Sony RDR-HDC500 manuals
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2 WARNINGCAUTION Precautions Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment Precautions 5 Table of ContentsHookups and Settings Recording to the HDD Basic Operations 6 PlaybackErasing and Editing Dubbing (HDD y DVD) HDD/DV Camcorder Dubbing 7 Settings and AdjustmentsAdditional Information 8 Guide to Parts and Controls13 Hooking Up the Recorder14 Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable1 2 15 Step 2: Connecting the TV and Audio ComponentTo connect a TV Connecting an audio/video cable using the EURO AV adapter with selector Connecting an HDMI cableTo connect a TV through an audio component To connect to video jacks A Component video output jacks (Y, PB/ C B Video output jack To connect to audio jacks C Digital audio output jack (COAXIAL) 16 Connecting other cablesD Audio L/R (left/right) output jacks To connect the EURO AV adapter When connecting to the HDMI jack 17 12When playing wide screen images If you are connecting to a VCR 18 About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync (for HDMI connections only)19 Step 3: Connecting the AC power cord (Mains Lead)Step 4: Preparing the RemoteYou can adjust the remotes signal to control your TV. 20 1bottom of the remote.Do not press the [/1 button at the top of the remote. 2TVs manufacturer code using the number buttons. Code numbers of controllable TVsThe remote performs the following: Controlling TVs with the remote 21 Step 5: Easy Setup1 2make each setting, and press or , to proceed. 1 2 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 22 3To return to the previous step 23 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device26 Using the System Menu1 2 3 27 Recording a TV Programme to the HDD1 2 3Press zREC repeatedly to set the duration. To cancel the Quick Timer 28 Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)Using the Quick Timer function 29 2AMedia type: HDD or DVD BPreview of the selected title: CColour buttons: DScroll bar: ETitle number/Total number of titles FRemaining capacity/Total capacity (approx.) GIcons/Title name/Recording Date: 3. To scroll the list display by page (Page To change the title order 1 2 30 Watching TV programmes1 21 2To display the programme information (for digital broadcasting only) To view a Digital Text Service (for digital broadcasting only (not available in some areas)) Press DISPLAY. AProgramme Name/Title name BStatus information CVarious information (depends on the situation) DThe currently selected function or audio setting (appears only temporarily) EChannel number To set the Favourites List 1 2 31 Displaying the programme/ playback informationUsing the Favourites List (for digital broadcasting only)32 3To watch or listen to a favourite channel 1 2 33 Using the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) DisplayWhile displaying the EPG, press repeatedly to select a Favourites List. 34 One Button Recording Using the EPG,. Before you start recording 1 2Using the Digital Favourites List 35 3To stop recording during timer recording Recording TV Programme Using the EPGBefore you start recording 1 2 3 36 Setting the Timer Manually (Manual)1 2 3 4 37 5To stop recording during timer recording To make the detailed settings ZWEITON (German stereo) system NICAM system Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 38 Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)1Cancelling timer settings 2 3 1 2 3Checking/changing timer settings 39 Recording from Connected Equipment1 2 3 4 5 6 40 Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes2 3 4 5 or N. To lock the disc tray (Child Lock) To use the DVDs Menu To play VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs with PBC (Playback Control) functions 41 12 3To play restricted DVDs (Parental Lock) One-Touch Play (for HDMI connection Various video playback options To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play) 42 1by the recorder, press X. 2programme. Press N while recording. Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV) Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chase Play) 43 12 1 2 3chapter, time code, etc., you want using the number buttons or </,. To close the Play Mode menu To make a favourite scene (HDD only) 1 2 3 1 2Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play) Searching for a time/title/ chapter/track, etc. Playing repeatedly (Repeat) 44 3</,. To play a specific portion repeatedly (Repeat A-B) 1 2 3 4To cancel Repeat play To close the Play Mode menu To change the angles 1 2To play a DVD Playlist title 1 2 3 45 Playing DivX/Music/ Photo Files 15 6 7 8 12 11 10 91 2 3 4 Copying DivX/music/photo files to the HDD 46 4AMedia type: HDD, DVD, CD, or USB BCurrent folder/file name and file size CColour buttons: DScroll bar: EFile number/Total number of files FFolder name/File name/File size: Playing DivX video files 47 5or N. To scroll the list display by page (Page Variou s playb ack op tions To search for a file/time (DivX files only) 1 2 3 4To play a folder/file repeatedly (DivX files 1 2 3 4 48 4Playing music CDs and MP3 49 5N. To scroll the list display by page (Page Various playback options To display ID3 tag information To create a Playlist 1 2 3 4Notes on playing discs with a DTS sound track 4Playing photo filesEColour buttons: FScroll bar: GPhoto file number/Total number of photo files 50 5To scroll the list display by page (Page To zoom an image 1 2 1 2 3To play a slideshow with the sound (HDD 1 2 3 4To display the photo information 1 2 3 51 1music/photo files to the HDD on page 45. 