Sony DVD Recorder RDR HXD562 User Manual

2-686-265-11(1)  
DVD Recorder  
Operating Instructions  
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RDR-HXD560/HXD562  
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• Do not move the recorder for  
one minute after you have  
unplugged the mains lead.  
• Do not attempt to replace or  
upgrade the hard disk by  
yourself, as this may result in  
malfunction.  
On placement  
Copyrights  
• Place the recorder in a location  
with adequate ventilation to  
prevent heat build-up in the  
recorder.  
• Television programmes, films,  
video tapes, discs, and other  
materials may be copyrighted.  
Unauthorized recording of  
such material may be contrary  
to the provisions of the  
• 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.  
copyright laws. Also, use of  
this recorder with cable  
If the hard disk drive should  
malfunction, you cannot recover  
lost data. The hard disk drive is  
only a temporary storage space.  
television transmission may  
require authorization from the  
cable television transmitter  
and/or programme owner.  
• This product incorporates  
copyright protection  
technology 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.  
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.  
• 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.  
• 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.  
• Do not place heavy objects on  
the recorder.  
Copy guard function  
On recording  
Make trial recordings before  
making the actual recording.  
Since the recorder has a copy  
guard function, programmes  
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.  
On power sources  
• The recorder is not  
disconnected from the AC  
power source (mains) 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  
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.  
IMPORTANT NOTICE  
Caution: This recorder is  
capable of holding a still  
video image or on-screen  
display image on your  
disconnect the AC power cord  
(mains lead), grasp the plug  
itself; never pull the cord.  
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.  
If you have any questions or  
problems concerning your  
recorder, please consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
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About this manual  
Check your model name  
The instructions in this  
manual are for 2 models:  
RDR-HXD560 and RDR-  
HXD562. Check your model  
name by looking at the front  
panel of the recorder.  
• 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.  
• Icons, such as  
, listed  
DVD  
at the top of each explanation  
indicate what kind of media  
can be used with the function  
being explained.  
• 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.  
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Table of Contents  
Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder  
Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
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Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording  
(Chasing Playback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Playing a previous recording while making another  
(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
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Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76  
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Quick Guide to Disc Types  
Recordable and playable discs  
Icon used in Formatting  
this manual (new discs)  
Compatibility with other DVD  
players (finalising)  
Type  
Disc Logo  
Hard disk drive  
(internal)  
Formatting  
unnecessary  
Dub HDD contents to a DVD  
to play on other DVD players  
HDD  
Automatically  
formatted in  
+VR mode  
(DVD+RW  
VIDEO)  
Playable on DVD+RW  
compatible players  
(automatically finalised)  
DVD+RW  
+
RW  
Playable only on VR mode  
compatible players  
(finalisation unnecessary)  
VR  
mode  
Format in VR  
-
RWVR  
DVD-  
RW  
Format in  
Video mode  
Playable on most DVD  
players (finalisation  
Video  
mode  
-
RWVideo  
DVD+R  
Automatically  
formatted in  
+VR mode  
(DVD+R  
Playable on most DVD  
players (finalisation  
+
R
VIDEO)  
DVD+R DL  
Format in VR  
mode  
*1  
Playable only on DVD-R in  
VR mode compatible players  
(finalisation necessary)  
VR  
mode  
Formatting is  
performed  
-
RVR  
using the “Disc (page 33)  
Information”  
DVD-R  
display.  
Automatically Playable on most DVD  
Video  
mode  
formatted in  
Video mode  
players (finalisation  
-
RVideo  
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Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)  
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs  
• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1,  
*2  
Ver.1.2 with CPRM  
)
• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs  
• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0,  
*2  
Ver.2.1 with CPRM  
)
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double  
Layer) discs  
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R  
DL,” and “DVD-R” are trademarks.  
*1  
When an unformatted DVD-R is inserted into  
this recorder, it is automatically formatted in  
Video mode. To format a new DVD-R in VR  
mode, format using the “Disc Information”  
display (page 24).  
*2  
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable  
Media) is a coding technology that protects  
copyrights for images.  
Discs that cannot be recorded on  
• 8 cm discs  
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs  
• DVD-RAMs  
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Playable discs  
Icon used in  
this manual  
Type  
Disc Logo  
Characteristics  
Discs such as movies that can be  
purchased or rented  
This recorder also recognizes DVD-  
RAMs and DVD-R Dual Layer (Video  
mode) discs as DVD Video compatible  
discs. If the DVD-RAM has a  
removable cartridge, remove the  
cartridge before playback.  
DVD VIDEO  
DVD  
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in  
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format  
VIDEO CD  
CD  
VCD  
CD  
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in  
music CD format  
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/  
DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing  
JPEG image files  
DATA DVD  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs  
containing either MP3 audio tracks or  
JPEG image files  
DATA CD  
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.)  
8 cm DVD+RW/  
DVD-RW/DVD-R  
“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.  
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code  
(page 11).  
• DVDs that were recorded on a different  
recorder and not correctly finalised.  
Discs that cannot be played  
• PHOTO CDs  
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are  
recorded in a format different from the  
formats mentioned in the table above.  
• Data part of CD-Extras  
• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/  
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain  
DVD Video or JPEG image files.  
• DVD Audio discs  
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs and/or  
DVD-RAMs that do not contain DVD  
Video.  
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs  
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Maximum recordable number of titles  
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.  
Disc  
Number of titles*  
HDD  
300  
99  
DVD-RW/DVD-R  
DVD+RW/DVD+R  
DVD+R DL  
49  
49  
* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.  
b Notes  
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-  
Rs, DVD-RAMs, 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 finalised. 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 35). 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.  
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. 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) labelled with  
identical region codes. This system is used to  
protect copyrights.  
DVD VIDEOs labelled  
on this recorder.  
will also play  
ALL  
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 labelled even though  
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by  
area restrictions.  
• 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.  
Region code  
• You may not be able to record on some  
recordable discs, depending on the disc.  
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  
copyright protection technologies are being  
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.  
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Hookups and Settings  
Hooking Up the Recorder  
Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the  
b Notes  
• See “Specifications” (page 110) for a list of supplied accessories.  
• Plug in 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 SCART or video input jack.  
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.  
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable  
Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below.  
to AERIAL IN  
DVD recorder  
TV  
to AERIAL OUT  
Aerial cable (supplied)  
: Signal flow  
1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV, and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear  
panel of the recorder.  
2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied  
aerial cable.  
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Step 2: Connecting the Video 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.  
INPUT  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
A
B
VIDEO  
SCART cord  
(not supplied)  
(yellow)  
L
AUDIO  
TV  
R
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
to i LINE 1 – TV  
to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)  
DVD recorder  
(red)  
(blue)  
(green)  
to LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO)  
to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
S-video cord  
(not supplied)  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN  
D
Y
INPUT  
(green)  
(blue)  
(red)  
C
S VIDEO  
P
B/CB  
P
R/CR  
Component video  
cord (not supplied)  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
: Signal flow  
A SCART input jack  
D Component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB,  
PR/CR)  
You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction  
and high quality images.  
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p  
format signals, use this connection and set  
“Component Out” in the “Video” setup to  
“On” (page 93). Then set “Progressive  
Output” to “On” in the “Video” setup to send  
progressive video signals. For details, see  
When you set “Easy Setup - Line1 Output” to  
“S Video” or “RGB” (page 20), use a  
SCART cord that conforms to the selected  
signal.  
B Video input jack  
You will enjoy standard quality images.  
C S VIDEO input jack  
You will enjoy high quality images.  
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• One Touch Timer  
When playing “wide screen” images  
Some recorded images may not fit your TV  
screen. To change the picture size, see  
You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the  
TV to the recorder’s programme position,  
and display the timer programming menu  
with one touch of the TIMER button  
If you are connecting to a VCR  
Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 jack on the  
recorder (page 21).  
• One Touch EPG  
You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the  
TV to the recorder’s channel, and display  
the Electronic Programme Guide screen  
with one touch of the  
b Notes  
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord  
between the recorder and your TV at the same  
time.  
(GUIDE) button  
• Automatic Power Off  
• When you connect the recorder to your TV via the  
SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to the  
recorder automatically when you start playback.  
If necessary, press TV t to return the input to  
the TV.  
• For correct SMARTLINK connection, you will  
need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins.  
Refer to your TV’s instruction manual as well for  
this connection.  
The recorder will turn off automatically if  
the recorder is not used after you turn off  
the TV.  
*1  
“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of  
Grundig Corporation.  
*2  
*3  
*4  
*5  
“EASYLINK” and “CINEMALINK” are  
trademarks of Philips Corporation.  
“Q-Link” and “NexTView Link” are trademarks  
of Panasonic Corporation.  
“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba  
Corporation.  
• If you connect this recorder to a TV with  
SMARTLINK, set “Easy Setup - Line1 Output”  
to “Video.”  
“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.  
About the SMARTLINK  
features (for SCART  
connections only)  
z Hint  
SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other  
equipment having EPG Timer Control, EPG Title  
Download, and Now Recording functions. For  
details, refer to the operating instructions supplied  
with your TV or other equipment.  
If the connected TV (or other connected  
equipment such as a set top box) complies  
*3  
with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link  
,
b Notes  
*1  
*2  
MEGALOGIC , EASYLINK  
,
• The SMARTLINK features are available only  
when “Video” is selected in “Line1 Output.”  
