Sony RDR-HX715 Dvd Recorder & Hard Disk Drive Hdd Combo User Manual

2-635-892-11(1)

DVD Recorder

Operating Instructions

RDR-HX715

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.

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-HX715

Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved

in this manual could void your

authority to operate this equipment.

b 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.

In the United States, TV GUIDE and

other related marks are registered

marks of Gemstar-TV Guide

International, Inc. and/or one of its

affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a

registered mark of Transcontinental

Inc., and is used under license by

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

The TV Guide On Screen system is

manufactured under license from

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

and/or one of its affiliates.

The TV Guide On Screen system is

protected by one or more of the

following issued United States patents

6,498,895, 6,418,556, 6,331,877;

6,239,794; 6,154,203; 5,940,073;

4,908,713; 4,751,578; 4,706,121.

Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.

and/or its related affiliates are not in

any way liable for the accuracy or

availability of the program schedule

information or other data in the TV

Guide On Screen system and cannot

guarantee service availability in your

area. In no event shall Gemstar-TV

Guide International, Inc. and/or its

related affiliates be liable for any

damages in connection with the

accuracy or availability of the program

schedule information or other data in

the TV Guide On Screen system.

Precautions

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits set

out in the EMC Directive using a

connection cable shorter than

3 meters.

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.

About the hard disk drive

The hard disk has a high storage

density, which enables long

recording durations and quick

access to the written data. However,

it can easily be damaged by shock,

vibration or dust, and should be kept

away from magnets. To avoid losing

important data, observe the

following precautions.

• Do not apply a strong shock to the

recorder.

• Do not place the recorder in a

location subject to mechanical

vibrations or in an unstable

location.

• Do not place the recorder on top of

a hot surface, such as a VCR or

amplifier (receiver).

• Do not use the recorder in a place

subject to extreme changes in

temperature (temperature gradient

less than 10 °C/hour).

• Do not move the recorder with its

AC power cord connected.

• Do not disconnect the AC power

cord while the power is on.

• When disconnecting the AC

power cord, turn off the power and

make sure that the hard disk drive

is not operating (the clock is

displayed in the front panel

display and all recording or

dubbing has stopped).

• Do not move the recorder for one

minute after you have unplugged

the AC power cord.

• Do not attempt to replace or

upgrade the hard disk by yourself,

as this may result in malfunction.

If the hard disk drive should

malfunction, you cannot recover lost

data. The hard disk drive is only a

temporary storage space.

About repairing the hard disk

drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive

may be checked in case of repair

or inspection during a malfunction

or modification. However, the

contents will not be backed up or

saved by Sony.

• If the hard disk needs to be

formatted or replaced, it will be

done at the discretion of Sony. All

contents of the hard disk drive will

be erased, including contents that

violate copyright laws.

On power sources

• 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.

• 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.

• Before disconnecting the AC

power cord, check that the

recorder’s hard disk is not

operating (recording or dubbing)

on the front panel display.

On placement

• Place the recorder in a location with

adequate ventilation to prevent heat

build-up in 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.

• 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.

On recording

Make trial recordings before making

the actual recording.

On compensation for lost

recordings

Sony is not liable and will not

compensate for any lost recordings

or relevant losses, including when

recordings are not made due to

reasons including recorder failure,

or when the contents of a recording

are lost or damaged as a result of

recorder failure or repair undertaken

to the recorder. Sony will not

restore, recover, or replicate the

recorded contents under any

circumstances.

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.

About this manual

• In this manual, the internal hard

disk drive is written as “HDD,”

and “disc” is used as a general

reference for the HDD, DVDs, or

CDs unless otherwise specified by

the text or illustrations.

• 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 DVDs

in this manual refer to DVDs

created on this recorder. The

explanations do not apply to

DVDs that are created on other

recorders and played back on this

recorder.

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.

Table of Contents

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

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable and Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the cable box/satellite receiver control function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A: Cable box or satellite receiver with a video/audio output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

B: Cable box with an antenna output only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the PROGRESSIVE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 6: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote. . . . . . . . . 24

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder. . . . . . . . . 24

Step 7: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Checking the cable box/satellite receiver control setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

1. Inserting and Formatting a DVD Disc (Disc Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2. Recording a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Checking the playing/remaining time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6. Labeling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Labeling a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Unfinalizing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

,continued

TV GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Introduction to the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Watching TV with the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting the “Remind” Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Searching for a Program with the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Customizing the TV Guide On Screen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Recording a stereo/SAP program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Recording with the TV Guide On Screen system (TV GUIDE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting the timer manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or Reminder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Recording From Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recording from connected equipment without a timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Playing titles with the TV Guide On Screen system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Adjusting the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adjusting the sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording

(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual Search). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Searching by title number or time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Selecting an MP3 album or track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Selecting a JPEG album or image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Edit options for the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs. . . . . . . . 73

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Dividing a title (Divide Title). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Erasing all titles on the disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating chapters manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

About “Dub Mode” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dubbing a single title (Title Dub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

DV/Digital8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Recording an Entire DV/Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Antenna Reception and Language Settings (Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Tuner Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Area Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Set Top Box Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Recording and Parental Control Settings (Features) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Disc and Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

,continued

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . . . . . . . 106

Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder

Recording/Playback Compatible media and reference pages

Quick access to recorded titles

– Title List

“3. Playing the Recorded Program (Title List)” on page 34

Easily search for programs with

the TV Guide On Screen system

– TV Guide

The TV Guide On Screen system displays a free interactive

program guide. Search for your favorite program by listing

them alphabetically, by category or by keyword (page 46).

You can then set the timer to record that program just by

selecting it (page 50).

Play the beginning of a title

while it is being recorded

– Chasing Playback

“Playing from the beginning of the program you are

recording (Chasing Playback)” on page 65

Watching one title while

recording another

– Simultaneous Rec and Play

“Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play)” on page 66

HDD

RWVR

Video

HDD

RWVR

Video

HDD

RWVR

HDD

RWVR

Video

VCD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Dubbing/Editing Compatible media and reference pages

Creating your own program

– Playlist

“Creating and Editing a Playlist” on page 77

Copying a recorded title to and

from the HDD

– Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

“Dubbing (HDD y DVD)” on page 79

Automatic dubbing of DV tapes

– DV/Digital8 Dubbing

“DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 84

HDD

RWVR

HDD

RWVR

Video

HDD

RWVR

Video

A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 10.

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Usable disc versions (as of March 2005)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

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

with CPRM

)

• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

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

• 2.4x-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs

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

and “DVD-R” are trademarks.

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is

a coding technology that protects copyrights for

images.

This logo applies to 4x and 6x speed DVD-RW discs.

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Icon used in

this manual

Formatting

(new discs)

Compatibility with other DVD

players (finalizing)

Hard disk drive

(internal)

(Formatting

unnecessary)

Dub HDD contents to a DVD to

play on other DVD players

DVD+RW

Automatically

formatted in +VR

mode

Playable on DVD+RW

compatible players

(automatically finalized)

DVD-

mode

Format in VR mode

(page 31)

Playable only on VR mode

compatible players (finalization

unnecessary)

Video

mode

Format in Video mode

(page 31)

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 40)

DVD+R

Automatically

formatted

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 40)

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

Automatically

formatted

Playable on most DVD players

(finalization necessary)

(page 40)

HDD

RWVR

Video

Discs that cannot be recorded on

• 8 cm discs

• DVD-Rs in VR mode (Video Recording format)

Only if the recording mode is LSP, SP, HSP, or HQ,

and “DVD Rec. Picture Size” is set to “16:9.”

Erasing titles does not free up disc space.

Recording Features Editing Features

Rewrite

(page 49)

Auto

Chapter

(page 96)

Manual

Chapter

(page 76)

Record

16:9 sizes

(page 53)

Change

title name

(page 73)

Delete

title

(page 75)

A-B Erase

(page 74)

Playlist

(page 77)

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No Yes

Yes Yes No No

No Yes No No Yes Yes

No No

No Yes No Yes

Yes Yes

No No

,continued

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

Discs that cannot be played

•PHOTO CDs

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are not

recorded in music CD or Video CD format, or do

not contain MP3 or JPEG files

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs that do not contain JPEG files or

are not in DVD Video format

• DVD Audio discs

• DVD-RAMs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(page 13)

• DVD-Rs recorded in VR mode (Video

Recording format)

• A disc recorded in a color system other than

NTSC, such as PAL

Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Icon used

in this

manual

Characteristics

DVD VIDEO

Discs such as movies that can be purchased or

rented

VIDEO CD

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

CD/Super VIDEO CD format

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

format that can be purchased

DATA DVD —

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

DVD-ROMs containing JPEG image files

DATA CD —

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3

audio tracks or JPEG image files

8 cm DVD+RW/

DVD-RW/DVD-R

——

8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R

recorded with a DVD video camera.

(Still images recorded with a DVD video

camera cannot be played.)

DVD

VCD

DATA DVD

DATA CD

Maximum recordable number of titles

* The maximum length for each title is eight hours.

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.

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, the

message “Playback prohibited by region code.”

will appear on the TV screen. 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 play back 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 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.

b Notes

• 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.

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

DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the

disc (page 31). Note that the disc’s contents will be

erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording

even with high-speed discs.

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

printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs,

or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings

made on other DVD equipment.

• In some cases, you may not be able to add new

recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made

on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new

recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD

menu.

• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs

(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on

other DVD equipment.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this

recorder, the data may be erased.

• You may not be able to record on some recordable

discs, depending on the disc.

Disc Number of titles*

HDD 300

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

ALL

RDR–XXXX

00V 00Hz

00W

NO.

0-000-000-00

Region code

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 to 7 to hook up and adjust the

settings of the recorder.

b Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to 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.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord (phono plug × 3 y phono

plug × 3) (1)

• Power cord (1)

• Antenna cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Set top box controller (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Step 2: Connecting the

Antenna Cable and Set Top

Box Controller

Select one of the following antenna hookups. Do

not connect the power cord until you reach

“Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord” on page 21.

The cable box/satellite receiver control function

can be used with hookup A or B. It allows the

recorder to control a cable box or satellite receiver

via the supplied set top box controller. The

recorder controls channels on the cable box or

satellite receiver for timer recording. You can also

use the recorder’s remote control to change

channels on the cable box/satellite receiver

whenever the cable box/satellite receiver and

recorder are turned on.

To use the cable box/satellite receiver control

function, you need to connect the set top box

controller and set the code number and output

channel (page 25). After setting up the cable box/

satellite receiver control, check that the recorder

can correctly control the cable box or satellite

receiver (page 26).

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER (IN USA)

This reminder is provided to call the CATV

system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of

the NEC that provides guidelines for proper

grounding and, in particular, specifies that the

cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building, as close to the point of

cable entry as practical.

b 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 made hookup A or B and want to use the

TV Guide On Screen system, the cable box must be

turned on, the set top box controller must be connected,

and “Set Top Box Control” in “Settings” setup must be

set to “On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On

Screen data.

If you have Hookup

Cable box or satellite receiver with a

video/audio output

A (page 15)

Cable box with an antenna output

only

B (page 16)

Cable without cable box, or antenna

only (no cable TV)

C (page 17)

Using the cable box/satellite

receiver control function

Hookups and Settings

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

satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.

To watch cable or satellite programs, you need to match the channel on the recorder (L1 or L3) to the

input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE IN 1 or 3). Note that the TV Guide On

Screen system does not display listings for satellite programming.

b Note

Do not connect a hi-definition tuner using the component video cords. This recorder only accepts standard definition

interlace signals.

z Hints

• If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-video jack or component output jacks, you can use an S-video cord (not

supplied) or component video cord (not supplied) instead of the audio/video cord. When you connect using a

component video cord, connect the audio cords to the LINE IN jacks.

• If you connect an S-video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack or component video cord to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks,

set “Line1 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” or “Component” (page 93). If you connect an S-video cord to the

LINE IN 3 jack, set “Line3 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video” (page 93).

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

ANT IN

S VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

TO TV

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

~ AC I N

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

to LINE IN

1 or 3

DVD recorder

Audio/video

cord (not

supplied)

: Signal flow

Cable box/

satellite receiver

Antenna cable

(supplied)

to antenna input

S-video cord

(not supplied)

Wall

Component video cord

(not supplied)

to COMPONENT VIDEO IN

Set top box

controller

(page 14)

Place the set top box controller

near the remote sensor on the

cable box/satellite receiver.

to SET TOP

BOX CONTROL

,continued

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

satellite receiver or cable box is turned on.

To watch 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).

B: Cable box with an antenna output only

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

ANT IN

TO TV

VHF/UHF

OUT

to VHF/UHF IN

Wall

DVD recorder

to VHF/UHF OUT

to antenna input

Antenna cable

(supplied)

: Signal flow

Cable box

to SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

Set top box

controller

(supplied)

Place the set top box controller

near the remote sensor on the

cable box/satellite receiver.

Hookups and Settings

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.

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

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

VHF/UHF

OUT

DVD recorder

to antenna input

to VHF/UHF IN

to VHF/UHF OUT

Antenna cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Wall

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords

Select one of the following patterns A through D, according to the input jack on your TV monitor,

projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures.

A Connecting to a video input jack

You will enjoy high quality images.

C Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB, PR)

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 press

PROGRESSIVE on the remote to send progressive video signals. For details, see “Using the

PROGRESSIVE button” on page 19.

D Connecting to an HDMI input jack

Use a certified HDMI cord (not supplied) to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the

HDMI OUT jack.

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

HDMI OUT

Audio/video

cord (supplied)

Component video

cord (not supplied)

(yellow)

TV, projector, or AV

amplifier (receiver)

TV, projector, or AV

amplifier (receiver)

(green)

S-video cord

(not supplied)

TV, projector, or AV

amplifier (receiver)

(red)

(green)

(blue)

(red)

: Signal flow

to COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

to LINE OUT (VIDEO) 1 or 2

to LINE OUT (S VIDEO) 1 or 2

DVD recorder

(blue)

to HDMI OUT

HDMI cord

(not supplied)

TV, projector, or AV

amplifier (receiver)

Hookups and Settings

When playing “wide screen” images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV

screen. To change the picture size, see page 91.

If you are connecting to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE IN jack on the

recorder (page 28).

b Notes

• Do not connect more than one type of video cord

between the recorder and your TV at the same time.

• You cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button with the

connections A and B.

• You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack (connection

D) to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant (e.g.,

DVI jacks on PC displays).

* This DVD recorder is based on version 1.1 of High-

Definition Multimedia Interface Specifications.

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.

By using the PROGRESSIVE button, you can

select the signal format in which the recorder

outputs video signals: interlace or progressive.

1 Connect the recorder using the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (pattern

C on page 18).

2 Press the PROGRESSIVE button repeatedly.

“PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel

display when the recorder outputs progressive

signals.

Progressive

Select this when:

– your TV accepts progressive signals, and,

– the TV is connected to the COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jacks.

Note that the pictures will not be clear or no

picture will appear if you select progressive signal

output when either of the above conditions is not

met.

Interlace

Set to this position when:

– your TV does not accept progressive signals, or,

– your TV is connected to jacks other than the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT

(VIDEO or S VIDEO)).

z Hint

When you select progressive signal output, you can fine-

tune the signal according to the type of software you are

watching (page 92).

Using the PROGRESSIVE button

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector,

or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.

A Connecting to audio L/R (left/right) input jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. You can

enjoy the following surround effects (page 61).

• TV: Dynamic, Wide, Night

• Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

B Connecting to a digital audio input jack

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby

Digital or DTS

decoder and a digital input jack, use this

connection. You can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch) and DTS (5.1ch) surround effects.

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 18).

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

HDMI OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

HDMI OUT

AV amplifier (receiver)

with a decoder

(red)

TV, projector, or AV

amplifier (receiver)

Audio/video cord

(supplied)

: Signal flow

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

to LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1 or 2

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Rear (L)

DVD recorder

(white)

(yellow)*

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

[Speakers]

Front (L)

[Speakers]

to coaxial or

optical/HDMI

digital input

Rear (R)

Front (R)

SubwooferCenter

HDMI cord

(not supplied)

Hookups and Settings

z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating

instructions supplied with the connected components.

b Notes

• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the

LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same time. This

will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s

speakers.

• In the connection A, do not connect the LINE IN (R-

AUDIO-L) and LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks to

your TV’s audio output jacks at the same time. This

will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s

speakers.

• In the connection B, after you have completed the

connection, make the appropriate settings under

“Audio Connection” in “Easy Setup” (page 25).

Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from

your speakers.

• With the connection B, the surround sound effects of

this recorder cannot be used.

• When you connect the recorder to an AV amplifer

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

of the following:

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

the 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).

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

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Step 5: Connecting the

Power Cord

Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN

terminal of the recorder. Then 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 once the front panel

display lights up and the recorder enters standby

mode.

If you connect additional equipment to this

recorder (page 28), be sure to connect the power

cord only after all connections are complete.

~ AC IN

to AC outlet

to AC IN

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. When

using the remote, point it at the remote sensor

on the recorder.

b Notes

• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony DVD

recorder or player, change the command mode number

for this recorder (page 24).

• 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.

You can adjust the remote’s signal to control your

TV.

If you connected the recorder to an AV amplifier

(receiver), you can use the supplied remote to

control the AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume.

b Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able

to control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) with

some or all of the buttons below.

• 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 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

2 Hold down [/1.

3 Enter your TV’s manufacturer code (see

“Code numbers of controllable TVs”

below) using the number buttons.

Controlling TVs with the remote

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

[/1

VOL +/–

Number

buttons, SET

TV/VIDEO

CH +/–

WIDE MODE

Hookups and Settings

4 Release [/1.

When the TV/DVD switch is set to TV, the

remote performs the following:

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.

Buttons Operations

[/1 Turns your TV on or off

VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of

your TV

CH +/– Selects the channel on

your TV

WIDE MODE Switches to or from the

wide mode of a Sony

wide-screen TV

TV/VIDEO Switches your TV’s

input source

Number buttons

and SET

Selects the channel on

your TV

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

Gold Star/LG 03, 04, 17

Hitachi 02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney 04, 10, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

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

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

,continued

1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.

2 Hold down [/1, and enter the

manufacturer code (see the table below)

for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the

number buttons.

3 Release [/1.

The VOL +/– buttons control the AV

amplifier’s volume.

If you want to control the TV’s volume, slide

the TV/DVD switch to TV.

z Hint

If you want to control the TV’s volume even when the

TV/DVD switch is set to DVD, repeat the steps above

and enter the code number 90 (default).

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers

(receivers)

If more than one code number is listed, try

entering them one at a time until you find the one

that works with your AV amplifier (receiver).

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.

The default command mode setting for this

recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

Controlling the volume of your AV

amplifier (receiver) with the

remote

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 78, 79, 80, 91

Denon 84, 85, 86

Kenwood 92, 93

Onkyo 81, 82, 83

Pioneer 99

Sansui 87

Technics 97, 98

Yamaha 94, 95, 96

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TV/DVD switch

[/1

VOL +/–

Number buttons

If you have a Sony DVD player or

more than one Sony DVD recorder

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

SYSTEM

M/m,

ENTER

COMMAND

MODE

switch

O RETURN

SETUP

Settings

Easy Setup

Tuner Preset

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Clock

Set Top Box Control

Language

Area Setup

Hookups and Settings

3 Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

4 Select “Command Mode,” and press

ENTER.

5 Select the Command mode (DVD1, DVD2,

or DVD3), and press ENTER.

6 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the

remote so it matches the mode you

selected above.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

Step 7: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the on-

screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”

1 Turn on the recorder and switch the input

selector on your TV so that the signal from

the recorder appears on your TV screen.

The message about the initial settings appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy

Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu

to run “Easy Setup” function (“Settings and

Adjustments” on page 88).

2 Press ENTER.

Follow the on-screen instructions to make the

following settings.

Area Setup

“Area Setup” will enable you to use the TV

Guide On Screen system (page 42).

Enter your area of residence and zip code even

if you do not want to use the TV Guide On

Screen system.

Language

Select the language for the on-screen displays.

Clock

Set the clock manually using </M/m/,,

and press ENTER.

If the clock data has already been received, go

to “Set Top Box Control.”

Check that the command mode switch on the

remote is set to the default setting of DVD3

before you try to change the command mode for

the recorder. If the command mode for the remote

is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you may be

unable to operate this recorder.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Easy Setup

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Tuner Audio :

Auto Stereo :

Auto Display :

Dimmer :

DVD3

Main

Normal

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Easy Setup

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Tuner Audio :

Auto Stereo :

Auto Display :

Dimmer :

DVD3

Normal

DVD1

DVD3

DVD2

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

[/1

</M/m/,,

ENTER

O RETURN

CH +/–

Number buttons

,continued

Set Top Box Control

If you want to use the cable box/satellite

receiver control (page 15), select “Yes,” and

set the brand code and the cable box output

channel (page 90).

If you do not have a cable box/satellite

receiver, select “No.”

