Sony RDR-GXD455 6

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WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Step 3: Connecting to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Playing a Title From the Title List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Recording Without the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Changing or Canceling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Changing the Name of a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Formatting/Renaming/Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Finalizing a Disc (Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Contents

Page WARNING Precautions On recording Copyrights Copy guard function IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT SAFETY About this manual Icon Meaning Page Page Page Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder One Touch Dubbing – DV/D8 Dubbing Playing JPEG image files or MP3 audio files Progressive playback How to Use the On-ScreenMenus Sub-menu OPTIONS Selectable options Type To return to the previous display Recordable and Playable Discs Editing Features Rewrite Auto Change Erase 12 cm/8 cm discs Discs that cannot be recorded on Playable Discs Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ VIDEO CDs Note on DualDiscs Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Hooking Up the Recorder Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output B: Cable box with an antenna output only C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Step 3: Connecting to Your TV If your TV has an HDMI input jack If your TV has component video input jacks Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver) AConnecting to audio L/R jacks BConnecting to a digital audio input jack Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord Step 6: Preparing the Remote Controlling TVs with the remote Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code number 1 Hold down TV "/1 located at the bottom of the remote If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 2 Press SYSTEM MENU 3 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER 4 Select “Options,” and press ENTER 5 Select “Command Mode,” and press Step 7: Easy Setup Finished 8 Press ENTER the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 4 Press ENTER 5 Select a language, and press ENTER 10 Select “Manual,” and press ENTER 11 Select the setting that matches your TV type 12 Press ENTER 14 Press ENTER 16 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears Connecting a VCR or Similar Device Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks Watching TV Enjoying Digital Broadcasts To use the digital rating To use digital closed captions To select digital audio settings Playing Discs Playback Options Notes on playing DTS soundtracks on a CD Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS soundtrack Playing quickly with sound (Scan Audio) Playing a Title From the Title List Searching for a Title Chapter/Track, etc Playing MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 2 Select “Music,” and press ENTER 3 Select an album, and press ENTER 4 Select a track, and press ENTER Playing JPEG image files To pause playback 4 Select an image file, and press ENTER image files To play the slide show Enjoying a slide show with sound 2 Select “Mix,” and press ENTER 5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER 6 Select the folder you want to view, and press ENTER 7 Press H PLAY to start the slide show About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information Before Recording Recording a stereo/SAP program Stereo programs SAP (Second Audio Program) Unrecordable pictures Copy control Recording Without the Timer Recording using the Quick Timer (One-touchTimer Recording) Timer Recording 5 Press ENTER 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu If timer settings overlap To change or cancel timer recording To use the Rec Mode Adjust function Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) Changing or Canceling Timer Settings (Timer List) Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer 4 Select the line input audio Before Editing Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs(Video mode) Editing a Title 3 Select an option, and press ENTER About freeing up disc space Erasing a chapter (Chapter Erase) press ENTER Select “Erase,” and press ENTER Select “OK,” and press ENTER Erasing a section of a title (A-BErase) Dividing a title into two (Divide Title) 3 Select “Divide Title,” and press ENTER Changing the Name of a Title Creating a Playlist 2 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER 3 Select “Create Playlist,” and press ENTER 4 Press ENTER at the start point 5 Press ENTER at the end point Playing a Playlist title 2 Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the “Playlist” Title List 3 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER Editing a Playlist Modifying a scene (Modify) Erasing a scene (Erase) 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist” (page 64) 2 Select the scene you want to modify, and press ENTER 3 Select “Modify,” and press ENTER Moving a scene (Move) 2 Select the scene you want to move, and press ENTER 3 Select “Move,” and press ENTER 4 Select a new location using </,, and press ENTER Adding a scene (Add) Copying a scene (Copy) 2 Select the scene you want to copy, and press ENTER 3 Select “Copy,” and press ENTER 4 Select a location to copy to using </, and press ENTER Formatting/Renaming/ Protecting a Disc Finalizing a Disc (Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment) 1 Insert a disc 2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 3 Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER 4 Select “Disc Finalize,” and press ENTER 5 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER Before DV/D8 Dubbing Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack Dubbing From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD 9 Select “DV/D8 Audio Input,” and press 10 Select an option, and press ENTER 11 Press O RETURN twice 12 Select “DV/D8 Dubbing,” and press 13 Select “DV/D8 Simple Dubbing,” and press ENTER Dubbing an entire DV/D8 format tape to a DVD (One Touch Dubbing) Using the Setup Displays Antenna Reception Setting (Tuner Preset) Manual Set Clock Setting (Clock Set) Video Settings (Video) Black Level Picture Control Progressive Audio Settings (Audio) Downmix (DVDs only) Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only) Audio (HDMI) (DVD VIDEOs only) Scan Audio (DVDs only) Surround Recording Settings (Features) Language, Parental, Digital broadcast settings/Factory Settings (Options) Parental ◆Digital Rating ◆DVD VIDEO ◆Change password Digital Wide Control Caption Service Caption Setting ◆Character Size ◆Character Style ◆Character Color Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) Troubleshooting The picture does not fill the screen Sound There is no sound No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Sound is noisy The sound volume is low Recording/Timer recording/Editing Nothing was recorded even though the timer setting is set correctly Recording does not stop immediately after xSTOP is pressed The SYNCHRO REC indicator flashes after Synchro-Recordingis set Display Menus or displays do not appear on the screen Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning The c indicator flashes after timer recording is set “- -:- -”appears in the front panel display Notes About This Recorder Specifications Inputs and outputs General About i.LINK Page Remote Front panel display Rear panel Glossary HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) (page 22) Track (page 41) Interlace format Original (page 57) Playlist (page 57) DVD Audio/Subtitle Language Index Page Page Funcionamiento básico Conexión de la grabadora Paso 1: Desembalaje Paso 2: Conexión del cable de antena A: Decodificador de cable o receptor vía satélite con salida de video/audio B: Decodificador de cable con salida de antena únicamente ajustes y Conexiones C: Cable sin decodificador de cable o sólo antena (sin cable de televisión) Paso 3: Conexión al televisor Si el televisor dispone de una toma de entrada de HDMI Si el televisor tiene tomas de entrada de video componente Paso 4: Conexión del cable de alimentación Fin 7 Seleccione si dispone o no de conexión de cable 9 Seleccione un método para ajustar el reloj 8 Presione ENTER 10 Seleccione “Manual” y presione ENTER 12ES 12 Presione ENTER 14 Presione ENTER 16 Presione ENTER cuando aparezca “Finalizar” Para volver a la indicación anterior 13ES Ver la televisión Reproducción de discos Opciones de reproducción 17ES 1 Coloque un disco en la bandeja de discos 2 Presione TITLE LIST 3 Seleccione el título y presione ENTER 4 Seleccione “Reproducir” y presione 18ES Antes de grabar Grabación de discos sin temporizador (Grabación con temporizador presionando un solo botón) Grabación de discos con temporizador 5 Presione ENTER 6 Presione SYSTEM MENU para quitar el menú Para utilizar la función Ajustar modo grab Grabación 23ES