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Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment
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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
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Table of Contents
Hookups and Settings
Recording to the HDD
Basic Operations
Playback
Erasing and Editing
Dubbing (HDD y DVD)
HDD/DV Camcorder Dubbing
Settings and Adjustments
Additional Information
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
Connecting an audio/video cable using the EURO AV adapter with selector
Connecting an HDMI cable
To connect a TV through an audio component
Connecting other cables
D Audio L/R (left/right) output jacks
To connect the EURO AV adapter
When connecting to the HDMI jack
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2
When playing wide screen images
If you are connecting to a VCR
About the Control for HDMI functions for BRAVIA Sync (for HDMI connections only)
Step 3: Connecting the AC power cord (Mains Lead)
Step 4: 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 5: Easy Setup
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make each setting, and press or , to proceed.
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3
To return to the previous step
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
Connecting to the LINE 1 jack
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Hookups and Settings
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Using the System Menu
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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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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
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Using the Digital Favourites List
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To stop recording during timer recording
Recording TV Programme Using the EPG
Before you start recording
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Setting the Timer Manually (Manual)
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To stop recording during timer recording
To make the detailed settings
ZWEITON (German stereo) system
NICAM system
Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List)
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Cancelling timer settings
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Recording from Connected Equipment
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Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes
disc on the disc tray.
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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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chapter, time code, etc., you want using the number buttons or </,.
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</,.
To play a specific portion repeatedly (Repeat A-B)
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Playing DivX/Music/ Photo Files 1
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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:
Playing DivX video files
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or N.
To scroll the list display by page (Page
Variou s playb ack op tions To search for a file/time (DivX files only)
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Playing music CDs and MP3
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N.
To scroll the list display by page (Page
Various playback options
To display ID3 tag information
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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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music/photo files to the HDD on page 45.
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mode).
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Photo, or Music), and press .
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press MARKER.
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or files you want to copy.
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Before Editing
Erasing and Editing a Title
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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 40.
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 (page 77).
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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Analog Manual Setting
AFT
Sound System
Name
Decoder
Auto Service Update
Recorder Settings (System 1)
Standby Mode
Auto Power off
Auto Chapter
EP Mode Time
Recorder Settings (System 2)
DivX Registration
Version Command Mode
Software Update
One-Touch Dubbing reset
Language Settings (Language)
Front Panel Display
DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only) DVD Audio (DVD VIDEO only) DVD Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only) D.TV Subtitle
Video Settings (Video In/ Out)
TV Type
Component Video Out
LINE 3 Out [LINE 1 In]
Input Colour System
HDMI Resolution
4:3 Video Output
HDMI Colour
Audio Input Settings (Audio In)
NICAM Select
Bilingual Rec. Mode (HDD)
Bilingual Recording
DV Input
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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Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)
Change Password
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
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.
There is no picture.
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.
Sound
Recording/Timer recording/ Editing
Playback
Dubbing
Display
Remote control
Others
Resetting the Recorder
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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