Tuner Preset

“Tuner Preset” appears only when you set

“Set Top Box Control” to “No.”

Select whether or not you have a cable

connection.

The Tuner Preset function automatically

searches for all of the receivable channels and

presets them.

To set the channels manually, see page 88.

TV Type

If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”

If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3

Letter Box” (shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan”

(stretch to fit). This will determine how

“wide-screen” images are displayed on your

TV.

Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver)

using either a digital optical or coaxial/HDMI

cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT” and set the

digital output signal (page 94).

3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

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

Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 99).

b Note

If you use an S-video cord to connect your cable box or

satellite receiver, set “Line1 Input” or “Line3 Input” in

“Video” setup to “S Video” (page 93).

1 Point the DVD recorder’s remote at the

recorder (not at the cable box/satellite

receiver).

2 Press CH +/– and check that the channel

changes on the cable box/satellite receiver

window.

3 Press the number buttons and check that

the channel changes on the cable box/

satellite receiver window.

Tune your cable box to channel 02. Then

using your DVD recorder’s remote, enter 09

to tune your cable box to channel 09. Did the

cable box change to channel 09? If the cable

box did not tune to channel 09, follow the

instructions below for getting your recorder to

control your cable box.

If you cannot get the recorder to control your

cable box/satellite receiver

Check the settings at “Set Top Box Control” in

“Settings” setup (page 90). If more than one code

number is listed for your cable box/satellite

receiver, try entering them one at a time until you

find the one that works with your cable box/

satellite receiver.

Check the connection and position of the set top

box controller (page 15).

If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not

operate with this recorder, contact your cable or

satellite company to see if they can provide you

with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.

To receive TV Guide On Screen data your

recorder must be turned off when not in

use. If your recorder is connected to a

cable box, be sure to leave the cable box

turned on. After initial setup, it may take

up to 24 hours to begin to receive TV

program listings. It may take up to one

week to receive all eight days of TV

program listings.

Checking the cable box/satellite

receiver control setting

Hookups and Settings

To fix the set top box controller to your cable

box/satellite receiver

Once you have confirmed that the set top box

controller controls your cable box or satellite

receiver, fix it in place.

1 Remove the backing on the double-sided tape.

2 Attach it so that the set top box controller is

directly above the remote control sensor on

your cable box/satellite receiver.

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.

Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 84).

See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.

To record on this recorder, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN 1 or 3 of this recorder. If the equipment has

an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.

b Notes

• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.

• 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.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s power cord, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR.

Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks

LINE OUTPUT

S Video

AUDIO

VIDEO

VHF/UHF

~ AC I N

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VCR, etc.

DVD recorder

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

S-video cord

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

to LINE IN 1 or 3

Component video

cord (not supplied)

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VCRDVD recorder TV

VCR DVD recorder TV

Line input 1

Line input 2

Hookups and Settings

Connect a VCR or similar recording 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 instead of an audio/video cord.

z Hint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect to just the L (MONO) and VIDEO input jacks

on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jack.

b Notes

• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.

• 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.

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

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

OUTPUT

S VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

VCR, etc.

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

S-video cord

(not supplied)

to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder

: Signal flow

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner

Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE IN 1 jacks. Disconnect the recorder’s

power cord from an AC outlet when connecting the tuner.

To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-

Recording function. See “Recording from

connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)”

on page 56.

b Notes

• Synchro-Recording does not work with some tuners.

For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

• If you disconnect the recorder’s power cord, you will

not be able to view the signals from the connected

tuner.

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

Satellite tuner, etc.

to LINE OUT

DVD recorder

to LINE IN 1

: Signal flow

Audio/video cord

(supplied)

Audio/video cord

(not supplied)

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

Seven Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting and Formatting

a DVD Disc (Disc Info)

Press DVD.

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

the disc tray.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front

panel display.

Unused DVDs are formatted automatically.

New discs are automatically formatted when

inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-format

a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to make a blank

disc. For DVD-RWs, you can select a recording

format (VR mode or Video mode) according to

your needs (page 10).

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS.

The TOOLS menu appears.

The TOOLS menu displays options

applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc

protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings

during recording), or multiple items on a list

menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). The

displayed options differ depending on the

situation and disc type.

Inserting a Disc

DVD

VCD

DATA CD

RWVR

Video

DATA DVD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

Z OPEN/

DVD

With the recording/playing side facing down

Formatting a DVD disc (Disc Info)

RWVR

Video

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

</M/m/,,

ENTER

Protect Title

Erase Title

Dubbing

Stop

Options for the disc or picture

,continued

3 Move the cursor down the TOOLS menu

until “Disc Info” is selected, and press

ENTER.

Example: When a DVD-RW (VR mode) is

inserted.

1 “Disc Name” (DVD only)

2 “Media”: Disc type

3 “Format”: Recording format type (DVD-

RW only)

4 “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether

protection is set (DVD-RW in VR mode

only)

5 “Title no.”: Total number of titles

6 “Date”: Dates of when the oldest and the

most recent titles were recorded (DVD

only)

7 “Continuous Rem. Time”/“Remainder”

(approximate)

• The remaining recording time in each of the

recording modes

• Disc space bar

• Remaining disc space/total disc space

8 Disc setting buttons

“Disc Name” (page 39)

“Protect Disc” (page 40)

“Finalize”/“Unfinalize” (page 40)

“Erase All” (page 76)

“Format”

Available settings differ depending on the

disc type.

4 Select “Format,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

For DVD-RWs, select “VR” or “Video,” and

press ENTER.

All contents on the disc are erased.

z Hints

• By reformatting, you can change the recording format

on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs that have

been finalized.

• For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode), you can

check free space and title location on the disc using the

Disc Map display (page 76).

b Note

On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent to 1

billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc

space.

Format

Disc Name

Disc Information

DiscName Movie

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Title no. 2

Date Off

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M

LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

2. 3 / 4. 7

Remainder

Erase All

Finalize

Protect Disc

Original 3 / Playlist

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

2. Recording a Program

This section introduces the basic operation to

record the current TV program to the hard disk

(HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an explanation of

how to make timer recordings, see page 49.

1 Press HDD or DVD.

When you record to a DVD, insert a

recordable DVD (see “Inserting a Disc” on

page 31).

2 Press CH +/– to select the channel or input

source you want to record.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

Each time you press the button, the display on

the TV screen changes as follows:

For more details about the recording mode,

see page 49.

4 Press z REC.

Recording starts.

Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of

continuous recording or when the HDD or

DVD is full.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP located beneath the remote

control cover.

Note that it may take a few seconds for recorder to

stop recording.

To pause recording

Press X REC PAUSE located beneath the remote

control cover.

To restart recording, press the button again.

To watch another TV program while recording

Set your TV to the TV input using the TV/VIDEO

button (page 22).

z Hint

If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can

turn off the TV. When using a decoder, make sure to

leave it on.

b Notes

• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start

recording.

• You cannot change the recording mode while

recording or during recording pause.

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

recording may be erased.

RWVR

Video

HDD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

CH +/–

REC MODE

HDD DVD

x REC STOPz REC

TV/VIDEO

X REC PAUSE

DISPLAY

HQ SPHSP

LSP

SEP EPSLP

,continued

You can check the recording information such as

recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY twice during recording.

The recording information appears.

A Disc type/format

B Recording status

C Recording mode

D Recording time

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

3. Playing the Recorded

Program (Title List)

To play a recorded title, select the title from the

Title List.

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see

“Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

Playback starts automatically depending on

the disc.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

To show the extended Title List, press

TOOLS to select “Display List,” and press

ENTER.

Checking the disc status while

recording

RWVR

Video

HDD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

H PLAY/

X PAUSE/

x STOP

M/m,

ENTER

HDD

DVD

TITLE LIST

REPLAY/

ADVANCE

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

Title List with Thumbnail Images (Example:

DVD-RW in VR mode)

Extended Title List

A Disc type:

Displays a media type, HDD or DVD.

Also displays the title type (Original or

Playlist) for DVD-RWs (VR mode).

B Disc space (remainder/total)

C Title information:

Displays the title number, title name, and

recording date. Title size is shown in the

Thumbnail title list.

z (red): Indicates that the title is currently

being recorded.

: Indicates that the title is currently being

dubbed.

: Indicates the protected title.

“NEW” (or N): Indicates that the title is newly

recorded (not played back) (HDD only).

: Indicates titles containing “Copy-

Once” copy protection signals (HDD only)

(page 80).

D Scroll bar:

Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the

list. To view the hidden titles, press M/m.

E Title’s thumbnail picture

The still images for each title are displayed.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

The sub-menu displays options applicable

only to selected item. The displayed options

differ depending on the model, situation, and

disc type.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press REPLAY/ADVANCE while the

list display is turned on. Each time you press

REPLAY/ADVANCE , the entire Title List

changes to the previous/next page of titles.

About the Title List for HDD/DVD-RWs (VR

mode)

You can switch the Title List to show Original or

Playlist.

While the Title List menu is turned on, press

TOOLS to select either “Original” or “Playlist,”

and press ENTER.

For details, see “Edit options for the HDD and

DVD-RWs (VR mode)” on page 72.

To change the title order (Sort)

While the Title List menu is turned on, press

TOOLS to select “Sort Titles.” Press M/m to select

the item, and press ENTER.

2ch

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

GB4.3 / 4.7

World Sports

Mystery

Tr av e l

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

5ch

2ch

3ch

Tennis

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

Wed

Tu e

Wed

Fri

GB0.3

GB0.8

GB0.6

10/26/2005 8:00PM

10/28/2005 1:00PM

10/25/2005 9:00AM

10/19/2005 8:00PM

Tennis 10/28

10/26

10/25

10/19

10/17

10/15

10/14

10/13

Fri

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

Thu

Fri

Sat

Mon

Wed

Tu e

Wed

2ch

3ch

5ch

3ch

2ch

5ch

Weather

News

Nature

Family

World Sports

Mystery

Tr av e l

4.3 / 4.7GB

Order Sorted

By Date in order of when the titles were

recorded. The title that is recorded

most recently is listed at the top.

By Title in alphabetical order.

By Number in order of recorded title number.

GB4.3 / 4.7

World Sports

Mystery

Tr av e l

Tennis

Wed

Tu e

Wed

Fri

AAB

(0H30M) LSP GB0.9

DEF

AAB

GHI

(0H30M) SEP

(1H00M) SLP

(1H00M) SEP

GB0.3

GB0.8

GB0.6

TITLE LIST

ORIGINAL

A-B Erase

Delete Chapter

Title Name

Dubbing

Visual Search

Protect Title

Erase

Play Beginning

Play

10/26/2005 8:00PM

10/28/2005 1:00PM

10/25/2005 9:00AM

10/19/2005 8:00PM

Sub-menu

,continued

To change a title thumbnail picture

(Thumbnail) (HDD/DVD-RW in VR mode only)

You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail

picture shown in the Title List menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST in stop mode.

2 Select a title whose thumbnail picture you

want to change, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press ENTER.

The selected title starts to play in the

background.

4 While watching the playback picture, press

H PLAY, X PAUSE, or m/M to select

the scene you want to set for a thumbnail

picture, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail

picture.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

z Hints

• After recording, the first scene of the recording (the

title) is automatically set as the thumbnail picture.

• You can select “TITLE LIST” from the System Menu.

b Notes

• The title names may not appear for DVDs created on

other DVD recorders.

• The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with

“

.”

• It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to

be displayed.

• After editing, the title thumbnail picture may change to

the first scene of the recording (title).

• After dubbing, the title thumbnail picture set on the

source recording is canceled.

4. Displaying the Playing

Time and Play Information

You can check the playing time and remaining

time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also,

you can check the disc name recorded on the

DVD/CD.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the display

changes as follows:

Display 1 t Display 2 t Display off

The displays differ depending on the disc type or

playing status.

Display 1

Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO

Unseen Title

(HDD only)

in order of when the titles were

recorded. The title that is recorded

most recently and not played back

is listed at the top. Playlist titles

are not displayed.

Order Sorted

DVD

VCD

DATA CD

RWVR

Video

HDD

DATA DVD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

DISPLAY

TIME/TEXT

Title

2/0

Angle

3(5)

1 : DolbyDigitalEnglish

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

A Title number/name

(Shows either track number, track name,

scene number, or file name for CDs, VIDEO

CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs

( angle/ audio/ subtitle, etc.),

or playback data for DATA DVDs and

DATA CDs

C The current selected function or audio

setting (appears only temporarily)

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

D The current selected angle

Display 2

Example: When playing a DVD-RW (VR mode)

A Disc type

/format (page 10)

B Title type (

only appears for Playlists)

(page 72)

C Play mode

D Recording mode (page 49)

E Playing status bar

F Title number (chapter number

) (page 67)

(Shows either track number, scene number,

album number

, or file number for CDs,

VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

G Album name appears for CDs with CD text,

DATA DVDs or DATA CDs when you

press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

H Playing time (remaining time

)

Displays Super VIDEO CDs as “SVCD,” DATA CDs

as “CD” and DATA DVDs as “DVD.”

Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, and

DATA CDs.

Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

z Hints

• If “DTS” is set to “Off” in “Audio” setup, the DTS

track selection option will not appear on the screen

even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 95).

• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in

“Options” setup (page 98), playback information

automatically appears when the recorder is turned on,

etc.

b Note

The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are

replaced with “*.”

You can view the playing or time information

displayed on the TV screen and the front panel

display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on the disc type or

playing status.

Front panel display

Example: When playing a DVD

3/2.11 : English DolbyDigital

Rear (L/R)

Front (L/R) + Center LFE (Low Frequency

Effect)

Checking the playing/remaining

time

Playing time and number of the current title

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current

chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

,continued

Example: When dubbing a DVD

Example: When playing a VIDEO CD

Example: When playing a CD

Track playing time and the current track/index number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

Remaining time of the disc

CD text (when available)

Example: When playing an MP3 audio track

Playing time and number of the current track

Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image

Current file number and total number of files in the

current album

Current album number and total number of albums

b Notes

• The recorder can only display the first level of a CD’s

text, such as the disc name.

• The letters or symbols that cannot be displayed are

replaced with “*.”

• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed

correctly.

5. Changing the Name of a

Recorded Program

You can label a DVD, title, or program by entering

characters. You can enter up to 64 characters for a

title or disc name, but the actual number of

characters displayed in the menus such as the Title

List will vary. The steps below explain how to

change the name of the recorded program.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Title Name,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears.

4 Press </M/m/, to move the cursor to

the right of the screen and select “A”

(upper-case), “a” (lower-case), or

“Symbol,” and press ENTER.

The characters of the selected type are

displayed.

Remaining time of dubbing in progress

Playing time and number of the current

scene or track

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,,

ENTER

TITLE LIST

CLEAR

INPUT

SELECT

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

5 Press </M/m/, to select the character

you want to enter, and press ENTER.

The selected character appears at the top of

the display.

Example: Input Title Name

The type of characters will change according

to the language you select in “Easy Setup.”

Some languages allow you to enter an accent

mark.

To enter a letter with an accent mark, select an

accent followed by the letter.

Example: Select “ ` ” and then “a” to enter “à.”

To insert a space, select “Space.”

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the

remaining characters.

To erase a character, move the cursor to the

right of the character at the input row. Select

“Back” and press ENTER.

To insert a character, move the cursor to the

right of the point where you want to insert the

character. Select the character and press

ENTER.

To erase all of the characters, select “Clear

All” and press ENTER.

7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”

z Hints

• You can erase all displayed characters by pressing and

holding CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

• You can switch between “A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-

case), or “Symbol” even if you press INPUT SELECT.

6. Labeling and Protecting

a Disc

You can execute options effective for the entire

disc using the Disc Information display.

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

Example: When the inserted disc is a DVD-

RW (VR mode).

3 Select “Disc Name,” and press ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name”

display (page 38).

b Note

You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD’s disc name.

The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on

other DVD equipment.

"A"

Cancel

Finish

Space

Clear All

Back

Input Title Name

Symbol

"a"

Cancel

Finish

Input Title Name

"A"

Symbol

"a"

Space

Clear All

Back

Input row

Labeling a disc

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

</M/m/,,

ENTER

RWVR

Video

Off

Format

Disc Name

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Title no. / Playlist 2

2. 3 / 4. 7

Erase All

Finalize

Protect Disc

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M

LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

Remainder

Date

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

Original 3

,continued

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press ENTER.

4 Select “Protect,” and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Select “Don’t Protect” in step 4.

z Hint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 73).

7. Playing the Disc on Other

DVD Equipment (Finalize)

Finalizing is necessary when you play discs

recorded with this recorder on other DVD

equipment.

When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW

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

Protecting a disc

RWVR

Off

Format

Disc Name

Disc Information

DiscName

Media DVD-RW Format VR

Title no. / Playlist 2

2. 3 / 4. 7

Erase All

Finalize

Protect Disc

HQ : 0H30M HSP : 0H45M SP : 1H00M

LSP : 1H15M LP : 1H30M EP : 2H00M

SLP : 3H00M SEP : 4H00M

Remainder

Date

10/13/2005 ~ 10/28/2005

Original 3

Discs are automatically finalized when

removed from the recorder. However,

you may need to finalize the disc for

certain DVD equipment, or if the

recording time is short. 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. You can edit or

record on the disc even after finalizing.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or

record on the disc. If you want to record

on it again, unfinalize or reformat the

disc (page 31). However, if you reformat

the disc, all recorded contents will be

erased.

Finalizing is necessary when playing on

any equipment other than this recorder.

After finalizing, you cannot edit or

record on the disc.

RWVR

Video

RWVR

Video

Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display shows the approximate time

required for finalizing and asks for

confirmation.

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

z Hint

You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not.

If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 3 above, the disc

has already been finalized.

b Notes

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

the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the

discs are finalized.

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

was recorded on another recorder.

For DVD-RWs (Video mode)

DVD-RW (Video mode) that have been finalized

to prohibit additional recording or editing can be

unfinalized to allow further recording or editing.

For DVD-RWs (VR mode)

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

mode) that has been finalized with other DVD

equipment, “This disc was finalized. Unfinalize

it.” may appear.

b Note

The recorder is not able to unfinalize DVD-RWs (Video

mode) that have been finalized on another recorder.

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select “Unfinalize,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts unfinalizing the disc.

Unfinalizing may take several minutes.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

</M/m/,,

ENTER

Finalize

About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc.

OK Cancel

Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction.

Do you want to finalize?

Unfinalizing a disc

RWVR

Video

TV GUIDE

Introduction to the TV

Guide On Screen System

The TV Guide On Screen system is a free

interactive program guide. It displays up to eight

days of program listings, including program titles,

promotions, and broadcast information. TV Guide

On Screen data for the television program listings

is carried by local broadcast stations and is

received through your antenna, cable box, or

direct cable connection from the wall.

These are just a few of the ways to use the TV

Guide On Screen system.

– Search for a program by listing them in

alphabetical order or according to category (such

as Movies or Sports), or by using the Keyword

Search function (page 46).

– Once you have found the program you are

looking for, use the TV Guide On Screen system

to set the timer for recording (page 50).

– If you find a program that you want to watch in

the future, set the Remind function so that the

recorder automatically lets you know when the

broadcast begins.

For more information, see “Watching TV with the

TV Guide On Screen System” (page 43).

If you are having trouble displaying the television

program list, please check the following.

– This recorder downloads the TV Guide On

Screen data several times a day when the

recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder

when you are not using it (for example, at night).

After initial setup (page 25), it may take up to 24

hours for your recorder to start receiving

program listings. It may take up to one week to

receive all eight days of TV program listings.

– When the recorder is connected to a cable box,

the cable box must be turned on, the set top box

controller must be connected, and “Set Top Box

Control” in the “Settings” setup must be set to

“On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On

Screen data.

– Your area of residence and zip code must be set

correctly (page 89).

– The time must be set correctly. If the time is not

set, set it manually (page 89).

– The television program list is blank when TV

Guide On Screen data is being downloaded or a

satellite or terrestrial digital tuner is in use.

You may be asked to select a channel lineup the

first time you press TV GUIDE. Select one of the

available channel lineups. If the channel number

in the program listing does not match the

broadcast station, see “To match the channel

number with the broadcast station” (page 47).

b Notes

• The TV Guide On Screen system is always displayed in

English.

• The TV Guide On Screen system is not compatible

with satellite and terrestrial digital broadcasts.

• Your cable box’s channel may suddenly change even if

the recorder is turned off. This is because the set top

box control has changed the channel to receive the TV

Guide On Screen data.

• When you change the following settings, the TV Guide

On Screen system is initialized and all timer settings

are canceled.

– “Antenna/Cable” of “Tuner Preset” in the “Settings”

setup

– “Zip Code” of “Area Setup” in the “Settings” setup

– “Set Top Box Control” of “Set Top Box Control” in

the “Settings” setup

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Panel

Promotional

Panel

RECORDINGS

8:05

LISTINGS

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to

determine the best soccer country in the world.

