Sony RDRVX-535, RDRVX-560 Service manual

RDR-VX535/VX560

RMT-D255A

SERVICE MANUAL

Ver. 1.0 2008.03

SPECIFICATIONS

US Model

DX-13A MECHANISM

Refer to the SERVICE MANUAL of VHS MECHANI-

CAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL VII for MECHANICAL

ADJUSTMENTS. (9-921-790-11)

System

[DVD recorder section]

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Audio recording format

Dolby Digital

Video recording format

MPEG Video

[VCR section]

Format

VHS NTSC standard

Video recording system

Rotary head helical scanning
FM system

Video heads

Double azimuth four heads

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Tape speed

SP: 33.35 mm/s (13/8 inches/s)
EP: 11.12 mm/s (
LP: 16.67 mm/s (
playback only

7

/

16

11

/

16

inches/s)

inches/s),

Maximum recording/playback time

8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 2 min (with T-120 tape)

[Timer section]

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-hour cycle

Timer setting

12 programs in total (max.)

Inputs and outputs

LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms
S VIDEO, 4-pin, mini-DIN jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms
DV IN, 4-pin jack, i.LINK S100

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER/

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)
Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,
unbalanced, sync negative
AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2)
Standard output: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL, phono jack
Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR)

Phono jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P

SET TOP BOX CONTROL

Mini jack

HDMI OUT

HDMI 19 pin-Standard Connector

USB

USB jack Type A (For connecting
camcorders or digital still cameras)

B, PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

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DVD RECORDER

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

29 W

Power back-up

Back-up duration: 30 min

Operating temperature

5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

Operating humidity

25% to 80%

Dimensions including projecting parts
and controls (w/h/d)

Approx. 430 × 82 × 329 mm
(Approx. 17 × 3

Mass

1

/4 × 13 inches)

Approx. 4.6 kg (Approx. 10.1 lbs)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (remote) (1)
Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Audio/video cord (1)
Set top box controller (1)

HDMI cord (1) (VX535)

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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SAFETY CHECK-OUT

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

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

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

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

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

5. Check the line cord for cracks and abrasion. Recommend the
replacement of any such line cord to the customer.

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

7. Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs,
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage. Check
leakage as described below.

To Exposed Metal
Parts on Set

1.5 k

0.15 µF

Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.

Ω

Earth Ground

AC
voltmeter
(0.75 V)

LEAKAGE TEST

The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground
and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having
a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes).
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.

1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA

WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these

instruments.

2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a VOM

or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication is

0.75V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-voltage scale.

The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples of a

passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated digital

multimeters that have a 2V AC range are suitable. (See Fig. A)

Unleaded solder

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

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.

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

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

• Strong viscosity

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

• Usable with ordinary solder

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

WARNING!!

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

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

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

CAUTION:

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

CAUTION

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Precautions

1 Safety Precautions ······························································ 5
2 Servicing Precautions ························································ 7
3 ESD Precautions ································································· 8
4 Handling the Optical Pick-up ············································· 9

1. General

What is a Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder ? ····· 1-1
How to Use the On-Screen Menus ··································1-1
Hookups and Settings ······················································1-2
Quick Guide to Disc Types ·············································· 1-6
DVD/USB Playback ························································1-7
DVD Recording ····························································· 1-10
DVD Editing ·································································· 1-13
VCR Playback ······························································· 1-15
VCR Recording ····························································· 1-17
Dubbing (TAPE y DVD) ···········································1-19
DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) ······························1-20
USB Dubbing (USB t DVD) ····································· 1-21
Settings and Adjustments ·············································· 1-22
Additional Information ··················································1-25

2. Disassembly and Reassembly

2-1 Cabinet and PCB ····························································2-1
2-1-1 Cabinet Top Removal ·····················································2-1
2-1-2 Botton Cover Removal ··················································· 2-1
2-1-3 Ass’y Front Panel Removal············································ 2-1
2-1-4 Function Board Removal ··············································· 2-1
2-1-5 Chassis Removal ···························································· 2-2
2-1-6 VCR Main Board Removal ············································2-2
2-2 Circuit Board Locations ················································· 2-3
2-3 VCR Deck Parts Locations ············································ 2-4
2-3-1 Top View ········································································2-4
2-3-2 Bottom View ···································································2-6
2-4 VCR DECK ···································································· 2-7
2-4-1 Ass’y Holder Cassette Removal····································· 2-7
2-4-2 Ass’y Lever Arm Removal ·············································2-7
2-4-3 Lever FL Door Removal ················································ 2-8
2-4-4 Slider FL Drive, Gear FL Cam Removal ······················· 2-8
2-4-5 Gear Worm Wheel Removal ··········································· 2-9
2-4-6 Cable Flat Removal ························································ 2-9
2-4-7 Ass’y Motor Loading Removal ···································· 2-10
2-4-8 Bracket Gear, Gear Joint 2, 1 Removal ························2-10
2-4-9 Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Ass’y Lever Load S, T Removal ·································· 2-11

2-4-10 Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Ass’y Lever Load S, T Assembly ································· 2-11
2-4-11 Lever Pinch Drive, Lever Tension Drive Removal ······· 2-12
2-4-12 Ass’y Lever Tension, Ass’y Band Brake Removal ······ 2-12
2-4-13 Ass’y Lever Brake S, T Removal ································· 2-13
2-4-14 Ass’y Gear Idle Removal ·············································2-13
2-4-15 Disk S, T Reel Removal ···············································2-14
2-4-16 Ass’y Holder Clutch Removal ····································· 2-14
2-4-17 Ass’y Lever Up Down, Ass’y Gear Center Removal ··· 2-15
2-4-18 Guide Cassette Door Removal ·····································2-15
2-4-19 Ass’y Lever Unit Pinch, Plate Joint,

Spring Pinch Drive Removal ········································2-16
2-4-20 Ass’y Lever #9 Guide Removal ··································· 2-16
2-4-21 FE Head Removal ························································ 2-17
2-4-22 Ass’y ACE Head Removal ···········································2-17
2-4-23 Ass’y Slider S, T Removal ···········································2-18
2-4-24 Plate Ground Deck, Ass’y Cylinder Removal ·············· 2-18
2-4-25 Hook Capstan, Belt Pulley Removal ···························· 2-19
2-4-26 Ass’y Motor Capstan Removal ····································2-19
2-4-27 Ass’y Post #8 Guide Removal ····································· 2-20
2-4-28 Ass’y Level Head Cleaner Removal ···························· 2-20
2-4-29 How to Eject the Cassette Tape ····································2-20

2-5 The Table of Cleaning, Lubrication and

Replacement Time about Principal Parts ····················· 2-21

3. Block Diagram .......................................................... 3-1

4. PCB Diagrams

4-1 DVD Main PCB ······························································ 4-3
4-2 VCR Main PCB ······························································· 4-7
4-3 Jack PCB ······································································· 4-11
4-4 Function PCB ································································ 4-15
4-5 Front PCB ······································································ 4-17
4-6 Sub Key PCB ································································· 4-19

5. Schematic Diagrams

5-1 S.M.P.S (VCR Main PCB) ·············································· 5-3
5-2 Power (VCR Main PCB) ·················································5-5
5-3 AV Decoder (DVD Main PCB) ·······································5-7
5-4 AV Link & TS In Out (DVD Main PCB) ························5-9
5-5 Connecter (DVD Main PCB) ········································ 5-11
5-6 DDR (DVD Main PCB) ················································ 5-13
5-7 HDMI CEC (DVD Main PCB) ····································· 5-15
5-8 HDMI_TDA9984 (DVD Main PCB) ···························· 5-17
5-9 HOST & Flash & Remulator I_F (DVD Main PCB) ····5-19
5-10 IEEE1394_DV (DVD Main PCB)································· 5-21
5-11 PCMIO & VIO & VDAC (DVD Main PCB) ················ 5-23
5-12 USB (DVD Main PCB) ·················································5-25
5-13 User Interface (DVD Main PCB) ··································5-27
5-14 AV (VCR Main PCB) ····················································5-29
5-15 Input & Output (Jack PCB) ··········································· 5-31
5-16 Connecter (Jack PCB) ··················································· 5-33
5-17 Function Timer (Function PCB) ···································· 5-35
5-18 Front AV (Front PCB) ··················································· 5-37
5-19 Sub Key (Sub Key PCB) ··············································· 5-40

6. Alignment and Adjustments

6-1 VCR Adjustment ·····························································6-1
6-1-1 Reference ·········································································6-1
6-1-2 Head Switching Point Adjustment ·································· 6-3
6-2 VCR Mechanical Adjustment·········································· 6-4
6-2-1 Tape Transport System and Adjustment Locations ·········6-4
6-2-2 Tape Transport System Adjustment ·································6-5
6-2-3 Reel Torque ··································································· 6-11

7. Troubleshooting ················································· 7-1

8. Repair Parts List

8-1 Exploded Views ······························································· 8-2
8-1-1 Cabinet Assembly ···························································· 8-2
8-1-2 VCR Deck Section (Top Side) ········································ 8-3
8-1-3 VCR Deck Section (Bottom Side) ··································· 8-4
8-2 Electrical Parts List ························································· 8-5

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PRECAUTIONS

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1) Before returning an instrument to the customer, always make a
safety check of the entire instrument, including, but not limited
to, the following items:

(1) Be sure that no built-in protective devices are defective or have

been defeated during servicing.
(1)Protective shields are provided to protect both the technician
and the customer. Correctly replace all missing protective
shields, including any removed for servicing convenience.
(2)When reinstalling the chassis and/or other assembly in the
cabinet, be sure to put back in place all protective devices,
including, but not limited to, nonmetallic control knobs,
insulating fish papers, adjustment and compartment covers/
shields, and isolation resistor/capacitor networks. Do not operate
this instrument or permit it to be operated without all protective
devices correctly installed and functioning.

(2) Be sure that there are no cabinet openings through which adults

or children might be able to insert their fingers and contact a
hazardous voltage. Such openings include, but are not limited
to, excessively wide cabinet ventilation slots, and an improperly
fitted and/or incorrectly secured cabinet back cover.

(3) Leakage Current Hot Check-With the instrument completely

reassembled, plug the AC line cord directly into a 120V AC
outlet. (Do not use an isolation transformer during this test.)
Use a leakage current tester or a metering system that complies
with American National Standards institute (ANSI) C101.1
Leakage Current for Appliances and Underwriters Laboratories
(UL) 1270 (40.7). With the instrument’s AC switch first in the
ON position and then in the OFF position, measure from a known
earth ground (metal water pipe, conduit, etc.) to all exposed
metal parts of the instrument (antennas, handle brackets, metal
cabinets, screwheads, metallic overlays, control shafts, etc.),
especially any exposed metal parts that offer an electrical return
path to the chassis.
Any current measured must not exceed 0.5mA. Reverse the
instrument power cord plug in the outlet and repeat the test. See
Fig. 1.
Any measurements not within the limits specified herein indicate
a potential shock hazard that must be eliminated before returning
the instrument to the customer.

(READING SHOULD

NOT BE ABOVE

0.5mA)

EARTH

GROUND

DEVICE
UNDER

TEST

TEST ALL

EXPOSED METER

SURFACES

2-WIRE CORD

ALSO TEST WITH

PLUG REVERSED
(USING AC ADAPTER
PLUG AS REQUIRED)

LEAKAGE
CURRENT

TESTER

(4) Insulation Resistance Test Cold Check-(1) Unplug the power

supply cord and connect a jumper wire between the two prongs
of the plug. (2) Turn on the power switch of the instrument. (3)
Measure the resistance with an ohmmeter between the jumpered
AC plug and all exposed metallic cabinet parts on the instrument,
such as screwheads, antenna, control shafts, handle brackets,
etc. When an exposed metallic part has a return path to the
chassis, the reading should be between 1 and 5.2 megohm. When
there is no return path to the chassis, the reading must be infinite.
If the reading is not within the limits specified, there is the
possibility of a shock hazard, and the instrument must be repared
and rechecked before it is returned to the customer. See Fig. 2.

Antenna
Terminal

Exposed
Metal Part

ohm

ohmmeter

Fig. 2 Insulation Resistance Test

2) Read and comply with all caution and safety related notes on or
inside the cabinet, or on the chassis.

3) Design Alteration Warning-Do not alter or add to the mechanical
or electrical design of this instrument. Design alterations and
additions, including but not limited to, circuit modifications and
the addition of items such as auxiliary audio output connections,
might alter the safety characteristics of this instrument and create
a hazard to the user. Any design alterations or additions will
make you, the servicer, responsible for personal injury or
property damage resulting therefrom.

4) Observe original lead dress. Take extra care to assure correct
lead dress in the following areas:
(1) near sharp edges, (2) near thermally hot parts (be sure that
leads and components do not touch thermally hot parts), (3) the
AC supply, (4) high voltage, and (5) antenna wiring. Always
inspect in all areas for pinched, out-of-place, or frayed wiring,
Do not change spacing between a component and the printed­circuit board. Check the AC power cord for damage.

5) Components, parts, and/or wiring that appear to have overheated
or that are otherwise damaged should be replaced with
components, parts and/or wiring that meet original
specifications.
Additionally, determine the cause of overheating and/or damage
and, if necessary, take corrective action to remove any potential
safety hazard.

Fig. 1 AC Leakage Test

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6) Product Safety Notice-Some electrical and mechanical parts
have special safety-related characteristics which are often not
evident from visual inspection, nor can the protection they give
necessarily be obtained by replacing them with components rated
for higher voltage, wattage, etc. Parts that have special safety
characteristics are identified by shading, an ( ) or a ( ) on
schematics and parts lists. Use of a substitute replacement that
does not have the same safety characteristics as the
recommended replacement part might create shock, fire and/or
other hazards. Product safety is under review continuously and
new instructions are issued whenever appropriate.

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2 SERVICING PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: Before servicing units covered by this service manual
and its supplements, read and follow the Safety Precautions section
of this manual.

Note: If unforseen circumstances create conflict between the
following servicing precautions and any of the safety precautions,
always follow the safety precautions. Remember: Safety First.

2-1 General Servicing Precautions

(1) a. Always unplug the instrument’s AC power cord from the AC

power source before (1) re-moving or reinstalling any
component, circuit board, module or any other instrument
assembly, (2) disconnecting any instrument electrical plug or
other electrical connection, (3) connecting a test substitute in
parallel with an electrolytic capacitor in the instrument.

b. Do not defeat any plug/socket B+ voltage interlocks with

which instruments covered by this service manual might be
equipped.

c. Do not apply AC power to this instrument and/or any of its

electrical assemblies unless all solid-state device heat sinks
are correctly installed.

d. Always connect a test instrument’s ground lead to the

instrument chassis ground before connecting the test
instrument positive lead. Always remove the test instrument
ground lead last.

2-2 Insulation Checking Procedure

Disconnect the attachment plug from the AC outlet and turn the
power ON. Connect the insulation resistance meter (500V) to the
blades of the attachment plug. The insulation resistance between
each blade of the attachment plug and accessible conductive parts
(see note) should be more than 1 Megohm.

Note: Accessible conductive parts include metal panels, input
terminals, earphone jacks, etc.

Note: Refer to the Safety Precautions section ground lead last.

(2) The service precautions are indicated or printed on the cabinet,

chassis or components. When servicing, follow the printed or
indicated service precautions and service materials.

(3) The components used in the unit have a specified flame

resistance and dielectric strength.
When replacing components, use components which have the
same ratings. Components identified by shading, by ( ) or by
( ) in the circuit diagram are important for safety or for the
characteristics of the unit. Always replace them with the exact
replacement components.

(4) An insulation tube or tape is sometimes used and some

components are raised above the printed wiring board for safety.
The internal wiring is sometimes clamped to prevent contact
with heating components. Install such elements as they were.

(5) After servicing, always check that the removed screws,

components, and wiring have been installed correctly and that
the portion around the serviced part has not been damaged and
so on. Further, check the insulation between the blades of the
attachment plug and accessible conductive parts.

