Sony RDR-HX750 148

S

S VIDEO 17

Scan Audio 60 “Schedule” 43 “Seamless Playback” 121 “Search” 43 Searching

audio track 88, 95 by genre 34, 94 fast reverse/fast

forward 62, 88, 95

JPEG image file 104 locating the beginning of the title/ chapter/track

scan audio 60 “Set Genre” 73, 97 “Set Preview” 126 “Set Skip” 95, 97

“Set Thumbnail” 72, 120 Set top box controller 13, 25

Set top box receiver 14 Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ system 24 “Setup” 44 Simultaneous Rec and Play 68

“Skip” 112 Slideshow 104 Slow-motion play 63 SMARTLINK 18, 126 “Sort Titles” 34, 94 “Sound System” 112 “Standard (4:3)” 23 “Stereo 1” 115

“Stereo 2” 115 Sub sound 52, 115 SUBTITLE 62 “Subtitle Display” 118 “Subtitle Language” 117 Super VIDEO CD 11 “S-Video” 114

T

Thumbnail picture 34 preview mode 35,

“Time Search” 69 Timer recording

check/change/cancel

GUIDE Plus+ system 53

manual setting 54 “Rec. Mode Adjust”

“Timing” 58 Title 36 Title List 33

“Genre” 34 “Sort Titles” 34 Thumbnail 34

“Title Name” 72 Title number 36 “Title Search” 69 TOP MENU 60 “Track Name” 97 “Track Search” 69, 91 Troubleshooting 128 “Tuner” 111 “Tuner Level” 115 “TV Direct Rec.” 18, 32 “TV Pause” 127

TV Pause 67

“TV Screen Size” 23 TV system 112

TV t 21, 32 “TV Type” 121 TV/DVD 22, 32

U

“Undo” 73 “Unfinalise” 41 Unfinalising 41 “Unprotected” 73 Usable discs 9, 11

V

“Video” 114 VIDEO CD 11 Video cord 16 “Video In/Out” 113 Video input 17 Video mode 9

“Video Mode Compatible Editing” 72

VPS 58 VR mode 9

W

“Wide (16:9)” 23

Z

Zoom 104

ZWEITON 52

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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 Eight Basic Operations Page Dubbing (HDD y DVD) Page 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 Page 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) Page 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