8:00 9:00

INFO

13WFXT

8:00PM 8:30PM

World Soccer

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Local News

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

TODAY

High Places

The Law and You

Troubleshooting guide

TV GUIDE

Watching TV with the TV

Guide On Screen System

1 Press TV GUIDE.

TV Guide On Screen appears.

Example: LISTINGS

A Video Window: This shows the program

you were watching when you pressed TV

GUIDE. See “To lock the Video Window”

(page 47) to prevent the picture from

changing when you move the cursor.

B Title: Shows the program title and

category; green (sports), purple (movies),

blue (children’s), teal (others).

The following icons are displayed.

“

a” indicates that the program is set to be

recorded.

“ ” indicates that the Remind function is

set for the program.

C Service Bar: Press M/m to move the cursor

to the Service Bar. Then, select one of the

following features using </,, and press

ENTER.

“LISTINGS”: Shows the programs for the

current time slot and next 7 days.

“SEARCH”: Allows you to search for titles

alphabetically, by category, or by keyword

(page 46). The displayed category depends

upon the program data received by this

recorder. Movies, Sports, Children and

News are examples of possible categories.

“SETUP”: Allows you to change the

channel lineup, channel display and default

options.

“SCHEDULE”: Displays the list of record

or remind timer settings (page 55).

“RECORDINGS”: Displays the list of

recorded titles (page 59).

D Time Slot: Indicates the currently selected

time slot. Use </, to select a different

time slot.

E Info Box: Shows information about the

selected program.

The following icons are displayed.

“ ” indicates that the program is in stereo.

“ ” indicates that the program is not a

re-run.

“ ” indicates that the program is closed

captioned.

Press the (info) button repeatedly to

show extended information about the

program, if available.

F Channel Logo: Shows the broadcast station

logo.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

(Info)

</M/m/,,

ENTER

EXIT

PAGE +/–

TV GUIDE

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RECORDINGS

8:05

SEARCHLISTINGS

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to

determine the best soccer country in the world.

8:00 9:00

INFO

13WFXT

8:00PM 8:30PM

World Soccer

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Local News

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

TODAY

High Places

The Law and You

,continued

2 Select a program using M/m, and press

MENU.

The Panel Menu appears.

The Panel Menu contains all functions that are

available for the current selection. The

available selections will change according to

the selected item. You can tune to a channel,

set a recording or edit the recording list from

the Panel Menu when “LISTINGS” is

selected.

3 Select “watch now” from the Panel Menu

using M/m, and press ENTER.

The TV Guide On Screen system disappears

and the channel changes to the selected

program.

To set a program for timer recording

See “Recording with the TV Guide On Screen

system (TV GUIDE)” (page 50).

To close the TV Guide On Screen system

Press TV GUIDE or EXIT.

z Hints

• Press the PAGE +/– buttons to change the program list

by page.

• Each time you turn on the power, the TV Guide On

Screen system automatically appears on your TV

screen. To turn off this function, select “SETUP” in the

Service Bar, and select “Change default options” –

“General defaults,” and then press ENTER. When the

Panel Menu appears, select “auto guide” and set it to

“off.”

b Notes

• The Video Window is locked during recording and the

lock indicator appears in the Video Window. You

cannot unlock the Video Window during recording.

• If you are watching programs through a set top box, the

Video Window may not change as fast as you move the

cursor. In this case, lock the Video Window (page 47).

• When you turn on the recorder, the same channel that

you were watching last will automatically appear, even

if you should change the channel on your set top box

while the recorder’s power is off.

• The screen saver will not appear with the TV Guide On

Screen system. The TV Guide On Screen system will

close if no buttons are pressed for more than five

minutes.

RECORDINGS

8:05

LISTINGS

Teams from across the globe face off in a yearly tournament to

determine the best soccer country in the world.

8:00 9:00

INFO

13WFXT

8:00PM 8:30PM

World Soccer

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Local News

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

TODAY

High Places

The Law and You

go to Service Bar

Episode Options

watch now

set recording

set reminder

cancel

Panel Menu

TV GUIDE

Setting the “Remind” Timer

If you want the recorder to remind you in the

future when a selected program begins

broadcasting, set the Remind timer.

1 Search for a program alphabetically, by

category or by keyword.

2 If you performed a category search go to

step 3. If you performed an alphabetical or

keyword search, select the program title

using M/m, and press ENTER.

A list of episodes appears.

3 Select an episode using M/m, and press

ENTER.

The Panel Menu appears.

4 Select “set reminder” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

5 Select one of the following options using

M/m, and adjust the settings using </

• “schedule reminder”: Press ENTER to set

the Remind timer with the displayed

settings.

• “frequency”: Sets the timer to turn on the

recorder “once,” “regularly” or “weekly.”

Select “off” to turn off the timer.

• “auto tune”: Changes the channel

automatically when the Remind timer is

activated.

• “when”: Sets the time at which the recorder

will remind you that a program is scheduled

to start.

To change or cancel a reminder setting

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or

Reminder Settings” on page 55.

To set the timer for recording

1 Select the program you want to record, and

press MENU.

2 Select “set recording” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

3 Select “schedule recording” to set the timer

with the displayed settings.

For more informations, see page 50.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,,

ENTER

Searching for a Program

with the TV Guide On

Screen System

Select “SEARCH” in the Service Bar, and

press ENTER.

2 Select a search option using </,, and

press ENTER.

To sort alphabetically, select

“ALPHABETICAL.”

If you select “KEYWORD” prior to entering

any keywords you will be prompted to enter a

new keyword search. See “To enter a new

keyword” below.

3 Select the letter (if you are sorting

alphabetically), sub-category, or keyword

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

If no keywords are displayed, enter the

keyword. See “To enter a new keyword”

below.

4 Select a program using M/m, and press

ENTER.

To enter a new keyword

1 Select “SEARCH” in the Service Bar, and

press ENTER.

2 Select “KEYWORD” using </,, and press

ENTER.

The Panel Menu appears.

3 Select “new search” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

4 Select “enter keyword” from the Panel Menu,

and press ENTER.

5 Select a letter on the keyboard using </M/m/

,, and press ENTER.

6 Repeat step 5 to enter the keyword.

7 Select “DONE,” and press ENTER.

The recorder searches for all programs

(including previous recordings) that contain

the keyword in the program’s title.

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,,

ENTER

TV GUIDE

Customizing the TV Guide

On Screen System

To lock the Video Window

You can lock the Video Window so that it does not

change channels when you move the cursor across

other titles.

From LISTINGS, select the logo of the channel

that you want to lock, and press MENU. Select

“video” from the Panel Menu, and lock or unlock

the Video Window using </,.

To customize the channel lineup

1 Select “SETUP” in the Service Bar, and press

ENTER.

2 Select “Change channel display” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

3 Select a channel using M/m, and press

ENTER.

The Panel Menu appears.

To change the channel number

Select “tune channel” and enter the new

channel number using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.”

Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To change the order of the channels

Select “position” and enter the number of the

new location for the channel, then press

ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.”

Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To hide or show channels

Select “channel” and select “on,” “off” or

“auto-hide” using </,, then press ENTER.

“off”: will hide the channel.

“auto-hide”: will show the channel only when

program information is available.

The cursor moves to “done.”

Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To match the channel number with the

broadcast station

If the channel number in the program listing does

not match the broadcast station, there may be more

than one channel lineup for your area. To change

the channel lineup, select “Change channel

lineup” from “SETUP” and press ENTER. Then

select a different channel lineup, if available.

To change the default settings

1 Select “SETUP” in the Service Bar.

2 Select “Change default options” using M/m,

and press ENTER.

3 Select “General defaults,” “Record defaults”

or “Remind defaults,” and press ENTER.

The Panel Menu for the selected option

appears.

General defaults

• “ box size”: changes the size of the info

box.

• “box cycle”: changes the order in which the

info box size is displayed each time the

(info) button is pressed. For example, “small

only” will display only a small info box each

time the (info) button is pressed.

• “auto guide”: automatically displays the TV

Guide On Screen system each time the

power is turned on.

Record defaults

• “start”: changes the start time of the

recording to before or after the broadcast

time of the program set to start.

• “end”: changes the end time of the recording

to before or after the broadcast time of the

program is scheduled to end.

• “recorder”: sets the default recording

destination to either HDD or DVD.

• “quality”: adjusts the recording mode

(page 49).

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,,

ENTER

,continued

Remind defaults

• “auto tune”: sets the recorder to change

channels automatically when the Remind

timer is activated.

• “when”: sets the recorder to display a

notification message at a designated time

before or after the selected program is

scheduled to start.

4 Select one of the available options from the

Panel Menu.

5 Adjust the default setting using </,, and

press ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.”

Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

Timer Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

• This recorder can record on various discs. Select

the disc type according to your needs (page 10).

• Check that the disc has enough available space

for the recording (page 31). For HDD,

DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up

disc space by erasing titles (page 76).

• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture

size if necessary (page 53).

z Hint

Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not

the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder

without affecting the recording even after recording

starts.

b Note

To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,

finalize the disc (page 40).

Like the SP or LP 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 the High Quality

mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority,

Super Extended Play mode (SEP) can be a

possible choice. Note that recording times in the

following table are approximate and the actual

times may differ. Note also that the maximum

continuous recording time for a single title is eight

hours. Contents beyond this time will not be

recorded.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the

recording modes.

* The 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

LP: 5 hours 25 minutes

EP: 7 hours 14 minutes

SLP: 10 hours 51 minutes

SEP

: 14 hours 28 minutes

“HQ+” recording mode

“HQ+” records pictures in higher quality than HQ

on the HDD. Set “HQ Setting” in “Features” setup

to “HQ+” (page 97). Maximum recording time is

21 hours. “HQ” appears in the display.

b Note

Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the

recording time.

– 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

Recording mode

Recording

mode

Recording time

(hours)

HDD DVD*

HQ (High quality) 33 1

HSP R 51 1 hr.

30 min.

SP (Standard mode) 67 2

LSP r 85 2 hr.

30 min.

LP r 103 3

EP r 137 4

SLP r 204 6

SEP (Long duration) 269 8

,continued

The recorder can receive and record stereo/SAP

programs.

Stereo programs

If there is noise in the stereo program, set “Auto

Stereo” in “Options” setup to “Off” (page 98). The

sound will be recorded in monaural but with less

noise.

SAP (Second Audio Program)

When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is received,

the “SAP” indicator lights up on the front panel

display. To record only SAP sound, set “Tuner

Audio” in “Options” setup to “SAP” (page 98).

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded

on this recorder.

When the recorder receives a copy guard signal,

the recorder continues to record but only a blank,

grey colored screen will be recorded.

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM

compatible equipment (page 10).

Timer Recording (TV GUIDE/

Manual)

There are two methods to set the timer – setting

the timer using the TV Guide On Screen system

and setting the timer manually.

b Notes

• When the recorder is connected to a cable box and you

want to record using the TV Guide On Screen system,

do the following: Turn on the cable box, connect the set

top box controller, and set “Set Top Box Control” in the

“Settings” setup to “On.”

• 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.

You can use the TV Guide On Screen system to set

the timer to record a program up to eight days in

advance.

Recording a stereo/SAP program

Unrecordable pictures

Copy control

signals

Recordable discs

Copy-Free

Copy-Once

(CPRM*)

Copy-Never None (a blank screen is

recorded)

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z REC

Timer Recording

1 Press TV GUIDE.

2 Select a program using </M/m/,.

To search for a program alphabetically, by

category or by keyword, select “SEARCH” in

the Service Bar. See “Searching for a Program

with the TV Guide On Screen System” on

page 46 for more information about searching

for a program.

3 Press MENU.

The “Episode Options” menu appears.

4 Select “set recording” using M/m, and

press ENTER.

The “Record Options” menu appears with the

default settings.

• “schedule recording”: press ENTER to set

the recording timer with the displayed

options.

• “frequency”: sets the timer to record “once,”

“regularly” or “weekly.” Select “off” to turn

off the timer.

• “start”: sets the timer to begin recording

before or after the program is scheduled to

start.

• “end”: sets the timer to stop recording before

or after the program is scheduled to end.

• “recorder”: sets the recording destination to

either HDD or DVD.

• “quality”: sets the recording mode

(page 49).

5 Select an option using M/m, and make an

adjustment using </,.

6 Select “schedule recording,” and press

ENTER.

The a mark appears next to the program title,

the TIMER REC indicator lights up in the

front panel display and the recorder is ready to

start recording. When recording from a cable

box, be sure to turn it on.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the

recorder before the timer recording starts.

If there is a recording conflict, follow the

instructions on your TV screen to resolve the

conflict.

To change or cancel timer recording

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or

Reminder Settings” on page 55.

To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording, and that the recording

cannot be stopped within the first minute of

recording.

To adjust the recording quality

See step 3 of “Adjusting the recording picture

quality and size” on page 53.

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the

recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the

recording mode to enable the entire program to be

recorded. Set “Rec Mode Adjust” in “Features”

setup to “On” (page 97).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If there is not enough space for a timer recording,

the recorder automatically erases old titles

recorded on the HDD.

Set “Auto Title Erase” in “Features” setup to “On”

(page 97). The oldest, played title is erased. The

protected titles are not erased.

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If the timer settings overlap

If one or more timer settings overlap, appears

next to the program and the recording is

suspended. The timer recording resumes its

original status when the overlap condition no

longer exists. To change the timer settings, see

“Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or

Reminder Settings” on page 55.

z Hint

You can also set a program to record by pressing z REC

under the remote’s cover while the program is selected.

Press z REC repeatedly to scroll between “record once,”

“record regularly,” “record weekly” and “record off.”

b Notes

• Check to see that there is enough available space for the

recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW only)

(page 75).

• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer

recording. It does not function with Quick Timer

(page 53).

• You cannot adjust the recording quality (HDD or

DVD) once the recording starts.

• If you change the recording destination of a program

that is currently being recorded, the recording stops and

the recording destination is changed.

1 Press [TIMER].

The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

2 Select an option using M/m.

“schedule recording”: Press ENTER to set the

recording timer with the displayed options.

“date”: Press the number buttons to enter the

date.

“start”: Press the number buttons to enter the

start time. To change am/pm, select “am” or

“pm” using </,.

“end”: Press the number buttons to enter the

end time. To change am/pm, select “am” or

“pm” using </,.

“channel”: Press the number buttons to enter

the channel number.

“input”: Select the connected input source

such as “Line1” or “Line2.”

“recorder”: Sets the recording destination to

either HDD or DVD.

“quality”: Sets the recording mode (page 49).

“frequency”: Sets the timer to record “once,”

“daily” or “weekly.” Select “off” to turn off

the timer.

3 Select “schedule recording,” and press

ENTER.

The TIMER REC indicator lights up in the

front panel display and the recorder is ready to

start recording. When recording from a cable

box, be sure to turn it on.

Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the

recorder before the timer recording starts.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or

Reminder Settings” on page 55.

To stop recording during timer recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

Setting the timer manually

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4 6

7 8 9

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ENTER

[TIMER]

Number

buttons

x REC STOPz REC

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Timer Recording

Rec Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the

recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the

recording mode to enable the entire program to be

recorded. Set “Rec Mode Adjust” in “Features”

setup to “On” (page 97).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If there is not enough space for a timer recording,

the recorder automatically erases old titles

recorded on the HDD.

Set “Auto Title Erase” in “Features” setup to “On”

(page 97). The oldest, played title is erased. The

protected titles are not erased.

If the timer settings overlap

If one or more timer settings overlap, appears

next to the program and the recording is

suspended. The timer recording resumes its

original status when the overlap condition no

longer exists. To change the timer settings, see

“Changing/Canceling Timer Recording or

Reminder Settings” on page 55.

You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute

increments.

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in 30 minute

increments. The maximum duration is six hours.

The time counter decreases minute by minute to

0:00, then the recorder stops recording (power

does not turn off). Even if you turn off the recorder

during recording, the recorder continues to record

until the time counter runs out.

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.

You can adjust the recording picture quality and

picture size.

1 Before recording starts, press TOOLS to

select “Rec Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec NR

“Rec Mode”: Selects the recording mode for

the desired recording time and picture quality.

For more information, see “Recording mode”

on page 49.

Using the Quick Timer function

0:30 1:00 5:30 6:00

(normal recording)

Adjusting the recording picture

quality and size

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ENTER

TOOLS

Rec. Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Rec Mode : SP

Rec Video Equalizer

Rec NR :

DVD Rec. Picture Size:

HDD Rec. Picture Size:

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“HDD Rec. Picture Size”/“DVD Rec. Picture

Size”: Sets the picture size of the program to

be recorded.

• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to 4:3.

• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide

mode).

• Auto (HDD only): Automatically selects the

actual picture size.

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with DVD-

Rs and DVD-RWs (Video mode) when the

recording mode is set to HQ, HSP, SP or LSP.

For all other recording modes, the screen size

is fixed at “4:3.”

For DVD-RWs (VR mode), the actual picture

size is recorded regardless of the setting. For

example, if a 16:9 size picture is received, the

disc records the picture as 16:9 even if “DVD

Rec. Picture Size” is set to “4:3.”

For DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the screen size is

fixed at “4:3.”

“Rec NR” (noise reduction): Reduces noise

contained in the video signal.

“Rec Video Equalizer”: Adjusts the picture in

greater detail.

Press M/m to select the item you want to

adjust, then press ENTER.

• Contrast: Changes the contrast.

• Brightness: Changes the overall brightness.

• Color: Makes the colors deeper or lighter.

• Hue: Changes the color balance.

3 Adjust the setting using </M/m/,, and

press ENTER.

The default setting is underlined.

“Rec NR”: (weak) Off 1 ~ 2

~ 3 (strong)

“Rec Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (strong)

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (bright)

• Color: (light) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (deep)

• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

b Notes

• If one program contains two picture sizes, the selected

size is recorded. However, if the 16:9 signal cannot be

recorded as 16:9, it is recorded as 4:3.

• Remnants of images may appear on your screen when

using “Rec NR.”

• “Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input of the

DV IN jack and COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks.

The recorder can automatically divide a recording

(a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks

during recording. To disable this function, set

“Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off”

(page 96).

When recording on the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR

mode)

The recorder detects changes in the picture and

sound and automatically inserts chapter marks.

You can also insert and erase chapter marks

manually (page 76).

When recording on other recordable discs

Chapter marks are inserted at approximately 6

minute intervals during recording.

b Note

When dubbing (page 79), the chapter marks in the

dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.

Creating chapters in a title

Timer Recording

Changing/Canceling Timer

Recording or Reminder

Settings

You can change or cancel timer and reminder

settings using the SCHEDULE list.

1 With the TV Guide On Screen system

turned off, press SCHEDULE.

The SCHEDULE list appears.

2 Select the Record or Remind timer setting

you want to change using M/m.

3 Press MENU.

The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

4 Select an option using M/m, and press

ENTER.

• “watch now” (or “tune to channel”):

changes to the channel of the selected

program.

• “delete recording” (or “delete reminder”):

cancels the recording or the reminder

setting.

• “edit recording” (or “edit reminder”):

displays the Panel Menu to change the

recording (page 50) or reminder settings

(page 45).

• “set reminder” (or “set recording”): sets the

selected program to either remind or record

in addition to its current setting. For

example, if a program is set to record,

selecting “set reminder” will set the program

to “remind” and still record.

To close the SCHEDULE list

Press TV GUIDE.

To change the SCHEDULE list

1 Press SCHEDULE.

The SCHEDULE list appears.

2 Press M/m to move the cursor to the Service

Bar.

3 Select “SCHEDULE” in the Service Bar, and

press MENU.

• “sort by”: sorts the Record or Remind

settings by “date,” “title” or “event”

(“record” or “remind”).

• “new manual recording”: sets the recording

timer (page 52).

• “new manual reminder”: sets the remind

timer. See step 5 of “Setting the “Remind”

Timer” on page 45.

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TV GUIDE

SCHEDULE

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Local News

Today's News

The Urban Garden

Music Show

Chemicals and Chemistry

Doctors and Lawyers

High Places

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Move m to highlight any show

and press Menu for show options

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Select “sort by.”

5 Select an option, and press ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.”

Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

If two or more timer settings overlap

The timer recording set last has priority over the

other settings and is recorded. All other

overlapped settings are suspended, even if the

setting only partially overlaps the setting with

priority. appears next to programs that are

suspended.

Example: You set the timer in order of A, and then

Note that if you modify setting A (for instance, if

you extend the recording time), then setting A

becomes the last timer recording you set and will

have priority over setting B.

If the end and start time of two timer settings

are the same

The end of program A or the beginning of program

B will be cut.

Recording From Connected

Equipment

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 IN

1 jacks of the

recorder (page 30).

When the connected equipment turns on, the

recorder starts recording a program from the LINE

1 jacks. If you have connected a set top box, be

sure to set “Set Top Box Control” to “Off”

(page 90).

1 Before recording, select HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD

(see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Set “Synchro Rec” in “Features” setup to

“Record to HDD” or “Record to DVD”

(page 97).

