Sony RDR-GXD455 Dvd Recorder With Hd Tuner. User Manual

3-096-488-11(1)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-GXD455

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or

electric shock, do not expose

this apparatus to rain or

moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not

open the cabinet. Refer servicing

to qualified personnel only.

The AC power cord must be

changed only at a qualified

service shop.

Batteries or batteries installed

apparatus shall not be exposed

to excessive heat such as

sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard. As

the laser beam used in this DVD

recorder is harmful to eyes, do not

attempt to disassemble the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel

only.

This label is located on the laser

protective housing inside the

enclosure.

This symbol is intended

to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage”

within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended

to alert the user to the

presence of important

operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located

at the rear of the unit.

Record the serial number in the space

provided below. Refer to them whenever

you call upon your Sony dealer regarding

this product.

Model No. RDR-GXD455

Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any change or

modifications not expressly approved

in this manual could void your

authority to operate this equipment.

Note

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the

user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Precautions

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall

into the cabinet, unplug the recorder

and have it checked by qualified

personnel before operating it any

further.

On power sources

• Operate the recorder only on

120 V AC, 60 Hz.

• The recorder is not disconnected

from the AC power source as long

as it is connected to the wall outlet,

even if the recorder itself has been

turned off.

• Install this system so that the

power cord can be unplugged from

the wall socket immediately in the

event of trouble.

• If you are not going to use the

recorder for a long time, be sure to

disconnect the recorder from the

wall outlet. To disconnect the AC

power cord, grasp the plug itself;

never pull the cord.

On placement

• Place the recorder in a location

with adequate ventilation to

prevent heat build-up in the

recorder.

• If the recorder is brought directly

from a cold to a warm location, or

is placed in a very damp room,

moisture may condense on the

lenses inside the recorder. Should

this occur, the recorder may not

operate properly. In this case,

remove the disc and leave the

recorder turned on for about half

an hour before operating the

recorder.

• Do not place the recorder on a soft

surface such as a rug that might

block the ventilation holes.

• Do not place the recorder in a

confined space such as a bookshelf

or similar unit.

DANGER

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.

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CAUTION

VORSICHT

ADVARSEL

VARNING

VAR O!

• Do not place the recorder in a

location near heat sources, or in a

place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust, or mechanical

shock.

• Do not place the recorder in an

inclined position. It is designed to

be operated in a horizontal

position only.

• Keep the recorder and discs away

from equipment with strong

magnets, such as microwave

ovens, or large loudspeakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the

recorder.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not place objects filled with

liquids, such as vases, on the

apparatus.

• When you move the recorder, take

out any discs. If you do not, the

disc may be damaged.

On recording

• Contents of the recording cannot

be compensated for if the

recording or playback is not made

due to a malfunction of the

recorder, disc, etc.

• Make trial recordings before

making the actual recording.

Copyrights

• Television programs, films, video

tapes, discs, and other materials

may be copyrighted. Unauthorized

recording of such material may be

contrary to the provisions of the

recorder with cable television

transmission may require

authorization from the cable

television transmitter and/or

program owner.

• This product incorporates

that is protected by U.S. patents

and other intellectual property

rights. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be

authorized by Macrovision, and is

intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by

Macrovision. Reverse engineering

or disassembly is prohibited.

Copy guard function

Since the recorder has a copy guard

function, programs received through

an external tuner (not supplied) may

contain copy protection signals

(copy guard function) and as such

may not be recordable, depending

on the type of signal.

If you have any questions or

problems concerning your recorder,

please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near

water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance

with the manufacturer’s

instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat

sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers)

that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized or grounding-

type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades with one wider than

the other. A grounding type plug

has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide

blade or the third prong are

provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into

your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of

the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from

being walked on or pinched

particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the

point where they exit from the

apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/

accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table specified

by the manufacturer, or sold

with the apparatus. When a cart

is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during

lightning storms or when unused

for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such

as power-supply cord or plug is

damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the

apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recorder is capable

of holding a still video image or

on-screen display image on your

television screen indefinitely. If

you leave the still video image or

on-screen display image displayed

on your TV for an extended period

of time you risk permanent

damage to your television screen.

Plasma display panels and

projection televisions are

especially susceptible to this.

,continued

About this manual

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the

remote. You can also use the controls on the recorder if

they have the same or similar names as those on the

remote.

• The on-screen display illustrations used in this manual

may not match the graphics displayed on your TV

screen.

• The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to

discs created on this recorder. The explanations do not

apply to discs that are created on other recorders and

played back on this recorder.

* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD+RWs

Functions available for DVD-RWs

in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for DVD-RWs

in video mode

Functions available for DVD+Rs

Functions available for DVD-Rs in

VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for DVD-Rs in

video mode

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs

Functions available for DVD-RAMs

Functions available for VIDEO CDs

or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD

format

Functions available for music CDs

or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD

format

Functions available for DATA CDs

(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs

containing MP3

* audio tracks or

JPEG image files)

Functions available for DATA

DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/

DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

containing MP3* audio tracks or

JPEG image files)

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

How to Use the On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Step 3: Connecting to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playback Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Playing a Title From the Title List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Recording Without the Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Changing or Canceling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Changing the Name of a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Formatting/Renaming/Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Finalizing a Disc (Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . .69

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Before DV/D8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Dubbing From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the Setup Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Antenna Reception Setting (Tuner Preset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Clock Setting (Clock Set) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Recording Settings (Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Language, Parental, Digital broadcast settings/Factory Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . 84

Easy Setup

(Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

DVD Audio/Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording and timer recording

, Record TV programs on a DVD, either

manually or using the timer.

Quick access to recorded titles – Title List

, Display the Title List to view all titles on a

disc and select a title for playback or editing

(page 40).

Creating your own program – Playlist

, Record a program on a DVD-RW (VR

mode) or DVD-R (VR mode), then erase,

move or add scenes as you like without

changing the original contents (page 62).

Title List

10:10 AM

D11.1

08:00 PM

May/02/2007

No.1/4

Title Length Edit

D11.1 01:29:03

D22.2 00:31:23

Ch 23 01:59:00

Ch 66 00:58:56

Title List (Original)

Original

Playlist

One Touch Dubbing – DV/D8 Dubbing

, Connect your digital video camera to the

DV IN jack and press the ONE TOUCH

DUBBING button to dub a DV/D8 format

tape over to a disc (page 71).

Playing JPEG image files or MP3 audio files

, You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on

your TV screen. First, take pictures with a

digital camera and save them in JPEG

format to a DATA CD (CD-RW/CD-R) or

DATA DVD (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/

DVD+R/DVD-R) on a PC. Then play the

disc on this recorder (page 43).

You can also play MP3 audio files on this

recorder (page 42).

A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 12.

Progressive playback

, If your TV is compatible with progressive

signals, you can enjoy accurate color

reproduction and high quality images in

Progressive mode (page 80).

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

Control

Dubbing

Shoot

Save

Play!

How to Use the On-Screen

Menus

The following three displays are mainly used to

operate this recorder. Once you become familiar

with the basic operations, you will find the

recorder easy to use.

System Menu

The System Menu appears when you press

SYSTEM MENU, and provides entries to all of

the recorder’s main functions, such as timer

recording and setup.

Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

A “Title List”

Displays the list of the disc contents,

including the recording information and

movie thumbnail image, which allows you to

select a title to play or edit.

B “Timer”

Used to set a new timer recording, as well as

change or cancel the timer recordings you set.

C “Edit”

Used to create or edit a Playlist (unfinalized

DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)

only).

D “DV/D8 Dubbing”

Used to dub from a DV/D8 format tape to a

disc.

E “Disc Setting”

Used to rename, protect, format, or finalize a

disc, and erase all titles on the disc. Also,

displays the disc information.

F “Setup”

Displays the “Setup” display for setting up the

recorder to suit your preferences.

M/m/</,,

ENTER

SYSTEM

OPTIONSO RETURN

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

Title List (Original)

10:10 AM

Press ENTER :

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

01 >01:29:03

02 >00:31:23

03 >01:59:00

04 >00:58:56

08:00 PM

No. Title Length Edit

Title List (Original)

1/4

D11.1

D22.2

Ch 23

Ch 66

D11.1

May/02/2007

Sub-menu

The sub-menu appears when you select an item

from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List

menu), and press ENTER. The sub-menu displays

options applicable only to the selected item. The

displayed options differ depending on the

situation and disc type.

Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER.

Example: The Title List menu

OPTIONS

The OPTIONS menu appears when you press

OPTIONS. You can search for a title/chapter/

track, check the playing and remaining time, or

change settings for audio/angle/subtitle. The

displayed options differ depending on the media

type.

Press M/m to select an option, press </, to

select the desired item, and press ENTER.

Example: When you press OPTIONS while a

DVD VIDEO is playing.

Selectable options

Selectable options on the System Menu differ

depending on the media type, disc condition, and

operating status.

Example: When a disc is stopped.

* Unfinalized disc only

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

Notes

• The OPTIONS menu may not appear during DVD

recording.

• The System Menu does not appear when recording on

a DVD.

Title List (Original)

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 D11.1 >01:29:03

02 D22.2 >00:31:23

03 Ch 23 >01:59:00

04 Ch 66 >00:58:56

D11.1

May/02/2007

08:00 PM

1/4

Play

Title Erase

Chapter Erase

Protect

Title Name

A·B Erase

Divide Title

Options for the selected item

1/4

1/1

00:00:25

Title

Chapter

Time

Remain

Audio

Angle

00:01:30

Subtitle

2/2 ENG

1/1

ENG Dolby D2ch (1/1)

DVD

VIDEO

Type Selectable option

RWVR

Video

***

RVR

***

Video

***

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and Playable Discs

Usable disc versions (as of March 2007)

• 8×-speed or slower DVD+RWs

• 6×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2

with CPRM

)

• 16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs

• 16×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1

with CPRM)

• 8×-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”

and “DVD-R” logos are trademarks.

Disc Type

Disc

Logo

Icon used

in this

manual

Formatting

(new discs)

Compatibility with other

DVD players (finalizing)

DVD+RW

Automatically

formatted

Playable on DVD+RW

compatible players

(automatically finalized)

DVD-

mode

Format in VR mode

(page 48)

Playable only on VR mode

compatible players (finalization

unnecessary) (page 69)

Video

mode

Format in Video

mode

(page 48)

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 69)

DVD+R

Automatically

formatted

Playable on DVD+R compatible

players (finalization necessary)

(page 69)

DVD+R DL

DVD-

mode

Format in VR mode

using the “Disc Setting”

display (page 68)

Playable only on DVD-R VR

mode compatible players

(finalization necessary)

(page 69)

Video

mode

Automatically

formatted in Video

mode

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 69)

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

Quick Guide to Disc Types

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is

a coding technology that protects copyrights for

images.

Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted

according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW” in

“Features” setup (page 84).

Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the

last title.

Erasing titles or chapters frees up disc space.

Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space.

When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, see

the instructions supplied with the discs.

Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite

(page 68)

Auto

Chapter

(page 50)

Change

Title Name

(page 61)

Erase

Title/

Chapter

(page 58)

A-B Erase

(page 59)

Divide

Title

(page 60)

Playlist

(page 62)

Yes Yes Yes Yes/No

Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes/Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes/No

No No No

No Yes Yes Yes/No

No No No

No Yes Yes Yes/Yes

Yes Yes Yes

No Yes Yes Yes/No

No No No

,continued

12 cm/8 cm discs

Discs that cannot be recorded on

•8 cm discs

• DVD-RAMs

Disc Type

12 cm 8 cm

Playback Recording Playback Recording

DVD+RW Yes Yes Yes No

DVD-RW

VR mode Yes Yes Yes No

Video mode Yes Yes Yes No

DVD-R

VR mode Yes Yes — —

Video mode Yes Yes Yes No

DVD+R Yes Yes — —

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Playable Discs

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” logos are trademarks.

* A logical format of files and folders on DATA-CDs,

defined by ISO (International Organization for

Standardization).

Discs that cannot be played

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are not

recorded in music CD or Video CD format, or do

not contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image

files.

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs that are not recorded in DVD

Video format, or do not contain MP3 audio

tracks or JPEG image files.

• DVD Audio discs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(see page 16)

• A disc recorded in a color system other than

NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM

Disc Type Disc Logo

Icon Used

in This

Manual

Characteristics

DVD VIDEO

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or

rented

DVD-RAM —

DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording

device. 12 cm discs without cartridges, or

removable from their cartridges can be played.

VIDEO CD

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD

format (with PBC function)

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD

format that can be purchased

DATA CD

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or

similar device in music format, or MP3 or JPEG

format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/

Level 2

DATA DVD —

DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/

DVD-Rs in MP3 or JPEG format conforming to

Universal Disk Format (UDF)

8 cm DVD+RW/

DVD-RW/DVD-R

——

8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs

recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images

recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be

played.)

DVD

RAM

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

,continued

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software

producers. Since this recorder plays DVD

VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc

contents the software producers designed, some

playback features may not be available. Also, see

the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which

mates DVD recorded material on one side with

digital audio material on the other side.

However, since the audio material side does not

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,

playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear

of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs

(playback only) labeled with identical region

codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this

recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, a

message will appear on the TV screen to indicate

that the disc is not playable. Depending on the

DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be

labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is

prohibited by area restrictions.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

marketed by some record companies. Please be

aware that among those discs, there are some that

do not conform to the CD standard and may not be

playable by this product.

Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-

Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other

equipment

Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-

Rs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this

recorder due to the recording quality or physical

condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the

recording device and authoring software. The disc

will not play if it has not been correctly finalized.

For more information, see the operating

instructions for the recording device.

Notes

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW or DVD-R. To change the DVD-RW’s

format, reformat the disc (page 68). Note that a disc’s

contents will be erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording

even with high-speed discs. Also, you cannot record on

the disc if the disc is not 1x speed compatible.

• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video”

printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video

mode), DVD+R, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) recorded

on other equipment.

• You may not be able to further record on a DVD+RW

recorded on other equipment. Note that recording on

such discs may cause the recorder to rewrite the DVD

menu.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this

recorder, the data may be erased.

ALL

Region code

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the

settings of the recorder.

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• See the instructions supplied with the components to be

connected.

• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not

have a video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each

component before connecting. Do not connect the

power cord until you reach “Connecting the Power

Cord” on page 26.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord

(phono plug × 3 y phono plug × 3) (1)

• Antenna cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the

Antenna Cable

Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do

not connect the power cord until you reach

“Connecting the Power Cord” on page 26.

Notes

• If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead

cable), use an external antenna connector (not

supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder.

• If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF

antennas, use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to

connect the antenna to the recorder.

If you have Hookup

Cable box or satellite receiver with a

video/audio output

A (page 18)

Cable box with an antenna output

only

B (page 19)

Cable without cable box, or antenna

only (no cable TV)

C (page 20)

,continued

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable

box or satellite receiver is turned on. This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Rec function

(page 53).

To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (LINE1) to the input

jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).

Note

Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

ANT IN

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

TO TV

VIDEO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO

VHF/UHF

OUT

Cable box/

satellite receiver

Antenna cable

(supplied)

to antenna input

Audio/video

cord (not supplied)

to LINE 1 IN

DVD recorder

: Signal flow

to VHF/UHF IN

to VHF/UHF

OUT

Wall

Hookups and Settings

B: Cable box with an antenna output only

With this hookup, you can record any channel on the satellite receiver or cable box. Be sure that the cable

box or satellite receiver is turned on.

To record cable programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch or 4ch) to the antenna

output channel on the cable box (2ch, 3ch or 4ch).

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VHF/UHF

OUT

ANT IN

TO TV

Antenna cable

(supplied)

Cable box

DVD recorder

to VHF/UHF IN

to VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna input

: Signal flow

Wall

,continued

C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV)

Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box. Also use this hookup if you are using

a VHF/UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas.

With this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VHF/UHF

OUT

to VHF/UHF

OUT

to antenna input

: Signal flow

DVD recorder

to VHF/UHF IN

Antenna cable

(supplied)

Wall

Hookups and Settings

Step 3: Connecting to Your TV

Connect the supplied audio/video cord to the LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks of the recorder.

To enjoy higher quality images, connect an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug.

When using this connection, be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the picture size, see page 79.

Notes

• Do not connect to the S VIDEO OUT and yellow LINE OUT (VIDEO) jacks at the same time.

• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. This will cause

unwanted noise to come from your TV’s speakers.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

S VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

INPUT

R L VIDEO

INPUT

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

S video cord

(not supplied)

TV or projector

(red) (white) (yellow)

Audio/video cord

(supplied)

(red)

(white)

(yellow)

to S VIDEO OUT

DVD recorder

to LINE OUT

(VIDEO/AUDIO L/R)

,continued

If your TV has an HDMI input jack

Connect the HDMI* OUT jack using a certified HDMI cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high-quality

picture and sound. The HDMI indicator lights up on the front panel when the recorder outputs signals

through the HDMI OUT jack.

Be sure to turn off the recorder before connecting an HDMI cord.

* This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

Licensing LLC.

Notes

• You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant (e.g., DVI jacks on PC displays).

• HD (High Definition) signal through this recorder is converted to SD (Standard Definition) signal, even if the HDMI

OUT connection is used.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

: Signal flow

TV or

projector

to HDMI OUT

DVD recorder

HDMI cord (not supplied)

to HDMI input

Hookups and Settings

If your TV has component video input jacks

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three

video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and

high quality images.

If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, you must use this connection and then set

“Progressive” of “Video” to “On” in the “Setup” display (page 80). The “PROGRESSIVE” indicator

lights up when the recorder outputs progressive signals.

When using this connection, be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

PB PRY

AUDIO

INPUT

: Signal flow

TV or projector

(red)

(white) (green)

Component video cord

(not supplied)

(red)(blue)

(red)

(green)

(blue)

to COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Audio/video cord

(supplied)

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT

(AUDIO L/R)

DVD recorder

Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver)

Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your AV amplifier (receiver).

This will enable you to listen to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver).

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO

INPUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

: Signal flow

AV amplifier (receiver)

(red)

(white)

Audio cord

(not supplied) (white)

(red)

DVD recorderto AUDIO OUT (L/R)

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord

(not supplied)

Coaxial digital cord

(not supplied)

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Center

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

AV amplifier (receiver)

with a decoder

HDMI cord

(not supplied)

to HDMI OUT

to coaxial or optical

digital input

to HDMI input

Hookups and Settings

A Connecting to audio L/R jacks

This connection uses a stereo amplifier’s

(receiver’s) two front speakers for sound.

You can enjoy the surround function that creates

virtual speakers from two stereo speakers. Select

“Surround1,” “Surround2,” or “Surround3” in

“Surround” of “Audio” setup (page 82).

Surround 1

Surround 2

Surround 3

Note

Make sure that your listening position is between and at

an equal distance from your speakers, and that the

speakers are located in similar surroundings.

B Connecting to a digital audio input jack

Use this connection if your AV amplifier

(receiver) has a Dolby

Digital or DTS

decoder

and a digital input jack. You can enjoy the

surround effect of Dolby Digital (5.1ch) or DTS

(5.1ch).

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of DTS,

Inc.

z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating

instructions supplied with the connected components.

Notes

• After you have completed the connection, make the

appropriate settings under “Audio Connection Setup”

in Easy Setup (page 29). Otherwise, no sound or a loud

noise will come from your speakers.

• With a coaxial or optical digital connection, you cannot

use the virtual surround effects of this recorder.

• When outputting from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

jacks, you cannot switch the bilingual sounds on a

DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) by

pressing AUDIO.

• When you connect the recorder to an AV amplifier

(receiver) using an HDMI cord, you will need to do one

of the following:

– Connect the AV amplifier (receiver) to the TV with

an HDMI cord.

– Connect the recorder to the TV with a video cord

other than HDMI cord (component video cord, S

VIDEO cord, or audio/video cord).

• The HDMI OUT jack cannot output Dolby Digital

signals for digital broadcasts. To hear Dolby Digital,

use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks.

Virtual speaker

Step 5: Connecting the

Power Cord

Plug the recorder and TV power cords into an AC

outlet. After you connect the power cord, you

must wait for a short while before

operating the recorder. You can operate the

recorder only after the front panel display lights up

and the recorder enters standby mode.

If you connect additional equipment to this

recorder (page 32), be sure to connect the power

cord only after all connections are complete.

Step 6: Preparing the

Remote

You can control the recorder using the supplied

remote.

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the

3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings

inside the battery compartment. Be sure to close

the battery cover properly. When using the

remote, point it at the remote sensor on the

recorder.

Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD

recorder or player, change the command mode number

for this recorder (page 28).

• Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage

and corrosion. Do not touch the liquid with bare hands

should leakage occur. Observe the following:

– Do not use a new battery with an old battery, or

batteries of different manufacturers.

– Do not attempt to recharge the batteries.

– If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended

period of time, remove the batteries.

– If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside

the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor (marked on the

front panel) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or

lighting apparatus. The recorder may not respond to the

remote.

• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to

six months.

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid

place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,

particularly when replacing the batteries.

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

S VIDEO OUT

NENT

OUT

to AC outlet <

Hookups and Settings

Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote control’s signal to

control your TV.

Notes

• Depending on the TV, some or all of the buttons below

may not work for the TV.

• If you enter a new code number, the code number

previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code

number may be reset to the default setting. Set the

appropriate code number again.