• The power must be turned on to use all  
SMARTLINK features except One Touch Play,  
One Touch Menu, One Touch Timer and One  
Touch EPG.  
*2  
*3  
CINEMALINK , Q-Link , EURO VIEW  
*4  
*5  
LINK , or T-V LINK , you can enjoy the  
following SMARTLINK features.  
• TV Direct Rec.  
You can easily record what you are  
watching on your TV (page 25).  
• One Touch Play  
• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.  
You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the  
TV’s input to the recorder, and start  
playback with one touch of the H (play)  
button (page 59).  
• One Touch Menu  
You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the  
TV to the recorder’s programme position,  
and display the Title List menu with one  
touch of the TITLE LIST button (page 59).  
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Step 3: 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.  
[Speakers]  
Rear (L)  
[Speakers]  
Rear (R)  
A
AV amplifier (receiver)  
with a decoder  
Front (L)  
Front (R)  
Subwoofer  
Centre  
to coaxial digital input  
Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)  
to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)  
DVD recorder  
to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)  
INPUT  
VIDEO  
B
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
(white)  
(red)  
(yellow)  
L
(white)  
(red)  
AUDIO  
R
(yellow)*  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
: Signal flow  
* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 13).  
A Digital audio input jack  
B Audio L/R (left/right) input jacks  
This connection will use your TV’s or stereo  
amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for  
sound.  
*1  
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby  
*2  
Digital, DTS , or MPEG audio decoder and  
a digital input jack, use this connection. You  
can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS  
(5.1ch), and MPEG audio (5.1ch) surround  
effects.  
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z Hint  
For correct speaker location, see the operating  
instructions supplied with the connected  
components.  
Step 4: Connecting the  
Mains Lead  
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.  
Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN  
terminal of the recorder. Then plug the  
recorder and TV mains leads (power cords)  
into the mains. After you connect the mains  
lead, 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.  
• With connection B, do not connect the LINE IN  
(R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 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.  
• With connection A, after you have completed the  
connection, make the appropriate settings under  
“Easy Setup - Audio Connection” (page 20).  
Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come  
from your speakers.  
If you connect additional equipment to this  
recorder (page 21), be sure to connect the  
mains lead after all connections are complete.  
*1  
Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories.  
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
~ IN  
*2  
1
to AC IN  
to mains  
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of  
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
2
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Controlling TVs with the  
remote  
Step 5: Preparing the  
Remote  
You can adjust the remote’s signal to control  
your TV.  
You can control the recorder using the  
supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA)  
batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on  
the batteries to the markings inside the  
battery compartment. When using the  
b Notes  
• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be  
able to control your TV with some or all of the  
buttons below.  
remote, point it at the remote sensor  
recorder.  
on the  
• 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.  
Number  
buttons  
b Notes  
• If the supplied remote interferes your other Sony  
DVD recorder or player, change the command  
mode number for this recorder (page 18).  
• Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible  
leakage and corrosion. Should leakage occur, do  
not touch the liquid with bare hands. 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.  
TV 2 +/–  
TV [/1  
TV t  
TV/DVD  
TV PROG  
+/–  
• Do not expose the remote sensor (marked  
the front panel) to strong light, such as direct  
sunlight or a lighting apparatus. The recorder may  
not respond to the remote.  
on  
1 Hold down the TV [/1 button located  
at the bottom of the remote.  
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of  
the remote.  
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2 With the TV [/1 button pressed down,  
enter the TV’s manufacturer code  
using the number buttons.  
To operate the TV/DVD button  
(for SCART connections only)  
The TV/DVD button switches between the  
recorder and the last input source selected on  
the TV. Point your remote at the recorder  
when using this button.  
For instance, to enter “09,” press “0” then  
“9.” After you enter the last number,  
release the TV [/1 button.  
When you connect the recorder to the TV via  
the SCART jacks, the input source for the TV  
is set to the recorder automatically when you  
start playback. To watch another source,  
press the TV/DVD button to switch the TV’s  
input source.  
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.  
Manufacturer  
Sony  
Code number  
01 (default)  
If you have a Sony DVD player  
or more than one Sony DVD  
recorder  
Grundig  
Hitachi  
ITT/Nokia  
JVC  
11  
24  
15, 16  
33  
If the supplied remote interferes with your  
other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the  
command mode number for this recorder and  
the supplied remote to one that differs from  
the other Sony DVD recorder or player after  
you have completed “Step 6: Easy Setup.”  
The default command mode setting for this  
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.  
Loewe  
45  
Nokia  
69, 73  
17, 49  
06, 07, 08, 72  
12, 13, 74  
22, 23, 71  
25  
Panasonic  
Philips  
Saba  
Samsung  
Sanyo  
Sharp  
29  
Number  
buttons  
Telefunken  
Thomson  
Toshiba  
36  
43, 75  
38  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
The remote performs the following:  
Buttons  
Operations  
M/m,  
ENTER  
TV [/1  
Turns your TV on or  
off  
TV 2 (volume) Adjusts the volume  
+/–  
of your TV  
TV PROG +/–  
Selects the  
programme position  
on your TV  
1 Check that “Easy Setup” (page 20)  
has been finished. If “Easy Setup” has  
not been finished, first perform “Easy  
Setup.”  
TV t  
Switches your TV’s  
input source  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU.  
The System Menu appears.  
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3 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
To check the Command Mode for the  
recorder  
Press x on the recorder when the recorder is  
turned off. The Command Mode for the  
recorder appears in the front panel display.  
If the Command Mode for the recorder has  
not been changed, set the Command Mode  
for the remote to the default setting of  
DVD3. If the Command Mode for the  
remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you  
will be unable to operate this recorder.  
4 Select “Others,” and press ENTER.  
Changing programme positions  
of the recorder using the  
remote  
You can change programme positions of the  
recorder using the number buttons.  
5 Select “Command Mode,” and press  
ENTER.  
Number  
buttons  
ENTER  
6 Select a Command Mode (DVD1,  
DVD2, or DVD3), and press ENTER.  
7 Set the Command Mode for the remote  
so it matches the Command Mode for  
the recorder you set above.  
Example: for channel 50  
Press “5,” “0,” then press ENTER.  
Follow the steps below to set the  
Command Mode on the remote.  
1 Hold down ENTER.  
2 While holding down ENTER, enter  
the Command Mode code number  
using the number buttons.  
Command Mode Code number  
DVD1  
DVD2  
DVD3  
number button 1  
number button 2  
number button 3  
3 Hold down both the number and  
ENTER buttons at the same time for  
more than three seconds.  
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Easy Setup - TV Type (page 92)  
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.  
Step 6: Easy Setup  
Make the basic adjustments by following the  
on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”  
[/1  
Easy Setup - Component Out  
If you are using the COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT jack, select “On.”  
Easy Setup - Line1 Output  
To output video signals, select “Video.”  
To output S video signals, select “S  
Video.”  
To output RGB signals, select “RGB.”  
Select “Video” to enjoy the  
SMARTLINK features.  
• If you set “Easy Setup - Component  
Out” to “On,” you cannot select  
“RGB.”  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
Easy Setup - Audio Connection  
If you connected an AV amplifier  
(receiver) using a coaxial cord, select  
“Yes : DIGITAL OUT” and set the  
digital output signal (page 95).  
TV [/1  
3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.  
“Easy Setup” is finished.  
1 Turn on the recorder and your TV.  
Then switch the input selector on your  
TV so that the signal from the recorder  
appears on your TV screen.  
To return to the previous step  
Press O RETURN.  
The initial settings message appears.  
• If this message does not appear, select  
“Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the  
System Menu (“Settings and  
z Hints  
• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG  
audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG”  
• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select  
“Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu  
2 Press ENTER.  
Follow the on-screen instructions to  
make the following settings.  
Easy Setup - Auto Tune  
The recorder will automatically capture  
and store the available TV and Radio  
channels.  
Easy Setup - Clock  
The recorder will automatically search  
for a clock signal. If a clock signal cannot  
be found, set the clock manually using  
</M/m/,, and press ENTER.  
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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device  
After disconnecting the recorder’s mains lead from the mains, 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)  
For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.  
Connecting to the LINE 3 jack  
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 jack of this recorder.  
TV  
VCR  
SCART cord (not supplied)  
to SCART input  
to i LINE 3  
to i LINE 1 – TV  
DVD recorder  
b Notes  
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.  
• If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.  
DVD recorder  
VCR  
TV  
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below. To watch  
video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.  
Line input 1  
VCR  
DVD recorder  
TV  
Line input 2  
• The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connected via the DVD recorder’s LINE 3 jack.  
• When you record to a VCR from this DVD recorder, do not switch the input source to TV by pressing the  
TV/DVD button on the remote.  
• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the signals from the connected  
VCR.  
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Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel  
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.  
VCR, etc.  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
S VIDEO  
L
R
S-video cord  
(not supplied)  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
to LINE 2 IN  
DVD recorder  
: Signal flow  
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. This may cause noise (feedback).  
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.  
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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner  
Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 jack. Disconnect the  
recorder’s mains lead from the mains when connecting the tuner.  
To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.  
Satellite tuner,  
CanalSat, etc.  
