and Editing a Title” on page 59. For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase titles.

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Erasing and Editing a

“Create”: Creates a Playlist (page 63). “Undo”: Undoes the last edit you made.

Title

HDD

RVR-R

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note that editing is irreversible. To edit DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist title (page 63).

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Press TITLE LIST.

For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, switch the Title List (Original or Playlist), if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title. “Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select “Yes” when asked for confirmation. “Edit”: Allows you to make the following edits.

• “Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a title name (page 37).

• “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 35).

• “A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title (page 60).

• “Divide”: Divides a title into two titles (page 60).

• “Chapter Edit”: Edits chapters in a title (page 61).

• “Set Genre”: Assigns a genre to a title.

• “Protect”: Protects the title. “ ” appears next to the protected title.

• “Move”: Changes the title’s playing order (page 63).

• “Combine”: Combines two titles into one (page 63).

“Genre Name”: Allows you to enter a genre name (up to 12 characters) (page 37). “Multi-Mode”: Allows you to select and edit multiple titles at one time (page 59).

z Hint

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

Editing multiple titles (MultiMode)

HDD

You can select and edit up to 24 titles at one time.

1 Press TITLE LIST. 2 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Multi-Mode,” and press

ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be edited appears.

4 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box. To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

5 Repeat step 4 to select all of the titles

you want to edit.

6 When you finish selecting titles,

press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

7 Select an option, and press ENTER.

“Erase”: Erases the selected titles. “Protect”: Protects the titles. “ ” appears next to the protected title. “Unprotected”: Unprotects the titles. “Change Genre”: Changes the genre of the titles.

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z Hint

You can exit “Multi-Mode” by pressing , and selecting “Single-Mode” while selecting 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.

RWVR

RVR

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

Title,” select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

2 Select “A-B Erase,” and press

ENTER.

For the HDD, select a type of editing, and press ENTER. For details, see page 58. The display for setting point A appears. The title starts to play.

3 Select point A using m/M or H,

and press X

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

4 Select “From,” and press ENTER.

The position of point A is displayed.

5 Press H. 6 Select point B using m/M or H,

and press X.

7 Select “To,” and press ENTER.

The position of point B is displayed.

8 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased.

To cancel “A-B Erase”

Press O RETURN. The Title List appears.

z Hint

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

b Notes

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

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

Dividing a title (Divide)

RWVR

HDD

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

* Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD-

RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode.

RVR

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

Title,” select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

2 Select “Divide,” and press ENTER.

For the HDD, select a type of editing, and press ENTER. For details, see page 58. The display for setting the dividing point appears. The title starts to play.

3 Select the dividing point using m/

M or H, and press X.

• To return to the beginning of the title,

press X and then press ..

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4 Press ENTER.

For the HDD, the display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER (HDD

only).

The title is divided into two.

Erasing and Editing a Chapter

HDD

You can edit individual chapters within a title. To edit DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist (page 63).

RWVR

RVR

1 Press TITLE LIST.

For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, switch the Title List (Original or Playlist), if necessary.

2 Select a title containing the chapter

you want to edit, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Chapter Edit,” and press

ENTER.

For the HDD, select a type of editing, and press ENTER. For details, see page 58.

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the chapter. “Divide”: Divides a chapter into two (page 62). “Erase/Move”

• “Erase”: Erases the selected chapter (page 62).

• “Move” (for Playlist titles on DVDRWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode): Changes the chapter’s playing order (page 64).

“Combine”: Combines two chapters into one (page 62).

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Dividing a chapter (Divide)

1 After step 4 of “Erasing and Editing a

Chapter,” select “Divide.”

2 Select a chapter using </,. 3 Select the dividing point using m/

M or H, and press X.

• To return to the beginning of the

chapter, press X and then press ..

4 Press ENTER.

The chapter is divided into two.

Erasing a chapter (Erase)

1 After step 4 of “Erasing and Editing a

Chapter,” select “Erase.”

Combining multiple chapters (Combine)

1 After step 4 of “Erasing and Editing a

Chapter,” select “Combine.”

2 Move the combining bar using </

,, and press ENTER.

The two adjacent chapters of the combining bar are combined.

b Note

Chapters cannot be combined if they are automatically created from an HDD camcorder dubbing.

2 Select a chapter using </,, and

press ENTER.

3 (For a Playlist chapter only)

Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The chapter is erased.

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Creating and Editing a Playlist

4 Select “Move,” and press ENTER.

RWVR

RVR

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. You can create up to 99 Playlist titles.

b Note

Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the “Copy-Once” copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or moved (page 131).

1 Press TITLE LIST, and switch to the

Playlist.

For details on switching to the Playlist, see page 58.

2 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Create,” and press ENTER.

The original titles in the Title List appear.

4 Select an original title to add to the

Playlist, and press ENTER.

The selected title is added to the Playlist.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select all of

the titles you want to add to the Playlist.

5 Select a new location for the title

using M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

• To move more titles, repeat from step

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

1 Press TITLE LIST, and switch to the

Playlist.

For details on switching to the Playlist, see page 58.

2 Select a Playlist title, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Combine,” and press ENTER.

Erasing and Editing

Moving a Playlist title (Move)

1 Press TITLE LIST, and switch to the

Playlist.

For details on switching to the Playlist, see page 58.

2 Select a Playlist title, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

5 Select a title you want to combine,

and press ENTER.

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The titles are combined.

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

You can divide a Playlist title. For instructions, see page 60.

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Moving a chapter (Move)

1 Press TITLE LIST, and switch to the

Playlist.

For details on switching to the Playlist, see page 58.

2 Select a Playlist title containing the

chapter you want to edit, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “Chapter Edit,” and press

ENTER.

5 Select “Erase/Move.”

6 Select a chapter using </,, and

press ENTER.

7 Select “Move,” and press ENTER. 8 Select a new location for the chapter

using </,, and press ENTER.

The chapter moves to the new location.

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vice versa.” You can dub a playing title using the HDD/ DVD DUB button (see “HDD/DVD Dubbing” on page 66) or you can select to dub multiple titles all at once (see “Dubbing Using Dubbing List” on page 66). You can also dub an entire DVD disc to make a backup copy (see “Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup)” on page 69). Before you start, read the following precautions, which are common to all dubbing methods.

Before you start…

• You cannot record both the main and sub sound on the HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to “Video Mode On” in the “Recording” setup), DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode). For bilingual programmes, set “Bilingual Recording” to either “A/L” (default) or “B/ R” in the “Audio In” setup (page 107). About HDD Recording format, see page 111.

• A title name in the dubbing source is dubbed. However, only up to 40 characters of a title name are dubbed when dubbing from the HDD to a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode).

• The chapter marks in the dubbing source are dubbed. The position of chapter marks may be slightly changed from the original. However, the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title when dubbing to a DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video mode), DVD+RW, or DVD+R at normal speed. The chapter marks are automatically inserted according to the “Auto Chapter (Video)” and “Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)” settings in the “Recording” setup (page 110).

• The “Set Thumbnail” setting in the dubbing source is dubbed as a thumbnail picture marker (except when dubbing from a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/ DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode)). The position of thumbnail picture markers may be slightly changed from the original.

z Hint

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

b Notes

• You cannot make a recording while dubbing.

• Before playing a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39, 67).

• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD.