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3 ESD PRECAUTIONS

Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily
by static electricity.
Such components commonly are called Electrostatically Sensitive
Devices (ESD). Examples of typical ESD devices are integrated
circuits and some field-effect transistors and semiconductor chip
components. The following techniques should be used to help reduce
the incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.

(1) Immediately before handling any semiconductor component or

semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain off any electrostatic
charge on your body by touching a known earth ground.
Alternatively, obtain and wear a commercially available
discharging wrist strap device, which should be removed for
potential shock reasons prior to applying power to the unit under
test.

(2) After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ESD

devices, place the assembly on a conductive surface such as
aluminum foil, to prevent electrostatic charge buildup or
exposure of the assembly.

(3) Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or unsolder

ESD devices.

(4) Use only an anti-static solder removal devices. Some solder

removal devices not classified as “anti-static” can generate
electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(5) Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate

electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(6) Do not remove a replacement ESD device from its protective

package until immediately before your are ready to install it.
(Most replacement ESD devices are packaged with leads
electrically shorted together by conductive foam, aluminum foil
or comparable conductive materials).

(7) Immediately before removing the protective materials from the

leads of a replacement ESD device, touch the protective material
to the chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will be
installed.

CAUTION: Be sure no power is applied to the chassis or circuit,
and observe all other safety precautions.

(8) Minimize bodily motions when handling unpackaged

replacement ESD devices. (Otherwise harmless motion such as
the brushing together of your clothes fabric or the lifting of
your foot from a carpeted floor can generate static electricity
sufficient to damage an ESD device).

— 8 —

4 HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP

The laser diode in the optical pick up may suffer electrostatic
breakdown because of potential static electricity from clothing and
your body.

The following method is recommended.
(1) Place a conductive sheet on the work bench (The black sheet

used for wrapping repair parts.)

(2) Place the set on the conductive sheet so that the chassis is

grounded to the sheet.

(3) Place your hands on the conductive sheet (This gives them the

same ground as the sheet.)

(4) Remove the optical pick up block

(5) Perform work on top of the conductive sheet. Be careful not to

let your clothes or any other static sources to touch the unit.

◆ Be sure to put on a wrist strap grounded to the sheet.

◆ Be sure to lay a conductive sheet made of copper etc. Which is

grounded to the table.

WRIST-STRAP
FOR GROUNDING

1M

THE UNIT

1M

CONDUCTIVE SHEET

Fig.3

(6) Short the short terminal on the PCB, which is inside the Pick-

Up ASS’Y, before replacing the Pick-Up. (The short terminal is
shorted when the Pick-Up Ass’y is being lifted or moved.)

(7) After replacing the Pick-up, open the short terminal on the PCB.

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RDR-VX535/VX560

1. GENERAL

What is a Video Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder?

This is a DVD recorder with built-in VHS video deck, and allows recording/playback of DVD discs and
VHS tapes. DVD editing is also possible.

Recording and timer recording

Record TV programs on a DVD or VHS tape,
either manually or using the timer. You need to
connect a tuner such as a cable bo x to this
recorder.

Easy selection between DVD and
VCR

Simply press the DVD or VIDEO button to select
the media format you want to use.

DVD VIDEO

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DVD

VIDEO

One Touch Dubbing (DVD y VHS)

Dub in either direction between a DVD disc and
VHS tape with the simple press of a button.
Note that copy-protected sig nals will not be
recorded.

VIDEO DVD

Control your cable box or satellite
receiver – Set top box control

Connect the supplied set top box controller to have
the recorder change the channel of your cable box
or satellite receiver (page 12).

103

CH 103!

This section is extracted from instruction manual.
(3-296-705-11)

Quick access to recorded titles –
Title List

Display the Title List to view all titles on a disc
and select a title for playback or editing.

Title List (Original)

No.1/4

Title Length Edit

01

LINE 1 01:29:03

02

LINE 1 00:31:23

03

LINE 1 01:59:00

04

LINE 1 00:58:56

T

LINE 1
May/02/2008
08:00 PM

Dubbing (DV/USB t DVD)

Connect your DV camco rder or USB device to the
recorder to dub video or photo contents to a DVD.

10:10 AM

>

>

>

>

i.LINK cable

Dubbing

Creating your own program –
Playlist

Record a program on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or
DVD-R (VR mode), then erase, move or add
scenes as you like without changing the original
contents.

Original

Playlist

Operation restrictions

Current Operation

Playing a VHS tape

*1

Recording on a VHS tape No — Yes Yes

Playing a DVD

*2

Recording on a DVD Yes Yes

*1

When pressing DVD, VCR playback stops.

*2

When pressing VIDEO, DVD playback stops.

*3

Only for timer recording. You can also record from LINE1 and LINE2 at the same tim e.

Possible Simultaneous Operations

VCR

Playback

VCR

Recording

DVD

Playback

— No No Yes

No Yes — No

*3

No —

Recording

USB cable

DVD

*3

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How to Use the On-Screen
Menus

The following three displays are mainly used to
operate this recorder. Once you become familiar
with the basic operations, you will find t he
recorder easy to use.

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SYSTEM

MENU

System Menu

The System Menu appears when y ou press
SYSTEM MENU, and provides entr ies to all of
the recorder’s main functions, such as timer
recording and setup.
Selectable options on the System Menu differ
depending on the media type, disc condition, and
operating status.

Select an option by pressing M/ m and ENTER.

Title List (Original)

Title List

Press ENTER :

Timer

Edit

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

6

M/m/</,,
ENTER

OPTIONSO RETURN

10:10 AM

A “Title List”

Displays the list of the disc contents,
including the recording informati on and
movie thumbnail image, which allows you to
select a title to play or edit.

Title List (Original)

1/4

T

LINE

1

May/02/2008
08:00 PM

B “Timer”

Used to set a new timer recording for a disc or
VHS tape, as well as change or cancel the
timer recordings you set.

C “Edit”

Used to create or edit a Playlist (unfinalized
DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)
only).

D “Dubbing”

Used to dub from a disc to a VHS tape and
vice versa, and also dub from a DV/D8 forma t
tape or a USB device to a disc.

E “Disc Setting”

Used to rename, protect, format, or finalize a
disc, or erase all titles on the disc. Also,
displays the disc information.

F “Setup”

Displays the “Setup” di splay for setting up the
recorder to suit your preferences.

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 LINE 1 >01:29:03

02 LINE 1 >00:31:23

03 LINE 1 >01:59:00

04 LINE 1 >00:58:56

Sub-menu

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

Example: The Title List menu

T

LINE 1
May/02/2008

08:00 PM

Title List (Original)

1/4

Options for the selected item

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 LINE 1 >01:29:03

Play

02 LINE 1 >00:31:23

Title Erase

03 LINE 1 >01:59:00

Chapter Erase

04 LINE 1 >00:58:56

Protect

Title Name

A·B Erase

Divide Title

OPTIONS

The OPTIONS menu appears when you press
OPTIONS. You can search for a title/chapter/
track, check the playing and remaining time, or
change settings for audio/angle/subtitle. The
displayed options differ depending on the media
type.
Press M/m to select an option, press </, to
select the desired item, and press ENTER.

Example: When you press OPTIONS while a
DVD VIDEO is playing.

DVD
VIDEO

1/4

Title

T

1/1

Chapter

C

Time

00:00:25

ENG Dolby D2ch (1/1)

Audio

00:01:30

Remain

2/2 ENG

Subtitle

1/1

Angle

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

Notes

•The OPTIONS menu settings cannot be changed
during DVD recording.

•The System Menu does not appear when recording on
a DVD, or dubbing from VHS tape to a DVD.

•You cannot use the DVD or VIDEO buttons with the
System Menu turned on.

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

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

Notes

•Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

•Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each
component before connecting. Do not connect the
power cord until you reach “Connecting the Power
Cord” on page 20.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

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

•Remote commander (remote) (1)

•Set top box c ontroller (1)

•Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

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Step 2: Connecting the
Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver (Tuner)

This recorder does not include a TV tuner.
To record TV programs on this recorder, you need
to connect the recorder to a tuner that has audio/
video output jacks.
If you have been using your VCR co nnected to an
antenna, connect this recorder to your VCR using
an audio/video cord. In this way, you wil l be able
to record TV programs.

You cannot record on th is recorder if you have:
–a cable box or satellite receiver without audio/

video outputs.
–cable with no cable box.
–antenna only (no cable TV).
In the cases above, contact your cable service or
satellite service company to see if they can
provide you with a compatible cable box or
satellite receiver.

Using the cable box/satellite
receiver control function

This function allows the recorder to control a
cable box or satellite receiver via the supplied set
top box controller. You can also use the recorder’s
remote control to change channels on the cable
box/satellite receiver whenever the cable box/
satellite receiver and the recorder are turned on.
To use the cable box/satellite receiver control
function, you need to:
–Check the brand code of your cable box/ satellite

receiver. See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

Brand Code” (page 121).
–Connect the set top box controller (pa ge 13).
–Set the brand code number and the recorder’s

input that is connected to the cable bo x/satellite

receiver (page 23).
After setting up the cable box/satellite receiver
control, check that the recorder can correctly
control the cable box or satellite receiver
(page 25).

Connecting a cable box/satellite receiver and set top box controller

Connect the LINE 1 IN jacks using an audio/video cord.
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable
box or satellite receiver is turned on. You need to connect to the LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO) jacks for
the Synchro-Rec function (pages 5 4 and 80).
To record cable or satellite programs , you need to match the input source on the recorder (LINE1) to the
input jack connected to the cable box or satellit e receiver (LINE 1 IN).
Place the set top box controlle r near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver .

Set top box
controller
(supplied)

Cable box/
satellite receiver

AUDIO

S VIDEO

S video cord
(not supplied)

to SET TOP BOX
CONTROL

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

To use an S video cord for enjoying higher quality image s

Connect the LINE 1 IN S VIDE O jack using an S video cord (not supplied) inste ad of the yellow (video)
plug of the audio/video cord. Leave the audio plugs connected to the AUDIO L/R jacks. When using this
connection, be sure to set “Line1 Input” to “S-Video” in the “Video” setup (page 99).
You cannot use the Synchro-Rec function with this connection.

OUT

OUT

RL

to LINE 1 IN S VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

ANT IN

TO TV

to antenna input

LINE 1 IN

VIDEO

S VIDEO

AUDIO

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

Y

HDMI OUT

L

S VIDEO

B

P

R

SET TOP
BOX

R

P

R

CONTROL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

AUDIO

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT

Antenna cable
(not supplied)

to LINE 1 IN

Wall

TV

Audio/video cord
(not supplied)

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z Hint

You can also connect a cable box/satellite receiver to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel. In this case, select “Line2”
for “Connections” of “Set Top Box Contro l” in the “Features” setup (page 103).

Notes

•Do not con nect to the S VIDEO and yellow VIDEO jacks at the same time.

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

Step 3: Connecting to Your TV

Connect the supplied audio/vi deo cord to the LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks of the recorder.
If your TV has an HDMI jack, or compone nt video input jacks, see page 16 or 17.

INPUT

TV or projector

LINE OUT

VIDEO

L

R

AUDIO

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

When playing “wide screen” i mages

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the picture size, see page 98.

Note

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

AUDIO

RLVIDEO

(red) (white) (yellow)

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT
(VIDEO/AUDIO L/R)

HDMI OUT

S VIDEO

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

LINE OUT

LINE 1 IN

VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO

Audio/video cord
(supplied)

COMPONENT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

L

Y

L

P

B

R

P

R

R

COAXIAL

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT

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If your TV has an HDMI input jack

Connect the HDMI* OUT jack using a c ertified Sony HDMI cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high
quality picture and sound. If y our TV accepts progressive 1080p format signals, you mus t use this
connection. The HDMI indicato r is lit in the front panel display when the recorder output s signals through
the HDMI OUT jack.
Be sure to turn off the recorder befo re connecting an HDMI cord.

*This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. HDMI, the HDMI

Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

HDMI OUT

LINE OUT

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

HDMI OUT

L

S VIDEO

SET TOP
BOX

R

CONTROL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

AUDIO

AUDIO OUT

VCR-DVD recorder

to HDMI OUT

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

L

Y

P

B

R

P

R

DIGITAL

TV or
projector

HDMI IN

to HDMI input

: Signal flow

Using 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 38)

•System Power-Off

When you turn the TV off by using the "/1
button on the TV’s remote, the components
compatible with the Control for HDMI function
turn off automatically.

To prepare for th e ‘BRAVIA’ Sync features

Set “Control for HDMI” to “On” in the “Features”
setup (page 104). For details on TV settings, refer
to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.

HDMI cord (not supplied)

Notes

•You cannot c onnect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks
that are not HDCP compliant (e.g., DVI jacks on PC
displays).

•During DVD recording, you cannot watch VHS
pictures by pressing VIDEO, as the HDMI OUT jack
will output DVD video signals only.

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

•The recorder supp orts only the playback option of
Control for HDMI. “Player” appears on the TV screen
when using the Control for HDMI functions.

If your TV has component video input jacks

Connect the COMPONENT VIDE O OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three
video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and
high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, yo u must use this connection and then set
“Progressive” of “Video” to “On” in the “Setup” display (page 99).
When using this connection, be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.

(white)

(red)

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

PBP

Y

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

L

R

AUDIO

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

Y

HDMI OUT

L

S VIDEO

B

P

R

SET TOP
BOX

R

P

R

CONTROL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

AUDIO

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT

VCR-DVD recorder

R

(red)(white) (green)

Component video cord
(not supplied)

Y

P

B

P

R

to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

(green)

(blue)

(red)

INPUT

TV or projector

AUDIO

LR

(red) (blue)

Audio/video cord
(supplied)

to LINE OUT
(AUDIO L/R)

: Signal flow

Note

During DVD recording, you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO, as the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
will output DVD video signals only.

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Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver)

Select one of the following patte rns A or B, according to the input jack on your AV amplifier (receiver).
This will enable you to listen to so und through your AV amplifier (receiver).

AUDIO OUT

L

R

VCR-DVD recorder to AUDIO OUT (L/R)

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Center

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

(white)

(red)

Audio cord
(not supplied) (white)

COMPONENT

LINE OUT

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

Y

HDMI OUT

L

S VIDEO

B

P

R

SET TOP

BOX

R

P

R

CONTROL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

AUDIO

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(COAXIAL)

AV amplifier (receiver)
with a decoder

(red)

Coaxial digital cord
(not supplied)

to coaxial digital
input

INPUT

L

AUDIO

R

AV amplifier (receiver)

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

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A Connecting to audio L/R jacks

This connection uses a stereo amplifier’s
(receiver’s) two front speakers for sound.

You can enjoy the surround functio n that creates
virtual speakers from two stereo speakers. Select
“Surround1,” “Surround2 ,” or “Surround3” in

A

“Surround” of the “Audio” se tup (page 101).

Surround 1

Surround 2

Surround 3

Virtual speaker

B

Note

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

B Connecting to a digital audio input jack

Use this connection if your AV amplifier
(receiver) has a Dolby*1 Digital or DTS*2 decoder
and a digital input jack. You can enjoy the
surround effect of Dolby Digital (5.1 ch) or DTS
(5.1ch).
After you have completed the connection, make
the appropriate settings under the “Audio” setup
(page 100). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise
will come from your speakers.

*1

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

*2

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #:
5,451,942 & other U.S. and worldwide patents iss ued
& pending. DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered
trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

z Hints

•For correct speaker location, see the operating
instructions supplied with the connected component s.

•With a coaxi al digital connection, you cannot:
–use the virtu al surround effects of this recorder.
–switch the bili ngual sounds on a DVD-RW/DVD-R

(VR mode) by pressing AUDIO when you set “Dolby
Digital” to “Dolby Digital” in the “Audio” setup
(page 100).

Note

During DVD recording, the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jack outputs DVD audio signals only. You cannot hear
VHS sound by pressing VIDEO.

