Main
WARNING
CAUTION
Precautions
Precautions
On safety
About the hard disk drive
About repairing the hard disk drive
On power sources
On placement
On recording
On compensation for lost recordings
Copy guard function
About this manual
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Check your model name
Table of Contents
Hookups and Settings
Basic Operations
Recording to the HDD (GUIDE Plus+)
Recording to the HDD (Freeview+)
Playback
Erasing and Editing
Dubbing (HDD y DVD)
HDD/DV Camcorder Dubbing
Settings and Adjustments
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Guide to Parts and Controls
Remote
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Front panel
Front panel display
Rear panel
Hooking Up the Recorder
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable
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Step 2: Connecting the TV and Audio Component
To connect a TV
To connect a TV through an audio component
Connecting a SCART cable
Connecting an HDMI cable
Connecting other cables
When connecting to the HDMI jack
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2
When playing wide screen images
If you are connecting to a VCR
Step 3: Inserting a Conditional Access Module (CAM) (RDR- DC105/DC205/DC305/ DC505 only)
Insert the CAM into the CAM slot as far as it will go.
To remove the CAM
About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync (for HDMI connections only)
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead
Step 5: Preparing the Remote
You can adjust the remotes signal to control your TV.
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bottom of the remote.
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of the remote.
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TVs manufacturer code using the number buttons.
Step 6: Easy Setup
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2
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote
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3
To return to the previous step
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connecting an External Decoder
Connecting a decoder
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Basic Operations
Using the System Menu
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To exit the System Menu
Recording a TV Programme to the HDD
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Press zREC repeatedly to set the duration.
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)
Using the Quick Timer function
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AMedia type: HDD or DVD BPreview of the selected title:
CColour buttons:
DScroll bar:
ETitle number/Total number of titles FRemaining capacity/Total capacity (approx.)
Watching TV programmes
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Displaying the programme/ playback information
Using the Favourites List (for digital broadcasting only)
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To watch or listen to a favourite channel
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2
Using the GUIDE Plus+ Display
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Listing up your favourite programme information (My TV)
One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+)
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To search for a programme
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Recording Programmes Using Series Recording
,, and press INFO.
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Setting the Timer Manually (Schedule)
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Changing the GUIDE Plus+ System Settings (Setup)
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Recording from Connected Equipment
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Using the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) Display
While displaying the EPG, press repeatedly to select a Favourites List.
One Button Recording Using the EPG
Before you start recording
Using the Digital Favourites List
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Recording TV Programme Using the EPG
Before you start recording
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To search for programmes by genre (Genre)
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2
Recording Programmes Using Series Recording (Models for the UK Only)
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series information using </M/m/
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Info.).
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Rec.).
About Alternate Programmes
Setting the Timer Manually (Manual)
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4
adjust using M/m.
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To make the detailed settings
ZWEITON (German stereo) system
NICAM system
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)
Cancelling timer settings
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Playback
Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes
disc on the disc tray.
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3
disc tray.
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To play restricted DVDs (Parental Lock)
One-Touch Play (for HDMI connection
Various video playback options
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by the recorder, press X.
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programme.
Press N while recording.
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2
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chapter, time code, etc., you want using the number buttons or </,.
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and press MARKER.
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AMedia 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:
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Playing music CDs and MP3
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EColour buttons:
FScroll bar:
GPhoto file number/Total number of photo files
Playing photo files
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To scroll the list display by page (Page
To zoom an image
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About PhotoTV HD
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Before Editing
Erasing and Editing a Title
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button (Edit).
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Labelling a title (Rename)
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Creating and Editing a Playlist
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Before Dubbing
Dubbing from the HDD to a DVD (HDD t DVD)
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press MARKER.
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you want to dub.
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Dubbing from a Finalised DVD to the HDD (DVD t HDD)
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Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)
Differences between disc types
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See Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54.
The System Menu appears.
Dubbing from HDD Camcorder
Before you start HDD camcorder dubbing
How titles and chapters are created
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recorder.
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USB jack on the front panel.
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Dubbing from DV Camcorder
Before you start DV camcorder dubbing
Hookups
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tape into your DV camcorder, and set the DV camcorder to video playback mode.
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repeatedly to select the recording mode.
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Audio In setup (page94).
To stop during dubbing
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Using the Disc Setup Menus (Disc Setup)
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Disc Settings (Disc Information)
Formatting the HDD (HDD Formatting)
Unfinalise
Using the Setup Menus (Initial Setup)
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Clock Setting
Aerial Reception Settings (Channel)
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2
3
To cancel scanning
Digital Channel List
Analog Manual Setting
AFT
Sound System
Select an available TV system (page 85).
Name
Decoder
Recorder Settings (System 1)
Auto Service Update
Standby Mode
Auto Power off
Auto Chapter
EPG Type Select
DivX Registration
Version
Command Mode
Recorder Settings (System 2)
Software Update
CI Information (RDR-DC105/ DC205/DC305/DC505 only) One-Touch Dubbing reset
Auto Finalisation
Front Panel Display
Language Settings (Language)
Video Settings (Video In/ Out)
TV Type
Component Video Out
LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In]
Input Colour System
HDMI Resolution
Audio Input Settings (Audio In)
4:3 Video Output
HDMI Colour
NICAM Select
Bilingual Rec. Mode (HDD)
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
External Audio
AD Mixing Level
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.
Limitation Settings (Parental Lock)
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2
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Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)
Change Password
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Picture
The 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.
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GUIDE Plus+ system does not appear.
Programme listings for some programme positions are missing.
The programme listing is not up to date.
There is no sound.
GUIDE Plus+ system
Sound
Recording/Timer recording/ Editing
Playback
Dubbing
Display
Remote control
Others
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Discs That Can Be Dubbed on
Usable disc versions (as of April 2009)
Discs that cannot be dubbed on
Maximum number of titles that can be dubbed on a disc
Discs That Can Be Played
Discs that cannot be played
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Notes on discs
About Recording Mode
Recording time in each recording mode
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.
Dubbing restriction
Discs that can be used for protected signals
About Copy Protection
Copy protection signals
Usable discs Copy-Free (No copy protection signal) Copy-Once * * Copy-Never None
HDD
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Notes About This Recorder
On operation
On adjusting volume
On cleaning
On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners
Notes on MP3 files, JPEG Image Files, DivX Video Files, and i.Link
Note 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
Specifications
About i.LINK
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Index