• Titles containing mixed aspect ratios cannot be dubbed to a DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/ DVD-R (Video mode) using the HDD/DVD DUB button.

• Titles over 8 hours cannot be dubbed to singlelayer DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs.

• Low resolution (SEP through LP modes) 16:9 size titles cannot be dubbed to a DVD+RW/ DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video mode).

• Titles recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 ch audio are down-converted to 2-channel audio when dubbed at normal speed (“Real time” dubbing).

• About the “Move” function, see page 131.

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HDD/DVD Dubbing

Dubbing Using Dubbing

HDD

RVR-R

You can dub a single title by pressing the HDD/DVD DUB button during playback. You can also dub from finalised DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs (Video mode) to the HDD.

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Start playback of a title.

For playing a title, see “Playing” on page 49.

2 Press HDD/DVD DUB.

The recorder starts dubbing the current playing title from the beginning. The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.

To cancel dubbing

Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more than one second. When dubbing is stopped partway, no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target. However, note that this will decrease the free space for DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.

About dubbing mode

Titles on the HDD are dubbed to a disc at high speed (“High-Speed” dubbing). Titles on a disc are dubbed to the HDD at normal speed (“Real time” dubbing).

List

RWVR-RW

Video

HDD

RVR

You can select the titles you want to dub using Dubbing List. You can also edit titles before dubbing without changing the original titles.

Video

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER. 3 Select a dubbing direction, and press

ENTER.

To dub titles from the HDD to a disc, select “HDD -> DVD.” To dub titles from a disc to the HDD, select “DVD/CD -> HDD.”

4 Select “Create New Dubbing List,”

and press ENTER.

The Dubbing List appears.

• If you have previously saved a Dubbing List and want to resume editing it, select “Use Previous Dubbing List,” and go to step 7.

For the minimum required time for “HighSpeed” dubbing, see page 131.

To convert the recording mode (only when dubbing from a disc to the HDD)

Before step 1, press REC MODE to select the recording mode.

b Note

You cannot use the HDD/DVD DUB button in the following cases. Dub the title using Dubbing List (page 66). – When dubbing the title recorded in MN6 mode

or longer duration mode to a DVD+RW/ DVD+R.

– Wh en dubbing the title recorded in HQ+ mode to

a DVD.

A Direction of dubbing B Total number of titles to be

dubbed

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C Dubbing step number

Display 1: Select a title you want to dub (the “Select Titles” display). Display 2: Edit a title (the “Title Edit” display). Display 3: Confirm the settings and start dubbing (the “Start Dubbing” display).

D Total size of the selected titles and

available space on the disc to be dubbed (approximate)

E Selected title’s thumbnail picture

5 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The selected title changes colour. When you select “HDD -> DVD” in step 3, you can change the title order or search for a title by genre (see “3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on page 33).

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles

in the order you want to dub.

7 Select “Next” using ,, and press

ENTER.

The “Title Edit” display appears. For details about editing, see “To edit titles on the Dubbing List” on page 68.

8 Select “Next” using ,, and press

ENTER.

The “Start Dubbing” display appears.

9 Select an option using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The options differ depending on the dubbing direction or disc type. “Recording Mode”: Changes the dubbing mode of all selected titles at a time using M/m (page 128). “Input Disc Name”: Changes the disc name (page 37). “Finalise”: Select “Yes” to finalise a disc automatically after dubbing (DVDRW/DVD-R (Video mode), or DVD+R).

Select “Start Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

When you set “Finalise” to “Yes” in step 9, select the title menu style, and press ENTER. The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.

To cancel dubbing

Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more than one second. When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway, no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target. However, note that this will decrease the free space for DVD+Rs/DVDRs.

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

About dubbing mode

“ ” appears next to the title that can be dubbed at high speed (“High-Speed” dubbing) in the “Title Edit” display. The following titles are dubbed at normal speed (“Real time” dubbing). – Titles containing both main and sub

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

– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3

and 16:9, etc.) (except for DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs (VR mode)).

– Titles recorded on DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode).

For the minimum required time for “HighSpeed” dubbing, see page 131.

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To edit titles on the Dubbing List

1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of “Dubbing Using

Dubbing List” on page 66. The “Title Edit” display appears.

2 Select a title you want to edit, and press

ENTER. The sub-menu appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

The options differ depending on the dubbing direction or disc type. “Erase”: Erases the selected title. “Title Name”: Names or renames a title (page 37). “A-B Erase”: Erases the section of the title (page 60). “Move”: Changes the order of titles (page 63). “Preview”: Allows you to check the content of a title. “Divide”: Divides a title into two titles (page 60). “Combine”: Combines two titles (page 63). “Chapter Edit”: Edits chapters (page 61). “Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s thumbnail frame that appears in the Title List (page 35). “Recording Mode”: Sets the picture quality of the dubbing. “Bilingual”: Sets how a bilingual audio programme is dubbed. “Cancel”: Exits the sub-menu.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to edit all of the

titles.

5 Go to step 8 of “Dubbing Using

Dubbing List” on page 66 to dub edited titles.

b Notes

• The Dubbing List you created remains after dubbing. To edit the existing Dubbing List, select “Use Previous Dubbing List” in step 4. The Dubbing List is cleared when: – you change “Input Line System” setting in the

“Basic” setup (page 101). – you reset the recorder (page 124). – you open the disc tray (except when dubbing

from the HDD). – you edit the titles on a disc (except when

dubbing from the HDD). – yo u switch the Title List to Origi nal or Playlist

(when dubbing from DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in

VR mode only). – you finalise the disc.

• The “seams” that are left over from editing may remain on the disc after dubbing to DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs (Video mode).

• Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording starts, even if you set “Finalise” to “Yes” in step

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Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup)

You can dub all of the contents on a finalised DVD+RW/DVD+R or finalised DVD-RW/ DVD-R (Video mode) to another recordable DVD+RW/DVD-RW or unused DVD+R/ DVD-R via the HDD as a backup copy.

b Note

Backup discs of unfinalised discs cannot be made.

Video

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER. 3 Select “DVD Backup,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Start new DVD Backup,” and

press ENTER.

• If you have previously dubbed backup data to the HDD, select “Resume writing data,” and go to step 7.

5 Insert the DVD you are going to make

a backup of.

6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts dubbing all of the contents on a DVD to the HDD.

7 Press Z (open/close), and replace

the DVD with a recordable DVD+RW/ DVD-RW or an unused DVD+R/DVDR.

To make a backup disc of DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs, insert a recordable DVD+RW or unused DVD+R. To make a backup disc of DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs, insert a recordable DVD-RW or unused DVD-R.

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts “High-Speed” dubbing the contents that were dubbed to the HDD in step 6.

9 Select “Cancel,” and press ENTER.

The disc is automatically finalised.

• To make another backup disc, replace discs, select “Start,” and press ENTER.

Select “Yes” or “No,” and press ENTER.

To erase the backup data on the HDD, select “Yes.” To make another backup disc later, select “No.” The recorder turns off automatically when you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.

To display the dubbing information

Press DISPLAY while dubbing.

To cancel DVD backup during dubbing

Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more than one second.

To erase backup data on the HDD

1 Select “Erase back-up data” in step 4,

and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

2 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

b Notes

• When dubbing to a DVD+R/DVD-R is stopped partway in step 8, you cannot play or record on the disc. However, a DVD+RW/DVD-RW can be used again after it is reformatted.