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Step 5: Connecting the

A

Power Cord

Plug the recorder and TV powe r cords into an AC
outlet. After you connect the po wer cord, you

must wait for a short while before
operating the recorder. You can ope rate the

recorder only after th e front panel display lights up
and the recorder enters stan dby mode.
If you connect additional equi pment to this
recorder (page 27) , be sure to connect the po wer
cord only after all connections are complete.

to AC outlet <

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Step 6: Preparing the
Remote

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

LI

LINE 1 IN

VIDEO

VI

HDMI OUT

S VIDEO

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

AUDIO

Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD
recorder or player, change the command mode number
for this recorder (page 22).

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

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

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

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

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

•With normal use, the batteries should last about three to
six months.

•Do not leav e the remote in an extremely hot or humid
place.

•Do not drop an y foreign object into the remote casing,
particularly when replacing the batteries.

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

Notes

•Depending on the TV, some or all of the butto ns below
may not work for the TV.

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

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

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Number

44 55 66

buttons

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TV DIGITAL/
ANALOG

TV VOL +/–

1 Hold down TV "/1 located at the bottom of

the remote.

Do not press "/1 at the top of the remote.

2 With TV "/1 pressed down, enter your

TV’s manufacturer code (see below) using
the number buttons.

3 Release TV "/1.

The following buttons are for TV.

Press To

TV "/1 Turn your TV on or off

TV VOL +/– Adjust the volume of

TV CH +/– Select the channel on

your TV

your TV

TV "/1
TV INPUT

TV CH +/–

TV INPUT Switch your TV’s input

TV DIGITAL/
ANALOG

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.

source

Select the broadcast on a
Sony TV that can sw itch
between digital and
analog

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Akai 04

AOC 04

Centurion 12

Coronado 03

Curtis-Mathes 12, 14

Daewoo 04, 22

Daytron 03, 12

Fisher 11

General Electric 04, 06, 10

Hitachi 02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney 04, 10, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

LG/Gold Star 03, 04, 17

Magnavox 03, 04, 08, 12, 21

Marantz 04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17

NEC 04, 12

Panasonic 06, 19

Philco 02, 03, 04, 08

Philips 08, 21

Pioneer 06, 16

Portland 03

Proscan 10

Quasar 06, 18

Radio Shack 05, 10, 14

RCA 04, 10

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Manufacturer Code number

Sampo 12

Samsung 03, 04, 12, 20

Sanyo 11, 14

Scott 12

Sears 07 , 10, 11

Sharp 03, 05, 18

Sylvania 08, 12

Teknika 03, 08, 14

Toshiba 07, 18

Wards 03, 04, 12

Yorx 12

Zenith 14, 15

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 7: Easy Setup.”
The default command mode setting for this
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3.

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SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

M/m/</,,
ENTER

2 Press SYSTEM MEN U.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Setup,” and press EN TER.

Setup

No Disc

Title List

Timer

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

4 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

Options

No Disc

Title List

Language

Parental

Timer

Front Display

Edit

Command Mode

Dubbing

Factory Setting

Disc Setting

Setup

5 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

Options

No Disc

Title List

Language

Parental

Timer

Front Display

Edit

Command Mode

Dubbing

Factory Setting

Disc Setting

Setup

6 Select a command mode (“DVD 1,” “D VD

2,” or “DVD 3”), and press ENTER.

: Auto

: DVD 3

: Auto

DVD 1

: DVD1 No

DVD 2

DVD 3

10:10 AM

10:10 AM

7 Set the command mode for the remote so it

matches the command mode for the
recorder you set above.

Follow the steps below to set the command
mode on the remote.

A Hold down ENTER.

B While holding down ENTER, enter the

command mode code number using the
number buttons.

Command Mode Code number

DVD1 number button 1

DVD2 number button 2

DVD3 number button 3

C Hold down both the number buttons and

ENTER at the same time for more than
three seconds.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To check the command mode for the reco rder

Press x (stop) on the recorder when the recorder
is turned off. The command mode for the r ecorder
appears in the front panel display.

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

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments for using the
recorder.
Settings are made in the following order.

OSD Language Setup

m

Cable Box/Sat. Control Setup

m

Clock Setup

m

TV Type Setup

m

Finished!

"/1

11 22 33

Number

44 55 66

buttons

77 880099

M/m/</,,

O RETURN

ENTER

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

The recorder turns on.

Hookups and Settings

1 Check that Easy Setup (page 23) has been

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

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3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that

the signal from the recorder appears on
your TV screen.

“Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD
recorder will be made. You can change them
later using setup.” appears.

•If this message does not appear, select “Easy
Setup” in the “Setup” display to run Easy
Setup (page 106).

4 Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting t he language
used in the on-screen display ap pears.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Select the screen language.

English

Français

Español

5 Select a language, and press ENTER.

The setup display for cable box/ satellite
receiver control appears.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder?
(Changes to the current setting will

erase all timer settings.)

Yes

No

6 Select whether or not you use the cable

box/satellite receiver con trol, and press
ENTER.

If you want to use the cable box/satellite
receiver control (page 12) , select “Yes.”
If not, select “No,” then go to step 9 .

7 Press the number bu ttons to enter the

brand code of your cable box/satellite
receiver.

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand
Code” (page 121).

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Easy Setup

No Disc

Enter the brand code of

your set top box.

OK Cancel

•To re-enter the code number, select
“Cancel” and return to st ep 6.

8 Select “OK,” and press EN TER.

The setup display for clock setting appears.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Set the time and date manually.

Month

Day Year

01

01

01 2008 Tue

Hour Min

00 AM12 :

9 Press M/m to set the month and press ,.

Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM
in the same way, then press ENTER. The day
of the week is set automatically.
The setup display for selecting the picture size
of the connected TV appears.

10

Select the setting that matches your TV
type.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Select your TV screen type.

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4 : 3 Pan Scan

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or TVs with a
wide screen mode.
“4:3 Letter Box”: For 4:3 screen TVs.
Displays “wide screen” pictu res with bands
on the upper and lower sections of the screen.
“4:3 Pan Scan”: For 4:3 screen TVs.
Automatically displays “wide screen”
pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the
sections that do not fit.
For details, see “Video Settings (Video)” on
page 98.

12:00 AM

AM/PM

10:10 AM

11

Press ENTER.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Easy Setup is finished.

12

Press ENTER when “Finish” appear s.

Easy Setup is finished. All connections and
setup operations are complete.
If you use the cable box/satellite receiver
control, check that the co ntrol works correctly
(page 25).

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

If you want to run Easy Setup again, select “Easy Setup”
in the “Setup” display (page 106) .

Note

To record TV programs using the timer, y ou must set the
clock accurately.

10:10 AM

Finish

Checking the cable box/satellite
receiver control setting

1 Turn on the recorder and the cable box/

satellite receiver.

2 Point the recorder’s remote at the recorder

(not at the cable box/satellite receiver).

3 Press CH +/– and check that the channel

changes on the cable box/satellite receiver
window.

4 Press the number buttons and check that

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

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

Check the settings at “Set Top Box Control” in the
“Features” setup (page103).
Check the connection and place the set top box
controller near the cable box/satellite receiver
(page 12).
If your cable box or satellite r eceiver still does not
operate with this recorder, contact your cable or
satellite company to see if they can provide you
with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.

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

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

1 Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the

set top box controller.
Remove the backings on the double-sided
tape.

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2 Affix it so that the set top box controller is

near the remote control sens or on your cable
box/satellite receiver.

Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s power cord from an AC outlet, connect the other VCR or similar
recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. Also refer to the operating instructions supplied
with the connected equipme nt.
If you connect equipment that has a timer f unction, you can use the Synchro Rec function (pages 5 4 and

80). In this case, connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO) jacks (page 13).
For connection to the DV IN or U SB jack on the front panel, see page 86 or 89.

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connect other VCR or similar device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder.
You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.

VCR-DVD recorder

: Signal flow

z Hints

•When the connected equipment out puts only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the white LINE IN AUDIO L
(mono) jack.

•To record from connected e quipment, select an input source (LINE1 or LINE2) to match the jack you connected to
(pages 56 and 82).

Other VCR, etc.

VIDEO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

LR

Audio/video cord
(not supplied)

LINE 2 IN

L

(MONO)

AUDIO R

to LINE 2 IN

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Notes

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

•Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying ca nnot be recorded. You cannot dub from DVD
VIDEOs to this recorder.

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

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

VCRVCR-DVD recorder TV

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

VCR VCR-DVD recorder TV

Line input 1

Line input 2

Quick Guide to Disc Typ es

Recordable and Playable Discs

Icon used

Disc Type

DVD+RW

DVD­RW

VR
mode

Video
mode

Disc
Logo

in this
manual

+

RW

-

RWVR

-

RWVideo

Formatting
(new discs)

Automatically
formatted

Format in VR mode
(page 48)

Format in Video

*2

mode

(page 48)

Compatibility with other
DVD players (finalizing)

Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalized)

Playable only on VR mode

*2

compatible players (finalization
unnecessary) (page 66)

Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)

*7

(page 66)

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Recording Features Editing Features

Change
Rewrite
(page 64)

Auto
Chapter
(page 50)

Title

Name

(page 61)

Erase
Title/
Chapter
(page 58)

A-B
Erase
(page 59)

Divide
Title
(page 60)

Yes Yes YesYes/No*3Yes Yes No

Yes Yes YesYes/Yes*4Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes YesYes/No*3No No No

No Yes Yes Yes/No*5No No No

No Yes Yes Yes/Yes*5Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes/No*5No No No

*1

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

*2

Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted
according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW” in
“Features” setup (page 103).

*3

Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the
last title.

*4

Erasing titles or chapters frees up disc space.

*5

Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space.

*6

When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, s ee
the instructions supplied with the discs.

*7

For DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video
mode), and DVD+Rs, the Auto Finalize function is
available (page 67).

Playlist
(page 62)

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

VR

mode
DVD­R

Video

mode

Usable disc versions (as of D ecember 2007)

•8×-speed or slower DV D+RWs

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

*1

with CPRM

with CPRM)

*6

discs

)

•16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs

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

•8×-speed or s lower DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

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+

R

-

RVR

-

RVideo

Automatically
formatted

Format in VR mode
using the “Disc Setting”
display (page 64)

Automatically
formatted in Video
mode

Discs that cannot be recorded on

•8 cm discs

•DVD-RAMs

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

Playable on DVD+R compatible
players (finalization necessary)

*7

(page 66)

Playable only on DVD-R VR
mode compatible players
(finalization necessary) (page 66)

Playable on most DVD players
(finalization necessary)

*7

(page 66)

Playable Discs

Disc Type Disc Logo

Quick Guide to Disc Types

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RAM —

VIDEO CD

CD

DATA CD

DATA DVD —

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

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” logos are trademarks.

*1

MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

*2

A logical format of files and folders on DATA-CDs,
defined by ISO (International Organization for
Standardization).

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Icon used in
this manual

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or

DVD

rented

DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording
device. 12 cm discs without cartridges, or

RAM

removable from their cartridges can be played.

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

VCD

format (with PBC function)

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

CD

format that can be purchased

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or
similar device in music format, or MP3

DATA CD

JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660
1/Level 2

DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-Rs in MP3*1 or JPEG format conforming

DATA DVD

to Universal Disk Format (UDF)

8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs

——

recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images
recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be
played.)

Discs that cannot be played

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

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs that are not recorded in DVD
Video format, or do not contain MP3 audio
tracks or JPEG image files.

•DVD Audio discs

•HD layer on Super Audio CDs

•DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(see page 33)

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

•A disc recorded in AVCHD format

Characteristics

*1

*2

or
Level

1-6

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software
producers. Since this recorder plays DVD
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software produ cers designed, some
playback features may n ot be available. Also, see
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs.

Note on DualDiscs

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

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region code printed on th e rear
of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs
(playback only) labeled with identical region
codes. This system is used to prote ct copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this
recorder.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, a
message will appear on the TV screen to indicate
that the disc is not playable. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.

NO.

ALL

RDR-XXXX

X

Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD­Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other
equipment

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

Notes

•You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R. To change the DVD-RW’s
format, reformat the disc (page 64). Note that a disc’s
contents will be erase d after reformatting.

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

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

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

•You may not be able to furth er record on a DVD+RW
recorded on other equipment. Note that recording on
such discs may cause the recorder to rewrite the DVD
menu.

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

z Hints

•You can play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3

DVD/USB Playback

Playing Discs

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

DVD

Quick Guide to Disc Types

RAM

Z OPEN/

CLOSE

DVD

TOP MENU

MENU

VCD

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+

-

RVR

R

CD

DATA CD

H PLAY

x STOP

audio tracks or JPEG image files (pages 41 or 42).

• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or CD,
playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

•When playing a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD-R, and DVD-RAM, you can select the title from

-

RVideo

the Title List menu (page 38).

•When using a DVD-RAM with a cartridge, remove the

DATA DVD

disc from the cartridge.

Notes

•To play a disc reco rded with other equipment on this
recorder, finalize the disc on the recording equipment
first.

•For simultaneous VHS and DVD operation, see page 9.

Using the DVD’s Menu

+

RW

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized
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.

-

RWVideo

+

+

R

R

-

RVideo

DVD

1 Press DVD to opera te the DVD recorder.
2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on

the disc tray.

Region code

Music discs encoded with copyri ght protection
technologies

This product is designed to playba ck discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection techn ologies are being
marketed by some record compan ies. Please be
aware that among those disc s, there are some that
do not conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.

Playback Options

Z OPEN/CLOSE

Number buttons

O RETURN

REPLAY/ ADVANCE

. PREV

Button Operation Disc

Z OPEN/CLOSE Stops playing and opens the disc tray. All discs

AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc

when pressed repeatedly.

-

RWVR-RVR

DVD

VCD

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

REPLAY/
ADVANCE

. PREV/
> NEXT

If various angles (multi-angle s) for a scene are
recorded on the disc, “ ” appears on the T V screen
for a few seconds. See the instr uctions supplied with
the disc for details.

•Replays or briefly fast forwards a scene when
pressed during playback.

•Goes to the previous or next frame when pressed
during pause mode.

•Goes to the be ginning of the current or next title/
chapter/scene/track and starts playback when
pressed during playback.

•Goes to the be ginning of the previous title/chapter/
scene/track when .PREV is pressed within three
seconds after starting a title/chapter/scene/track.

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ANGLE

MENU

: Selects the main or sub sound .

: Selects the audio source.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE
AUDIO

M/m/</,,
ENTER

> NEXT
H PLAY

x STOP
X PAUSE

-

RWVR-RVR

VCD

DVD

DVD

+

DVD

All discs

RW

+

R

DVD

-

RWVR-RWVideo

-

-

RVR

RAM

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RVideo

Playback side facing down

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

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

4 Press H PLAY.

Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

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Button Operation Disc

*3

All discs

*1

FF1 with sound
(Scan Audio) is
available for DVDs
with Dolby Digital
soundtracks.

*2

FR2 and FF2 are not
available for MP3.

*3

FR3 and FF3 are only
available for DVDs
and VIDEO CDs.

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

-

+

RVR

R

RAM

DVD

*Playback direction

only

All discs

VCD

-

RVideo

*

(fast reverse/fast
forward)

Fast reverses or fast forwards the disc when pressed
during playback.
Search speed changes with each press:

fast reverse fast forward

FR1 Tt FF1

FR2*2TT tt FF2

FR3*3TTT ttt FF3

*1

*2

DVD/USB Playback

(slow)

X PAUSE Pauses playback.

Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode.
Playback speed changes with each press:

reverse slow motion forward slow motion

If you pause playback for more than five minutes,
playback starts automatically.

Tt

TT tt

TTT ttt

To resume normal playback after playing at various speeds, press H PLAY.

z Hints

•You can change playback options, such as subtitle,
audio track, angle, etc., using the OPTIONS menu
(page 11).

•During playback or pause mode, the recorder’s m/
M buttons and the remote’s .PREV/>NEXT
buttons work the same way (page 35) . Hold the buttons
down during playback to fast reverse or fast for ward. In
pause mode, you can play in slow motion. Three speeds
are available, depending on the duration of the press.