TV  
to SCART input  
SCART cord (not supplied)  
to i LINE 3  
to i LINE 1 – TV  
DVD recorder  
If the satellite tuner can output RGB  
signals  
If you want to use the Synchro Rec  
function  
This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the  
satellite tuner can output RGB signals,  
connect the TV SCART connector on the  
satellite tuner to the LINE 3 jack, and set  
“Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” to “Video/  
RGB” in the “Video” setup (page 93). Note  
that this connection and setup disable the  
SMARTLINK function. If you want to use  
the SMARTLINK function with a compatible  
set top box, see the instructions supplied with  
the set top box.  
This connection is necessary to use the  
Synchro-Recording function. See  
Set “Line3 Input” of “Scart Setting” in the  
“Video” setup (page 93) according to the  
specifications of your satellite tuner. See your  
satellite tuner’s instructions for more  
information.  
If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to  
connect the tuner’s VCR SCART jack to the  
LINE 3 jack. Then set “Line3 Input” of  
“Scart Setting” according to the  
specifications of the VCR SCART jack on  
your satellite tuner.  
b Notes  
• Synchro-Recording does not work with some  
tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating  
instructions.  
• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you  
will not be able to view the signals from the  
connected tuner.  
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Eight Basic Operations  
2. Recording a  
Programme  
— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder  
1. Inserting a Disc  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
+
RW  
+
R
-
-
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVideo  
This section introduces the basic operation to  
record a current TV programme to the hard  
disk (HDD) or to a disc (DVD). For an  
explanation of how to make timer recordings,  
DVD VCD CD  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
Z (open/  
close)  
DVD  
HDD  
DVD  
PROG +/–  
DISPLAY  
1 Press DVD.  
2 Press Z (open/close), and place a  
disc on the disc tray.  
z REC  
REC MODE  
x REC  
STOP  
Recording/playing side facing down  
TV/DVD  
TV t  
3 Press Z(open/close) to close the disc  
tray.  
1 Press HDD or DVD.  
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the  
front panel display.  
If you want to record to a DVD, insert a  
recordable DVD.  
Unused DVDs are formatted  
automatically.  
• For DVD-RW discs  
DVD-RWs are formatted in the  
recording format (VR mode or Video  
mode) set by “Format DVD-RW” in  
the “DVD” setup.  
2 Press PROG +/– to select the  
programme position 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 DVD-R discs  
DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in  
Video mode. To format an unused  
DVD-R in VR mode, format the disc  
using the “Disc Information” display  
(page 35) before you make a recording.  
If the disc is recordable on this recorder,  
you can manually re-format the disc to  
make a blank disc (page 35).  
For more details about the recording  
mode, see page 44.  
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4 Press z REC.  
Checking the disc status while  
recording  
Recording starts.  
Recording stops automatically after 8  
hours of continuous recording or when  
the HDD or DVD is full.  
You can check the recording information  
such as recording time or disc type.  
To stop recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Press DISPLAY during recording.  
The recording information appears.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for  
recorder to stop recording.  
To watch another TV programme while  
recording  
If your TV is connected to the i LINE 1 –  
TV jack, set your TV to the TV input using  
the TV/DVD button and select the  
programme you want to watch. If your TV is  
connected to the LINE 2 OUT or  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the  
TV to TV input using the TV t button  
A Disc type/format  
B Recording status  
C Recording mode  
D Recording time  
Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.  
TV Direct Rec.  
If you are using the SMARTLINK  
connection and the “TV Direct Rec.” is set to  
“On” (page 98), you can easily record what  
you are watching on your TV.  
When the TV and the recorder are turned on,  
press z REC. The recorder starts recording  
what you are watching on your TV.  
b Notes  
• If “TV” appears in the front panel display, you  
cannot turn off the TV or change the programme  
position during TV Direct Rec. To turn off the  
function, set “TV Direct Rec.” to “Off” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 98).  
• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while  
to start recording.  
• You cannot change the recording mode while  
recording.  
• If there is a power failure, the programme you are  
recording may be erased.  
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2 Press TITLE LIST.  
To show the extended Title List, press  
OPTIONS to select “Display List,” and  
press ENTER.  
3. Playing the Recorded  
Programme (Title List)  
Title List with Thumbnail Images  
(Example: DVD+RW)  
+
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
RW  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
To play a recorded title, select the title from  
the Title List.  
HDD  
DVD  
m
Extended Title List  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
/
mc  
CM  
x
A Disc type:  
Displays the media type, HDD or DVD.  
Also displays the title type (Original or  
Playlist) for HDD or DVD-RW/DVD-R  
(VR mode) disc titles.  
1 Press HDD or DVD.  
If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “1.  
Playback starts automatically depending  
on the disc.  
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”: Indicates that the title is newly  
recorded (not played back) (HDD only).  
: Indicates titles containing “Copy-  
Once” copy protection signals (HDD  
only) (page 78).  
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D Scroll bar:  
Appears when all of the titles do not fit  
To change the title order (Sort)  
While the Title List menu is turned on, press  
OPTIONS to select “Sort Titles.” Press M/m  
to select the item, and press ENTER.  
on the list. To view the hidden titles,  
press M/m.  
E Title’s thumbnail picture:  
The still images for each title are  
displayed.  
Order  
Sorted  
By Date  
In order of when the titles  
were recorded. The title that is  
recorded most recently is  
listed at the top.  
3 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
The sub-menu displays options  
By Title  
In alphabetical order.  
applicable only to the selected item. The  
displayed options differ depending upon  
the model, situation, and disc type.  
By Number  
In order of recorded title  
number.  
Unseen Title  
(HDD only)  
In order of when the titles  
were recorded. The title that is  
recorded most recently and  
has not been played is listed at  
the top. Playlist titles are not  
displayed.  
To change a title thumbnail picture  
(Thumbnail) (HDD/DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR  
mode only)  
You can select a favourite scene for the  
thumbnail picture shown in the Title List  
menu.  
Sub-menu  
4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
1
Press TITLE LIST.  
Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
To stop playback  
Press x (stop).  
2
3
Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
To scroll the list display by page (Page  
mode)  
Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press  
ENTER.  
The display for setting the thumbnail  
point appears and the title starts to play.  
Press  
/
while the list display is turned  
, the entire  
on. Each time you press  
Title List changes to the next/previous page  
of titles.  
/
4
5
While watching the playback picture,  
press m/M to select the scene you  
want to set for a thumbnail picture, and  
press ENTER.  
About the Title List for HDD/DVD-RWs/  
DVD-Rs (VR mode)  
You can switch the Title List to show  
Original or Playlist titles.  
While the Title List menu is turned on, press  
</,.  
Playback pauses.  
Press ENTER if the scene is correct.  
If the scene is incorrect, press c/C to  
select the scene you want to set for a  
thumbnail picture, and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
• To change the thumbnail, press M.  
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail  
picture.  
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To turn off the Title List  
Press TITLE LIST.  
4. Displaying the  
Playing/Remaining Time  
and Play Information  
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.  
+
RW  
+
R
-
-
HDD  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
DVD VCD  
CD  
b Notes  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
• The title names may not appear for DVDs created  
on other DVD recorders.  
You can check the playing time and  
remaining time of the current title, chapter,  
track, or disc. Also, you can check the disc  
name recorded on the DVD/CD.  
• 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 cancelled.  
DISPLAY  
TIME/TEXT  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
Press DISPLAY.  
The displays differ depending on the disc  
type or playing status.  
A Title number/name  
(Shows either track number, track  
name, scene number, or file name for  
CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or  
DATA CDs.)  
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z Hints  
B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs  
angle/ audio/ subtitle,  
• If “DTS” of “Audio Connection” is set to “Off” in  
the “Audio” setup, the DTS track selection option  
will not appear on the screen even if the disc  
contains DTS tracks (page 95).  
(
etc.), or playback data for DATA  
DVDs and DATA CDs  
• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in  
the “Video” setup (page 94), information  
automatically appears on the screen when the  
recorder is operated.  
C The current selected function or audio  
setting (appears only temporarily)  
Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch  
Rear (L/R)  
b Note  
Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be  
displayed correctly.  
Checking the playing/  
remaining time  
Front (L/R) +  
Centre  
LFE (Low Frequency  
Effect)  
You can view the playing or time information  
displayed on the front panel display.  
D The current selected angle  
*1  
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.  
The displays differ depending on the disc  
type or playing status.  
E Disc type /format (page 8)  
F Title type (only appears for Playlists)  
G Play mode  
Example: When playing a DVD  
H Recording mode (page 44)  
Playing time and number of the  
current title  
*2  
I Playing status bar  
*3  
J Title number (chapter number  
)
(Shows either track number, scene  
number, album number , or file  
*3  
Remaining time of the current title  
number for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA  
DVDs, or DATA CDs.)  
K Album name appears for DATA DVDs  
Playing time and number of the  
current chapter  
or DATA CDs.  
For CDs with CD text, press TIME/  
TEXT.  
*3  
L Playing time (remaining time  
)
Remaining time of the current chapter  
*1  
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.  
*2  
*3  
Example: When playing a VIDEO CD  
Playing time and number of the current  
scene or track  
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Example: When playing a CD  
Track playing time and the current track/index  
number  
Checking the remaining disc  
space  
m
Remaining time of the current track  
You can check the remaining disc space  
using the “Disc Information” display.  
m
Playing time of the disc  
m
1 Insert a disc.  
Remaining time of the disc  
m
CD text (when available)  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
Example: When playing an MP3 audio track  
Playing time and number of the current track  
m
Current album number  
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.  
