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WARNING
Precautions
About repairing the hard disk drive
On power sources
On placement
On recording
On compensation for lost recordings
Eight Basic Operations
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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)
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Quick Guide to Disc Types
Usable disc versions (as of April 2007)
Discs that cannot be recorded on
Playable discs
Discs that cannot be played
Maximum recordable number of titles
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Note on DualDiscs
Hooking Up the Recorder
Step 1: Connecting the
Aerial Cable and Set Top
Box Controller
A: Connecting a set top box receiver
B: Connecting the aerial cable only (no set top box receiver)
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)
To prepare for the SMARTLINK features
To prepare for the ‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync features
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
Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system/set top box controller
1 Press GUIDE
2 Select “Postal Code,” and press
If you cannot get the recorder to control your set top box receiver
To fix the set top box controller to your set top box receiver
To change the basic GUIDE Plus+ settings
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
Connecting an External Decoder
1 Press SYSTEM MENU
2 Select “Initial Setup,” and press
3 Select “Video In/Out,” and press
4 Select “LINE 3 Out,” and press
6 Select “LINE 1 In,” and press ENTER
12 Select your country/region, and press
13 Select the desired programme position using ./> or number buttons
14 Select “Channel” using M/m
15 Select the external decoder programme position using
16 Select “Sound System” using M/m
1.Inserting a Disc
2.Recording a Programme
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode
4 Press z REC
To stop recording
Checking the disc status while recording
Press DISPLAY during recording
3.Playing the Recorded Programme (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)
4.Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information
During playback
5.Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme
6.Labelling and Protecting a Disc
4 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER
5 Select “Input Disc Name,” and press
6 Select “Next Screen,” and press
Protecting a disc
5 Select “Protect Disc,” and press
(Finalise)
9 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit
Unfinalising a disc
For DVD-RWs(Video mode)
For DVD-RWs(VR mode)
5 Select “Unfinalise,” and press
8. Reformatting a Disc
Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System
Troubleshooting guide
Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus+ System
Searching for a Programme Using the GUIDE Plus+ System
Listing Up Your Favourite
Programme Information
(My TV)
Making Changes to the GUIDE Plus+ System
Checking programme positions
4 Select the programme position you want to check using M/m
Disabling programme positions
1 Select “Editor” in the Menu Bar, and press ENTER
3 Press the red button (“On/Off”)
Timer Recording
Before you start recording…
Recording mode
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes
ZWEITON (German stereo) system
NICAM system
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Unrecordable pictures
Timer Recording (GUIDE Plus+/Manual)
