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WARNING
Precautions
About repairing the hard disk drive
On power sources
On placement
On recording
Copyrights
Seven Basic Operations
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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)
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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
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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