7:00

9:00

11:00

will be suspended

will be recorded

7:00

9:00 10:00

Recording from connected

equipment with a timer

(Synchro Rec)

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Timer Recording

3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select

“L1.”

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see

page 49.

5 Set the timer on the connected equipment

to the time of the program you want to

record, and turn it off.

6 Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on

the front panel. The recorder is ready to start

Synchro-Recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording

when it receives an input signal from the

connected equipment. The recorder stops

recording when the connected equipment

turns off.

To stop recording

Press x REC STOP or SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder

turns off.

b 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.

• During Synchro-Recording, other operations such as

normal recording cannot be done.

• To use the connected equipment while the recorder is

standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-

Recording by pressing SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to

turn off the connected equipment and press

SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before

the timer recording starts.

• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some

tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating

instructions.

• To use the Synchro Rec function, you must first set the

recorder’s clock correctly.

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 and the second program starts

recording only after the first program has finished.

You can record from a connected VCR or similar

device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see

“Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on

page 28. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if

the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD

(see “Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input

source according to the connection you

made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the

recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see

page 49.

4 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to

record pause.

5 Insert the source tape into the connected

equipment and set to playback pause.

6 At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on

this recorder and the pause or play button

on the connected equipment.

Recording starts.

To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this

recorder.

Recording from connected

equipment without a timer

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

First program

will be cut off

Second program

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If you connect a digital video camera with a DV

IN jack

See “DV/Digital8 Dubbing” on page 84 for an

explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack.

z Hint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture

before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture

quality and size” on page 53.

b Notes

• When recording a video game image, the screen may

not be clear.

• Any program that contains a Copy-Never copy guard

signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to

record, but a blank screen will be recorded.

Playback

Playing

Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see

“Inserting a Disc” on page 31).

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

CD, press H PLAY. Playback starts.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “3. Playing

the Recorded Program (Title List)” on

page 34.

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To select the “list” or “group” view

1 Press TV GUIDE.

TV Guide On Screen appears.

2 Press M/m to move the cursor to the Service

Bar.

3 Select “RECORDINGS” in the Service Bar

using </,, and press MENU.

The cursor moves to the Panel Menu.

4 Select an option using M/m.

• “view as”: select “list” to view all recorded

programs as a single list, or “group” to list

episodes under a single program title.

• “sort by”: sorts the recorded programs by

“date” or by “title” name.

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Press </, to make a selection, and press

ENTER.

The cursor moves to “done.”

6 Press ENTER again to exit the Panel Menu.

To play a title

List View

Select a program using M/m, and press ENTER.

Playback starts.

To make adjustments, press MENU while the

program is selected and select one of the

following.

• “play from beginning”

• “delete episode”

Group View

1 Select a program using M/m, and press

ENTER.

The episodes appear.

2 Select an episode using M/m, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts.

To delete all episodes, press MENU while the

program is selected and select “delete all

episodes.”

b Notes

• The program titles in the Title List and the TV Guide

On Screen may not match.

• Information not written on the disc may also appear in

the RECORDINGS screen.

• If you press TV GUIDE while making play list settings,

the play list currently being set is canceled.

• JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks do not appear

in the TV Guide On Screen.

Playback

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 59.

Playback options

Buttons

Operations

AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly.

: Selects the language.

: Selects the main or sub sound.

: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the disc, “ ”

appears in the front panel display.

SUR (surround) Selects one of the TVS effects when pressed repeatedly.

TVS* (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy virtual surround sound effects

created from the front left and right speakers. The selected setting is displayed

in the front panel display for a few seconds.

“TVS OFF”: No surround effect

“TVS DYNAMIC”: Creates one set of virtual rear speakers.

“TVS WIDE”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers.

“TVS NIGHT”: Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective at low

volume.

“TVS STANDARD”: Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers. Effective

when you use two separate front speakers.

* TVS was developed by Sony to produce home surround sound with just a stereo

TV.

PROGRESSIVE Switches the type of video output signal to interlace or progressive format

(page 19).

REPLAY/ADVANCE

(instant replay/instant

advance)

Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.

. PREV/NEXT > Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/track.

For the HDD, you cannot go to the beginning of the previous/next title.

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To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.

b Notes

• To enjoy the TVS function, set “Digital Out” to “On”

and “Dolby Digital” to “D-PCM” in “Audio” setup.

• The volume may be reduced when surround effects are

set.

• When the playback signal does not contain a signal for

the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult

to hear.

In addition, the surround effects may also be difficult to

hear depending on the title being played and the

environment where the recorder is being used.

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

the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier

(receiver).

• 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.

• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles

recorded on this recorder.

• 96 kHz PCM audio and DTS audio do not have

surround effects.

• The surround effects do not work while performing

playback quickly with sound.

To playback quickly with sound (Scan Audio)

When you press M during playback of a title

recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with

dialogue or sound (“x1.5” appears).

No sound is output when you press M two or

more times to change search speed.

To resume playback from the point where you

stopped (Resume Play)

When you press H PLAY again after you stop

playback, the recorder resumes playback from the

point where you pressed x STOP.

To start from the beginning, press TOOLS to

select “Play Beginning,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the title/

track/scene.

The point where you stopped playing is cleared

when:

– you open the disc tray (except for HDD).

– you play another title (except for HDD).

– you switch the Title List menu to Original or

Playlist (HDD/DVD-RW in VR mode only).

– you edit the title after stopping playback.

– you change the settings on the recorder.

– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/

DATA DVD/DATA CD only).

– you make a recording (except for HDD/DVD-

RWs in VR mode).

– you switch between JPEG and MP3.

b Note

You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.

(fast reverse/fast forward)

Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback.

Search speed changes as follows:

fast reverse fast forward

m1 Tt 1M

m2 TT tt 2M

TTT ttt 3M

When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the

selected speed until you release the button.

When you press M once during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you

can play quickly with sound (“x1.5” appears).

m3 and 3M are only available for the HDD and DVDs.

(slow, freeze frame)

* Playback direction only

Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode.

Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.

X PAUSE Pauses playback.

Buttons

Operations

RWVR

Video

VCD

DVD

HDD

Playback

To use the DVD’s Menu

When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized

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

DVD-R, you can display the disc’s menu by

pressing TOP MENU or MENU.

To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play

VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your

TV screen.

When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions, the 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).

The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not

work with this recorder. Super VIDEO CDs are

played in continuous play mode only.

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)

If you play a restricted DVD, the message “Do

you want temporarily change parental control to

*?” appears on your TV screen.

1 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The display for entering your password

appears.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons.

3 Press ENTER to select “OK.”

The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental

Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 96.

To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from

ejecting the disc.

When the recorder is turned on, hold down

x STOP until “LOCKED” appears in the front

panel display. The Z OPEN/CLOSE button does

not work while the Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray, hold down x STOP until

“UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel display

when the recorder is turned on.

z Hints

• You can also use the

H PLAY button in step 3

(page 59) to start playback.

• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup

(page 99), the Child Lock remains set.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks 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.

• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button

when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 61).

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL

OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack.

When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set

“DTS” to “On” in “Audio” setup (page 95).

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Video Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

“Y NR” (luminance noise reduction):

Reduces noise contained in the luminance

element of the video signal.

“C NR” (chroma noise reduction): Reduces

noise contained in the color element of the

video signal.

“BNR” (block noise reduction): Reduces

“block noise” or mosaic like patterns in the

picture.

“MNR” (mosquito noise reduction): Reduces

the faint noise appearing around the outlines

of the images. The noise reduction effects are

automatically adjusted within each setting

range according to the video bit rate and other

factors.

“DVE” (digital video enhancer): Sharpens the

outlines of the images.

Adjusting the picture quality

DVD

VCD

RWVR

Video

HDD

Video Settings

Select the item you want to change.

Y NR : 2

PB Video Equalizer

DVE :

MNR :

BNR :

C NR :

Off

,continued

“PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video

equalizer): Adjusts the picture in greater

detail.

Select an item and press ENTER.

• Contrast: changes the contrast.

• Brightness: changes the overall brightness.

• Color: makes the colors deeper or lighter.

• Hue: changes the color balance.

3 Press </, to adjust the setting, and

press ENTER.

The default settings are underlined.

“Y NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“C NR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“MNR”: (weak) Off 1

2 3 (strong)

“DVE”*: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong)

“PB Video Equalizer”:

• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)

• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (bright)

• Color: (light) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (deep)

• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0

~ 3 (green)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

* “1” softens the outlines of the images. “2”

enhances the outlines and “3” enhances them more

than “2.”

b Notes

• If the outlines of the images on your screen become

blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to “Off.”

• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the

above BNR, MNR, Y NR, or C NR effects may be hard

to discern. And, these functions may not work with

some screen sizes.

• When using the DVE function, noise found in the title

may become more apparent. In this case, it is

recommended that you use the BNR function with the

DVE function. If the condition still does not improve,

set the DVE level to “1” or “Off.”

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select

“Audio Settings,” and press ENTER.

2 Select an item, and press ENTER.

“Surround” (TVS): Selects one of the

surround modes. For more information, see

“Playback options” on page 61.

“Audio Filter”: Selects the digital filter to

reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Fs* is 44.1

kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is

above 96 kHz).

• Sharp (default): Provides a wide frequency

range and spatial feeling.

• Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.

“AV SYNC”: When the video is delayed, this

function delays the audio for synchronization

with the video (0 to 120 milliseconds). Larger

numbers indicate a longer audio delay for

synchronization with the video. When

dubbing to a VCR or other video recording

equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0

ms (default).

* Sampling frequency of audio source. This

function only adjusts the output signals from the

LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L).

3 Press </M/m/, to select the option,

and press ENTER.

b Note

There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter

depending on the disc or playback environment.

Adjusting the sound quality

DVD

VCD

RWVR

Video

HDD

DATA CD

Playback

You can pause a current TV broadcast, and then

continue watching the program at a later time.

This is useful when you receive an unexpected

phone call or visitor while watching TV.

1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this

recorder, press X PAUSE.

The picture pauses. You can pause the picture

for up to three hours.

2 Press X PAUSE or H PLAY again to

resume watching the program.

b Notes

• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.

• This function is canceled when:

– x STOP is pressed.

– CH +/– is pressed.

– DVD is pressed.

– Z OPEN/CLOSE is pressed.

– TITLE LIST is pressed.

– INPUT SELECT is pressed.

– the recorder is turned off.

– a timer recording or Synchro-Recording is started.

– DV/Digital8 dubbing or regular dubbing is started.

• It may take a few seconds to resume playback of the

paused program.

• Even if you fast forward the recorded program, there

will always be a time difference of about one minute or

more between the recorded program and the current TV

broadcast.

“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the

recorded part of a program while the recording is

being made. You do not need to wait until the

recording finishes.

Press TOOLS while recording to select

“Chasing Playback,” and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the beginning of the program

you are recording.

When you fast forward to the point that you are

recording, Chasing Playback returns to normal

playback.

b Notes

• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not

work when recording:

– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

• The DVD’s picture on your TV screen freezes for a few

seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant

replay/advance the recording.

• Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more

after recording starts.

• Even if you fast forward the recorded program, there

will always be a time difference of about one minute or

more between the recorded program and the current TV

broadcast.

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

News ABCD 9

Stereo

TV pause

Playing from the beginning of the

program you are recording

(Chasing Playback)

HDD

RWVR

,continued

“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to view

a previously recorded program while recording

programs. Playback continues even if a timer

recording starts. Use this function as follows:

• While recording to the HDD:

Play another title on the HDD.

Play a previously recorded program on a DVD

by pressing DVD.

• While recording to a DVD:

Play a previously recorded program on the HDD

by pressing HDD.

• While recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode)

Play another title on the same DVD-RW (VR

mode) disc.

Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work

when you record:

– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.

– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.

Picture noise may appear depending upon the

condition of the recording, or when playing a title

recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode. The

picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast

forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance.

You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD,

Super VIDEO CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA

CD while recording on the HDD.

Example: Play another title on the HDD while

recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to

display the HDD Title List.

2 Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the

HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert the

DVD into the recorder.

2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title

List.

3 Select the title you want to play, and press

ENTER.

4 Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and press

ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

Playing a previous recording while

making another (Simultaneous Rec

and Play)

DVD

RWVR

Video

HDD

VCD CD

DATA CD

DATA DVD

Playback

Searching for a Title/

Chapter/Track, etc.

Each chapter is displayed as a thumbnail. You can

search for the desired scene visually.

1 Press VISUAL SEARCH during playback.

2 Select a scene using </,, and press

ENTER.

Playback of the selected scene is started.

You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene or

track. As titles and tracks are assigned individual

numbers, select the title or track by entering its

number. You can also search for a scene using the

time code.

1 Press TOOLS during playback to select a

search method, and press ENTER.

“Title Search” (for DVDs)

“Chapter Search” (for HDD/DVDs)

“Track Search” (for CDs/DATA CDs)

“Search” (for VIDEO CDs)

“Album Search” (for DATA DVDs/DATA

CDs)

“Time Search” (for HDD/DVDs): Searches

for a starting point by entering the time code.

“File Search” (for DATA DVDs/DATA CDs)

The display for entering the number appears.

Example: Title Search

The number in parentheses indicates the total

number of titles, tracks, etc.

2 Press the number buttons to select the

number of the title, chapter, track, time

code, etc., you want.

For example: Time Search

To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20

seconds, enter “21020.”

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to

cancel the number, then select another

number.

3 Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected

number.

b Note

“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.

Searching by Thumbnail (Visual

Search)

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TOOLS

Number

buttons, SET

CLEAR

</M/m/,,

ENTER

VISUAL

RWVR

Video

HDD

9 World Sports

VISUAL SEARCH

4(30)

0:12:45

Chapter

Searching by title number or time

code

DVD

VCD

DATA CD

RWVR

Video

HDD

DATA DVD

: -- (21)Title

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks

or JPEG Image Files

You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image

files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-

RWs) or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs

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

DVD-Rs).

1 Insert a disc.

See “Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2 Press H PLAY.

For MP3 discs, playback starts from the first

MP3 audio track on the disc.

For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on

the disc begins.

If the DATA CD contains both MP3 audio

tracks and JPEG image files, playback starts

from the JPEG image files the first time

H PLAY is pressed.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The album list appears.

To change the page, press REPLAY

ADVANCE .

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The track list appears.

To change the page, press REPLAY/

ADVANCE .

4 Select a track, and press ENTER.

“Play”: Plays the track.

“Play Beginning”: Plays the beginning of the

track.

“Track Data”: Shows data about the track

such as artist and album name.

To stop playback

Press x STOP.

To fast review or forward a track

Press m/M during playback.

To go to the previous or next MP3 audio track

Press . PREV or NEXT > during

playback. If you repeatedly press . PREV or

NEXT >, you will go to the previous or next

album.

DATA CD

DATA DVD

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

TITLE LIST

. PREV

</M/m/,,

ENTER

TOOLS

H PLAY

x STOP

NEXT >

REPLAY

ADVANCE

AUDIO

DISPLAY

TIME/TEXT

Selecting an MP3 album or track

TITLE LIST

Music Album

Pop music

Dance

Jazz

Pop music

Classic

Jazz

Pop music

Samba

Live

My heart

Opera

Symphony

Piano

The Best

Paradise

1 01 Holiday

2 02 Lonely

3 03 Candy

4 04 Rainy day

5 05 Station

6 06 Magic

7 07 Moon

8 08 Butterfly

8 The Best

TITLE LIST

Playback

To go to the previous or next album

Press REPLAY/ADVANCE during

playback.

z Hint

Press the AUDIO button

to switch between stereo or

monaural audio tracks.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

The album list appears.

To change the page, press REPLAY

ADVANCE .

2 Select an album, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “View Album,” and press ENTER.

The image list appears.

To change the page, press REPLAY

ADVANCE .

4 Select an image, and press ENTER.

“View Image”: Shows the image on the entire

screen.

“Slideshow”: Shows the images in the album

as a slideshow.

“Image Data”: Shows data about when the

picture was taken.

To stop viewing the JPEG image

Press x STOP.

To view the previous or next picture

Press . PREV/NEXT > while the picture is

displayed.

To rotate a picture

Press TOOLS while the image is displayed to

select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate Left,” and press

ENTER.

To change the slideshow speed

Press TOOLS while the album list or image list is

displayed to select “Slideshow Speed,” and press

ENTER. Then select the speed from “Fast”

(quick), “Normal,” and “Slow.”

To go to the previous or next album

Press REPLAY/ADVANCE while the

JPEG image is displayed.

z Hints

• If you are playing a DATA CD that has both MP3 and

JPEG files, you can switch between photo and music

albums by using the </, buttons when the album

list is displayed.

• You can rotate a JPEG image by using the </,

buttons when the image is displayed.

• Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information about

the JPEG album or image on your TV screen. Then

press TIME/TEXT to toggle between the current

selected image number and album number.

b Notes

• If the DVD disc, such as a disc from a DVD video

camera, contains both video and JPEG images, only the

video can be played back.

• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million

pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow interval.

• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you press

x STOP or switch to another folder.

• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to 720 ×

480 when displayed.

• Images larger than 4 mega bytes cannot be displayed.

• Progressive JPEG images cannot be displayed.

• When you attempt to play a broken file or a file that

does not satisfy the play conditions, appears but

the recorder cannot play the file.

Selecting a JPEG album or image

TITLE LIST

Photo Album

ROOT

Summer2 Aquarium

1 Flowers

Summer

Winter

Summer6 Zoo

8 Party

7 Consert

Summer3 Festival

5 Tennis match

4 Hiking

TITLE LIST

6 Zoo

DSC00029 2005/11/25 3:50PM

,continued

MP3 is audio compression technology that

satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is

image compression technology.

You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)

format audio tracks and JPEG image files on

DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or

JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/

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

DATA CDs must be recorded according to

ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for the

recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks.

DATA DVDs must be recorded in Universal Disc

Format (UDF). You can also play discs recorded

in MultiSession.

See the instructions supplied with the CD-R/CD-

RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW drives and the recording

software (not supplied) for details on the recording

format.

Note on MultiSession/Border discs

If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are

recorded in the first session/border, the recorder

will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image

files in other sessions/borders. If audio tracks and

images in Music CD format or Video CD format

are recorded in the first session/border, only the

first session/border will be played back.

b Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs/

DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format.

The recorder can play the following tracks and

files:

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

“.mp3,” or “.Mp3.”

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

“.jpg,” “.JPG,” “.Jpg,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg.”

– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

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

for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology Industries

Association).

b Notes

• The recorder will play any data with the extension

“.MP3,” “.mp3,” “.Mp3,” “.JPEG,” “.jpg,” “.JPG,”

“.Jpg,” “.jpeg,” or “.Jpeg” even if they are not in MP3

or JPEG format. Playing these data may generate a loud

noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in

mp3PRO format.

• Some files cannot be played.

• The letters that cannot be displayed are replaced with

“*.”

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG

image files

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image

files that the recorder can play

Playback

Albums play in the following order:

Structure of disc contents

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and

press H PLAY, the numbered tracks (or files)

are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. For

JPEG image files, press ADVANCE to go to

the next album. (For instance, when you want to

go from 1 to 2.) Any sub-albums/tracks (or

files) contained within a currently selected album

take priority over the next album in the same tree.

(Example: C contains D so 4 is played before

5.) When you press TITLE LIST and the list of

album names appears (page 34), the album names

are arranged in the following order: A t B t

C t D t F t G. Albums that do not

contain tracks (or files) (such as album E) do not

appear in the list.

z Hints

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

track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in

a disc, the tracks and 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.

b Notes

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA

DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may differ from

the above illustration.

• No more than a total of 199 individual folders can be

played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files

are counted as well.)

• No more than a total of 999 folders and files can be

played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3 files, and folders

that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as

well.)

• No more than 200 folders and files can be recognized

in a single folder. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/

MP3 files are counted as well.)

• Proceeding to the next or another album may take some

time.

• This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to 160

kbps.

About playback order of albums,

tracks, and files

ROOT

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

Album

MP3 audio track/

JPEG image file

Erasing and 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 10).

b Notes

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

or a timer recording starts while editing.

• DVD discs created by DVD video cameras cannot be

edited on this recorder.

You can enjoy advanced edit functions. First you

have two options for the HDD and DVD-RWs

(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:

– Labeling a title (page 73).

– Setting protection against erasure (page 73).

– Erasing a title (page 73).

– Erasing multiple titles (page 75).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 74).

– Erasing all titles on the disc (page 76).

– Erasing a chapter (page 74).

– Dividing one title into two titles (HDD only)

(page 75).

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.

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.

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a

Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene

order within the Playlist title (“Creating and

Editing a Playlist” on page 77).

The advanced edit functions available for Playlist

titles are:

– Setting protection against erasure (HDD only)

(page 73).

– Labeling a title (page 73).

– Erasing a title (page 73).

