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Sony 3-293-880-11(1), RDR-HX680, RDR-HX980 Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord, ADigital audio input jack

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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord

Select one of the following patterns, Aor B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.

[Speakers]		[Speakers]	A
Rear (L)		Rear (R)	A
	Audio component with
Front (L)	a decoder	Front (R)
Front (L)		Front (R)
Centre		Subwoofer
	or	to coaxial/HDMI digital input
	HDMI cord	Coaxial digital cord
	(not supplied)	(not supplied)
	to HDMI OUT	to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

DVD recorder

(white)

(yellow)

INPUT B VIDEO

(red)

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

(yellow)*

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 17).

	L
(white)	AUDIO
	AUDIO

R

(red)

TV, projector, or audio component

ADigital audio input jack

If your audio component has a Dolby*1 Digital, DTS*2, or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. You can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), and MPEG audio (5.1ch) surround effects.

If you connect a Sony audio component that is compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the audio component.

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Contents

Page WARNING Precautions About repairing the hard disk drive On power sources On placement On recording On compensation for lost recordings About this manual Check your model name Seven Basic Operations Dubbing (HDD y DVD) HDD Camcorder Dubbing DV Camcorder Dubbing Page Guide to Parts and Controls Page Front panel A[/1 (on/standby) (24) B(remote sensor) (22) CDisc tray (31) DFront panel display (13) Front panel display ASYNCHRO REC indicator (47) BDisplays the following: CNTSC indicator (101, 106) DVPS/PDC indicator (44) Rear panel Hooking Up the Recorder Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord ASCART input jack BVideo input jack CS VIDEO input jack DComponent video input jacks (Y, PB/ CB, PR/CR) EHDMI input jack About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only) Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead Step 5: Preparing the Remote Code numbers of controllable TVs If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote Step 6: Easy Setup 4 Select “Finish Setup” using M/m, and press ENTER To return to the previous step Connecting a VCR or Similar Device Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner Connecting an External Decoder 2 Select “Initial Setup,” and press 3 Select “Video In/Out,” and press 4 Select “LINE 3 Out,” and press 7 Press M/m to select “Decoder,” and press ENTER 9 Select “Tuner,” and press ENTER 1.Inserting a Disc 3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode 4 Press z REC To stop recording To pause recording To watch another TV programme while recording 3.Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) 2 Press TITLE LIST 3 Select a title using M/m, and press To stop playback To scroll the list display by page (Page mode) About the Title List for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs(VR mode) To change the title order for HDD (Sort Titles) To change a title thumbnail picture (Thumbnail) To change the thumbnail preview mode (Set Preview) (HDD only) To switch to the 8 Title List To turn off the Title List Displaying the playing time and play information Press DISPLAY repeatedly In stop mode During playback 4.Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title using M/m, and press 3 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press 4 Select “Title Name” using M/m, and press ENTER 5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc 6.Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) 4 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER 5 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER 9 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit Unfinalising a disc For DVD-RWs(Video mode) For DVD-RWs(VR mode) 5 Select “Unfinalise,” and press 6 Select “Start,” and press ENTER 7. Reformatting a Disc Timer Recording 4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER To make the detailed settings To enter a title name About the VPS/PDC function Rec. Mode Adjust Using the Quick Timer function Checking/Changing Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) Recording from Connected Equipment Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec.) 1 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode To cancel Synchro Rec before recording starts Recording from connected equipment without a timer 2 Press INPUT to select an input source according to the connection you made 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode 6 Press z REC If you connect a DV camcorder with a DV IN jack Playing To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play) To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control) Playback options Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-BRepeat) 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback 2 Select “A-BRepeat,” and press To cancel A-BRepeat Playing repeatedly (Repeat) Creating your own programme (Programme) 2 Select “Programme,” and press 3 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and press ENTER 4 Select a title or album (example: Title 01) using M/m, and press 7 Press H Pausing a TV broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV) Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chase Play) 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 Time/ Title/Chapter/Track, etc 2 Select “Search Mode,” and press 3 Select a search method, and press 5 Press ENTER Before Editing Erasing and Editing a Title Erasing a section of a title (A-BErase) 2 Select “A-BErase,” and press 3 Select point A using m/M or H, and press 4 Select “From,” and press ENTER 5 Press H Erasing and