Using external equipment

NOTE

•IEEE1394 is the IEEE’s international standard.

•i.LINK and the i.LINK logo are registered trademarks of Sony Electronic, Inc.

•A copy protection technology is used on i.LINK devices that incorporate copyright protection. This technology has received the approval of the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA), an organization that administers copyright protection technologies. Some picture and sound data have restrictions on duplication. Such data cannot be digitally copied using the i.LINK. Some picture and sound data may not be able to be sent back and forth between an i.LINK device that has DTLA copyright protection technology and one that does not.

Notes on i.LINK connection of D-VHS deck/AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

•Even when a connected i.LINK device is playing, input signal can be switched to input mode other than i.LINK by shifting the cursor to the input selection button and pressing ENTER.

•This TV may not be able to operate some i.LINK devices using the control panel, or to display picture and/or sound input from some i.LINK devices.

•When the TV’s control panel is used to record a program, what is recorded with the i.LINK device are the pictures and sound of the digital program that the TV is receiving.

•The i.LINK control panel cannot be used during timer recording.

•There may be some programs which i.LINK devices cannot record.

•With some i.LINK devices, the quality of the picture may be distorted during fast forwarding or rewinding.

Notes specifically on i.LINK connection of D-VHS deck

•Depending on the D-VHS deck, this TV’s i.LINK may not allow viewing of VHS and S-VHS tape or analog recorded D-VHS tape. In this case, connect the D-VHS deck’s analog output with the TV’s analog input, and switch the TV’s input mode to external input.

•If a D-VHS deck is operated with the TV’s control panel during timer recording, the recording may fail. Do not use the TV’s control panel to operate the D-VHS deck during timer recording.

•To record the picture and sound of a digital program which the TV is receiving, use D-VHS tape. VHS or S-VHS tape will not record.

Notes specifically on i.LINK connection of AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder

•Depending on the AV-HDD recorder and/or Blu-ray Disc recorder, some functions, such as playback during recording, display of the recording list screen during recording, and so on, may not be able to be operated.

•Depending on the AV-HDD recorder and/or Blu-ray Disc recorder, playback may stop automatically when switching to another i.LINK device.

•If an AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder is operated with the TV’s control panel during timer recording, the recording may fail. Do not use the TV’s control panel to operate the AV-HDD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder during timer recording.

Automatic input switching to i.LINK

•Input mode can be set to automatically switch to i.LINK when an i.LINK device connected to the TV is played.

1 Press MENU to display the MENU screen.

2 Press c/dto select “Digital Setup”, and then press ENTER.

3 Press a/bto select “i.LINK Setup”, and then press ENTER.

4 Press a/bselect “i.LINK Autoswitch”, and then press ENTER.

5 Press c/dto select “Yes”, and then press

ENTER.

i.LINK Autoswitch

Recording Mode

Standby Mode

YesNo

Recording digital programs with a D-VHS deck (i.LINK)

•Before commencing this procedure, the steps in “i.LINK Setup” on page 53 need to be completed beforehand.

•Please also refer to the operation manual of the D- VHS deck to be used with this TV.

1 Select a digital program to be recorded.

2 Press i.LINK to display the i.LINK control panel.

STOP

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Model

 

STOP

Input

Notes specifically on i.LINK connection of AV-HDD recorder

•Depending on the AV-HDD recorder, it may be possible to change the recorder’s operations mode (D-VHS mode, HDD recorder mode). When the operations mode is D- VHS mode, the HDD recorder is recognized as a D-VHS Deck.

3 Press a/b/c/dto select E, and then press

ENTER.

•Recording starts.

•Select H and press ENTER to stop recording.

NOTE

•Input mode cannot be switched to i.LINK during recording.

•When a D-VHS deck connected to the TV is under timer recording, the deck cannot be operated using the TV’s control panel.

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