2 1 5Photo, or Music), and press . 6Copy, and press . Playing from the USB device Copying DivX/music/photo files to a disc 52 78or files you want to copy. 9 53 Before EditingErasing and Editing a Title 2 3 2 3 4 5 55 23 4 5 6Labelling a title (Rename) 56 Before DubbingDubbing from the HDD to a DVD (HDD t DVD) 1 3 4 57 56 7 8and press . About dubbing mode To display dubbing information To cancel dubbing 58 Dubbing from a Finalised DVD to the HDD (DVD t HDD)1 10 2 5 6 7 8 9 59 Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)Differences between disc types 1See Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 40. The System Menu appears. 3 4.The Disc Information display appears. 5 6The recorder starts finalising the disc. 7 60 Dubbing from HDD CamcorderBefore you start HDD camcorder dubbing How titles and chapters are created 61 12USB jack on the front panel. 3connection mode (example: COMPUTER or USB CONNECT). To stop during dubbing Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing One-Touch Dubbing from HDD camcorder (ONE-TOUCH DUB) 62 13 4 5 6 7 8Dubbing from HDD camcorder using the on-screen display (HDD-Cam Dubbing) 63 Dubbing from DV CamcorderBefore you start DV camcorder dubbing Hookups 1tape into your DV camcorder, and set the DV camcorder to video playback mode. Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing 64 2repeatedly to select the recording mode. 3Audio In setup (page 77). To stop during dubbing One-Touch dubbing from DV camcorder (ONE-TOUCH DUB) 65 13 4 5 6 7 8 9Dubbing from DV camcorder using the on-screen display (DV Dubbing) 66 Using the Disc Setup Menus (Disc Setup)1 2 3 Disc Settings (Disc Information) 67 Formatting the HDD (HDD Formatting)68 Using the Setup Menus (Initial Setup)1 2 3 Clock SettingAuto Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting Summer Time 69 Aerial Reception Settings (Channel)72 Recorder Settings (System 1) Standby Mode Auto Power off Auto Chapter EP Mode Time Control for HDMI 73 Recorder Settings (System 2)DivX Registration Version Command Mode Software Update One-Touch Dubbing reset Auto Finalisation 74 Language Settings (Language)Front Panel Display DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only) DVD Audio (DVD VIDEO only) DVD Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only) D.TV Subtitle 75 Video Settings (Video In/ Out)TV Type Component Video Out LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In] 76 Input Colour SystemHDMI Resolution 4:3 Video Output HDMI Colour 77 Audio Input Settings (Audio In)NICAM Select Bilingual Rec. Mode (HDD) Bilingual Recording DV Input External Audio 78 Audio Output Settings (Audio Out)Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal. Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only) DTS (DVD VIDEOs only) 96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEOs only) MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only) 79 Limitation Settings (Parental Lock)1 2 1 2 DRC (Dynamic Range Control) HDMI Audio D.TV Parental Lock DVD Playback (DVD VIDEO only) 80 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)81 TroubleshootingThe power does not turn on. The power of the recorder turns off at the same time as the TV is turned off. The channel is not found or stored or missed. There is no picture. No signal appears on the TV screen. Picture noise appears. Power Tuner Picture82 There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack.There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack. There is no TV programme reception. The picture is breaking up. TV programme pictures are distorted. TV channels cannot be changed. TV channels are automatically changed. The picture from equipment connected to the recorders input jack does not appear on the screen. The picture does not fill the screen. The picture is black and white. There is no sound. No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack. Sound is noisy. The sound volume is low. An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played. The sound is breaking up. 83 Sound84 Recording/Timer recording/ EditingPlayback 85 Dubbing86 DisplayRemote control Others 87 Resetting the Recorder1 2 88 Discs That Can Be Dubbed on90 Discs That Can Be PlayedDiscs that cannot be played Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Notes on discs 91 About Recording ModeRecording time in each recording modePictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. Dubbing restriction Discs that can be used for protected signals 92 About Copy ProtectionCopy protection signals Usable discs Copy-Free (No copy protection signal) Copy-Once * * Copy-Never None 94 Notes About This RecorderOn operation On adjusting volume On cleaning On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners Notes about the discs On replacement of parts 95 Notes on MP3 files, JPEG Image Files, DivX Video Files, and i.LinkNote on MultiSession/Border discs About MP3 files, JPEG image files, and DivX video files MP3 files, JPEG image files, or DivX video files that the recorder can play 96 Specifications98 Index
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