1 Hold down TV "/1 located at the bottom of

the remote.

Do not press "/1 at the top of the remote.

2 With TV "/1 pressed down, enter your

TV’s manufacturer code (see below) using

the number buttons.

3 Release TV "/1.

The following buttons are for TV.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try

entering them one at a time until you find the one

that works with your TV.

Press To

TV "/ 1 Turn your TV on or off

TV VOL +/– Adjust the volume of

your TV

TV CH +/– Select the channel on

your TV

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

Number

buttons

TV INPUT

TV VOL +/–

TV DIGITAL/

ANALOG

TV CH +/–

TV "/1

TV INPUT Switch your TV’s input

source

TV DIGITAL /

ANALOG

Select the broadcast on a

Sony TV that can switch

between digital and

analog

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)

Akai 04

AOC 04

Centurion 12

Coronado 03

Curtis-Mathes 12, 14

Daewoo 04, 22

Daytron 03, 12

Fisher 11

General Electric 04, 06, 10

Hitachi 02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney 04, 10, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

LG/Gold Star 03, 04, 17

Magnavox 03, 04, 08, 12, 21

Marantz 04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17

NEC 04, 12

Panasonic 06, 19

Philco 02, 03, 04, 08

Philips 08, 21

Pioneer 06, 16

Portland 03

Proscan 10

Quasar 06, 18

Radio Shack 05, 10, 14

RCA 04, 10

,continued

If you have a Sony DVD player or

more than one Sony DVD recorder

If the supplied remote interferes with your other

Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command

mode number for this recorder and the supplied

remote to one that differs from the other Sony

DVD recorder or player after you have completed

“Step 7: Easy Setup.”

The default command mode setting for this

recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3.

1 Check that Easy Setup (page 29) has been

finished. If Easy Setup has not been

finished, first perform Easy Setup.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

4 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

6 Select a command mode (“DVD 1,” “DVD

2,” or “DVD 3”), and press ENTER.

7 Set the command mode for the remote so it

matches the command mode for the

recorder you set above.

Follow the steps below to set the command

mode on the remote.

A Hold down ENTER.

Sampo 12

Samsung 03, 04, 12, 20

Sanyo 11, 14

Scott 12

Sears 07, 10, 11

Sharp 03, 05, 18

Sylvania 08, 12

Teknika 03, 08, 14

Toshiba 07, 18

Wards 03, 04, 12

Yorx 12

Zenith 14, 15

Manufacturer Code number

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

SYSTEM

M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

Number

buttons

10:10 AM

Tuner Preset

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Setup

No Disc

DV/D8 Dubbing

Options

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

: 16:9

: Off

: Auto

: DVD 3

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

No Disc

DV/D8 Dubbing

Options

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

No Disc

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

: 16:9

: Off

: Auto

: DVD 3

DV/D8 Dubbing

DVD 1

DVD 2

DVD 3

Hookups and Settings

B While holding down ENTER, enter the

command mode code number using the

number buttons.

C Hold down both the number buttons and

ENTER at the same time for more than

three seconds.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To check the command mode for the recorder

Press x (stop) on the recorder when the recorder

is turned off. The command mode for the recorder

appears in the front panel display.

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum

number of basic adjustments for using the

recorder. If you do not complete Easy Setup, it

will appear each time you turn on your recorder.

Settings are made in the following order.

1 Turn on the TV.

2 Press "/1.

The recorder turns on.

Command Mode Code number

DVD1 number button 1

DVD2 number button 2

DVD3 number button 3

If the command mode for the recorder has not

been changed, set the command mode for the

remote to the default setting of DVD3. If the

command mode for the remote is changed to

DVD1 or DVD2, you will be unable to operate

this recorder.

OSD Language Setup

Tuner and Channel Setup

Clock Setup

TV Type Setup

Audio Connection Setup

Finished!

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

"/1

,continued

3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that

the signal from the recorder appears on

your TV screen.

“Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD

recorder will be made. You can change them

later using setup.” appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy

Setup” in the “Setup” display to run Easy

Setup (page 88).

4 Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the language

used in the on-screen display appears.

5 Select a language, and press ENTER.

The display to confirm scanning appears.

6 Press ENTER.

The setup display for channel setting appears.

7 Select whether or not you have a cable

connection.

If you use an antenna only (no cable TV),

select “Antenna.”

For all other connections, select “Cable.”

8 Press ENTER.

The Tuner Preset function automatically starts

searching for all of receivable analog channels

and presets them.

After searching for analog channels is

complete, receivable digital channels are then

searched for automatically.

• This may take 40 minutes or more to

complete.

• If you press ENTER during search for

channels, the recorder will stop searching

for channels and advance the next step.

To set analog channels manually, see page 77.

After the Tuner Preset is finished, the setup

display for clock setting appears.

9 Select a method for setting the clock.

English

Français

Español

Easy Setup

Select the screen language.

No Disc

Easy Setup

No Disc

Press [ENTER] to start scanning

Digital and Analog channels.

Start

Select the way in which you will receive

channels.

Antenna

Cable

Easy Setup

No Disc

Searching for receivable Analog channels.

Please wait.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Stop

Searching for receivable Digital channels.

Please wait.

Allow 40+ minutes for completion.

To stop searching, press [Enter].

Easy Setup

No Disc

Stop

Select a method for setting the clock.

If you select "Auto", this recorder will look

for a time signal when you turn it off.

Auto

Manual

Easy Setup

No Disc

Hookups and Settings

Select “Manual,” and press ENTER.

Press M/m to set the month and press ,. Set

the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in

the same way, then press ENTER. The day of

the week is set automatically.

• If you used antenna hookup C (page 20),

you can select “Auto.” The recorder will

automatically search for a channel that

carries a time signal when you turn off the

recorder after finishing Easy Setup.

The setup display for selecting the picture size

of the connected TV appears.

Select the setting that matches your TV

type.

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs

with a wide screen mode.

“4:3 Letter Box”: For standard TVs.

Displays “wide screen” pictures with bands

on the upper and lower sections of the screen.

“4:3 Pan Scan”: For standard TVs.

Automatically displays “wide screen”

pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the

sections that do not fit.

For details, see “Video Settings (Video)” on

page 79.

Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

Dolby Digital signal appears.

Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you

want to send to your amplifier (receiver).

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby

Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.”

Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

DTS signal appears.

Select whether or not you want to send a

DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver),

and press ENTER.

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS

decoder, select “On.” Otherwise, select “Off.”

Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

Easy Setup is finished. All connections and

setup operations are complete.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

If you want to run Easy Setup again, select “Easy Setup”

in the “Setup” display (page 88).

Note

To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the

clock accurately.

16 : 9

4 : 3 Letter Box

4 : 3 Pan Scan

Easy Setup

Select your TV screen type.

10:10 AM

No Disc

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

Easy Setup

Dolby Digital

10:10 AM

No Disc

Off

Easy Setup

DTS

10:10 AM

No Disc

Finish

Easy Setup

Easy Setup is finished.

10:10 AM

No Disc

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

After disconnecting the recorder’s power cord from an AC outlet, connect a VCR or similar recording

device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder. See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected

equipment.

If you connect equipment that has a timer function, you can use the Synchro Rec function (page 53). In

this case, connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks (page 33).

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

Connect a VCR or similar device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the equipment has an S video

jack, you can use an S video cord (not supplied) instead of the yellow (video) plug of the audio/video cord.

Do not connect to the S VIDEO and yellow VIDEO jacks at the same time.

You can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs.

HDMI

DV IN

L(MONO) AUDIO RVIDEOS VIDEO

LINE-2 IN

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

CHANNEL

S VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

L(MONO) AUDIO RVIDEOS VIDEO

LINE-2 IN

VCR, etc.

S video cord

(not supplied)

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

DVD recorder

to LINE 2 IN

: Signal flow

Hookups and Settings

Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks

You can connect a VCR or similar device.

z Hints

• When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect an audio cord to the white LINE IN AUDIO L

(mono) jack.

• To record from connected equipment, select an input source (LINE1 or LINE2) to match the jack you connected to

(page 55).

Notes

• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded. You cannot dub from DVD

VIDEOs to this recorder.

• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other equipment’s output

jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.

• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.

Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To watch video tapes,

watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

LINE OUTPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

VCR, etc.

: Signal flow

to LINE 1 IN

DVD recorder

VCRDVD recorder TV

VCR DVD recorder TV

Line input 1

Line input 2

Watching TV

By connecting your TV to this recorder, you can

watch digital and analog channels on your TV.

1 Turn on this recorder.

2 Turn on the TV and switch the TV's input

selector so that the signal from the

recorder appears on your TV screen.

3 Press DIGITAL/ANALOG to select the

broadcast, digital or analog.

4 Press the number buttons to select the

channel you want to watch, and press SET.

For example, to select digital channel number

D11.1

t t t t

The front panel display should show the

following:

The TV screen should show the following:

For example, to select analog channel number

Ch23

t t

The front panel display should show the

following:

The TV screen should show the following:

z Hint

You can also select a channel using the CH +/– button.

Notes

• If you do not press the SET button after setting the

number buttons, the channel is not changed.

• When you change an analog channel to a digital

channel, press the DIGITAL/ANALOG button. Even if

you press the ·(dot) button, an analog channel is not

changed to digital.

• If you receive new digital channels, or the black screen

appears on your TV, set “Auto Preset” of “Tuner

Preset” again (page 76).

• Some digital channels do not have a “·” (dot). Refer to

the TV program.

• Confirm the digital broadcast content of the channel

number received before timer recording. If the recorder

receives a digital broadcast without channel number

information, the recorder assigns the channel number

automatically.

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"/1

Number

buttons,

SET,

· (dot)

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

CH +/–

11 11 11

SET

SP D11.1

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22 33

SET

SP Ch23

No Disc

Hookups and Settings

Enjoying Digital Broadcasts

You can enjoy digital broadcasts. Digital

broadcasts are better quality, more varied, and

more controllable than analog broadcasts. By

using digital functions such as rating, closed

caption, or audio setting, you can make various

adjustments to enjoy a digital broadcast.

To use the digital rating

Digital Rating is controlled by the Rating Region

Table (RRT). The RRT is decided by the

broadcaster. This table can be used as parental

ratings. For details, see “Digital Rating” of

“Parental” in “Options” setup (page 85).

Note

This recorder cannot receive the program guide table,

therefore, you cannot set the rating in advance. But as the

dimension that was set once is memorized, the future

program will be able to refer this setting.

To use digital closed captions

Digital Closed Caption supports programs that

have the caption service. If the support service

number is selected, closed captions appear on

screen. For details, see “Caption Service” in

“Options” setup (page 87).

Note

Digital closed captions cannot be recorded.

To select digital audio settings

You can adjust audio settings using the OPTIONS

menu.

1 Press OPTIONS.

2 Press M

m to select “Audio.”

3 Press <

, to select the stream you want to

listen to, then press ENTER.

The contents of a stream depends on the

program.

Depending on the program, you can switch

the left and right sound using the AUDIO

button.

Notes

• Only the selected audio can be recorded. When

recording with the timer, “Stream 1” is usually

recorded.

• Dolby Digital (5.1ch) signals will be automatically

converted to Downmix (2ch) signal and recorded.

• The HDMI OUT jack cannot output Dolby Digital

signals for digital broadcasts. To hear Dolby Digital,

use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks.

• HD (High Definition) signal through this recorder is

converted to SD (Standard Definition) signal. You

cannot record in HD (High Definition).

Playback

Playing Discs

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on

the disc tray.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

3 Press H PLAY.

Playback starts.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

z Hints

• You can play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with MP3

audio tracks or JPEG image files (pages 42 or 43).

• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or CD,

playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

• When playing a DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R,

DVD-R, and DVD-RAM, you can select the title from

the Title List menu (page 40).

• When using a DVD-RAM with a cartridge, remove the

disc from the cartridge.

Note

To play a disc recorded with other equipment on this

recorder, finalize the disc on the recording equipment

first.

Using the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized

DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or

DVD-R (Video mode), you can display the disc’s

menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

DVD

VCD

RWVR

Video

DATA DVD

DATA CD

RVR

Video

RAM

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x STOP

Z OPEN/

H PLAY

TOP MENU

V IN

(

)

NE-TO

H DU

Playback side facing down

DVD

Video

Playback

Playback Options

Button Operation Disc

Z OPEN/CLOSE Stops playing and opens the disc tray. All discs

AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc

when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the main or sub sound.

: Selects the audio source.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

• Replays or briefly fast forwards a scene when

pressed during playback.

• Goes to the previous or next frame when pressed

during pause mode.

. PREV/

NEXT >

• Goes to the beginning of the current or next title/

chapter/scene/track and starts playback when

pressed during playback.

• Goes to the beginning of the previous title/chapter/

scene/track when .PREV is pressed within three

seconds after starting a title/chapter/scene/track.

All discs

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Z OPEN/CLOSE

X PAUSE

. PREV

REPLAY/ ADVANCE

x STOP

H PLAY

M/m/</,,

ENTER

Number buttons

> NEXT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

RWVR

RVR

DVD

VCD

DVD

VCD

RWVR

RVR

DVD

Video

RAM

RWVR

Video

RVR

,continued

To resume normal playback after playing at various speeds, press H PLAY.

z Hints

• You can change playback options, such as subtitle,

audio track, etc., using the OPTIONS menu (page 11).

• During playback or pause mode, the recorder’s m/

M buttons and the remote’s .PREV/>NEXT

buttons work the same way (page 37). Hold the buttons

down during playback to fast forward or fast reverse. In

pause mode, you can play in slow motion. Three speeds

are available, depending on the duration of the press.

• See “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 102 for

the meaning of the language abbreviation.

Notes

• If you pause playback of a CD, or DATA CD/DATA

DVD containing MP3 audio tracks, playback will not

start until you press H PLAY or X PAUSE.

• Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio

(page 39).

Notes on playing DTS soundtracks on a CD

When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise

will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To

avoid possible damage to the audio system, the

consumer should take proper precautions when

the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are

connected to an amplification system. To enjoy

DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external

5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to

the digital jack of the recorder.

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS soundtrack

DTS audio signals are output only through the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.

When you play a DVD with DTS soundtracks, set

“Digital Out” – “DTS” to “On” of “Audio” in the

“Setup” display (page 81).

If you connect the recorder to audio equipment

without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “On”

in “Audio” setup. A loud noise (or no sound) may

come out from the speakers, which might disturb

your ears or cause damage to the speakers.

(fast reverse/fast

forward)

Fast reverses or fast forwards the disc when pressed

during playback.

Search speed changes with each press:

fast reverse fast forward

FR1 T t FF1

FR2

T T t t FF2

FR3

T T T t t t FF3

All discs

FF1 with sound

(Scan Audio) is

available for DVDs

with Dolby Digital

soundtracks.

FR2 and FF2 are not

available for MP3.

FR3 and FF3 are only

available for DVDs

and VIDEO CDs.

(slow)

Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode.

Playback speed changes with each press:

reverse slow motion forward slow motion

T t

T T t t

T T T t t t

* Playback direction

only

X PAUSE Pauses playback.

If you pause playback for more than five minutes,

playback starts automatically.

All discs

Button Operation Disc

VCD

RWVR

Video

DVD

RVR

Video

RAM

Playback

Playing quickly with sound (Scan

Audio)

(DVDs with Dolby Digital soundtracks

only)

You can play quickly with dialog or sound during

FF1 fast-forward of a DVD with Dolby Digital

soundtracks. Simply press M during playback.

z Hint

To turn off the Scan Audio function, set “Scan Audio” of

“Audio” to “Off” in the “Setup” display (page 82).

Note

Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio.

Changing angles

You can enjoy various angles using the OPTIONS

menu (page 11). If various angles (multi-angles)

for a scene are recorded on the disc, “ ”

appears in the front panel display.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC

functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play

VIDEO CDs interactively using a menu on your

TV screen.

When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions, a menu appears.

Select an item using the number buttons and press

ENTER. Then follow the instructions in the menu

(press H PLAY when “Press SELECT”

appears).

Operations differ depending on the disc. See the

instructions supplied with the disc.

To cancel PBC Playback

Press MENU to display “Menu: Off.” To use the

PBC functions, press MENU again to display

“Menu:On.”

Resuming playback from the point

where you stopped the disc (Resume

Play)

Press H PLAY again after stopping a disc to

resume playback from the same point.

To start from the beginning, press x STOP twice,

and press H PLAY.

The point where you stopped playing is cleared

when:

– you open the disc tray.

– you play another title.

– you switch the Title List menu to original or

Playlist (DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR

mode)/DVD-RAM only).

– you edit the title after stopping playback.

– you make a recording.

Playing restricted DVDs (Parental

Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, a message appears

asking whether you want to override the

restriction.

1 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password

appears.

2 Enter your four digit password using the

number buttons.

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “DVD

VIDEO” on page 86.

Locking the recorder (Child Lock)

You can lock all of the buttons on the recorder so

that the settings are not canceled by mistake.

With the recorder turned on and stopped, hold

down x on the recorder for more than ten seconds.

The recorder turns off and “CHILD LOCK”

appears in the front panel display. The indicator

remains lit if there is a timer setting. The recorder

will not work except for timer recordings.

To unlock the recorder, hold down x on the

recorder until “CHILD LOCK” disappears from

the front panel display. The recorder is unlocked

and turns on.

DVD

VCD

DVD

,continued

To stop timer recording while the recorder is

locked, press x twice. The recording stops and the

recorder is unlocked.

Note

The recorder will be unlocked when you stop timer

recording by pressing x.

Playing a Title From the

Title List

The Title List menu displays the program titles on

the disc.

1 Place a disc on the disc tray.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

A Disc type:

Displays a disc type.

Also displays the title type (original or

Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode),

DVD-Rs (VR mode), and DVD-RAMs.

B Movie thumbnail image

C Title information:

Displays the title number, title name,

recording date, and recording mode.

“ ” indicates a protected title, while

“ ” indicates unprotected.

D Clock

RWVR

Video

RAM

RVR

Video

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TOP MENU

M/m/</,,

ENTER

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

10:10 AM

01 >01:29:03

02 >00:31:23

03 >01:59:00

04 >00:58:56

08:00 PM

No. Title Length Edit

Title List (Original)

1/4

D11.1

D22.2

Ch 23

Ch 66

D11.1

May/02/2007

Playback

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title on the

disc.

About the Title List for DVD-RWs (VR mode)

and DVD-Rs (VR mode)

You can switch the Title List to show an original

or Playlist.

While the Title List menu is turned on, press

ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST repeatedly to select

either “Title List (Original)” or “Playlist.”

For details, see “Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR

mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)” on page 57.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hint

You can also switch the Title List of DVD-RAMs to

show an original or Playlist.

Notes

• The Title List does not appear for DVD-RWs (Video

mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) that have

been finalized. To view a title, press TOP MENU or

MENU (page 36).

• The Title List may not appear for discs created on other

DVD recorders.

• Letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with “

.”

Searching for a Title/

Chapter/Track, etc.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and

VIDEO CD by track or scene. As titles and tracks

are assigned individual numbers on the disc, select

the title or track by entering its number. You can

also search for a scene using the time code.

1 Press OPTIONS during playback.

The OPTIONS menu appears.

2 Select a search method.

“Title” (for DVDs)

“Chapter” (for DVDs)

“Track” (for VIDEO CDs with PBC function

off)

“Time” (for DVDs/VIDEO CDs with PBC

function off): Searches for a starting point

using the time code.

Press

to select the number of

the title, chapter, track, etc., you want, or

press the number buttons to enter the time

code.

For example: “Time”

To find a scene at 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 20

seconds, enter “20520.”

If you make a mistake, wait a moment until

the display returns to the elapsed playing time

display, then select another number.

4 Press ENTER.

The recorder starts playback from the selected

point.

To turn off the display, press OPTIONS.

VCD

RWVR

Video

RAMDVD

RVR

Video

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OPTIONS

M/m/</,,

ENTER

Number

buttons

,continued

Notes

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to use the

OPTIONS menu to search for a title/chapter/track, or

enter the time code for a playback point.

• When playing a Playlist title, you may not be able to

search for a scene using the time code.

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks

and JPEG Image Files

You can play DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/

CD-RWs)/DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/

DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs) that

contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files.

Playing MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs or

DATA DVDs.

1 Place a DATA CD/DATA DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files, the display for selecting a media type

appears. When you select “Mix,” you can

enjoy a slide show with sound (page 44).

DATA CD

DATA DVD

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H PLAY

O RETURN

M/m/</,,

ENTER

./>

TOP MENU

x STOP

OPTIONS

X PAUSE

Playback

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing only MP3 audio tracks, the

“Music” display appears. Go to step 3.

2 Select “Music,” and press ENTER.

The “Music” display appears.

3 Select an album, and press ENTER.

4 Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track.

When a track or album is being played, the

title is shown in a box.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To pause playback

Press X PAUSE.

To restart playback, press H PLAY or X

PAUSE.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

Press x STOP, and press TOP MENU.

z Hint

When playback of all the MP3 audio tracks within the

album finishes, the recorder stops.

Playing JPEG image files

You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs or

DATA DVDs.

1 Place a DATA CD/DATA DVD on the disc

tray.

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files, the display for selecting a media type

appears.

When you select “Mix,” you can

enjoy a slide show with sound (page 44).

