Sony SVR-S500 User Manual

2-689-634-11(1)

Hard Disk Recorder

SVR-S500

Operating Instructions

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© 2006 Sony Corporation

Important Information

Should you experience a problem with
this recorder, please refer to the trouble
shooting section on page 47.
If you are unable to rectify the problem,
contact the Sony Customer Information
Centre at

08705 111 999

(Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm)

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

Precautions

• The supplied AC adaptor must be
used to power this recorder. Check
that the AC adaptor operating
voltage is identical with your local
power supply.

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

• Install this system so that the mains
lead can be unplugged from the wall
socket immediately in the event of
trouble.

Please ensure you have the
following information available
before calling the helpline:

Date of purchase:

Serial number:

Model name:

Post code:

Detailed fault
description:

Signal strength
and signal
quality:

Notes:

• You can check the signal strength
and signal quality of this recorder,
see page 46.
The serial number and the model
name are located under the recorder.

• This recorder is only designed for use
in the United Kingdom.
Compliance with digital terrestrial
TV broadcast standards in other
countries is not guaranteed.

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

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

Notice for customers in the
United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland

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

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Precautions

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

On safety

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

About the hard disk drive

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

• Do not apply a strong shock to the
recorder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About repairing the hard
disk drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive
may be checked in case of repair or
inspection during a malfunction or
modification. However, the contents
will not be backed up or saved by
Sony.

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

On power sources

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

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

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

On placement

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not place heavy objects on the
recorder.

On recording

Make trial recordings before making
the actual recording.

On compensation for lost
recordings

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

Copyrights

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

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

About this manual

• In this manual, the internal hard disk
drive is written as “HDD,” unless
otherwise specified by the text or
illustrations.

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

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

• All recording and storage times
referred to in this manual are
approximate and are dependent on
the channels and content recorded.
Any claims relating to storage
capacity assume a mix of
programming is recorded ( ie. TV
and Radio).

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continued

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Notes About This Recorder

On operation

• If the recorder is brought directly
from a cold to a warm location, or is
placed in a very damp room,
moisture may condense inside the
recorder. Should this occur, the
recorder may not operate properly.
In this case, if the recorder is on,
leave it on (if it is off, leave it off) for
about an hour until the moisture
evaporates.

• When you move the recorder, protect
it from any shock. If you don’t, the
hard disk drive may be damaged.

On the Hard Disk

• A hard disk drive is built in to the
recorder to enable you to record and
store programming so you no longer
need to record to video tapes.
The hard disk drive in this recorder is
80GB, allowing you to store 80 hours
of programming depending on the
compression technology.

• The amount of hard disk space
available is displayed in the Hard
Disk Usage bar. See page 16. This
indicates the amount of free, used
and reserved space for scheduled
recordings currently available.

On the compression
technology

• You can increase the capacity of the
hard disk by compressing the
broadcast to maximise storage space.
When recording a programme on the
hard disk, you can select your
preferred recording mode, equivalent
to VCR recording modes. These
range from SP (Standard Play – the
normal recording speed) offering
highest quality recordings using
maximum hard disk capacity, LP
(Long Play), to EP (Extended Play),
creating lowest quality recording
using minimum hard disk capacity.

• Recorded programmes can be
compressed to create additional
storage space, either when the
recording is set (page 26) or once the
recording has been made (page 39).
When this occurs, additional disk
space is required to perform the
operation. It may be necessary to
delete existing recordings stored in
the Title List to allow for the
compression to take place.

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while
listening to a section with very low
level inputs or no audio signals. If you
do, the speakers may be damaged when
a peak level section is played.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls
with a soft cloth slightly moistened
with a mild detergent solution. Do not
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring
powder or solvent such as alcohol or
benzine.

About repairing the hard
disk drive

• It may be necessary to access data
stored on the hard disk for testing
purposes; there is no intention to
copy or store the data, titles or any
other information.

• If replacement or initialization
(format) is required, the hard disk
will be formatted at our discretion. In
this case, please note that all of the
contents recorded there will be
erased (including any data found to
violate copyright law).

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Table of Contents

Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

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

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

If you have more than one Sony Hard Disk Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 6: Auto Tuning (Full Channel Scan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Four Basic Operations— Getting to Know Your Hard Disk Recorder

1. Changing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the PROG +/– buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Number buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the PROG LIST button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2. Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Recording a Programme (One Touch Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Checking the hard disk status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Guide to Digital Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TV GUIDE (Electronic Programme Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Viewing the TV listing (GUIDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Displaying the programme information box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting a Favourite List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Ordering your favourite channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Watching or listening to a favourite channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Viewing a digital text service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Selecting digital text from other channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting TV programme reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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continued

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Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Timer Recording (Standard/TV Guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the timer manually (Standard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Recording TV programmes using the TV Guide application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playing a paused TV Broadcast (TV Pause) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)33

Playing titles from a programme category folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adding new category folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Changing category folders name (Rename) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Moving recordings to a programme category folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Erasing a Title/Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Erasing sections of a title (Crop Editing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Copying Title/Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Increasing recording capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Digital TV settings (DTV Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Favourites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Parental Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Auto Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Video and Audio Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Recording/Hard Disk Recorder and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings

(Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Technical Information (Technical Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Manufacturer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead
until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 10.

b Notes

• See “Specifications” (page 49) for a list of supplied accessories.

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

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

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

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable

Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below.

Hard disk recorder

Hookups and Settings

to RF IN

TV

to RF OUT

Aerial cable (not supplied)

: Signal flow

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

recorder.

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

cable.

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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords

Connecting your TV

Connect LINE 1 - TV on the recorder and the Scart (EURO-AV) connector on the TV with the optional
SCART cord.

Hard disk
recorder

to LINE 1 - TV

SCART cord
(not supplied)

to SCART input

TV

: Signal flow

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV
screen. To change the picture size, see page 42.

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b Note

When you connect the recorder to your TV via the
SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to the recorder
automatically when you turn on the recorder.
If necessary, press TV/VIDEO to switch the input source
of your TV to the recorder , see “Controlling TV s with the
remote” on page 11.

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the mains lead from the mains, connect a VCR or similar recording device to the
LINE 2 - VCR / STB jack of this recorder.

TV

VCR

SCART cord (not supplied)

to SCART input

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to LINE 1 - TV

to LINE 2 - VCR / STB

Hard disk recorder

b Notes

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

Line input 1

VCR Hard disk recorder TV

Line input 2

If your TV is not featured with a second line input, you can pass the VCR signal via the Hard Disk recorder to watch
video tapes on the TV. If necessary, press the INPUT SELECT button on your remote to switch the recorder’s input
to the LINE 2 - VCR / STB line to enable the VCR video signal to pass through the Hard Disk recorder.

• This recorder cannot record the contents from the connected VCR, STB or similar device.

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

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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords

You can improve sound quality by connecting a stereo system to the AUDIO OUT R-L jacks as shown
below.

Hard disk recorder

to AUDIO L-R

Audio cord (not supplied)

z Hint

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

to Line IN

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

Hard disk
recorder

2

AC Adapter Power Cord

to DC IN 12V

1

3

to mains

1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter 1 into the DC In connector 2 on the recorder.
2 Plug one end of the power cord 3 into the AC adapter.
3 Plug the other end of the power cord into the mains.

Then plug the recorder and TV mains leads (power cords) into the mains.

After you connect the mains lead, you must wait for a short while before operating the
recorder. You can operate the recorder once the front panel display lights up and the recorder enters

standby mode.
If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 9), be sure to connect the mains lead after all
connections are complete.

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Step 5: Preparing the Remote

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

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony Hard
Disk recorder, change the command mode number for
this recorder (page 12).

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

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

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

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

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

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

b Notes

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

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

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

Number
buttons

TV VOL
+/–

TV PROG
+/–

TV [/1

TV/VIDEO

1 Hold down the TV dedicated [/1 button

located at the bottom of the remote.

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

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2 With the TV [/1 button pressed down,

enter the TV’s manufacturer code using the
number buttons.

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

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Hitachi 24

JVC 33

Panasonic 17, 49

Philips 06, 08

Samsung 71

Sanyo 25

Thomson 43

Toshiba 38

The remote performs the following:

Buttons Operations

TV [/1 Turns your TV on or off

TV VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of

your TV

TV PROG +/– Selects the programme

position on your TV

TV/VIDEO Switches your TV’s

input source

To operate the TV/VIDEO button

The TV/VIDEO button switches the input source
on your TV. Point your remote at the TV when
using this button.
When you connect the recorder to the TV via the
SCART jacks, the input source for the TV is set to
the recorder automatically when you turn on the
recorder. To watch another source, press the TV/
VIDEO button to switch the TV’s input source.

If you have more than one Sony Hard Disk Recorder

If the supplied remote interferes with your other
Sony Hard Disk recorder, set the command mode
number for this recorder and the supplied remote
to one that differs from the other Sony Hard Disk
recorder after you have completed “Step 6: Auto
Tuning (Full Channel Scan)” (page 13).
The default command mode setting for this
recorder and the supplied remote is HDD 1.

Number
buttons

SYSTEM
MENU

</M/m/,,

RETURN

ENTER

1 Check that “Step 6: Auto Tuning (Full

Channel Scan)” on page 13 has been
finished.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

Setup Options

DTV Settings

Options

Features

Technical infos

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4 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Command Mode.”

SETUP

Features

Record Subtitles

Subtitle Language

Interactivity

Sleep Timer

Front Panel

Command Mode

Format HDD

Factory Setup

Setting

English

HDD 1

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Off

On

On

0

6 Press </, to select the desired mode

(HDD 1, HDD 2, or HDD 3).