.

35

•See “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 120 for
the meaning of the language abbr eviation.

Notes

• If you pause playback of a CD, or DATA CD/DATA
DVD containing MP3 audio tracks, playback will not
start until you press H PLAY or X PAUSE.

•Sound will be int errupted during Scan Audio
(page 37).

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Notes on playing DTS soundtracks on a CD

When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise
will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To
avoid possible damage to the audio system, the
consumer should take proper precaut ions when
the analog stereo jacks of the recor der are
connected to an amplification system. To enjoy
DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external

5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to
the digital jack of the recorder.

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS soundtra ck

DTS audio signals are output only thr ough the
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI
OUT jack.
When you play a DVD with DTS soundtracks, set
“Digital Out” – “DTS” to “On” of “Audio” in the
“Setup” display (page 100).
If you connect the recorder to audio equipm ent
without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “On”
in “Audio” setup. A loud noise (or no sound) may
come out from the speakers, which might disturb
your ears or cause damage to the speakers.

1-7

Playing quickly with sound (Scan

1

(DVDs with Dolby Digital soundtracks

Audio)

only)

You can play quickly with dialog or sound during
FF1 fast-forward of a DVD with Dolby Digital
soundtracks. Simply press M during playback.

z Hint

To turn off the Scan Audio function, set “Scan Audio” of
“Audio” to “Off” in the “Setup” d isplay (page 101).

Note

Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions

VCD

PBC (Playback Control) allows yo u to play
VIDEO CDs interactively using a menu on your
TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions, a menu appears.
Select an item using the number bu ttons and press
ENTER. Then follow the instructions in the menu
(press H PLAY when “Press SELECT”
appears).
Operations differ depending on the disc. See the
instructions supplied with the disc.

To cancel PBC Playback

Press MENU to display “Menu: Off.” To use the
PBC functions, press MENU a gain to display
“Menu:On.”

Resuming playback from the point
where you stopped the disc (Resume
Play)

Press H PLAY again after stopping a d isc to
resume playback from the same point.
To start from the beginning, press x STOP twice,
and press H PLAY.

The point where you stopped play ing is cleared
when:
–you open the disc tray.
–you play another title.
–you switch the Title List menu to original or

Playlist (DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR
mode)/DVD-RAM only).

– you edit the title after stopping playback.
– you make a recording.

Playing restricted DVDs (Parental
Control)

DVD

If you play a restricted DVD, a message appears
asking whether you want to override the
restriction.

1 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password
appears.

2 Enter your four digit password using the

number buttons.
The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental
(DVD VIDEOs only)” on page 105.

Locking the recorder (Child Lock)

You can lock all of the buttons on the recorder so
that the settings are not canceled by mistake.

With the recorder turned on and stopped, hold
down x (stop) on the recorder
seconds. The recorder turns off and “CHILD
LOCK” appears in the front panel display. The
indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting. The
recorder will not work except for timer recordings.

To unlock the recorder, hold down x on the
recorder until “CHILD LOCK” disappears from
the front panel display. The recorder is unlo cked
and turns on.

To stop timer recording while the recorder is
locked, press x twice. The recording stops and the
recorder is unlocked.

Note

The recorder will be unlocke d when:
– you stop timer recording by pressing x.
– you insert a tape.

for more than ten

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One-Touch Play (for HDMI
connections only)

Press H PLAY. With one touch of the
H PLAY button, your TV automatica lly turns on

and the TV’s input is switched to the recorder.
Playback starts automatically.
Set “Control for HDMI” to “On” in the “Features”
setup (page 104) to use this fu nction.
The TV’s input will also switch to the recorder

DVD/USB Playback

automatically if a disc with auto play function is
loaded.

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.

•The func tion does not work when playing an audio CD,
MP3 audio track, or VHS tape.

•The functio n works only when the recorder is turned
on.

Playing a Title From the
Title List

-

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RVideo

RVR

+

R

ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST

M/m/</,,
ENTER

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

RAM

The Title List menu displays the program titles on
the disc.

DVD

TOP MENU

MENU

TITLE LIST

1 Press DVD to ope rate the DVD recorder.
2 Place a disc on the di sc tray.
3 Press TITLE LIST.

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

Title List (Original)

1/4

2

T

1

LINE

3

May/02/2008
08:00 PM

A Disc type:

Displays a disc type.
Also displays the title type (original or
Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode),
DVD-Rs (VR mode), and DVD-RAMs.

B Movie thumbnail image
C Title information:

Displays the title number, title name,
recording date, and recording mo de.
“” indicates a protected title, while
“” indicates unprotect ed.

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D Clock

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 LINE 1 >01:29:03

02 LINE 1 >00:31:23

03 LINE 1 >01:59:00

04 LINE 1 >00:58:56

4

3

4 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title on the
disc.

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

You can switch the Title List to show an or iginal
or Playlist.
While the Title List menu is turned on, press
ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST repeatedly to select
either “Title List (Original)” or “Playlist.”
For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR
mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)” on page 57.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hint

You can also switch the Title List of DVD-RAMs to
show an original or Playlist.

Notes

•The Title List does not appear for DVD-RWs (Video
mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) that have
been finalized. To view a title, press TOP MENU or
MENU (page 34).

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

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

Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track, etc.

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RVR

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R

M/m/</,,
ENTER

OPTIONS

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+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

RAMDVD

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

1 Press OPTIONS during playback.

2 Select a search metho d.

3

VCD

Number

buttons

The OPTIONS menu appears.

“Title” (for DVDs)
“Chapter” (for DVDs)
“Track” (for VIDEO CDs with PBC function
off)
“Time” (for DVDs/VIDEO CDs with PBC
function off): Searches for a starting point
using the time code.

Press M/m/</, to select the number of
the title, chapter, track, etc., you want, or
press the number buttons to enter the time
code.

For example: “Time”
To find a scene at 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 20
seconds, enter “20520.”
If you make a mistake, wait a moment until
the display returns to the elapsed playing time
display, then select another number.

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4 Press ENTER.

The recorder starts playback from the selected
point.
To turn off the display, press OP TIONS.

Notes

•Depending on th e disc, you may not be able to use the
OPTIONS menu to search for a title/chapter/track, or
enter the time code for a playback point.

•When playing a Playlist title, you may not be able to
search for a scene using the time code.

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Displaying the Playing Time
and Play Information

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+

R

CD

RVR

DATA CD

TIME/TEXT

Stop

0:30:00

SP

Rem 01:30

Line1

RVideo

DATA DVD

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

RAM

DVD

You can check disc informatio n, such as playing
time, recording mode, and remaining disc space.

Press DISPLAY.

The information display appears.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:

Disc and tape information/date and time

Disc information only

No display

VCD

DISPLAY

m

m

Play

0:05:30

HQ

Rem 00:25

Original

Fri May 02. 2008 10:10 AM

◆ DVD

A Playing status
B Playing time
C Recording mo de
D Remaining disc sp ace (in stop mode)

Remaining time of the current title (during

*1

)

playback

E Input source

*2

F Date and time

1-8

*1

Also appears in stop mode with Resume Play
activated (page 37).

*2

Title type (original or Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR
mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)/DVD-RAMs.

Viewing information on the front
panel display

You can view the information on the front panel
display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

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

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time of the current title

Current title number and curren t chapter
number

Clock

Example: When a DVD is stopped

Clock

m

Current title and chapter number

m

Remaining disc space

m

Input source

Example: When playing a CD

Playing time of the current track

m

Current track number

m

Clock

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks
and JPEG Image Files on
the Disc

DATA DVD

DATA CD

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

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M/m/</,,
ENTER

O RETURN

H PLAY

OPTIONS

. PREV/
> NEXT

x STOP
X PAUSE

Playing MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs or
DATA DVDs.

1 Press DVD to operate the DVD reco rder.
2 Place a DATA CD/DAT A DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD
containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files, the display for selecting a media type
appears. When you select “Mix,” you can
enjoy a slide show with sound (page 43).

Music

Press ENTER :

Photo

Mix

10:10 AM

Music menu for this disc.

,continued

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD
containing only MP3 audio tracks , the
“Music” display appears. Go to step 4.

3 Select “Music,” and press ENTER.

The “Music” display appear s.

4 Select an album, and press ENTER.

Prev Directory

01-Track1.mp3

02-Track2.mp3

03-Track3.mp3

04-Track4.mp3

05-Track5.mp3

Surround:Off

10:10 AM

Stop 00:00:00

Music

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MP3_001

0/9

5 Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track.
When a track or album is being played, the
title is shown in a box.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To pause playback

Press X PAUSE.
To restart playback, press H PLAY or X
PAUSE.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To switch between MP3 audio tr acks and JPEG
image files

Press x STOP, and press TOP MENU.

z Hint

When playback of all the MP3 audio tracks within the
album finishes, the recorder stops.

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Playing JPEG image files

You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs or
DATA DVDs.

1 Press DVD to ope rate the DVD recorder.
2 Place a DATA CD/DATA DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD
containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files, the display for selecting a media type
appears.

When you select “Mix,” you can

enjoy a slide show with sound (page 43).

Music

Press ENTER :

Photo

Mix

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD
containing only JPEG image files, the
“Photo” display appears. Go to step 4.

3 Select “Photo,” and pre ss ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

10:10 AM

Music menu for this disc.

4 Select a folder, and press ENTER.

Directory information

Photo

\abc\defg

Page 1 / 2

To display the previous or next page, press
. PREV/> NEXT.

5 Select an image file, and press ENTER.

The selected image is displayed over the
entire screen.
To display the previous or next image, press
. PREV/> NEXT.

The following menu icons appear in the upper
part of the screen.

: Returns to the “Photo” display.

: Starts the slide show (page 43).

10:10 AM

Slideshow

: Rotates the image (page 43).

: Zooms the image (page4 3).
Press OPTIONS to turn on/off the menu
icons.

To play the slide show

1 Press </, to select “ ,” and press

ENTER.
The “Slideshow Speed” menu app ears.
“”: Slow
“”: Normal
“”: Fast

2 Press </, to select the desired play speed,

and press ENTER.
The slide show starts from the sele cted image.
To stop playing, press x STOP.

To rotate the selected image

Press </, to selec t “ ,” and press ENTER.
Each time you press ENTER, the image turns
clockwise by 90°.

To zoom in an image

Press </, to sele ct “,” and press ENTER.
Each time you press ENTER, the magnification
changes as follows:
2u t 4u t 2u t normal

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To switch between MP3 audio t racks and JPEG
image files

Press x STOP, and press TOP MENU.

z Hint

You can also start the slide show by pressing H PLAY
in step 5 above.

Notes

•You cann ot use M/m/</, to move the image within

the screen while zooming.

•Slide show can play in only one direction.

•You cannot rotate or zoom during slide show.

If you select “ ” in the rotated i mage display,

•

the images in the “Photo” display will not be
rotated.

Enjoying a slide show with sound

When a disc contains both MP3 audio tracks and
JPEG image files, you can enjoy a slide show with
sound.

1 Press DVD to operate the DVD reco rder.
2 Insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD containing

both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files.

The display for selecting a media type
appears.

Music

Press ENTER :

Photo

Mix

3 Select “Mix,” and pres s ENTER.

The “Music” display appears.

10:10 AM

Music menu for this disc.

4 Select an album , and press ENTER.
5 Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track, and
the display asks for confirmation.

6 Select “Yes,” and pres s ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

7 Select the folder you want to view, and

press ENTER.

8 Press H PLAY to start the slide show.

The “Slideshow Speed” menu appears.

9 Press </, to select the slide show

speed, and press ENTER.

The slide show starts with sound.

To stop the slide show

Press x STOP.

z Hint

When playing JPEG images, you can also use the on­screen menu. For details, see “Playing JPEG image files”
(page 42).

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG
image files

MP3 is audio compression technology that
satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations.
JPEG is image compression technology.
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD­Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/
DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs)
recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 A udio Layer 3) and

DVD/USB Playback

JPEG format.
However, this recorder only plays DA TA CDs
whose logical format is ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2
or Joliet, and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk
Format (UDF).
See the instructions supplied with the disc drives
and the recording software (not supplied) for
details on the recording format.

z Hint

The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files stored in a USB device c onnected to the USB jack
(page 45).

Note

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

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG i mage files that the
recorder can play

The recorder can pla y the following tracks and
files:

–MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) audio tracks.
–MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.MP3.”
–JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG” or

“.JPG.”

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc .) to the front of the
file names, the files will be played in that order.

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

Notes

•Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played
on this recorder depending on file format.

•Only one session of a multi-session DATA DVD can
be played back.

•Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or
track names. Anything else is displayed as an asterisk.

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

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

•The reco rder can recognize up to 499 MP3 au dio tracks
within a single album. T he recorder may not recognize
some discs depending on the recording device used for
recording or the disc condition.

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

•ID3 tags ca nnot be displayed.

• If you add the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG” to data not
in JPEG format, a message appears indicating that the
format is not supported.

•Depending on the disc or the size or total numbe r of
files, playback may take some time to start.

•The recorde r can recognize up to 999 JPEG image files
within a single folder. T he recorder may not recognize
some discs depending on the recording device used for
recording or the disc condition.

•Progressive and lossl ess compression JPEG image files
are not supported.

•The ima ge size that the recorder can display is limited
to width 32 - 7680 pixels by height 32 - 8192 pixels.

•JPEG image files that conform to the DCF* image file
format are not supported.

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

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

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Playing From a Connected
USB Device

You can play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files stored in a USB device connected to the USB
jack. Also movie files in the connected HDD
camcorder can be played. About USB connection
and available USB devices, se e page 89.

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INPUT

77 880099

M/m/</,,

O RETURN

H PLAY

ENTER

x STOP
X PAUSE

1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select “USB.”
3 Connect a USB device to the (USB) jack

(page 89).

Check that the USB indicator lig hts up in the
front panel display.

4 Press H PLAY.

The display for selecting a media type
appears.

USB

USB

Music

Photo

Movie

Press ENTER :

Music menu for this USB device.

10:10 AM

5 Select “Photo,” “Mus ic,” or “Movie,” and

press ENTER.

•To play MP3 audio tracks, select “Music.”
See “Playing MP3 audio tracks” (p age 41)
for details.

•To play JPEG image files, select “Photo.”
See “Playing JPEG ima ge files” (page 42)
for details.

•To play movie files, select “Movie.” The
contents of the HDD camcorder are listed.

Example: When “Movie” is selected

USB

USB

AVF_INFO

/

USB

USB

101PNV01

MP_ROOT

DCIM

Prev Directory

M2U00026.MPG

M2U00027.MPG

M2U00028.MPG

M2U00029.MPG

M2U00030.MPG

0/0

6 Select an album (folder) and press ENTER.

The movie file list appears.

0/5

7 Select a movie file and press ENTER.

Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To pause playback

Press X PAUSE.
To restart playback, press H PLAY or X
PAUSE.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To return to the display for selecting a media
type

Press x STOP twice, and press H PLAY.

10:10 AM

FileAlbum

00:00:00Stop

10:10 AM

FileAlbum

00:00:00Stop

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z Hints

•The recorder can play movie files that are recorded
with an HDD camcorder and have the extension
“.MPG.”

•You cannot play movie files recorded with a digita l still
camera.

Notes

•The recorder may not be able to play some JPEG image
files, MP3 audio tracks or movie files that have been
edited on a PC.

•Do not d isconnect a USB device while reading or

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playing files.

•Some files m ay take time to appear. In particular, it
may take some time to read many files or large size
files, but this is not a malfunction.

•Do not turn off the power while reading or playing
files.

•USB cables exclusive for supp lying power cannot be
used.

•Connect the camcorder or digital still camera directly
to the recorder, not via a USB hub or other USB device.

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DVD Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This recorder can re cord on various disc types.
Select the disc type according to your needs
(page 30).