• You cannot make a backup disc of DVD+R DLs/ DVD-R DLs.

• You may not use the “DVD Backup” function depending on the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or characteristics of the recording device and authoring software.

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HDD Camcorder Dubbing

Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing

You can dub the contents of a Sony HDD camcorder to the hard disk drive of the recorder via the USB jack on the front panel. Methods to dub from the HDD camcorder include:

• One-Touch Dubbing (Incremental Dubbing)

• Dubbing using the on-screen display (Incremental Dubbing/Full Dubbing)

Follow the instructions in “Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing.

z Hints

• If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47.

• If you want to record the contents of the HDD camcorder on a DVD, dub them to the HDD of the recorder first, and then edit the title on the HDD and dub it to a DVD.

• Parts finished dubbing remain on the recorder when the HDD space of the recorder becomes full or you stop dubbing partway.

• Dolby Digital 5.1 ch audio recorded in the HDD camcorder can be dubbed to the recorder in the same format, without down-conversion.

b Notes

• No timer recordings or other operations are available when dubbing from the HDD camcorder.

• The supported device is Sony HDD SD (standard definition) camcorder released in or before April 2008.

• The recorder does not support the AVCHD format (HD (high definition) image quality). You can dub MPEG-2 format images (SD (standard definition) images) only.

• When the HDD camcorder contains still images and moving images, only moving images can be dubbed to the recorder.

• Playlist made with the HDD camcorder cannot be dubbed to the recorder.

• You cannot set the recording mode for HDD camcorder dubbing.

• When dubbing from the HDD camcorder, the recorder recognises and uses the shooting date and time information of the HDD camcorder. If the HDD camcorder’s clock is incorrect, the recorder may not dub the contents properly. Set the HDD camcorder’s clock correctly before shooting.

• Images of the HDD camcorder are not displayed when dubbing.

• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the HDD camcorder memory onto the recorder.

• If you dub the contents recorded in high quality mode in the HDD camcorder to the recorder, it may take longer to finish dubbing than the recording.

• Set the recorder and HDD camcorder to the same colour system.

How titles and chapters are created

In each dubbing operation, the contents dubbed to the recorder are divided into titles by the shooting date. If the date has been changed to the next day during one shooting session, the shot image is included in the title of the date when the shooting session started. The title is divided into chapters. Each shooting session on the HDD camcorder becomes a chapter.

z Hint

The title n ames are automatically l abelled as “USB *** (start time of the first shooting session).”

b Note

The dubbed contents are divided into titles in the following cases, even if they were all recorded in the same day: – When the total recording time exceeds 12 hours. – When the total number of scenes exceeds 99.

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Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing

Connect an HDD camcorder to the USB jack on the recorder. Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the HDD camcorder before connecting.

1 Turn on your HDD camcorder and the

recorder.

2 Connect your HDD camcorder to the

USB jack on the front panel.

DVD recorder

b Notes

• Connect the HDD camcorder directly to the recorder.

• Do not disconnect the USB cable while dubbing.

• When signal input to the USB jack (type A) on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using an HDD camcorder, connect the HDD camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47.

• The recorder can recognise and store the shooting date and time information of up to 10 HDD camcorders. If you connect 11 or more HDD camcorders, one-touch dubbing and “Incremental Dubbing” cannot be made properly.

to USB jack

USB cable (not supplied)

USB output

HDD camcorder

: Signal flow

3 Set your HDD camcorder to the USB

connection mode (example: “ COMPUTER” or “ USB CONNECT”).

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the HDD camcorder.

To restart the connected USB device

Select “Restart USB Device” of “USB” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

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One-Touch Dubbing from

Dubbing from HDD HDD Camcorder (ONETOUCH DUB)

HDD

You can dub contents of your HDD camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder with a single press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on the recorder. When dubbing from the HDD camcorder for the first time, all of the contents are dubbed to the recorder. The next time, only newly shot sessions that have not been dubbed yet are dubbed to the recorder.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing” on page 71, and press ONE-TOUCH DUB on the recorder.

The recorder starts dubbing the contents on the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder. The recorder turns off automatically if you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.

To stop during dubbing

Press x REC STOP more than 3 seconds. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing.

b Notes

• The one-touch dubbing button on the HDD

camcorder does not function with the recorder.

• In One-Touch Dubbing, the contents that have

already been dubbed to the recorder cannot be dubbed again, even after you erase them from the recorder. To dub the same contents to the recorder again, dub the entire contents of the HDD camcorder (see “Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On-Screen Display (HDDCam Dubbing)” on page 72).

• Data about the dubbed contents are all cleared

when you reset the recorder (page 124).

• If the USB jack and the DV jack on the recorder

are both connected to a compatible digital video camera, One-Touch Dubbing is performed via the USB jack.

Camcorder Using the On-

Screen Display (HDD-

Cam Dubbing)

HDD

You can dub the contents of your HDD

camcorder onto the HDD of the recorder

using the on-screen display.

Methods to dub from the HDD camcorder

include:

• Incremental Dubbing The recorder automatically detects the contents recorded on the connected HDD camcorder, and starts dubbing from the contents following the last dubbed contents if there are contents that have already been dubbed.

• Full Dubbing The recorder dubs all contents of the HDD camcorder, including the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Preparing for

HDD camcorder dubbing” on page 71.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “HDD-Cam/DV,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “HDD-Cam Dubbing,” and

press ENTER.

5 Select “Incremental Dubbing” or

“Full Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

To dub newly shot contents only, select “Incremental Dubbing.” To dub all contents of the HDD camcorder, select “Full Dubbing.” The display asks for confirmation.

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6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

To stop dubbing

Press and hold x REC STOP for more than three seconds. Or, select “Exit” in step 6, and press ENTER.

b Note

With “Incremental Dubbing,” the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder are not dubbed again, even after you erase them from the recorder. You can dub only newly shot contents.

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DV Camcorder Dubbing

z Hint

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

Before DV Camcorder Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a DV camcorder and playing the contents of a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47. The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 135.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. This title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) and when “Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 110), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters according to the “Auto Chapter (Video)” or “Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)” setting in the “Recording” setup (page 110).

b Notes

• You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder dubbing.

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

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

panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera (see “About i.LINK” on page 135). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47.

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

not connect a MICRO MV format digi tal 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 DVDs dubbed from a DV camcorder on other DVD equipment, fina lise the disc (page 39).

• Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system (page 101).

Hookups

DVD recorder

to DV IN

Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing

You can connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your DV camcorder. Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting.

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

DV camcorder

: Signal flow

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1 Press HDD or DVD to select the

recording destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format

tape into your DV camcorder.

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

3 Press REC MODE on the remote

repeatedly to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

For details about the recording mode, see page 128. Note that you cannot select further manual recording mode options.

4 Set the “External Audio” setting in

the “Audio In” setup (page 106).

5 Set the “DV Input” setting in the

“Audio In” setup (page 107).

You are ready to start dubbing. Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages.

To playback DV/Digital8 format tape

You can check the contents of DV/Digital8 format tape before dubbing. For details, see “Playing from a DV Camcorder” on page 77.

b Notes

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

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

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

• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter” setting (page 74), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

• The recorded picture may be momentarily affected or the start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions. In this case, connect your DV camcorder to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from Connected Equipment” (page 47). – There is a blank space in the recorded portion

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

tape being dubbed changes.