Example: When viewing a JPEG image  
Current file number and total number of files in the  
current album  
m
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.  
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be  
displayed correctly.  
“Remainder” (approximate)  
• The remaining recording time in each  
of the recording modes  
• Disc space bar  
• Remaining disc space/total disc space  
z Hint  
To increase disc space, see “To open up disc space”  
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5 Press </M/m/, to select the  
character you want to enter, and press  
ENTER.  
5. Changing the Name of  
a Recorded Programme  
The selected character appears at the top  
of the display.  
Example: Input Title Name  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
You can label a DVD, title, or programme 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 programme.  
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.”  
Number  
buttons  
INPUT  
SELECT  
To insert a space, select “Space.”  
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the  
remaining characters.  
Input row  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
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.  
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 display and select  
“A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case),  
or “Symbol,” and press ENTER.  
The characters for the selected type are  
displayed.  
To erase all of the characters, select  
“Clear All” and press ENTER.  
7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.  
To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”  
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To use the number buttons  
You can also use the number buttons to enter  
characters. Refer to the number next to each  
row of letters on your TV screen.  
6. Labelling and  
Protecting a Disc  
1
In step 5 above, press a number button  
repeatedly to select a character.  
Example:  
You can execute options effective for the  
entire disc using the “Disc Information”  
display.  
Press the number 3 button once to enter  
“D.”  
Press the number 3 button three times to  
enter “F.”  
2
3
Press ENTER and select the next  
character.  
Select “Finish” and press ENTER.  
z Hint  
You can switch between “A” (upper-case), “a”  
(lower-case), or “Symbol” by pressing INPUT  
SELECT.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
Labelling a disc  
+
-
-
+
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
RW  
R
-
RVideo  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
Example: When the inserted disc is a  
DVD+RW.  
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3 Select “Disc Name,” and press  
ENTER.  
7. Playing the Disc on  
Other DVD Equipment  
(Finalise)  
Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc  
Name” display (page 31).  
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.  
+
R
+
RW  
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVR  
-
RVideo  
Finalising is necessary when you play discs  
recorded with this recorder on other DVD  
equipment.  
When you finalise a DVD+RW, DVD-RW  
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video  
mode), a DVD menu will be automatically  
created, which can be displayed on other  
DVD equipment.  
Protecting a disc  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
1 Insert a disc.  
Before finalising, check the differences  
between the disc types in the table below.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
Differences between the disc types  
Discs are automatically finalised  
+
RW  
when removed from the recorder.  
However, you may need to finalise  
the disc for certain DVD  
Example: When the inserted disc is a  
DVD-RW (VR mode).  
equipment, or if the recording time  
is short. You can edit or record on  
the disc even after finalising.  
Finalising is unnecessary when  
playing a disc on VR format  
compatible equipment.  
-
RWVR  
Even if your other DVD equipment  
is VR format compatible, you may  
need to finalise the disc, especially  
if the recording time is short. You  
can edit or record on the disc even  
after finalising.  
A
“On”/“Off”: Indicates whether  
protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD-  
R in VR mode only)  
Finalising is necessary when  
playing on any equipment other  
than this recorder.  
-
RWVideo  
B “Protect Disc”  
After finalising, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc. If you want to  
record on it again, unfinalise  
(page 35) or reformat the disc  
(page 35). However, if you  
reformat the disc, all recorded  
contents will be erased.  
3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press  
ENTER.  
4 Select “Protect,” and press ENTER.  
To cancel the protection  
Select “Unprotected” in step 4.  
Finalising is necessary. The disc  
can be played only on equipment  
that supports DVD-R in VR mode.  
After finalising you cannot edit or  
record on the disc using this  
recorder.  
-
RVR  
z Hint  
You can set protection for individual titles  
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Finalising is necessary when  
playing on any equipment other  
than this recorder.  
After finalising, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc.  
+
R
Finalising the disc using “Disc  
Information” display  
-
RVideo  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Z (open/  
close)  
3 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.  
The display shows the approximate time  
required for finalising and asks for  
confirmation.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
Finalising the disc using Z  
(open/close) button  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts finalising the disc.  
1 Make a recording.  
z Hint  
You can check whether the disc has been finalised  
or not. If you cannot select “Finalise” in step 3  
above, the disc has already been finalised.  
2 Press Z (open/close).  
The display shows the approximate time  
required for finalising and asks for  
confirmation.  
b Notes  
• Depending on the condition of the disc,  
recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not  
play even if the discs are finalised.  
• The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc  
if it was recorded on another recorder.  
For DVD+RWs, the recorder  
automatically starts finalising the disc.  
After finalising, the disc will be ejected  
automatically.  
3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts finalising the disc.  
After finalising, the disc will be ejected  
automatically.  
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Unfinalising a disc  
8. Reformatting a disc  
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
+
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
RW  
For DVD-RWs (Video mode)  
DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been  
finalised to prohibit additional recording or  
editing can be unfinalised to allow further  
recording or editing.  
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 68).  
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)  
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW  
(VR mode) that has been finalised with other  
DVD equipment, unfinalise the disc.  
b Note  
The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD-RWs  
(Video mode) that have been finalised on another  
recorder.  
1 Insert a disc.  
</M/m/,,  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
3 Select “Unfinalise,” and press  
ENTER.  
The recorder starts unfinalising the disc.  
Unfinalising may take several minutes.  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.  
3 Select “Format,” and press ENTER.  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
For DVD-RWs and unrecorded DVD-Rs  
(Video mode), select “VR” or “Video,”  
and press ENTER.  
All contents on the disc are erased.  
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z Hint  
By reformatting, you can change the recording  
format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-  
RWs that have been finalised.  
b Note  
On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent  
to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger  
the disc space.  
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1 Press  
.
This display consists of an information  
box and a ten channel programme list  
covering a two hour period.  
Guide to Digital Services  
EPG (Electronic  
Programme Guide)  
Example of EPG Display:  
The Electronic Programme Guide is a guide  
showing the television programme schedule  
for a day or more at a time on your television  
(via the Digital Terrestrial Television tuner  
included in this recorder).  
The EPG provides a quick and easy way to:  
• View a complete list of all available  
channels.  
• View a channel list related to a chosen  
category.  
• Set a programme to be recorded (page 48).  
A Indicates the TV or Radio mode.  
The Radio mode is indicated by a  
Radio icon  
.
b Note  
B Indicates the Local Channel.  
Number and the Channel name of  
the programme that is currently  
selected in the list.  
Digital Services availability and content depend on  
the broadcaster.  
Digital Services are not instantly available when the  
recorder is first turned on.  
C Indicates the currently selected  
programme and allows you to  
move around the list.  
Viewing a list of available  
channels  
D Channel name  
E Indicates the currently viewed  
programme.  
F Indicates if a timer recording is  
associated with the event  
Number  
buttons  
G Colour buttons  
Colour  
buttons  
H Truncated programme title in case  
the name is too long to be  
displayed in the cell.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
I Event bar (e.g. Indicates a timer  
recording has been set during this  
time)  
O
RETURN  
.
PAGE  
/
>
J Time slot  
TV/RADIO  
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K Icon tray  
Depending on the channel and  
Available buttons in the EPG display  
Buttons  
Operations  
programme settings, some icons  
may appear in the display:  
: Either the channel or the  
programme is locked (page 88).  
: Timer event icons  
: Series Recording icon  
PAGE  
/
Display the previous/next  
ten channels.  
./>  
View the next or previous  
24-hour programme  
schedule.  
The green button Toggle the display as  
follows:  
2-hour schedule (half hour  
time shots) y 30-minute  
schedule (15 minutes time  
shots).  
L Indicates the current time and date.  
2 Press </M/m/, or enter a channel  
number using the number buttons to  
move around the list.  
The yellow  
button  
Display the channel for the  
selected programme  
If you press , after selecting the last  
programme on the right, the schedule for  
the next two hours is displayed  
(depending on availability from the  
broadcaster).  
The red button  
(Category)  
Search for programmes by  
category  
TV/RADIO  
Switch between TV and  
Radio channels.  
O
RETURN  
Close the EPG display.  
Viewing programmes related to  
a specific category  
This feature allows you to search for  
programmes related to a particular topic.  
For example, if you select “News” from the  
category pop-up list, then only programmes  
related to News will be shown in the EPG.  
3 Select a programme, and press  
ENTER.  
b Note  
The full screen dialog appears with the  
description of the programme displayed  
in the information box.  
The category of each programme is determined by  
the broadcaster.  
4 Select “View Programme,” and press  
ENTER.  
Colour  
buttons  
M/m,  
ENTER  
PAGE  
/
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1 Press  
.
Programme information  
2 Press the red button.  
The category pop-up list appears.  
The programme information display provides  
a quick and easy way to:  
• View descriptions of the programmes being  
broadcast now and next on the current  
channel.  
• View descriptions of the programmes being  
broadcast now and next on the other  
channels.  
• Switch between TV and RADIO channels.  
3 Press M/m to select a category, and  
press ENTER.  