A message appears and indicates that the
Command Mode has changed.

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

HDD 1 1

HDD 2 2

HDD 3 3

C Hold down both the number and ENTER

buttons at the same time for more than
three seconds.

If the Command Mode for the recorder has not
been changed, set the Command Mode for the
remote to the default setting of HDD 1. If the
Command Mode for the remote is changed to
HDD 2 or HDD 3, you will be unable to operate
this recorder.

Step 6: Auto Tuning (Full Channel Scan)

Once the Sony Hard Disk recorder has been
connected to the mains for the first time, follow
the on-screen instructions to enable the recorder to
start searching for all of the receivable TV and
Radio channels in your local area.

[/1

ENTER

1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input

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

The welcome message about the initial
settings appears.

• If this message does not appear, select
“DTV Settings” from “SETUP” in the
System Menu to run “Auto Tune”. See
page 41.

2 Press ENTER.

The recorder will automatically capture and
store the available TV and Radio channels.

3 Press ENTER when “Scan Done” appears

on the front panel display.

Auto Tuning is finished.

Hookups and Settings

z Hint

If a new channel is launched or your aerial is realigned
you may need to re-store channels. In this case repeat the
steps above.

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Four Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your Hard Disk Recorder

1. Changing Channels

This section introduces the basic operation to view
all the current available programmes that have
been tuned to your Hard Disk Recorder.
Before starting, make sure that “Step 6: Auto
Tuning (Full Channel Scan)” on page 13 has been
completed.

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

[/1

Number
buttons

PROG LIST

Using the PROG +/– buttons

Press PROG +/– on your remote control.

The Hard Disk Recorder tunes to the next channel,
and the programme ID and channel name appear
in the upper part of your TV screen.

Using the Number buttons

PROG +/–

M/m,
ENTER

Using the PROG LIST button

The programme list provides a quick and easy way
to:

• View the list of all available channels.

• Move to another channel.

1 Press PROG LIST to display the

programme list screen.

The Program List display appears.

PROGRAM LIST

ProgID

3

DDE news

4

NCE

6

CMY

9

J9

14

AAC

29

EFF News

34

Channel J

44

NCE 5

55

HGF

58

HHT

300

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A Indicates the Programme ID and Channel

Name

B State:

z (green): Indicates the current viewed
programme.
z (red): Indicates that the programme is
currently being recorded or that at timer
recording has been set.
a (white): Indicates that the programme has
been paused.

C Indicates the current time and date.
D Allows you to set a timer recording for the

selected channel (page 26).

The recording option is not available when
you select a channel broadcasting only a
digital text service.

2 Press the M/m buttons to move to other

channels.

3 Once highlighted, press the ENTER button

to exit the information display and view the
selected programme.

You can also change channels by entering the
channel number using the 0–9 buttons.

The Hard Disk Recorder tunes to that channel, and
the programme ID and channel name appear in the
upper part of your TV screen.

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2. Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

2 Press H to resume watching the

programme from the point at which you
pressed X.

When the recorder is switched on, it automatically
stores in a buffer memory the last 30 minutes of
the channel it has been tuned to.

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

PROG +/–

/

H

z REC

>

X

To fast rewind or fast forward TV pause

Press / while a broadcast is paused or after
you resumed playback. Pressing this buttons
repeatedly doubles the fast rewind and fast
forward speed as indicated on screen (up to x64
max).

To skip directly to live TV

Press > while a broadcast is paused of after you
resumed playback to skip directly to live TV.

To record paused broadcasts

Paused broadcasts are not saved to the HDD.
To record the paused programme, press z REC
while in TV pause mode, see “3. Recording a
Programme (One Touch Recording)” on page 16.

b Notes

• This function may be cancelled when:
– PROG +/– is pressed.
– TITLE LIST is pressed.

GUIDE (Electronic Programme Guide) is pressed.

–
– the recorder is turned off.
– a timer recording is started.

Four Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your Hard Disk Recorder

1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this

recorder, press X.

The picture pauses. You can pause the picture
for up to 30 minutes.

0 00:13:51

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TV pause

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3. Recording a Programme (One Touch Recording)

To record two programmes at the same time

Once you have set a recording, select another
channel and follow Step 1 above to
simultaneously record a second programme.

This section introduces the basic operation to
record the current TV programme to the hard disk
(HDD). For an explanation of how to make timer
recordings, see page 26.

PROG +/–

DISPLAY

z REC

x REC STOP

1 Press PROG +/– to select the programme

position you want to record.

2 Press z REC.

Recording starts.
Recording stops automatically when the
recorded programme ends or when the HDD
is full.

To stop recording

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

To watch another TV programme while
recording

Press PROG +/– to move to another channel.

To playback a previous recorded title while
recording

While recording, you can simultaneously play
another title already registered on your hard disk,
see “4. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title
List)” on page 17.

z Hint

• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you
can turn off the TV.

• If you have set two simultaneous recordings, you can
either watch one of these channels or playback a
previous recording from the Title List.

b Notes

• One Touch Recording is not possible if no TV Guide
information is available for the particular programme.
In this case you can record the programme by setting
the timer manually, see page 26.

• One Touch Recording is not possible if the programme
overlaps with two other timer settings.

• After pressing
start recording.

• If you press
running, you will have t o select which recording to stop
in the TIMER LIST setup menu.

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

z REC, it may take a short while to

x REC STOP while two recordings are

Checking the hard disk status

You can check the remaining hard disk space
available for recording.

Press DISPLAY.

The HDD Usage information box showing the
used and reserved space for scheduled recording/
total hard disk capacity appears on top of the live
TV picture displayed in the background.

HDD Usage: 12.4/80 GB

HDD Usage information box

The information box disappears automatically
after a few seconds.

b Note

The HDD Usage information does not appear when a
Playback or TV Pause progress bar is displayed.

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4. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

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

Coloured
control
buttons

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,,
ENTER

RETURN

m

M

H/X/x

B Scenes:

When recordings are stored to the hard disk,
thumbnail pictures are automatically
generated at 5 minute intervals throughout the
programme and displayed in the Title List
display for enhanced navigation. Each
snapshot displayed represents the beginning
of a 5 minute scene.

C Indicates the current time
D Hard Disk usage

Indicates the used and reserved space for
scheduled recording/total hard disk capacity.

E Scroll indicator:

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

F Erasing and editing options:

For details, see “Erasing and Editing” on
page 36.

2 Select a title using the M/m buttons and

press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

Four Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your Hard Disk Recorder

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The Title List display appears showing the
recordings stored on your Hard Disk recorder,
with the most recent recording appearing first.
Example of Title List:

TITLE LIST

Recordings List
Hobbies and Interests
Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every national team,
institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,
scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

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DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete Mode Rename Advanced

EP

SP

LP

A Title information:

Displays the title name, recording mode,
recording date, recording duration and a
detailed description of the recorded
programme.

12:15

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Duration

Date

115 min

Tue 07/02

28 min

Sun 05/02

73 min

Sat 04/02

To start playback from a specific scene

1 After Step 1 above, select a title.
2 Once highlighted, press </, to select the

desired scene.
The selected scene is identified by a white
frame around the thumbnail picture, and the
scene number and duration into each
programme are indicated.

3 Press ENTER to start playback from the

selected scene.

To delete scenes

For more accurate navigation, you can delete the
scenes snapshots from the Title List display.
Deleting scene does not delete any part of the
programme, only the thumbnail pictures will be
deleted.

1 After Step 2 above, press Red on your remote

control.
The “Delete” options menu appears.

2 Press YELLOW to delete the selected scene.

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To add new scenes

You can add new scenes during the playback of a
recording to create further indexing for more
accurate navigation.

1 Press TITLE LIST in stop mode.
2 Select a title to which you want to add a new

scene thumbnail picture, and press ENTER.
Playback starts.

3 While watching the playback picture, press

H, X, or m/M to select the picture you
want to set for a scene thumbnail picture, and
press ENTER.
The “Add scene or mark” sub menu appears
asking for confirmation.

4 Press GREEN “Scene” to confirm.

The new scene will be displayed the next time
you enter the Title List menu.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST or RETURN.

z Hints

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

b Notes

• The title name and programme description may not
appear if no TV Guide information was available for
the particular recording.

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

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

• The maximum number of scenes automatically
generated within a single recording (title) cannot
exceed 44 thumbnail pictures.

• The maximum number of scenes to be manually
created within a single recording (title) cannot exceed
60 thumbnail pictures.

• If a single recording (title) exceeds 22O minutes, the
scenes duration may vary according to the total
recording duration.

To change the title name (Rename)

You can label a title by entering up to 101
characters.
The steps below explain how to change the name
of the recorded programme.

1 While the Title List menu is turned on, select

a title for which you want to change the name.

2 Press YELLOW “Rename”.

The “Rename Recording” menu appears.

TITLE LIST

Recordings List
Hobbies and Interests

Rename Recording - ENTER to commit or RETURN to exit

Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,

Title: Football Essentials

institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,
scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

Family Studio

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete Insert

RETURN ENTER

Delete Mode Rename Advanced

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

12:15

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Duration

115 min

28 min

73 min

3 Press </, to move the cursor to the left or

right of the title.

4 Press RED to delete characters.
5 Press GREEN to insert a character or to

extend the title name.
To insert a character, move the cursor to the
right of the point where you want to insert the
character and press GREEN.

6 Press M/m to select the characters.

The characters changes as follows:
9 y … y 0 y z y … y a y
Z y … yA y ! y ? y ; y : y
, y. y (blank space) y 9.