Editing a Chapter Dividing a chapter (Divide) 2 Select a chapter using Erasing a chapter (Erase) 2 Select a chapter using </,, and press ENTER 4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER Creating and Editing a Playlist Moving a chapter (Move) Before Dubbing HDD/DVD Dubbing Dubbing Using Dubbing List 5 Select a title, and press ENTER 7 Select “Next” using ,, and press 8 Select “Next” using ,, and press 9 Select an option using M/m, and press ENTER 10 Select “Start Dubbing,” and press To edit titles on the Dubbing List Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup) Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing 1 Turn on your HDD camcorder and the recorder “COMPUTER” or “USB CONNECT”) To restart the connected USB device TOUCH DUB) Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On- Screen Display (HDD- Cam Dubbing) To stop dubbing Before DV Camcorder Dubbing 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination 3 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode To playback DV/Digital8 format tape Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape (DV One Touch Dubbing) Dubbing Selected Scenes (DV Manual Playing from a DV Camcorder About Jukebox Preparing for Using Jukebox 6 Select “Edit” using M/m, and press 8 Select “Yes” using </,, and press ENTER To cancel copying Copying audio tracks (DISC t HDD) 1 Insert a disc that you are going to copy to the HDD Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox/USB Device Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only) 2 Select a track to add to the Playlist, and press 3 Select “Add to Play List,” and press 4 Select a Playlist, and press ENTER 1 Press , during playback Creating your own programme (Programme) (USB device only) 1 Press , while the “Music Jukebox (USB)” is displayed 2 Select “Play Mode” using M/m, and press ENTER 3 Select “Programme,” and press 4 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and press ENTER Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox (HDD only) About the “Photo Album” Function 3 Select “Photo Album,” and press 4 Select the item, and press ENTER 5 Select an album or JPEG image file using M/m, and press 6 Select “Multi-Mode”using M/m, and press ENTER 7 Select an album or JPEG image file, and press ENTER Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD 7 Select an album, and press ENTER Copying JPEG image files to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R) 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Copying JPEG image albums to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R)” on page 2 Select an album using M/m, and press ENTER Using the “Photo Album” List Page To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list To turn off the “Photo Album” list To display the detailed information To reload the files or folders Playing a slideshow To play a slideshow with the sound (HDD only) 7 Select “Next,” and press ENTER To stop creating x-PictStory To play an x-PictStory To dub an x-PictStory Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD 4 Select an album or JPEG image file, and press Printing JPEG Image Files To cancel printing To display the connected printer Adjusting Picture Quality Page Page Disc Settings (Disc Setup) Recorder Settings (Basic) Input Line System Power Save HELP Setting Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) Aerial Reception Settings (Tuner) CH System Channel AFT Sound System Name Decoder Channel Swapping Video Settings (Video In/ Out) LINE 1 In NTSC on PAL TV Audio Input Settings (Audio In) NICAM Select Tuner Level External Audio Audio Output Settings (Audio Out) DTS Output (DVD VIDEOs only) 96 kHz PCM Output (DVD VIDEOs only) MPEG Output (DVD VIDEOs only) Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only) Language Settings (Language) OSD Language Audio Language (DVD VIDEO only) Subtitle Language (DVD VIDEO only) Auto Language Recording Settings (Recording) Manual Rec. Mode Rec. Mode Adjust Set Thumbnail Auto Chapter (HDD/VR) (HDD/ DVD-RW/DVD-Rin VR mode only) Playback Settings (Playback) TV Type Pause Mode Seamless Playback (HDD/DVD- RW/DVD-Rin VR mode only) Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only) HDMI Settings (HDMI Output) 4:3 Video Output Colour Audio Output Other Settings (Options) SMARTLINK DivX Registration Code Set Preview (HDD only) Other Settings (Options 2) USB Restart USB Device Confirm Printer TV Pause Troubleshooting TV programme reception does not fill the screen TV programme pictures are distorted TV channels cannot be changed The picture does not fill the screen The picture is black and white No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Sound distortion occurs Sound is noisy The sound volume is low An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played Recording does not stop after you press Contents previously recorded were erased Playback The recorder does not play any type of disc (except HDD) The recorder does not start playback from the beginning The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off The angles cannot be changed The DivX video files do not play The MP3 audio tracks do not play The JPEG image files do not play Dubbing You dubbed a title, but the title did not appear in the HDD Title List High-speeddubbing is not possible HDD/DVD Dubbing is not possible Display Resetting the Recorder Recordable and Playable Discs Usable disc versions (as of April 2008) Discs that cannot be recorded on Maximum recordable number of titles Playable Discs About Recording Dubbing Mode Recording time in each recording mode Resolution About “High-Speed”dubbing About Copy Protection Dubbing restriction Discs that can be used for protected signals Language Code List Country/Area Code Notes About This Recorder Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, DivX Video Files, and i.Link Notes on copying JPEG image files/MP3 audio tracks About i.LINK Specifications Index