Sony RDR-HX1010 manual

2-635-893-E1(3)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-HX1010

Contents

Page WARNING Precautions About repairing the hard disk drive On power sources On placement On recording Copyrights Seven Basic Operations Page Page Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite Auto Manual Playable discs Icon used Characteristics in this manual 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: Unpacking Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords When playing “wide screen” images If you are connecting to a VCR About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only) Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead Step 6: Preparing the Remote 4Release [/1 Buttons Operations To operate the t TV/VIDEO button (for SCART connections only) Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote 1Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD Hold down 3Release [/1 Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers) If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder 1Press SYSTEM MENU 2Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER 3Select “Options,” and press ENTER Step 7: Easy Setup Connecting a VCR or Similar Device Connecting to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connecting a PAY-TV/CanalPlus Decoder Setting PAY-TV/CanalPlus channels 4Select “Scart Setting,” and press ENTER “Line1 Output,” “Decoder” for “Line3 Input,” and “Video” for “Line3 Output,” and press ENTER 10 Select “System,” and press ENTER 13 Select “Normal,” and press ENTER 14 Select “Channel Set,” and press ENTER 15 Select the PAY-TV/CanalPlus channel, and press ENTER 16 Select “PAY-TV/CANAL+,”and press 1.Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info) 4Select “Format,” and press ENTER 5Select “OK,” and press ENTER 2. Recording a Programme 4Press z REC To stop recording To pause recording To watch another TV programme while recording 3.Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) 3Select a title, and press ENTER 4Select “Play,” and press ENTER To stop playback About the Title List for HDD/DVD-RWs(VR mode) To change the title order (Sort) 4.Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information Checking the playing/remaining time Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly Front panel display 5.Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 5Press </M/m/, to select the character you want to enter, and press ENTER 6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters 7Select “Finish,” and press ENTER To use the number buttons 6.Labelling and Protecting a Disc 7.Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) Unfinalising a disc For DVD-RWs(Video mode) For DVD-RWs(VR mode) 3Select “Unfinalise,” and press ENTER Timer Recording Recording mode Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Recording mode Recording time (hours) Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ZWEITON (German stereo) system NICAM system Unrecordable pictures Copy control Timer Recording (Standard/ ShowView) To stop recording during timer recording About the PDC/VPS function To use the PDC/VPS function To turn off the PDC/VPS channel scan Rec Mode Adjust Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system Using the Quick Timer function Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration To cancel the Quick Timer Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 2Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER 3Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and press ENTER Checking/Changing Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) 3Select one of the options, and press When the timer settings overlap To turn off the Timer List Recording From Connected Equipment 3Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select “L3.” 5Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode 7Press SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Recording from connected equipment without a timer Playing To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play) To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control) To lock the disc tray (Child Lock) One Touch Play One Touch Menu Playback options Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track Adjusting the picture quality 2Select an item, and press ENTER 3Press </, to adjust the setting, and press ENTER Adjusting the sound quality 3Press </M/m/, to select the option, and press ENTER Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause) 1While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder, press 2Press X or H again to resume watching the programme Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play) Example: Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files Selecting a JPEG album or image 3Select “View Album,” and press ENTER 4Select an image, and press ENTER To stop viewing the JPEG image To view the previous or next picture MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play About playback order of albums, tracks, and files Structure of disc contents Before Editing Erasing and Editing a Title Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter) Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) 2Press TOOLS to select “Erase Titles,” and press ENTER 4Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5When you finish selecting titles, select “OK,” and press ENTER 6Select “OK” and press ENTER Erasing all titles on the disc 1Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and press ENTER 2Select “Erase All,” and press ENTER Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map) 1Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST Creating and Editing a Playlist To play the Playlist title Moving a Playlist title (Change Order) 1Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List (Playlist) menu 2Select the title you want to move, and press ENTER 3Select “Change Order,” and press ENTER Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) Before Dubbing Speed*2 6x*3 8x*4 High Rec Dubbing 7Select a dubbing mode by pressing M/m 8Select “Start,” and press ENTER To automatically adjust the dubbing mode (Auto Dub Mode) To stop dubbing Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles) 2Press HDD or DVD to select the source 5Select titles in the order you want to dub, and press ENTER 6Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub 7Select “Start,” and press ENTER To adjust the settings for each title Before DV Dubbing 3Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select “DV.” Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) Program Edit 2Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER 3Select “Start,” and press ENTER 4Select the IN point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER 5Select the OUT point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER 8When you finish editing the Scene List, select “OK,” and press ENTER 9Select “OK,” and press ENTER 10 Select “Start,” and press ENTER Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Settings) Receivable channels TV system Channel coverage Tuning the French CATV channels Adjustments and Settings Station Name PAY-TV/CANAL+ Channel List (Changing/Disabling the channels) Clock Auto Adjust To set the clock manually Video Settings (Video) HDMI Resolution Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only) 4:3 Output Component Out Progressive Mode Scart Setting Line3 Output Line4 Input Audio Settings (Audio) Page Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only) Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) DVD Bilingual Rec. (for all recordable discs except DVD-RWin VR mode) Dimmer Power Save Auto Display Command Mode Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) Troubleshooting TV channels cannot be changed The picture does not fill the screen The picture is black and white Sound There is no sound No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Sound distortion occurs Sound is noisy Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc (except HDD) The recorder does not start playback from the beginning The recorder starts playing automatically Playback stops automatically Recording/Timer recording/ Editing Recording does not start immediately after you press z REC Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly Recording does not stop immediately after you press x REC STOP Recording does not stop after you press Display The clock has stopped The TIMER REC indicator is flashing The recording mode indication is incorrect The clock does not appear in the front panel display Self-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Notes About This Recorder Specifications About i.LINK Guide to Parts and Controls Page Front panel Front panel display Additional Rear panel Glossary HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) Interlace format (page 16) MPEG Audio (page 91) Original (page 65) Playlist (page 65) Language Code List Area Code Index