– Erasing multiple titles (page 75).

– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 74).

– Rearranging the title order (DVD-RWs (VR

mode) only) (page 78).

– Dividing a title into multiple titles (page 75).

– Combining multiple titles into one title

(page 78).

– Erasing a chapter (page 74).

z Hint

You can display the disc’s Playlist titles in the Title List

(Playlist), or the original titles in the Title List (Original).

To switch the two Title Lists, press TOOLS while a Title

List is displayed, and select “Original” or “Playlist.”

Edit options for the HDD and DVD-

RWs (VR mode)

RWVR

HDD

Original

Playlist

Erasing and Editing

b Notes

• The Playlist title calls up data from the original titles for

playback. When an original title is used for a Playlist

title, the original title cannot be erased.

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

control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary

titles.

• Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the “Copy-

Once” copy protection signal cannot be dubbed or

moved (page 80).

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:

– Setting protection against erasure (page 73).

– Labeling a title (page 73).

– Erasing a title (page 73).

– Erasing multiple titles (page 75).

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

(DVD+RWs only) (page 74).

– Erasing all titles on the disc (page 76).

– Erasing titles to open up disc space (Disc Map)

(DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (Video mode)

only) (page 76).

b Notes

• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all editing

before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized

disc.

• The available disc space does not increase even when

you erase titles for DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs.

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

control information is full, erase or edit unnecessary

titles.

Erasing and Editing a Title

This section explains the basic edit functions. Note

that editing is irreversible. To edit the HDD or

DVD-RWs (VR mode) without changing the

original recordings, create a Playlist title

(page 77).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

For HDD titles or DVD-RWs in VR mode,

press TOOLS and select “Original” or

“Playlist” from the TOOLS menu to switch

the Title Lists, if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

You can make the following edits to the title.

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

when asked for confirmation.

“Protect Title”: Protects the title. Select “On”

when the Protection display appears. “ ”

appears next to the protected title. To cancel

the protection, select “Off.”

“Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-enter

a title name (page 38).

“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s

thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List

(page 36).

Edit options for DVD+RWs/DVD-

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

Video

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1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

</M/m/,,

ENTER

TOOLS

TITLE LIST

. PREV

CHAPTER

MARK ERASE

CHAPTER

MARK

X PAUSE

NEXT >

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“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title

(page 74).

“Delete Chapter”: Erases chapter units of the

title while viewing thumbnails (see below).

“Divide Title”: Divides a title into two titles

(page 75).

z Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 75), or

erase all of the titles on the disc at once (page 76).

• You can automatically erase titles that have already

played (page 97).

• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 39).

b Note

DVD-RW (VR mode) playlist titles cannot be protected.

Thumbnails are displayed for each chapter. You

can easily select and erase a section in a title.

Note that erasing a chapter cannot be undone.

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

Title,” select “Delete Chapter,” and press

ENTER.

2 Select a thumbnail of the chapter using

</,, and press ENTER.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase multiple chapters, repeat step 2.

• To reset all selections, select “Reset All.”

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

4 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

You can select a section (scene) in a title and erase

it. Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be

undone.

1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a

Title,” select “A-B Erase” and press

ENTER.

The display for setting point A appears.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X PAUSE and then press . PREV.

2 Select point A by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display for setting point B appears.

3 Select point B by pressing m/M, and

press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

• To reset either point A or B, select “Change

A” or “Change B,” and go to step 2 or 3.

• To preview the title without scenes to be

erased, select “Preview” (except for

DVD+RWs).

4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The scene is erased, and the display asks

whether to erase another scene.

• To continue, select “Yes,” and repeat from

step 2.

• To finish, select “No.”

z Hint

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.

Erasing a chapter (Delete Chapter)

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Delete Selected Chapters 9 World Sports

OK Cancel

Reset All

4(30)

0:12:45

Chapter

Erasing a section of a title

(A-B Erase)

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A–B Erase (Set point A) 5 Weather

Playback point

Erasing and Editing

b 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.

• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be slightly

different from the points you selected.

You can select and erase more than one title at one

time using the TOOLS menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Erase Titles,” and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased

appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box next to

the selected title.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER

again.

• To clear all of check marks, select “Reset

All.”

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to erase.

5 When you finish selecting titles, select

“OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of the titles to be erased appears for

confirmation.

• To change the selection, select “Change,”

and repeat from step 3.

6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not

want to reduce the picture quality, divide the title

into two shorter titles. Note that dividing a title

cannot be undone.

* Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD-RW (VR

mode).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press TOOLS and select “Original” or

“Playlist” from the TOOLS menu to switch

the Title Lists, 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. The title starts to play in the

background.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X PAUSE and then press . PREV.

4 Select the dividing point by pressing m/

M, and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

• To change the dividing point, select

“Change.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name

appears.

• To use the same title name as before, select

“No.”

6 Select “Yes,” and press ENTER to enter a

new name.

Follow the explanations on page 38. After you

enter a new name, the title is divided in two.

Erasing multiple titles (Erase

Titles)

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HDD

Tennis

Tr av e l

Mystry

World Sports

Family

10/28

10/26

10/25

10/19

10/17

Erase Titles

Select the titles to erase.

Cancel

Reset All

Dividing a title (Divide Title)

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Divide 1 Vacation

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1 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Info,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

2 Select “Erase All,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

All titles on the disc are erased (except the

protected titles).

When recording on a DVD+RW or DVD-RW

(Video mode), the recorder searches for the largest

open space and records there. Before you start,

check the disc status by using Disc Map, and erase

titles to create a space large enough for the

recording.

1 Insert a disc and press TITLE LIST.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Disc Map,” and

press ENTER.

The “Disc Map” display appears.

• To check the open space, select the space by

pressing </,.

• When

b or B appears on either side of the

screen, you can scroll sideways by pressing

</,.

3 Select a title by pressing </,, and

press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased

appears.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

• To erase more titles, repeat step 3.

4 Select “Erase,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The selected titles are erased, freeing up disc

space.

• To change the selection, select “Change.”

You can manually insert a chapter mark at any

point you like during playback or recording.

Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you

want to divide the title into chapters.

Each time you press the button, “Marking ...”

appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and

right of the mark become separate chapters.

To erase chapter marks

You can combine two chapters by erasing the

chapter mark during playback.

Press . PREV/NEXT > to search for a

chapter number, and while displaying the chapter

containing the chapter mark you want to erase,

press CHAPTER MARK ERASE.

The current chapter combines with the previous

chapter.

b Notes

• When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be

erased.

• To insert a chapter mark manually during recording, set

“Auto Chapter” in “Features” setup to “Off.”

Erasing all titles on the disc

Erasing titles to open up disc

space (Disc Map)

RWVR

Video

HDD

Video

HQ: 0H30M

LP : 1H30M

HSP: 0H45M

EP : 2H00M

SP : 1H00M

SLP: 3H00M

LSP: 1H15M

SEP: 4H00M

Disc Map

Empty Title

Erase Cancel

2.3

Creating chapters manually

Erase Cancel

Disc Map

2 Journey

9/17 8:00PM (1H00M)Fri GBSP 0.6

Selected title

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Erasing and Editing

Creating and Editing a

Playlist

Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without

changing the actual recordings. You can create up

to 97 Playlist titles.

b Note

Once you create a Playlist title from original titles, you

will be unable to erase or edit the original titles.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

2 Press TOOLS to select “Create Playlist,”

and press ENTER.

3 Select the title you want to include in the

Playlist title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

“Capture”: Adds a section of the title to the

Playlist title as one scene.

“Capture All”: Adds the entire title to the

Playlist title as one scene. After capturing the

title, go to step 8.

4 Select “Capture,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the start point (IN)

appears. The title starts to play in the

background.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press

X PAUSE and then press . PREV.

5 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display for setting the end point (OUT)

appears, and the title continues to play in the

background.

6 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

To reset the IN or OUT point, select “Change

IN” or “Change OUT” and repeat step 5 or 6.

To view the selected scene, select “Preview.”

7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The Scene List menu appears with all of the

selected scenes.

• To add more scenes, select “Add” and go to

step 3.

• To preview all of the captured scenes in the

listed order, select “Preview.”

8 Select the scene you want to re-edit, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

“Move”: Changes the scene order.

“Erase”: Erases the scene. The selection is

canceled.

“Preview”: Displays thumbnail pictures of the

scenes.

“Change IN”: Allows you to change the IN

point, and repeat from step 5.

“Change OUT”: Allows you to change the

OUT point, and repeat from step 6.

9 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name

appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter”

(page 38).

Select “OK” to use the default name, and

press ENTER.

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Scene List

Cancel

Create Playlist

Select a title to start capturing.

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Add

Preview

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World Sports

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Total Scenes

Total number of scenes

Total duration of

the selected scene

Total duration of

the selected scene

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To play the Playlist title

Press TOOLS while the Title List menu is turned

on. Then, select “Playlist” and press ENTER.

When the Title List (Playlist) menu appears, select

a title and press

H PLAY.

z Hint

When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT points

will become chapter marks, and each scene will become

a chapter.

b Note

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

You can change the Playlist title order within the

Title List (Playlist).

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press

TOOLS and select “Playlist.”

2 Select the title you want to move, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select “Change Order,” and press ENTER.

4 Select a new location for the title by

pressing M/m, and press ENTER.

The title moves to the new location.

1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

(Playlist) menu.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press

TOOLS and select “Playlist.”

2 Press TOOLS to select “Combine Titles,”

and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles appears.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A number indicating the order in which you

selected the title appears.

To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you

want to combine.

To cancel all of the selections, select “Reset

All.”

5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The list of titles to be combined appears.

To change the selection, select “Change” and

go to step 3.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting a title name from

among the selected titles appears.

To enter a new name, select “Enter Text,” and

follow the explanations on page 38.

To change the selection, select “Change” and

go to step 3.

7 Select a name, and press ENTER.

The titles are combined.

b Note

When the number of chapters in the title to be combined

exceeds the limit, the chapters at the end are combined

into a single chapter.

You can divide a Playlist title. For operations, see

page 75.

Moving a Playlist title (Change

Order)

Combining multiple Playlist titles

(Combine Titles)

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Cancel

1 Vacation

2 Journey

Where do you want to move this title?

9/15

9/17

Change Order

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Dividing a Playlist title (Divide

Title)

4 Yacht 9/25

3 Cruising 9/25

2 Journey 9/17

1 Vacation 9/15

Combine

Select the titles to combine.

Cancel

Reset All

4 Yacht 9/25

3 Cruising 9/25

Combine

Combine the titles in the following order.

OK Change Cancel

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Before Dubbing

In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a

recorded title on the internal hard disk drive

(HDD) to another disc, or vice versa.” You can

select to dub one title at a time (Title Dubbing –

see “Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)” on

page 81), or multiple titles all at once (Multiple

Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub

Selected Titles)” on page 82).

Before you start, read the following precautions,

which are common to both dubbing methods.

If you want to record from a digital video camera

connected to the DV IN jack, see “DV/Digital8

Dubbing” on page 84. To record from equipment

connected to the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording

from connected equipment without a timer” on

page 57.

Before you start…

• Select the disc type according to your needs

(page 10). This recorder can record on various

discs.

• Timer recordings and Synchro-Recording do not

start during dubbing. Before you start, check the

Timer List menu to see if there is any timer

recording due to start during dubbing.

• When “Auto Chapter” of “Features” setup is set

to “On,” chapter marks are automatically

inserted at approximately 6 minute intervals

while dubbing from the HDD to a DVD, or when

the recorder detects picture and sound changes

while dubbing from a DVD to the HDD. The

chapter marks in the dubbing source are not

retained in the dubbed title.

• For a title whose picture size (16:9 or 4:3) is

mixed:

– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RW

(Video mode) or DVD-R, the picture size is

determined by the setting in “DVD Rec.

Picture Size” (page 53).

– When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or

DVD+R, the picture size is always 4:3.

– When dubbed from HDD to DVD-RW (VR

mode), the originally recorded picture size is

retained.

z Hints

• When you dub a Playlist title, it is recorded as an

Original title.

• When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD, the picture size

and the sound types originally recorded are retained.

b Notes

• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment,

finalize the disc (page 40).

• The recorder may not function as described depending

on the disc status. Follow the instructions that appear on

the screen.

• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD.

• Thumbnails that you have set for the originally

recorded title (page 36) will not be retained in the

dubbed title.

With this recorder, the recording mode for

dubbing is displayed as “Dub Mode.” Two

dubbing method are available: High-speed

Dubbing and Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing.

Read the following and select according to the

required time, disc space, and picture quality.

Dubbing at high-speed (High-speed Dubbing)

, ////

Allows you to dub what you have stored in the

HDD to a high-speed DVD (8x-speed

DVD+RWs/6x-speed DVD-RWs/16x-speed

DVD+Rs/16x-speed DVD-Rs, or slower versions

of each disc type), without changing the recording

mode.

Set “Dub Mode” to “Fast” in “Title Dub” or “Dub

Selected Titles” display (page 81). You cannot

select “Fast” when titles that cannot be dubbed at

high speed are selected (such as the titles displayed

in “Notes” below). The minimum required time is

as follows (approximate).

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,continued

Required times for High-speed Dubbing from

HDD to DVD (for 60-minute program)

The values in the above table are for reference only.

Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating

disc’s control information and other data.

This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder.

The value may vary depending on the disc condition.

Also, this recorder may be unable to record at the

maximum speed for discs that support recording

speeds exceeding the maximum value.

The maximum drive speed of this recorder is 6x when

using 6x-speed or faster DVD+RWs.

The maximum drive speed of this recorder is 8x when

using 8x-speed or faster DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.

High-speed dubbing is not available when dubbing

titles recorded in SLP and SEP mode to DVD+RWs

and DVD+Rs.

b Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the following

titles:

– Titles recorded in HQ+.

– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3 and 16:9

etc.), (except DVD-RWs (VR mode)).

• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/

DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R, remnants of edited titles

may remain on the disc. If you edit a title, use the Rec

Mode Conversion Dubbing method. This will smooth

out the pauses between the scenes.

• When playing a dubbed DVD+R DL disc, the video and

audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point

where the layers switch.

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing

n ////

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD or vice

versa, in a dubbing mode that differs from the

original recordings. For example, when you dub

an HQ title (data size is large) in SP mode, you can

reduce the data size, saving more titles using less

space.

Select a mode different from the original recording

in “Dub Mode” in the steps of “Dubbing a single

title (Title Dub)” on page 81 or “Dubbing multiple

titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 82.

When a title recorded to HDD in HQ or HQ+ mode

is converted to another mode, the recorder

automatically assigns an appropriate bit rate, thus

retaining the original picture quality as much as

possible.

b Note

The picture quality will not improve even if a title is

converted to a recording mode of better picture quality.

Dubbing restriction

You cannot dub movies and other DVD Videos to

the HDD. Also, when dubbing from a DVD to the

HDD, a gray, blank screen will be recorded for

scenes that contain a copy protection signal.

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs (VR mode) only

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a

coding technology that protects copyrights for images.

Speed

6x 6x

2.4x

Rec.

mode

High-

speed

DVD-

High-

speed

DVD+

High-

speed

DVD-R

High-

speed

DVD+R

(Double

Layer)

HQ 10 min. 10 min. 8 min. 8 min. 25 min.

HSP 6 min.

40 sec.

6 min.

40 sec.

5 min. 5 min. 16 min.

40 sec.

SP 5 min. 5 min. 3 min.

45 sec.

3 min.

45 sec.

12 min.

30 sec.

LSP 4 min. 4 min. 3 min. 3 min. 10 min.

LP 3 min.

20 sec.

3 min.

20 sec.

2 min.

30 sec.

2 min.

30 sec.

8 min.

20 sec.

EP 2 min.

30 sec.

2 min.

30 sec.

2 min. 2 min. 6 min.

15 sec.

SLP 1 min.

40 sec.

min.

1 min.

15 sec.

min.

SEP 1 min.

15 sec.

min.

56 sec. 60

min.

Copy

protection

signals

Dubbing

Copy-Free

(No copy

protection

signal)

Copy-Once

HDD

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HDD

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HDD

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

Move

Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection

signals can be moved only from HDD to DVD-

RW (VR mode)* (after the title is moved, the

original title in the HDD is erased). The “Move”

function is performed using the same procedure as

dubbing (page 81). Titles containing “Copy-

Once” copy protection signals are indicated with

b Notes

• The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved.

– Protected titles

– Playlist titles

– Original titles referenced from the playlist

• If the move operation is stopped before completion, the

title in the HDD is not erased.

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs (VR mode) only.

Dubbing

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

or from.

2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source.

3 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu.

4 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

5 Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing mode

appears.

If a title with (page 81) is selected in the

title list, a confirmation screen is displayed.

To “Move,” select “Yes.”

A Size of the title (approximate)

B Direction of dubbing

C Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

D Information about the title to be dubbed

E Dubbing mode and the space that

remains after dubbing (approximate)

6 Select “Dub Mode.”

HDD

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Dubbing a single title (Title Dub)

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HDD

Dub Mode

Title Dub

This title will be dubbed. Set the dub mode.

GB GB

1 World Cup Final SP

CancelStart

2.0 2.6

Rec Mode:

SP 2.0

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7 Select a dubbing mode by pressing M/m.

* Appears when High-speed Dubbing is available

for the title (page 79).

8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indication appears in the front

panel display (page 38).

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

(Auto Dub Mode)

If there is not enough available space on the target

disc, the recorder automatically selects a dubbing

mode with lower picture quality according to the

available space. If there is insufficient disc space

in the selected dubbing mode, the following

display appears after step 8.

Select “Auto Dub Mode” and press ENTER to

start dubbing. To manually select another dubbing

mode, select “Reset,” and go to step 7.

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to select “Stop Dubbing,” and press

ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select

“Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• If disc space is still insufficient for the selected dubbing

mode, erase unnecessary parts of the title, or free up

disc space by erasing titles on the disc (page 76).

• You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The

recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at

once. You can select the dubbing mode for each

title.

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to

or from.

2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source.

3 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List

menu.

4 Press TOOLS to select “Dub Selected

Titles,” and press ENTER.

5 Select titles in the order you want to dub,

and press ENTER.

The titles are numbered in the selected order.

To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.

If a title with (page 81) is selected in the

title list, a confirmation screen is displayed.

To “Move,” select “Yes.”

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you

want to dub.

To make adjustments for each of the titles,

select “Settings” (see “To adjust the settings

for each title” below). To cancel all of the

selections, select “Reset,” and go to step 5.

7 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The dubbing indication appears in the front

panel display (page 38).

HQ SPHSP LSP

LPEPSLPSEP

Fast*

Reset

CancelAuto Dub Mode

Title Dub

There is not enough memory for the dubbing.

Select "Auto Dub Mode" or adjust the mode.

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub

Selected Titles)

GB GBDub Selected Titles

Select title(s) in the order you want to dub them.

Cancel

Reset

Start

Settings

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To adjust the settings for each title

You can make detailed settings for each of the

selected titles during Multiple Title Dubbing.

1 In step 6 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub

Selected Titles)” on page 82, select “Settings”

and press ENTER.

The following display for making the

adjustments appears.

To re-select titles, select “Change,” and go to

step 5 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub

Selected Titles)” above. To have the recorder

adjust the dubbing mode so all of the selected

titles fit in, select “Auto mode.”

1 Total size of the selected titles

2 Direction of dubbing

3 Available space on the disc to be

dubbed (approximate)

4 Information about the title to be dubbed

(title name, original recording mode,

dubbing mode, and data size after

dubbing)

5 Order of dubbing

2 Select the title which you want to adjust, and

press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

“Dub Mode”: Selects the dubbing mode for

each title (page 79).

“Change Order”: Moves the title to change the

dubbing order. Press M/m to select a new

location, and press ENTER.

“Cancel”: Cancels the title selection. The title

is excluded from dubbing.

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

4 When you finish making adjustments, select

“Start,” and press ENTER.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

(Auto Dub Mode)

If there is not enough available space on the target

disc, the recorder automatically selects a dubbing

mode with lower picture quality according to the

available space. The same dubbing mode is set for

all of the titles. If disc space is insufficient for the

selected dubbing mode, the following display

appears after step 7 of “Dubbing multiple titles

(Dub Selected Titles)” on page 82.

Select “Auto Dub Mode” and press ENTER. If

you have selected only one title, select “OK.”

To stop dubbing

Press TOOLS to select “Stop Dubbing,” and press

ENTER. When asked for confirmation, select

“Yes,” and press ENTER.

z Hints

• You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The

recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

• You can start Multiple Title Dubbing by selecting

“DUBBING” from the System Menu.

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Cancel

Auto mode

Change

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Adjust the settings for the dubbing here.

2.1 GB

Dub Mode:Rec Mode: SP Fast GB0.3

Dub Mode:Rec Mode: SP Fast GB1.2

Change

CancelAuto Dub Mode

Dub Selected Titles

There is not enough memory. Select

"Auto Dub Mode" or change the selection.