7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to enter the remaining

characters, then finally press ENTER to
confirm.

To change the title order (Order)

This option allows you to change the title order in
the Title List menu.

1 While the Title List menu is turned on, press

BLUE.
The “Advanced” menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select the title you want to move,

and press YELLOW.
The title name and description characters
changes into red, indicating the title is ready to
be swapped.

3 Press M/m to select a new location within the

Title List.

4 Press YELLOW to move the title to it’s new

position.

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Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information

You can view the playing time and title
information of the current playback on the TV
screen.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The play time and title timeline appears on top of
the background pictures:

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Channel 4

A Play mode
B Title name
C Total duration of the title
D Playing time
E Playing status bar

00:48:32

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Guide to Digital Services

Important Notice

b

• Digital Services availability depends on the
broadcaster.

• Digital Services are not instantly available when the
recorder is first turned on.

• Your Hard Disk Recorder needs to be in standby every
night for the latest TV listings to be downloaded. If the
recorder is disconnected from the mains over night, TV
listings will not be updated.

• Channel “4TVInteractive” must appear in your channel
line-up in order for you to receive weekly TV listings.

TV GUIDE (Electronic Programme Guide)

The TV GUIDE provides a quick and easy way to:

• View the latest TV listings for all your preferred
digital channels.
For further explanation on how to select your
preferred channels, see “Favourites” on page 21.

• Set a programme to be recorded (page 28).

• Set a TV programme reminder (page 24).

Viewing the TV listing (GUIDE)

PROG +/–

Coloured
control
buttons

GUIDE

</M/m/,,

RETURN

ENTER

1 Press the GUIDE button to display the TV

listing (Electronic Programme Guide).

This displays your custom list of channels and
shows programme information.
Example of TV Guide (GUIDE) display:

SETUP

Time
12:05

12:45

13:00
13:05
13:30
14:00
14:05
15:00
15:05
15:30
16:07

Tod ay

Sport

Hobbies and Interests
Tennis
DDE News
Weather
Cooking
News
Football Essentials
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A Channel name
B z (green): indicates the current viewed

channel.

C Programme title
D Indicates the programme broadcast start

time

E Indicates the current time
F Indicates the date corresponding to the

displayed TV programme

G Indicates if a TV programme reminder

is associated with the event (page 24)

H Coloured Control buttons for enhanced

navigation, recording options and TV
programme reminder setting.

2 Press the M/m buttons to view the listing of

programme broadcast schedule on the
current channel.

3 Press the </, buttons to view the TV

programme listing on other channels.

4 Press the YELLOW button to view the next

or previous days programme schedule.

Once the “Set EPG Date” menu displayed,
press

</, to select the date, then press

ENTER to view the corresponding
programme broadcast schedule.

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5 Select the current time broadcasted

programme you wish to view, then press
the ENTER button to exit the TV GUIDE
display and view the programme.

To set a timer recording

See “Recording TV programmes using the TV
Guide application” on page 28.

To set a programme reminder

See “Setting TV programme reminders” on
page 24.

Displaying the programme information box

Favourites

The Favourite application gives you the option to:

• Select and store your preferred channels to be
displayed in the GUIDE (Electronic Programme
Guide) TV listing.

• Add or delete channels to the Favourite List.

• Quickly display a favourite channel on screen
and avoid browsing channels that you don’t wish
to view.

Setting a Favourite List

Coloured
control
buttons

SYSTEM
MENU

RETURN

M/m,
ENTER

Guide to Digital Services

INFO

While watching a TV channel, press the INFO
button to display the programme information
box.

The Information box appears on top of live TV
showing the current programme ID and channel
name.

Programme information box

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The information box disappears automatically
after a few seconds.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu Display appears.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

3 Select “DTV Settings,” and press ENTER.

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Auto Tune

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4 Select “Favourites,” and press ENTER

The DTV Settings- Favourites setup display
appears.

SETUP

ID

3

4
6

9

14
29
34
44
55
58
300

DDE news

NCE
CMY
J9
AAC
EFF News
Channel J
NCE 5
HGF
HHT
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12:15

SelectedChannel Name

This display shows all the TV or Radio
channels available to you.

5 Press the M/m buttons to highlight a

channel you want to add as a favourite,
then press the ENTER button.

SETUP

ID
3

4

6

9

14
29
34
44
55
58
300

DDE news

NCE

CMY
J9
AAC
EFF News
Channel J
NCE 5
HGF
HHT
4TVinteractive

Select All Clear All Reorder

12:15

SelectedChannel Name

Ordering your favourite channels

This option allows to change the channel order so
that your preferred channels appear first in the
Favourite List or when you move through the
channels in the TV listing GUIDE (Electronic
Programme Guide).

1 While the DTV Settings- Favourites setup

display is turned on, press M/m to select
the channel you want to move.

2 Press BLUE to “Reorder”.

The characters of the programme ID and
channel name lights up in green, indicating
the channel is ready to be swapped.

3 Press M/m to select a new location within

the list.

4 Press BLUE to move the channel to it’s new

position.

Watching or listening to a favourite channel

A tick icon appears next to the channel
name indicating it has been selected as a
favourite.

• To clear the tick, press ENTER again.

• To “Select All” channels at once, press
GREEN.

• To “Clear All” (clear all ticks) at once, press
YELLOW.

6 When you have stored all your favourite

channels, press the RETURN button
repeatedly to come back to normal
operation.

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Coloured
control
buttons

FAVOURITE

M/m,
ENTER

1 While in normal operation mode, press the

FAVOURITE button on the remote control.

The Favourite List display appears.

FAVOURITE LIST

ProgID
3

DDE news

4

NCE

6

CMY

9

J9

14

AAC

29

EFF News

34

Channel J

44

NCE 5

55

HGF

58

HHT

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A Indicates the Programme ID and Channel

Name

B State:

z (green): Indicates the current viewed
programme.
z (red): Indicates that the programme is
currently being recorded or that at timer
recording has been set.
a (white): Indicates that the programme has
been paused.

C Indicates the current time and date.
D Allows you to set a timer recording for the

selected channel.

The recording option is not available when
you select a channel broadcasting only a
digital text service.

2 Press the M/m button to highlight the

channel you wish to view, then press
ENTER to view the programme.

Viewing a digital text service

Many digital TV channels broadcast information
via their text service. This digital service includes
high quality digital text and graphics along with
advanced navigation options. Additionally, this
recorder has access to dedicated text channels
transmitted by the broadcasters.

Before starting, make sure that “Interactivity” is
set to “On” in “Recording/Hard Disk Recorder
and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings
(Features)”, on page 44.

b Note

• The appearance, content and navigation methods of all
digital text services are decided by the broadcaster.

• Digital text services cannot be recorded on this
recorder.

Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels

Guide to Digital Services

PROG +/–

Coloured
control
buttons

GUIDE

RETURN

TELETEXT

FAVOURITE

</M/m/,,
ENTER

1 Select a dedicated channel that is

broadcasting digital text.

If you do not know the number of a dedicated
digital text channel, you can use the
‘Electronic Programme Guide’ by pressing
the GUIDE button to find one (page 20).

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2 Once the text page is displayed (this may

take some time), follow the on-screen
instructions to obtain your required
selection.

On some pages the TV programme may also
be displayed on the text screen. On-screen
instructions will inform you how to change
the displayed programme.

3 If you are instructed to press ‘OK’ or

‘Select’ when viewing the text pages,
press the ENTER button.

4 When you have finished viewing the text

service, follow the on screen instructions,
or press the PROG +/- button to exit.

Setting TV programme reminders

You can set TV reminders so you don’t miss your
preferred TV programmes.

Coloured
control
buttons

GUIDE

Selecting digital text from other channels

Digital text services may also be available on
other digital channels. This is sometimes indicated
by a small symbol on your TV screen,
superimposed on the programme you are
watching.

1 Select a channel.
2 Press the TELETEXT (Text) button, RED

button or the button indicated on screen by
the broadcaster.

3 Once the text information is displayed, you

can access required information by using
the </M/m/, buttons, the coloured
control buttons and/or the numbered
buttons on the remote control.

If you are instructed to press ‘OK’ or ‘Select’
when viewing the text pages, press the
ENTER button on your remote control.

4 When you have finished viewing the text

service displays, follow the on screen
instructions, or press the PROG +/- button
to exit.

</M/m/,,

RETURN

ENTER

1 Press the GUIDE button to display the TV

Guide showing today’s programmes.

2 Press the </M/m/, buttons to highlight

the programme for which you wish to set a
reminder, then press BLUE.

The “Programme Reminder” pop-up screen
appears.

GUIDE

Time

12:05

Toda y

12:45
13:00
13:05
13:30
14:00
14:05
15:00
15:05
15:30
16:07

Programme Reminder

Sport
Hobbies and Interests

Please confirm reminder on 07/02/2006 at 18:00 for

Tennis

Hobbies and Interests

DDE News
Weather
Cooking
News
Football Essentials

Cancel Confirm

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3 Press GREEN to confirm.

A programme reminder icon appears in the
TV Guide display and a pop-up box will
appear with the TV reminder asking you to
change channels just before the programme is
scheduled to start

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To delete a programme reminder

1 Select the programme having an associated

programme reminder in the TV Guide
display, then press BLUE.

2 Once the “Programme Reminder” pop-up

screen appears, press YELLOW to delete the
programme reminder.

Guide to Digital Services

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Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• Check that the HDD has enough available space
for the recording (page 16). You can free up disk
space by erasing titles (page 37).