Number  
buttons  
The selected category is displayed in a  
title bar at the top of the EPG display and  
only programmes related to that category  
will be shown in the list.  
Some examples of category types are  
as follows:  
All Programmes: This gives a complete  
channel list.  
Films: Displays movies available for  
viewing.  
News: Displays all news channels.  
Entertainment: Displays all  
entertainment channels.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
PAGE  
/
Sports: Displays all sports channels.  
Kids: Displays all children’s channels.  
Music: Displays all music channels.  
Displaying the programme  
information  
4 Press M/m to select a programme,  
Press  
.
and press ENTER.  
The Information display appears showing a  
description of the current programme on  
view.  
The sub menu appears with the  
description of the programme displayed  
in the information box.  
5 Select “View Programme,” and press  
ENTER.  
To scroll the Category display by page  
(Page mode)  
Press PAGE  
/
while the Category  
display is turned on to change to the previous/  
next Category page.  
z Hint  
In step 4 above, the EPG application also allows  
you to set a timer recording. For more details, see  
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Available buttons in the Information  
display  
Viewing a digital text  
service  
Buttons  
Operations  
PAGE  
/
Scroll the information  
display by page  
Many digital TV channels broadcast  
information via their text service. This digital  
service includes high quality digital text and  
graphics along with advanced navigation  
options. Additionally, this recorder has  
access to dedicated text channels transmitted  
by the broadcasters.  
</,  
Toggle the display  
between discription of the  
current/next programme  
M/m or the  
Display programme  
number buttons information for other  
channels  
Toggle the Favourites List  
b Note  
The appearance, content and navigation methods of  
all digital text services are decided by the  
broadcaster.  
ENTER  
View the selected channel  
PROG +/–  
Number  
buttons  
Colour  
buttons  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
Selecting digital text from  
dedicated digital teletext  
channels  
1 Select a dedicated channel that is  
broadcasting digital text.  
You can search for a dedicated digital  
text channel using the “Electronic  
Programme Guide” (page 37).  
The text page is displayed.  
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2 Once the text page is displayed (this  
may take some time), follow the on-  
screen instructions to obtain your  
required selection.  
Favourites  
The Favourite application gives you the  
option to:  
• Store your favourite channels into one of  
four TV or four Radio lists.  
• Add or delete channels to the Favourites  
List.  
• Quickly display a favourite channel.  
• All receivable channels are automatically  
stored in the Favourites List.  
On some pages the TV programme may  
also be displayed on the text screen. On-  
screen instructions will inform you how  
to change the displayed programme.  
If you are instructed to press “OK” or  
“Select” when viewing the text pages,  
press ENTER.  
To exit the text service  
Follow the on screen instructions, or press  
PROG +/–.  
Selecting digital text from  
other channels  
Colour  
buttons  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
Digital text services may also be available on  
other digital channels. This is sometimes  
indicated by a small symbol on your TV  
screen, superimposed on the programme you  
are watching.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
PAGE  
/
1 Select a channel.  
2 Press  
(Text) or the button  
indicated on screen by the  
broadcaster.  
The text information appears.  
TV/RADIO  
3 Access required information using  
</M/m/,, the colour buttons and/  
or the number buttons.  
Setting the Favourites List  
If you are instructed to press “OK” or  
“Select” when viewing the text pages,  
press ENTER.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.  
The System Menu Display appears.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
The Setup Display appears.  
To exit the text service  
Follow the on screen instructions, or press  
PROG +/–.  
3 Select “DTV Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
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4 Select “Favourites,” and press  
ENTER.  
Watching or listening to a  
favourite channel  
“Favourites List 1” display appears.  
Press  
repeatedly to switch to a  
different Favourites List.  
1 While in normal operation mode,  
press  
repeatedly to select a list.  
Then press ENTER.  
The selected Favourites List display  
appears.  
Indicates the currently viewed channel  
This display shows all the TV or Radio  
channels available to you.  
5 Press TV/RADIO to display either your  
favourite TV or favourite Radio  
channels at any time.  
The Radio mode is indicated by the  
presence of a Radio icon  
Favourites List panel.  
in the  
2 Press TV/RADIO to display either your  
favourite TV or favourite Radio  
channels at any time.  
6 Press M/m or enter a channel number  
to select a channel you want to delete  
as a favourite, and press ENTER.  
Press ENTER again to add the channel  
back to the Favourites List.  
The Radio mode is indicated by the  
presence of a Radio icon  
Favourites List panel.  
in the  
3 Press  
to switch to a different  
Favourites List.  
4 Press M/m to select the channel you  
want to view or listen to, and press  
ENTER.  
If you do not want to choose from one of  
the channels in the display, press the red  
or green button to view the previous or  
next available channels.  
To scroll the Favourites List display by  
page (Page mode)  
Press PAGE  
/
while the Favourites  
List display is turned on to change to the  
previous/next page.  
z Hints  
• Press the blue button to view the list showing only  
your favourite channels.  
• Press the blue button once again when you wish  
to return to the previous favourite channel setting  
display.  
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Press TV/RADIO to display either the  
TV or the Radio channels at any time.  
The Radio mode is indicated by the  
Index  
presence of a Radio icon  
panel.  
in the Index  
The Index application is an easy way to  
display a scrollable list of all the tuned  
channels, including your favourites channel  
lists, and allows one of these to be selected.  
4 Press M/m to select the desired  
channel, then press ENTER to exit the  
index menu and view the selected  
channel.  
To scroll the Index display by page  
(Page mode)  
Press PAGE  
/
while the Index display  
is turned on to change to the previous/next  
page.  
M/m,  
ENTER  
PAGE  
/
TV/RADIO  
1 While in normal operation mode,  
press ENTER.  
The Index display for the last display you  
viewed appears. For instance, if the last  
display you viewed was the Favourites  
List, then the Favourites List appears.  
2 Press  
to switch between the  
Programme List.  
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Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the  
recording modes.  
Timer Recording  
To select the HQ+ mode, set “HQ Setting” of  
the “HDD Rec. Settings” to “HQ+” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 97). “HQ+” records  
pictures in higher quality than HQ on the  
HDD. Note that HQ+ plus appears as HQ in  
the front panel display and the on-screen  
displays.  
Before Recording  
Before you start recording…  
• Check that the disc has enough available  
space for the recording (page 30). For the  
HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you  
can free up disc space by erasing titles  
Approx. recording  
time (hours)  
Recording mode  
HDD  
8
DVD*  
• Adjust the recording picture quality and  
picture size if necessary (page 51).  
HQ+ (High quality)  
1
HQ  
R
R
13  
z Hint  
HSP  
19  
1 hr.  
30 min.  
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.  
SP (Standard mode) 26  
2
LSP  
r
33  
2 hr.  
30 min.  
b Notes  
• To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,  
finalise the disc (page 33).  
ESP  
LP  
r
r
r
39  
53  
79  
3
4
6
8
• If digital teletext is operated while recording, it’s  
contents will be recorded on the disc.  
• If the subtitles are displayed while recording, they  
will be recorded on the disc.  
EP  
SLP (Long duration) 106  
* 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  
ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes  
LP: 7 hours 14 minutes  
EP: 10 hours 51 minutes  
SLP: 14 hours 28 minutes  
Recording mode  
Like the standard ×3 recording modes of  
video tapes, you can select the desired  
recording mode using the REC MODE  
button.  
Recording modes with higher quality provide  
a more beautiful recording, but the large data  
volume also results in a shorter recording  
time.  
b Notes  
• The maximum continuous recording time for a  
single title is eight hours.  
Conversely, a longer duration provides a  
longer recording time, but the lower data  
volume results in a coarser picture quality.  
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies  
with the recording time.  
– Recording a programme with poor reception, or  
a programme or video source of low picture  
quality  
– Recording on a disc that has already been edited  
– Recording only a still picture or just sound  
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Unrecordable pictures  
Timer Recording  
(Standard/EPG)  
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 coloured screen will be  
recorded.  
+
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
RW  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
You can set the timer for a total of 40  
programmes, up to 30 days in advance.  
There are three methods to set the timer: the  
standard method, EPG method and Series  
Recording method.  
Copy control Recordable discs  
signals  
Copy-Free  
+
-
RWVR  
RW  
HDD  
• Standard: Set the date, time, and  
programme position of the programme  
manually.  
• EPG: Set a programme to be recorded based  
on the information provided by the EPG  
(Electronic Programme Guide) (page 48).  
• Series Recording: Automatically sets the  
recorder to record programmes in a series  
+
-
-
RVR  
RWVideo  
R
-
RVideo  
Copy-Once  
Copy-Never  
HDD  
-
RWVR  
(CPRM*)  
(CPRM*)  
-
RVR  
None (a blank screen is  
recorded)  
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM  
compatible equipment (page 8).  
Setting the timer manually  
(Standard)  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
[TIMER]  
x REC  
STOP  
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1 Press [TIMER].  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The “TIMER LIST” display (page 53)  
appears. The TIMER REC indicator  
lights up on the front panel and the  
recorder is ready to start recording.  
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off  
the recorder before the timer recording  
starts.  
To stop recording during timer recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
2 Press M/m to select the “Day and  
Time” or “Mode” row. Then press  
ENTER.  
3 Select an item using </, and  
adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER.  
To make additional changes to items in  
different rows, return to step 2. The  
adjustable items are listed below.  