If you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD

containing only JPEG image files, the

“Photo” display appears. Go to step 3.

2 Select “Photo,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

3 Select a folder, and press ENTER.

To display the previous or next page, press

./>.

4 Select an image file, and press ENTER.

The selected image is displayed over the

entire screen.

To display the previous or next image, press

./>.

The following menu icons appear in the upper

part of the screen.

: Returns to the “Photo” display.

: Starts the slide show (page 44).

: Rotates the image (page 44).

: Zooms the image (page 44).

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Mix

Press ENTER :

Music menu for this disc.

Stop 00:00:00

Prev Directory

01-Track1.mp3

02-Track2.mp3

03-Track3.mp3

04-Track4.mp3

05-Track5.mp3

MP3_001

0/9

10:10 AM

Music

Surround:Off

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Press ENTER :

Mix

Music menu for this disc.

Slideshow

\abc\defg

Page 1 / 2

10:10 AM

Photo

Directory information

,continued

Press OPTIONS to turn on/off the menu

icons.

To play the slide show

1 Press </, to select “ ,” and press

ENTER.

The “Slideshow Speed” menu appears.

“”: Slow

“”: Normal

“”: Fast

2 Press </, to select the desired play speed,

and press ENTER.

The slide show starts from the selected image.

To stop playing, press x STOP.

To rotate the selected image

Press </, to select “ ,” and press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the image turns

clockwise by 90°.

To zoom in an image

Press </, to select “ ,” and press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the magnification

changes as follows:

2× t 4× t 2× t normal

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

Press x STOP, and press TOP MENU.

z Hint

You can also start the slide show by pressing H PLAY

in step 4 above.

Notes

• You cannot use M/m/</, to move the image within

the screen while zooming.

• Slide show can play in only one direction.

• You cannot rotate or zoom during slide show.

• If you select “ ” in the rotated image display, the

images in the “Photo” display will not be rotated.

Enjoying a slide show with sound

When a disc contains both MP3 audio tracks and

JPEG image files, you can enjoy a slide show with

sound.

1 Insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD containing

both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files.

The display for selecting a media type

appears.

2 Select “Mix,” and press ENTER.

The “Music” display appears.

3 Select an album, and press ENTER.

4 Select a track, and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track, and

the display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The “Photo” display appears.

6 Select the folder you want to view, and

press ENTER.

7 Press H PLAY to start the slide show.

The “Slideshow Speed” menu appears.

8 Press </, to select the slide show

speed, and press ENTER.

The slide show starts with sound.

To stop the slide show

Press x STOP.

z Hints

• When playing JPEG images, you can also use the on-

screen menu. For details, see “Playing JPEG image

files” (page 43).

• The slide show is played repeatedly until MP3

playback stops.

10:10 AM

Photo

Music

Press ENTER :

Mix

Music menu for this disc.

Playback

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

MP3 is audio compression technology that

satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations.

JPEG is image compression technology.

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-

Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/

DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs)

recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and

JPEG format.

However, this recorder only plays DATA CDs

whose logical format is ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2

or Joliet, and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk

Format (UDF).

See the instructions supplied with the disc drives

and the recording software (not supplied) for

details on the recording format.

Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs

or DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format.

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the

recorder can play

The recorder can play the following tracks and

files:

– MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) audio tracks.

– MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.MP3.”

– JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG” or

“.JPG.”

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the

file names, the files will be played in that order.

• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start

playback, it is recommended that you create albums

with no more than two trees.

Notes

• Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played

on this recorder depending on file format.

• Only one session of a multi-session DATA DVD can

be played back.

• Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or

track names. Anything else is displayed as an asterisk.

• The recorder will play any data with the extension

“.MP3,” even if they are not in MP3 format. Playing

such data may generate a loud noise which could

damage your speaker system.

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in

MP3PRO format.

• The recorder can recognize up to 499 MP3 audio tracks

within a single album. The recorder may not recognize

some discs depending on the recording device used for

recording or the disc condition.

• The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the

following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz,

48 kHz.

• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

• If you add the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG” to data not

in JPEG format, a message appears indicating that the

format is not supported.

• Depending on the disc, or the size or total number of

files, playback may take some time to start.

• The recorder can recognize up to 999 JPEG image files

within a single folder. The recorder may not recognize

some discs depending on the recording device used for

recording or the disc condition.

• Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files

are not supported.

• The image size that the recorder can display is limited

to width 32 - 7680 pixels by height 32 - 8192 pixels.

• JPEG image files that conform to the DCF* image file

format are not supported.

* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards

for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology Industries

Association).

Displaying the Playing Time

and Play Information

You can check disc information, such as playing

time, recording mode, and remaining disc space.

Press DISPLAY.

The information display appears.

Each time you press the button, the display

changes as follows:

Disc information/date and time

Disc information only

No display

A Playing status

B Playing time

C Recording mode

D Remaining disc space (in stop mode)

Remaining time of the current title (during

playback

)

E Channel or input source

F Date and time

Also appears in stop mode with Resume Play

activated (page 39).

Title type (original or Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR

mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)/DVD-RAMs.

DVD

VCD

RWVR

Video

DATA CD

DATA DVD

RAM

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

DISPLAY

Wed May 02. 2007 10:10 AM

Play

0:05:30

Rem 00:25

Original

Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various disc types.

Select the disc type according to your needs

(page 12).

• Check that the disc has enough available space

for the recording (page 46). For DVD+RWs or

DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by

erasing titles (page 58).

z Hint

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other

equipment, finalize the disc (page 69).

Notes

• Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder

turned on. The recorder automatically turns off after a

recording has finished.

• This recorder records at ×1 speed.

Recording mode

Like the SP or EP recording mode of VCRs, this

recorder has eight different recording modes.

Select a recording mode according to the time and

picture quality you need. For example, if picture

quality is your top priority, select “HQ” (high

quality). If recording time is your priority, “SLP”

can be a possible choice.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the

recording modes.

Recording mode and recording time

The following table is an approximate guide for

the recording time on a single DVD (4.7 GB).

z Hint

The approximate recording time for DVD+R DL

(Double Layer) discs is as follows:

HQ: 1 hour 48 minutes

HSP: 2 hours 42 minutes

SP: 3 hours 37 minutes

LSP: 4 hours 31 minutes

ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes

LP: 7 hours 14 minutes

EP: 10 hours 51 minutes

SLP: 14 hours 28 minutes

Notes

• When in a recording mode other than HQ, the recorder

compresses the audio/video data before recording.

Since the compression rate needs to decrease for fast-

moving images or if picture noise is present, recorded

data size increases, and available recording time

becomes shorter. When recording such pictures, a

recording mode offering longer recording time is

recommended.

• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with

the recording time.

– Recording fast-moving or images containing picture

noise.

– Recording a program with poor reception, or a

program or video source of low picture quality

– Recording on a disc that has already been edited

– Recording only a still picture or just sound

• Since the recording mode for recorded titles is

calculated after sampling the recorded data during

playback, it may be displayed differently from the

mode you selected when recording. However, the

actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected

mode.

I want to record with the

best possible picture

quality, so I’ll select HQ.

Recording mode Approximate

recording time

(minute)

HQ (High quality) 60

HSP R 90

SP (Standard mode) 120

LSP r 150

ESP r 180

LP r 240

EP r 360

SLP (Long duration) 480

,continued

Recording a stereo/SAP program

The recorder can receive and record stereo/SAP

programs.

When recording a digital channel, only the

selected audio can be recorded. When recording

with the timer, “Stream 1” is usually recorded

(page 35).

Stereo programs

When a stereo program is received, the

“STEREO” indicator lights up in the front panel

display. If there is noise in the stereo program,

press AUDIO repeatedly until the “MONO”

appears on the TV screen. The sound will be

recorded in monaural but with less noise.

SAP (Second Audio Program)

When a SAP is received, the “SAP” indicator

lights up in the front panel display. To record only

SAP sound, set “Tuner Audio” of “Audio” to

“SAP” in the “Setup” display (page 81).

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded

on this recorder. Recording stops when a copy

guard signal is detected.

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page 12).

Formatting a new disc

New, unformatted discs are automatically

formatted when first inserted in the recorder.

For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, you can select a

recording format (VR mode or Video mode)

according to your needs (page 12).

• Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted

according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW”

in “Features” setup (page 84).

• Unused DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in

Video mode. To format in VR mode, change the

recording format using the “Disc Setting”

display (page 68).

Notes

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW or DVD-R.

• You can change the recording format on DVD-RWs by

reformatting (page 68).

• You cannot change the recording format on used DVD-

Rs.

• The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode

unless you first format the discs in VR mode.

Copy control

signals

Recordable discs

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM*

Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 with CPRM*

Copy-Never None

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

RWVR

RVR

Recording

Recording Without the

Timer

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

Unused discs are automatically formatted. For

the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format

(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a

new disc” on page 48.

3 Press DIGITAL/ANALOG to select the

broadcast.

4 Press number buttons to select the channel

you want to record, and press SET.

For details to set the channel, see “Watching

TV” (page 34).

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV screen as

follows:

For details about the recording mode, see

page 47.

6 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording continues until you stop the

recording or the disc is full.

To stop recording

Press x STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

To pause recording

Press X PAUSE.

To restart recording, press X PAUSE again.

z Hints

• To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other

equipment, finalize the disc (page 69).

• You can use the CH+/– button to select a channel.

• You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or

LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT button.

• You can turn off the TV during recording. If you are

using a cable box or a satellite receiver, make sure to

leave it on.

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

REC MODE

X PAUSE

x STOP

CH +/–

z REC

Z OPEN/

H PLAY

DISPLAY

INPUT

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

Number

buttons,

SET,

· (dot)

DV IN

(

)

E-TO

UBBING

Recording side facing down

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

,continued

Notes

• Recording may not start immediately after z REC is

pressed.

• You cannot change the recording mode during

recording or recording pause.

• If there is a power failure, the program you are

recording may be erased.

• You cannot change the channel or input source during

recording.

• You cannot record digital closed captions (page 35).

• Only selected audio can be recorded (page 35).

Recording using the Quick Timer

(One-touch Timer Recording)

You can set the recorder to record in 30-minute

increments.

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press increases the time by 30 minutes,

up to eight hours*.

“c” and “OTR” light up, and the remaining

recording time appears in the front panel

display.

When the time counter reaches “0:00,” the

recorder stops recording and turns off.

* 14 hours 30 minutes for DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

discs.

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears

in the front panel display. The recorder returns to

normal recording mode.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

Checking the disc status while

recording

You can check the recording information such as

recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY during recording.

The information display appears.

Press the button repeatedly to change the display

(page 46).

A Disc type

B Recording status

C Recording time

D Recording mode

E Remaining disc space

F Channel or input source

Creating chapters in a title

The recorder will automatically divide a recording

(a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at

5 or 15-minute intervals during recording. Select

the interval, “5 Min” (default) or “15 Min” in

“DVD Auto Chapter” of “Features” in the “Setup”

display (page 83).

If you do not want to divide titles, select “Off.”

0:30 1:00 7:30 8:00

(Normal

recording)

Record

0:00:03

Rem 00:59

Ch 1

Recording

Timer Recording

You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs, up

to one month in advance.

Note that the maximum continuous recording time

for a single title is 12 hours. Contents beyond this

time will not be recorded.

Follow the steps below to set each timer recording

item.

Note

Do not operate your cable box or satellite receiver just

before or during a timer recording. This may prevent the

accurate recording of a program.

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

Unused discs are automatically formatted. For

the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format

(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a

new disc” on page 48.

3 Press TIMER.

4 Select an item using </, and adjust

using M/m.

A “Date”: Sets the date using M.

To record the same program every day or

the same day every week, press m.

The item changes as follows:

Today y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday)

y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y

Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Sun

(every Sunday) y Mon (every Monday)

y … y Sat (every Saturday) y

1 month later y … y Today

B “Start”: Sets the start time.

C “End”: Sets the stop time.

D “Ch”: Selects the channel or input

source.

You can switch the broadcast using the

DIGITAL/ANALOG button.

E “Mode”: Selects the recording mode

(page 47).

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

(page 52), select “AUTO.”

If you make a mistake, select the item and

change the setting.

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

M/m/</,,

ENTER

Z OPEN/

x STOP

SYSTEM

TIMER

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

V IN

(

)

NE-TOU

UBBING

Recording side facing down

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

10:10 AM

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

Timer – Standard

No.01

: PM PM

09 00 10 00 Ch 8 SP

12 3 45

Date Start End Ch Mode

Tod ay

,continued

5 Press ENTER.

The Timer List menu (page 54) appears.

The c indicator lights up in the front panel

display, and the recorder is ready to start

recording.

•If the c indicator flashes in the front panel

display, a recordable disc is not inserted.

Insert a recordable disc and check that there

is enough disc space for the recording.

• If timer settings overlap, a message appears.

To change or cancel a timer recording, select

“Edit” from the Timer List (page 54).

6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu.

There is no need to turn off the recorder before

the timer recording starts.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

If timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the

second program starts recording only after the first

program has finished. If the programs start at the

same time, the program listed first in the menu has

priority. If the end time of one setting and the start

time of another timer setting is the same, the

beginning of the program that starts later will be

cut.

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing or Canceling Timer Settings

(Timer List)” on page 54.

To use the Rec Mode Adjust function

If the remaining disc space is not enough for the

current recording, the recorder automatically

adjusts the recording mode. Select “AUTO” for

“Mode” when setting the timer.

z Hints

• You can play the recorded program by selecting the

program title in the Title List menu.

• You can also turn on the timer programming menu

from the System Menu. Press SYSTEM MENU to

select “Timer,” and select “Timer-Standard.”

• You can use the number buttons and the dot (·) button

to select a channel.

• You can select a video source from the LINE 1 IN or

LINE 2 IN jacks, using the INPUT button.

Notes

• To record a cable or satellite program, turn on the cable

box or satellite receiver and select the program you

want to record. Leave the cable box or satellite receiver

turned on until the recorder finishes recording.

• Even when correctly set, the program may not be

recorded if another recording is underway, or other

prioritized timer setting overlaps.

• Before the timer recording starts, “TIMER REC”

flashes in the front panel display.

• The recorder automatically turns off when a timer

recording finishes, even if the recording started with

the recorder turned on.

• The recorder does not record programs with Copy-

Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few

seconds.

• Digital closed captions cannot be recorded (page 35).

• For audio settings, “Stream 1” is usually recorded

(page 35).

• When you set the Digital Rating, a program with a

digital rating beyond your limit setting cannot be

recorded correctly (page 85).

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

Recording

Recording From Connected

Equipment With a Timer

(Synchro Rec)

You can set the recorder to automatically record

programs from connected equipment that has a

timer function (such as a satellite tuner). Connect

the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks on the rear

of the recorder (page 18).

When the connected equipment turns on, the

recorder starts recording a program from the LINE

1 IN jacks.

1 Insert a recordable disc.

2 Select the line input audio.

Set “Line Audio Input” of “Audio” setup to

“Stereo” or “Main/Sub” in the “Setup”

display (page 83).

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV screen as

follows:

For details about the recording mode, see

page 47.

Set the timer on the connected equipment

to the time you want to record, and turn it

off.

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on

the front panel and the recorder stands by for

Synchro-Rec.

The recorder starts recording when a signal is

received from the connected equipment.

When the connected equipment turns off, the

recording stops and the recorder turns off.

To stop recording

Press x STOP twice.

To cancel a Synchro-Rec function

Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder

turns off.

If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro-

Rec, the recording stops, the SYNCHRO REC

indicator turns off, and the recorder turns off.

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

M/m/</,,

ENTER

SYNCHRO

REC

x STOP

REC MODE

SYSTEM

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

,continued

If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording

and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the program is a

Synchro-Rec program, the program that starts first

has priority. The recorder starts recording the

second program about ten seconds after the first

program has finished. If the end time of one

setting and the start time of another timer setting is

the same, the beginning of the program that starts

later will be cut.

Notes

• The recorder starts recording only after detecting the

video signal from the connected equipment. The

beginning of the program may not be recorded

regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on

or off.

• To use the connected equipment during Synchro-Rec

standby, cancel the standby mode by pressing

SYNCHRO REC. To return to standby mode again, be

sure to turn off the equipment and press SYNCHRO

REC, before Synchro-Rec starts.

• The Synchro-Rec function does not work with some

tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating

instructions.

• During Synchro-Rec standby, the Auto Clock Set

function does not work (page 78).

• After a recording has finished, the recorder enters the

Synchro-Rec standby mode until the SYNCHRO REC

indicator turns off.

• If Synchro-Rec starts with the recorder turned on, the

recorder will turn off when the recording ends.

• The recorder does not record programs with Copy-

Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few

seconds.

Changing or Canceling

Timer Settings (Timer List)

You can change or cancel timer settings using the

Timer List menu.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Timer,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Timer List,” and press ENTER.

Timer information displays the recording

date, time, recording mode, etc.

If there are more than six timer settings, press

m to display the next page.

4 Select the timer setting you want to change

or cancel, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Program 1

Program 2

will be cut off

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

SYSTEM

M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

01 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Ch 8

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM D11.1

10:10 AM

Timer List

No Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

Recording

5 Select one of the options, and press

ENTER.

“Edit”: Changes the timer setting.

Select an item using </, and adjust using

M/m. Press ENTER.

“Erase”: Erases the timer setting.

Select “OK” and press ENTER when asked

for confirmation.

6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the Timer

List.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

Notes

• Even when correctly set, the program may not be

recorded if another recording is underway, or other

prioritized timer setting overlaps. For priority, see

page 52.

• You cannot change the timer settings for a recording

currently underway.

Recording From Connected

Equipment Without a Timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar

device. For connection details, see “Connecting a

VCR or Similar Device” on page 32.

Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the

equipment has a DV/D8 output jack (i.LINK

jack).

To record from a digital video camera connected

to the DV IN jack, see page 71.

1 Insert a recordable disc.

2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select an input

source according to the connection you

made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

When selecting a digital channel

When selecting an analog channel

01 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM Ch 8

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM D11.1

10:10 AM

Timer List

No Date Start End Ch Mode Edit

Edit

Erase

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

10:10 AM

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit

Timer – Standard

No.01

: PM PM

09 00 10 00 Ch 8 SP

Date Start End Ch Mode

04/15

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

10:10 AM

No Media Date Start End Source Mode Edit

Timer List

Do you want to erase ‘‘No.01’’?

Cancel

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

INPUT

x STOP

REC MODE

z REC

LINE2 DVLINE1 Digital Channel

LINE2 DVLINE1 Analog Channel

,continued

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

The display changes on the TV screen as

follows:

For details about the recording mode, see

page 47.

4 Select the line input audio.

Set “Line Audio Input” of “Audio” setup to

“Stereo” or “Main/Sub” in the “Setup”

display (page 83).

5 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pause.

6 Press z REC on this recorder and the

pause or play button on the connected

equipment at the same time.

Recording starts.

To stop recording, press x STOP on this

recorder.

Notes

• A video game image may not be recorded clearly.

• The recorder does not record programs with Copy-

Never signals. Such recordings stop after a few

seconds.

• During recording or recording pause, you cannot

change the recording mode.

• You cannot change the channel or input source during

recording.

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for

various disc types. Before you edit, check the disc

type in the front panel display, and select the

option available for your disc (page 12).

Notes

• You may lose the edited contents if you remove the disc

or a timer recording starts while editing.

• You cannot edit recordings on DVD-RWs (Video

mode), DVD+R, or DVD-Rs (Video mode) recorded

on other DVD equipment.

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs

(Video mode)

You can perform simple edits. Since Video mode

titles are actual recordings on the disc, you cannot

undo any edits you make. The edit functions

available for Video mode titles are:

– Renaming a title (page 61).

– Erasing a title (page 58).

– Setting protection against erasure (DVD+RWs

only) (page 58).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

(DVD+RWs only) (page 59).

– Dividing a title (DVD+RWs only) (page 60).

Notes

• Once the disc is finalized, you cannot edit or record on

the disc (except for DVD+RWs).

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s

control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.

Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)/

DVD-Rs (VR mode)

You can enjoy advanced edit functions. First you

have two options for a DVD-RW (VR mode) and

DVD-R (VR mode): editing either the original

recording (called the “original”), or the playback

information created from the original (called a

“Playlist”). Since each is different in nature and

offers different merits, read the following and

select the one that better suits your needs.

To edit original titles

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you

plan to retain an unaltered original recording,

create and edit a Playlist (see below). The edit

functions available for original titles are:

– Renaming a title (page 61).

– Erasing a title (page 58).

– Erasing a chapter (page 59).

– Setting protection against erasure (page 58).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 59).

– Dividing a title (page 60).

To create and edit Playlist titles

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from

the original title for editing purposes. When you

create a Playlist, only the control information

necessary for playback, such as the playback

order, is stored on the disc. Since the original titles

are left unaltered, Playlist titles can be re-edited.

If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that

Playlist is also erased.

Example: You have recorded the final few

matches of a soccer tournament on a DVD-RW

(VR mode). You want to create a digest with the

goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want

to keep the original recording.

Video

RWVR

RVR

,continued

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a

Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene

order within the Playlist title. See “Editing a

Playlist” on page 64.

The advanced edit functions available for Playlist

titles are:

– Renaming a title (page 61).