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

Before DV/Digital8 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 without a

timer” on page 57.

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 “Preparing for DV/

Digital8 dubbing,” and then move on to the

section on dubbing. For more information about

i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 108.

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 HDD.

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV

IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a

DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is

straightforward because the 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 Edit” functions of

this recorder.

See the instruction manual supplied with the

digital video camera as well before connecting.

b 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 57.

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

connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera

even if it has an i.LINK jack.

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

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

finalize the disc (page 40).

Hookups

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording

destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “Inserting

a Disc” on page 31).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 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.

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote

repeatedly to select “DV.”

The front panel display changes as follows:

4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly

to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

For details about the recording mode, see

page 49.

Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing

DVD recorder

to DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

L2L1 L3 DV

Channel number

HQ SPHSP

LSP

SEP EPSLP

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

5 Press TOOLS on the remote to select “DV/

D8 Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then,

select the setting for the audio input.

“Stereo1” (default): Records original sound

only. Normally select this when dubbing a DV

format tape.

“Mix”: Records both stereo 1 and 2.

“Stereo2”: Records additional audio only.

Select “Mix” or “Stereo2” only if you have

added a second audio channel when recording

with your digital video camera.

You are ready to start dubbing. Select one of

the dubbing methods on the following pages.

z Hints

• You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The

recorder completes dubbing even after being turned

off.

• You can adjust the settings for the recording picture

before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture

quality and size” on page 53.

b Notes

• You cannot connect more than one piece of digital

video equipment to the recorder.

• You cannot control the recorder using another device

or another recorder of the same model.

• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the

cassette memory onto the disc.

• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is

recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with

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.

• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter” setting

(pages 85, 86), be sure to correctly set the clock on your

digital video camera before shooting.

• 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.

Recording an Entire DV/

Digital8 Format Tape (One

Touch Dubbing)

You can record the entire contents of a DV/

Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press

of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on the recorder.

The recorder controls the digital video camera for

the whole process, and completes the recording.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become

a single title. When “Auto Chapter” of “Features”

setup is set to “On” (page 96), this title is divided

into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a

DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on

the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other

discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at

approximately 6 minute intervals.

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV/

Digital8 dubbing” on page 84, and press ONE-

TOUCH DUB on the recorder.

The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts

recording the tape contents.

When the recording is finished, the recorder

rewinds the tape in the digital video camera.

To stop during recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

z Hints

• If you set “Finalize Disc” of “One Touch Dubbing” to

“Auto” in “Features” setup (page 97), the recorded disc

(except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will automatically be

finalized after recording is finished.

• You can play back a previously recorded title on the

HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress.

b Notes

• When a blank space between the recordings on the tape

continues for more than five minutes, One Touch

Dubbing ends automatically.

• The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it

stops dubbing. To stop the blank recording, press

x REC STOP.

RWVR

Video

HDD

Program Edit

You can select scenes from a DV/Digital8 format

tape, and then automatically record selected

scenes to the HDD or a DVD.

To use this function, you will do the following:

Using the recorder’s remote control, fast forward

or rewind the tape to select the scenes. At this

point, the selected scenes are not copied to the

disc. The recorder only remembers the IN and

OUT points of the scenes that you selected for

dubbing. You can also reset, erase, or change the

order of the scenes.

After you have selected the scenes, the recorder

will fast forward and rewind the tape

automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or

a DVD.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become

a single title. When “Auto Chapter” of “Features”

setup is set to “On” (page 96), this title is divided

into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a

DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on

the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other

discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at

approximately 6 minute intervals.

1 Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV/

Digital8 dubbing” on page 84, and press

SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select “DV/D8 EDIT,” and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting

scenes.

• If you have previously saved a program, the

display asks if you want to edit an existing

program or to create a new program. To

resume editing the existing program, select

“Saved Data,” and go to step 6.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The display for setting the IN point (start of

the scene) appears.

The scene starts to play in the background.

4 Select the IN point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display for setting the OUT point (end of

the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in

the background from the IN point.

5 Select the OUT point by pressing m/M,

and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to add the

selected scene to the Scene List menu.

To preview the scene, select “Preview.”

To reset either the IN or OUT point, select

“Change IN” or “Change OUT,” and repeat

the steps above.

Connect your digital video camera and

prepare for recording

Select and edit the scenes you want to dub

Dub the selected scenes

RWVR

Video

HDD

Scene Selection

Do you want to select a scene?

Start Cancel

Select scene(Set IN point)

Controlling...

Scenes Selection

Do you want to capture the scene

OK Cancel

Preview Change IN Change OUT

0:00:30between IN and OUT 0:00:52?

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

A new Scene List menu appears with the

selected scene.

To add a scene, select “Add.”

A Thumbnail picture

B Time information

C Total duration of the program

D Total number of scenes

7 When you finish adding scenes, select the

scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

“Move”: Changes the scene order. Follow the

explanations on the screen to change the order

by pressing M/m and ENTER.

“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked for

confirmation, select “OK.”

“Preview”: Plays the selected scene.

“Change IN”: Changes the start of the scene.

Repeat from step 4.

“Change OUT”: Changes the end of the scene.

Repeat from step 5.

8 When you finish editing the Scene List,

select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the title name

appears. To enter a new name, select “Enter,”

and follow the explanations on page 38.

9 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The default title name is fixed, and the display

asks if you want to start recording.

To change the disc media, select “Media” and

press M/m. To change the dubbing mode,

select “Dub Mode” and press M/m.

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents

as programmed.

• If the recording does not fit due to the

dubbing mode you selected, the display asks

if you want to continue.

To change the dubbing mode, select “Reset”

and repeat from step 9.

To have the recorder adjust the dubbing

mode, select “Auto Dub Mode.”

• If there is not enough disc space even after

changing the dubbing mode, the display

asks if you want to record halfway.

To continue, select “OK.”

To stop during recording

Open the remote’s cover and press x REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the

recorder to stop recording.

b Notes

• Contents recorded to the HDD or a DVD may not be

recorded as programmed if the tape’s time code is not

sequential or there are blanks between the recordings

on the tape. In this case, see “Recording from

connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

• The start and end points of a program may be different

from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8

format tape is in any of the following conditions:

– Recording mode was changed during the recording.

– There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the

tape.

• If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and

the end point as the OUT point, the IN and OUT points

may move slightly during dubbing.

• You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second.

0:00:30 - 0:00:52

0H00M22S

DV / D8 EDIT

SCENE LIST

To ta l

Quit

Add

0:00:22

Scenes

Title Name

Enter the title name.

10/11/03 1:30PM - 11/12/03 4:46PM

OK Enter

2.6

DVD GB

Change the dubbing mode if necessary.

Cancel

Start

DV / D8 Dubbing

Media Dub Mode

Select "Start" to start dubbing.

SP 0.8

Data capacity required for the dubbing

Settings and Adjustments

Antenna Reception and

Language Settings

(Settings)

The “Settings” setup helps you to make tuner,

clock, and language settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

in stop mode.

2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “Settings,” and press ENTER.

The options of “Settings” appear. The default

settings are underlined.

To turn off the display, press SYSTEM

MENU repeatedly.

b Notes

• You cannot presets channels for the connected cable

box or satellite receiver.

• You cannot select “Tuner Preset” when you set “Set

Top Box Control” to “On”.

Auto Preset

Automatically presets the receivable channels.

The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13,

UHF channels 14 to 69, and unscrambled CATV

channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you

preset the receivable channels in your area using

automatic presetting methods.

1 Select “Tuner Preset” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

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

3 Select an option, and press ENTER.

4 Select “Auto Preset,” and press ENTER.

All receivable channels are preset in

numerical sequence.

Manual Set

Presets or disables channels manually.

If some channels could not be set using the “Auto

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

manually.

1 Select “Tuner Preset” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

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

Tuner Preset

SETUP

Settings

Easy Setup

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Tuner Preset

Set Top Box Control

Language

Clock

Area Setup

Cable Presets cable TV channels.

Antenna Presets VHF and UHF

channels.

Cable

Presets cable TV channels.

Antenna Presets VHF and UHF

channels.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Antenna

Cable

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch1

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Antenna

Cable

Settings and Adjustments

3 Select the channel you want to preset using

the number buttons and the SET button. To

disable a channel, select the channel using CH

+/–.

4 Select “Manual Set,” and press ENTER.

5 Select “Add” to preset the channel, and press

ENTER.

6 Select “AFT” and press ENTER.

7 Select “On” to turn on AFT, and press

ENTER.

To preset or disable another channel, repeat

from step 2.

• If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not

work effectively, select “Off” in step 6 and

press ENTER. When the fine tuning bar

appears, press </, to obtain a clearer

picture, and press ENTER.

8 To preset or disable another channel, repeat

steps 3 to 7.

Sets up your area and zip code number. You need

to set this correctly to use the TV Guide On Screen

system.

1 Select “Area Setup” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

2 Select “USA/Canada,” and press ENTER.

3 Select your country, and press ENTER.

4 Select “Zip Code,” and press ENTER.

5 Enter your zip code number using </M/m/

,, and press ENTER.

6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

Set the clock manually.

1 Select “Clock” in “Settings,” and press

ENTER.

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

Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in

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

set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The

day of the week is set automatically.

3 Press ENTER to start the clock.

z Hint

To change the numbers in step 2, press < to return to the

item to be changed, and select the numbers by pressing

M/m.

Add Presets the channels.

Erase Disables the channels.

Turns on the Auto Fine

Tuning function. Normally,

select this.

Off Allows you to adjust the

picture manually.

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch34

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Channel to be preset/disabled

Settings - Tuner Preset Ch34

Antenna / Cable :

Auto Preset

Manual Set :

AFT :

Cable

Add

Off

Area Setup

Clock

Settings - Area Setup

USA / Canada :

Zip Code

USA

-----

Enter your zip code.

- - - - -

Area Setup - Zip code

Cancel

Settings - Clock - Present Time

Set the time and date manually.

12 00 AM:

1 2005

1Sat

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You can control your cable box/satellite receiver

using the supplied set top box controller. See

“Step 7: Easy Setup” on page 25 for details.

Set Top Box Control

When “Set Top Box Control” is set to “On,” you

can make the following settings. Note that when

you change “Set Top Box Control” to “On” or

“Off,” all of the timer recording settings will be

canceled.

Brand Code

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code”

(page 117) for the brand code for your cable box

or satellite receiver, and enter the code using the

number buttons and ENTER.

Connection

Selects the connection you used for your cable box

or satellite receiver. When the cable box or

satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s

LINE IN jacks, select the connection from

“Line1,” “Line2,” or “Line3.” When the cable box

or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s

VHF/UHF IN jack, select the output channel,

“Ch2,” “Ch3,” or “Ch4.”

Ch. digit lock

Allows you to select whether to fix the digits for

your cable box or satellite receiver.

Mode for SET button

Select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2” if your cable box or

satellite receiver requires pressing ENTER or

SET, etc., after entering the channel number. If

“Mode 1” does not work, try “Mode 2.” If your

cable box or satellite receiver does not respond to

either setting, contact the manufacturer of the

cable box or satellite receiver.

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track.

When you select “Original,” the language given

priority in the disc is selected.

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on

the disc.

When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle

language changes according to the language you

selected for the sound track.

z Hint

If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or

“Audio,” select and enter a language code from

“Language Code List” on page 116 using the number

buttons.

b Note

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

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

the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Set Top Box Control

On Turns on the cable box/satellite

receiver control function. See

“Using the cable box/satellite

receiver control function”

(page 14).

Off

Turns off the cable box/satellite

receiver control function. Select

this if you do not want to use the

supplied set top box controller.

Off

Select this when your cable box or

satellite receiver only accepts a

three or more digit channel

number. Normally select this.

Lock to

two digits

Select this only when your cable

box or satellite receiver only

accepts a two digit channel

number.

Off No code is sent when SET is

pressed. Normally select this.

Mode 1 Sends the channel number you

entered.

Mode 2 Sends the channel number you

entered.

Language

Settings and Adjustments

Video Settings (Video)

Video settings will 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 DVD 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

Sets the picture size when playing back a title

recorded from 16:9 size video (page 53) or a 16:9

size commercial DVD video.

Select the playback picture size according to the

type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide mode

TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).

b 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, natural or 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.

b Note

Even when a setting other than “Auto” is selected and the

connected TV cannot accept the resolution, the recorder

automatically adjusts the video signals that are suitable

for the TV.

Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the picture quality in pause mode.

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.

SETUP

TV Type : 4:3 Letter BoxSettings

Easy Setup

Options

Audio

Features

Video

Line Input

Progressive Mode :

Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level :

4:3 Output :

Pause Mode :

Auto

Off

Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level : Off

Full

Auto

HDMI Resolution : Auto

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.

Auto

The picture, including subjects

that move dynamically, is output

with no jitter. Normally select this

position.

Frame The picture, including subjects

that do not move dynamically, is

output in high resolution.

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

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4:3 Output

This setting is effective only when you set “TV

Type” in “Video” to “16:9.”

Adjust this to watch 4:3 aspect ratio progressive

signals. If you can change the aspect ratio on your

progressive format (480p) compatible TV, change

the setting on your TV, not the recorder. Note that

this setting is effective only for HDMI connection

or progressive signals output from the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the video

signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT jacks (page 18).

This setting is not effective when the

PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the front

panel and the recorder outputs progressive signals.

Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level

Selects the black level (setup level) for the NTSC

video signals input from the COMPONENT

VIDEO IN jacks (page 15). This setting is

available when “Line1 Input” is set to

“Component” (page 93).

Progressive Mode

DVD software can be divided into two types: film

based software and video based software. Video

based software is derived from TV, such as

dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30

frames/60 fields per second. Film based software

is derived from film and displays images at 24

frames per second. Some DVD software contains

both Video and Film.

In order for these images to appear natural on your

screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode, the

progressive video signal needs to be converted to

match the type of DVD software that you are

watching.

You can fine-tune the progressive 480p video

signals that are output when you press

PROGRESSIVE (“PROGRESSIVE” lights up).

Note that you must connect to a progressive

format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

jacks (page 18).

Full Select this when you can change

the aspect ratio on your TV.

Normal Select this when you cannot

change the aspect ratio on your

TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio

signal with black bands on left and

right sides of the image.

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.

Normally, select this.

16:9 aspect ratio TV

On Raises the standard black level.

Select this when the picture

appears too bright.

Off

Sets the black level of the input

signals to the standard level.

Normally, select this.

Auto

Automatically detects the software

type (Film-based or Video-based)

and selects the appropriate

conversion mode. Normally select

this position.

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the

mode for Video-based software.

Settings and Adjustments

Line Input

Sets the method of inputting video signals from

the LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the

recorder. Select an option for each of the items

below according to the combination of jacks and

methods that you are going to use.

Line1 Input

Selects a method of inputting video signals for the

LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder.

Line3 Input

Selects the method of inputting video signals for

the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the

recorder. The pictures will not be clear if this

setting does not match the type of video input

signal.

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.

Audio ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to

“On.” The recorder reduces the audio output level.

This function affects the output of the following

jacks:

– LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks

Video Inputs video signals.

S Video Inputs S video signals.

Component Inputs component signals.

Video

Inputs video signals.

S Video Inputs S video signals.

On Select this when the playback

sound from the speakers is

distorted.

Off

Normally select this position.

SETUP

OffAudio ATT :

Easy Setup

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Audio Connection

Downmix :

Audio DRC :

Dolby Surround

Standard

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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 (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks

– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jack only when “Dolby Digital” is

set to “D-PCM” (page 94).

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 “4. Displaying the Playing Time

and Play Information” on page 36. This function

affects the output of the following jacks:

– LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L) 1/2 jacks

– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to

“D-PCM” (page 94).

Audio Connection

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.

For connection details, see “Step 4: Connecting

the Audio Cords” on page 20.

Select “Dolby Digital,” “DTS,” “48kHz/96kHz

PCM,” and “Audio(HDMI)” after setting “Digital

Out” to “On.”

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.

1 Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,” and

press ENTER.

2 Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

3 Select “On,” and press ENTER.

4 Set the digital output signal.

• Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

b Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not

compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL signals, the “D-

PCM” signals will be automatically output even when

you select “Dolby Digital.”

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.

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.

On Normally select this position.

Off The influence of the digital

circuit upon the analog circuit

is minimal.

D-PCM

Select this when the recorder is

connected to an audio component

lacking a built-in Dolby Digital

decoder. The surround effects of

output signals are determined by

the “Downmix” setting item in

“Audio” setup.

Dolby

Digital

Select this when the recorder is

connected to an audio component

with a built-in Dolby Digital

decoder.

Audio - Audio Connection

Digital Out : On

DTS :

Dolby Digital :

Off

D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM : 48kHz/16bit

Audio(HDMI) : Auto

Settings and Adjustments

• DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

b Note

When HDMI output is performed to equipment not

compatible with DTS signals, the signals will not be

output regardless of the “DTS” setting.

• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio

signal.

b Notes

• “48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio

signals are output from the LINE OUT 2 (R-AUDIO-

L) jacks. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals

are simply converted to 96kHz analog signals and

output.

• If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not

compatible with 96 kHz signals, 48kHz PCM will be

automatically output even when you select “96kHz/

24bit.”

• Audio(HDMI)

Selects the type of audio signal output from the

HDMI OUT jack.

b Notes

• A loud noise (or no sound) will be output if you connect

the recorder to a TV that is not compatible with

DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS signals and “Auto” is

selected. In this case, select “PCM.”

• Set “Digital Out” to “On” when outputting compressed

audio signals to an HDMI compatible TV.

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.

48kHz/

16bit

The DVD video audio signal is

converted to 48kHz/16bit and

output.

96kHz/

24bit

All signals containing 96kHz/24bit

are output without conversion.

However, the signals are output at

48kHz/16bit if copyright-protected

signals are contained.

Auto Normally, select this. Outputs the

optimum audio signal that can be

received by the TV based on the

“Digital Out” setting (page 94).

PCM Converts Dolby Digital or 96 kHz

PCM signals to 48 kHz/16 bit

PCM.

Recording and Parental

Control Settings (Features)

The “Features” setup allows you to adjust

recording and parental control settings.

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.

Auto Chapter

Selects whether to automatically divide a

recording (a title) into chapters during recording

or dubbing.

b Notes

• The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending

on the amount of information contained in the video to

be recorded.

• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the

recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set

to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW

(VR mode).

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

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 “Parental Control” in “Features,” and

press ENTER.

• If you have not entered a password, the

display for registering a new password

appears.

• When you have already registered a

password, the display for entering the

password appears.

2 Enter your four-digit password using the

number buttons, then select “OK” and press

ENTER.

3 Select “Standard,” and press , or ENTER.

The selection items for “Standard” are

displayed.

4 Select a geographic area as the playback

limitation level, and press ENTER.

The area is selected.

• When you select “Others,” press the number

buttons to select and enter an area code in

the table (page 116). Then select “OK” and

press ENTER.

On For the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR

mode), the recorder detects

changes in the picture and sound

and automatically inserts chapter

marks.

For other recordable discs, the

recorder inserts chapter marks at

approximately 6 minute intervals.

Off No chapter mark is inserted.

SETUP

Easy Setup

Record to HDD

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Rec Mode Adjust :

HQ Setting :

Synchro Rec :

One Touch Dubbing

Parental Control

Off

Screen Saver :

Auto Title Erase :

Off

Auto Chapter : On

Features - Parental Control

Enter a new password.

Cancel

Features - Parental Control

Cancel

Enter your password.

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Password

Standard : USA

Features - Parental Control

Level : Off

Password

Standard : USA

USA

Others

Settings and Adjustments

5 Select “Level,” and press ENTER.

The selection items for “Level” are displayed.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

Discs rated higher than the selected level will

be restricted.

6 Select the level, and press ENTER.

The Parental Control setting is complete.

To cancel the Parental Control setting for the

disc, set “Level” to “Off” in step 6.

To change the password, select “Password” in

step 3, and press ENTER. When the display

for registering a password appears, enter a

new four-digit password using the number

buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER.

b Notes

• If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by

selecting “Parental Control” of “Factory Setup” in

“Options” setup (page 99).

• When you play discs which do not have the Parental

Control function, playback 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.

One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following option for the One Touch

Dub function.

Finalize Disc (for all recordable discs except

DVD-RW in VR mode)

Selects whether or not to finalize the disc

automatically following One Touch Dubbing

(page 85).

Synchro Rec

Selects the recording destination used for

Synchro-Recording (page 56).

HQ Setting (HDD only)

Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the

HDD (page 49).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

Rec Mode Adjust

Screen Saver

The screen saver image appears when you do not

use the recorder for more than 10 minutes while an

on-screen display, such as the System Menu, is

displayed on your TV screen. The screen saver

image helps prevent your display device from

becoming damaged (ghosting).

Auto Automatically finalizes the disc

following One Touch Dubbing.