“Day and Time”:  
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 programme to be recorded. Set “Rec.  
Mode Adjust” of the “Timer Settings” to  
“On” in the “Recording” setup (page 97).  
Sets the date, start time, and stop time,  
and selects the programme position or  
input source.  
The date item changes as follows:  
Today y …… y Sat 28.10 (30 days  
later) y Sun (every Sunday) y ……  
y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon - Fri  
(Monday to Friday) y Mon - Sat  
(Monday to Saturday) y Daily y  
Today  
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. The oldest,  
played title is erased. Set “Auto Title Erase”  
of the “Timer Settings” to “On” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 97). Protected titles  
are not erased.  
“Mode”:  
Selects the recording mode (page 44).  
“Media”:  
Selects the media, HDD or DVD.  
“Update” (HDD only):  
If the timer settings overlap  
Overlapped timer settings are shown as  
follows.  
Automatically records over a previously  
recorded programme that is set to be  
recorded daily or weekly.  
“Extend Time”:  
Sets the duration in increments of 10  
minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes  
when a timer recording is in progress. If  
the programme set to be recorded daily or  
weekly is extended, the manually  
extended time set here will be added to  
the subsequent timer recording times.  
• If you make a mistake, select the item  
and change the setting.  
To store the setting as shown, select “OK.”  
The programme that has a  
mark next to it  
has lower priority and will not be entirely  
recorded.  
To cancel the overlapped setting, select  
“Cancel.”  
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b Notes  
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer  
recording  
• If a message indicating that the disc is full appears  
on the screen, change the disc, or make available  
space for the recording (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-  
RW only) (page 70).  
• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting  
the timer recording. If not, the timer recording  
cannot be made.  
To extend the recording duration time  
while recording  
• To record a satellite programme, turn on the  
satellite tuner and select the satellite programme  
you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner  
turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If  
you connect equipment with a timer function, you  
can use the Synchro Rec function (page 55).  
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or  
weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be  
made if it overlaps with a programme that has  
1
Press OPTIONS during recording to  
select “Extend Rec.,” and press ENTER.  
priority. “  
” will appear next to the overlapped  
setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order  
of the settings.  
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be  
made while recording a programme that has  
priority.  
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a  
timer recording. It does not function with Quick  
Timer or Synchro Rec. In addition, the Rec Mode  
Adjust function does not work when recording to  
the HDD while “Auto Title Erase” of the “Timer  
Settings” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup.  
2
3
Press M/m to select the duration time.  
You can set the duration in increments of  
10 minutes, for a maximum of 60  
minutes.  
Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
One Touch Timer  
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you  
can easily display the timer programming  
menu.  
When the TV is turned on or in standby  
mode, press [TIMER]. The recorder  
automatically turns on and the TV’s input is  
switched to the recorder. The Timer  
programming menu appears.  
z Hint  
If you are recording to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR  
mode) at a recording mode that is SP or lower and  
is a 2x speed or higher disc, you can play the title as  
it is being recorded by selecting the programme title  
on the Title List (page 63).  
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4 Press ENTER.  
Recording TV programmes  
using the EPG  
The sub menu appears with the  
description of the programme displayed  
in the information box.  
The EPG function is a feature that simplifies  
setting the timer. Just select the programme  
you want to record in the EPG display. The  
date, time, and channel of that programme are  
set automatically.  
HDD  
DVD  
Number  
buttons  
indicates that the programme is age  
limited (page 88).  
5 Select “Timer,” and press ENTER.  
• In case of a current TV/radio broadcast  
timer setting, your recorder will  
immediately start recording.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
• In case of a future programme timer  
setting, an event bar and a new icon  
appear in the EPG display indicating  
that a timer event is associated with that  
programme.  
PAGE  
/
x REC  
STOP  
1 Press HDD or DVD.  
When you record to a DVD, insert a  
2 Press  
.
Your recorder will automatically begin  
recording when the programme starts. To  
modify the timer setting, see page 52.  
Some examples of timer event icon  
types are:  
(red): Indicates that the whole  
programme is set to be recorded.  
(grey): Indicates that the programme  
is set to be recorded, but only a part or  
none of the programme can be recorded  
(e.g. because of timer setting overlap).  
(red): Indicates the programme is now  
recording.  
3 Select a programme using </M/m/  
, or the number buttons.  
To know more about the navigation  
options in the EPG application, see  
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b Notes  
To scroll the EPG display by page  
(Page mode)  
• This function cannot be used when the  
broadcaster does not include series information  
with the programme data.  
Press PAGE  
/
while the EPG display  
is turned on to display the previous/next ten  
channels.  
• Whether or not a programme is in a series is  
determined by the broadcaster.  
To stop recording during timer recording  
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a  
few seconds for the recorder to stop  
recording.  
Number  
buttons  
If the timer settings overlap  
See page 46.  
Colour  
buttons  
To extend the recording duration time  
while recording (Guide Timer Extend)  
See page 47.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
To confirm, change, or cancel timer  
recording  
z REC  
z Hint  
The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this  
timer method (page 46).  
b Notes  
1 Press  
.
• This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto  
extend functionality that allows EPG timer  
recordings to be made in case of an early start  
(before the scheduled start time) or late finish  
(after the scheduled end time).  
• The EPG programme start and end time are  
determined by the broadcaster.  
Recording programmes using  
Series Recording  
Series Recording is a feature which uses  
information from the Electronic Programme  
Guide to provide the following features:  
• Automatically record programmes in a  
series.  
2 Select a programme containing series  
information using </M/m/, or the  
number buttons.  
“Series Info” appears under the blue bar  
at the bottom of the EPG screen when the  
programme contains series information.  
• Record the subsequent parts of events  
which are split.  
• Provide links to recommended  
programmes.  
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3 Press the blue button (“Series Info”).  
The Series Information display appears.  
Press the red button to display the  
Programme Guide and see more  
information about the selected  
programme. Press O RETURN to  
return.  
Confirming Series Recording settings  
After you have set a programme for Series  
Recording, the following icons appear in the  
Series Information display.  
(Series):  
Indicates that the programme is a candidate  
for Series Recording.  
(Link):  
Indicates that the series has been set for  
Series Recording.  
b Notes  
• If a program is not completely recorded then the  
repeat will be recorded.  
• Series Recordings may overlap with EPG or  
manual timer settings. Check timer settings using  
the Timer List (page 52).  
(repeat):  
Indicates a repeat programme.  
Recording Split Programmes  
Movies and other programmes that are split  
into 2 or more parts are called Split  
(Recommended):  
Programmes. If you set the timer for one part  
of a Split Programme, the other parts are  
automatically recorded. For example, if the  
first half is set to be recorded, the last half  
will be recorded automatically.  
The event is recommended by  
broadcaster as a link for current series.  
Note that recommended programmes  
will not be automatically set for  
recording with Series Recording.  
4 Press ENTER.  
b Note  
Only the earliest part of the Split Programme is  
displayed on the Timer List.  
Using the Quick Timer function  
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.  
5 Select “Series Timer.”  
The selected programme is set for  
recording and appears in the Timer List  
(page 53). The other programmes in the  
series will be set for recording (appear in  
the Timer List) as each previous  
recording is completed.  
(normal recording)  
For example, if there are three  
The time counter decreases minute by minute  
to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the  
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.  
programmes in a series, the second  
programme will be set for recording only  
after the first recording is finished. The  
third programme will be set for recording  
only after the second recording is  
finished.  
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Note that the Quick Timer function does not  
work if “TV Direct Rec.” is set to “On” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 98).  
2 Select the item you want to adjust,  
and press ENTER.  
The adjustment display appears.  
To cancel the Quick Timer  
Example: Rec. NR  
Press z REC repeatedly until the counter  
appears in the front panel display. The  
recorder returns to normal recording mode.  
“Rec. Mode”:  
Adjusting the recording picture  
quality and size  
Selects the recording mode for the  
desired recording time and picture  
quality. For more information, see  
You can adjust the recording picture quality  
and picture size.  
“HDD Rec. Picture Size”/“DVD Rec.  
Picture Size”:  
Sets the picture size of the programme to  
be recorded.  
• Auto (HDD only) (default):  
Automatically selects the actual picture  
size.  
• 4:3: Sets the picture size to 4:3.  
• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide  
mode).  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode)  
when the recording mode is set to HQ,  
HSP, SP, LSP, or ESP. For all other  
recording modes, the screen size is fixed  
at “4:3.”  
OPTIONS  
For DVD-Rs/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.”  
1 Before recording starts, press  
OPTIONS to select “Rec. Settings,”  
and press ENTER.  
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.  
• Colour: Makes the colours deeper or  
lighter.  
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3 Adjust the setting using </M/m/,,  
and press ENTER.  
Checking/Changing/  
Cancelling Timer  
Settings  
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)  
• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)  
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other  
items.  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVR  
RVideo  
There are two ways to check, change or  
cancel the timer settings.  
• Using the EPG  
• Using the Timer List  
b Notes  
• If one programme 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.  
• When playing a 16:9 size picture recorded as 4:3,  
the image is fixed to 4:3 Letter Box regardless of  
the setting in “TV Type” of “Video” setup  
• 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 or digital TV pictures and does  
not work with RGB signals.  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
/
Creating chapters in a title  
The recorder can automatically divide a  
recording (a title) into chapters by inserting  
chapter marks at approximately 6 minute  
intervals during recording. To disable this  
function, set “Auto Chapter” in the  
“Recording” setup to “Off” (page 98).  