• Adjust the recording picture quality if necessary
(page 27).

z Hint

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

b Notes

• Any recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to
“On” cannot be compressed, see page 43.

• Recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to “On”
will take more disk space than those made without, see
page 43.

• Digital text services cannot be recorded on this
recorder.

Timer Recording (Standard/ TV Guide)

There are two methods to set the timer: Standard
method and TV Guide method.

• Standard: Set the date, time, and programme
position of the programme manually.
Using this method, you can set the timer up to
one month in advance.

• TV Guide: Set a programme to be recorded
based on the information provided by the TV
Listings GUIDE (Electronic Programme Guide)
(page 20).

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

Coloured
control
buttons

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[TIMER]

1 Press [TIMER].

The New Timer setting display appears.

TIMER LIST

Channel Name

:

Date
Frequency
Start
End
Mode

DDE News

:

Tod ay

:

Once

:

11:13 Duration: 00:05

:

11:18

:

SP

RETURN ENTER

Date Start End DurationRecord List

New Timer

Date Start End DurationRecord List

HDD Usage: 9.8/80 GB

</M/m/,,
ENTER

TIMER LIST

11:13

2 Select an item using M/m and adjust using

</, and the coloured control buttons

displayed on you remote control.

“Channel Name”: Sets the Channel Name

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

28.10 (1 month later) y Today.

“Frequency”: Sets the recording frequency.
The item changes as follows:
Once y Daily yWeekly y Once

“Start”: Sets the start time.
Press the coloured buttons on you remote
control to set the desired start time.

“End”: Sets the stop time.
Press the coloured buttons on you remote
control to set the desired stop time.

“Mode”: Selects the recording mode.
The item changes as follows:
SP y LP yEP
Select a recording mode according to the time
and picture quality you need. For example:

• If picture quality is your priority, select the
Standard Play mode (SP).

• If recording time is your priority, Long Play
mode (LP) or Extended Play mode (EP) can
be a possible choice.
Please note that the recording compression
process is not instantly performed at the time
of the recording. The compression process
takes approxim atley 4 hours for each hour of
programming when the hard disk recorder is
in standby mode.

3 Press ENTER to confirm your settings.

The Timer List (page 29) appears showing the
settings to be added to the Timer List.

4 Press GREEN to confirm

The selected manual timer moves into the
Record List and the TIMER indicator
(page 51) lights up on the front panel
indicating that the recorder is ready to start
recording.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (Timer List)” on page 29.

To stop recording during timer recording

1 Press TIMER LIST on your remote.

The TIMER LIST display appears.

2 Press M/m to highlight the programme being

recorded you want to stop.

3 Press GREEN to stop recording.

To simultaneously record two programmes
within the same time range

Once you have set a recording, proceed as of Step
1 of “Setting the timer manually (Standard)” on
page 26 to simultaneously record a second
programme.

If the timer settings overlap

Only two programmes can be recorded
simultaneously.
Overlapped timer settings are highlighted in the
TIMER LIST display as follows.

TIMER LIST

Record List
DDE news
NCE
CMY

DDE News

This programme overlaps another programme

Date

SP

Wed 08/02

EP

w

Mon 13/02

LP

d

Mon 13/02

Freq Mode Start DurationAdd Timer

Once 11:23 12:28

Edit Clear

SP

To add the New Timer as shown in the TIMER
LIST, you will have first to change or cancel a
previous timer recording that has been set within
the same time range, see “Checking/Changing/
Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)” on
page 29.
To clear the New Timer that overlaps, press the
Blue button on your remote control.

If insufficient disk space for the recording

You can free up disk space by erasing titles
(page 37).

z Hint

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

b Notes

• Before you start recording, check that the HDD has
enough available space for the recording (page 16).

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
programme, the timer recording cannot be confirmed if
it overlaps with two other timer recordi ngs scheduled at
the same time.

11:23

HDD Usage: 26.9/80 GB

Duration

End

Start

125 min

13:25

11:20

125 min

12:22

10:17

161 min

14:20

11:39

End

65 min

Timer Recording

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Recording TV programmes using the TV Guide application

The TV Guide (Electronic Programme Guide)
application is a feature that simplifies setting the
timer. Just select the programme you wish to
record in the TV Guide display. The date, time, and
channel of that programme are set automatically.

3 Select a current time TV/radio broadcast or

a future programme you wish to record.
Once highlighted, press the GREEN button.

The Timer List appears showing the timer
settings corresponding to the programme you
have chosen.

TIMER LIST

Record List
DDE news
NCE
CMY

SP

EP

w

LP

d

Wed 08/02
Mon 13/02
Mon 13/02

11:20
10:17
11:39

Start

Date

12:15

HDD Usage: 26.9/80 GB

Duration

End

125 min

13:25

125 min

12:22

161 min

14:20

Coloured
control
buttons

GUIDE

</M/m/,,
ENTER

1 Press the GUIDE button on your remote

control to display the TV Guide listing.

2 Press the </M/m/, buttons to move

around the listing.

SETUP

Time

12:05

12:45
13:00
13:05
13:30
14:00
14:05
15:00
15:05
15:30
16:07

Toda y

Sport
Hobbies and Interests
Tennis
DDE News
Weather
Cooking
News
Football Essentials
Family Studio
Kids

Record Select Date Reminder

12:15

Tuesday 07/02/06Programme DDE news

The Hits

Freq Mode Start DurationAdd Timer

Weekly 17:23 18:23

Add Edit Clear

End

SP

60 min

4 Press GREEN to confirm

The selected timer moves into the Record List
and the TIMER indicator lights up on the front
panel indicating that the recorder is ready to
start recording.
In case of a current broadcast timer setting,
your recorder will immediately start recording.

To stop recording during timer recording

See page 27.

If the timer settings overlap

See page 27.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer
Settings (Timer List)” (page 29).

If insufficient disk space for the recording

You can free up disk space by erasing titles
(page 37).

To simultaneously record two programmes
within the same time range

Once you have set a recording, follow Step 1
above.

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To know more about the navigation options in
the TV Guide application, see page 20.

b Notes

• The TV Guide programme start and end time are
determined by the broadcaster. It is advisable to
slightly increase the duration of the recording to allow
for minor changes to the schedule.

• If the time of the broadcast changes, the recorder will
still record at the time and day originally specified. It
cannot automatically adjust the recording to the new
programme time.

Checking/Changing/

2 Press M/m to highlight the timer setting

you want to cancel/check/change.

Cancelling Timer Settings
(Timer List)

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

Coloured
control
buttons

M/m,

RETURN

ENTER

TIMER LIST

1 Press TIMER LIST on your remote control.

The Timer List appears.

TIMER LIST

Record List
DDE news
NCE
CMY

SP

EP

w

LP

d

Wed 08/02
Mon 13/02
Mon 13/02

11:20
10:17
11:39

Start

Date

12:15

HDD Usage: 26.9/80 GB

Duration

End

125 min

13:25

125 min

12:22

161 min

14:20

TIMER LIST

Record List
DDE news

NCE

CMY

Delete Show Info Edit

SP

EP

w

LP

d

Freq Mode Start DurationAdd Timer

Date
Wed 08/02

Mon 13/02

Mon 13/02

Start
11:20

10:17

11:39

12:15

HDD Usage: 26.9/80 GB

Duration

End

125 min

13:25

97 min

12:22

161 min

14:20

End

3 Press the RED button on your remote

control to delete the timer.

4 Press YELLOW to display the programme

information.

The programme description may not appear if
no TV Guide information was available for
the particular timer setting.

5 Press BLUE to edit the timer, then press

YELLOW and change the settings in the
“New Timer” setting display.

See page 27 for detailed timer setting
information.

6 Press ENTER to confirm your new settings.

The Timer List appears showing the new
settings to be added to the Timer List.

7 Press GREEN to confirm

The selected manual timer setting moves into
the Record List and the TIMER indicator
lights up on the front panel indicating that the
recorder is ready to start recording.

Timer Recording

Freq Mode Start DurationAdd Timer

Add Edit Clear

End

Timer information displays the channel name,
recording frequency, recording mode, date,
time, etc.

: Indicates that the timer is set for daily

d

recording.

: Indicates that the timer is set for weekly

w

recording.

, , :Indicates the recording mode

SP LP EP

(page 27).

(red): Indicates the setting currently being

z

recorded.

When the timer settings overlap

See page 27.

When there is not enough available disk space
for the recording

You can free up disk space by erasing titles
(page 37).

To turn off the Timer List

Press TIMER LIST or RETURN.

z Hint

If you have scheduled two recordings at the same time,
you can either watch one of these channels or playback a
previous recording from the Title List.

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b Notes

• While recording, you cannot modify the timer setting
for the current recording.

• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly
programme, the timer recording cannot be confirmed if
it overlaps w ith two other timer recording s scheduled at
the same time.

• Deleting any occurrence of a repeat recording from the
Timer List will cancel any future repeat recordings for
that programme.

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Playback

Playing

AUDIO

TITLE LIST

SUBTITLE

</M/m/,,
ENTER

To stop playback

Press x.

To start playback from a specific scene

1 After Step 1 above, select a title.
2 Once highlighted, press </, to select the

desired scene.
The selected scene is identified by a white
frame around the thumbnail picture, and the
scene number and duration into each
programme are indicated.

3 Press ENTER to start playback from the

selected scene.

Playback

.