•Check that the disc has enough available space
for the recording (page 40). For DVD+RWs or
DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by
erasing titles (page 58).

•Check that the recorder is connected to a tuner
such as a cable box or satellite receiver
(page 12). See also the tuner’s instruction
manual.

z Hints

•To play a disc recorded wit h this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 66). Note that you
cannot further record or edit on a finalized disc.

• If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” in the “Features”
setup (page 103), the Auto Finalize function works fo r
DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and
DVD+Rs after recording. For details, see page 67.

Notes

•Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder
turned on. The recorder automatically turns off after a
recording has finished.

•This recorder records at ×1 speed.

Maximum recordable number of titles

Disc Number of titles

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

Recording mode

Like the SP or EP recording mode of VCRs, t his
recorder has eight diffe rent recording modes.
Select a recording mode according to the time and
picture quality you need. For ex ample, if picture
quality is your top priority, select “HQ” (high
quality). If recording time is your priority, “SLP”
can be a possible choice.

Press REC MODE repeated ly to switch the
recording modes.

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

Recording mode and recording time

The following table is an approximate guide for
the recording time on a single DVD (4.7 GB).

Recording mode Approximate

recording time
(minute)

HQ (High quality) 60
HSP R 90

SP (Standard mode) 120
LSP r 150
ESP r 180
LP r 240
EP r 360

SLP (Long duration) 4 80

z Hint

The approximate recording time for DVD+R DL
(Double Layer) discs is as follows:
HQ: 1 hour 48 minutes
HSP: 2 hours 42 minutes
SP: 3 hours 37 minutes
LSP: 4 hours 31 minutes
ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes
LP: 7 hours 14 minutes
EP: 10 hours 51 minutes
SLP: 14 hours 28 minutes

Notes

•When in a recording mode other than HQ, the recorder
compresses the audio/video data before reco rding.
Since the compression rate nee ds to decrease for fast­moving images or if picture noise is present, recorded
data size increases, and available recording time
becomes shorter. When recording such pictures, a
recording mode offering longer recording time is
recommended.

•Situations below may cause inaccuracies with the
recording time.
–Recordi ng fast-moving or images containing picture

noise.

–Recordi ng a program with poor reception, or a

program or video source of low picture quality

,continued

–Recording on a disc that ha s already been edited
–Recording only a still picture or just sound

•Since the recording mode for recorded titles is
calculated after sampling the recorded data during
playback, it may be displayed differently from the
mode you selected when recording. However, the
actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected
mode.

Recording main and sub sounds

You can record the different s oundtracks on a
DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) from
equipment connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2
IN jacks. When playing the disc, you can select

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main or sub sound by pressing the AUD IO button.
Set “Line Audio Inp ut” in “Audio” setup to
“Main/Sub” in the Se tup Display (page 102).
When recording on other discs, select eithe r sound
track with the connected equipment before
recording.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protectio n cannot be recorded
on this recorder. Recording stops when a copy
guard signal is detected.

Copy control
signals

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Copy-Never None

*1

Not recordable on non-CPRM compatible DVDs that
are commonly available.

*2

The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment (page 30).

Formatting a new disc

New, unformatted discs are automatically
formatted when first inserted in the recorder.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, you can select a
recording format (VR mode or Video mode)
according to your needs ( page 30).

•Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted
according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW”
in “Features” setup (p age 103).

•Unused DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in
Video mode. To format in VR mode, change the
recording format using the “Disc Setting”
display (page 64).

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Recordable discs

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

-

+

RVR

R

-

(CPRM*2)

RWVR

(CPRM

-

RVR

-

RVideo

*2

)

Notes

•You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R.

•You can change the recording format on DVD-RWs by
reformatting (page 64).

•You cannot cha nge the recording format on used DVD­Rs.

•The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode
unless you first format the discs in VR mode.

1-10

DVD Recording From
Connected Equipment
Without the Timer

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

You can record TV programs on t he recorder
through the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

Note

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 66).
If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” in the “Features” setup
(page 103), the Auto Finalize function works for DVD­RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and
DVD+Rs after recording. For details, see page 67.

Z OPEN/

CLOSE

DVD

DISPLAY

z REC

1 Turn on the recorder and the connected

cable box/satellite receiver.

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CH +/–

INPUT

H PLAY

x STOP
X PAUSE

REC MODE

2 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

Recording side facing down

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused discs are autom atically formatted. For
the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format
(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a
new disc” on page48.

5 Press CH +/– or INPUT repeatedly to select

the channel or input source you want to
record.

•When using the cable box/satel lite receiver
control, select the channel by pressing
CH +/– on this recorder’s remote. The
recorder’s input is switched to the connected
input (LINE1 or LINE 2). You can also use
the number buttons.

•When not using the cable box/satellite
receiver control, select the co nnected input
(LINE1 or LINE2) by pressi ng INPUT, and
then select the ch annel on the cable box/
satellite receiver’s side.

6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV screen as
follows:

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

For details about the recording mode, see
page 47.

7 Press z REC.

Recording starts.
Recording continues until you stop the
recording or the disc is full.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned
on and do not change the channel you are
recording.

To stop recording

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

To pause recording

Press X PAUSE.
To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.

,continued

To watch a VHS tape while recording

Press VIDEO to operate the VC R, insert a tape,
then press H PLAY.

z Hint

You can turn off the TV during recording.

Notes

•Recordi ng may not start immediately after z REC is

pressed.

•You ca nnot change the recording mode during
recording or recording pause.

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

DVD Recording

•You cannot cha nge the input source during recording.

Recording using the Quick Timer
(One-touch Timer Recording)

You can set the recorder to re cord in 30-minute
increments.

1 Press DVD to opera te the DVD recorder.
2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the

duration.

Each press increases the time by 30 minutes,
up to eight hours*.

0:30 1:00 7:30 8:00

“c” and “OTR” light up, and the r emaining
recording time appears in the front panel
display.
When the time counter reaches “0:00,” the
recorder stops recording a nd turns off.

*14 hours 30 minutes for DVD +R DL (Double Layer)

discs.

To cancel the Quic k Timer

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

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop rec ording.

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(Normal
recording)

Checking the disc status while
recording

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

Press DISPLAY during recordin g.

The information display appears.
Press the button repeatedly to change the display
(page 40).

Record

0:00:03

HQ

Rem 00:59

Line1

A Disc type
B Recording status
C Recording time
D Recording mo de
E Remaining disc space
F Input source

z Hint

You can view the information also in the front panel
display. Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the
display. Note that TIME/TEXT does not work during
One-touch Timer Recording .

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder will automatically divide a recording
(a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at
5 or 15-minute intervals during recording. Select
the interval, “5 Min” (default) or “15 Min” in
“DVD Auto Chapter” of “Features” in the “Setup”
display (page 102).
If you do not want to divide titles, select “O ff.”

DVD Timer Recording From
Connected Equipment

+

-

RWVR-RWVideo

RW

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs
together with DVD and VCR timer recording, up
to one month in advance.
Note that the maximum continuous recording time
for a single title is 12 hours. Contents beyond this
time will not be recorded.
If you record from connected equipment that has a
timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec
function (page 54).

Notes

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

•To play a disc recorded wit h this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 66). If you set “Auto
Finalize” to “On” in the “Features” setup (page 103) ,
the Auto Finalize function works for DVD-RWs
(Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and DVD+Rs
after recording. For details, see page 67.

Z OPEN/

CLOSE

DVD

SYSTEM

MENU

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R

-

RVR-RVideo

TIMER

M/m/</,,
ENTER

x STOP

1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

Recording side facing down

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused discs are autom atically formatted. For
the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format
(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a
new disc” on page48.

4 Press TIMER.

Timer – Standard

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

No.01

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Media Date Start End Ch Mode

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

DVD

Today 09 00 10 00 Line1 SP

: PM

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

12 3 4 56

5 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

A “Media”: Select “DVD.”
B “Date”: Sets the date usi ng M.

To record the same program every day or
the same day every week , press m.
The item changes as follows:
Today y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday)
y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y
Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Sun
(every Sunday) y Mon (every Monday)
y … y Sat (every Saturday) y
1month later y … y Today

C “Start”: Sets the start time.
D “End”: Sets the stop time.

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E “Ch”: Selects the channel or input

source.

•When using the cable box/satellite
receiver control, select the channel.

•When not using the cable box/satellite
receiver control, select the input, LINE1
or LINE2. Select the channel on the
connected cable box/satellite receiver’s
side before the timer recording starts.

F “Mode”: Selects the reco rding mode

(page 47).

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

DVD Recording

(page 52), select “AUTO.”

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

6 Press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 53) ap pears.
The c indicator light s up in the front panel
display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording.

•If the c indicator flashes in the front panel

display, check that a recordable disc is
inserted and that there is enough disc space
for the recording.

•If timer settings overlap, a message appears.
To change or cancel a timer recording, select
“Edit” from the Timer List (page 53).

7 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

There is no need to turn off the recorder before
the timer recording starts.
Leave the cable box/satellite rec eiver turned
on and do not change the channe l selected on
the cable box/satellite receiver until the
recorder finishes the t imer recording.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop rec ording.

If timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the
second program start s recording only after the first
program has finished. If the programs start at the
same time, the program listed first in the menu has
priority. If the end time of one setting and the start
time of another timer setting is the same, the

beginning of the program that starts later will be
cut.

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

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

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

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing or Canceling DVD Timer Settings
(Timer List)” on page 53.

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

If the remaining disc space is not enough for the
current recording, the recorder automatically
adjusts the recording mode. Select “AUTO” for
“Mode” when setting the timer.

z Hints

•You can play the recor ded program by selecting the
program title in the Title List menu.

•When the start time and the channel or input source to
be recorded are the same but the “Media” setting
differs, the program is recorded to both the DVD disc
and the VHS tape.

•You can also turn on the timer programming menu
from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to
select “Timer,” and select “Timer-Standard.”

Notes

•Even when correctly set, the program may not be
recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps.

•Before the timer recording starts, “TIMER REC”
flashes in the front panel display.

•The recorder automatically turns off when a timer
recording finishes, even if the recording started with
the recorder turned on.

•The recorder does not record pro grams with Copy­Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few
seconds.

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

SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Timer,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “Timer List,” and press ENTER.

Timer List

No. Media Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Line1

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM Line1

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

Timer information displays the recording
date, time, recording mode, etc.
If there are more than six time r settings, press
m to display the next page.

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SP

SP

4 Select the timer setting you want to change

or cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Timer List

No. Media Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Line1

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM Line1

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

5 Select one of the option s, and press

ENTER.

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

Timer – Standard

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

No.01

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Media Date Start End Ch Mode

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

DVD

04/15 09 00 10 00 Line1 SP

: PM

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting.
Select “OK” and press ENTER when asked
for confirmation.

Timer List

No Media Date Start End Source ModeEdit

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Do you want to erase ‘‘No.01’’?

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

OK

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the Timer

List.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

Notes

•Even when corre ctly set, the program may not be
recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps. For priori ty, see
page 52.

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10:10 AM

Cancel

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•You cannot change the timer settings for a recording
currently underway.

•The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and
VCR timer settings.

Recording From Connected
Equipment With a Timer
(Synchro Rec)

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You can set the recorder to automatically record
programs from connected equipment that has a
timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect
the equipment to the LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO)
jacks on the rear of the recorder (page 13).

DVD Recording

When the connected equipment turns on, the
recorder starts recording a program from the LINE
1 IN jacks.

Note

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 66).

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x STOP

REC MODE
SYNCHRO
REC

1 Press DVD to ope rate the DVD recorder.
2 Insert a recordable disc.
3 Select the line input au dio.

Set “Line Audio Input” of “Audio” setup to
“Stereo” or “Main/Sub” in the “Setup”
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4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV scree n as
follows:

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

For details about the recording mode, see
page 47.

5 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

6 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.
7 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appea rs.

8 Select “Synchro Recording,” and press

ENTER.

9 Select “to DVD,” and press ENTER.
10

Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

11

Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time you want to record, and turn it
off.

12

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNC-REC indicator lights up in the
front panel display and the recorder st ands by
for Synchro-Rec.
The recorder starts recordi ng when a signal is
received from the connected equipment.
When the connected equipment turns off, the
recording stops and the recorder turns off.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

To cancel a Synchro-Rec func tion

Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts.
The SYNC-REC indicator turns off in the front
panel display.
If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro­Rec, the recording stops, the SYN C-REC
indicator turns off, and the recorder turns off.

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

Regardless of whether or n ot the program is a
Synchro-Rec program, the program that starts first
has priority. The recorder starts recording the
second program about ten seconds after the firs t
program has finished. If the end time of one
setting and the start time of another timer setting is
the same, the beginning of the program that start s
later will be cut.

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

Program 1

Program 2

Notes

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

•To use the connected equipme nt during Synchro-Rec
standby, cancel the standby mode by pressing
SYNCHRO REC. To return to standby mode again, be
sure to turn off the equipment and press SYNCHRO
REC, before Synchro-Rec starts.

•The Synchro-Re c function does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the t uner’s operating
instructions.

•The Synchro-Re c function does not work for a video
signal input via the LINE 1 IN S VIDEO jack.

•After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the
Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNC-REC
indicator turns off in the front panel display.

•If Synchro-Rec starts with the recorder turned on, the
recorder will turn off when the recording ends.

•The recorder does not record programs with Copy­Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few
seconds.

will be cut off

3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select an input

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You can record from a connected VCR or similar
device. For connection details, s ee “Connecting
Another VCR or Similar Device” on page 27.
To record from the equipment that has a DV/D8
output jack (i.LINK jack), us e the DV IN jack on
the front panel. For details, see page86.
To record from a USB device connected to the

DVD Recording

USB jack, see page 89.

Note

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other
equipment, finalize the disc (page 66).
If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” in the “Featur es” setup
(page 103), the Auto Finalize function works for DVD­RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and
DVD+Rs after recording. For details, see page 67.

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x STOP
REC MODE

1 Press DVD to opera te the DVD recorder.

source according to the connection you
made.

The front panel display changes as follow s:

LINE2 DV USBLINE1

When connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on
the front panel, select “LINE 2.”

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV screen as
follows:

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

For details about the recording mode, see
page 47.

5 Select the line input au dio.

Set “Line Audio Input” of “Audio” setup to
“Stereo” or “Main/Sub” in the “Setup”
display (page 102).

6 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pause.

7 Press z REC on this recorder and the

pause or play button on the connected
equipment at the same time.

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

Notes

•A video game image may not be recorded cl early.

•The recorder does not record pro grams with Copy­Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few
seconds.

•During recordi ng or recording pause, you cannot
change the recording mode.

•You cannot chan ge the input source during recording.

2 Insert a recordable disc.

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DVD Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for
various disc types. Befo re you edit, check the disc
type in the “Disc Inform ation” display (page 64),
and select the option available for your disc.

Notes

•You may l ose the edited contents if you remove the dis c
or a timer recording starts while editing.

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

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs
(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs
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You can perform simple edits. Since V ideo mode
titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot
undo any edits you mak e. The edit functions
available for Video mode titles are:
–Renaming a title (page 61).
–Erasing a title (page 58).
–Setting protection against erasure (DVD+RWs

only) (page 58).

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

(DVD+RWs only) (page 59).

–Dividing a title (DVD+RWs only) (page 60).

Notes

•Once the disc is fina lized, you cannot edit or record on
the disc (except for DVD+RWs).

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

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You can enjoy advanc ed edit functions. First you
have two options for a DVD-RW (VR mode) an d
DVD-R (VR mode): editing either the original
recording (called the “original ”), or the playback
information created from the original (c alled a
“Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and
offers different merits, read the following and
select the one that better suits your needs.

To edit original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you
plan to retain an unaltered original recording,
create a Playlist (see below). The edit functions
available for original titles are:
–Renaming a title (page 61).
–Erasing a title (page 58).
–Erasing a chapter (page 59) .
–Setting protection against erasure (page 58).
–Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 59).
–Dividing a title (page 60).