– Erasing a title (page 58).

– Erasing a chapter (page 59).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 59).

– Editing a Playlist scene (page 64).

– Dividing a title (page 60).

– Combining titles (page 65).

z Hint

You can switch the Title List to show original or Playlist.

While the Title List menu is turned on, press ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST repeatedly.

Notes

• You cannot protect Playlist titles.

• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s

control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.

• You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized

disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW

(VR mode) again, unfinalize the disc (page 69).

Editing a Title

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note

that editing is irreversible. To edit a DVD-RW

(VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) without

changing the original recordings, create a Playlist

title (page 62).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List

(Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

RWVR

Video

RVR

11 22 33

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77 88

M/m/</,,

ENTER

TITLE LIST

H PLAY

x STOP

X PAUSE

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

./>

O RETURN

Title List (Original)

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 01:29:03

02 00:31:23

03 >01:59:00

04 >00:58:56

1/4

D11.1

D22.2

Ch 23

Ch 66

D11.1

May/02/2007

08:00 PM

Editing

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can select from the following:

“Title Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select

“OK” when asked for confirmation.

“Chapter Erase”

: Allows you to select a

chapter in the title and erase it (see below).

“Protect”

: Protects the title. Select “On”

when the Protection display appears. “ ”

appears for the protected title. To cancel the

protection, select “Off.” “ ” changes to

“.”

“Title Name”: Allows you to rename the title

(page 61).

“A-B Erase”

: Erases a section of the title

(see below).

“Divide Title”

: Divides a title into two

(page 60).

DVD-RWs (VR mode) and DVD-Rs (VR mode)

only

DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (VR mode), and DVD-R

(VR mode) only

About freeing up disc space

Erasing titles, chapters, or scenes:

– frees up disc space on a DVD-RW (VR mode).

– frees up disc space on a DVD+RW/DVD-RW

(Video mode) only when you erase the last title

or chapter.

– cannot free up disc space on a DVD+R/DVD+R

DL/DVD-R.

z Hint

You can also rename a disc (page 68).

Notes

• When editing a DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or

DVD-R, finish all editing before finalizing the disc.

You cannot edit a finalized disc.

• You cannot erase protected titles or erase chapters from

a protected title.

• If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that

Playlist is also erased.

Erasing a chapter (Chapter Erase)

You can select a chapter within a title and erase it.

Note that erasing chapters from original titles

cannot be undone.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the

“Title List (Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Chapter Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display for erasing chapters appears.

4 Select the chapter you want to erase, and

press ENTER.

“Check” is selected. To preview the chapter,

press ENTER. When playback finishes or

when you press O RETURN, the display

returns to “Chapter Erase (Original).”

5 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected chapter is erased from the title.

To erase other chapters, repeat from step 4.

z Hint

You can also erase chapters from a Playlist title

(page 64).

Note

If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that Playlist

is also erased.

Erasing a section of a title

(A-B Erase)

You can select a section (scene) within a title and

erase it. Note that erasing scenes from original

titles cannot be undone.

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10:10 AM

Chapter No. 1 / 3 Title No.01

03 00:04:2002 00:00:1001 00:00:34

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

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1 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List

(Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “A-B Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting point A and B appears.

“Start” is selected.

4 Press ENTER at the start point of the

section to be erased (point A).

You can use H PLAY, ,

./>, x STOP, and X PAUSE to find

the point. “End” is selected.

5 Press ENTER at the end point of the section

(point B).

“Erase” is selected.

To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or

“End” and repeat from step 4 or 5.

6 Press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased.

To continue, repeat from step 4.

To finish, select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was erased.

The chapter mark divides the title into separate chapters

on either side of the mark.

• You can also erase a section of a Playlist title (page 64).

Notes

• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the

point where you erase a section of a title.

• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.

• The start and end points of a title may be different from

what you have set.

• The total playing time of the title does not change even

if a scene was erased.

• If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that

Playlist is also erased.

Dividing a title into two (Divide Title)

You can divide a title into two. Note that dividing

original titles cannot be undone.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List

(Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Divide Title,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the dividing point

appears.

“Point” is selected.

A-B Erase

10:10 AM

Title No.01

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:00

Start

End

Erase

Finish

00:00:07

Title No.01

May/02/2007 08:00 PM

A-B Erase

10:10 AM

Title No.01

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

Start

End

Erase

Finish

00:00:10

Title No.01

May/02/2007 08:00 PM

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Divide Title (Original)

10:10 AM

Title No.01

Point

Divide

00:00:07

Title No. 01

Start 00:00:00

End 00:00:00

May/02/2007 08:00 PM

Editing

4 Press ENTER at the point where you want to

divide the title.

You can use H PLAY, ,

./>, x STOP, and X PAUSE to find

the point.

“Divide” is selected.

5 Press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

To reset the dividing point, select “No” and

press ENTER, then repeat from step 4.

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The display asks whether to rename the title.

To use the same name as before, select “No”

and press ENTER to finish.

7 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The “Title Name” display appears.

8 Follow steps 4 to 6 of “Changing the Name

of a Title” (page 61) to complete

renaming.

The divided title appears in the Title List with

the new name.

z Hints

• You can also divide a Playlist title (page 64).

• If the dividing point is set too close to the beginning of

the title, the title cannot be divided.

Changing the Name of a

Title

You can enter a title name of up to 32 characters.

Since the displayed number of characters is

limited, their appearance in menus such as Title

List may be different. When the display for

entering characters appears, follow the steps

below.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode) or

DVD-R (VR mode), press ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST to switch to the “Title List

(Original),” if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Title Name,” and press ENTER.

The “Title Name” display appears.

10:10 AM

Title No.01

00:00:10

Divide Title (Original)

Title No. 01

End 00:00:10

Start 00:00:00

Point

Divide

May/02/2007 08:00 PM

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ENTER

O RETURN

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

Title Name

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P Q R S T

U V W X Y

a b c d e

f g h i j

k l m n o

p q r s t

u v w x y

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 0

- _ + = .

@ # $

& ( )

Backspace Space Delete Clear Finish

10:10 AM

Input row

Character paletteSetting buttons

Cursor

,continued

4 Select the character you want to enter

using M/m/</,, and press ENTER.

The selected character appears in the input

row.

You can only enter characters and symbols

that are displayed.

• To change the cursor position, select the

input row using M, and press </,.

• To erase a character, select either of the

following setting buttons and press ENTER.

“Backspace”: Erases the character to the left

of the cursor.

“Delete”: Erases the character at the cursor

position.

“Clear”: Erases all the characters in the input

row.

• To insert a space, move the cursor to the

desired position, select “Space,” and press

ENTER.

• To insert a character, move the cursor to the

desired position, select the character, and

press ENTER.

5 Repeat step 4 to enter the remaining

characters.

To return to the Title List without renaming

the title, press O RETURN.

6 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

z Hint

You can also rename a disc (page 68). Follow steps 4 to

6 above when the “Disc Name” display appears.

Creating a Playlist

Playlist titles allow you to edit without changing

the original recordings (see “Edit options for

DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode)” on

page 57). You can create a Playlist title by

combining up to 99 sections (scenes) from original

titles.

Notes

• If you erase an original title used in a Playlist, that

Playlist is also erased.

• You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized

disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW

(VR mode) again, unfinalize the disc (page 69).

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

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ENTER

SYSTEM

H PLAY

TITLE LIST

x STOP

X PAUSE

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

./>

Press ENTER :

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

10:10 AM

Title List (Original)

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Editing

2 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Create Playlist,” and press ENTER.

The display for creating a Playlist appears.

“Start” is selected.

4 Press ENTER at the start point.

You can use H PLAY, ,

./> and X PAUSE to find the point. At

the point you want to select, press H PLAY

or X PAUSE, and press ENTER.

“End” is selected.

5 Press ENTER at the end point.

“Make” is selected.

To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or

“End” and repeat step 4 or 5.

6 Press ENTER.

The selected section is captured as a scene. To

continue, repeat from step 4.

7 When you finish capturing scenes, select

“Finish” and press ENTER.

Playing a Playlist title

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Press ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST to switch to the

“Playlist” Title List.

3 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

z Hint

When a Playlist title is created, the start and end points

will become chapter marks, and each scene will become

a chapter.

Notes

• The picture may pause when an edited scene is played.

• The start and end points in a title may be different from

what you have set.

10:10 AM

Create Playlist

Edit Playlist

Edit

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Create Playlist

10:10 AM

Scene No.01

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:00

Start

End

Make

Finish

00:00:07

---/--/---- --:--

Playlist No. 01

10:10 AM

Scene No.01

Finish

00:00:10

Create Playlist

Playlist No. 01

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

Start

End

Make

---/--/---- --:--

Editing a Playlist

You can edit Playlist titles or scenes within them,

without changing the actual recordings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Edit,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Edit Playlist,” and press ENTER.

The “Playlist” Title List appears.

4 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

Select from the following options. For details,

see the pages in parentheses.

“Title Erase”: Erases the title. Select “OK”

when asked for confirmation.

“Chapter Erase”: Allows you to select

chapters in the Playlist title to erase (page 59).

“Title Name”: Allows you to rename the title

(page 61).

“A-B Erase”: Allows you to select sections in

the title to erase (page 59).

“Edit Scene”: Allows you to re-edit scenes in

the Playlist title. Go to step 6.

“Divide Title”: Divides the title in two at a

desired point (page 60).

“Combine Titles”: Allows you to combine

two titles into one (page 65).

6 Select “Edit Scene,” and press ENTER.

The display for editing scenes appears.

“Check”: Allows you to preview a scene.

Starts playback of the selected scene when

you press ENTER. The display returns to the

“Edit Scene” display when the playback

finishes or when you press O RETURN.

“Erase”: Erases a scene (page 65).

“Modify”: Allows you to change the start and

end point of a scene (page 65).

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

H PLAY

x STOP

X PAUSE

O RETURN

./>

Press ENTER :

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

10:10 AM

Title List (Original)

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Create Playlist

Edit Playlist

Edit

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Playlist

10:10 AM

01 >00:05:04

02 >00:00:51

No. Title Length Edit1/2

D11.1

Ch 96

D11.1

May/02/2007

03:25 PM

Edit Scene

10:10 AM

Scene No.01 / 03 Playlist No.01

03 00:04:2002 00:00:1001 00:00:34

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

Editing

“Move”: Allows you to change scene order

(page 66).

“Add”: Allows you to add other scenes before

a selected scene (page 66).

“Copy”: Allows you to copy a scene

(page 67).

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

z Hint

The Resume Play function will work for scene playback.

Note

You cannot create or edit Playlist titles on a finalized

disc. When you want to edit or record on the DVD-RW

(VR mode) again, unfinalize the disc (page 69).

Combining two titles into one

(Combine Titles)

You can select a Playlist title and combine it with

another Playlist title.

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64) to select a Playlist title.

The sub-menu appears.

2 Select “Combine Titles,” and press

ENTER.

The next title below is also selected.

3 Select a Playlist title to be combined.

4 Press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The display asks whether to rename the title.

To use the same name as before, select “No”

and press ENTER to finish.

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

The “Title Name” display appears.

7 Follow steps 4 to 6 of “Changing the Name

of a Title” (page 61) to complete

renaming.

The two Playlist titles become one Playlist

title with the new name.

Erasing a scene (Erase)

You can erase a selected scene.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64).

The “Edit Scene” display appears.

2 Select the scene you want to erase, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected scene is erased.

To erase other scenes, repeat from step 2.

Modifying a scene (Modify)

You can change the start and end point of the

selected scene.

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10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 00:05:04

02 00:00:51

03 >01:59:00

04 >00:58:56

1/4

D11.1

D22.2

Ch 23

Ch 66

D11.1

May/02/2007

03:25 PM

Playlist

10:10 AM

No. Title Length Edit

01 00:05:04

02 00:00:51

03 >01:59:00

04 >00:58:56

3/4

D11.1

D22.2

Ch 23

Ch 66

D11.1

May/15/2007

11:30 PM

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1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64).

The “Edit Scene” display appears.

2 Select the scene you want to modify, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “Modify,” and press ENTER.

“Start” is selected.

4 Press ENTER at the start point.

You can use H PLAY, ,

./> and X PAUSE to find the point. At

the point you want to select, press H PLAY

or X PAUSE, and press ENTER.

“End” is selected.

5 Press ENTER at the end point.

“Change” is selected.

To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or

“End” and repeat step 4 or 5.

6 Press ENTER.

The display returns to the “Edit Scene”

display.

The re-selected section is captured as a scene.

To modify other scenes, repeat from step 2.

To cancel modifying

Select “Cancel,” and press ENTER.

Note

The start and end point of a scene may be different from

what you have set.

Moving a scene (Move)

You can change the scene order within the Playlist

title.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64).

The “Edit Scene” display appears.

2 Select the scene you want to move, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “Move,” and press ENTER.

4 Select a new location using </,, and

press ENTER.

The selected scene moves to the new location.

To move other scenes, repeat from step 2.

Adding a scene (Add)

You can add a scene before the selected scene.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64).

The “Edit Scene” display appears.

2 Select the location where you want to add,

and press ENTER.

A new scene will be added before the selected

scene.

Modify

10:10 AM

Change

Cancel

00:00:07

Playlist No. 01

Scene No.01

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:00

Start

End

May/02/2007 03:25 PM

Modify

10:10 AM

Scene No.01

00:00:10

May/02/2007 03:25 PM

Playlist No. 01

Change

Cancel

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

Start

End

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Edit Scene

10:10 AM

Scene No. 02 / 03

03 00:04:2002 00:00:1001 00:00:34

Playlist No.01

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

Edit Scene

10:10 AM

Scene No. 03 / 03

02 00:04:20 03 00:00:1001 00:00:34

Playlist No.01

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

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Editing

3 Select “Add,” and press ENTER.

“Start” is selected.

4 Press ENTER at the start point.

You can use H PLAY, ,

./> and X PAUSE to find the point. At

the point you want to select, press H PLAY

or X PAUSE, and press ENTER.

“End” is selected.

5 Press ENTER at the end point.

“Add” is selected.

To reset the start or end point, select “Start” or

“End” and repeat step 4 or 5.

6 Press ENTER.

The display returns to the “Edit Scene”

display.

The selected section is added before the scene

selected in step 2.

To add other scenes, repeat from step 2.

To cancel adding

Select “Cancel,” and press ENTER.

Note

The start and end point of a scene may be different from

what you have set.

Copying a scene (Copy)

You can copy and add a selected scene.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Editing a Playlist”

(page 64).

The “Edit Scene” display appears.

2 Select the scene you want to copy, and

press ENTER.

3 Select “Copy,” and press ENTER.

4 Select a location to copy to using </,

and press ENTER.

The scene is copied to the selected location.

To copy other scenes, repeat from step 2.

Add

10:10 AM

00:00:07

Playlist No. 01

Scene No.01

Add

Cancel

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:00

Start

End

May/02/2007 03:25 PM

Add

10:10 AM

Scene No.01

00:00:10

Playlist No. 01

Add

Cancel

End 00:00:00

Start 00:00:10

Start

End

May/02/2007 03:25 PM

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Edit Scene

10:10 AM

Scene No. 02 / 03

03 00:04:2002 00:00:1001 00:00:34

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

Playlist No.01

Edit Scene

10:10 AM

Scene No. 01 / 04

04 00:04:20

03 00:00:1002 00:00:3401 00:00:10

Playlist No.01

Check

Erase

Modify

Move

Add

Copy

Formatting/Renaming/

Protecting a Disc

The “Disc Setting” display allows you to check the

disc information or change the disc name.

Depending on the disc type, you can also format or

set protection.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

A “Disc Name”: Allows you to rename a

disc.

For details on how to enter characters,

see page 61.

B “Disc Protect” (DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs

(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):

Protects all titles on the disc when

“Protected” is selected. To cancel the

protection, select “Not Protected.”

C “Disc Format” (DVD+RWs/DVD-

RWs/DVD-Rs only): Erases all

contents of the disc, including protected

titles, and makes a blank disc (except

DVD-Rs).

For DVD-RWs, select a recording

format (“VR Mode” or “Video Mode”)

according to your needs.

To format unused DVD-Rs in VR

mode, select “VR Mode” and then

“OK.”

D “Disc Finalize”: Finalizes a disc. See

page 69 for details.

E “Disc Information”: Displays the

following information.

• Disc name

• Disc type (and recording format for a

DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR

mode))

• Total number of titles

• Protect setting

• The oldest and most recent recording

date

• The total available recording time in

each recording mode

F “Erase All Titles” (DVD+RWs/DVD-

RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only):

Erases all titles on the disc (except

protected titles). Select “OK” when

asked for confirmation.

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs

(VR mode), Playlist titles created with

protected titles are also erased.

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

Disc Setting

10:10 AM

Disc Name :

Disc Protect : Not Protected

Disc Format : VR Mode

Disc Finalize : Unfinalized

Disc Information

Erase All Titles

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Disc Information

Disc Name

Media

Title No.

Protected

Date

Remainder

Disc 1

DVD-RW VR ModeFormat

Original 6 / Playlist 1

Not Protected

4/05/2007 ~ 4/30/2007

HQ : 0H 57M

LSP : 2H 23M

EP : 5H 46M

HSP : 1H 26M

ESP : 2H 52M

SLP : 7H 40M

SP : 1H 55M

LP : 3H 50M

4.4/4.7GB

Editing

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

z Hints

• You can set protection for individual titles (page 58).

• By reformatting, you can change the recording format

on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs (Video

mode) that have been finalized.

Notes

• You can label a disc using up to 32 characters;

however, the name may not display on other DVD

equipment.

• You cannot label an unused DVD-R (Video mode)

disc. Label the disc after you first record on it.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW or DVD-R.

• You cannot change the recording format on used DVD-

Rs.

• The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode

unless you first format the discs in VR mode (page 48).

Finalizing a Disc (Preparing

a Disc for Playback on

Other Equipment)

Finalizing is necessary in order to play discs

recorded with this recorder on other DVD

equipment.

When you finalize a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video

mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD

menu will be automatically created, which can be

displayed on other DVD equipment.

Before finalizing, check the differences between

the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when

removed from the recorder. You can edit

or record on the disc even after

finalizing.

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a

disc on VR format compatible equipment.

Even if your other DVD equipment is

VR format compatible, you may need to

finalize the disc, especially if the

recording time is short. After finalizing,

you cannot edit or record on the disc. If

you want to edit or record on it again,

unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 68).

Note however, that reformatting a disc

erases all its contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

on equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or

record on the disc. If you want to edit or

record on it again, unfinalize or reformat

the disc (page 68). Note however, that

reformatting a disc erases all its

contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

on equipment other than this recorder.

The finalized discs can be played on

other VR mode compatible players.

After finalizing, you cannot further edit

or record on the disc.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play

on equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot further edit

or record on the disc.

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Video

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RVR

Video

1 Insert a disc.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

4 Select “Disc Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation again.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

To unfinalize a DVD-RW (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR

mode) that has been finalized, unfinalize the disc

by selecting “Unfinalize” in step 5 above.

z Hints

• You can check whether the disc has been finalized or

not. If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 5 above, the

disc has already been finalized.

• To check the disc information, select “Disc

Information” in the “Disc Setting” display and press

ENTER. See page 68 for details.

Notes

• Depending on the condition of the disc, the recording,

or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the

discs are finalized.

• The recorder may not be able to finalize a disc if it was

recorded on another recorder.

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

Disc Setting

10:10 AM

Disc Name :

Disc Protect : Not Protected

Disc Format : VR Mode

Disc Finalize : Unfinalized

Disc Information

Erase All Titles

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Do you want to finalize this disc ?

UnfinalizeFinalize

Disc will be finalized.

Do you want to continue ?

CancelOK

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD)

Before DV/D8 Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video

camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If

you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see

“Recording From Connected Equipment With a

Timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 53.

To record from the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the

i.LINK standard. You can connect any other

equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and

record digital signals.

Follow the instructions in “Connecting a Digital

Video Camera to the DV IN Jack,” and then move

on to the section on dubbing. For more

information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on

page 96.

z Hint

If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the

initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW

(VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). Note that erasing

unwanted scenes does not free up disc space for DVD-Rs

(VR mode).

Connecting a Digital Video

Camera to the DV IN Jack

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV

IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a

DV/D8 format tape. Operation is straightforward

because the DVD recorder will fast forward and

rewind the tape for you – you do not need to

operate your digital video camera. Do the

following to start using the “DV/D8 Edit”

functions of this recorder.

See the instruction manual supplied with the

digital video camera as well before connecting.

Notes

• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output

signals.

• You cannot use the DV IN jack when:

– your digital video camera does not work with this

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and

follow the instructions of “Recording From

Connected Equipment Without a Timer” on page 55.

– the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not

connect a MICROMV format digital video camera

even if it has an i.LINK jack.

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

Hookups

HDMI

DV IN

L(MONO) AUDIO RVIDEOS VIDEO

LINE-2 IN

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

CHANNEL

DV IN

DVD recorder

to DV IN

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable

(not supplied)

to DV output

Digital video camera

Dubbing From a DV/D8

Format Tape to a DVD

You can record a DV/D8 format tape onto a disc.

The recorder controls the digital video camera.

You can fast forward, rewind, play in slow motion,

and stop the tape to select the scenes using the on-

screen menu.