>

H/X/x

1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input

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

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “4. Playing
the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on
page 17.
Example:

TITLE LIST

Recordings List
Hobbies and Interests
Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every national team,
institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,
scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

Family Studio

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete Mode Rename Advanced

EP

SP

LP

12:15

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Duration

Date

115 min

Tue 07/02

28 min

Sun 05/02

73 min

Sat 04/02

3 Select a title using the M/m buttons and

press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

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Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 31.

Buttons

AUDIO

The AUDIO button has a
tactile dot*.

SUBTITLE Displays the subtitles, provided that the subtitle recording option has been

. (previous)/
> (next)

(fast reverse/fast forward)

(slow)

X (pause) Pauses playback.

Operations

Select your preferred audio language provided that optional languages were
broadcasted at the time of the recording, see “Audio Language” on page 43.

enabled and that subtitles were broadcasted at the time of the recording, see
“Record Subtitles” on page 43 and “Subtitle Language” on page 44.

Goes to the beginning of the previous / next scene (page 17).

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

fast reverse fast forward

m T t M

mx2 T T t t x2M

mx4 T T T t t t x4M

mx8 T T T T t t t t x8M

mx16 T T T T T t t t t t x16M

mx32 T T T T T T t t t t t

mx64 T T T T T T T t t t t t t t x64M

Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode.
Slow motion speed changes as follows:

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

÷4 T t ÷4

÷2 T T t t ÷2

t x32M

To resume normal playback, press H.

The H button has a tactile dot*

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder.

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Playing a paused TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

You can pause a current TV broadcast, and then
continue watching the programme at a later time.
See page 15.

4 Press . to skip back to the beginning of the

recording.

5 Press / to fast rewind or fast forward

the recording. Pressing this buttons repeatedly
doubles the fast rewind and fast forward speed
as indicated on screen (up to x64 max).

6 Press > to skip directly to live TV.

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

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

PROG +/–

M/m,
ENTER

.

H

/

>

TIMER LIST

To switch to live TV programmes viewing

Press PROG +/–.

b Notes

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

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

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

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

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view
a previously recorded programme while recording
programmes. Playback continues even if a timer
recording starts.

1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to

display the Recordings List.

2 Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.

Playback

1 Press TIMER LIST on your remote control.

The Timer List appears.

2 Press M/m to highlight a current timer

recording in the “Record List”.
Programmes currently being recorded are
indicated by a
programme name.

(red) icon next to the

z

3 Press H PLAY to move to the selected

channel (live TV).

z Hint

If you have set two simultaneous recordings, you can
either watch one of these chan nels or playback a previous
recording from the Title List.

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Playing titles from a programme category folder

You can play titles stored in the Title List
programme category folders.

Adding new category folders

You can create your own folders containing your
selection of recordings.

1 After Step 1 above, press GREEN to add a

new category folder.

A new folder appears in the Title List_Folders
menu.

Coloured
control
buttons

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,,
ENTER

RETURN

1 Press TITLE LIST, then press BLUE twice.

The Title List_Folders menu appears
showing the list of pre-defined programme
type folders.

Advanced

Recordings List-All
Hobbies and Interests

Folders - Press ENTER to view or RETURN to exit

Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,

All

institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,

Movies

scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

News

Family Studio

Entertainment
Sports

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

RETURN ENTER

Delete Mark Order Folders

New

Children
Arts
Social
Educational
Leisure

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Marked

Duration
115 min
28 min

Not viewed

73 min

12:15

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

from which you want to play a title, and
press ENTER.

The dedicated Recordings List appears.

3 Press M/m to highlight the desired title,

then press ENTER to start playback.

Advanced

Recordings List-All
Hobbies and Interests

Folders - Press ENTER to view or RETURN to exit

Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,

All

institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,

Movies

scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

News

Family Studio

Entertainment
Sports

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete New Rename

RETURN ENTER

Delete Mark Order Folders

Children
Arts
Social
Educational
Leisure

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Marked

Duration
115 min
28 min

Not viewed
MyFolder0

73 min

12:15

2 Press BLUE to rename the folder.

You can rename the category folder by
entering up to 16 characters. See below.

3 Press RETURN to come back to the Title

List_Recording List display.

Changing category folders name (Rename)

1 While Title List_Folders menu is

displayed, select a folder for which you
want to change the name.

2 Press BLUE.

The “Renaming folder” menu appears.

Advanced

Recordings List-All
Hobbies and Interests

Renaming folder - ENTER to commit or RETURN to exit

Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,

Folder name: MyFolder0

institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,
scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

Family Studio

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete Inser t

RETURN ENTER

Delete Mark Order Folders

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

12:15

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Marked

Duration
115 min
28 min

73 min

3 Press </, to move the cursor to the left

or right of the title.

4 Press RED to delete characters.
5 Press GREEN to insert a character or to

extend the title name.

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To insert a character, move the cursor to the
right of the point where you want to insert the
character and press GREEN.

6 Press M/m to select the characters.

The characters changes as follows:
9 y … y 0 y z y … y a y
Z y … yA y ! y ? y ; y : y
, y. y (blank space) y 9.

7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to enter the remaining

characters, then finally press ENTER to
confirm.

3 Press GREEN to “Mark” the title.

A tick icon appears next to the selected title
indicating that the title is ready to be moved.

• To remove the mark, press GREEN again.

Advanced

Recordings List-All
Hobbies and Interests
Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,
institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,
scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

Family Studio

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

Delete Mark Order Folders

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

12:15

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Marked

Duration
115 min
28 min

73 min

b Notes

• Pre-defined programme type folders names cannot be
renamed.

• You can rename the category folder by entering up to
16 characters.

Moving recordings to a programme category folder

For more accurate navigation, you can move
recordings to a category list containing your
selection of titles.

Coloured
control
buttons

TITLE LIST

</M/m/,,
ENTER

RETURN

4 Press BLUE to display the category folders.
5 Press </M/m/, to select the category

to which you want to move the title, and
press YELLOW to “Place” the title.

The dedicated Recordings List appears
containing the title you just moved.

6 Press RETURN to return to the Title

List_Recording List display.

Playback

1 Press TITLE LIST, then press BLUE.

The Title List_Advanced menu appears
showing the list of the titles recorded to the
HDD.

2 Press M/m to highlight the title you want

to move to a specific category folder.

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Erasing and Editing

Erasing and Editing a Title

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for the
HDD: editing either the original recording (called
the “original”), or the playback information
created from the original (called a “Playlist”).
Since each is different in nature and offers
different merits, read the following and select the
one that better suits your needs.

Editing original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you
plan to retain an unaltered original recording,
make a copy of the title or a section of the title, see
“Copying Title/Section” on page 38 before
editing.

Creating and editing Playlist titles

Set-up a Playlist to play all the recordings in a
category folder for editing purposes. When you
create a Playlist, the original titles are left
unaltered.

b Notes

• The Playlist title calls u p data from the original titles for
playback.

• If a message appears and indicates “Insufficient free
space”, erase unnecessary titles.

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note
that editing is irreversible. To edit titles without
changing the original recordings, make a copy of
the title or a section of the title, see page 38.

Coloured
control
buttons

TITLE LIST

M/m,
ENTER

.

m

H

M

X

1 Press TITLE LIST.
2 Select a title within the Recordings List

using the M/m buttons.

3 Press the Coloured Button that corresponds

to the desired Erase or Editing option.

You can make the following edits to the title:
“Delete”(RED): Deletes Titles or Scenes
(page 37).
“Mode” (GREEN): Increases the recording
capacity by compressing titles recorded to the
HDD (page 39).
“Rename” (YELLOW): Changes the name of
the title (page 18).
“Advanced” (BLUE): Allows you to:

• change the title order (Order) (page 18).

• create and edit Playlists (page 38).

• make a copy of a title or section of a title
(page 38).

• crop a section of a title (page 37).

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Erasing a Title/Scene

You can permanently erase recordings stored to
the hard disk or the scene thumbnail pictures that
are displayed in the Title List display for enhanced
navigation.
Note that erasing a title cannot be undone.

1 After step 1 above, select a title within the

Recordings List using the M/m buttons
and press RED (Delete).

The “Delete” sub-menu appears with the
following options.
“Cancel”(RED): Returns to your Recordings
List.
“Recording” (GREEN): Erases the selected
title.
“Scene” (YELLOW): Deletes the selected
scene thumbnail pictures from the Title List
display, see page 17.

2 Press the Coloured Button that corresponds

to the desired “Delete” option.

Erasing sections of a title (Crop Editing)

4 Press YELLOW “Mark” to confirm the start

marker.

A time line appears with a marker showing the
start position of the crop.

0 02:06:51

Channel 4

Marker

00:48:32

5 Press H, X, or m/M to select the

point (picture) at which you want to end the
crop, then press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

• To reset either the start and end point, press
BLUE “Rst marks,” and go to step 2.

6 Press YELLOW “Mark” to confirm the end

marker.

7 Press ENTER

The “Edit” sub menu appears.

Erasing and Editing

You can permanently delete the sections of a title
which are before the start and after the end crop
marks.

1 Press TITLE LIST, then select a title within

the “Recordings List” using the M/m
buttons.

2 Press ENTER to start playback.
3 While watching the playback picture, press

H, X, or m/M to select the point
(picture) at which you want to start the crop
and press ENTER.

The “Add scene or mark” sub menu appears
asking for confirmation.

Add scene or mark

Add a scene or mark a section?

Cancel Scene Mark Rst marks

RETURN ENTER

Choose one of the following options or press RETURN
to exit:
Crop: Permanently deletes sections outside of marks.
Copy: Copies marked section to a new recording.
Rst Marks: Resets edit marks.