• A blank or black coloured screen will be dubbed when the recorder is set to a different colour system from the DV tape contents’ system. Set “Input Line System” in the “Basic” setup to the same colour system as the DV tape contents’ system (page 101).

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Dubbing an Entire DV

Dubbing Selected Format Tape (DV OneTouch Dubbing)

HDD

RVR

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

RWVR-RW

Video

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing” on page 74, and press ONE-TOUCH DUB on the recorder.

The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents. After the recording is finished, the recorder rewinds the tape in the DV camcorder, and finalises the recorded disc (except DVDRW/DVD-R (VR mode)) automatically.

To stop during recording

Press and hold x REC STOP for more than 3 seconds. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

b Notes

• When a blank space between the recordings on

the tape continues for more than two minutes, DV One-Touch Dubbing ends automatically.

• The recorder will pause recording when there is

a blank space or an image containing copy protection signals on the tape. The recorder will resume recording automatically when receiving a recordable signal.

• Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording

starts (except for DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)).

• DV One-Touch Dubbing ends automatically

when there are images containing copy protection signals at the beginning of the tape.

• When connecting digital video cameras to both

DV IN jack and USB jack, pressing the ONETOUCH DUB button starts dubbing from the HDD camcorder. Disconnect the HDD camcorder from the USB jack to dub from the DV camcorder.

Video

Scenes (DV Manual

Dubbing)

HDD

RVR

You can select and dub scenes while playing

a DV/Digital8 format tape.

RWVR-RW

Video

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for

DV camcorder dubbing” on page 74.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “HDD-Cam/DV,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “DV Manual Dubbing,” and

press ENTER.

5 Select the recording destination,

“Record to Hard Disk Drive” or “Record to DVD,” and press ENTER.

6 Press H.

The scene starts to play.

7 Find the point on the DV/Digital8

format tape that you want to start dubbing from using m/M or c/ C, and press X.

8 Select “Start Rec.,” and press

ENTER.

The recorder starts dubbing.

9 Select “Pause Rec,” and press

ENTER.

The recorder pauses dubbing.

Repeat steps 6 to 9 to dub more scenes.

Select “Stop Rec,” and press ENTER.

The selected scenes are dubbed as a single title.

To exit “DV Manual Dubbing”

Press SYSTEM MENU.

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z Hint

You can turn off the dubbing menu by pressing the DISPLAY button during dubbing. Press the DISPLAY button again to display the dubbing menu.

Playing from a DV

Camcorder

b Note

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

1 Connect your DV camcorder to the DV

IN jack on the front panel.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “HDD-Cam/DV,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “DV Playback,” and press

ENTER.

5 Start playback on the DV camcorder.

Images from the DV camcorder appear on your TV screen.

To cancel playback

Press SYSTEM MENU.

z Hint

You can dub the playing tape contents. During

playback, press HDD or DVD to select the

dubbing destination, and press z REC. To stop

dubbing, press x REC STOP.

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Music Jukebox

About Jukebox

There are two methods to use Jukebox: connecting the USB device or copying audio tracks to the HDD. When using Jukebox, you can do following:

• Store audio tracks on the HDD.

• Play audio tracks using various play

modes.

• Label tracks, albums, or artists.

• Create a Playlist.

Notes on copying

• You cannot copy audio tracks on the HDD to

discs or USB devices.

• Some audio tracks may not be copied depending

on the file size.

• An artist name, album name, and MP3 audio

track name are copied, and albums and MP3 tracks are stored in each artist folder. However, albums and MP3 audio tracks are stored in the “Unknown” folder when their artist name cannot be copied.

• Audio tracks from a CD are stored in the artist

folder labelled “Unknown.” Names are automatically labelled; “A_* ****_F_*****” for album, “A_*****_F_*****_T_*****” for audio tracks.

• When copying is stopped partway, tracks that

have finished copying before you stop will remain copied onto the HDD as an album. You can check which albums have been copied in the Music Jukebox list (page 80).

• No other operations are available when copying

audio tracks.

• W hile copying audio tracks, timer recordings a re

unavailable. If the timer is set during copying, the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished.

• Copy-protected CDs cannot be copied to the

HDD.

Preparing for Using

Jukebox

Connect a USB device to the USB jack on

the recorder, or copy audio tracks from the

connected USB device or CDs/DATA CDs/

DATA DVDs to the HDD.

Connecting the USB device

You can connect a USB device to the USB

jack on the recorder to listen to the MP3

audio tracks or copy to the HDD. Refer to

the operating instructions supplied with the

USB device before connecting.

DVD recorder

to USB jack

USB device

b Note

Some USB devices may not work with this

recorder.

Copying tracks or albums (USB t HDD)

You can copy up to 99 albums or 999 audio

tracks on the USB device to the HDD.

1 Connect the USB device to the USB

jack on the recorder (page 78).

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Music Jukebox,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Listen to Music from USB

Device,” and press ENTER.

The “Music Jukebox (USB)” appears.

5 Select an album to copy using M/m,

and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

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6 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

7 Select an item using M/m, and press

ENTER.

To copy all albums, select “Copy all to HDD.” To copy the selected albums, select “Copy to HDD.” The display asks for confirmation.

8 Select “Yes” using </,, and

press ENTER.

The albums are copied to the HDD.

• To copy more albums, repeat from step 5.

To cancel copying

Press ENTER.

Copying audio tracks (DISC t HDD)

1 Insert a disc that you are going to

copy to the HDD.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER. 4 Select “DVD/CD -> HDD” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

The copying starts.

To cancel copying

Press ENTER.

b Note

Before copying, select “CD” or “MP3” under “Data Format” in the Title List (DVD/CD) (page 50).

Copying tracks or albums on the HDD (HDD y HDD)

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Music Jukebox,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Listen to Music / Edit,” and

press ENTER.

The “Music Jukebox (HDD)” appears.

4 Select an artist using M/m, and press

ENTER.

5 Select an album using M/m, and

press ENTER.

If you want to copy the album, press , instead of ENTER, then go to step 7.

6 Select a track to copy using M/m, and

press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

7 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

8 Select “Copy Album” or “Copy

Track” using M/m, and press ENTER.

9 Select a copy destination (an artist or

album) using M/m, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Yes” using </,, and press ENTER.

The albums or tracks are copied to the HDD.

• To copy more tracks or albums, repeat from step 4.

To cancel copying

Press ENTER.

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Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox/USB Device

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Music Jukebox,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Listen to Music / Edit” or

“Listen to Music from USB Device,” and press ENTER.

To listen to the audio tracks on the HDD, select “Listen to Music / Edit.” To listen to the MP3 audio tracks from the connected USB device, select “Listen to Music from USB Device.” The Music Jukebox list appears.

4 Select an artist, album, or track, and

press H.

(HDD only) To display an album list, select an artist using M/m, and press ENTER. To display a track list, select an album using M/m, and press ENTER. Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press x (stop).

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN. If you cannot return to the artist list or album list using O RETURN, see “To change the display mode (Original list only)” on page 80.

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press SUBTITLE (previous)/ANGLE (next) while the Music Jukebox list is displayed. Each time you press SUBTITLE (previous)/ ANGLE (next), the Music Jukebox list changes to the previous/next page of the list.

To change the play information (HDD only)

Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, information below the artist/album/track list is changed.

About the Playlist and Original list (HDD only)

You can switch the “Music Jukebox (HDD)” to show tracks in Original list or Playlist.