To simply dub the entire contents of a DV/D8

format tape (One Touch Dubbing), see page 74.

◆How titles and chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title,

and the title is then divided into chapters at either

5 or 15-minute intervals, according to the “DVD

Auto Chapter” setting of “Features” in the “Setup”

display.

1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

Unused discs are automatically formatted. For

the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format

(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a

new disc” on page 48.

3 Insert the source DV/D8 format tape into

your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or edit, your digital

video camera must be set to video playback

mode.

4 Press INPUT repeatedly to select “DV.”

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see

page 47.

6 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

7 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

8 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

REC MODE

INPUT

Z OPEN/

SYSTEM

M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

(

)

NE-TO

UCH DUBBING

Recording side facing down

Setup

Tuner Preset

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Audio

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Tuner Audio

Digital Out

Downmix

Audio DRC

Audio (HDMI)

Scan Audio

Surround

DV/D8 Audio Input

Line Audio Input

: Main

: Dolby Surround

: Standard

: Auto

: On

: Off

: Stereo 1

: Stereo

DV/D8 Dubbing

DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD)

Select “DV/D8 Audio Input,” and press

ENTER.

“Stereo 1”: Records original sound only.

Normally select this when dubbing a DV

format tape.

“Stereo 2”: Records additional audio only.

“Mix”: Records original and additional

sounds.

Select “Stereo 2” or “Mix” if you have added

a second audio channel when recording with

your digital video camera. For the details, see

page 83.

Select an option, and press ENTER.

Press O RETURN twice.

Select “DV/D8 Dubbing,” and press

ENTER.

Select “DV/D8 Simple Dubbing,” and

press ENTER.

The following display appears.

If “DV” or “DV Camera Mode” is displayed

instead of “DV Tape Mode,” check that the

digital video camera is correctly connected

and its power turned on, and that its mode is

set for dubbing.

Find the dubbing start point on the tape,

and stop or pause playback.

Press </, to select m, x, X, y, H, or

M on the TV screen and press ENTER to

find the point, and stop or pause with x or X.

Press , to select z on the TV screen, and

press ENTER.

Dubbing starts.

To stop recording

Select x on the TV screen, and press ENTER.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

To turn off the display for DV/D8 dubbing

Press INPUT.

z Hint

If “DV Camera Mode” appears on the screen, you can use

z on the TV screen to record the camera image directly

on the recorder.

Notes

• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment,

finalize the disc (page 69).

• You cannot connect more than one piece of digital

video equipment to the recorder.

• You cannot record the date, time, or contents of a DV/

D8 format tape onto the disc.

• If you record from a DV/D8 format tape with a

soundtrack that is recorded in multiple sampling

frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound,

or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back

the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

• The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if

the picture size of the source image changes, or if there

is nothing recorded on the tape.

• Noise may occur when you switch the audio sampling

mode (48 kHz/16 bits t 32 kHz/12 bits).

Audio

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Tuner Audio

Digital Out

Downmix

Audio DRC

Audio (HDMI)

Scan Audio

Surround

DV/D8 Audio Input

Line Audio Input

: Main

: Dolby Surround

: Standard

: Auto

: On

: Off

: Stereo 1

: Stereo

DV/D8 Dubbing

Stereo 1

Stereo 2

Mix

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

DV/D8 Simple Dubbing

DV/D8 One Touch Dubbing

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

DV Tape Mode

,continued

Dubbing an entire DV/D8 format tape

to a DVD (One Touch Dubbing)

You can record the entire contents of a DV/D8

format tape onto a disc with a single press of the

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING button on the recorder.

The recorder controls the digital video camera for

the whole process, and completes the recording.

1 Follow steps 1 to 10 of “Dubbing From a

DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD” (page 72),

and press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the

display.

2 Press ONE-TOUCH DUBBING on the

recorder.

The recorder rewinds the tape in the digital

video camera and then starts recording the

tape contents from the beginning.

When playback of the tape stops, One Touch

Dubbing ends automatically.

To stop recording

Press x (stop).

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

z Hint

You can also perform One Touch Dubbing when you

select “DV/D8 One Touch Dubbing” and press ENTER

in step 14 of “Dubbing From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a

DVD” on page 72. Follow the instructions appearing on

the TV screen.

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Displays

By using the setup displays, you can make various

adjustments to items such as picture and sound, as

well as select a language for the subtitles.

The setup displays are used in the following way.

Note

Playback settings stored on the disc take priority over the

setup display settings, and not all of the functions

described may work.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

The “Setup” display appears.

3 Select “Tuner Preset,” “Clock Set,”

“Video,” “Audio,” “Features,” “Options,”

or “Easy Setup,” and press ENTER.

The selected setup display appears.

Example: “Video” setup

4 Select the item you want to set up, and

press ENTER.

Available options for the item appear.

Example: “TV Type”

M/m/</,,

ENTER

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

SYSTEM

O RETURN

10:10 AM

Title List (Original)

Press ENTER :

Title Menu for DVD Title List.

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Setup

Tuner Preset

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Video

10:10 AM

TV Type

HDMI Resolution

Video (HDMI)

Black Level

Picture Control

Progressive

: 16:9

: Auto

: Y Cb Cr

: On

: Standard

: Off

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Video

10:10 AM

TV Type

HDMI Resolution

Video (HDMI)

Black Level

Picture Control

Progressive

: 4:3 Letter Box

: Auto

: Y Cb Cr

: On

: Standard

: Off

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

,continued

Some items display a dialog box that requires

additional settings.

Example: When “Parental” in “Options”

setup is selected.

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

The currently selected option is displayed

next to the setup item.

Example: When “4:3 Letter Box” is set.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Antenna Reception Setting

(Tuner Preset)

The “Tuner Preset” setup allows you to make

tuner settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Tuner Preset,” and press ENTER.

The “Tuner Preset” setup appears with the

following options.

Note

You cannot preset channels for a connected cable box or

satellite receiver.

Auto Preset

Automatically presets the receivable channels.

The recorder can receive analog and digital

channels 2 to 69. For unscrambled CATV, analog

channels 1 to 125, and digital channels 1 to 135

can be received. First, we recommend that you

preset the receivable channels in your area using

automatic presetting methods. Digital channels

are only scanned when “Auto Preset” is set.

1 Select “Antenna/Cable,” and press ENTER.

“Antenna”: Presets VHF and UHF channels.

“Cable”: Presets cable TV channels.

2 Select an option, and press ENTER.

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Create the password.

Create the password

DV/D8 Dubbing

Video

10:10 AM

TV Type

HDMI Resolution

Video (HDMI)

Black Level

Picture Control

Progressive

: 4:3 Letter Box

: Auto

: Y Cb Cr

: On

: Standard

: Off

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Antenna/Cable

Auto Preset

Manual Set

: Cable

Tuner Preset

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Antenna/Cable

Auto Preset

Manual Set

: Antenna

Tuner Preset

DV/D8 Dubbing

Antenna

Cable

Settings and Adjustments

3 Select “Auto Preset,” and press ENTER.

All receivable channels are preset in

numerical sequence.

After searching for analog channels is

complete, receivable digital channels are then

searched for automatically.

Searching for channels may take 40 minutes

or more to complete.

If you press ENTER while searching for

channels, searching will stop.

Manual Set

Presets analog channels manually.

If some channels cannot be set using the “Auto

Preset” or “Easy Setup” function, you can set them

manually. Digital channels are only scanned when

“Auto Preset” is set (page 76).

Erases any unnecessary digital or analog channels

manually.

1 Select “Antenna/Cable,” and press ENTER.

“Antenna”: Presets VHF and UHF channels.

“Cable”: Presets cable TV channels.

2 Select an option, and press ENTER.

3 Select “Manual Set,” and press ENTER.

4 Select the broadcast you want using M/m.

Press , to select a channel.

5 Select the channel you want preset using CH

+/–, or disable using M/m, and press ENTER.

6 Select “Add” or “Erase” using </,, and

press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Exit” and press

ENTER.

7 To preset or disable another channel, repeat

steps 4 and 5.

Note

The recorder does not allow you to add digital channels

manually.

If some digital channels could not be set, set “Auto

Preset” again.

10:10 AM

Auto Preset

Searching for receivable Analog channels.

Please wait.

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Stop

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Auto Preset

Searching for receivable Digital channels.

Please wait.

Allow 40+ minutes for completion.

To stop searching, press [Enter].

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Stop

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Antenna/Cable

Auto Preset

Manual Set

: Antenna

Tuner Preset

DV/D8 Dubbing

Antenna

Cable

Select a broadcast and channel.

Channel

Broadcast

Analog

Erase

Add

Exit

Manual Set

Clock Setting (Clock Set)

The “Clock Set” setup allows you to make clock

settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Clock Set,” and press ENTER.

The “Clock Set” setup appears with the

following options.

Auto (Auto Clock Set)

Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a digital

channel or an analog channel in your local area

broadcasts a time signal.

1 Select “Auto,” and press ENTER.

2 Select “Clock Set CH,” “Time Zone,” or

“Daylight Saving” and press ENTER.

3 Adjust these settings by pressing M/m and

ENTER.

◆ Clock Set CH

This setting is effective when the recorder

works using a time signal carried on an analog

channel.

Select an analog channel that carries a time

signal using M/m.

Use this option if you know of a channel that

carries a time signal. Most PBS member

stations broadcast a time signal. For the fastest

response, select your local PBS station. Leave

the setting at “Auto” to have the recorder

automatically search for a digital or analog

channel that carries a time signal.

◆ Time Zone

Select the time zone for your area.

The options are:

Atlantic y Eastern y Central y

Mountain y Pacific y Alaska y Hawaii

y Atlantic

◆ Daylight Saving

Select “On” or “Off” (standard time), or select

“Auto” to have the recorder automatically set

the daylight saving time.

z Hint

When “Auto” is selected, this setting may not be set

correctly depending on the signal. In this case, select

“On” or “Off.”

Manual

If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock

correctly for your local area, set the clock

manually.

1 Select “Manual,” and press ENTER.

2 Press M/m to set the month, and press ,.

Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM

in sequence. Press </, to select the item to

be set, then press M/m to set the item. The day

of the week is set automatically.

3 Press ENTER to start the clock.

Clock Set

10:10 AM

Auto

Manual

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Auto Clock Set

10:10 AM

Clock Set CH

Time Zone

Daylight Saving

: Auto

: Atlantic

: Auto

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Clock Set CH

10:10 AM

Select a Channel:

Auto

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

2007

Mon

01 01

10 : 10

10:10 AM

Clock Set

Set the time and date manually.

Hour Min

AM/PM

Month Day Year

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Settings and Adjustments

Video Settings (Video)

The “Video” setup allows you to adjust items

related to the image, such as size and color.

Choose the settings according to the type of TV,

tuner, or decoder connected to the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.

The “Video” setup appears with the following

options. The default settings are underlined.

TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3

standard or wide).

Note

Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selected

automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or vice versa.

HDMI Resolution

Selects the type of video signals output from the

HDMI OUT jack. When you select

“Auto”(default), the recorder outputs video

signals of the highest resolution acceptable for

your TV. If the picture is not clear, unnatural or

not to your satisfaction, try another option that

suits the disc and your TV/projector, etc. For

details, refer also to the instruction manual

supplied with the TV/projector, etc.

The setting is effective only when you connect an

HDMI equipped TV to the HDMI OUT jack.

Video (HDMI)

Selects the type of output from the HDMI OUT

jack.

The setting is effective only when you connect an

HDMI equipped TV to the HDMI OUT jack.

16:9 Select this when connecting to a

wide-screen TV or TV with a

wide mode function.

4:3 Letter

Box

Select this when connecting to a

4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide

picture with bands on the upper

and lower portions of the screen.

4:3 Pan

Scan

Select this when connecting to a

4:3 screen TV. Automatically

displays a wide picture on the

entire screen and cuts off the

portions that do not fit.

Video

10:10 AM

TV Type

HDMI Resolution

Video (HDMI)

Black Level

Picture Control

Progressive

: 16:9

: Auto

: Y Cb Cr

: On

: Standard

: Off

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Auto Normally, select this.

1920×1080i

Sends 1920×1080i video signals.

1280×720P

Sends 1280×720p video signals.

720×480P Sends 720×480p video signals.

Y Cb Cr Selects this when connecting to

an HDMI device.

RGB Gives brighter colors and deeper

black. Select this if colors are

weak.

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

,continued

Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video

signals output from the LINE OUT jacks

(page 21).

This setting is not effective when the

“PROGRESSIVE” indicator lights up on the front

panel display and the recorder outputs progressive

signals.

Picture Control

Selects the picture control for the video signals

output from the LINE OUT jacks (page 21).

You can adjust the video signal of DVD or

VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) from the

recorder to obtain the picture quality you want.

Select the setting that best suits the program you

are watching.

z Hint

When you watch a movie, “Cinema 1” or “Cinema 2” is

recommended.

Progressive

If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format

signals, you will enjoy accurate color reproduction

and high quality image.

Connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT jacks (page 23).

Notes

• If you select progressive signals when you connect the

recorder to a TV that cannot accept the signal in

progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate.

In this case, set “Progressive” to “Off.” Or, while the

recorder is in stop mode, and then hold down

X PAUSE on the recorder

for five seconds or more.

• When you connect your TV using an HDMI cable, the

“Progressive” setting is set to “On.”

On Raises the standard black level.

Select this when the picture

appears too dark.

Off Sets the black level of the output

signal to the standard level.

Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic picture

by increasing the picture contrast

and the color.

Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic picture

than “Dynamic 1” by further

increasing the picture contrast

and the color.

Standard

Displays a standard picture

(function turned off).

Cinema 1 White colors become brighter

and black colors become richer,

and the color contrast is

increased.

Cinema 2 Enhances details in dark areas by

increasing the black level.

Personal Adjusts “Contrast,” “Brightness,”

“Color,” and “Hue” using M/m/

</,.

On Set the recorder to output

progressive signals.

Off

Outputs video signals in interlace

format.

Settings and Adjustments

Audio Settings (Audio)

The “Audio” setup allows you to adjust the sound

according to the playback and connection

conditions.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

The “Audio” setup appears with the following

options. The default settings are underlined.

Tuner Audio

Selects the sound to be recorded.

Note

If no SAP sound is received, the main sound is recorded

regardless of the setting.

Digital Out

The following setup items switch the method of

outputting audio signals when you connect a

component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a

digital input jack to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack.

For connection details, see “Connecting to Your

AV Amplifier (Receiver)” on page 24.

Press ENTER, and select “Dolby Digital” or

“DTS.”

If you connect a component that does not accept

the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no

sound) will come out from the speakers, and may

affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

◆ Dolby Digital

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

Notes

• If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not

compatible with Dolby Digital signals, D-PCM signals

will be automatically output, even when “Dolby

Digital” is selected.

• The HDMI OUT jack cannot output Dolby Digital

signals for digital broadcasts. To hear Dolby Digital,

use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks.

◆ DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

Main Records only the main

sound.

SAP Records only the SAP

(Second Audio Program)

sound.

Audio

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Tuner Audio

Digital Out

Downmix

Audio DRC

Audio (HDMI)

Scan Audio

Surround

DV/D8 Audio Input

Line Audio Input

: Main

: Dolby Surround

: Standard

: Auto

: On

: Off

: Stereo 1

: Stereo

DV/D8 Dubbing

D-PCM Select this when the recorder

is connected to an audio

component lacking a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder. You

can select whether the

signals conform to Dolby

Surround or not by making

adjustments to the

“Downmix” item in “Audio”

setup (page 82).

Dolby

Digital

Select this when the recorder

is connected to an audio

component with a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder.

On Select this when the recorder

is connected to an audio

component with a built-in

DTS decoder.

Off

Select this when the recorder

is connected to an audio

component without a built-in

DTS decoder.

10:10 AM

Dolby Digital

DTS

Digital Out

: 4:3 Letter Box

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

,continued

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not

compatible with DTS signals, no signal will be output,

regardless of the “DTS” setting.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two

channels when you play a DVD which has rear

sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby

Digital format. For details on the rear signal

components, see “A Connecting to audio L/R

jacks” on page 25. This function affects the output

of the following jacks:

– LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks

– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack when “Dolby

Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 81).

To enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital, turn

off the surround settings of this recorder (page

102).

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs

only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned

down when playing a DVD that conforms to

“Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the

following jacks:

– LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks

– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack only when

“Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 81).

Audio (HDMI) (DVD VIDEOs only)

Select the output method from the HDMI OUT

jack.

Note

Dolby Digital signals on digital broadcasts will be

converted to PCM signals.

Scan Audio (DVDs only)

Note

Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio.

Surround

Turns on the surround function to create virtual

rear speakers from a stereo TV or two front

speakers (page 25).

Notes

• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for

the surround speakers, the surround effects will be

difficult to hear.

• When you select one of the surround modes, turn off

the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier

(receiver).

Dolby

Surround

Normally select this

position.

Multi-channel audio signals

are output to two channels

for enjoying surround

sounds.

Normal Multi-channel audio signals

are downmixed to two

channels for use with your

stereo.

Standard

Normally select this

position.

TV Mode Makes low sounds clear

even if you turn the volume

down.

Wide

Range

Gives you the feeling of

being at a live performance.

Auto

Normally, select this.

Outputs audio signals

according to the “Dolby

Digital” setting.

PCM Converts Dolby Digital to

PCM.

Outputs audio signals during

FF1 fast-forward of a DVD

disc with Dolby Digital

soundtracks.

Off No sound is output during

FF1 fast-forward.

Off

No surround effect.

Surround1 Creates one set of virtual

surround speakers.

Surround2 Creates two sets of virtual

surround speakers.

Surround3 Creates three sets of virtual

surround speakers.

Settings and Adjustments

DV/D8 Audio Input

Note

Select “Stereo 2” or “Mix” if you have added a second

audio channel when recording with your digital video

camera.

Line Audio Input

When recording from equipment connected to the

LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks to a DVD disc in

this recorder, select line input audio.

z Hint

When recording on a disc other than DVD-RWs (VR

mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode), select either sound track

with the connected equipment before recording.

Recording Settings

(Features)

The “Features” setup allows you to insert chapter

markings automatically, or select the recording

format for DVD-RW.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Features,” and press ENTER.

The “Features” setup appears with the

following options. The default settings are

underlined.

DVD Auto Chapter

Automatically divides a recording (a title) into

chapters by inserting chapter markings at

specified intervals. The markings are inserted

while the recording is being made.

Note

Actual intervals may differ depending on the size of the

recording. The selected setting should be regarded as an

approximate chapter interval.

Stereo 1 Records original sound only.

Normally select this when

dubbing a DV format tape.

Stereo 2 Records additional audio

only.

Mix Records both original and

additional sounds.

Stereo

Records stereo sound only.

Main/Sub Records the two different

soundtracks on DVD-RWs

(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR

mode). You can select either

soundtrack when playing

back the disc.

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

5 Min

Inserts chapter marks at

approximately 5 minute

intervals.

15 Min Inserts chapter marks at

approximately 15 minute

intervals.

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

10:10 AM

DVD Auto Chapter

Format DVD-RW

Features

: 5 Min

: VR

DV/D8 Dubbing

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Format DVD-RW (DVD-RWs only)

Selects the recording format for an unused DVD-

RW, when first inserted.

Language, Parental, Digital

broadcast settings/Factory

Settings (Options)

The “Options” setup allows you to set up other

operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

The “Options” setup appears with the

following options. The default settings are

underlined.

Language

◆ OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

◆ Disc Menu (DVD VIDEOs only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

◆ Audio (DVD VIDEOs only)

Switches the language of the soundtrack.

When you select “Original,” the language given

priority in the disc is selected.

◆ Subtitle (DVD VIDEOs only)

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on

the disc.

When you select “Auto,” the subtitle language

changes according to the language you selected

for the soundtrack. See page 102 for an

explanation of the language abbreviations.

Note

If you select a language in “Disc Menu,” “Subtitle,” or

“Audio” that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of

the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

VR Automatically formats the disc in

VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in

Video mode.

10:10 AM

Options

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

: 16:9

: Off

: Auto

: DVD 3

DV/D8 Dubbing

Settings and Adjustments

Parental

Digital programs with a digital rating or some

DVD VIDEOs can be restricted according to a

predetermined level.

1 After step 3 above, select “Parental,” and

press ENTER.

• If you have not entered a password, the

display for registering a new password

appears.

Enter a 4-digit password using the number

buttons.

The display for confirming the password

appears.

Re-enter the password.

• When you have already registered a

password, the display for entering the

password appears.

Enter a 4-digit password using the number

buttons.

2 The “Parental” menu appears.

z Hint

If you enter a wrong number, press < or CLEAR and

reenter.

◆Digital Rating

You can lock certain unsuitable channels to

prevent children accessing them , or set a rating, so

that any program classed above that rating by the

broadcaster will be restricted (page 35).

1 Select “Digital Rating,” and press ENTER.

2 Select “Rating Setting,” and press ENTER.

Select “On,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Custom,” and press ENTER.

The dimension that is had by the program is

displayed.

4 Press M/m to set the desired rating and press

ENTER.

is displayed next to the rating setting.

• To unlock the Digital Rating setting in the

“Custom” display, set “Rating Setting” to

“Off” in step 2. The Digital Rating setting

itself is not canceled.