Cancel Crop Copy Rst marks

RETURN ENTER

Edit

8 Press GREEN to crop the title.

The cropped title will be displayed when you
next enter the Title List menu.

z Hint

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

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Copying Title/Section

You can copy a title or a section of a title for
further editing or playlist creation.

1 Proceed as from Step 1 to Step 7 of

“Erasing sections of a title (Crop Editing)”
above, to set the start and end marks of the
whole title or the section you want to copy.

2 Once the “Edit” sub menu appears, press

YELLOW to “Copy” the marked section to a
new title.

Copying starts.

Copying recording section. Please wait.
15% completed

RETURN ENTER

Note that the copying process takes a while
depending on the section duration. The copied
title will be displayed the next time you enter
the Title List menu.

z Hints

• You can rename the new created title. See page 18.

• You can add new thumbnail pictures. See page 18.

Copying

Creating and Editing a Playlist

Playlist setup allows you to play all the titles from
a category folder once, or repeatedly play all the
recordings in a folder one after the other until
manually stopped.

b Note

Creating and editing a playlist does not delete any of the
titles from the TITLE LIST folders.

1 Press TITLE LIST, then press BLUE twice.

The Title List_Folders menu appears showing
the list of the programmes types folders.

Advanced

Recordings List-All
Hobbies and Interests

Folders - Press ENTER to view or RETURN to exit

Football Essentials

Past and present of players and tournaments of every team,

All

institutional and statistical information of all clubs, and categories,

Movies

scoreboards and fixtures of every lower category.

News

Family Studio

Entertainment
Sports

DVR:Scenes [Scene(1)- 0:00]

RETURN ENTER

Delete Mark Order Folders

New

Children
Arts
Social
Educational
Leisure

EP

SP

LP

Date
Tue 07/02
Sun 05/02

Sat 04/02

HDD Usage: 17.4/80GB

Marked

Duration
115 min
28 min

Not viewed

73 min

12:15

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

from which you want to set a playlist, and
press ENTER.

The dedicated Recordings List appears.

3 Press M/m to highlight a title, then press

ENTER to select the playback option.

The “Play” sub-menu appears with the
following options:
“Cancel”(RED): Returns to your folder list.
“Play one” (GREEN): Plays only the
highlighted title.
“Play all”(YELLOW): Plays all the titles
displayed in the folder.
“Repeat all”(BLUE): Plays repeatedly all the
titles displayed in the folder until x STOP is
pressed.

4 Press the Coloured Button that corresponds

to the desired “Play” option.

The title starts to play.

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To stop playback, press x STOP.

Increasing recording capacity

Before you start recording a broadcast or editing a
title, check the remaining/total disk space using
the HDD Usage information display. See page 16.

To free up disk space you can either delete titles,
(see “Erasing a Title/Scene” on page 37) or
compress titles to maximise storage space.

This recorder allows you to increase the capacity
of the hard disk by selecting the recording mode at
the time you set a timer recording. See “Timer
Recording (Standard/TV Guide)” on page 26 to
chose the compression mode according to the
required time, disk space and picture quality.

This section explains how to compress titles once
the recording has been made.

Coloured
control
buttons

TITLE LIST

M/m,
ENTER

3 Press GREEN “Mode” repeatedly to set the

compression mode.

Each time you press GREEN, the item
changes as follows:
SP y LP yEP y SP
Select a compression mode according to the
time and picture quality you need (page 27).
You can change the compression mode either
from SP t LP, SP t EP or LP t EP.

4 Press ENTER to confirm the compression

mode.

The compression process takes approximately
4 hours for each hour of programming when
the hard disk recorder is in standby mode.

b Notes

• When compressing a previously recorded title,
additional disk space is required to perform the
operation. It may be necessary to delete existing
recordings stored in the TITLE LIST to allow for the
compression to take place.

• The quality of the recording will decrease after the
programme has been compressed.

• Audio programming (e.g. radio stations) can not be
compressed.

• Any recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to
“On” cannot be compressed. See page 43.

• Recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to “On”
will take more disk space than those made without. See
page 43.

Erasing and Editing

1 Press TITLE LIST.
2 Select a title within the Recordings List

using the M/m buttons.

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Settings and Adjustments

Digital TV settings (DTV Settings)

The DTV Settings Setup enables you to take full
advantage of Digital TV Broadcasting services,
such as favourites channels setting, or to prevent
children’s viewing unsuitable channels and
programmes.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “DTV Settings,” and press ENTER.

The DTV Settings Setup Display appears with
the following options.

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Auto Tune

Favourites

The Favourites Display allows you to store and
organize your favourite channels.
Please refer to page 21 for detailed Favourites
channel settings.

Parental Lock

The Parental Lock Menu enables you to lock all
available channels for a specified time period (e.g.
from 9PM until 6AM).

1 After step 3 above, select “Parental Lock,”

and press ENTER.
The display for entering the Personal
Identification Number (PIN) appears.

12:15

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Auto Tune

Please enter your pin number.

Enter Pin Number

RETURN ENTER

12:15

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons and press ENTER.
The default PIN number for this recorder is

1111. You should change the default PIN to
an easily memorised 4 digit number of your
choice before setting the Child Lock.

• The Parental Lock menu appears

SETUP

Option

Child Lock

Starting

Stopping

Change Pin

Setting

21:00

06:00

* * * *

12:15

Off

◆To change the password (Change Pin)

1 After Step 2 above, select “Change Pin,”

using the M/m buttons and press ENTER.

2 Once the Pin Number Change display

appears, enter the new PIN and press ENTER.
Then re-enter the new PIN again and press
ENTER to confirm.

3 Press the RETURN button to return to the

Parental Lock menu.

b Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by
entering the following PIN: 2580.

◆To lock channels (Child Lock)

1 Once the Parental Lock menu displayed, press

the M/m buttons to highlight “Child Lock.”

2 Press the </, buttons to select “On.”

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SETUP

Option

Child Lock

Starting

Stopping

Change Pin

Setting

21:00

06:00

* * * *

12:15

On

3 Press the RETURN button to return to the

Parental Lock menu.

◆To unlock channels (release Child Lock)

1 In Step 2 above, press the </, buttons to

select “Off.”

2 Press the RETURN button to come back to the

Parental Lock menu.

◆ To set the Child Lock time period

1 Once the Parental Lock menu displayed,

select “Starting.”

2 Press the </, buttons to set the desired

starting time.
Each press reduces or advances the time in
increments of 15 minutes.

3 Select “Stopping,” then set the stop time using

the </, buttons.

4 Press the RETURN button to come back to the

Parental Lock menu.

b Notes

• Once the Child Lock is activated, a Personal
Identification Number (PIN) must be entered to view
the TV channels during the specified time period.

• Any recording made within a child lock period
(assuming Child Lock is turned on) will require PIN
entry in order to view the recording.

Auto Tune

This option allows you to capture and store
automatically in numerical order all available TV
and Radio channels.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Digital TV settings

(DTV Settings)” on page 40, then select
“Auto Tune,” and press ENTER.
The Auto Tune Start Display appears.

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Your set top box is about to search for channels. Please

Auto Tune

ensure the aerial is plugged into the receiver.

Please note: This operation will terminate any current
recordings.

Full Channel Scan

RETURN ENTER

12:15

2 Press ENTER to start Auto Tuning.

The Full Channel Scan display appears
showing a tuning progress bar.

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Searching for frequencies

Auto Tune

Found 1

Full Channel Scan

RETURN ENTER

When Auto Tune has ended, a completion
display appears indicating the number of TV
and Radio channels that have been found and
stored.

SETUP

DTV Settings

Favourites

Parental Lock

Auto Tune

Full Channel Scan

Searching for frequencies
Found 1

Searching for programmes
Found 17

Ok

RETURN ENTER

12:15

12:15

Settings and Adjustments

3 Press the ENTER button to close the display.

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Video and Audio Settings (Options)

The “Options” setup allows you to adjust the items
related to the image size, colour and sound, such
as language and audio output level.
Choose the settings according to the type of TV,
VCR or similar device connected to the Hard Disk
Recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

The “Options” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings are
underlined.

SETUP

Options

TV Type

TV Scart

VCR Scart

Audio Language

Audio Level

Setting

4:3 Letter Box

Composite

Composite

English

12:15

100

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

16:9

TV Scart

Selects a method of outputting video signals for
the LINE 1 – TV scart.

RGB Outputs RGB signals.

Composite

Outputs composite video signals

(CVBS).

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

b Note

If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB signals, black
and white picture or no picture appears on the TV screen
even if you select “S Video” or “RGB.” See the
instructions supplied with your TV.

TV Type

Select the playback picture size according to the
type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode
TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).

4:3 Letter
Box

Select this when connecting to a
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the screen.

4:3 Pan
Scan

Select this when connecting to a
4:3 screen TV. Automatically
displays a wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.

16:9
Wide
Screen

Select this when connecting to a
wide-screen TV or TV with a wide
mode function.

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VCR Scart

Selects a method of inputting / outputting video
signals for the LINE 2 - VCR / STB scart.

Composite

Outputs composite video signals
(CVBS).

S Video Outputs S-video signals.

b Notes

• If your TV or VCR does not accept S-video, black and
white picture or no picture appears on the TV screen or
black and white picture or no picture will be recorded
on your VCR if you select “S Video”. See the
instructions supplied with your TV or VCR.

• The mute and volume control function do not operate
on LINE 2 - VCR / STB output.

• To be able to view the signals from the connected VCR
on the TV via the Hard disk recorder’s LINE 2 - VCR
/ STB (line through feature), you may press the INPUT
SELECT button on your remote to switch the
recorder’s input to enable the VCR video signal to pass
through the Hard Disk recorder.