To create Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from
the original title. When you create a Playlist, only
the control information necessary for playback,
such as the playback order, is stored on the disc.
The original titles are left unaltered.
If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that
Playlist is also erased.

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

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a
Playlist title.

z Hints

•You can switch the Title List to show original or
Playlist. While the Title List menu is turned on, press
ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST repeatedly.

•You can rename or erase a Playlist title (page 64).

Notes

•You ca nnot protect Playlist titles.

• If a message appears and indicates tha t the disc’s
control information is full, erase un necessary titles.

•You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized
disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW
again, unfinalize the disc (page 66).

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This section explains the basic edit functions. Note
that editing is irreversible. To edit a DVD-RW
(VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) without
changing the original recordings, create a Playlist
title (page 62).

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1 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.
2 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or
DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List
(Original),” if necessary.

Title List (Original)

No. Title Length Edit

1/4

01 LINE 1 01:29:03

02 LINE 1 00:31:23

03 LINE 1 >01:59:00

1

LINE

May/02/2008
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04 LINE 1 >00:58:56

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3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

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4 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can select from the following :
“Title Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select
“OK” when asked for confirmation.
“Chapter Erase”
chapter in the title and erase it (see below).
“Protect”
when the Protection display appears. “ ”
appears for the protected title. To cancel the
protection, select “Off.” “ ” changes to
“.”
“Title Name”: Allows you to rename the title
(page 61).
“A-B Erase”
(see below).
“Divide Title”
(page 60).

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About freeing up disc space

Erasing titles, chapters, or scenes:
–frees up disc space on a DVD-RW (VR mode).
–frees up disc space on a DVD+RW/DVD-RW

(Video mode) only when you erase the last title
or chapter.

–cannot free up disc space on a DVD+R/DVD+R

DL/DVD-R.

z Hint

You can also rename a disc (page 64).

Notes

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

•You cannot erase protected titles or erase chapters from
a protected title.

• If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that
Playlist is also erased.

*1

: Allows you to select a

*2

: Protects the title. Select “On”

*2

: Erases a section of the title

*2

: Divides a title into two

DVD-RWs (VR mode) and DVD-Rs (VR mode)
only
DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (VR mode), and DVD-R
(VR mode) only

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You can select a chapter within a title and erase it.
Note that erasing chapters from original titles
cannot be undone.

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1 Press TITLE LIST .

Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the
“Title List (Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Chapt er Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display for erasing chapters appears.

Chapter Erase (Original)

Chapter No. 1 / 3 Title No.01

4 Select the chap ter you want to erase, and

press ENTER.

“Check” is selected. To preview the chapter,
press ENTER. When playback finishes or
when you press O RETURN, the display
returns to “Chapter Erase (Original).”

5 Select “Erase, ” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

6 Select “OK,” an d press ENTER.

The selected chapter is erased from the title.
To erase other chapters, repeat from step 4.

Note

If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that Playlist
is also erased.

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Erasing a section of a title
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You can select a section (scene) within a title and
erase it. Note that erasing scenes from or iginal
titles cannot be undone.

1 Press TITLE LIST .

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or
DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List
(Original),” if necessary.

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2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “A-B Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting point A and B appears.
“Start” is selected.

A-B Erase

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Title No.01

May/02/2008 08:00 PM

4 Press ENTER at the start point of the

section to be erased (point A).

You can use H PLAY, ,
. PREV/> NEXT, and X PAUSE to

find the point. At the point you want to select,
press H PLAY or X PAUSE, and press
ENTER. “End” is selected.

A-B Erase

00:00:10

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Title No.01

May/02/2008 08:00 PM

5 Press ENTER at the end point of the section

(point B).

“Erase” is selected.
To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or
“End” and repeat from step 4 or 5.

6 Press ENTER.

The display asks for confirma tion.

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased.
To continue, repeat from ste p 4.
To finish, select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

Start 00:00:00

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

End 00:00:00

Title No.01

Title No.01

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Start

End

Erase

Finish

10:10 AM

Start

End

Erase

Finish

z Hint

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

Notes

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

•Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

•The start and end point s of a title may be different from
what you have set.

•If you erase a n original title used in a Playlist, t hat
Playlist is also erased.

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You can divide a title into two. Note that dividing
original titles cannot be undone.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

3 Select “Divide Ti tle,” and press ENTER.

RVR

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or
DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List
(Original),” if necessary.

The sub-menu appears.

The display for setting the dividing point
appears.
“Point” is selected.

Divide Title (Original)

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Start 00:00:00

End 00:00:00

Title No.01

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4 Press ENTER at t he point where you want to

divide the title.

You can use H PLAY, ,
. PREV/> NEXT, and X PAUSE to

find the point. At the point you want to sel ect,
press H PLAY or X PAUSE, and press
ENTER.
“Divide” is selected.

Divide Title (Original)

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Title No. 01

May/02/2008 08:00 PM

5 Press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.
To reset the dividing point, select “N o” and
press ENTER, then repeat from step 4.

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The display asks whether to rename the title.
To use the same name as before, select “No”
and press ENTER to finish.

7 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The “Title Name” display appea rs.

8 Follow steps 5 to 7 of “Changin g the Name

of a Title” (page 61) to complete
renaming.

The divided title appears in the Title List with
the new name.

z Hint

If the dividing point is set too close to the beginning of the
title, the title cannot be divided.

Start 00:00:00

End 00:00:10

Title No.01

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You can enter a title name of up to 32 characters.
Since the displayed number of char acters is
limited, their appearance in menus such as Title
List may be different. When the display for
entering characters appears, follow the steps
below.

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1 Press DVD to operat e the DVD recorder.
2 Press TITLE LIST .

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or
DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List
(Original),” if necessary.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Title Name,” and press ENTER.

The “Title Name” display appears.

Cursor

Title Name

K

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A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W X Y

Z

Backspace Space Delete Clear Finish

a b c d e

f g h i j

k l m n o

p q r s t

u v w x y

z

Input row

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 0

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Character paletteSetting buttons

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5 Select the character you want to enter

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

The selected character appe ars in the input
row.
You can only enter chara cters and symbols
that are displayed.

•To change the cursor position, select the

input row using M, and press </,.

•To erase a character, se lect either of the
following setting buttons and press ENTER.
“Backspace”: Erases the characte r to the left
of the cursor.
“Delete”: Erases the character at the cursor
position.
“Clear”: Erases all the characters in the input
row.

DVD Editing

•To insert a space, move the cursor to the
desired position, select “Space,” and press
ENTER.

•To insert a ch aracter, move the cursor to the
desired position, select the character, and
press ENTER.

6 Repeat step 5 to enter the remaining

characters.

To return to the Title List without renaming
the title, press O RETURN.

7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

z Hint

You can also rename a disc (page 64). Follow steps 5 to
7 above when the “Disc Name” display appears.

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Playlist titles allow you to edit without changing
the original recordings (see “Edi t options for
DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)” on
page 57). You can create a Playlist title by
combining up to 99 sections (scenes) from original
titles.

Notes

•If you erase a n original title used in a Playlist, t hat
Playlist is also erased.

•You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized
disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW
again, unfinalize the di sc (page 66).

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MENU

TITLE LIST

O RETURN

. PREV/

> NEXT

ORIGINAL/
PLAYLIST

M/m/</,,
ENTER

H PLAY

X PAUSE

1 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

Title List (Original)

Title List

Press ENTER :

Timer

Edit

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

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3 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

Edit

Title List

Create Playlist

Edit Playlist

Timer

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

4 Select “Create Playlist,” and press ENTE R.

The display for creating a Play list appears.
“Start” is selected.

Create Playlist

00:00:07

T

Playlist No. 01

---/--/---- --:--

5 Press ENTER at the start point.

You can use H PLAY, ,
. PREV/> NEXT, and X PAUSE to

find the point. At the point you want to sel ect,
press H PLAY or X PAUSE, and press
ENTER.
“End” is selected.

Create Playlist

00:00:10

T

Playlist No. 01

---/--/---- --:--

6 Press ENTER at the end point.

“Make” is selected.
To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or
“End” and repeat step 5 or 6.

7 Press ENTER.

The selected section is captur ed as a scene. To
continue, repeat from step 5.

8 When you finis h capturing scenes, select

“Finish” and press ENTER.

Start 00:00:00

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

End 00:00:00

Scene No.01

Scene No.01

10:10 AM

10:10 AM

Start

End

Make

Finish

10:10 AM

Start

End

Make

Finish

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Playing a Playlist title

1 Press TITLE LIST .
2 Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the

“Playlist” Title List.

Playlist

No. Title Length Edit1/2

01 LINE 1 >00:05:04

02 LINE 1 >00:00:51

T

LINE

1

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03:25 PM

3 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

10:10 AM

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

z Hint

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

Notes

•The picture may pause when an edited scene is played.

•The start a nd end points in a title may be different from
what you have set.

Renaming and erasing a Playlist
title

1 Press TITLE LIST.
2 Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the

“Playlist” Title List.

Playlist

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DVD Editing

3 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select an option, and press ENTER .

Select from the following options.
“Title Erase”: Erases the title. Selec t “OK”
when asked for confirmation.
“Title Name”: Allows you to rename the title
(page 61).

z Hint

You can also edit Playlist titles from the System Men u.
Press SYSTEM MENU to select “Edit,” and select “Edit
Playlist.”

Note

You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized
disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW
again, unfinalize the disc (page 66).

No. Title Length Edit1/2

01 LINE 1 >00:05:04

02 LINE 1 >00:00:51

10:10 AM

Formatting/Renaming/
Protecting a Disc

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RWVR-RWVideo

RW

The “Disc Setting” display allows you to check the
disc information or change the disc name.
Depending on the disc type, you can a lso format or
set protection.

DVD

SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

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RVideo

RVR

R

M/m/</,,
ENTER

1 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.
2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

3 Select “Disc Settin g,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

Disc Setting

1

Title List

2
3

4
5

6

Disc Name :

Disc Protect : Not Protected

Timer

Disc Format : VR Mode

Edit

Disc Finalize : Unfinalized

Dubbing

Disc Information

Disc Setting

Erase All Titles

Setup

10:10 AM

4 Select an option, and press ENTER.

A “Disc Name”: Allows you to rena me a

disc.
For details on how to enter characters,
see page 61.

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B “Disc Protect” (DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Protects all titles on the disc when
“Protected” is selected. To cancel the
protection, select “Not Protected.”

C “Disc Format” (DVD+RWs/DVD-

RWs/DVD-Rs only): Erases all
contents of the disc, includin g protected
titles, and makes a blank disc (except
DVD-Rs).
For DVD-RWs, select a recording
format (“VR Mode” or “Video Mode”)
according to your needs.
To format unused DVD-Rs in VR
mode, select “VR Mode” and then
“OK.”

D “Disc Finalize”: Finalizes a disc. See

page 66 for details.

E “Disc Information”: Dis plays the

following information.

•Disc name

•Disc type (and recording format for a
DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR
mode))

•Total number of titles

•Protect setting

•The oldest and most recent recording
date

•The total available recording time in
each recording mode

Disc Information

Disc Name

Disc 1

Media

DVD-RW VR ModeFormat

Title No.

Original 6 / Playlist 1

Protected

Not Protected

4/05/2008 ~ 4/30/2008

Date

Remainder

HQ : 0H 57M
LSP : 2H 23M
EP : 5H 46M

F “Erase All Titles” (DVD+RWs/DVD-

RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):
Erases all titles on the disc (except
protected titles). Select “OK” when
asked for confirmati on.
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs
(VR mode), Playlist titles created with
protected titles are also erased.

HSP : 1H 26M
ESP : 2H 52M
SLP : 7H 40M

10:10 AM

SP : 1H 55M
LP : 3H 50M

4.4/4.7GB

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

z Hints

•You can set protection for individual titles (page 58) .

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

Notes

•You can label a d isc using up to 32 characters;
however, the name may not display on other DVD
equipment.

•You cannot label an unused DVD-R (Video mode)
disc. Label the disc after you first record on it.

•You cannot mix VR mode and Video mod e on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R.

•You cannot change the recording format on used DVD­Rs.

•The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode
unless you first format the discs in VR mode (pag e 48).

Finalizing a Disc (Preparing
a Disc for Playback on
Other Equipment)

+

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RWVR-RWVideo

RW

Finalizing is necessary in order to play discs
recorded with this record er on other DVD
equipment. Note that you c annot further record or
edit on a finalized dis c.
When you finalize a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video
mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD
menu will be automatically created, which can be
displayed on other DVD equipment.

DVD Editing

Before finalizing, check the differences betwe en
the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finaliz ed when

+

RW

removed from the recorder. You ca n edit
or record on the disc even after
finalizing.

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a

-

RWVR

disc on VR format compatible equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment is
VR format compatible, you may need to
finalize the disc, especially if the
recording time is short. After finalizing,
you cannot edit or record on the disc. If
you want to edit or record on it again,
unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 64).
Note however, that reformatting a disc
erases all its contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

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RWVideo

on equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to edit or
record on it again, unfinali ze or reformat
the disc (page 64). Note however, that
reformatting a disc erases all its
contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

-

RVR

on equipment other than this recorder.
The finalized discs can be played on
other VR mode compatible pla yers.
After finalizing, you cannot further edit
or record on the disc.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

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on equipment other than this recorder.

-

RVideo

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

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Z OPEN/

CLOSE

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MENU

M/m/</,,
ENTER

1 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.
2 Insert a disc.
3 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

4 Select “Disc Settin g,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

Disc Setting

Title List

Disc Name :

Disc Protect : Not Protected

Timer

Disc Format : VR Mode

Edit

Disc Finalize : Unfinalized

Dubbing

Disc Information

Disc Setting

Erase All Titles

Setup

5 Select “Disc Finali ze,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Do you want to finalize this disc ?

10:10 AM

UnfinalizeFinalize

6 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation again.

Disc will be finalized.

Do you want to continue ?

CancelOK

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finaliz ing the disc.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

To unfinalize a DVD-R W

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW that has
been finalized, unfinalize the dis c by selecting
“Unfinalize” in step 6 above.

z Hints

•You can check whether the disc has been finalized or
not. If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 6 above, the
disc has already been finalized.

•To check the disc information, select “Disc
Information” in the “Disc Setting” display and pr ess
ENTER. See page 64 for details.

Notes

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

•The recorder may not be ab le to finalize a disc if it was
recorded on anothe r recorder.

Using the Auto Finalize function

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If the recording exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity,
the recorder automatically finalizes DVD-RWs
(Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode), and
DVD+Rs:
–when you eject the disc by pressing Z OPEN/

CLOSE immediately after you stop rec ording by
pressing x STOP.

–when all the timer reco rdings are finished.
–if the disc becomes full during recording.
To turn on this function, set “Auto Finalize” to
“On” in the “Features” setup (page 103).

Notes

•It may take a few minutes for the recorder to finalize a
disc.

•A disc once finalized cannot be recorded or edited.

• DVD-Rs (Vidoe mode)/DVD+Rs cannot be
unfinalized.

•For discs where erasing ti tles/chapters does not free up
disc space (page 59), the Auto Finalize function
activates if the total amount of recording before erasing
exceeds 30 % of the disc capacity.

•The Auto F inalize function does not work for One­touch Timer Recording (page 50) or Synchro­Recording (page 54).

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R

To stop playback

VCR Playback

Playing a VHS Tape

Z OPEN/

CLOSE

DVD Editing

DISPLAY

CLEAR

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VIDEO
TRACKING +/–

H PLAY

x STOP

1 Press VIDEO to ope rate the VCR.
2 Insert a tape.

Playback starts automatically if you insert a
tape with its safety tab removed.

3 Press H PLAY.

The front panel displa y shows the playing
time.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind
automatically.

Press x STOP.

To eject the tape

Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.

To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind
Shut Off)

Press "/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power
will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until
it reaches the end.

To use the time counter

Press CLEAR at the point where you want to find
later. The counter in the front panel display resets
to “0:00:00.”
To search for the 0:00:00 point automatically, see
page 71.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press
DISPLAY.