• If you forget your password, return the

settings to their defaults in the “Factory

Setting” display (page 88), and enter a new

password.

Notes

• This function relies on the broadcaster sending the

correct rate classification for each program.

• If you try to record a program with a rating beyond your

limit setting by a timer recording, a message indicating

that the program cannot be recorded at the current

rating set is recorded instead.

• To cancel the Digital Rating setting, set “Clear All” to

“OK” in the “Digital Rating” display. The Digital

Rating setting is canceled.

10:10 AM

Create the password.

Create the password

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Confirm the password.

Create the password

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

10:10 AM

Enter your password.

Enter your password

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Digital Rating

DVD VIDEO

Change Password

10:10 AM

Parental

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

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◆DVD VIDEO

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited

according to a predetermined level, such as the age

of the users. Scenes may be blocked, or replaced

with different scenes.

1 Select “DVD VIDEO,” and press ENTER.

2 Press ENTER.

The selection items for “Rating Level” are

displayed.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

3 Select the level, and press ENTER.

The Parental setting is complete.

• To cancel the Parental setting for the disc,

set “Rating Level” to “Off” in step 3.

• If you forget your password, return the

settings to their defaults in the “Factory

Setting” display (page 88), and enter a new

password.

Notes

• Playback of discs without the Parental Control function

cannot be limited on this recorder.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the

Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this

case, enter your password, then change the level.

◆Change password

To change the password, select “Change

Password” of “Parental,” and press ENTER.

When the display for registering a password

appears, enter a new four-digit password using the

number buttons.

Digital Wide Control

Digital Wide Control is effective for wide signals

on digital broadcasts. When watching a digital

channel, select a TV type depending on your TV.

When recording a digital channel, select a setting

depending on the media type to be recorded.

The picture may differ from the actual view

depending on the TV.

Rating Level

: Level 1 (Kids)

10:10 AM

DVD VIDEO

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

DV/D8 Dubbing

Off

Level 8 (Adults)

Level 7

Level 6

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

16:9 Select this when connecting to a

wide-screen TV.

When recording a digital program

with wide signals, this setting is

recommended.

4:3 Letter

Box

Select this when connecting to a

4:3 screen TV.

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

Settings and Adjustments

z Hints

• When recording a digital program with wide signals on

digital broadcasts, refer to the table below.

• This setting is linked with the setting of “TV type” in

the “Easy Setup” display.

When you select “4:3 Letter Box” or “4:3 Pan Scan” of

“TV type” in the “Easy Setup” display, the “Digital

Wide Control” setting is automatically set to “4:3

Letter Box” (page 29).

Caption Service

You can select a service from several closed

caption services for programs that are broadcast

with closed caption.

If the support service number is selected, the

caption appears on the screen.

Note

Digital closed captions cannot be recorded.

Caption Setting

The default setting is decided by the broadcaster.

◆Character Size

Select a character size from Small, Standard, or

Large.

◆Character Style

Select a character style from Style 1~7.

◆Character Color

Change the character color to your preference.

◆Character Opacity

Change the character opacity.

◆Edge Color

Change the edge color to your preference.

◆Edge Type

Change the edge type to your preference.

◆Background Color

Change the background color to your preference.

◆Background Opacity

Change the background opacity.

16:9 Record wide signals on digital

broadcasts as they are.

• DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR

mode

• DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in Video

mode, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs

(when recording in HQ, HSP,

SP, or LSP mode)

Record as 4:3. When playing a

disc, change the setting on your

TV.

• DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in Video

mode, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs

(when recording in ESP, LP, EP,

or SLP mode)

4:3 Letter

Box

Record as 4:3 Letter Box.

10:10 AM

Options

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Settin

: 16:9

: Off

: Auto

: DVD 3

DV/D8 Dubbing

Off

Service1

Service2

Service3

Service4

Service5

Service6

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Front Display

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Command Mode

Changes the command mode of this recorder if

other DVD equipment is assigned the same

command mode. Be sure to match the command

mode of the supplied remote to the setting made

here. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD

player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on

page 28.

Factory Setting

Allows you to return the setup settings to their

default settings. Note that all of your previous

settings will be lost.

1 After step 3 on page 84, select “Factory

Setting,” and press ENTER.

2 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The setup settings return to their default

settings.

3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

The power automatically turns off and then on

again, and the recorder is reset to the factory

settings.

When the “Easy Setup” display appears,

follow the instructions for Easy Setup

(page 29) from step 5.

Easy Setup

(Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the Easy Setup program.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Easy Setup,” and press ENTER.

4 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup

(page 29) from step 5.

Auto Adjusts to low lighting when

power is off.

Bright Maintains bright lighting

when power is off.

Dimmer Maintains low lighting

regardless of whether power

is on or off.

Off Turns off the lighting when

power is off. Maintains the

lighting when power is on.

DVD 1 Select this if the default

command mode conflicts

with other DVD equipment.

DVD 2 Select this if the default

command mode conflicts

with other DVD equipment.

DVD 3

The default command mode

of the recorder.

10:10 AM

Easy Setup

Follow the guide to make initial settings.

Before you start,

Check that you have made all necessary connections.

Start Cancel

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties

while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting

guide to help remedy the problem before

requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,

consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the AC power cord is connected

securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.

, The connecting cords are damaged.

, Check the connection to your TV (page 21).

, Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to

“VIDEO”) so that the signal from the recorder

appears on the TV screen.

Picture noise appears.

, Check the connection to your TV (page 17) and

switch the input selector on your TV so that the

signal from the recorder appears on the TV

screen.

, If the picture output signal from your recorder

passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if

you are connected to a combination TV/VIDEO

player, the copy-protection signal applied to

some DVD programs could affect picture

quality. If you still experience this problem even

when you connect your recorder directly to your

TV, try connecting your recorder to your TV’s

S VIDEO input.

, You have set the recorder to progressive format

(the “PROGRESSIVE” indicator lights up) even

though your TV cannot accept the progressive

signal. In this case, set “Progressive” to “Off” in

“Video” setup (page 80).

, Even if your TV is compatible with progressive

format (480p) signals, the image may be affected

when you set the recorder to progressive format.

In this case, set “Progressive” to “Off” in

“Video” setup (page 80).

There is no picture or the picture noise appears

when connected to the DV IN jack.

, Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and

on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off

and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the

i.LINK cable again.

There is no picture or the picture noise appears

when connected to the HDMI OUT jack.

, Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and

on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off

and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the

HDMI cord again.

, If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output,

changing the “HDMI Resolution” setting in the

“Video” setup may solve the problem (page 79).

Connect the TV and the recorder using a video

jack other than the HDMI OUT, and switch the

TV’s input to the connected video input so that

you can see the on-screen displays. Change the

“HDMI Resolution” setting in the “Video” setup,

and switch the TV’s input back to HDMI. If the

picture still does not appear, repeat the steps and

try other options.

, The recorder is connected to an input device that

is not HDCP compliant (page 22).

TV program reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Tuner Preset” setup

(page 76).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

button, or select a channel of any TV program

using the CH +/– button.

TV program pictures are distorted.

, Reorient the TV antenna.

, Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction

manual).

, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.

, Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables

farther apart.

TV channels cannot be changed.

, The channel is disabled (page 77).

, A timer recording started, which cause the

channels to change.

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The picture from equipment connected to the

recorder’s input jack does not appear on the

screen.

, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 IN

jack, select “LINE1” in the front panel display by

pressing INPUT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN

jacks, select “LINE2” in the front panel display

by pressing INPUT.

The playback picture or TV program from the

equipment connected through the recorder is

distorted.

, If the playback picture output from a DVD

player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder

before reaching your TV, the copy-protection

signal applied to some programs could affect

picture quality. Disconnect the playback

equipment in question and connect it directly to

your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

, Set “TV Type” in “Video” setup to fit the aspect

ratio of your TV (page 79).

The picture does not fill the screen, even

though the aspect ratio is set in “TV Type” in

“Video” setup.

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

Sound

There is no sound.

, Re-connect all connections securely.

, The connecting cord is damaged.

, The input source setting on the amplifier or the

connection to the amplifier is incorrect.

, The recorder is in reverse play, fast-forward,

slow motion, or pause mode.

, If the audio signal does not come through the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL) jack, check the “Audio” setup

settings (page 81).

No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack.

, Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and

on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off

and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the

HDMI cord again.

, The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI

device (DVI jacks do not accept audio signals).

, The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT

jack does not conform to the audio signal format.

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS soundtracks, noise

will come from the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) or

AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (page 38).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound volume may improve if you set

“Audio DRC” in “Audio” setup to “Wide

Range” (page 82).

An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or

played.

, Second Audio Program (SAP) is not available

for all programs. The program you are recording

does not have a second audio program.

, You have set “Tuner Audio” in “Audio” setup to

“Main” (page 81). Select “SAP” to record

alternate audio programs.

, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL) jack and want to change the audio

track for a DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR

mode) during playback, set “Dolby Digital” in

“Audio” setup to “D-PCM” (page 81).

, When recording to a disc other than DVD-RWs

(VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode), set “Line

Audio Input” in “Audio” setup to “Stereo.”

Playback

The disc does not play.

, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the

labeled side facing up.

, The disc is not correctly inserted.

, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.

Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on

for about half an hour until the moisture

evaporates.

, If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the

recorder cannot play the disc if it was not

finalized (page 69).

The disc does not start playback from the

beginning.

, Resume play was activated (page 39).

, You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or

DVD menu automatically appears on the TV

screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to

start playback.

Additional Information

The recorder starts playing the disc

automatically.

, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback

function.

Playback stops automatically.

, If the disc has an auto pause signal, the recorder

stops playback at the auto pause signal.

Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-

motion Play cannot be performed.

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do

some of the operations above. See the instruction

manual supplied with the disc.

, While the recorder is reading disc information,

playback operations will not work.

The language for the soundtrack cannot be

changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the disc

being played.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the

language for the soundtrack.

, Try changing the language using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or

turned off.

, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD VIDEO.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the

subtitles.

, Try changing the subtitle using the DVD

VIDEO’s menu.

, The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles

recorded on this recorder.

The angles cannot be changed.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

VIDEO being played.

, You are trying to change the angles when “ ”

does not appear in the front panel display

(page 39).

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles.

, Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO’s

menu.

, The angles cannot be changed for the titles

recorded on this recorder.

The MP3 audio track cannot be played.

, The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3

format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/

Level 2.

, The MP3 audio track does not have the extension

“.MP3.”

, The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it

has the extension “.MP3.”

, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.

, The recorder cannot play audio tracks in

MP3PRO format.

, When playing a disc containing JPEG image

files, “Photo” is selected (page 43).

The JPEG image file cannot be played.

, The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format

that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2.

, The JPEG image file does not have the extension

“.JPG” or “.JPEG.”

, The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it

has the extension “.JPG” or “JPEG.”

, The length or width of the image is more than

4,720 dots.

, When playing a disc containing MP3 audio

tracks, “Music” is selected (page 42).

The title of the MP3 audio album/ track or JPEG

image folder/file is not correctly displayed.

, The recorder can only display numbers and

alphabet. Other characters are displayed as

asterisks.

Recording/Timer recording/Editing

The channel cannot be changed from the

channel you are recording.

, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”

Recording does not start immediately after

z REC is pressed.

, Operate the recorder only after “LOAD,”

“FORMAT,” or “INF WRITE” disappears from

the front panel display.

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Nothing was recorded even though the timer

setting is set correctly.

, There was a power failure during recording.

, Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC

outlet, and connect it again.

, The program contains copy protection signals

that restrict copying.

, The program that starts first has priority and the

second program starts recording only after the

first program has finished. If the programs start

at the same time, the program listed first in the

menu has priority (page 52).

, There is no DVD inserted in the recorder.

, There is not enough disc space for the recording.

, The cable box/satellite receiver was turned off.

Recording does not stop immediately after

x STOP is pressed.

, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input

disc data before recording can stop.

Timer recording is not complete or did not start

from the beginning.

, There was a power failure during recording.

, The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to a

power failure. The clock is automatically set by

Auto Clock Set function (page 78), but it is reset

during a power failure when the time signal

cannot be received. Reset the clock (page 78).

, The channel or input changed from the one you

are recording.

, The program that starts first has priority and the

second program starts recording only after the

first program has finished. If the programs start

at the same time, the program listed first in the

menu has priority (page 52).

, There is not enough disc space for the recording.

The c indicator flashes after timer recording is

set.

, Insert a recordable disc (page 12).

, Insert a disc with any space for recording.

, The disc has 99 or more titles, which prevents

further recording.

, The disc is protected (page 68).

The SYNCHRO REC indicator flashes after

Synchro-Recording is set.

, Insert a recordable disc (page 12).

, Insert a disc with enough space for the recording.

, The disc has 99 or more titles, which prevents

further recording.

, The disc is protected (page 68).

Contents previously recorded were erased.

, Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC

will be erased from the disc when the disc is

inserted.

Display

Menus or displays do not appear on the

screen.

, While the recorder is reading disc information,

the System Menu, OPTIONS menu, or

information display will not appear.

“- -:- -” appears in the front panel display.

, Set the clock again (page 78).

The c indicator is flashing.

, The disc does not have any space for recording.

, Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

, Since the recording mode for recorded titles is

calculated after sampling the recorded data

during playback, it may be displayed differently

from the mode you selected when recording.

However, the actual recording itself is correctly

made in the selected mode.

Remote control

The remote does not function.

, Batteries are weak.

, The remote is too far from the recorder.

, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the

default setting when you replaced the batteries.

Reset the code (page 27).

, Turn on the recorder.

, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on

the recorder.

, Different command modes are set for the

recorder and remote. Set the same command

mode (page 28).

Additional Information

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

, The same command mode is set for both the

Sony DVD equipment. Set a different command

mode for the recorder (page 28).

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.

, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder

to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and

wait until the clock appears in the front panel

display. Then, unplug the recorder and after

leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

The disc tray does not open after you press

Z OPEN/CLOSE.

, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to

open after you have recorded or edited a disc.

This is because the recorder is adding disc data to

the disc.

“Cannot record because of high temperature.”

appears on the TV screen.

, Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is

not blocked. Then, turn off the recorder, wait

until the clock appears in the front panel display,

and disconnect the AC power cord. Leave the

recorder off for a while, then re-connect the

power cord, and press "/1 on the recorder.

“CHILD LOCK” appears in the front panel

display.

, The recorder is locked. Cancel the Child Lock

(page 39).

Notes About This Recorder

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a

section with very low level inputs or no audio

signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged

when a peak level section is played.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft

cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent

solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad,

scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or

benzine.

On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners

Do not use cleaning discs or disc/lens cleaners

(including wet or spray types). These may

cause the apparatus to malfunction.

On replacement of parts

In the event that this unit is repaired, repaired parts

may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes.

Notes about the discs

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its

edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust,

fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may cause

it to malfunction.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat

sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car

parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may

rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the

disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,

commercially available disc/lens cleaners, or

anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

• Do not use the following discs.

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– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,

card, heart).

– A disc with a label or sticker on it.

– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker

adhesive on it.

Specifications

System

[DVD recorder section]

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Audio recording format

Dolby Digital

Video recording format

MPEG Video

[Tuner section]

Television system

NTSC: American TV standard

ATSC (8VSB terrestrial): ATSC compliant

8VSB

QAM on cable: ANSI/SCTE 07 2000

(Does not include CableCARD

functionality)

Channel coverage

Terrestrial

Analog 2-69 Digital 2-69

Cable

Analog 1-125 Digital 1-135

Antenna

75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

[Timer section]

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-hour cycle

Timer setting

12 programs in total (max.)

Additional Information

Inputs and outputs

LINE 1 IN and LINE 2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)

Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced,

sync negative

AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each)

Input level: 327 mVrms

Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE 2 IN

S VIDEO, 4-pin, mini-DIN jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

DV IN, 4-pin jack, i.LINK S100

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)

Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative

AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2)

Standard output: 327 mVrms

Load impedance: 47 kilohms

Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL, Optical output jack

–18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)

COAXIAL, phono jack

Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR)

Phono jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P

B, PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

S VIDEO OUT

4-pin, mini-DIN jack

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative

C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

HDMI

HDMI 19 pin-Standard Connector

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

28 W

Power back-up

Back-up duration: 0 min

Operating temperature

5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

Operating humidity

25% to 80%

Dimensions including projecting parts

and controls (w/h/d)

Approx. 430 × 70 × 287 mm

(Approx. 17 × 2

/8 × 11

/8 inches)

Mass

Approx. 3.2 kg (Approx. 7.1 lbs)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (remote) (1)

Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Antenna cable (1)

Audio/video cord (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

,continued

About i.LINK

The DV IN jack on this recorder is an i.LINK-

compliant DV IN jack. This section describes the

i.LINK standard and its features.

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling

digital video, digital audio and other data in two

directions between equipment having the i.LINK

jack, and for controlling other equipment.

i.LINK-compatible pieces of equipment can be

connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible

applications are operations and data transactions

with various digital AV equipment. When two or

more i.LINK-compatible equipment are

connected to this recorder in a daisy chain,

operations and data transactions are possible with

not only the equipment that this recorder is

connected to but also with other devices via the

directly connected equipment.

Note, however, that the method of operation

sometimes varies according to the characteristics

and specifications of the equipment to be

connected, and that operations and data

transactions are sometimes not possible on some

connected equipment.

Note

Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected

to this recorder by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting

cable). When connecting this recorder to i.LINK-

compatible equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks

(DV jacks), see the instruction manual of the equipment

to be connected.

About the name “i.LINK”

i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data

transport bus proposed by SONY, and is a

trademark approved by many corporations.

IEEE 1394 is an international standard

standardized by the Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers.

i.LINK baud rate

i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to

the equipment. Three maximum baud rates are

defined:

S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)

S200 (approx. 200 Mbps)

S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)

The baud rate is listed under “Specifications” in

the instruction manual of each equipment. It is

also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some

equipment.

The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it

is not indicated such as this unit is “S100.”

When units are connected to equipment having a

different maximum baud rate, the baud rate

sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.

* What is Mbps?

Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the amount of

data that can be sent or received in one second. For

example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100

megabits of data can be sent in one second.

i.LINK functions on this recorder

For details on how to dub when this recorder is

connected to other video equipment having DV

jacks, see page 71.

The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC-

SD signals. It cannot output signals. The DV jack

will not accept MICROMV signals from

equipment such as a MICROMV digital video

camera with an i.LINK jack.

For further precautions, see the notes on page 71.

For details on precautions when connecting this

recorder, also see the instruction manuals for the

equipment to be connected.

Required i.LINK cable

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during

DV/D8 dubbing).

i.LINK and are trademarks.

Additional Information

Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Front panel

Buttons on the recorder have the same function as the buttons on the remote if they have the same or

similar names.

A "/1 (on/standby) switch (29)

B Disc tray (36, 49, 72)

C (remote sensor) (26)

D Front panel display (34, 55)

E HDMI indicator (22)

F z REC (record) button (49)

G ./> (previous/next) buttons (38)

H H (play) button (36)

X (pause) button (37, 49)

x (stop) button (36, 49)

I CHANNEL +/– buttons* (27, 49)

J A (open/close) button (36, 49)

K ONE-TOUCH DUBBING button (74)

L DV IN jack (71)

M LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO L

(MONO)/R) jacks (32)

* The CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Use the

tactile dot as a reference.

HDMI

DV IN

CHANNEL

L(MONO) AUDIO RVIDEOS VIDEO

LINE-2 IN

ONE-TOUCH DUBBING

Open the cover

Remote

A Z OPEN/CLOSE button (36, 49, 72)

B Number buttons* (34, 37)

SET button (34)

· (dot) button (34)

C TOP MENU button (36)

MENU button (36)

D DISPLAY button (46)

E M/m/</,/ENTER button (29)

F O RETURN button (29)

G . PREV (previous)/> NEXT buttons

(37)

H REPLAY/ ADVANCE buttons

(37)

I CLEAR button (85)

J X PAUSE button (49)

K z REC (record) button (49)

L ?/1 (on/standby) switch (29)

M CH (channel) +/– button* (49)

N INPUT button (49, 72)

O DIGITAL/ANALOG button (34)

P AUDIO button* (37)

SUBTITLE button (37)

Q SYSTEM MENU button (10)

TITLE LIST button (40, 58)

TIMER button (51)

R ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST button (40, 58)

S OPTIONS button (42)

T H PLAY button* (36)

U (search) buttons (37)

V x STOP button (36, 49)

W REC MODE button (49, 72)

X SYNCHRO REC button (53)

Y TV buttons

• ?/1 (on/standby) switch (27)

• INPUT button (

27)

• CH (channel) +/– button* (27)

• VOL (volume) +/– button (

27)

• DIGITAL/ANALOG button (

27)

* Number 5, AUDIO, CH +, and H PLAY buttons have

a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference.