When recording to the HDD, a DVD-R (VR  
mode) or a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can  
insert and erase chapter marks manually  
Checking/Changing/Cancelling  
using the EPG  
1 Press  
.
A timer setting can be identified using  
the event bar and the timer event icon  
displayed in the EPG display. For details,  
b Note  
When dubbing (page 76), the chapter marks in the  
dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.  
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b Note  
2 Press </M/m/, to select a future  
timer event you want to check/change/  
cancel. Then press ENTER.  
If you set “Repeat rec.” to any option other than  
“Off” in step 3, your EPG timer recording will be  
converted into a standard timer recording. The  
timer event icon disappears from the EPG display.  
The Event Action menu appears.  
Checking/Changing/Cancelling  
using the Timer List  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.  
The System Menu appears.  
2 Select “TIMER LIST,” and press  
ENTER.  
The Timer List appears.  
3 Press M/m to select an option. Then  
press ENTER.  
The sub menu appears:  
“Modify”:  
Changes the timer setting.  
Select an item using </, and adjust  
using M/m. Select “OK” and press  
ENTER.  
Timer information displays the recording  
date, time, recording mode, etc.  
:
Indicates that the setting is overlapped by  
another setting.  
(red):  
z
Indicates the setting currently being  
recorded.  
“Erase”:  
Erases the timer setting.  
:
Indicates that the timer recording cannot  
be recorded as set, such as for a timer  
recording that cannot be recorded in the  
selected recording mode.  
“Check Overlap”:  
Checks for overlapped settings.  
:
Indicates the setting is being recorded to  
the HDD.  
:
Indicates the setting is being recorded to  
a DVD.  
:
Indicates the setting that the Update  
function is set for.  
Select “Close” to return to the EPG  
display.  
To change or cancel the setting, repeat  
steps 2 and 3 above.  
When all of the timer settings do not fit  
on the list, the scroll bar appears.  
To view the hidden timer settings, press  
M/m.  
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“Info”:  
3 Select the timer setting you want to  
check/change/cancel, and press  
ENTER.  
Displays the timer setting information  
box along with the disc space required to  
record the whole programme (according  
to the selected recording mode).  
The sub-menu appears.  
4 Select one of the options, and press  
ENTER.  
“Modify”:  
Changes the timer setting.  
Select an item using </, and adjust  
using M/m. Select “OK” and press  
ENTER.  
Press O RETURN to return to the  
Timer List.  
To change or cancel the setting, repeat  
steps 3 and 4 above.  
“Erase”:  
Erases the timer setting.  
Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
When the timer settings overlap  
The programme set last has priority.  
Example: You set the timer in order of A, B,  
and C (setting C has first priority)  
will be cut off  
“Check Overlap”:  
Checks for overlapped settings.  
Actual recording  
If the end time of one recording and the  
start time of another are the same  
The end of programme A will be cut off.  
Select “Close” to return to the Timer List.  
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To scroll the list display by page  
(Page mode)  
Recording From  
Press  
/
while the list display is turned  
, the entire  
Connected Equipment  
on. Each time you press  
/
Timer List changes to the next/previous page  
of timer settings.  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
To turn off the Timer List  
Press O RETURN.  
z Hint  
HDD  
DVD  
For manual timer settings, you cannot modify the  
timer setting for the current recording, but you can  
extend the duration of the recording time while  
recording (page 47).  
INPUT  
SELECT  
For timer settings using the EPG, you can modify  
the timer setting for the current recording while  
recording, but you cannot extend the duration of the  
recording (even when recording is stopped).  
</M/m/,,  
b Notes  
ENTER  
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be  
made while recording a programme that has  
priority.  
OPTIONS  
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or  
weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be  
made if it overlaps with a programme that has  
REC MODE  
c z  
SYNCHRO  
REC  
z REC  
x REC  
STOP  
priority. “  
” will appear next to the overlapped  
setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order  
of the settings.  
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. The oldest,  
played title is erased. Set “Auto Title Erase”  
of the “Timer Settings” to “On” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 97). Protected titles  
are not erased.  
Recording from connected  
equipment with a timer  
(Synchro Rec)  
You can set the recorder to automatically  
record programmes from connected  
equipment that has a timer function (such as  
a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to  
the LINE 3 jack of the recorder (page 23).  
When the connected equipment turns on, the  
recorder starts recording a programme from  
the LINE 3 jack.  
1 Before recording, select HDD or DVD.  
If you select DVD, insert a recordable  
page 24).  
2 Set “Synchro Rec.” to “Record to  
HDD” or “Record to DVD” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 98).  
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b Notes  
3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to  
select “L3.”  
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting  
a video signal from the connected equipment. The  
beginning of the programme may not be recorded  
regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power  
is on or off.  
4 Select the desired audio signal when  
recording a bilingual programme to  
the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode).  
• During Synchro-Recording, other operations,  
such as normal recording, cannot be performed.  
• To use the connected equipment while the  
recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording,  
cancel Synchro-Recording by pressing c z  
SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the  
connected equipment and press c z SYNCHRO  
REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer  
recording starts.  
Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio  
Input,” and press ENTER. Then select  
“Bilingual,” and press ENTER.  
5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
For details about the recording mode, see  
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with  
some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating  
instructions.  
6 Set the timer on the connected  
equipment to the time of the  
programme you want to record, and  
turn it off.  
If the timer settings of a Synchro-  
Recording and another timer recording  
overlap  
Regardless of whether or not the programme  
is a Synchro Rec programme, the programme  
that starts first has priority and the second  
programme starts recording only after the  
first programme has finished.  
7 Press c z 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.  
First  
programme  
Second  
programme  
To stop recording  
will be cut off  
Press x REC STOP or c z SYNCHRO  
REC.  
To cancel Synchro Rec  
Press c z SYNCHRO REC.  
The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the  
recorder turns off.  
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If you connect a digital video camera with  
a DV IN jack  
explanation of how to record from the DV IN  
jack.  
Recording from connected  
equipment without a timer  
You can record from a connected VCR or  
similar device. To connect a VCR or similar  
Device” on page 21. Use the DV IN jack on  
the front panel if the equipment has a DV  
output jack (i.LINK jack).  
z Hint  
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture  
b Notes  
1 Press HDD or DVD.  
If you select DVD, insert a recordable  
• When recording a video game image, the screen  
may not be clear.  
• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy  
guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder  
continues to record, but a blank screen will be  
recorded.  
2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input  
source according to the connection  
you made.  
The front panel display changes as  
follows:  
programme  
position  
3 Select the desired audio signal when  
recording a bilingual programme to  
the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode).  
Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio  
Input,” and press ENTER. Then select  
“Bilingual,” and press ENTER.  
4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
For details about the recording mode, see  
5 Insert the source tape into the  
connected equipment and set to  
playback pause.  
6 Press z REC.  
This recorder starts recording.  
7 Press the pause (or play) button on the  
connected equipment to cancel the  
playback pause status.  
The connected equipment starts playback  
and the playback image is recorded by  
this recorder.  
To stop recording, press x REC STOP  
on this recorder.  
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3 Select the title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
Playback  
Playing  
+
4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
To use the DVD’s Menu  
+
R
-
-
HDD  
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalised  
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),  
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can  
display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP  
MENU or MENU.  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
DVD VCD  
CD  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
HDD  
Z
DVD  
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 when “Press  
SELECT” appears).  
Number  
buttons  
AUDIO  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
SUBTITLE  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
/
.
The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does  
not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO  
CDs are played in continuous play mode  
only.  
>
x
H
X
To change the angles  
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene  
are recorded on the disc, “  
” appears in  
the front panel display. Press OPTIONS  
during playback to select “Change Angle,”  
and press ENTER.  
1 Press HDD or DVD.  
• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1.  
To stop playback  
Press x.  
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO  
CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD,  
press H. Playback starts.  
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 (“x1.3”  
appears).  
2 Press TITLE LIST.  
For details about the Title List, see “3.  
Example: DVD+RW  
No sound is output when you press M two  
or more times to change search speed.  
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To resume playback from the point where  
you stopped (Resume Play)  
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  
until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display. The Z (open/close) button does not  
work while the Child Lock is set.  
When you press H again after you stop  
playback, the recorder resumes playback  
from the point where you pressed x.  
To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS  
to select “Play Beginning,” and press  
ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning  
of the title/track/scene.  
To unlock the disc tray, hold down x until  
“UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display when the recorder is turned on.  
The point where you stopped playing is  
cleared when:  
One Touch Play  
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you  
can easily start playing.  
Press H. The recorder and your TV  
automatically turn on and the TV’s input is  
switched to the recorder. Playback starts  
automatically.  
– 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-RWs/DVD-Rs 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).  
One Touch Menu  
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you  
can easily display the Title List.  
Press TITLE LIST. The recorder and your  
TV automatically turn on and the TV’s input  
is switched to the recorder. The Title List  
appears.  
– you make a recording (except for HDD/  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).  
– you disconnect the mains lead.  
b Note  
You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.  