Notes

•During playbac k, the VCR automatically detects the
recording system (S-VHS/VHS) and the recording
mode (SP or EP) from the tape. LP mode recordings
made on other equipment will play, but pictur e quality
is not guaranteed.

•The counter re sets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is
reinserted.

•The counte r stops counting when it comes to a por tion
with no recording.

•The counter re sets to “0:00:00” after ten hours, and
starts recounting.

•When playback does not start even if you insert a tape
with its safety tab removed, set “VCR Function” –
“Auto Play” of “Features” to “On” in the “Setup”
display (page 103).

• If you switch to the VCR while playing a disc, DVD
playback stops.

•The VCR does not record in S -VHS format, but will
play S-VHS tapes by automatically detecting the
format, but picture quality will be lower than usual S­VHS. Image may be unclear if playback options such
as slow-motion, etc., are used.

•Playback of S-VHS tapes recorded in EP (×3) mode is
not guaranteed.

•The VCR is not compatibl e with the PAL or SECAM
color system. Only NTSC tapes can be played.

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Adjusting the picture (tracking)

You can manually adjust tracking if the recording
quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR’s
automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears
during the automatic tracking).

Press TRACKING +/–.

The tracking meter appears.
Press TRACKING +/– repeatedly until the
distortion disappears.

Trac king

Tracking meter

To resume automatic tracking

Press TRACKING + and TRACKING – on the
recorder at the same time for more than ten
seconds. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it.

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REPLAY/ ADVANCE

. PREV

VCR Playback

Button Operation

(fast reverse/fast
forward)

(slow)

ADVANCE • Advances one frame for each press in pause mode.

•Fast reverses or fast forwards when pressed during stop mode.
When you hold down during fast reverse or fast forward, you can view the picture.

•Plays at high speed when brie fly pressed during playback.
When you hold down the button during playback, the high-speed play continues until
you release the button.

Plays in slow motion when pressed in p ause mode.

•Fast forwards the current scene for 30 seconds when pressed during playback.

REPLAY Replays the previous scene when pressed duri ng playback.

. PREV/
> NEXT

X PAUSEPauses playback.

*1

Can be pressed up to four times to forward about
two minutes.

*2

For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP
mode.

Press during playback. Playback speed changes with ea ch press:
–×7 y –×5 y –×3 y PAUSE y SLOW

If you pause playback for more than five minutes, playback starts automatically.

To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.

> NEXT
H PLAY

X PAUSE

*1

*2

y PLAY y

×2 y ×3 y ×5 y ×7

Notes

•The sound is muted during playback at various speeds.

•The picture may show noi se during high-speed reverse
play.

Searching Using Various
Functions

The VCR automatically marks the tape with an
index signal at the point wher e each recording
begins.
You can easily find a specific point using various
search functions.

Note

During DVD recording, you cannot use VCR search
functions.

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ENTER

H PLAY

CLEAR

OPTIONS

1 Press VIDEO to operate th e VCR.
2 Press OPTIONS.
3 Select a search method from the OPTIONS

menu, and press ENTE R.

Go To Zero

End Search

Forward Intro Scan

Reverse Intro Scan

ENTER

Move

Enter

“Go To Zero”: Searches for the 0:00:00 point
on the tape counter.
To reset the counter to 0:00:00, press CLEAR.

Go to Zero

0:00:00

“End Search”: Searches for the beginning of a
blank space. If no blank space is fo und, the
tape will reach the end.

End search

0:00:13

“Forward Intro Scan”/“Reverse Intro Scan”:
Searches for an index mark and plays back for
about five seconds at that point.
Press H PLAY to vi ew that program. If you
do not press H PLAY, the VCR
automatically searches for the next index
mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.

Scan and play

–0:00:01

Notes

•The VCR may not recognize the end of a blank space
depending on its length.

•No index signal is marked if you pause a recording and
then keep recording the same program. To mark an
index, press x STOP or change the input source onc e
during recording pause.

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Displaying the Play ing Time
and Play Information

You can check playback informat ion, such as
elapsed or remaining time, recording mode, etc.,
on the TV screen.

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DISPLAY

VCR Playback

Press DISPLAY during playba ck.

The information display appe ars.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes as follows:

Tape and disc information/date and time

m

Tape information only

m

No display

Stop

0:05:30

HQ

Rem 00:25

Line1

Fri May 02. 2008 10:10 AM

TIME/TEXT

Play

0:30:00

SP

Rem 01:30

Line1

Viewing information on the front
panel display

You can view the information on the front panel
display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on the status.

Example: When playing a tape

Elapsed time

Remaining tape length

Clock

Example: When a tape is in stop mode

Clock

m

Elapsed time

m

Remaining tape length

m

Input source

A Playing status
B Time counter (elapsed time)
C Recording mode
D Remaining tape length
E Input source
F Date and time

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Press AUDIO repeatedly during playb ack.

To listen to On-screen display

Stereo Hi-Fi

Left channel Left

Right channel Right

Monaural sound on the
normal audio track

How sound is recorded on a video ta pe

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.
Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along
with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto
the normal audio track along the edge of the tape .

Normal audio track

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

Notes

•To play a tape in stereo, you must us e the A/V
connections.

•When you pla y a tape recorded in monaural, the sound
is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.

AUDIO

Mono

Monaural sound

Stereo sound
(left/right channels)

Notes

VCR Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This VCR records in VHS format, not S-VHS
format.

•Check that th e tape is longer than the recording
time (page 72).

•Check that th e recorder is connected to a tuner
such as a cable box or satellite receiver
(page 12). See also the tuner’s instruction
manual.

Notes

•Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder
turned on. Once started, the r ecorder cannot be turned

VCR Playback

off. The recorder automatically turns off after a
recording has finished.

•This recorde r has the copy guard function. Programs
that contain a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be
correctly recorded on the VCR.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety
tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again,
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

•Tapes recorded in EP (×3) mode by this VCR cannot be
played back on VHS video decks with SP mode only.

•Noise may appear in the image when tapes recorded in
EP (×3) mode by this VCR are played back on other
VHS video decks with EP mode.

Recording mode

“EP” (Extended Play) and “SP” (Standard Play) is
available for recording mod e (tape speed). “EP”
provides recording time three times as long as
“SP.” However, “SP” produces better picture and
audio quality.

Maximum recording time

Tape Length SP EP

T-120 2 hrs 6 hrs

T-160 2 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs

T-180 3 hrs 9 hrs

VCR Recording From
Connected Equipment
Without the Timer

You can record TV programs on t he recorder
through the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

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INPUT

DISPLAY

H PLAY

x STOP

z REC

1 Turn on the recorder and the connected

cable box/satellite receiver.

X PAUSE
REC MODE

2 Press VIDEO to operate th e VCR.
3 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

4 Press CH +/– or INPUT repeatedly to select

the channel or input source you want to
record.

•When using the cable box/satellite receiver
control, select the channel by pressing
CH +/– on this recorder’s remote. The
recorder’s input is switched to the connected
input (LINE1 or LINE2). You can also use
the number buttons.

•When not using the cable box/satellite
receiver control, select the connected input

(LINE1 or LINE2) by pressi ng INPUT, and
then select the ch annel on the cable box/
satellite receiver’s side.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode, “SP” or “EP.”

For details about the recording mode, see
page 74.

6 Press z REC.

“REC” appears in the front panel disp lay, and
recording starts.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned
on and do not change the channel you are
recording.

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

To pause recording

Press X PAUSE.
To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.
If you pause recording for more than five minutes,
recording stops automatically.

To watch a DVD while recording

Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder, insert a
disc, and press H PLAY.

z Hints

•Tape informatio n displayed on the TV screen will not
be recorded on the tape.

•You can turn off the TV dur ing recording.

Notes

•You cannot cha nge the recording mode or input source
while recording.

•If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the ta pe
is ejected when you press z REC.

Recording using the Quick Timer
(One-touch Timer Recording)

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

1 Press VIDEO to opera te the VCR.
2 Press z REC repeatedly to set t he

duration.

Each press increases the time by 30 minutes,
up to six hours.

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

(Normal
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“c” and “OTR” light up, and the r emaining
recording time appears in the front panel
display.
When the time counter reaches “0:00,” the
recorder stops recording a nd turns off.

To cancel the Quic k Timer

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

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

Notes

•The rema ining tape length may not be indicated
accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes
recorded in LP mode.

•After DISPLAY is pressed, it may take one minute for
the remaining tape length to appear.

Checking the remaining tape length

You can check recording information, such as
remaining tape length or reco rding mode, etc.

Press DISPLAY while recording.

The information display appe ars.
Press the button repeatedly to change the display

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(page 72).

A Recording status
B Time counter
C Recording mode
D Remaining tape length
E Input source

To check the remaining tape length, set “VCR
Function” – “Tape Length” of “Fe atures” in the
“Setup” display correctly (page 103).

z Hint

You can view the information also in the front panel
display. Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the
display. Note that TIME/TEXT does not work during
One-touch Timer Recording.

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Connected Equipment

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs
together with DVD and VCR timer recording, up
to one month in advance.
If you record from connected equipment that has a
timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec
function (page 80).

Note

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

VIDEO

TIMER

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x STOP

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1 Press VIDEO to operate th e VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

3 Press TIMER.

Timer – Standard

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

No.01

01 VHS 4/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 VHS 4/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Media Date Start End Ch Mode

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

VCR

Today 09 00 10 00 Line1 SP

: PM

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

4 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

A “Media”: Select “VCR.”
B “Date”: Sets the date usi ng M.

To record the same program every day or
the same day every week , press m.
The item changes as follows:
Today y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday)
y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y
Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Sun
(every Sunday) y Mon (every Monday)
y … y Sat (every Saturday) y
1month later y … y Today

C “Start”: Sets the start time.
D “End”: Sets the stop time.
E “Ch”: Selects the channel or i nput

source.

•When using the cable box/sat ellite
receiver control, se lect the channel.

•When not using the cable box/s atellite
receiver control, select t he input, LINE1
or LINE2. Select the channel on the
connected cable box/satellite receiver’s
side before the timer recording starts.

F “Mode”: Selects the recording mode;

“SP” or “EP.” To use the Rec Mode
Adjust function (page 78), select
“AUTO.”

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

5 Press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 79) appears. The
c indicator lights up in the front panel
display, and the recorder is ready to start
recording.

10:10 AM

:

PM

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•If the c indicator flashes in the front panel

display, check that a tape with its safety tab
in place is inserted.

•If timer settings overlap, a message appears.
To change or cancel a timer recording, select
“Edit” from the Timer List (page 79).

6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

There is no need to turn off the recorder before
the timer recording starts.
Leave the cable box/satellite rec eiver turned
on and do not change the channe l selected on
the cable box/satellite receiver until the
recorder finishes the t imer recording.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

If timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the
second program start s recording only after the first
program has finished. If the programs start at the

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same time, the program listed first in the menu has
priority. If the end time of one setting and the start
time of another timer setting is the same, the
beginning of the program that st arts later will be
cut.

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

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

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

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing or Canceling VCR Timer Settings
(Timer List)” on page 79.

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

If the remaining tape length is too short for the
current recording, the VCR automatically changes
the recording mode from SP to EP.
When setting the timer, select “AUTO” in
“Mode,” and check that the “Tape Length” setting
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“Tape Length” of “Features” in the “Setup”
display (page 103)).

z Hints

•When the start time and the channel or input source to
be recorded are the same but the “Media” setting
differs, the program is recorded to both the DVD disc
and the VHS tape.

•You can also turn on the Timer programming menu
from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to
select “Timer,” and select “Timer-Standard.”

Notes

•Even when correctly set, the program may not be
recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps.

•You cannot recor d on a tape with its safety tab
removed.

•Before the timer recording starts, “TIMER REC”
flashes in the front panel display.

•The recorder automatically turns off when a timer
recording finishes, even if the recording started with
the recorder turned on.

Changing or Canceling VCR
Timer Settings (Timer List)

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

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SYSTEM

MENU

O RETURN

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

M/m/</,,
ENTER

2 Select “Timer,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “Timer List,” and press ENTER.

Timer List

No. Media Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

01 VCR 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Line1

02 VCR 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM Line1

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

Timer information displays the recording
date, time, recording mode, etc.
If there are more than six time r settings, press
m to display the next page.

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SP

SP

4 Select the timer setting you want to change

or cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Timer List

No. Media Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

01 VCR 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Line1

02 VCR 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM Line1

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

5 Select one of the option s, and press

ENTER.

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

Timer – Standard

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

No.01

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Media Date Start End Ch Mode

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

VCR

04/15 09 00 10 00 Line1 SP

: PM

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting.
Select “OK” and press ENTER when asked
for confirmation.

Timer List

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

01 VHS 4/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

02 VHS 4/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

Do you want to erase “No.01”?

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

OK

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the Timer

List.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

Notes

•Even when corre ctly set, the program may not be
recorded if another recording is underway, or other
prioritized timer setting overlaps. For priori ty, see
page 78.

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E

rase

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:

PM

10:10 AM

Cancel

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•You cannot change the timer settings for a recording
currently underway.

•The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and
VCR timer settings.

Recording From Connected
Equipment With a Timer
(Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record
programs from connected equipment that has a
timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect
the equipment to the LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO)
jacks on the rear of the recorder (page 13).
When the connected equipment turns on, the
recorder starts recording a program from the LINE
1 IN jacks.

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SYSTEM

MENU

M/m/</,,
ENTER

x STOP

REC MODE
SYNCHRO
REC

1 Press VIDEO to op erate the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode, “SP” or “EP.”

4 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

5 Select “Setup,” and press EN TER.
6 Select “Features,” a nd press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appears.

7 Select “Synchro Recording,” and press

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8 Select “to VIDEO,” and press ENTER.
9 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.
10

Set the timer on the connected equipment
to the time of the program you want to
record, and turn it off.

11

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNC-REC indicator lights up in the
front panel display and the recorder st ands by
for Synchro-Rec.
The recorder starts recordi ng when a signal is
received from the connected equipment.
When the connected equipment turns off, the
recording stops and the recorder turns off.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

To cancel Synchro-Rec func tion

Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts.
The SYNC-REC indicator turns off in the front
panel display.
If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro­Rec, the recording stops, the SYN C-REC
indicator turns off, and the recorder turns off.

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

Regardless of whether or no t the program is a
Synchro-Rec program, th e program that starts first
has priority and the second program starts
recording only after the fi rst program has finished.
If the end time of one setting and the start time of
another timer setting is the same, the beginning of
the program that starts later will be cut.

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

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

Notes

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

•To use the connected equipme nt during Synchro-Rec
standby, cancel the standby mode by pressing
SYNCHRO REC. To return to standby mode again, be
sure to turn off the equipment and press SYNCHRO
REC, before Synchro-Rec starts.

•The Synchro-Re c function does not work with some
tuners. For details, see the t uner’s operating
instructions.

•The Synchro-Re c function does not work for a video
signal input via the LINE 1 IN S VIDEO jack.

•After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the
Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNC-REC
indicator turns off in the front panel display.

•You cannot recor d on a tape with its safety tab
removed.

•If Synchro-Rec starts with the recorder turned on, the
recorder will turn off when the recording ends.

Recording From Another
VCR or Similar Device

You can record from a connected VCR or similar
device. For connection details, s ee “Connecting
Another VCR or Similar Device” on page 27.

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z REC

VIDEO

INPUT

x STOP

REC MODE

Notes

•A video game image may not be recorded cl early.

•You cannot recor d on a tape with its safety tab
removed.

•During recordi ng or recording pause, you cannot
change the recording mode.

•You cannot chan ge the input source during recording.

1 Press VIDEO to ope rate the VCR.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3 Press INPUT repea tedly to select the input

source (LINE1 or LINE2) accor ding to the
connection you made.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode, “SP” or “EP.”

5 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to play back pause.

6 Press z REC on this recorder and the

pause or play button on the con nected
equipment at the sam e time.

