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WARNING
Precautions
Important Safety
Instructions
About this manual
Eight Basic Operations
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Quick Guide to Disc Types
Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)
Discs that cannot be recorded on
Playable discs
Icon used in
Characteristics
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
Maximum recordable number of titles
Disc
Number of titles
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Hooking Up the Recorder
Step 1: Connecting the Antenna Cable
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
Settings and Hookups
B: Cable box with an antenna output only
C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords
When playing “wide screen” images
If you are connecting to a VCR
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords
Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord
Step 5: Preparing the Remote
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Manufacturer
Code number
Buttons
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
2 Press SYSTEM MENU
3 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER
Changing channels of the recorder using the remote
Step 6: Easy Setup
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner
1.Inserting a Disc
3.Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)
2 Press TITLE LIST
3 Select a title, and press ENTER
4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER
To stop playback
To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)
4.Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information
Checking the playing/ remaining time
Checking the remaining disc space
1 Insert a disc
5.Changing the Name of a Recorded Program
6.Labeling and Protecting a Disc
Protecting a disc
3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press
4 Select “Protect,” and press ENTER
To cancel the protection
7.Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)
Finalizing the disc using “Disc
Information” display
1 Insert a disc
3 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER
Finalizing the disc
8. Reformatting a disc
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Timer Recording
Before you start recording…
Recording mode
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes
Approx. recording
Recording
time (hours)
Timer Recording
3 Select an item using </, and adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER
Rec Mode Adjust
If the timer settings overlap
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer recording
To extend the recording duration time while recording
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size
2 Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER
3 Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and press ENTER
Creating chapters in a title
Checking/Changing
Canceling Timer
Settings (Timer List)
Changing the priority of overlapped settings
2 Select an overlapped timer setting, and press ENTER
3 Select “Check Overlap,” and press
4 Select “Change,” and press ENTER
Recording From Connected Equipment
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)
Recording from connected equipment without a timer
Playing
To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play)
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)
Playback options
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
Adjusting the picture quality
2 Select an item, and press ENTER
3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and press ENTER
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback)
Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files
To play the beginning of the track
To fast forward or review a track
To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track or JPEG image file
To go to the next or previous album
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
Note on MultiSession/Border discs
About playback order of albums, tracks, and files
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Before Editing
Erasing and Editing a Title
6 Select “OK” and press ENTER
To erase all titles on the disc
Erasing a section of a title (A-BErase)
2 Select point A using m/M, and press ENTER
3 Press ENTER if point A is correct
4 Select point B using m/M, and press ENTER
5 Press ENTER if point B is correct
Creating and Editing a Playlist
3 Select “Select,” and press ENTER
5 Select the IN point using m/M, and press ENTER
6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct
7 Select the OUT point using m/M, and press ENTER
8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)
Select a title, and press ENTER
3 Select “Divide Title,” and press
4 Select the dividing point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER
5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct
Before DV/Digital8
Dubbing
4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode
6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and size
Dubbing DV/Digital8
Recording an Entire DV
Dubbing)
Program Edit
2 Select “DV / D8 EDIT,” and press
3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER
4 Select the IN point using m/M, and press ENTER
5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct
6 Select the OUT point using m/M, and press ENTER
11 Select “OK,” and press ENTER
12 Select “Start,” and press ENTER
Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Basic)
Clock
Auto (Auto Clock Set)
Clock Set CH
Time Zone
Daylight Saving
OSD (On-ScreenDisplay)
Video Settings (Video)
Progressive Mode
Line Input
Line1 Input
Pause Mode (DVDs only)
Auto Display
Audio Settings (Audio)
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)
Downmix (DVDs only)
Recording Settings (Recording)
Disc Settings (DVD)
Language (DVD VIDEO only)
DVD Menu
Audio
Subtitle
Format DVD-RW (DVD-RWonly)
Remote Control Settings/ Factory Settings (Others)
Easy Setup
(Resetting the Recorder)
Troubleshooting
The picture does not fill the screen
Sound
There is no sound
Sound distortion occurs
Sound is noisy
The sound volume is low
Recording/Timer recording/ Editing
The channel cannot be changed from the channel you are recording
Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly
xSTOP
Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning
Display
The clock has stopped
Contents previously recorded were erased
Recording from the equipment with a timer
The TIMER REC indicator is flashing
Remote control
The remote does not function
Others
Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display
ZOPEN/CLOSE
Notes About This
Recorder
Specifications
About i.LINK
i.LINK baud rate
i.LINK functions on this recorder
Required i.LINK cable
Guide to Parts and Controls
Front panel
Front panel display
Rear panel
Language Code List
Area Code
Index