1 Press < while the “Music Jukebox

(HDD)” is displayed.

2 Select “Play List” using M/m, and press

ENTER.

3 Select an item using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Item Display

Original Tracks in the Original list.

Play List 1 Play List 2 Play List 3 Play List 4

Favourites Tracks in order of

To change the display mode (Original list only)

Tracks in each Playlist.

playback frequency. The track that is most often played is listed at the top.

1 Press < while the “Music Jukebox

(HDD)” is displayed.

2 Select “Display Mode” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

3 Select an item using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Item Display

Artist (HDD only)

Album Album list appears.

Track Track list appears.

Artist list appears.

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Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only)

You can add audio tracks on the HDD to the Playlist. You can add up to 25 audio tracks to each Playlist.

1 After step 2 of “Playing Audio Tracks

Using Jukebox/USB Device,” select “Listen to Music / Edit,” and press ENTER.

Switch the display to the Original list (page 80).

2 Select a track to add to the Playlist,

and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Add to Play List,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select a Playlist, and press ENTER.

The track is added to the selected Playlist.

5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to select all of the

tracks you want to add to the Playlist.

• To check the Playlist tracks, switch to the Playlist.

Playback options

Buttons Operations

./> (previous/ next)

m/M (fast reverse/ fast forward)

Goes to the next or previous track when pressed during playback.

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

fast reverse fast forward

FR1 Tt M

FR2 T Tt t M

When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button. To resume normal playback, press H.

FF1

FF2

Buttons Operations

X (pause) Pauses playback.

To resume normal playback, press H.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)

You can repeatedly play tracks or a single track.

1 Press , during playback.

If you are playing tracks on the HDD, go to step 3.

2 (USB device only) Select “Play

Mode” using M/m, and press ENTER.

The “Play Mode” menu appears.

3 Select “Repeat” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

4 Select an item using M/m.

“Repeat Artist” (HDD only): repeats tracks of the current artist. “Repeat Album”: repeats the current album. “Repeat Track”: repeats the current track. “Repeat Play List” (HDD only): repeats the current Playlist. “Repeat Programme” (USB device only): repeats the current programme (page 82).

5 Press ENTER.

Repeat play starts.

To cancel Repeat play

Set “Repeat” to “Repeat Off” in step 4.

b Note

You can select “Repeat Programme” only during Programme play.

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Creating your own programme (Programme) (USB device only)

You can play the contents of the connected USB device in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the connected USB device to create your own programme. You can make a programme of up to 24 tracks.

1 Press , while the “Music Jukebox

(USB)” is displayed.

2 Select “Play Mode” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The “Play Mode” menu appears.

3 Select “Programme,” and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and

press ENTER.

5 Select an album (example: Album 01)

using M/m, and press ,.

To cancel Programme play

Set “Programme” to “Cancel Programme Play” in the “Play Mode” menu during playback.

To erase the programme

Set “Programme” to “Erase Programme List” in the “Play Mode” menu.

z Hints

• You can repeat Programme play. During Programme play, set “Repeat” to “Repeat Programme” in the “Play Mode” menu (page 81).

6 Select a track (example: Track 001)

using M/m, and press ENTER.

The track is programmed. If you make a mistake, select the step number (example: 01.) using </M/m, and press CLEAR.

7 To programme other tracks, press

</M/m/, to select a step number, and repeat steps 5 and 6.

8 Press H.

Programme play starts.

To stop Programme play

Press x (stop).

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Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox (HDD only)

You can erase or label artists/albums/tracks on the HDD.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Music Jukebox,” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Listen to Music / Edit,” and

press ENTER.

The “Music Jukebox (HDD)” appears.

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

“Erase”: Erases the selected artist/ album/track. Select “Yes” when asked for confirmation. “Edit”: Allows you to make the following edits.

• “Artist Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter an artist name (page 37).

• “Album Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter an album name (page 37).

• “Track Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a track name (page 37).

• “Copy Album”: Allows you to copy an album (page 79).

• “Copy Track”: Allows you to copy a track (page 79).

“Repeat”: Repeats playback of artist/ album/track (page 81). “Add to Play List”: Allows you to add tracks to a Playlist (page 81). “Play List Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter a Playlist name (up to 12 characters) (page 37).

4 Select an artist, album, or track, and

press ,.

To display an album list, select an artist using M/m, and press ENTER. To display a track list, select an album using M/m, and press ENTER.

b Note

You cannot edit audio tracks on the connected USB device.

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Photo Album

About the “Photo Album” Function

The “Photo Album” function enables you to do following.

• Store JPEG image files on the HDD.

• View JPEG image files on the HDD, DATA DVDs (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs)/ DATA CDs, or connected USB device.

• Edit JPEG image files.

• Print JPEG image files.

• Copy JPEG image files and slideshow to DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

• Create a slideshow with your favourite music and graphic effects (x-Pict Story).

Preparing for Using the “Photo Album” Function

Connect a USB device to the USB jack on the recorder, or copy JPEG image files from DATA CDs/DATA DVDs or the connected USB device to the HDD.

Connecting the USB device

You can connect a USB device (digital still camera, Memory card reader, and USB memory) to the USB jack on the recorder to view JPEG image files or copy to the HDD. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device before connecting.

DVD recorder

to USB jack

USB cable (not supplied)

USB output

Digital still camera

: Signal flow

b Note

Some USB devices may not work with this recorder.

Copying JPEG image files to the HDD (DISC/USB t HDD)

1 Insert a disc that you are going to

copy to the HDD or connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

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3 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

4 Select the item, and press ENTER.

To copy from DATA CDs/DATA DVDs (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs), select “View Photos on a DVD/CD.” To copy from the connected USB device, select “View Photos on a USB Device.” The “Photo Album” list appears. Example: DVD/CD

5 Select an album or JPEG image file

using M/m, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

6 Select “Multi-Mode” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

• To copy all the albums and JPEG image files, select “Copy all to HDD,” and go to step 11.

• To copy the album or file selected in step 5 only, select “Copy to HDD,” and go to step 11.

7 Select an album or JPEG image file,

and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all check marks, press , to select “Single-Mode” from the submenu.

8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the

albums or JPEG image files you want to copy.

9 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Copy to HDD,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

• To cancel, select “No.”

Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device (USB t DVD-RW/ DVD-R)

1 Connect the USB device to the USB

jack on the recorder.

2 Insert a blank DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video

mode).

3 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

4 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

5 Select “Copy Photos from a Digital

Camera,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

• To cancel, select “No.”

z Hint

See “7. Reformatting a Disc” (page 42) to format DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in Video mode.

b Notes

• During copying, other operations cannot be performed.

• While copying JPEG image files, timer recordings are unavailable. If the timer is set during copying, the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished.

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Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD (HDD y HDD)

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

3 Select “View/Edit Photos on the

HDD,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo Album” list appears.

4 Select an album using M/m.

To copy the selected album, go to step 6. To copy a JPEG image file, go to step 5.

5 Press ENTER, and select a JPEG

image file using M/m.

6 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

7 Select “Multi-Mode” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

• To copy the selected album, select “Copy Album Contents” in “Album Options,” and go to step 12.

• To copy the selected files, select “Copy” in “File Options,” and go to step 12.

8 Select an album or JPEG image file,

and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all check marks, press , to select “Single-Mode” from the submenu.