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

Dubbing (TAPE y DVD)

Dubbing From a VHS Tape to
a DVD

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You can easily record (d ub) a VHS tape to a disc.
Before dubbing, make th e necessary audio settings
on the VCR.

◆How titles and chapters are created

The recorder takes each recording on the VHS tape
and automatically divides them into titles as they
are dubbed to a disc. These titles are then further
divided into chapters at either 5 or 15-minute
intervals, according to the “DVD Auto Chapter”
setting of “Features” in the “Setup” display.

Note

To play the dubbed disc on other DVD equipment,
finalize the disc (page66).
If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” i n the “Features” setup
(page 103), the Auto Finalize function works for DVD­RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and
DVD+Rs after dubbing. For details, see page 67.

DVD VIDEO

SYSTEM

MENU

H PLAY

X PAUSE

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AUDIO

M/m/</,,
ENTER

x STOP

REC MODE

TVIDEO

1 Press DVD and insert a recordable disc.

To select the recording mode, press REC
MODE repeatedly (see page 47).

2 Insert a sourc e VHS tape.
3 Press VIDEO t o operate the VCR.
4 Start playing the VHS tape, and then press

x STOP or X PAUSE at the point where
you want to start dubbing.

To select VCR sound, press AUDIO during
playback (see page 73).

5 Press T VIDEO on the recorder.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

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

To dub using the on-screen menu

1 After step 4 above, press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Select “Dubbing” from the Syste m Menu, and

press ENTER.

Title List

Timer

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

Dubbing

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

USB Dubbing

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3 Select “Simple Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

Dubbing

Title List

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

Timer

USB Dubbing

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

4 Select “VIDEO t DVD,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirma tion.

5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

Dubbing starts.

z Hints

•A black (no signal) screen at the end of the dubbed disc
is not a malfunction. This screen is recorded if a time
discrepancy exists between the disc and tape when the
recording is stopped.

•When dubbing a VHS tape to a DVD, the VHS tape
counter value may differ slightly from the DVD
recording time.

Dubbing (TAPE y DVD)

•VCR playback sound is ou tput during dubbing.

Notes

•Dubbing cannot be made when:
–using a non-recordable DVD.
–using VHS softwa re with copy guard functions.

•Dubbing stops when:
–the VHS tape reach es the end and stops.
–the VHS video deck or the DVD deck is stopped.
–the disc remaining time runs out.

•The Syste m Menu, OPTIONS menu, and information
display are not displayed during dubbing.

•Copyrights
–Recordings m ade from VHS tapes and other

copyrighted material are solely for individual
enjoyment, and other unauthorized use is prohibited
under copyright law.

–Unauthorized editi ng of copyrighted material is

prohibited under copyright law.

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VIDEO --> DVD

DVD --> VIDEO

Dubbing From a DVD to a
VHS Tape

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DVD

You can record (dub) a DVD title to a VHS tape.
Note that when you record copy-protected
software to a tape, picture may appear disrupted
when you play back the tape.
Before dubbing, make the necessary audio settings
on the DVD recorder.

DVD

TOP MENU

SYSTEM

MENU

1 Press VIDEO an d insert a VHS tape with its

safety tab in place.

To select the recording mode, SP or EP, press
REC MODE repeatedly (see page 74).

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VIDEO

SUBTITLE
AUDIO

TITLE LIST
M/m/</,,
ENTER

H PLAY

x STOP
X PAUSE

REC MODE

2 Insert a source disc.
3 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.

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4 Press TOP MENU or TITLE LIST to sele ct a

title.

5 Start playing the DVD, and then press x

STOP or X PAUSE at the point where you
want to start dubbing.

To select DVD sound, language, or subtitle,
press AUDIO or SUBTITLE during playback
(see page 35).

6 Press DVD t on the recorder.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

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

To dub using the on-screen men u

1 After step 5 above, press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Select “Dubbing” from the Syst em Menu, and

press ENTER.

Title List

Timer

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

Dubbing

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

USB Dubbing

10:10 AM

3 Select “Simple Dubbing,” and press ENTE R.

Dubbing

Title List

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

Timer

USB Dubbing

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

4 Select “DVD t VIDEO,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

Dubbing starts.
If the disc’s menu appears when DVD
playback finishes, press x STOP to stop
dubbing. Otherwise the disc ’s menu is
recorded until the tape reaches its end.

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VIDEO --> DVD

DVD --> VIDEO

z Hints

•The brightn ess of the playback picture may differ from
normal DVD playback picture.

•The DVD pl ayback time may differ slightly from the
VHS tape counter value.

•The sound bein g played back (main, sub, etc.) is the
dubbed sound.

Notes

•Dubbing stops whe n:
–the DVD is played back to the end and stops.
–the DVD deck or the VHS video deck is stopped.
–the tape remaining t ime runs out.

•The System Menu, OPTIONS menu, and information
display are not displayed during dubbing.

•Copyrights
–Recordi ngs made from discs and other copyrighted

material are solely for individual enjoyment, and
other unauthorized use is prohibited under copyright
law.

–Unauthoriz ed editing of copyrighted material is

prohibited under copyright law.

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD)

Before DV/D8 Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a DV
camcorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel.
If you want to dub by way of the LINE I N jacks,
see “Recording From Another VCR or Similar
Device” on page 56.

About the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the
i.LINK standard. You can connect any other
equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) ja ck, and
record digital s ignals.
For more information about i.LINK, see “About
i.LINK” on page 115.

z Hint

If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the
initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW
(VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). Note that erasing
unwanted scenes does not free up disc space for DVD-Rs

Dubbing (TAPE y DVD)

(VR mode).

Notes

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

•You cannot use the DV IN jack when:
–your DV camc order does not work with this recorder.

Connect the camcorder to the LINE IN jack and
follow the instructions of “Recording From Another
VCR or Similar Device” on page 56.

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

connect a MICROMV format DV camcorder even if

it has an i.LINK jack.
–the input signal is in HDV (1080i) format.
–the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

Connecting a DV Camcorder
to the DV IN Jack

You can connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN
jack on the recorder to record or edit from a D V/
D8 format tape. Operation is straightforward
because the DVD recorder will fast forward and
rewind the tape for you – you do not need to
operate your DV camcorder.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the
DV camcorder as well before connecti ng.

VCR-DVD recorder

DV IN

to DV IN

i.LINK cable
(not supplied)

to DV output

DV camcorder

: Signal flow

Dubbing From a DV/D8
Format Tape to a DVD

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You can simply record the entire contents of a DV/
D8 format tape onto a disc. The recorder controls
the DV camcorder for the whole process. You can
also select the scenes on the ta pe using the on­screen display. See “Dubbing sel ected scenes” on
page 88.

◆How titles and chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title,
and the title is then divided into chapters at either
5 or 15-minute intervals, according to the “DVD
Auto Chapter” setting of “Features” in the “Setup”
display.

Notes

•To play the dubbed disc on other DVD equipment,
finalize the disc (page66). If you set “Auto Finalize” to
“On” in the “Features” setup (page 103), the Auto
Finalize function works for DVD-RWs (Vide o mode),
DVD-Rs (Video mode) and DVD+Rs after dubbing.
For details, see page 67.

•Do not connect the (USB) jack at the same time.

DVD

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M/m/</,,
ENTER

x STOP
REC MODE

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

1 Press DVD to operat e the DVD recorder.
2 Place a recor dable disc on the disc tra y.

About inserting discs, see page 49 for details.

3 Insert the source DV/D8 format tape into

your DV camcorder, and set the camcorder
to video playback mode.

4 Press INPUT rep eatedly to select “DV.”
5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

6 Set the “DV/D8 Audio Input” setting in the

“Audio” setup (page 102).

Select the desired audio if multiple audio
channels are recorded on the tape.

7 Press ONE-TOUCH DUBBING on the

recorder.

The recorder rewinds the tape in the DV
camcorder and then starts recording the tape
contents from the beginning.
When playback of the tape stop s, One Touch
Dubbing ends automatically.

To stop recording

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

Notes

•During dubbin g, timer recordings are unavailable.

•You cannot recor d the date, time, or contents of a DV/
D8 format tape onto the disc.

•If you record from a DV/D8 format tape with a
soundtrack that is recorded in multiple sampling
frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound,
or an unnatural sound may be output when passing the
sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

•The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if
the picture size of the source image changes, or if there
is nothing recorded on the tape.

•Noise m ay occur if you switch the audio sampling
mode (48 kHz/16 bits t 32 kHz/12 bits).

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Dubbing selected scenes

You can fast forward, rewind , play in slow motion,
and stop the tape to select scenes us ing the on­screen display.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Dubbing From a DV/

D8 Format Tape to a DVD” (page 87).

2 Select “Dubbing” on the System Menu,

and press ENTER.

Dubbing

Title List

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

Timer

USB Dubbing

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

3 Select “DV/D8 Dubbing,” and press

ENTER.

DV/D8 Dubbing

Title List

DV/D8 Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 One Touch Dubbing

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD)

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Disc Setting

Setup

4 Select “DV/D8 Simple Dubbing,” and

press ENTER.

The “DV Tape Mode” display app ears.

DV Tape Mode

If “DV” or “DV Camera Mode” is displayed,
check that the DV camcorder is correctly
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5 Find the dubbing st art point on the tape,

and stop or pause playback.

Press </, to select m, x, X, y, H, or
M on the TV screen a nd press ENTER to
find the point, and stop or pause with x or X.

6 Press , to select z on the TV screen, and

press ENTER.

Dubbing starts.

To stop recording

Select x on the TV screen, and press ENTER.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.

To turn off the display for DV/D8 dubbing

Press INPUT.

z Hint

If “DV Camera Mode” appears on the screen, you can use
z on the TV screen to record the camera image directly
on the recorder.

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USB Dubbing (USB t DVD)

Before USB Dubbing

This section explains the follow ing dubbing
methods via the USB jack:

•Dubbing all the video contents of the connected
DVD camcorder to make a backup DVD
(page 90).

•Dubbing the selected video contents of the
connected HDD camcorder to a DVD (page 91).

•Copying JPEG image files to a DVD (page 93).

◆Connectable USB device s (as of January 2008)

The following Sony devices can be connected to
this recorder:
DVD camcorder: DCR-DVD108
HDD camcorder: DCR-SR42
Digital still camera: DSC-W200/T100/T20/W80/
W90/H7/H9/G1

z Hint

If your HDD camcorder has no USB jack, use the
Handycam Station supplied with the camcorder.

Notes

•During dubbing, do not disconnec t the USB device.

•USB cables exclusive for supp lying power cannot be
used.

•Connec t the camcorder or digital still camera directly to
the recorder, not via a USB hub or other USB device.

•Do not connect the DV IN jack at the same time.

Connecting to the USB jack

You can connect a USB device (DVD camcorder,
HDD camcorder, digital still camera, etc.) to the
USB jack on the recorder.
Also refer to the instruction manual supplied with
the connected USB device before connecting.

VCR-DVD recorder

to (USB)

USB cable
(not supplied)

DVD camcorder, HDD
camcorder, digital still
camera, etc.

to USB output

: Signal flow

1 Turn on the reco rder and the USB device.
2 Connect the USB device to the (USB)

jack on the recorder.

3 Set your USB d evice to the USB connecting

mode, if necessary.

As an example for the HDD camcorder:
When “USB SELECT” app ears on the
camcorder’s screen, sele ct “
COMPUTER.”
For details, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the connected USB device.

Dubbing From a DVD
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You can dub all the contents of a DVD in the DVD
camcorder to another DVD as a backup copy. Be
sure to finalize a source DVD before dubbing.

◆Usable discs for backup DVDs

Use a new or blank DVD of the same type as the
source DVD.

Source DVD
(8 cm)

DVD+RW DVD+RW

DVD-RW (Video mode) DVD-RW

DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-RW

DVD-R (Video mode) new DVD-R

DVD+R DL new DVD+R

Notes

•When using a DVD+R/DVD-R, make sure that the disc
is new, unformatted, and has not been loaded into the
recorder. Since blank discs are automaticall y formatted
once loaded, you can use them for other purposes, such
as timer recording.

•When using a DVD+RW/DVD-RW, use unused or

USB Dubbing (USB t DVD)

blank discs only, as the operation erases any pre­recorded data.

•Insert the dis c only after step 5 when the disc tray has
opened. Otherwise the recorder may automatically
format the disc, making it unusable for DVD Backup.

Z OPEN/

CLOSE

DVD

SYSTEM

MENU

Recordable DVD

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1 Press DVD to oper ate the DVD recorder.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select “USB.”
3 Connect your DV D camcorder and set i t to

USB connecting mode.

For example, select “ COMPUTER” when
“USB SELECT” appears on the camcorder’s
screen.
Check the USB indicator lights up in the front
panel display.

4 Press ONE-TOUCH DUBBING on the

recorder.

The display asks for confirmation. Note that
you cannot stop dubbing halfway.

5 Select “Start” and pr ess ENTER.

The disc tray opens.

6 Place a recordable disc, and press

Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

The progress bar display appears, and the
recorder starts dubbing the entire contents of
the source DVD.
Do not disconnect the USB cable while
dubbing is in progress. When dubbing is
complete, the progress bar disappears.

To dub using the on-screen menu

INPUT

M/m/</,,
ENTER

1 After step 3 above, press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

No Disc

Title List

Timer

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

Setup

Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing

USB Dubbing

10:10 AM

3 Select “USB Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

USB Dubbing

No Disc

Title List

DVD Backup

HDD-Cam Program Dubbing

Timer

Photo Copy

Edit

Dubbing

Disc Setting

Setup

4 Select “DVD Backup,” and press ENT ER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The disc tray opens.

6 Place a recordable disc, and press Z OPEN/

CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Dubbing starts.

z Hint

To play the dubbed disc, press INPUT repeatedly to
select the recorder’s input (LINE1 or LINE2).

Note

During dubbing, timer recordings are unavailable. If the
timer is set during dubbing, the timer setti ng is canceled.

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Camcorder (Program
Dubbing)

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You can dub the selected movie files from a HDD
camcorder onto a recordable disc.

◆How titles and chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title,
and the title is then divided into chapters at either
5 or 15-minute intervals, according to the “DVD
Auto Chapter” setting of “Features” in the “Setup”
display.

Note

To play the dubbed disc on other DVD equipment,
finalize the disc (page 66).
If you set “Auto Finalize” to “On” in the “Features” setup
(page 103), the Auto Finalize function works for DVD­RWs (Video mode), DVD-Rs (Video mode) and
DVD+Rs after dubbing. For deta ils, see page 67.

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ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

1 Press DVD to opera te the DVD recorder.
2 Place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

About inserting discs, see page 49 for details.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

4 Press INPUT r epeatedly to select “USB.”
5 Connect your HDD camco rder and set it to

USB connecting mode.

For example, select “ COMPUTER” when
“USB SELECT” appears on the cam corder’s
screen.
Check the USB indicator lights up in the front
panel display.

6 Press ONE-TOUCH DUBBING on the

recorder.

Select the item you want to dub.

Movie (HDD-Cam) Photo Copy

7 Select “Movie (HDD-CAM),” and press

ENTER.

The contents on the HDD camcorde r are
listed.

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8 Select an album (folder) and press ENTER.

The movie file list appears.

9 Select the movie file to dub, and press

SET.

A number indicating the order in which you
selected the file appears.
Repeat the step to select all the movie files you
want to dub. You can select up to 9 files.

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Press OPTIONS.

The display asks for confirmation.

To return to the previous display, select
“Cancel.”
To cancel all selections, select “Clear All ” and
return to step 9.

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Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the first se lected movie
file, and dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

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

To add dubbing to the same disc

The recorder cannot dub more than 9 movie files
at a time. To dub more files, repeat from step 5
above.

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M2U00028.MPG

M2U00029.MPG

M2U00030.MPG

Do you want to start dubbing?

Number of items : 2
Source : USB
Tar get : DVD

Start Clear All

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FileAlbum

00:00:00Stop

Cancel

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