Manual

Allows you to finalize the disc

manually.

Features - Parental Control

Level :

Password

Standard :

Off

Record to

HDD

Records to the HDD.

Record to

DVD

Records to DVDs.

HQ+ Records in higher quality

(approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ mode.

On Automatically erases old

titles recorded on the HDD

(page 51).

Off Turns off the function.

On Automatically adjusts the

recording mode to enable the

entire program to be

recorded (page 51).

Off Turns off the function.

Turns on the screen saver function.

Off Turns off the function.

Disc and Remote Control

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.

Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)

The recorder automatically starts formatting in

VR mode or Video mode, whichever is selected

below, when a new, unformatted DVD-RW is

inserted.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Auto Display

Auto Stereo

This function is effective only when “Tuner

Audio” is set to “Main.”

Tuner Audio

Selects the sound to be recorded.

b Note

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

regardless of the setting.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if

other DVD equipment is assigned the same

Command Mode. Be sure to match the Command

Mode switch on the 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 24.

VR Automatically formats the disc in

VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in

Video mode.

Normal

Bright lighting.

Power

Save

Low lighting. Turns off the

lighting when the power is off.

SETUP

Format DVD-RW : VR

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

Easy Setup

Command Mode :

Factory Setup

Tuner Audio :

Auto Stereo :

Auto Display :

Dimmer :

DVD3

Main

Normal

On Automatically displays

information on the screen when

the recorder is turned on, etc.

Off Displays information only when

DISPLAY is pressed.

Receives stereo programs.

Normally select this.

Off Select this to reduce noise. The

sound changes to monaural.

Main

Records only the main sound.

SAP Records only the SAP (Second

Audio Program) sound.

DVD1 Select this if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other DVD

equipment.

DVD2 Select this if the default Command

Mode conflicts with other DVD

equipment.

DVD3

The default Command Mode of

the recorder.

Settings and Adjustments

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group,

and return them to their default settings. Note that

all of your previous settings will be lost.

1 Select “Factory Setup” in “Options,” and

press , or ENTER.

The display for selecting a group of settings

appears.

2 Select the group of settings you want to return

to default from “Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,”

“Features,” “Options,” “Parental Control,”

and “All,” and press , or ENTER.

3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The selected settings return to their default

settings.

4 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

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 Press ENTER.

5 Select “Start.”

6 Follow the instructions for “Easy Setup”

(page 25) from step 2.

SETUP

Easy Setup

Settings

Options

Features

Audio

Video

100

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.

The power does not turn on.

, Check that the AC power cord is connected

securely.

There is no picture.

, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.

, The connecting cords are damaged.

, Check the connection to your TV (page 14).

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

“VCR”) so that the signal from the recorder

appears on the TV screen.

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the

point where the layers switch.

Picture noise appears.

, 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, press PROGRESSIVE until

the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.

, 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, disconnect the HDMI cord from the

recorder, and then press PROGRESSIVE so that

the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the

recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.

, Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the

HDD, which is due to the characteristics of

HDD, and is not a malfunction.

, When playing a double-layer DVD, the video

and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the

point where the layers switch.

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 91).

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 18).

TV program reception does not fill the screen.

, Set the channel manually in “Tuner Preset” in

“Settings” setup (page 88).

, Select the correct source using the INPUT

SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV

program using the CH +/– buttons.

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.

, The RF cable is connected to the VHF/UHF

OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to

the VHF/UHF IN jack.

Power

Picture

101

Additional Information

The channel on the cable box/satellite receiver

has been changed.

, The set top box controller is connected and “Set

Top Box Control” is set to “On.” Check the “Set

Top Box Control” settings in “Settings” setup

(page 90).

TV channels cannot be changed.

, The channel is disabled (page 88).

, A timer recording started, which changed the

channels.

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 IN 1

jacks, select “L1” in the front panel display by

pressing CH +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN

jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by

pressing CH +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN

jacks, select “L3” in the front panel display by

pressing CH +/– or INPUT SELECT.

If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack,

(this is usually for a digital video camera

connection), select “DV” in the front panel

display by pressing CH +/– or INPUT SELECT.

, When the equipment is connected to the

COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks using a

component video cord, set “Line1 Input” in

“Video” setup to “Component” (page 93).

, When an S video cable is connected to the

recorder’s LINE IN 1 or 3 jack, set “Line1 Input”

or “Line3 Input” in “Video” setup to “S Video”

(page 93).

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 in accordance

with the screen size of your TV (page 91).

The picture does not fill the screen, even

though the picture size is set in “TV Type” in

“Video” setup.

, The picture size of the title is fixed.

TV Guide On Screen does not appear.

, 1Even if you complete “Easy Setup,” TV

program listings do not appear until the recorder

receives the TV Guide On Screen data. 2Turn

off the recorder, but do not unplug it. 3Wait for

24 hours. It may take several days for the

recorder to receive the TV Guide On Screen data

for all channels. If the recorder does not receive

the TV Guide On Screen data after 24 hours,

select “Factory Setup” in “Options” setup and

reset all of the recorder’s settings (page 99).

Then run “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the

System Menu (page 99).

, The area and/or zip code is incorrect. Correctly

set your area of residence and zip code in “Area

Setup” of “Settings” setup (page 89).

, When the recorder is connected to a cable box,

the cable box must be turned on and “Set Top

Box Control” in “Settings” setup must be set to

“On” (page 90) to download the TV Guide On

Screen data.

, The cable box brand code is incorrect

(page 117).

, The TV Guide On Screen data may not be

available in some areas.

, The “Time Lock” function on your cable box is

activated. Set this function to off.

The channel number in the program listing

does not match the broadcast station.

There may be more than one channel lineup for

your area. To change the channel lineup, select

“Change channel lineup” from “SETUP” in the

Service Bar of TV Guide On Screen (page 47).

TV Guide On Screen

,continued

102

Program listings for some channels are

missing.

, It may take several days for the recorder to

receive all of the TV Guide On Screen data.

, Some channels, such as satellite channels, are not

displayed by the TV Guide On Screen system.

, All of the TV Guide On Screen data could not be

received because the reception is poor.

The program listing is not up to date.

, The recorder was in use during the time that the

TV Guide On Screen data was scheduled to be

downloaded.

, All of the TV Guide On Screen data could not be

received because the reception is poor.

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 OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jacks, check the “Audio

Connection” settings in “Audio” setup (page 94).

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,

in this case set “Audio(HDMI)” of “Audio

Connection” in “Audio” setup to “PCM”

(page 95).

Sound distortion occurs.

, Set “Audio ATT” in “Audio” setup to “On”

(page 93).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,

noise will come from the LINE OUT 1/2 R-

AUDIO-L jacks (page 63).

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 “TV Mode”

(page 94).

, Set “Audio ATT” in “Audio” setup to “Off”

(page 93).

, One of the TVS effects is selected (page 61).

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 “Options”

settings to “Main” (page 98). Select “SAP” to

record alternate audio programs.

, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack

and want to change the audio track for a DVD-

RW (VR mode) during playback, set “Dolby

Digital” of “Audio Connection” in “Audio”

setup to “D-PCM” (page 94).

The recorder does not play any type of disc

(except HDD).

, 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 40).

The recorder does not start playback from the

beginning.

, Resume play was activated (page 62).

, You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or

DVD menu automatically appears on the TV

screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to

start playback.

The recorder starts playing automatically.

, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback

function.

Sound

Playback

103

Additional Information

Playback stops automatically.

, If the DVD 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 DVD, you may not be able to

do some of the operations above. See the

instruction manual supplied with the disc.

The language for the sound track cannot be

changed.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD

being played.

, The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the

language for the sound track.

, 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 on the TV screen (page 61).

, 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 tracks do not play.

, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 70).

The JPEG image files do not play.

, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a

format that the recorder can play (page 70).

, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.

TV Pause does not work.

, You are recording to the HDD or the HDD is full.

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 you

press z REC.

, Operate the recorder only after “LOAD,”

“FORMAT,” or “INFOWRITE” disappears

from the front panel display.

Nothing was recorded even though you set the

timer setting correctly.

, There was a power failure during recording.

, The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to a

power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour.

Reset the clock (page 89).

, The channel was hidden after the timer recording

was set. (See “Customizing the TV Guide On

Screen System” on page 47.)

, Disconnect the AC power cord from an AC

outlet, and connect it again.

, The program contains copy protection signals

that restrict copying.

, The timer setting overlapped another setting that

was set later.

, There is no DVD inside the recorder.

, There is not enough disc space for the recording.

, The set top box was turned off.

, The set top box controller was incorrectly

connected (page 15).

, The settings in “Set Top Box Control” in

“Settings” setup have been changed (page 90).

, A separate recording was in the process of being

made without the use of the timer (page 56).

, The recorder was in the process of dubbing

(HDDyDVD).

, The recorder was in the process of DV/Digital8

Dubbing.

Recording does not stop immediately after you

press x REC STOP.

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

disc data before recording can stop.

Recording/Timer recording/

Editing

,continued

104

Recording does not stop after you press

x STOP.

, Open the remote’s cover and press x REC

STOP.

Timer recording is not complete or did not start

from the beginning.

, There was a power failure during recording.

Should the power failure continue for more than

1 hour, reset the clock (page 89).

, Disc space was not enough.

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.

, “Auto Title Erase” in the “Features” setup is set

to “On” (page 97).

Nothing was recorded even though you set the

Synchro-Recording setting correctly.

, You forgot to turn off the connected equipment.

Turn off the connected equipment and set the

recorder to Synchro-Recording standby mode

(page 56).

, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-

Recording standby mode. Press SYNCHRO

REC to have the recorder stand by for recording.

Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights

up on the front panel (page 56).

, The recorder is connected to the TV output jack

of the connected equipment.

Synchro-Recording does not complete.

, The timer setting for the connected equipment

overlapped the recorder’s timer setting

(page 57).

, There was a power failure during the recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording

when the satellite receiver is turned on.

, The Synchro Rec function was activated. Turn

off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro

Rec function (page 56).

The clock has stopped.

, Set the clock again (page 89).

, The clock stopped due to a power failure that

lasted for more than one hour. Reset the clock

(page 89).

The clock is wrong.

, Set the clock again (page 89). If you cannot set

the clock, wait until the clock data is received

and the clock is automatically adjusted.

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

, The disc does not have enough space.

, Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

, When the recording or dubbing is less than three

minutes, the recording mode indication may be

displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself

is correctly made in the selected recording mode.

, After playing titles recorded in SLP and SEP

mode, the recording mode indication may

change depending on the recorded program.

The clock does not appear in the front panel

display.

, “Dimmer” in “Options” setup is set to “Power

Save” (page 98).

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 22).

, 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 24). The default command mode

setting for this recorder and the supplied remote

is DVD3.

, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 24).

Recording from the equipment

with a timer

Display

Remote control

105

Additional Information

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

, The same command mode is set for both the

equipment and recorder. Set a different

command mode for the recorder (page 24).

The recorder does not operate properly.

, Restart the recorder. Press down ?/1 on the

recorder for more than ten seconds until

“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

, 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.

Five numbers or letters are displayed in the

front panel display.

, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see

the table on page 106).

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 DVD.

This is because the recorder is adding disc data to

the disc.

The disc tray does not open and “TRAY

LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel

display.

, The recorder’s recovery function was activated

when the recorder was turned on because the

power was turned off or failed during recording.

Leave the recorder on until “RECOVERY”

disappears from the front panel display.

“HDD ERROR” appears in the front panel

display.

, The hard disk error occurred. Press down ?/1 on

the recorder for ten seconds until “WELCOME”

appears in the front panel display. If this does not

resolve the problem, format the recorder’s HDD

by pressing down the HDD button on the

recorder for more than ten seconds until

“FORMAT” appears in the front panel display.

Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD

will be erased. If this does not fix the problem,

contact your nearest Sony dealer.

“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel

display.

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

not blocked. Then, immediately disconnect the

AC power cord. Leave the recorder off for a

while, then re-connect the power cord, and press

?/1 on the recorder.

The disc tray does not open and you cannot

remove the disc after you press Z OPEN/

CLOSE.

, Turn off the recorder. Once the clock appears in

the front panel display, disconnect the power

cord. Connect it again while pressing down A on

the recorder, and release the button when the disc

tray opens. Then, keep ?/1 on the recorder

pressed for about ten seconds until

“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.

, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock

(page 63).

Others

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Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers

appear in the display)

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to

prevent the recorder from malfunctioning, a five-

character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a

combination of a letter and four numbers appears

in the front panel display. In this case, check the

following table.

Notes About This Recorder

On operation

• 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 until the moisture

evaporates.

• When you move the recorder, take out any discs.

If you don’t, the disc may be damaged.

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.

About repairing the hard disk drive

• It may be necessary to access data stored on the

hard disk for testing purposes; there is no

intention to copy or store the data, titles or any

other information.

• If replacement or initialization (format) is

required, the hard disk will be formatted at our

discretion. In this case, please note that all of the

contents recorded there will be erased (including

any data found to violate copyright law).

On cleaning discs

Do not use a commercially available cleaning

disc. It may cause a malfunction.

First three

characters of

the service

number

Cause and/or corrective

action

C 13 There is a problem in the HDD.

, Contact your nearest Sony

dealer or local authorized

service facility.

The DVD is dirty.

, Clean the disc with a soft

cloth.

C 31 The DVD/CD is not inserted

correctly.

, Re-insert the disc correctly.

E XX

(xx is a number)

To prevent a malfunction, the

recorder has performed the self-

diagnosis function.

, Contact your nearest Sony

dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility and

give the five-character

service number.

Example: E 61 10

107

Additional Information

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.

– 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

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Channel coverage:

NTSC

VHF: 2 to 13/UHF: 14 to 69/CATV: A-8 to

A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84

Video reception: Frequency synthesizer system

Audio reception: Split carrier system

Antenna: 75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/

UHF

Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer indication:

12-hour cycle (digital)/Power back-up

duration: 1 hour

Video recording format: MPEG Video

Audio recording format/applicable bit

rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch/256 kbps

Inputs and outputs

LINE OUT 1/2

(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.286 Vp-p

LINE IN 1/2/3

(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than

22 kilohms

(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p

(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,

C: 0.286 Vp-p

DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL): Optical output jack/

–18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/

0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B, PR):

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P

B, PR:

interlace*=0.648 Vp-p, progressive or

interlace**=0.7 Vp-p

COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Y, P

B, PR):

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P

B, PR:

interlace*=0.648 Vp-p, progressive or

interlace**=0.7 Vp-p

* “Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level” is “On”

** “Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level” is “Off”

SET TOP BOX CONTROL:

Mini jack

HDMI OUT:

Type A (19-pin)

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General

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption: 57 W

Dimensions (approx.): 430 × 75 × 328 mm

(17 × 3 × 13 in.) (width/height/depth) incl.

projecting parts

Hard disk drive capacity: 160 GB

Mass (approx.): 5.3 kg (11.68 lb)

Operating temperature:

5ºC to 35ºC (41ºF to 95ºF)

Operating humidity: 25% to 80%

Supplied accessories:

Audio/video cord (1)

Power cord (1)

Antenna cable (1)

Set top box controller (1)

Remote commander (remote) (1)

Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change

without notice.

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 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.

b 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.

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.

About the name “i.LINK”

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Additional Information

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.

For details on how to dub when this recorder is

connected to other video equipment having DV

jacks, see page 84.

The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC-

SD signals. It cannot output signals. The DV jack

will not accept MICRO MV signals from

equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video

camera with an i.LINK jack.

For further precautions, see the notes on page 84.

For details on precautions when connecting this

recorder, also see the instruction manuals for the

equipment to be connected.

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

DV dubbing).

i.LINK and are trademarks.

i.LINK baud rate

i.LINK functions on this recorder

Required i.LINK cable

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Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

A TV/DVD switch (22)

B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (31)

C ?/1 (on/standby) button (25)

D HDD button (33)

DVD button (31)

E CH (channel) +/– buttons (33)

PAGE +/– buttons (44)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

F Number buttons (52, 67)

SET button (67)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.

G VOL (volume) +/– buttons (22)

H CLEAR button (67)

I AUDIO button (61)

SUBTITLE button (61)

The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.

J INPUT SELECT button (56, 84)

TV/VIDEO button (22)

K SCHEDULE button (55)

DISPLAY button (36)

L [TIMER] button (52)

M (info) button (43, 47)

N SYSTEM MENU button (86, 88)

TITLE LIST button (34, 59, 68, 73)

TV GUIDE button (42)

O TOP MENU button (63)

P MENU button (44, 63)

Q </M/m/,/ENTER button (25)

R O RETURN button (25)

EXIT button (44)

S TOOLS button (31)

T REPLAY (instant replay)/ADVANCE

(instant advance) buttons (34, 68)

U . PREV (previous)/NEXT >

buttons (61)

Remote

1 2 3

4 6

7 8 9

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Additional Information

V mc / CM (search) buttons

(61)

W VISUAL SEARCH button (67)

X H PLAY button (59)

X PAUSE button (61)

x STOP button (59)

The H PLAY button has a tactile dot*.

Y z REC button (33)

X REC PAUSE button (33)

x REC STOP button (33)

Z REC MODE button (33)

wj CHAPTER MARK/CHAPTER MARK

ERASE buttons (76)

wk SYNCHRO REC button (56)

wl ANGLE button (61)

SUR (surround) button (61)

e; WIDE MODE button (22)

ea COMMAND MODE switch (DVD 1,2,3)

(24)

es PROGRESSIVE button (19)

ed TIME/TEXT button (37)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the

recorder.

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112

A ?/1 (on/standby) button (25)

B Front panel display (37, 113)

C Disc tray (31)

D TIMER REC indicator (50)

SYNCHRO REC indicator (56)

E A (open/close) button (31)

F HDD button/indicator (33)

DVD button/indicator (31)

G (remote sensor) (22)

H H (play) button (59)

X (pause) button (61)

x (stop) button (59)

I z REC button (33)

X REC PAUSE button (33)

x REC STOP button (33)

J DV IN jack (84)

K ONE-TOUCH DUB button (85)

L SYSTEM MENU button (86, 88)

M TOOLS button (31)

N </M/m/,/ENTER button (25)

O O RETURN button (25)

P TV GUIDE button (42)

Q ./> (previous/next) buttons (61)

R CHANNEL +/– buttons (33)

The + button has a tactile dot*.

S INPUT SELECT button (56, 84)

T REC MODE button (33)

U LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/L(MONO)

AUDIO R) jacks (29)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the

recorder.

Front panel

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Additional Information

A HDD/DVD indicators

Displays the selected media and the

playing/recording/dubbing status.

B Disc type*/recording format

C SAP (Second Audio Program) indicator

(50)

D Audio signal indicators (36)

E Displays the following (37):

• Playing time/remaining time

• Current title/chapter/track/index number

• Recording time/recording mode

•Clock

• Channel

F (angle) indicator (61)

G PROGRESSIVE indicator (19)

* Displays DATA CDs as “CD.”

z Hint

You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting “Dimmer” to “Power Save” in

“Options” setup (page 98).

A VHF/UHF IN/OUT jacks (16, 17)

B HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia

interface out) jack (18)

C G-LINK jack (for service use only)

D COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Y, P

B, PR)

jacks (15)

E LINE OUT 1/2 (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)

jacks (18, 20)

F LINE OUT 1/2 (S VIDEO) jack (18)

G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B, PR)

jacks (18)

H AC IN terminal (21)

I LINE IN 1/3 (S VIDEO) jack (28)

J LINE IN 1/3 (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks

(28)

K DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL)

jacks (20)

L SET TOP BOX CONTROL jack (15, 16)

Front panel display

HDD

DVD

DVD RW VCD

HDMI

SAP

PROGRESSIVE

Rear panel

VHF/UHF

~ AC IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

SET TOP

BOX

CONTROL

HDMI OUT

G-LINK

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

LINE OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

LINE IN

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Glossary

Chapter (page 67)

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 50)

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 94)

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 95)

Digital audio compression technology by Digital

Theater Systems, 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+R (page 10)

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+RW (page 10)

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-R (page 10)

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, and will have the same format

as a DVD VIDEO.

DVD-RW (page 10)

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 VIDEO (page 12)

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.

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Additional Information

Hard disk drive (page 3)

A hard disk drive is a whole mechanical system

that consists of discs and drive. Discs are flat,

circular, rigid plates coated with a thin magnetic

media. Magnetic heads record data on the rapidly

spinning discs, and this enables the speedy and

efficient reading and writing of data.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

(page 20)

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 (page 19)

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 72)

Titles actually recorded on a HDD/DVD-RW (VR

mode). Erasing original titles frees up disc space.

Playlist (page 72)

Playback information created from the actual

recordings on a HDD/DVD-RW (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 19)

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 67)

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 67)

Sections of a music feature on a CD/VIDEO CD

(the length of a song).

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Language Code List

For details, see page 90.

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Area Code

For details, see page 96.

Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area

2044 Argentina

2047 Australia

2046 Austria

2057 Belgium

2070 Brazil

2079 Canada

2090 Chile

2092 China

2115 Denmark

2165 Finland

2174 France

2109 Germany

2248 India

2238 Indonesia

2254 Italy

2276 Japan

2304 Korea

2363 Malaysia

2362 Mexico

2376 Netherlands

2390 New Zealand

2379 Norway

2427 Pakistan

2424 Philippines

2436 Portugal

2489 Russia

2501 Singapore

2149 Spain

2499 Sweden

2086 Switzerland

2528 Thailand

2184 United

Kingdom

1027 Afar

1028 Abkhazian

1032 Afrikaans

1039 Amharic

1044 Arabic

1045 Assamese

1051 Aymara

1052 Azerbaijani

1053 Bashkir

1057 Byelorussian

1059 Bulgarian

1060 Bihari

1061 Bislama

1066 Bengali;

Bangla

1067 Tibetan

1070 Breton

1079 Catalan

1093 Corsican

1097 Czech

1103 Welsh

1105 Danish

1109 German

1130 Bhutani

1142 Greek

1144 English

1145 Esperanto

1149 Spanish

1150 Estonian

1151 Basque

1157 Persian

1165 Finnish

1166 Fiji

1171 Faroese

1174 French

1181 Frisian

1183 Irish

1186 Scots Gaelic

1194 Galician

1196 Guarani

1203 Gujarati

1209 Hausa

1217 Hindi

1226 Croatian

1229 Hungarian

1233 Armenian

1235 Interlingua

1239 Interlingue

1245 Inupiak

1248 Indonesian

1253 Icelandic

1254 Italian

1257 Hebrew

1261 Japanese

1269 Yiddish

1283 Javanese

1287 Georgian

1297 Kazakh

1298 Greenlandic

1299 Cambodian

1300 Kannada

1301 Korean

1305 Kashmiri

1307 Kurdish

1311 Kirghiz

1313 Latin

1326 Lingala

1327 Laothian

1332 Lithuanian

1334 Latvian;

Lettish

1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori

1349 Macedonian

1350 Malayalam

1352 Mongolian

1353 Moldavian

1356 Marathi

1357 Malay

1358 Maltese

1363 Burmese

1365 Nauru

1369 Nepali

1376 Dutch

1379 Norwegian

1393 Occitan

1403 (Afan)Oromo

1408 Oriya

1417 Punjabi

1428 Polish

1435 Pashto;

Pushto

1436 Portuguese

1463 Quechua

1481 Rhaeto-

Romance

1482 Kirundi

1483 Romanian

1489 Russian

1491 Kinyarwanda

1495 Sanskrit

1498 Sindhi

1501 Sangho

1502 Serbo-

Croatian

1503 Singhalese

1505 Slovak

1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan

1508 Shona

1509 Somali

1511 Albanian

1512 Serbian

1513 Siswati

1514 Sesotho

1515 Sundanese

1516 Swedish

1517 Swahili

1521 Tamil

1525 Telugu

1527 Tajik

1528 Thai

1529 Tigrinya

1531 Turkmen

1532 Tagalog

1534 Setswana

1535 Tonga

1538 Turkish

1539 Tsonga

1540 Tatar

1543 Twi

1557 Ukrainian

1564 Urdu

1572 Uzbek

1581 Vietnamese

1587 Volap k

1613 Wolof

1632 Xhosa

1665 Yoruba

1684 Chinese

1697 Zulu

1703

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

Not specified

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Additional Information

Cable Box/Satellite

Receiver Brand Code

If more than one code number is listed, try

entering them one at a time until you find the one

that works with your cable box/satellite receiver.

Note that TV Guide On Screen data cannot be

received through a satellite receiver.

Cable box brand Code number

3M 0033

ABC 0003, 0011, 0017, 0008,

0014, 0001, 0013, 0206,

0047, 0237, 0033

Accuphase 0003, 0013, 0047, 0001,

0011, 0017, 0014, 0206

Acorn 1102, 0237

Action 0237

Active 0237, 1102

Aim 0015

Allegro 0315, 0153

Amark 0008, 0277, 0144, 0056

American 0060

Americast 0899

Antronix 0207, 0022

Anvision 0211, 0111

Apache 0770

Arbatron 0014, 0011, 0003, 0476

Archer 0153, 0022, 0207, 0039,

0797, 0237, 0260

ASE 1080

Auna 1269

BBT 0267

BCC 0276

Belcor 0056, 0022

Bell & Howell 0014

Bell Atlantic 0641

Bell South 0899

Bestlink 0303

Betavue 0022

British Telecom 0003

BVS 0641

Cable Healthcare 0769, 0058

Cable Star 0056

Cabletenna 0022, 0039

Cableview 0022

Century 0153, 0618, 0008, 0315

Citation 0017

Citizen 0153, 0315, 0078, 0242

Clearmaster 0883

ClearMax 0883, 1247

Colour Voice 0031, 0025

Comband 0233, 0232

Comtec 0274

Comtronics 0060, 0040

Comtronics Eagle 0040, 0060

Contec 0019

Coolmax 0883

Curtis Mathes 0015, 0242

Dae Ryung Eagle 0008

Daeryung 0008, 0877, 0477, 0277,

1877

Diamond 0035

Digeo 1476

Digi 0637

Director 0476

Dumont 0637

Eagle Comtronics 0060, 0028

Eastern 0002, 0274, 0418

Electricord 0078

Emerson 0797, 0303, 0015, 0014

Everquest 0040, 0015

Focus 0400

Fosgate 0276

Funai 0248, 0019

FutureVision 0649

Garrard 0153

Gateway 0764

Cable box brand Code number

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GC Electronics 0207, 0056, 0330, 0016,

0040, 0077, 0030

GE 0232, 0233, 0144, 0021

Gemini 0015, 0070, 0057, 0242,

0014, 0797, 0013, 0400

General Instrument 0476, 0011, 0014, 0098,

0810, 0024, 0003, 0015,

0276

GHZ 0078

Gibraltar 0003

Global 1327

GMI 0069, 0057, 0015, 0797

GoldStar 0144, 0040

Goodmind 0770, 0797

Gradiente 1136

Hamlin 0020, 0009, 0034, 0259,

0015, 0273, 0206

Healthway Interactive 0058, 1020, 1015, 0769

Hitachi 0011, 0154, 0009, 0008,

0003, 0033, 0014, 0255

Houston Tracker 0011

Hwalin 0303

IBM 0670

IEEC 1018

Interbuy 0274

Jasco 0315, 0153, 0015

Jebsee 0014, 0400

Jerrold 0003, 0014, 0276, 0011,

0012, 0020, 0024, 0015,

0047, 0098, 0476, 0031,

0029, 0111, 0032, 0054,

0810, 0028

Kuang Yu 0024

Leon 0069, 0015

LG 0040, 0144

Linsay 0440

Macom 0033

Maestro 0812

Magnavox 0797, 0027, 0032, 0334,

0069

Millennium 0618, 0153

Cable box brand Code number

Memorex 0000

Mitsubishi 0003

Motorola 0476, 0276, 1476, 0810,

1376, 1254, 0400, 1106

Movie Time 0156, 0078, 0063, 0203

MS 0069, 0015, 1018, 0303

MultiVision 0012

Myrio 1117

NET 0274

Next Level 0764, 1316, 1315, 1314

Nexus 0770

Northcoast 0671, 0314

Nova Vision 0277, 0008

Novabeam 0277

Novaplex 0618, 0277, 0017, 0008

NSC 0156, 0070, 0203, 0063,

0400, 0012, 0618, 0022,

0637, 0010, 0044

Oak 0019, 0303, 0248, 0017

Omega 0015

Omniview 0371

Optimus 0021

Pace 0008, 0237, 0277, 0477,

0877, 1877

Pacific Bell 0843

Panasonic 0107, 0021, 0144, 0008,

0124, 0307, 0000, 0040

Panther 0637

Paragon 0000, 0525, 0008

Penney 0637, 0000

Philips 0025, 0031, 0290, 0027,

0030, 0153, 0060, 0242,

0028, 0334, 0211, 0029,

0259, 0307, 0652, 0013,

0069, 0649, 0255, 0305,

0032, 0111, 0317

Pioneer 0144, 0023, 0533, 1877,

0877, 0260

Popular Mechanics 0400

Prelude 0770

Prism 0012, 0013, 0059

Cable box brand Code number

119

Additional Information

Protelcon 0786

Pulsar 0000, 0040

Quasar 0000

Quest 0144, 0020

R Line 0040

RadioShack 0883, 0015, 0315, 0303,

0797

Rampage 0255

Ranger 1247

RCA 0021, 0060, 0797, 0047,

1256, 0843

Realistic 0207, 0153

Recoton 0153, 0400

Regal 0259, 0020, 0273, 0279,

0276

Regency 0002, 0020, 0682

Rembrandt 0070, 0153, 0040, 0022,

0011

RK 0304, 0479

Runco 0000

Samsung 0040, 0144, 0023, 0003,

0070, 0000

Sasktel 1737

Scientific Atlanta 0008, 0277, 0017, 0006,

0237, 0025, 0477, 0207,

0877, 0003, 0012, 0000,

0021, 1877

Seam 0510

Sears 0510

Sejin 1265

Sigma 0019

Signal 0040, 0015, 0011, 0035

Signature 0011

SkyCable 0112

Skygiant 1091

SL Marx 0040

Sony 1006, 1506, 1606

Spectradyne 0769, 0058

Spectravision 0058

Sprucer 0021, 0307, 0010, 0144

Cable box brand Code number

Standard Components 0203, 0096, 0155

Starcom 0003, 0015, 0047, 0014,

0098, 0305

Stargate 0015, 0040, 0770, 0865,

0797, 0305, 0014

Starquest 0015

StarSight 0542, 0422

Stealth 0274

Stellar One 0807

Storm 1018, 0637

Suena Madritel 1230

Supercable 0276

Supermax 0883

Sylvania 0001

Tandy 0258

Tatung 0097

Teac 1018

Technics 0029

Teknika 0146

Teleavia 0040

TeleCaption 0221

Teleview 0063, 0040

Texscan 0001, 0096, 0010

TFC 0310

Thomson 1256

Timeless 0418, 0274, 0040

Tocom 0012, 0013, 0029, 0019,

0059, 0017

Torx 0003

Toshiba 0000

Trans PX 0303, 0276, 0153, 0315

Trinity 1248

Tristar 0883

TS 0255, 0024, 1018, 0003,

0303

Tusa 0015

TV COMM 0035, 0019

TV Guide 1476

TV86 0063, 0040

Cable box brand Code number

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120

Uniden 0022

Unika 0207, 0153, 0022

United Cable 0003, 0014, 0011, 0276

Universal 0191, 0078, 0207, 0056,

0022, 0039, 0153, 0077,

0322, 0315

US Electronics 0276, 0008, 0003, 0017

V2 0883

Videoway 0250, 0000

VideoWorks 0124

Vidtech 0244

Viewmaster 0883, 0770

Viewstar 0258, 0289, 0060, 0063,

0211, 0027, 0111, 0030,

0121

Vision 0883

Visionetics 1264

Vortex View 0883

WaveMaster 0565

Wiso 0078

Zenith 0000, 0525, 0054, 0017,

0039, 0153, 0060, 0315,

0191, 0899

Zentek 0400

Cable box brand Code number

Satellite receiver

brand

Code number

AlphaStar 0772

Atlantic Telephone 1333

Bell ExpressVu 0775

Century 0856

Chaparral 0216

Crossdigital 1109

DirecTV 0749, 0566, 0392, 1749,

0099, 1109, 1076, 1442,

1856, 0247, 1142, 1639,

0724, 0639, 0819

Dish Network System 0775, 1005, 1170

Dishpro 0775, 1005

Echostar 0775, 1170, 1005

Expressvu 0775

Galaxis 0863

GE 0566

General Instrument 0361, 0869, 0627

GOI 0775

Gradiente 0856

Hitachi 0819, 0749

Houston Tracker 0775

HTS 0775

Hughes Network Systems 0749, 1749, 1442, 1142

Humax 1176, 1359, 1048, 0863,

0283

Innova 0099

Jerrold 0361, 0036, 0627

JVC 0775, 1170

Magnavox 0722, 0724

McIntosh 0869

Memorex 0724

Mitsubishi 0749

Motorola 0869

NEC 1270

Netsat 0099

Next Level 0869

Optimus 0724

Panasonic 0247, 0701

121

Additional Information

Paysat 0724

Philips 1076, 0099, 1142, 0724,

0722, 0749, 1442, 1749,

0856, 0775

Primestar 0361, 0627, 0869

Proscan 0392, 0566

QNS 1367

RadioShack 0869

RCA 0566, 0392, 0143, 0855

Samsung 1109, 1276

Sky 0856, 0099, 1856

Sony 0639, 1639

Star Choice 0869

Star Trak 0869, 0772

Thomson 0566, 0392

Tivo 1142, 1442

Toshiba 0790, 0749, 1749, 1285

UEC 1333, 1358

Uniden 0724, 0722

Video Cipher II Plus 0361

Zenith 0856, 1856

Satellite receiver

brand

Code number

122

Index

Words in quotations appear in

the on-screen displays.

Numerics

16:9 26, 91

4:3 Letter Box 26

, 91

4:3 Pan Scan 26

, 91

“48kHz/96kHz PCM” 95

“A-B Erase” 74

Adjusting

playback picture 63

playback sound 64

recording picture 53

ADVANCE 35

, 68

“AFT” 89

Album 37

, 71

Album number 37

“Album Search” 67

ANGLE 61

Antenna 14

Area code 116

“Area Setup” 25

, 89

AUDIO 61

“Audio” 90

“Audio ATT” 93

“Audio Connection” 26

Audio cord 20

“Audio DRC” 94

“Audio Filter” 64

“Audio” settings 93

“Auto Chapter” 96

“Auto Display” 98

“Auto Stereo” 98

“Auto Title Erase” 97

“AV SYNC” 64

Batteries 22

“BNR” 63

“Brand Code” 90

“Brightness” 54

, 64

“C NR” 63

Cable box 15

, 16

Cable box brand 117

Cable box/satellite receiver

brand code 117

“Capture” 77

“Capture All” 77

CD 12

“Ch. digit lock” 90

“Change IN” 77

, 87

“Change Order” 78

“Change OUT” 77

, 87

Chapter 37

, 54, 76, 114

CHAPTER MARK 76

CHAPTER MARK ERASE

Chapter number 37

“Chapter Search” 67

Chasing Playback 65

Child Lock 63

Cleaning discs 106

CLEAR 67

“Clock” 89

“Color” 54

, 64

“Combine Titles” 78

“Command Mode” 25

, 98

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

, 28

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connecting

the antenna cable 14

the audio cords 20

the video cords 18

“Connection” 90

“Contrast” 54

, 64

Controlling TVs with the

remote 22

Copy protection 50

, 114

Copy-Free 50

Copy-Never 50

Copy-Once 50

CPRM 10

Creating chapters 76

DATA CD 12

“Delete Chapter” 74

“Digital Out” 94

Digital video camera 84

“Dimmer” 98

“Disc Info” 31

, 39, 40, 76

“Disc Map” 76

“Disc Name” 39

Disc Settings 31

, 39, 40, 76,

Disc space 32

Disc types 10

Display

front panel display 37

113

“Divide Title” 75

Dolby Digital 20

, 94, 114

“Downmix” 94

DTS 63

, 95, 114

“Dub Mode” 79

, 87

Dubbing

“Dub Mode” 79

High-speed Dubbing 79

Rec Mode Conversion

Dubbing 80

“Settings” 83

“DV/D8 Audio Input” 85

“DV/D8 EDIT” 86

DV IN 84

DV/Digital8 Dubbing 84

One Touch Dubbing 85

Program Edit 86

“DVD Menu” 90

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” 54

DVD VIDEO 12, 114

DVD+R 10

, 114

DVD+RW 10

, 114

DVD’s Menu 63

DVD-R 10, 114

DVD-RW 10

, 114

“DVE” 63

123

Easy Setup 25, 99

Editing 72

DV Edit 84

Enter characters 38

“Erase” 73

, 77, 87

“Erase All” 76

“Erase Titles” 75

“Factory Setup” 99

Fast forward 62

Fast reverse 62

“Features” 96

“File Search” 67

“Finalize” 41

“Finalize Disc” 97

Finalizing 40

“Format” 31

“Format DVD-RW” 98

Formatting 31

Freeze Frame 62

Front panel 112

Front panel display 37

, 113

GB 32

Handling discs 107

Hard disk drive 3

, 10, 115

“HDD Rec. Picture Size” 54

HDMI

“Audio(HDMI)” 95

“HDMI Resolution” 91

HDMI OUT 18

“HQ Setting” 97

“Hue” 54

, 64

i.LINK 108

INPUT SELECT 57

, 84

Interlace format 115

JPEG image files 68

Labeling 39

“Language” 90

Language code 116

LINE 2 IN 29

LINE IN 1/3 28

“Line1 Input” 93

“Line3 Input” 93

“LISTINGS” 43

MENU 63

DVD’s Menu 63

Top menu 63

“Mix” 85

“MNR” 63

“Mode for SET button” 90

“Move” 77

, 87

MP3 audio tracks 68

NEXT 61

Number buttons 52

, 67

One Touch Dubbing 85, 97

On-screen display

Setup Display 88

Sub-menu 35

TOOLS menu 31

“Options” 98

Original 35

, 72, 115

“OSD” language 25

, 90

Page mode 35

Parental Control 63

, 96

Parental control settings 96

Parts and controls 110

“Pause Mode” 91

“PB Video Equalizer” 64

PBC 63

“Play Beginning” 62

Play mode 37

Playable discs 12

Playback 59

freeze frame 62

JPEG image files 68

MP3 audio tracks 68

resume play 62

scan audio 62

slow-motion play 62

Playback picture quality 63

Playing status bar 37

Playlist 35

, 72, 77, 115

Power cord 21

PREV 61

“Preview” 74

, 77, 87

Program Edit 86

PROGRESSIVE 19

, 61

Progressive format 115

“Progressive Mode” 92

“Protect Disc” 40

“Protect Title” 73

Quick guide to disc types 10

Quick Timer 53

Rear panel 113

REC 33

“Rec Mode Adjust” 51

, 97

“Rec Mode” 53

“Rec NR” 54

REC PAUSE 33

“Rec Settings” 53

REC STOP 33

, 51, 57, 85

“Rec Video Equalizer” 54

Recordable discs 10

Recording 49

, 56, 96

picture adjustment 53

recording format 10

Synchro Rec 56

while watching another

program 33

Recording mode 34

, 37, 49

Recording picture quality 53

Recording picture size 53

Recording time 34

, 49

“RECORDINGS” 43

RECOVERY 105

Region code 13

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Remaining time 37

Remote 22

, 110

REPLAY 35

, 68

Resetting 99

Resume Play 62

S VIDEO 18

SAP (Second Audio Program)

Satellite receiver 15

Scan Audio 62

Scene List 77

“SCHEDULE” 43

SCHEDULE 55

“Screen Saver” 97

“SEARCH” 43

“Search” 67

Searching

scan audio 62

search mode 67

visual search 67

Self-diagnosis function 106

SET 67

“Set Thumbnail” 73

“Set Top Box Control” 90

SET TOP BOX CONTROL

jack 15

, 16

Set top box controller 14

, 27

“Settings” 88

“SETUP” 43

Setup Display 88

Simultaneous Rec and Play 66

Sort 35

Sound quality 64

Stereo 50

Stereo programs 50

“Stereo1” 85

“Stereo2” 85

STOP 59

Sub-menu 35

SUBTITLE 61

“Subtitle” 90

Super VIDEO CD 12

SUR (surround) 61

SYNCHRO REC 57

System menu 88

Thumbnail picture 36

“Time Search” 67

TIME/TEXT 37

TIMER 52

Timer recording

check/change/cancel 55

manual setting 52

Rec Mode Adjust 53

Synchro Rec 56

TV GUIDE 50

Title 37

, 115

TITLE LIST 59

Title List 34

, 59

Sort 35

Thumbnail 36

“Title Name” 73

Title number 37

“Title Search” 67

TOOLS 31

TOP MENU 63

Track 115

Track number 37

“Track Search” 67

Troubleshooting 100

“Tuner Audio” 98

“Tuner Preset” 26

, 88

TV GUIDE 42

TV Guide On Screen system

, 50

TV Pause 65

“TV Type” 26

, 91

TV/DVD switch 22

TV/VIDEO 33

TVS (TV Virtual Surround)

“Unfinalize” 41

Unfinalizing 41

Usable discs 10

, 12

VIDEO CD 12

Video cord 18

Video input 18

Video mode 10

“Video” settings 91

Visual Search 67

VR mode 10

, 72

WIDE MODE 23

“Y NR” 63

“Y/Pb/Pr In Black Level” 92

“Y/Pb/Pr Out Black Level” 92

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