• This recorder cannot record the contents from the
connected VCR, STB or similar device.

Audio Language

You can set your Hard Disk Recorder to play the
audio track in the language you prefer if that
language is available.

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Video and Audio

Settings (Options)” on page 42, then select
“Audio Language.”

2 Press the </, buttons to set the desired

language.
Each time you press the buttons, the setting on
the TV screen changes as follows.

English

Unknown

Welsh

Gaelic

3 Press the RETURN button to return to the

Options menu.

b Note

If the programme broadcast carries the optional audio
language you have chosen, you will hear that language.
Otherwise, you will only be able to listen in the default
language.

Audio Level

The following setup adjusts the audio signal
output level when you connect a component such
as TV or an audio amplifier.
This function affects the output of the following
jacks:
– AUDIO OUT L-R jacks
– LINE 1 – TV jack

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Video and Audio

Settings (Options)” on page 42, then select
“Audio Level.”

2 Press the </, buttons to set the desired

output level.
You can adjust from step 100 (full audio
output) to 0. Each press reduces or advances
the audio level in increments of 5 units.

3 Press the RETURN button to return to the

Options menu.

Recording/Hard Disk Recorder and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Features)

The “Features” setup allows you to set up
operational settings for the unit such as Subtitle
Language and Command Mode.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings are
underlined.

SETUP

Features

Record Subtitles

Subtitle Language

Interactivity

Sleep Timer

Front Panel

Command Mode

Format HDD

Factory Setup

Record Subtitles

Press the </, buttons to set the desired option.

On Allows you to record the subtitles

Off

broadcasted by a digital channel
(when available).

Turns off the subtitle recording
function.

When you select “On,” a warning message
appears. Press ENTER to confirm subtitle
recording, otherwise press RETURN to escape.

Setting

English

HDD 1

12:15

Off

On

On

0

Settings and Adjustments

b Notes

• Any recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to
“On” cannot be compressed.

• Recordings made with “Record subtitles” set to “On”
will take more disk space than those made without.

• When changing the “Record subtitles” setting, you will
clear the Pause/Rewind TV buffer.

• Not all programmes have subtitle information and
some interactive services may not operate while
displaying subtitles.

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Subtitle Language

Selects your preferred subtitle language.
Press the </, buttons to set the desired
language. Each time you press the buttons, the
setting on the TV screen changes as follows.

English

Unknown

Welsh

Gaelic

here. For details, see “If you have more than one
Sony Hard Disk Recorder” on page 12.

HDD 1 The default Command Mode of

the recorder.

HDD 2 Select th is if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other Sony
Hard Disk recorders.

b Note

• If the programme broadcast c arries the optional subtitle
language you have chosen, subtitles will be viewed in
that language. Otherwise, you will only be able to view
in the default language.

Interactivity

Interactive services are currently available on
some channels. See page 23.
If you do not wish to operate interactive services
through your receiver, press the </, buttons to
turn this function off.

On Allows you to operate interactive

Off Turns off the access

services (when available).

to interactive

services on a permanent basis

.

Sleep Timer

Sets the Hard Disk Recorder to turn itself off.
Press the </, buttons to adjust the settings in 5
minute periods (up to 2 hours).

b Notes

• To cancel the Sleep Timer, reset the value to “0”.

• Once Sleep Timer is set, a warning message will be
displayed in the last 30 seconds before the Hard Disk
Recorder shuts down to allow you to cancel.

• The Sleep Timer may also turn off your TV if it is
directly connected to the Hard Disk Recorder via
SCART.

HDD 3 Select th is if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other Sony
Hard Disk recorders.

Format HDD

Deletes all saved programming on your Hard Disk
recorder. Note that all of your previous channel
listing, favourite channels, recordings and timer
settings will be erased.

1 Select “Format HDD” in “Features,” and

press ENTER
The display for entering the Personal
Identification Number (PIN) appears.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons and press ENTER.

3 Once the warning message display appears,

press ENTER again to format the Hard Disk.

4 The recorder reboots automatically after a few

seconds to complete HDD format.
Follow the on-screen instructions to enable
the recorder to start searching for all of the
receivable TV and Radio channels in your
local area. See “Step 6: Auto Tuning (Full
Channel Scan)” on page 13.

b Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by
selecting “Parental Lock” in “DTV Settings” setup
(page 40).

Front Panel

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

On

Dimmed Low lighting.

Off Turns off the lighting.

Bright lighting.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if
another Sony Hard Disk recorder is assigned the
same Command Mode. Be sure to match the
Command Mode on the remote to the setting made

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Factory Setup

Allows you return all the settings to their default
position and to keep your channel listing,
favourite channels and all recordings stored on the
hard disk. Note that all of your previous settings
will be lost.

1 Select “Factory Setup” in “Features,” and

press ENTER
The display for entering the Personal
Identification Number (PIN) appears.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons and press ENTER.

3 Once the warning message display appears,

press ENTER again to confirm.

b Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by
selecting “Parental Lock” in “DTV Settings” setup
(page 40).

Technical Information (Technical Info)

Select this to check the technical settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.
3 Select “Technical Info,” and press ENTER.

The “Technical Info” display appears with the
following options.

SETUP

Technical Info

Manufacturer Info

Signal Strength

12:15

Manufacturer Information

This information screen shows the current version
of software and hardware installed in your
recorder.

1 Select “Manufacturer Info,” in the Technical

Information display and press ENTER.

2 After viewing the information, press the

RETURN
Technical Information menu.

button to come back to the

Settings and Adjustments

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Signal Strength

This information screen shows the signal strength
of the broadcasts you are watching.

1 Select “Signal Strength,” in the Technical

Information display and press ENTER.

The Signal Strength display appears showing
both Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 signal strengths
along with the name of your local transmitter
and the tuned UHF channel.

SETUP

Signal Strength
For best picture quality your Tuner 1: hannington - 29
aerial should be aligned to
provide the highest possible
signal strength.

TO REALIGN : Slowly rotate the
aerial through 360 degrees
identifying the position that gives
greatest strength.
Highest: 89%
The received signal is acceptable

Freq- Freq+ Refresh

Strength

Errors

Tuner 2: hannington -29

Strength

Errors

12:15

61 %

Max

69 %

Max

The coloured bars indicates the signal quality.

2 Press the M/m buttons to toggle the position

of the green cursor between the description of
Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 signal strength.

If the signal strength is low you may need to
realign your aerial and / or to adjust the UHF
frequency.
We strongly recommend that you ask your
professional installer to arrange for the aerial
installation and frequency setting.

3 After viewing the information displayed,

press the RETURN
Technical Information menu.

button to come back to the

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Additional Information

Picture breaks up

, Signal strength low.
, Check aerial installation.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties
while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting
guide to help remedy the problem before
requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,
contact the Sony Customer Information Centre at

08705 111 999

(Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm)

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Tuner

The channel is not found or stored or missed.

, Make sure that your aerial is properly connected

to the recorder.

, Confirm with your dealer that you are in an area

that can receive a digital signal.

, Check your aerial installation.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 7).
, Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to

“VCR”) so that the signal from the recorder
appears on the TV screen.

, Check that Scart Setting in “Video and Audio

Settings (Options)” setup is set to the appropriate
item that conforms to your system (page 42).

, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.
, A scrambled channel is selected.

TV programme pictures are distorted.

, Reorient or upgrade the TV aerial.
, Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction

manual).

, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.
, Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables

farther apart.

, The RF cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT

jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the
AERIAL IN jack.

TV channels cannot be changed.

, A timer recording started, which changed the

channels.

, The Parental Lock is activated (page 40).

The picture from equipment connected to the
recorder’s LINE 2 - VCR / STB input jack does
not appear on the TV screen.

, Press the INPUT SELECT button on your

remote to switch the recorder’s input to the LINE
2 - VCR / STB line to enable the VCR video
signal to pass through the Hard Disk recorder.

The playback picture or TV programme from
the equipment connected through the recorder
is distorted.

, If the playback picture output from a DVD

player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder
before reaching your TV, the copy-protection
signal applied to some programmes could affect
picture quality. Disconnect the playback
equipment in question and connect it directly to
your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

, Set “TV Type” in “Video and Audio Settings

(Options)” setup in accordance with the screen
size of your TV (page 42).

Additional Information

Picture noise appears.

, Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the

HDD, which is due to the characteristics of
HDD, and is not a malfunction.

The picture is black and white.

, Check that Scart Setting in “Video and Audio

Settings (Options)” setup is set to the appropriate
item that conforms to your system (page 42).

, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to use

one that is fully wired (21 pins).

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Sound

There is no sound.

, Re-connect all connections securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The input source setting on the amplifier or the

connection to the amplifier is incorrect.

, The recorder is in reverse play, fast-forward,

slow motion, or pause mode.

, A scrambled channel is selected.
, The volume MUTING button has been pressed.

Nothing was recorded even though you set the
timer setting correctly.

, There was a power failure during recording.
, Disconnect the mains lead from the mains for at

least 10 seconds, and connect it again.

, There is not enough disk space for the recording.
, A scrambled or teletext channel was selected.
, Parental Lock has been activated (page 40).

Recording does not stop after you press x.

,

You may have to press xREC STOP.

The sound volume is low.

, Check and adjust the audio output level in

“Video and Audio Settings (Options)” setup
(page 43).

Sound break up

, Signal strength low.
, Check aerial installation.

Playback

The recorder does not play.

, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

Leave the recorder turned on for about half an
hour until the moisture evaporates.