9 Repeat step 8 to select all of the

albums or JPEG image files you want to copy.

Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Copy,” and press ENTER.

Select the destination album using M/m, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

• To cancel, select “No.”

b Note

Albums or JPEG image files are not copied to the HDD in the following cases. – when the HDD disc space is insufficient for

copying.

– when there are already the maximum number of

files and/or albums on the HDD.

Copying JPEG image albums to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/ DVD-R)

You can copy the edited JPEG image albums to a DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video mode). A slideshow is also recorded to the disc as a video file. You can play the slideshow on other DVD equipment that may not be compatible with the playback of JPEG image files.

1 Insert a DVD-RW/DVD-R (in Video

mode).

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

4 Select “View/Edit Photos on the

HDD,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo Album” list appears.

5 Select an album using M/m, and

press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

6 Select “Multi-Mode,” and press

ENTER.

To copy the album selected in step 5 only, go to step 10.

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7 Select an album, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all check marks, press , to select “Single-Mode” from the submenu.

8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the

albums you want to copy.

9 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Copy to DVD,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The selected JPEG image albums are copied in the “PICTURE” folder on the disc. The JPEG image album names are automatically labelled as “***ALBUM.” If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39).

• To cancel, select “No.”

z Hints

• See “7. Reformatting a Disc” (page 42) to format DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in Video mode.

• See the “Photo Album” list to check which albums have been copied (page 88).

b Notes

• You may not be able to play the slideshow depending on DVD equipment.

• You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable DVD which has been recorded using other recorders/devices.

• DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment.

• You can record up to 99 slideshows to a disc.

• When copying an album containing more than 99 JPEG image files to a disc, slideshows will be created with every 99 JPEG image files and recorded to a disc.

• For DVD-Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows.

Copying JPEG image files to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R)

You can copy the edited JPEG image files to a DVD-RW/DVD-R (Video mode). A slideshow is also recorded to the disc as a video file. You can play the slideshow on other DVD equipment that may not be compatible with the playback of JPEG image files.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Copying JPEG

image albums to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R)” on page 86.

The “Photo Album” list appears.

2 Select an album using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The photo list appears.

3 Select a JPEG image file using M/m,

and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Multi-Mode,” and press

ENTER.

To copy the JPEG image file selected in step 3 only, go to step 8.

5 Select a JPEG image file, and press

ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all check marks, press , to select “Single-Mode” from the submenu.

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the JPEG

image files you want to copy.

7 Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

8 Select “Copy to DVD,” and press

ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

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9 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The selected JPEG image files are copied in the “PICTURE” folder on the disc. The JPEG image file names are automatically labelled as “PHOT****.” If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39).

• To cancel, select “No.”

To select a JPEG image file from a different album

1 Switch to the album list in step 5.

For instructions, see “To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list” on page 90.

2 Select an album using M/m, and press

3 Switch to the JPEG image file list.

For instructions, see “To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list” on page 90.

4 Select a JPEG image file using M/m, and

press ENTER.

z Hints

• See “7. Reformatting a Disc” (page 42) to format DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in Video mode.

• See the “Photo Album” list to check which JPEG image files have been copied (page 88).

b Notes

• You may not be able to play the slideshow depending on DVD equipment.

• You cannot copy JPEG image files to a recordable DVD which has been recorded using other recorders/devices.

• DATA DVDs finalised on this recorder may not be able to play on other equipment.

• You can record up to 99 slideshows to a disc.

• For DVD-Rs, the available disc space does not increase even if you erase slideshows.

Using the “Photo Album” List

You can play JPEG image files on the HDD, DATA DVDs/DATA CDs, or connected USB device using the “Photo Album” list.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

3 Select the item, and press ENTER.

To play JPEG image files on the HDD, select “View/Edit Photos on the HDD.” To play JPEG image files on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, select “View Photos on a DVD/CD.” To play JPEG image files on the connected USB device, select “View Photos on a USB Device.” The “Photo Album” list appears.

4 Select an album using M/m, and

press ENTER.

To show the 4-Photo List or 1-Photo List, press < to select “Title View,” and press ENTER, then select “4 Photos” or “1 Photo” using M/m, and press ENTER.

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12-Photo List (Example: HDD)

A Album name B Album size C Sub-menu:

Press , to display the sub-menu. The sub-menu displays options applicable only to the selected item. The displayed options differ depending upon the model, situation, and disc type. For details about the sub-menu options, see “Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD” on page 93.

4-Photo List

1-Photo List

Sub-menu

D Scroll bar:

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

E Album and JPEG image file

information:

Displays the image, JPEG image file number, recording date and time, JPEG image file name, and JPEG image file size. “ ” appears for protected JPEG image files.

F Remaining space on the HDD

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press ./> while the “Photo Album” list is displayed. Each time you press . >, the “Photo Album” list changes to the previous/next page of albums/JPEG image files.

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To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list

1 Press < while the “Photo Album” list

is displayed.

2 Select “Display Mode” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “File” or “Album” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

z Hints

• You can switch the thumbnail picture on the album list among the JPEG image files in the selected album by pressing m/M.

• You can switch to the previous or next album by pressing m/M on the JPEG image file list.

To turn off the “Photo Album” list

Press SYSTEM MENU.

To display the detailed information

1 Select a JPEG image file, and press ,. 2 Select “Detailed Information, ” and press

ENTER. The detailed information for the selected JPEG image file appears.

To reload the files or folders

When a disc or the connected USB device contains 1,000 or more files and/or 100 or more folders, select “Read next” in the “Photo Album” list, and press ENTER to view unloaded files or folders. It may take a few minutes to load files or folders.

b Note

The thumbnail for a file that cannot be playable on the recorder is displayed as “ .”

Playing a slideshow

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Using the

“Photo Album” List.”

The “Photo Album” list appears. Switch between the album list and JPEG image file list, if necessary.

2 Select an album or JPEG image file

using M/m, and press H.

The slideshow starts.

z Hint

You can start a slideshow by selecting “Start Slideshow” from the sub-menu.

b Notes

• Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black bands at top and bottom, or left and right.

• Large picture files may take a few seconds to display. This is not a malfunction.

To stop a slideshow

Press x (stop) or O RETURN.

To pause a slideshow

Press X (pause).

To view the previous/next image during a slideshow

Press ./>.

To zoom an image

Press ZOOM repeatedly during a slideshow. Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification changes as shown below. 2× t 4× t normal magnification You can move the area you want to zoom using </M/m/,.

To rotate an image

Press ANGLE repeatedly during a slideshow. Each time you press ANGLE, the image turns clockwise by 90°.

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To play a slideshow with the sound (HDD only)

You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to the sound stored in the HDD. First prepare Music Playlists by adding audio tracks using Jukebox (see “Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only)” on page 81).

1 Select “View/Edit Photos on the HDD”

in step 3 of “Using the “Photo Album” List” on page 88. The “Photo Album” list appears. Switch between the album list and JPEG image file list, if necessary.

2 Select an album or JPEG image file

using M/m, and press ,.

3 Select “Start Audio Slideshow,” and

press ENTER.

4 Select the desired Music Playlist or

“Favourites” using </,.

5 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The slideshow and the playback from the first track of the selected Music Playlist start.

b Notes

• While playing a slideshow with the sound, you cannot do the following: – Zoom, rotate, skip or pause an image. – Display information on the screen by pressing

DISPLAY.