Rec. Mode Adjust
If the timer settings overlap
Setting the timer manually
2 Select “Schedule” in the Menu bar
3 Press the green button (“Manual”)
Using the Quick Timer function
Adjusting the recording picture quality
3 Select a preset setting, and press
4 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit
To create your own setting
Checking/Changing
Cancelling Timer
Settings
6 Press , to display “Timing.”
About the VPS/PDC function
Cancelling timer settings
To close the SCHEDULE list
When the timer settings overlap
Recording from Connected Equipment
Playing the Recorded Programme/DVD
To display the registration code for this recorder
To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play)
To lock the recorder (Child Lock)
Playback options
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-BRepeat)
2 Select “A-BRepeat,” and press
To cancel A-BRepeat
Playing repeatedly (Repeat)
1 Press PLAY MODE during playback
Creating your own programme (Programme)
3 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and press ENTER
001) using M/m, and press ENTER
7 Press H
To cancel Programme play
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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)
Searching for a Time/ Title/Chapter/Track, etc
5 Press ENTER
Before Editing
Erasing and Editing a Title
Editing multiple titles (Multi- Mode)
2 Press
3 Select “Multi-Mode,”and press
4 Select a title, and press ENTER
5 Repeat step 4 to select all of the titles you want to edit
3 Select point A using m/M, and press
4 Select “From,” and press ENTER
5 Select point B using m/M, and press
To cancel “A-BErase”
Dividing a title (Divide)
Erasing and Editing a Chapter
Creating and Editing a Playlist
Moving a Playlist title (Move)
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)
Moving a chapter (Move)
Before Dubbing
HDD/DVD Dubbing
Dubbing Using Dubbing List
10 Select “Start Dubbing,” and press
To cancel dubbing
To edit titles on the Dubbing List
Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup)
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 (Manual
Playing from a DV
Camcorder
Playing Audio Tracks from CD/DVD
point (point B), and press ENTER
3 Select an item to be repeated using M
4 Select an album (example: 01.BRAHMS) using M/m, and press
5 Select a track (example: 001.SYMPHONY01) using M/m, and press ENTER
Searching for an Audio Track
About Jukebox
Preparing for Using Jukebox
Copying audio tracks (DISC t HDD)
Playing Audio Tracks
Using Jukebox/USB
Device
To skip a track (Set Skip)
1 Press , during playback
2 Select “Play Mode,” using M/m, and press ENTER
3 Select “Repeat,” and press ENTER
4 Select an item to be repeated using M/ m
1 Press , while the Album List is displayed
3 Select “Programme,” and press
4 Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and press ENTER
8 Press H
Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox
About the “Photo
Album” Function
Preparing for Using the “Photo Album” Function
Copying JPEG image files to the HDD (DISC/USB t HDD)
Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD
4 Select an album using M/m
5 Press ENTER, and select a JPEG image file using M/m
6 Press
7 Select an item, and press ENTER
8 Select an album or JPEG image file, and press ENTER
Copying JPEG image files to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R)
6 Select a JPEG image file using M/m, and press
7 Select “Multi-Mode,”and press
8 Select a JPEG image file, and press
11 Select “Copy to DVD,” and press
Using the “Photo Album” List
To switch between the album list and JPEG image file list
To turn off the “Photo Album” list
To reload the files or folders
Viewing a JPEG image file
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Using the “Photo Album” List.”
2 Select a JPEG image file using M/m, and press ENTER
To display the detailed information
Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD
Printing JPEG Image Files
2 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder
5 Select the item, and press ENTER
6 Select an album, and press ENTER
7 Select a file using M/m, and press
8 Select the item, and press ENTER
Disc Settings (Disc Setup)
Recorder Settings (Basic)
Input Line System
Power Save
HELP Setting
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)
Aerial Reception
Settings (Tuner)
Skip
Name
CH System
AFT
Sound System
Video Settings (Video In/ Out)
Component Video Out
LINE 3 Out
LINE 1 In
NTSC on PAL TV
Audio Input Settings (Audio In)
Audio Output Settings (Audio Out)
Language Settings (Language)
Recording Settings (Recording)
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Set Thumbnail
Auto Chapter (Video) (DVD-RW/DVD-Rin Video mode only)
Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) (DVD+RW/ DVD+R only)
HDD Recording Format
Playback Settings (Playback)
Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)
HDMI Settings (HDMI Output)
Screen Resolution
4:3 Video Output
Colour
Other Settings (Options)
Command Mode
SMARTLINK
DivX
Set Preview (HDD only)
USB
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
GUIDE Plus+ system (in the UK only)
GUIDE Plus+ system does not appear
Programme listings for some programme positions are missing
The programme listing is not up to date
Sound
Sound distortion occurs
Sound is noisy
The sound volume is low
An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played
Playback
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
Recording does not stop after you press
Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning
Contents previously recorded were erased
Others
The recorder does not detect a USB device connected to the recorder
Display language on the screen switches automatically
Z(open/close)
“REPAIR” appears in the front panel display
Resetting the Recorder
Notes About This
Recorder
Specifications
Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, and DivX Video Files
Notes on copying JPEG image files/MP3 audio tracks
About i.LINK
Guide to Parts and Controls
Front panel
Front panel display
Rear panel
Language Code List
Country/Area Code
Index