11 22 33

44 55 66

77 88

Additional Information

Front panel display

A Playing/recording status

B Timer indicator

C Disc type/recording format

D (angle) indicator (39)

E Audio signal indicators

F STEREO indicator (48)

G SAP (Second Audio Program) indicator

(48)

H Displays the following (34, 55):

• Playing time/remaining time

• Current title/chapter/track/index number

• Recording time/recording mode

•Clock

• Channel

I PROGRESSIVE indicator (23, 80)

J SYNCHRO REC indicator (53)

Rear panel

A AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (24)

B HDMI OUT jack

C DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/

OPTICAL) jacks (24)

D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B, PR)

jacks (23)

E S VIDEO OUT jack (21)

F LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks

(33)

G LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks

(21, 23)

H VHF/UHF IN/OUT jacks (19)

VCDVD

SAP

SYNCHRO

PROGRESSIVE

REC

STEREO

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

,continued

100

Glossary

Chapter (page 41)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are

smaller than titles. A title is composed of several

chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may

be recorded.

Copy protection signals (page 48)

Copy restriction set by copyright owners, etc.

These signals are included in some software or TV

programs and restrict recording on this recorder.

Dolby Digital (page 81)

Digital audio compression technology developed

by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms

to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel

is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel

in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same

discrete channels of high quality digital audio

found in “Dolby Digital” theater surround sound

systems. Good channel separation is realized

because all of the channel data is recorded

discretely, and little deterioration occurs because

all channel data processing is digital.

DTS (page 81)

Digital audio compression technology by DTS,

Inc. This technology conforms to multi-channel

surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and

there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this

format. DTS provides the same discrete channels

of high quality digital audio.

Good channel separation is realized because all of

the channel data is recorded discretely, and little

deterioration occurs because all channel data

processing is digital.

DVD+RW (page 12)

A DVD+RW (read “plus RW”) is a recordable and

rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording

format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO

format.

DVD-RW (page 12)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc

that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-

RW has two different modes: VR mode and Video

mode. DVDs created in Video mode have the

same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs

created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the

contents to be programmed or edited.

DVD+R (page 12)

A DVD+R (read “plus R”) is a recordable disc that

is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. Contents can

be recorded only once to a DVD+R, and will have

the same format as a DVD VIDEO.

DVD-R (page 12)

A DVD-R is a recordable disc that is the same size

as a DVD VIDEO. Contents can be recorded only

once to a DVD-R. The DVD-R has two different

modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVDs created

in Video mode have the same format as a DVD

VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video

Recording) mode allow the contents to be

programmed or edited.

DVD VIDEO (page 15)

A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving

pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD.

The data capacity of a single-layer and single-

sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7

times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-

layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-

layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and

double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB.

The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, which

is a worldwide standard of digital compression

technology. The picture data is compressed to

about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD

also uses a variable rate coding technology that

changes the data to be allocated according to the

status of the picture. Audio information is

recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby

Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio

presence.

Furthermore, various advanced functions such as

the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental

Control functions are provided on the DVD.

101

Additional Information

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

(page 22)

HDMI is an interface that supports both video and

audio on a single digital connection. The HDMI

connection carries standard to high definition

video signals and multi-channel audio signals to

AV components such as HDMI equipped TVs, in

digital form without degradation.

The HDMI specification supports HDCP (High-

bandwidth Digital Contents Protection), a copy

protection technology that incorporates coding

technology for digital video signals.

Interlace format

Interlace format shows every other line of an

image as a single “field” and is the standard

method for displaying images on television. The

even number field shows the even numbered lines

of an image, and the odd numbered field shows the

odd numbered lines of an image.

Original (page 57)

Titles actually recorded on a DVD-RW (VR

mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). Erasing original

titles frees up disc space on DVD-RWs.

Playlist (page 57)

Playback information created from the actual

recordings on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R

(VR mode). A Playlist leaves the original titles as

they are, and contains only the information needed

to control playback. A Playlist title takes up very

little disc space.

Progressive format (page 80)

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately

shows every other line of an image (field) to create

one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire

image at once as a single frame. This means that

while the Interlace format can show 30 frames/60

fields in one second, the Progressive format can

show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture

quality increases and still images, text, and

horizontal lines appear sharper.

Title (page 41)

The longest section of a picture or music feature

on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the

entire album in audio software.

Track (page 41)

Sections of a music feature on a CD (the length of

a song).

102

DVD Audio/Subtitle

Language

When you play a DVD VIDEO, the language of

the selected audio track or subtitle is abbreviated

as follows. See page 84 to change the audio track

or subtitle.

Abbreviation Language

ARA Arabic

BUL Bulgarian

CHI Chinese

CRO Croatian

CZE Czech

DAN Danish

DEU German

ENG English

ESP Spanish

FIN Finnish

FRA French

GRE Greek

HUN Hungarian

IDN Indonesian

IND Hindi

ISL Icelandic

ITA Italian

IWR Hebrew

JPN Japanese

KOR Korean

MAL Malay

NLD Dutch

NOR Norwegian

POL Polish

POR Portuguese

RUS Russian

SVE Swedish

THA Thai

TUR Turkish

VIE Vietnamese

ZAF Afrikaans

Abbreviation Language

103

Index

Words in quotations appear in

the on-screen displays.

Numerics

16:9 31, 79

4:3 Letter Box

31, 79

4:3 Pan Scan

31, 79

“A-B Erase” 59

“Add”

65, 66

ADVANCE

Angle

Antenna

19, 20

AUDIO

“Audio”

“Audio (HDMI)”

Audio cords

“Audio DRC”

Audio settings

Auto Clock Set

“Auto Preset”

Batteries 26

“Black Level”

Cable box 18, 19

“Caption Service”

“Caption Setting”

Changing or canceling timer

settings (Timer List) 54

Chapter

100

“Chapter Erase”

“Check”

Child Lock

Cleaning discs

“Clock Set CH”

Clock Set settings

“Combine Titles”

“Command Mode”

28, 88

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connecting

the antenna cable

to your AV/amplifier

(receiver) 24

to your TV

Controlling TVs with the

remote 27

“Copy”

Copy protection

48, 100

Copy-Free

Copy-Never

Copy-Once

CPRM

“Create Playlist”

Creating chapters

“Daylight Saving” 78

“Digital Out”

“Digital Rating”

“Digital Wide Control”

“Disc Finalize”

68, 70

“Disc Format”

“Disc Information”

“Disc Menu”

“Disc Name”

“Disc Protect”

“Disc Setting”

68, 70

Disc types

Display

front panel display 99

Setup Display

“Divide Title”

60, 64

Dolby Digital

31, 81, 100

“Downmix”

DTS

31, 38, 81, 100

“DV/D8 Audio Input”

73, 83

“DV/D8 Dubbing”

“DV/D8 One Touch

Dubbing” 74

“DV/D8 Simple Dubbing”

“DVD Auto Chapter”

DVD Editing

DVD VIDEO

15, 100

DVD+R

12, 100

DVD+R DL

DVD+RW

12, 100

DVD-R

12, 100

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

12, 100

Easy Setup 88

“Edit”

“Edit Playlist”

“Edit Scene”

Enter characters

“Erase”

55, 59

“Erase All Titles”

“Factory Setting” 88

Fast forward

Fast reverse

Feature settings

Finalizing

“Format DVD-RW”

Formatting

48, 68

“Front Display”

Front panel

Front panel display

Handling discs 93

HDMI

22, 101

“HDMI Resolution”

i.LINK 71, 96

INPUT

Interlace format

101

JPEG image files 43

“Language” 84

Language abbreviation

102

LINE 1 IN

LINE 2 IN

“Line Audio Input”

53, 56,

Manual Clock Set 78

“Manual Set”

,continued

104

Top menu

“Modify”

“Move”

MP3 audio tracks

NEXT 37

Number buttons

27, 41

One Touch Dubbing 74

On-screen display

OPTIONS menu 11

Setup Display

Sub-menu

System Menu

OPTIONS

Options settings

Original

41, 101

ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST

41,

“OSD” language

30, 84

Parental 85

Parental Control

Parts and controls

PAUSE

38, 49

PBC

“Picture Control”

PLAY

Playable discs

Playback

JPEG image files

MP3 audio tracks

Resume Play

Slow-motion play

Playlist

41, 62, 101

Power cord

“Progressive”

Progressive format

101

“Protect”

Quick Timer 50

Rear panel 99

REC

REC MODE

Recording

recordable discs

recording format

recording mode

Recording mode

Recording time

47, 50

Region code

Remaining time

Remote

26, 98

REPLAY

Resetting

Resume Play

Rotate

SAP (Second Audio Program)

Satellite receiver

“Scan Audio”

39, 82

Searching

for “Chapter” 41

for “Title”

for “Track”

Time Search

Settings

Setup Display

Slide show

Stereo programs

STOP

36, 49

Sub-menu

SUBTITLE

“Subtitle”

“Surround”

SYNCHRO REC

System Menu

“Time Zone” 78

TIMER

Timer List

Timer recording

change or cancel

Title

101

“Title Erase”

59, 64

TITLE LIST

40, 58

Title List

“Title Name”

59, 64

TOP MENU

Track

101

Troubleshooting

“Tuner Audio”

Tuner Preset

Tuner Preset settings

TV INPUT

“TV Type”

“Unfinalize” 70

Unrecordable pictures

“Video (HDMI)” 79

VIDEO CD

Video mode

Video settings

VR mode

Zoom 44

Índice

Este manual muestra la configuración básica y el funcionamiento de la grabadora de DVD.

Para obtener más información, consulte el manual de instrucciones en inglés.

Conexiones y ajustes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Conexión de la grabadora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Paso 1: Desembalaje. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Paso 2: Conexión del cable de antena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Paso 3: Conexión al televisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Paso 4: Conexión del cable de alimentación. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Paso 5: Preparación del mando a distancia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Paso 6: Configuración fácil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Ver la televisión . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Funcionamiento básico

Reproducción . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Reproducción de discos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Opciones de reproducción . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Reproducción de un título de la Lista títulos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Grabación . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Antes de grabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Grabación de discos sin temporizador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Grabación de discos con temporizador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Conexiones y ajustes

Conexión de la grabadora

Siga los pasos del 1 al 6 para conectar y realizar

los ajustes de la grabadora.

Notas

• Enchufe los cables firmemente para prevenir

perturbaciones no deseadas.

• Consulte las instrucciones suministradas con los

componentes que va a conectar.

• No es posible conectar la grabadora a un televisor que

no disponga de toma de entrada de video.

• Asegúrese de desconectar el cable de alimentación de

cada componente antes de realizar las conexiones. No

conecte el cable de alimentación hasta haber llegado al

apartado “Conexión del cable de alimentación” en la

página 10.

Paso 1: Desembalaje

Compruebe que dispone de los siguientes

elementos:

• Cable de audio/video

(clavija fono × 3 y clavija fono × 3) (1)

• Cable de antena (1)

• Controlador del decodificador (1)

• Pilas de tamaño AA (R6) (2)

Paso 2: Conexión del cable

de antena

Seleccione una de las siguientes conexiones de la

antena. No conecte el cable de alimentación hasta

haber llegado al apartado “Conexión del cable de

alimentación” en la página 10.

Notas

• Si la antena es un cable plano (cable bifilar de 300

ohmios), utilice un conector de antena externa (no

suministrado) para conectar la antena a la grabadora.

• Si dispone de cables independientes para antenas de

VHF y UHF, utilice un mezclador de bandas UHF/

VHF (no suministrado) para conectar la antena a la

grabadora.

Si dispone de Conexión

Decodificador de cable o receptor

vía satélite con salida de video/audio

A (página 4)

Decodificador de cable con salida de

antena únicamente

B (página 5)

Cable sin decodificador de cable o

sólo antena (sin cable de televisión)

C (página 6)

,continúa

A: Decodificador de cable o receptor vía satélite con salida de video/audio

Con esta conexión, puede grabar cualquier canal del decodificador de cable o receptor vía satélite.

Asegúrese de que el receptor vía satélite o decodificador de cable está encendido.

Para ver programas por cable o vía satélite, debe hacer coincidir el canal de la grabadora (LINE1) con la

toma de entrada que está conectada al decodificador de cable o receptor vía satélite (LINE 1 IN).

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

ANT IN

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

TO TV

VIDEO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO

VHF/UHF

OUT

Decodificador de cable/

receptor vía satélite

Cable de antena

(suministrado)

a la entrada

de antena

Cable de audio/video

(no suministrado)

a la toma

LINE 1 IN

Grabadora de DVD

: Flujo de señales

a la toma VHF/UHF IN

a la toma

VHF/UHF OUT

Televisor

Pared

Conexiones y ajustes

B: Decodificador de cable con salida de antena únicamente

Con esta conexión, puede grabar cualquier canal del decodificador de cable o receptor vía satélite.

Asegúrese de que el receptor vía satélite o decodificador de cable está encendido.

Para grabar programas por cable debe hacer coincidir el canal de la grabadora (2, 3 ó 4 canales) con canal

de salida de la antena del decodificador de cable (2, 3 ó 4 canales).

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VHF/UHF

OUT

ANT IN

TO TV

Cable de antena

(suministrado)

Decodificador de cable

Grabadora de DVD

a la toma VHF/UHF IN

a la toma

VHF/UHF OUT

a la entrada

de antena

: Flujo de señales

Televisor

Pared

,continúa

C: Cable sin decodificador de cable o sólo antena (sin cable de televisión)

Utilice esta conexión si ve canales de televisión por cable sin decodificador de cable. Asimismo, utilice

esta conexión si utiliza una antena de VHF/UHF o antenas de VHF y UHF independientes.

Con esta conexión, puede grabar cualquier canal mediante la selección del canal en la grabadora.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VHF/UHF

OUT

a la toma

VHF/UHF

OUT

a la entrada

de antena

: Flujo de señales

Grabadora de DVD

Cable de antena

(suministrado)

Televisor

Pared

a la toma VHF/UHF IN

Conexiones y ajustes

Paso 3: Conexión al televisor

Conecte el cable de audio/video suministrado a las tomas LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) de la

grabadora.

Para disfrutar de una calidad de imagen superior, conecte un cable de S video (no suministrado) en lugar

de la clavija amarilla (video). Si utiliza esta conexión, asegúrese de conectar el cable de audio a las tomas

LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R).

Notas

• No realice la conexión a la tomas S VIDEO OUT y LINE OUT (VIDEO) amarilla a la vez.

• No conecte las tomas de salida de audio del televisor a las tomas LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) a la vez. De lo contrario, se

producirá ruido no deseado en los altavoces del televisor.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

S VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

INPUT

R L VIDEO

INPUT

S VIDEO

: Flujo de señales

Cable de S video

(no suministrado)

Televisor o

proyector

(rojo) (blanco) (amarillo)

Cable de audio/

video

(suministrado)

(rojo)

(blanco)

(amarillo)

a S VIDEO OUT

Grabadora de DVD

a LINE OUT

(VIDEO/AUDIO L/R)

,continúa

Si el televisor dispone de una toma de entrada de HDMI

Conecte la toma de salida de HDMI* OUT mediante un cable HDMI certificado (no suministrado).

Disfrutará de imágenes y sonido de alta calidad. El indicador de HDMI se ilumina en el panel frontal

cuando la grabadora emite señales a través de las tomas de salida de HDMI OUT.

Asegúrese de apagar la grabadora antes de conectar un cable HDMI.

* Esta grabadora de DVD incorpora tecnología de interfaz multimedia de alta definición (HDMI

HDMI, el logotipo de HDMI y High-Definition Multimedia Interface son marcas comerciales o marcas comerciales

registradas de HDMI Licensing LLC.

Notas

• No es posible conectar la toma de salida HDMI OUT a tomas DVI que no sean compatibles con HDCP (por ejemplo,

tomas DVI en pantallas de PC).

• La señal HD (alta definición) emitida a través de esta grabadora se convierte en señal SD (definición estándar) aunque

se utilice la conexión HDMI OUT.

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

: Flujo de señales

Televisor o

proyector

a HDMI OUT

Grabadora de DVD

Cable HDMI (no suministrado)

a la entrada de HDMI

Conexiones y ajustes

Si el televisor tiene tomas de entrada de video componente

Conecte las tomas COMPONENT VIDEO OUT mediante un cable de video componente (no

suministrado) o tres cables de video (no suministrados) del mismo tipo y longitud. Disfrutará de una fiel

reproducción del color y de imágenes de alta calidad.

Si utiliza esta conexión, asegúrese de conectar el cable de audio a las tomas LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R).

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

HDMI OUT

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

PB PRY

AUDIO

INPUT

: Flujo de señales

Televisor o

proyector

(rojo)

(blanco)

(verde)

Cable de video componente

(no suministrado)

(rojo)

(azul)

(rojo)

(verde)

(azul)

a COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Cable de audio/video

(suministrado)

(blanco)

(rojo)

a LINE OUT

(AUDIO L/R)

Grabadora de DVD

Paso 4: Conexión del cable

de alimentación

Enchufe los cables de alimentación de la

grabadora y del televisor a una toma de ca. A

continuación, debe esperar unos instantes

antes de utilizar la grabadora. Podrá

utilizarla sólo después de que la pantalla del panel

frontal se ilumine y la grabadora pase al modo de

espera.

Paso 5: Preparación del

mando a distancia

La grabadora puede controlarse con el mando a

distancia suministrado.

Inserte dos pilas de tamaño AA (R6) haciendo

coincidir sus extremos 3 y # con las marcas del

interior del compartimiento de las pilas.

Asegúrese de cerrar la tapa de las pilas

correctamente. Cuando utilice el mando a

distancia, oriéntelo hacia el sensor remoto de la

grabadora.

Notas

• Utilice correctamente las pilas para evitar posibles

daños por fugas y corrosión. No toque el líquido

directamente con las manos si se produjera alguna

fuga. Respete las indicaciones siguientes:

– No utilice una pila nueva con otra usada, ni pilas de

distintos fabricantes.

– No intente cargar las pilas.

– Si no tiene intención de utilizar el mando a distancia

durante un periodo de tiempo prolongado, extraiga

las pilas.

– Si se produce una fuga de las pilas, seque todo líquido

que haya en el compartimiento de las pilas e inserte

pilas nuevas.

• No exponga el sensor remoto (marcado con en el

panel frontal) a luz intensa, tal como la luz directa del

sol o de aparatos de iluminación. La grabadora podría

no responder al control del mando a distancia.

• Con un uso normal, la duración de las pilas es

aproximadamente de tres a seis meses.

• No deje el control remoto en un lugar excesivamente

cálido o húmedo.

• No deje caer ningún objeto extraño dentro de la carcasa

del mando a distancia, especialmente cuando

reemplace las pilas.

HDMI OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE OUT VHF/UHF

VIDEO

AUDIO

LINE 1 IN

S VIDEO OUT

NENT

OUT

a la toma de ca <

Conexiones y ajustes

Paso 6: Configuración fácil

Siga los pasos que se indican a continuación para

realizar el mínimo número de ajustes básicos

necesarios para utilizar la grabadora. Si no

completa la Configuración fácil, aparecerá cada

vez que encienda la grabadora.

Los ajustes se realizan en el orden siguiente.

1 Encienda el televisor.

2 Presione "/1.

La grabadora se enciende.

3 Cambie el selector de entrada del televisor

para que la señal de la grabadora aparezca

en la pantalla del televisor.

Aparecerá el siguiente mensaje “Initial setting

necessary to operate the DVD recoder will be

made. You can change them later using

setup.” (“Se realizarán los ajustes iniciales

necesarios para usar la grabadora DVD. Podrá

cambiarlos posteriormente utilizando la

configuración.”).

• Si no aparece este mensaje, presione

SYSTEM MENU y seleccione

“Configuración fácil” en la pantalla

“Configuración” para ejecutar la

Configuración fácil.

4 Presione ENTER.

Aparece la pantalla de configuración que le

permite seleccionar el idioma utilizado en las

indicaciones en pantalla.

5 Seleccione un idioma y presione ENTER.

Aparecerá la pantalla para confirmar la

lectura.

6 Presione ENTER.

Aparecerá la pantalla de configuración para

ajustar los canales.

Ajuste del idioma de las indicaciones en pantalla

Ajuste del sintonizador y de los canales

Ajuste del reloj

Ajuste del tipo de televisor

Ajuste de la conexión de audio

Fin!

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

O RETURN

"/1

English

Français

Español

Easy Setup

Select the screen language.

No Disc

Pulse [ENTER] para iniciar la

exploración de canales

digitales y analógicos.

Inicio

Configuración fácil

,continúa

7 Seleccione si dispone o no de conexión de

cable.

Si sólo utiliza una antena (sin cable de

televisión), seleccione “Antena”.

Para el resto de conexiones, seleccione

“Cable”.

8 Presione ENTER.

La función Preajuste de sintonizador inicia la

búsqueda de todos los canales analógicos que

se pueden recibir automáticamente y los

presintoniza.

Una vez finalizada la búsqueda de canales

analógicos, se buscan los canales digitales que

se pueden recibir automáticamente.

• Este proceso puede tardar 40 o más minutos

en completarse.

• Si presiona ENTER durante la búsqueda de

canales, la grabadora detendrá la búsqueda

de canales y avanzará hasta el siguiente

paso.

Una vez finalizado el Preajuste de

sintonizador, aparecerá la pantalla de

configuración para ajustar el reloj.

9 Seleccione un método para ajustar el

reloj.

Seleccione “Manual” y presione ENTER.

Presione M/m para establecer el mes y

presione ,. Establezca el día, el año, la hora,

los minutos y AM/PM del mismo modo y, a

continuación, presione ENTER. El día de la

semana se ajusta automáticamente.