• If there is no audio track in the selected Music Playlist, the slideshow is played back with no sound.

Creating a Slideshow with Your Favourite Music and Graphic Effects (x-Pict Story) (HDD only)

You can easily create and play your own slideshow with your favourite music in Music Playlist and graphic effects using the JPEG image files on the HDD (x-Pict Story). First prepare Music Playlists by adding audio tracks using Jukebox (see “Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only)” on page 81). The created x-Pict Story is automatically stored in the Title List (HDD) and you can copy it onto a recordable disc.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

3 Select “View/Edit Photos on the

HDD,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo Album (HDD)” list appears.

4 Select an album, and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select “Create x-Pict Story” using M/

m, and press ENTER.

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6 Select a graphic effect and a Music

Playlist using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

• “Theme”: Select a theme. The recorder adds graphic effects according to the theme you set from the following: “Happy moments (1)”: with simple graphic effects “Happy moments (2)”: with simple graphic effects rapidly changing “Nostalgic memories”: in monochrome “Sweetest recollections”: with moving graphic effects “Blissful life”: with moving graphic effects rapidly changing “Normal”: no graphic effects

• “Play List”: Select the desired Music Playlist or “Favourites.” For an explanation of how to make a Music Playlist, see “Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only)” on page 81.

7 Select “Next,” and press ENTER.

The copyright message appears on the screen.

8 Select “Yes” using </,, and

press ENTER.

The x-Pict Story is saved as a video file in the Title List on the HDD. The title names are automatically labelled as “x-Pict_Story ***” using the name of the selected album folder.

To stop creating x-Pict Story

Press and hold x REC STOP for more than 3 seconds.

b Notes

• You cannot make a recording while creating an x-Pict Story.

• If there is no JPEG image file in the selected folder, you cannot create an x-Pict Story.

• If there is no audio track in the selected Music Playlist, the x-Pict Story is created with no sound.

• The selected Music Playlist may not be played back to the end depending on the number of JPEG image files.

• If the HDD is full, a warning message appears and you cannot create an x-Pict Story.

• While creating an x-Pict Story, you cannot do the following: – Zoom, rotate, skip or pause an image. – Display information on the screen by pressing

DISPLAY.

• The order of graphic effects changes at random every time you crea te an x-Pict Story in the same theme.

• Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable or i.LINK cable while creating an x-Pict Story. This may cause the x-Pict Story to be created incorrectly.

• The graphic effect may not show a smooth motion or not appear correctly on the created x-Pict Story depending on conditions, such as size of the image files.

To play an x-Pict Story

You can play a created x-Pict Story from the Title List on the HDD. For details, see “3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on page 33.

To dub an x-Pict Story

You can dub a created x-Pict Story to DVDs. For details, see “Dubbing (HDD y DVD)” on page 65. If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39).

z Hints

• The order of audio tracks in the created x-Pict Story is followed by that of Music Playlist. If you want to change its order, change the order of Music Playlist before creating an x-Pict Story.

• If the selected fo lder has no name, the title names are automatica lly labelled with the date when th e x-Pict Story was created.

• An x-Pict Story is created in the HQ mode.

• To edit x-Pict Story titles, see “Erasing and Editing” on page 58.

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Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

3 Select “View/Edit Photos on the

HDD,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo Album (HDD)” list appears.

4 Select an album or JPEG image file,

and press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the album/JPEG image file.

“Start Slideshow”: Starts a slideshow (page 90).

“Start Audio Slideshow” (HDD only): Starts a slideshow with the sound (page 91).

“Create x-Pict Story”: Creates a new x-Pict Story (page 91).

“Multi-Mode”: Selects multiple albums or JPEG image files to edit.

“Copy all to HDD”: Copies all the albums and JPEG image files to the HDD (page 84).

“Copy to HDD”: Copies the selected album or JPEG image file to the HDD (page 84).

“File Options”

• “Erase”: Erases the selected JPEG image file.

• “Copy”: Copies the selected JPEG image file (page 86).

• “Rename File”: Changes the selected JPEG image file name (page 37).

• “Protect”: Protects the selected JPEG image file. Select again to cancel the protection.

“Print”: Prints the selected JPEG image file (page 94).

“Detailed Information”: Displays the detailed information for the selected JPEG image file (page 90).

“Single-Mode”: Cancels “Multi-Mode.”

Photo Album

“New Album”: Creates a new album.

“Album Options”

• “Erase Album”: Erases the selected album.

• “Copy Album Contents”: Copies all JPEG image files in the selected album to the HDD (page 86).

• “Rename Album”: Changes the selected album name (page 37).

• “Protect Album Contents”: Protects all JPEG image files in the selected album.

• “Cancel Protection”: Cancels protection of all JPEG image files in the selected album.

“Copy to DVD”: Copies the selected album or JPEG image file to a DVD (page 86).

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Printing JPEG Image Files

You can print JPEG image files on the HDD, DATA DVDs/DATA CDs, or connected USB device by connecting a PictBridgecompatible printer to the USB jack on the recorder. Refer to the instructions supplied with the printer.

1 Connect a PictBridge-compatible

printer to the USB jack on the recorder.

DVD recorder

to USB jack

PictBridge-compatible printer

2 Connect the USB device to the USB

jack on the recorder.

When printing JPEG image files on the HDD or DATA DVDs/DATA CDs, skip this step.

3 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

4 Select “Photo Album,” and press

ENTER.

The “Photo Album” menu appears.

5 Select the item, and press ENTER.

To print JPEG image files on the HDD, select “View/Edit Photos on the HDD.” To print JPEG image files on a DATA DVD/DATA CD, select “View Photos on a DVD/CD.” To print JPEG image files from the connected USB device, select “View Photos on a USB Device.” The “Photo Album” list appears.

6 Select an album, and press ENTER.

7 Select a file using M/m, and press

The sub-menu appears.

8 Select the item, and press ENTER.

To print two or more files, select “MultiMode.” To print the file selected in step 7 only, go to step 12.

9 Select a file, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box by the selected item.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.

• To clear all check marks, select “Single-Mode.”

Repeat step 9 to select all files you want to print.

Press ,.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Print,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

You can set the paper size and layout. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer.

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To cancel printing

Press ENTER.

To display the connected printer

Select “Confirm Printer” of “USB” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

To restart the connected USB device

Select “Restart USB Device” of “USB” in the “Options 2” setup (page 117).

z Hint

Printing options, such as paper size or layout, differ depending on th e printer. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the printer.

Photo Album

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For playback

Settings and Adjustments

Adjusting Picture Quality

Video

RWVR-RW

DVD

VCD

HDD

RVR

DATA CD

* DivX video file only

You can adjust the picture quality from the connected equipment, such as a TV or VCR, and also the picture quality of broadcasts that the recorder can receive by selecting a preset setting. You can also adjust the picture quality by changing detailed settings, and store up to three settings in the memory.

Video

DATA DVD

1 Press SYSTEM MENU in stop mode.

For adjusting playback picture quality, press SYSTEM MENU during playback. The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Picture Adjustment,” and

press ENTER.

3 Select a preset setting using </,,

and press ENTER.

For recording

Tuner TV broadcast

VCR Video cassettes

DTV Digital broadcast

Memory1/ Memory2/ Memory3

Your own settings. To create your own settings, see “To create your own setting” on page 96.