The language for the sound track cannot be
changed.

, Not all broadcasts carry multilingual language

tracks. In that case you can only listen in the
default language.

TV Pause does not work.

, Two simultaneous programmes are currently

recording to the HDD or the HDD is full.

Recording/Timer recording/
Editing

Timer recording is not complete or did not start
from the beginning.

, There was a power failure during recording. If

the power recovers when there is a timer
recording, the recorder resumes recording.

, Disk space was not enough.
, The broadcast schedule changed.

One Touch Recording does not start after you
press z REC

, One Touch Recording is not possible if no TV

Guide information is available for the particular
programme. In this case you can record the
programme by setting the timer manually
(page 26).

, There is not enough disk space for the recording.
, The programme overlaps with two other timer

settings.

Display

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

, The HDD does not have enough space.

The clock does not appear in the front panel
display.

, The front panel lighting has been set to “Off”

(page 44).

The programme position cannot be changed
from the programme position you are
recording.

, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”
, When two simultaneous programmes are

currently recording to the HDD, you can only
watch one of these two channels or play a title
from the Title List.

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Remote control

The remote does not function.

, Batteries are weak.
, The remote is too far from the recorder.
, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the

default setting when you replaced the batteries.
Reset the code (page 11).

, Turn on the recorder.
, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on

the recorder.

, Different command modes are set for the

recorder and remote. Set the same command
mode (page 12). The default command mode
setting for this recorder and the supplied remote
is HDD 1.

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

, The same command mode is set for both the

equipment and recorder. Set a different
command mode for the recorder (page 12).

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.

, Restart the recorder.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder

to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder.
Then, unplug the recorder from the mains and
after leaving it off for a while (10 seconds
minimum), plug it in again.

, Check that the vent under the recorder is not

blocked. Then, immediately disconnect the
mains lead. Leave the recorder off for a while,
then re-connect the mains lead, and press [/1 on
the recorder.

Specifications

System

Transmission standards: DVB-T

Channel coverage: UHF channels B21 - B69

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

Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket
Video recording format: MPEG Video

Inputs and outputs

LINE 1 - TV: 21-pin

CVBS/S-Video/RGB OUT

LINE 2 - VCR / STB: 21-pin

CVBS IN/OUT
S-Video IN/OUT
RGB IN

AUDIO OUT: Phono stereo jack L/R

Additional Information

“OAD” or “EPG” appears in the front panel
display.

, This happens at night time around 3:00.

If the recorder remains at this state for more than
two hours, the unit may have experienced a
problem in downloading a programme guide or
software update. Turn off the recorder, unplug
the recorder from the mains, and after leaving it
off for a while (10 seconds minimum), plug it in
again.

Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder
is off.

, The unit contains both a Hard Disk Drive and a

cooling fan which runs continuously. Therefore,
operational noise may be heard, even when the
power is off. This is not a malfunction.

General

Power requirements:

Mains adapter input: 110-240 V AC, 50/
60 Hz
Recorder input: DC 12 V , 1,8A

Power consumption: 30 W (maximum)
Dimensions (approx.): 362 × 52 × 252 mm

(width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts

Hard disk drive capacity: 80 GB (approx.)
Mass (approx.): 2.5 Kg
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%
Supplied accessories:

AC power adapter (1)
Power cord (1)
Remote commander (remote) (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change
without notice.

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Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Remote

123

456

789

0

A MUTING button

Mutes the volume. Press again to restore
the volume. To operate your TV, you must
first setup the remote control (11)

B [/1 (on/standby) button (13)
C Number buttons (14)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.

D PROG (programme) +/– buttons (16)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

E AUDIO button (32)
F INPUT SELECT button (9)

G SUBTITLE button (32)
H TELETEXT button (24)
I Coloured multimedia applications &

interactive services control buttons (20)

J SYSTEM MENU button (12, 40)

TITLE LIST button (17, 31)
GUIDE (TV Guide) button (20)

K PROG LIST button (14)
L FAVOURITE button (22)
M RETURN button (29)
N </M/m/,/ENTER button (12)
O (instant replay)/ (instant advance)

buttons (15, 33)

P INFO button (21)
Q . (previous) button (32)
R > (next) button (32)
S m (search) buttons (32)
T M (search) buttons (32)
U DISPLAY button (

16, 19)

V H (play) button (31)

X (pause) button (32)
x (stop) button (31)

The H button has a tactile dot*.

W z REC button (16)

x REC STOP button (16)

[TIMER] button (26)
TIMER LIST button (29)

X [/1 (TV on/standby) button (11)
Y VOL (TV volume) +/– buttons (11)
Z TV/VIDEO button (11)

wj PROG (TV programme) +/– buttons (11)

The PROG button has a tactile dot*.

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the

recorder.

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Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) button (13)
B PROGRAM -/+ buttons (16)

Front panel display

A Recording status segments:

Single rotating star = only one tuner is
recording.
Dual rotating star = both tuners are
recording.

B TV Pause/Play indicators
C Displays the following:

• Clock/Channel number while watching live

TV

• Playback mode/Channel name while in

playback mode

• Current menu option

C (remote sensor) (11)
D Front panel display (51).

REC

SP
LP

TIMER

EP

D Indicates that the Hard Disk Recorder is

currently recording.

E Recording mode (27)
F TIMER indicator (27)

Indicates that Timer Recordings have been
set.

G Indicates that the Hard Disk Recorder is in

standby mode

H Indicates remote control activity.

Additional Information

z Hint

You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned on by setting “Front Panel” to “Off” (page 44).

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Rear panel

A Power DC IN plug (10)
B LINE 1 - TV jack (8)
C LINE 2 - VCR / STB jack (9)
D SERIAL port, for factory and service use

only

E AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (7)
F AUDIO L/R OUT (jacks (10)

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Index

Words in quotations appear in
the on-screen displays.

Numerics

16:9 42
4:3 Letter Box
4:3 Pan Scan

A

“Advanced” 36
Aerial
AUDIO
Audio cord
“Audio Language”
“Audio Level”
Audio Settings
Auto Tune

C

Category folders 34
“Change Pin”
Changing category folders

34

name
Chasing Playback
Checking the hard disk status
16
Checking/changing/cancel­ling timer settings (Timer

29

List)
“Child Lock”
“Command Mode”
“Composite”
Compression mode
Connecting

the aerial cable
the audio cords
the video cords

Controlling TVs with the re­mote 11
Copying Title/Section

42

42

7

32

10

43
43
42

13, 41

40

33

40

13, 44

42

4, 39

8

7

10
8

38

D

“Delete” 36
Digital Services

Digital Text viewing 23
Favourites
Setting TV programme
reminders 24

TV Listing GUIDE
DISPLAY
Display

front panel display 51

21

20

16, 19

E

Editing 36
Electronic Programme Guide
20
Erasing a Title/Scene
Erasing and Editing a Title
Erasing sections of a title
(Crop Editing)

37

36

37

F

“Factory Setup” 44
FAVOURITE
Favourites

Reorder your favourite

channels

Setting a favourite list

Watching or listening to

a favourite channel 22
“Features”
“Format HDD”
“Front Panel”
Front panel
Front panel display

22, 50

22

21

43

44

44

51

51

G

GUIDE 20, 50

H

HDD Usage 39
HDD Usage information box
16

I

Increasing recording capacity
39
“Interactivity” 44

L

“LINE 2 - VCR / STB” 9, 42
“LINE 1 - TV”

8, 42

M

Mains Lead 10
Manufacturer Information

36

“Mode”
Moving recordings to a pro­gramme category folder 35

45

O

One Touch Recording 16
“Order”

18

Ordering your favourite chan-

22

nels
Original

36

P

Parental Lock 40
Password
“Play all”
“Play one”
Playback

Playing status bar
Playing Time and Play Infor­mation
Playing titles from a program­me category folder 34
Playlist
PROG LIST
Programme information box
21

40

38

38

19, 31, 32

fast forward
fast reverse
slow-motion play

32

32

19

19

36, 38

14, 50

32

,

continued

53

R

Rear panel 52

16

REC
“Record Subtitles”
“Recording”
Recording

Recording capacity
Remote
“Rename”
“Repeat all”
“RGB”

43

HDD Usage
Increasing recording ca­pacity
One Touch Recording
record paused TV broad-

15

casts
record two programmes
simultaneously 16, 27,
28
recording mode
while playing a previous
recorded title
while watching another
programme 16

50

18, 34, 36

42

43

37

16

39

16

27

16

39

38

S

“S Video” 42
“Scart Setting”
“Scene”
Scenes

add new scenes
delete scenes
start playback from a
specific scene

Searching

fast reverse/fast forward
32
locating the beginning of
the previous/next scene
32

Setting TV programme remin-

24

ders
Signal Strength
Simultaneous Rec and Play
“Sleep Timer”
Slow-motion play

42

37

17

18

17, 37

17

46

33

44

32

Sort

favourite channels 22

18

titles
Specifications
SUBTITLE
“Subtitle Language”
Subtitle recording

49

32, 50

44

43

T

Technical Information 45
TELETEXT
TIMER
Timer List
Timer recording

Title information
TITLE LIST
Title List

Troubleshooting
TV Listing GUIDE
TV Pause

TV programme reminder
“TV Scart”
“TV Type”

24, 50

26

29, 33

check/change/cancel 29

manual setting

TV Guide timer setting

28

26

17

17, 31, 36, 50

Sort 18

47

20

15, 33

record paused TV broad-

casts 15

skip to live TV

15

42
42

V

“VCR Scart” 42
Video cord
Video Settings

8

42

24

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