• Si utilizó una conexión de antena C

(página 6), puede seleccionar “Auto”. La

grabadora buscará automáticamente un

canal que incluya una señal horaria cuando

la apague después de finalizar la

Configuración fácil.

Aparecerá la pantalla de configuración para

seleccionar el tamaño de la imagen del

televisor conectado.

Seleccione el ajuste que coincida con su

tipo de televisor.

“16:9”: para televisores con pantalla

panorámica o televisores estándar con modo

panorámico.

“4:3 Tipo buzón”: para televisores estándar.

Muestra imágenes “panorámicas” con franjas

en las secciones superior e inferior de la

pantalla.

“4:3 Explo pan”: para televisores estándar.

Muestra automáticamente imágenes

“panorámicas” que ocupan toda la pantalla y

corta las secciones que no caben.

Seleccione la forma en la

que recibirá los canales.

Antena

Cable

No Disc

Configuración fácil

Buscar canales analógicos recibibles.

Espere.

No Disc

Deten.

Configuración fácil

Buscar canales digitales recibibles.

Espere.

Tomará 40+ minutos para terminar.

Para detener la búsqueda, pulse [Enter].

No Disc

Deten.

Configuración fácil

Seleccione un método para ajustar el reloj.

Si selecciona "Auto", esta grabadora buscará una

señal horaria cuando la apague.

Auto

Manual

Configuración fácil

No Disc

16 : 9

4 : 3 Tipo buzón

4 : 3 Explo pan

10:10 AM

Seleccione el tipo de pantalla de su TV.

Configuración fácil

No Disc

Conexiones y ajustes

Presione ENTER.

Aparece la pantalla de configuración para

seleccionar el tipo de señal Dolby Digital.

Seleccione el tipo de señal Dolby Digital

que desea enviar al amplificador

(receptor).

Si el amplificador (receptor) de AV cuenta

con un decodificador Dolby Digital,

seleccione “Dolby Digital”. En caso

contrario, seleccione “D-PCM”.

Presione ENTER.

Aparece la pantalla de configuración para

seleccionar el tipo de señal DTS.

Seleccione si desea o no enviar una señal

DTS al amplificador (receptor), y presione

ENTER.

Si el amplificador (receptor) de AV cuenta

con un decodificador DTS, seleccione “Sí”.

En caso contrario, seleccione “No”.

Presione ENTER cuando aparezca

“Finalizar”.

Finalizada la configuración fácil. Se han

realizado todas las conexiones y operaciones

de configuración.

Para volver a la indicación anterior

Presione O RETURN.

z Observación

Si desea ejecutar la Configuración fácil de nuevo,

presione SYSTEM MENU y seleccione “Configuración

fácil” en la pantalla “Configuración”.

Nota

Para grabar programas de televisión utilizando el

temporizador, deberá ajustar el reloj con exactitud.

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

10:10 AM

Dolby Digital

Configuración fácil

No Disc

Sí

10:10 AM

DTS

Configuración fácil

No Disc

Finalizar

10:10 AM

Finalizada la configuración fácil.

Configuración fácil

No Disc

Ver la televisión

Mediante la conexión del televisor a la grabadora,

es posible ver canales digitales y analógicos en el

televisor.

1 Encienda la grabadora.

2 Encienda el televisor y ajuste el selector

de entrada de éste de modo que la señal

procedente de la grabadora aparezca en la

pantalla del televisor.

3 Presione DIGITAL/ANALOG para

seleccionar la emisión, digital o

analógica.

4 Presione los botones numéricos para

seleccionar el canal que desea ver y

presione SET.

Por ejemplo, para seleccionar el número del

canal digital D11.1

t t t t

En la pantalla del panel frontal debería

mostrarse lo siguiente:

En la pantalla del televisor debería mostrarse

lo siguiente:

Por ejemplo, para seleccionar el número del

canal analógico Can23

t t

En la pantalla del panel frontal debería

mostrarse lo siguiente:

En la pantalla del televisor debería mostrarse

lo siguiente:

z Observación

También puede seleccionar canales mediante el botón

CH +/–.

Notas

• Si no presiona el botón SET después de ajustar los

botones numéricos, no se cambiará el canal.

• Al cambiar de un canal analógico a un canal digital,

presione el botón DIGITAL/ANALOG. Aunque

presione el botón ·(punto), el canal analógico no

cambiará a digital.

• Si recibe nuevos canales digitales o aparece una

pantalla negra en el televisor, presione SYSTEM

MENU y seleccione “Configuración fácil” en la

pantalla “Configuración” y, a continuación, realice el

ajuste de nuevo.

• Algunos canales digitales no disponen de “·” (punto).

Consulte el programa de televisión.

• Compruebe el contenido de la emisión digital del

número de canal recibido en la grabadora antes de

grabar con el temporizador. Si la grabadora recibe una

emisión digital sin información acerca del número de

canal, la grabadora asignará el número de canal

automáticamente.

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"/1

Botones

numéricos,

SET,

· (punto)

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

CH +/–

11 11 11

SET

SP D11.1

No Disc

22 33

SET

SP Can 23

No Disc

Reproducción

Reproducción de discos

1 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE y coloque un

disco en la bandeja de discos.

2 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE para cerrar la

bandeja de discos.

Espere hasta que “LOAD” desaparezca de la

pantalla del panel frontal.

3 Presione H PLAY.

Se inicia la reproducción.

Para detener la reproducción

Presione x STOP.

z Observaciones

• Es posible reproducir DATA CD o DATA DVD con

pistas de audio en formato MP3 o archivos de imagen

en formato JPEG.

• Si inserta un DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD o un CD, la

reproducción se iniciará automáticamente en función

del disco.

• Al reproducir un DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R,

DVD-R y DVD-RAM, podrá seleccionar el título del

menú Lista títulos (página 18).

• Cuando utilice un DVD-RAM con un cartucho,

extraiga el disco del mismo.

Nota

Para reproducir un disco grabado con otro equipo en esta

grabadora, primero finalice el disco en el equipo de

grabación.

Utilización del menú del DVD

Cuando reproduzca un DVD VIDEO, o un

DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Modo Video), DVD+R o

DVD-R (Modo Video) finalizado, podrá acceder

al menú del disco presionando TOP MENU o

MENU.

DVD

VCD

RWVR

Video

DATA DVD

DATA CD

RVR

Video

RAM

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x STOP

Z OPEN/

H PLAY

TOP MENU

(

)

NE-TO

UBB

La cara de reproducción debe

mirar hacia abajo

DVD

Video

Opciones de reproducción

Botón Operación Disco

Z OPEN/CLOSE Detiene la reproducción y abre la bandeja de discos. Todos los discos

AUDIO Selecciona una de las pistas de audio grabadas en el

disco cuando se presiona varias veces.

: selecciona el sonido principal o

secundario.

: selecciona la fuente de audio.

: selecciona las pistas de audio estéreo o

monoaurales.

SUBTITLE Selecciona el idioma de los subtítulos cuando se

presiona varias veces.

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

• Vuelve a reproducir o avanza rápidamente una

escena si se presiona durante la reproducción.

• Se desplaza al fotograma anterior o siguiente si se

presiona en el modo de pausa.

. PREV/

NEXT >

• Se desplaza al principio del título/capítulo/escena/

pista actual o siguiente e inicia la reproducción

cuando se presiona durante la reproducción.

• Se desplaza al principio del título/capítulo/escena/

pista anterior si se presiona .PREV en los 3

segundos posteriores al inicio de un título/capítulo/

escena/pista.

Todos los discos

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Z OPEN/CLOSE

X PAUSE

. PREV

REPLAY/ ADVANCE

x STOP

H PLAY

M/m/</,,

ENTER

>NEXT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

RWVR

RVR

DVD

VCD

DVD

VCD

RWVR

RVR

DVD

Video

RAM

RWVR

Video

RVR

Reproducción

Para reanudar la reproducción normal después de reproducir a diferentes velocidades, presione

H PLAY.

(retroceso rápido/

avance rápido)

Avanza o retrocede rápidamente el disco cuando se

presiona durante la reproducción.

La velocidad de búsqueda cambia cada vez que

presiona el botón:

retroceso rápido avance rápido

FR1 T t FF1

FR2

T T t t FF2

FR3

T T T t t t FF3

Todos los discos

FF1 con sonido

(Explorar audio) está

disponible para DVD

con pistas de sonido

Dolby Digital.

FR2 y FF2 no están

disponibles para

MP3.

FR3 y FF3 sólo están

disponibles para

DVD y VIDEO CD.

(lento)

Reproduce a cámara lenta cuando se presiona en el

modo de pausa.

La velocidad de reproducción cambia cada vez que se

presiona el botón:

retroceso a cámara lenta avance a cámara lenta

T t

T T t t

T T T t t t

* Sólo dirección de

reproducción

X PAUSE Hace una pausa en la reproducción.

Si ésta dura más de cinco minutos, la reproducción se

inicia automáticamente.

Todos los discos

Botón Operación Disco

VCD

RWVR

Video

DVD

RVR

Video

RAM

Reproducción de un título

de la Lista títulos

El menú Lista títulos muestra los títulos de los

programas del disco.

1 Coloque un disco en la bandeja de discos.

2 Presione TITLE LIST.

Ejemplo: DVD-RW (modo VR)

A Tipo de disco:

Muestra el tipo de disco.

También muestra los tipos de título

(original o Playlist) para DVD-RW

(Modo VR), DVD-R (Modo VR) y DVD-

RAM.

B Imagen en miniatura de película

C Información del título:

Muestra el número del título, su nombre,

la fecha y el modo de grabación.

“ ” indica que se trata de un título

protegido, mientras que “ ” indica que

está desprotegido.

D Reloj

3 Seleccione el título y presione ENTER.

Aparece el submenú.

4 Seleccione “Reproducir” y presione

ENTER.

La reproducción comienza desde el título

seleccionado en el disco.

Acerca de las listas de títulos para DVD-RW

(Modo VR) y DVD-R (Modo VR)

Es posible cambiar la lista de títulos para que se

muestre un título original o una Playlist.

Presione ORIGINAL/PLAYLIST varias veces

mientras se muestra el menú Lista títulos para

seleccionar “Lista títulos (Original)” o “Playlist”.

Para quitar la lista de títulos

Presione TITLE LIST.

z Observación

También es posible cambiar la lista de títulos de DVD-

RAM para mostrar un original o Playlist.

Notas

• La lista de títulos no aparece con DVD-RW (Modo

video), DVD+R o DVD-R (Modo video) que hayan

finalizado. Para visualizar un título, presione TOP

MENU o MENU (página 15).

• Es posible que la lista de títulos no aparezca en discos

creados en otras grabadoras de DVD.

• Las letras que no pueden mostrarse se reemplazan por

“

”.

RWVR

Video

RAM

RVR

Video

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TOP MENU

M/m/</,,

ENTER

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL/

PLAYLIST

10:10 AM

01 D11.1 >01:29:03

02 D22.2 >00:31:23

03 Can 23 >01:59:00

04 Can 66 >00:58:56

D11.1

08:00 PM

May/02/2007

No. Edit.1/4 Título Long.

Lista títulos (Original)

Grabación

Antes de grabar

Modo de grabación

Esta grabadora dispone de ocho modos de

grabación distintos, al igual que los modos de

grabación SP o EP de las videograbadoras.

Seleccione el modo de grabación en función del

tiempo y la calidad de imagen deseada. Por

ejemplo, si la calidad de la imagen es su principal

prioridad, seleccione el modo “HQ” (alta calidad).

Si su principal prioridad es el tiempo de grabación,

el modo “SLP” puede ser su alternativa.

Presione REC MODE varias veces para

cambiar los modos de grabación.

Modo de grabación y tiempo de grabación

La siguiente tabla es una guía aproximada del

tiempo de grabación en un DVD (4,7 GB).

z Observación

El tiempo de grabación aproximado para los discos

DVD+R DL (doble capa) es el que se indica a

continuación:

HQ: 1 hora y 48 minutos

HSP: 2 horas y 42 minutos

SP: 3 horas y 37 minutos

LSP: 4 horas y 31 minutos

ESP: 5 horas y 25 minutos

LP: 7 horas y 14 minutos

EP: 10 horas y 51 minutos

SLP: 14 horas y 28 minutos

Notas

• En modos de grabación distintos a HQ, la grabadora

comprime los datos de audio/video antes de la

grabación. Dado que las escenas de movimientos

rápidos o la existencia de ruido en la imagen requieren

que las tasas de compresión disminuyan, el tamaño de

los datos grabados aumenta y el tiempo de grabación

disponible se acorta. En la grabación de estas

imágenes, se recomienda un modo de grabación que

proporcione un tiempo de grabación más largo.

• Los siguientes casos pueden producir inexactitudes en

el tiempo de grabación.

– Grabación de imágenes con ruido de imagen o

escenas de movimiento rápido.

– Grabación de un programa con recepción defectuosa,

o una fuente de programa o video con imagen de baja

calidad

– Grabación en un disco ya editado

– Grabación de imágenes fijas o sonido únicamente

• Debido a que el modo de grabación de títulos grabados

se calcula después del muestreo de datos grabados

durante la reproducción, es posible que se muestre

diferente del modo que seleccionó durante la

grabación. Sin embargo, la grabación real se realizó

correctamente en el modo seleccionado.

Deseo grabar con la

mejor calidad de imagen

posible, por eso

seleccionaré HQ.

Modo de grabación Tiempo de

grabación

(minutos)

aproximado

HQ (alta calidad) 60

HSP R 90

SP (Modo estándar) 120

LSP r 150

ESP r 180

LP r 240

EP r 360

SLP (Larga duración) 480

,continúa

Imágenes que no pueden grabarse

En esta grabadora no pueden grabarse imágenes

con protección contra copias. La grabación se

detiene cuando se detecta una señal de protección

contra copias.

* El disco grabado sólo puede reproducirse en un equipo

compatible con CPRM.

Grabación de discos sin

temporizador

1 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE y coloque un

disco grabable en la bandeja de discos.

2 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE para cerrar la

bandeja de discos.

Espere hasta que “LOAD” desaparezca de la

pantalla del panel frontal.

3 Presione DIGITAL/ANALOG para

seleccionar la emisión.

4 Presione los botones numéricos para

seleccionar el canal que desea grabar y

presione SET.

Para obtener más información sobre cómo

ajustar el canal, consulte “Ver la televisión”

(página 14).

Señales de

control

de copias

Discos grabables

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 con CPRM*

Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 con CPRM*

Copy-Never Ninguna

RWVR

Video

RVR

Video

RWVR

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REC MODE

X PAUSE

x STOP

CH +/–

z REC

Z OPEN/

H PLAY

DISPLAY

INPUT

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

Botones

numéricos,

SET,

· (punto)

(

)

ONE-TO

UCH DUBBING

La cara de grabación debe mirar hacia abajo

Grabación

5 Presione REC MODE varias veces para

seleccionar el modo de grabación.

La pantalla cambiará en la pantalla del

televisor del modo siguiente:

Para obtener más detalles sobre el modo de

grabación, consulte la página 19.

6 Presione z REC.

Comienza la grabación.

La grabación continúa hasta que usted la

detiene o el disco se llena.

Para detener la grabación

Presione x STOP.

Tenga en cuenta que la grabadora demora algunos

segundos en detener la grabación.

Para hacer una pausa en la grabación

Presione X PAUSE.

Para reiniciar la grabación, presione X PAUSE de

nuevo.

z Observaciones

• Puede utilizar el botón CH +/– para seleccionar un

canal.

• Es posible seleccionar una fuente de video de entre las

tomas LINE 1 IN o LINE 2 IN mediante el botón

INPUT.

• Es posible apagar el televisor durante la grabación. Si

está utilizando un decodificador de cable o un receptor

vía satélite, asegúrese de dejarlo encendido.

Notas

• Es posible que la grabación no se inicie

inmediatamente después de presionar

z REC.

• No se puede cambiar el modo de grabación mientras

graba o durante una pausa de grabación.

• Si se produce un corte en el suministro eléctrico, se

eliminará el programa que se está grabando.

• No es posible cambiar el canal ni la fuente de entrada

durante la grabación.

Grabación mediante la función

Quick Timer

(Grabación con temporizador

presionando un solo botón)

Puede ajustar la grabadora para que grabe en

incrementos de 30 minutos.

Presione z REC varias veces para definir la

duración.

Cada vez que presione el botón, aumentará el

tiempo en 30 minutos, hasta un máximo de

ocho horas*.

“c” y “OTR” se iluminan y el tiempo de

grabación restante aparece en la pantalla del

panel frontal.

Cuando el contador llega a “0:00”, la

grabadora detiene la grabación y se apaga.

* 14 horas 30 minutos para discos DVD+R DL (doble

capa).

Para cancelar el Quick Timer

Presione z REC varias veces hasta que aparezca

el contador en la pantalla del panel frontal. La

grabadora vuelve al modo de grabación normal.

Para detener la grabación

Presione x STOP dos veces.

Tenga en cuenta que la grabadora demora algunos

segundos en detener la grabación.

HQ SPHSP LSP

SLP LPEP ESP

0:30 1:00 7:30 8:00

(Grabación

normal)

Grabación de discos con

temporizador

Puede ajustar el temporizador para un total de 12

programas con un máximo de un mes de

anticipación.

Tenga en cuenta que el tiempo de grabación

continua máximo de un único título es de 12 horas.

El contenido que supere este tiempo no se grabará.

Siga los pasos indicados a continuación para

ajustar cada elemento de grabación con

temporizador.

Nota

No opere el decodificador de cable ni el receptor vía

satélite justo antes ni durante una grabación con

temporizador, ya que ello puede impedir la grabación

correcta de un programa.

1 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE y coloque un

disco grabable en la bandeja de discos.

2 Presione Z OPEN/CLOSE para cerrar la

bandeja de discos.

Espere hasta que “LOAD” desaparezca de la

pantalla del panel frontal.

3 Presione TIMER.

4 Seleccione un elemento utilizando </,

y ajústelo utilizando M/m.

A “Fecha”: Ajusta la fecha mediante M.

Para grabar el mismo programa todos los

días o el mismo día todas las semanas,

presione m.

El elemento cambia de la siguiente

manera:

Hoy y Dom-Sáb (de domingo a sábado)

y Lun-Sáb (de lunes a sábado) y

Lun-Vie (de lunes a viernes) y Dom

(todos los domingos) y Lun (todos los

lunes) y … y Sáb (todos los sábados)

y 1mes más tarde y … y Hoy

B “Inicio”: Establece la hora de inicio.

C “Fin”: Establece la hora de finalización.

D “Can”: Selecciona el canal o la fuente

de entrada.

Es posible cambiar la emisión mediante el

botón DIGITAL/ANALOG.

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M/m/</,,

ENTER

Z OPEN/

x STOP

SYSTEM

TIMER

DIGITAL/

ANALOG

DV IN

(

)

-TO

H DU

BING

La cara de grabación debe mirar

hacia abajo

01 DVD 04/15 09:00PM 10:00PM CH8

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---04

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---05

--- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---06

03 --- --/-- --:-- --:-- ---- ---

02 DVD 04/30 09:15PM 09:45PM CH11

10:10 AM

No Rec To Date Start End Source Mode Edit.

Temporizador – Estándar

No.01

: PM PM

09 00 10 00 Can 8 SP

Can ModoFecha Inicio Fin

Hoy

Grabación

E “Modo”: Selecciona el modo de

grabación (página 19).

Para utilizar la función Ajustar modo

grab. (página 23), seleccione “AUTO”.

Si se equivoca, seleccione el elemento y

cambie el ajuste.

5 Presione ENTER.

Aparecerá el menú Lista de temporizador.

Se ilumina el indicador c en la pantalla del

panel frontal, y la grabadora está lista para

comenzar a grabar.

• Si el indicador c parpadea en la pantalla del

panel frontal, significa que no hay un disco

grabable insertado. Inserte un disco grabable

y compruebe si hay espacio suficiente para

efectuar la grabación.

6 Presione SYSTEM MENU para quitar el

menú.

No es necesario apagar la grabadora antes de

que empiece la grabación con temporizador.

Para detener la grabación

Presione x STOP dos veces.

Tenga en cuenta que la grabadora demora algunos

segundos en detener la grabación.

Para utilizar la función Ajustar modo grab.

Si el espacio restante en el disco no es suficiente

para realizar la grabación actual, la grabadora

ajustará el modo de grabación automáticamente.

Seleccione “AUTO” en “Modo” al ajustar el

temporizador.

Notas

• Para grabar un programa por cable o satélite, encienda

el decodificador de cable o el receptor vía satélite y

seleccione el programa que desee grabar. Deje el

decodificador de cable o el receptor vía satélite

encendidos hasta que la grabadora finalice la

grabación.

• Aunque lo ajuste correctamente, es posible que el

programa no se grabe si se está realizando otra

grabación o si se superpone otro ajuste de temporizador

con prioridad.

• Antes de comenzar la grabación con temporizador,

“TIMER REC” parpadea en la pantalla del panel

frontal.

• La grabadora se apaga automáticamente cuando

finaliza una grabación con temporizador, incluso

aunque la grabación comenzase con la grabadora

encendida.

• La grabadora no graba programas con señales Copy-

Never. Este tipo de grabaciones se detienen al cabo de

unos segundos.

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Sony RDR-GXD455 Dvd Recorder With Hd Tuner.

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