Dynamic Produces a bold

Standard Displays a standard

Professional Displays an original

Memory1/ Memory2/ Memory3

To check the detailed settings for the selected preset, press DISPLAY.

dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity.

picture.

Your own settings. To create your own settings, see “To create your own setting” on page 96.

4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

To create your own setting

1 Select “Memory1,” “Memory2,” or

“Memory3” in step 3.

2 Select “Detailed Settings,” and press

ENTER. The display for adjusting detailed settings appears.

3 Select an item using M/m, and adjust

settings using </,. For explanation of each setting, see the tables below.

4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.

The setting is automatically stored as the setting you selected in step 1.

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Setting options for recording picture

quality

For details about each setting, see the explanation of the display.

Prog. Motion

Cinema Converts the progressive

3-D Y/C Adjusts the brightness/colour

YNR

(luminance noise reduction)

CNR (chroma noise reduction)

Detail

Adjusts the progressive video signal when “Component Video Out” is set to “Progressive” (page 105) or when using the HDMI connection. Select “Motion” for a picture, including subjects that move dynamically. Select “Still” for a picture with little movement.

video signal to match the type of DVD software that you are watching when “Component Video Out” is set to “Progressive” (page 105) or when using the HDMI connection. Select “Auto” to detect the software type (Film-based or Video-based) automatically and select the appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position. Select “Off” to fix the conversion mode to the mode for Video-based software.

separation for the video signals. Select “Motion” for a picture, including subjects that move dynamically. Select “Still” for a picture with little movement.

Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal.

Reduces noise contained in the chroma element of the video signal.

Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines.

White Enhancer

Black Enhancer

Black Level

Hue Adjusts the colour balance.

Chroma Level

Adjusts the intensity of white.

Adjusts the intensity of black.

Selects the black level (setup level) for the NTSC video signals. Select “ON” to set the black level of the input signals to the standard level. Normally, select “OFF” position.

Makes the colours deeper or lighter.

Setting options for playback picture

quality

For details about each setting, see the explanation of the display.

Prog. Motion

Cinema Converts the progressive

Adjusts the progressive video signal when “Component Video Out” is set to “Progressive” (page 105) or when “Screen Resolution” is set to other than “720 x 576i” (or “720 x 480i”) (page 113). Select “Motion” for a picture, including subjects that move dynamically. Select “Still” for a picture with little movement.

video signal to match the type of DVD software that you are watching when “Component Video Out” is set to “Progressive” (page 105) or when “Screen Resolution” is set to other than “720 x 576i” (or “720 x 480i”) (page 113). Select “Auto1” to automatically detect the software type (Film-based or Video-based) and select the appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position. If the picture appears unnatural, select “Auto2,” “On,” or “Off.”

Settings and Adjustments

White AGC Turn on for automatic white

level adjustment.

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YNR

(luminance noise reduction)

BNR (block noise reduction)

MNR (mosquito noise reduction)

Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal.

Reduces “block noise” or mosaic-like patterns in the picture.

Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images. The noise reduction effects are automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the video bit rate and other factors.

b Notes

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

• Depen ding on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR or MNR effects may be hard to discern. Also, these functions may not work with some screen sizes.

• The following settings are not available for the signals output from the HDMI jack. – “Sharpness” – “White Enhancer” – “Black Enhancer” – “Black Level” – “Gamma Correction” –“Hue” – “Chroma Level”

Sharpness Sharpens the outlines of the

images.

Detail

Adjusts the sharpness of images outlines.

White

Adjusts the intensity of white.

Enhancer

Black

Adjusts the intensity of black.

Enhancer

Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals. Select “ON” to raise the black level. Select this when the picture appears too dark. Select “OFF” to set the black level of the input signals to the standard level. Normally, select this position.

Gamma

Adjusts how dark areas look.

Correction

Hue Adjusts the colour balance.

Chroma Level

Makes the colours deeper or lighter.

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Using the Setup Menus

Disc Settings (Disc

You can change the settings of the recorder, such as picture quality settings, audio settings, etc.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the

recorder is in stop mode.

2 Select “Disc Setup” or “Initial

Setup” using M/m, and press ENTER.

3 Select the desired setup item using

M/m, then press ENTER.

See the explanations in the following sections. The default settings are underlined.

Setup)

You can adjust DVD related settings.

Basic

Input Disc Name

You can label a disc. For details, see page 38.

Protect Disc

You can protect a disc against erasure. For details, see page 38.

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)

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

VR Mode Automatically formats the

Video Mode

Format

disc in VR mode.

Automatically formats the disc in Video mode.

Settings and Adjustments

You can manually re-format a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, or DVD-R disc to make a blank disc. For details, see page 42.

Finalise

Finalises a disc to play it on other DVD equipment. For details, see page 39.

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Optimise HDD

As you record, erase and edit recordings repeatedly, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. To ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files, optimise the HDD periodically. When the HDD needs optimising, a message recommending optimisation will appear automatically. To cancel optimisation, press ENTER. The HDD will be partly optimised.

b Notes

• It will take about eight hours to optimise the HDD. During optimisation, other operations, such as recording or playback, cannot be performed.

• You cannot optimise the HDD when the HDD disc space is insufficient for optimising. Erase titles to open up disc space (page 59).

Format HDD.

You can format the HDD and resolve the problem when the hard disk error occurred. “Format HDD.” can be selected only when the hard disk needs formatting. Note that all of the recorded content on the HDD will be erased.

Recorder Settings (Basic)

You can make clock and other recorderrelated settings.

Clock Setting

Auto (Auto Clock Set)

Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal.

1 Press </, repeatedly until the

programme position of the station that carries a time signal appears.

2 Press m to select “Start,” and press

ENTER.

• If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station, press O RETURN and 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.

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b Note

The Auto Clock Set function does not work while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording.

Manual (Manual Clock Set)

Set the clock manually.

1 Press </, to select the time zone for

your area or GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), and press m.

2 Select “On” using </, if you are now

on summer time, and press ENTER.

3 Set the day, month, year, hour, and

minutes using </M/m/,, and press ENTER to start the clock.

To change the numbers, press < to return to the item to be changed, and press M/m.

Sony RDR-HX980, RDR-HX680, 3-293-880-11-1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Precautions

Guide to Parts and Controls

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync (for HDMI connections only)

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

Step 5: Preparing the Remote

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote

Step 6: Easy Setup

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connecting an External Decoder

Connecting a decoder

1. Inserting a Disc

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

Checking the disc status while recording

Displaying the playing time and play information

4. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

Labelling a disc

Protecting a disc

Unfinalising a disc

7. Reformatting a Disc

Recording

Timer Recording

Using the Quick Timer function

Creating chapters in a title

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)

Recording from Connected Equipment

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

Recording from connected equipment without a timer

Playback

Playing

Playback options

Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)

Creating your own programme (Programme)

Advanced Playback Functions

Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV)

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chase Play)

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

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

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

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

Dividing a title (Divide)

Erasing and Editing a Chapter

Dividing a chapter (Divide)

Erasing a chapter (Erase)

Combining multiple chapters (Combine)

Creating and Editing a Playlist

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

Moving a Playlist title (Move)

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

Moving a chapter (Move)

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

HDD/DVD Dubbing

Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup)

HDD Camcorder Dubbing

Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing

Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing

DV Camcorder Dubbing

Before DV Camcorder Dubbing

Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing

Music Jukebox