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WARNING
Precautions
Copy guard function
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Important Safety Instructions
About this manual
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
Antenna Cable and Set Top
Box Controller
A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output
Hookups
B: Cable box with an antenna output only
C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)
Settings and Hookups
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords
When playing “wide screen” images
If you are connecting to a VCR
Using the PROGRESSIVE button
Progressive
Interlace
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
Step 5: Connecting the
Power Cord
Step 6: Preparing the Remote
4Release [/1
Buttons
Operations
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Manufacturer
Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote
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
Step 7: Easy Setup
Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting
To fix the set top box controller to your cable box/satellite receiver
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner
1.Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info)
4Select “Format,” and press ENTER
5Select “OK,” and press ENTER
2. Recording a Program
3.Playing the Recorded Program (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 Program
6.Labeling and Protecting a Disc
Labeling a disc
7.Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize)
3Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER
4Select “OK,” and press ENTER
Unfinalizing a disc
For DVD-RWs(Video mode)
For DVD-RWs(VR mode)
3Select “Unfinalize,” and press ENTER
Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System
Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System
2Select a program using M/m, and press
MENU
3Select “watch now” from the Panel Menu using M/m, and press ENTER
To set a program for timer recording
To close the TV Guide On Screen system
Setting the “Remind” Timer
Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System
Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System
Remind defaults
Timer Recording
Before you start recording…
Recording mode
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes
Recording
Recording time
(hours)
Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/ Manual)
Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE)
2Select a program using </M/m
3Press MENU
5Select an option using M/m, and make an adjustment using
To change or cancel timer recording
To stop recording during timer recording
Setting the timer manually
1Press [TIMER]
2Select an option using M/m
3Select “schedule recording,” and press
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size
Using the Quick Timer function
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration
To cancel the Quick Timer
2Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER
Creating chapters in a title
When recording on the HDD or a DVD-RW(VR mode)
When recording on other recordable discs
Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings
Recording From Connected Equipment
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)
Recording from connected
If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack
Playing
To play a title
List View
Group View
Playback options
To playback quickly with sound (Scan Audio)
To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play)
To use the DVD’s Menu
To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)
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 X PAUSE
2Press X PAUSE or H PLAY again to resume watching the program
Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording (Chasing Playback)
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
To go to the previous or next album
Selecting a JPEG album or image
4Select an image, and press ENTER
To stop viewing the JPEG image
To view the previous or next picture
To rotate a 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
2Press TOOLS to select “Combine Titles,” and press ENTER
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 Titles)
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)
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/Digital8 Dubbing
Recording an Entire DV
Digital8 Format Tape (One
Touch Dubbing)
Program Edit
8When you finish editing the Scene List, select “OK,” and press ENTER
9Select “OK,” and press ENTER
10 Select “Start,” and press ENTER
Dubbing DV/Digital8
Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Settings)
Area Setup
Clock
Adjustments and Settings
Set Top Box Control
Set Top Box Control
Brand Code
Connection
Ch. digit lock
Video Settings (Video)
4:3 Output
Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level
Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level
Progressive Mode
Audio Settings (Audio)
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)
Downmix (DVDs only)
Audio Connection
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Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features)
One Touch Dubbing
Finalize Disc (for all recordable discs except DVD-RWin VR mode)
Synchro Rec
HQ Setting (HDD only)
Screen Saver
Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options)
Easy Setup
(Resetting the Recorder)
Troubleshooting
The channel on the cable box/satellite receiver has been changed
TV channels cannot be changed
The picture does not fill the screen
TV Guide On Screen
TV Guide On Screen does not appear
Program listings for some channels are missing
The sound volume is low
The program listing is not up to date
Sound
There is no sound
No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack
Sound distortion occurs
An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played
Recording/Timer recording/ Editing
The channel cannot be changed from the channel you are recording
Recording does not start immediately after you press z REC
Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly
Information Additional
Recording from the equipment with a timer
Synchro-Recordingdoes not complete
Display
The clock has stopped
The clock is wrong
Others
The recorder does not operate properly
Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display
The disc tray does not open after you press
ZOPEN/CLOSE
Notes About This Recorder
Specifications
About i.LINK
i.LINK baud rate
i.LINK functions on this recorder
Required i.LINK cable
Guide to Parts and Controls
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Front panel
Front panel display
Rear panel
Glossary
Hard disk drive (page 3)
HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) (page 20)
Progressive format (page 19)
Title (page 67)
Track (page 67)
Language Code List
Area Code
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code
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Satellite receiver
brand
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Index