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)  
If you play a restricted DVD, the message  
“Do you want to temporarily change the  
Parental Control level to *?” appears on your  
TV screen.  
z Hints  
• You can also use the H button in step 3  
(page 58) to start playback.  
• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in the  
“Others” setup (page 101), the Child Lock  
remains set.  
1
Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
The display for entering your password  
appears.  
2
3
Enter your four-digit password using the  
number buttons.  
Press ENTER to select “OK.”  
The recorder starts playback.  
To register or change the password, see  
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Playback options  
To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 58.  
Buttons  
Operations  
AUDIO  
Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed  
repeatedly in normal playback mode.  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
HDD  
: Selects the language.  
DVD  
HDD  
DVD VCD CD  
-
-
RWVR  
: Selects the main or sub sound.  
RVR  
: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.  
VCD CD  
SUBTITLE  
Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.  
Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.  
DVD  
/
(instant replay/  
instant advance)  
-
+
RWVR  
RW  
HDD  
+
-
-
RVR  
RWVideo  
R
-
RVideo  
DVD  
. (previous)/> (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.  
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during  
playback.  
(fast reverse/fast forward)  
Search speed changes as follows:  
fast reverse fast forward  
*1  
m1 T t 1M  
m2 T T t t 2M  
m3 T T T t t t 3M  
*2  
*2  
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse  
continues at the selected speed until you release the button.  
*1  
When you press M once during playback of a title recorded in  
the HDD, you can play quickly with sound (“x1.3” appears).  
*2 m3 and 3M are only available for the HDD and DVDs.  
Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in  
pause mode.  
(slow, freeze frame)  
Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.  
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+
RW  
RWVR  
HDD  
+
R
-
-
RVR  
RWVideo  
*
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RVideo  
VCD  
DVD  
* Playback direction only  
X (pause)  
Pauses playback.  
To resume normal playback, press H.  
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b Notes  
2 Select an item, and press ENTER.  
The adjustment display appears.  
“FNR” (frame noise reduction):  
Reduces noise contained in the  
luminance element of the video signal.  
“BNR” (block noise reduction):  
Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like  
patterns in the picture.  
• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles  
recorded on this recorder.  
• Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can  
only be played. Other play functions, such as fast  
forward, cannot be used.  
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a  
CD  
“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.  
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive  
noise will be heard from the LINE1-TV/LINE 3/  
LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks. To avoid  
possible damage to the audio system, the  
consumer should take proper precautions when  
the LINE1-TV/LINE 3/LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-  
L) jacks of the recorder are connected to an  
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital  
Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder  
must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of  
the recorder.  
“Sharpness”:  
Sharpens the outlines of the images.  
“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.  
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO  
button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD  
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound  
track  
DTS audio signals are output only through the  
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack.  
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set  
“DTS” to “On” in the “Audio” setup (page 95).  
• Colour: makes the colours deeper or  
lighter.  
• Hue: changes the colour balance.  
3 Press </,to adjust the setting, and  
press ENTER.  
Adjusting the picture quality  
The default settings are underlined.  
“FNR”: (weak) Off  
“BNR”: (weak) Off  
“MNR”: (weak) Off  
1
1
2
2
2
3 (strong)  
3 (strong)  
3 (strong)  
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RW  
+
R
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HDD  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
1
DVD VCD  
“Sharpness”*: (weak) Off  
(strong)  
“PB Video Equalizer”:  
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)  
• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)  
• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)  
• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)  
1
2
3
1 Press OPTIONS during playback to  
select “Video Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
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.”  
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b Notes  
• If the outlines of the images on your screen  
become blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to  
“Off.”  
Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV  
Pause)  
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played,  
the above BNR, MNR, or FNR effects may be  
hard to discern. And, these functions may not  
work with some screen sizes.  
• When using the “Sharpness” function, noise  
found in the title may become more apparent. In  
this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR  
function with the “Sharpness” function. If the  
condition still does not improve, set the  
“Sharpness” level to “Off.”  
You can pause a current TV broadcast, and  
then continue watching the programme 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.  
The picture pauses. You can pause the  
picture for up to three hours.  
Adjusting the delay between  
the picture and sound (AV  
SYNC)  
+
+
R
-
-
HDD  
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
DVD VCD  
1 Press OPTIONS during playback to  
select “Audio Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
TV pause  
2 Select “AV SYNC,” and press ENTER.  
“AV SYNC”:  
2 Press X or H again to resume  
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).  
watching the programme.  
b Notes  
• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.  
• This function is cancelled when:  
x (stop) is pressed.  
– PROG +/– is pressed.  
– DVD is pressed.  
Z (open/close) is pressed.  
– TITLE LIST is pressed.  
– INPUT SELECT is pressed.  
– the recorder is turned off.  
3 Press</, to adjust the setting, and  
press ENTER.  
– a timer recording or Synchro-Recording is  
started.  
– DV dubbing or regular dubbing is started.  
• It may take one minute or more to resume  
playback of the paused programme.  
• Even if you fast forward the recorded programme,  
there will always be a time difference of about  
one minute or more between the recorded  
programme and the current TV broadcast.  
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• While recording to the HDD:  
Play another title on the HDD.  
Play a previously recorded programme on a  
DVD by pressing DVD.  
Playing from the beginning of  
the programme you are  
recording (Chasing Playback)  
• While recording to a DVD:  
Play a previously recorded programme on  
the HDD by pressing HDD.  
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RWVR  
HDD  
• WhilerecordingtoaDVD-RW(VRmode)*1  
Play another title on the same DVD-RW (VR  
mode) disc.*2  
:
“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the  
recorded part of a programme while the  
recording is being made. You do not need to  
wait until the recording finishes.  
*1  
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.  
Press OPTIONS while recording to select  
“Chasing Playback,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the beginning of the  
programme you are recording.  
When you fast forward to the point that you  
are recording, Chasing Playback returns to  
normal playback.  
*2  
You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO  
CD, Super VIDEO CD, CD, DATA DVD, or  
DATA CD while recording on the HDD.  
b Notes  
• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not  
work when recording:  
– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.  
Example: Play another title on the HDD  
while recording to the HDD.  
– 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 programme,  
there will always be a time difference of about  
one minute or more between the recorded  
programme and the current TV broadcast.  
1
2
3
While recording, press TITLE LIST to  
display the HDD Title List.  
Select the title you want to play, and  
press ENTER.  
Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
Example: Play a DVD while recording to  
the HDD.  
Playing a previous recording  
while making another  
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)  
1
2
3
4
While recording, press DVD and insert  
the DVD into the recorder.  
Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD  
Title List.  
+
+
R
-
-
HDD  
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
-
RVR  
RVideo  
DVD VCD  
CD  
Select the title you want to play, and  
press ENTER.  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
“Simultaneous Rec and Play” allows you to  
view a previously recorded programme while  
recording programmes. Playback continues  
even if a timer recording starts. Use this  
function as follows:  
Select “Play” from the sub-menu, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
b Note  
You cannot play a DVD or VIDEO CD recorded in  
the NTSC colour system while recording on the  
HDD. When playing a VIDEO CD, be sure to set  
“Colour System” to “PAL” in the “Video” setup  
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The display for entering the number  
appears.  
Example: Title Search  
Searching for a Title/  
Chapter/Track, etc.  
+
+
R
-
-
HDD  
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
DVD VCD  
CD  
The number in parentheses indicates the  
total number of titles, tracks, etc.  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
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.  
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, select another  
number.  
Number  
buttons  
3 Press ENTER.  
The recorder starts playback from the  
selected number.  
b Note  
“Title Search” is not applicable to the HDD.  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
1 Press OPTIONS 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)  
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To stop playback or slideshow  
Press x.  
Playing MP3 Audio  
Tracks or JPEG Image  
Files  
To pause playback or slideshow  
Press X.  
To play the beginning of the track  
Press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,”  
and press ENTER.  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
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).  
To fast forward or review a track  
Press m/M during playback.  
To go to the next or previous MP3 audio  
track or JPEG image file  
Press . or > during playback. If you  
repeatedly press . or >, you will go to  
the next or previous album. (MP3 audio track  
only)  
To go to the next or previous album  
AUDIO  
DISPLAY  
TIME/TEXT  
Press  
/
during playback or slideshow.  
To rotate a picture  
Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is  
displayed to select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate  
Left,” and press ENTER.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
/
.
z Hints  
>
• Press the AUDIO button to switch between  
stereo or monaural audio tracks.  
• 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.  
m
H
M
x
X
1 Insert a disc.  
b Notes  
• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million  
pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow  
interval.  
2 Press H.  
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.  
• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you  
switch to another folder.  
• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to  
720 × 480 when displayed.  
If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and  
JPEG image files, only the JPEG image  
files are played back when H is  
pressed.  
• The following images are not displayed:  
– progressive JPEG image files  
– greyscale JPEG image files  
– 4:1:1 JPEG image files  
• 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.  
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About MP3 audio tracks and  
JPEG image files  
MP3 audio tracks or JPEG  
image files that the recorder  
can play  
MP3 is an audio compression technology that  
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.  
JPEG is an 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.  
You can also play discs recorded in  
The recorder can play the following tracks  
and files:  
– MP3 audio tracks with the extension  
“.mp3.”  
– JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg”  
or “.jpg.”  
– 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).  
MultiSession/Border.  
b Notes  
See the instructions supplied with the disc  
drives and the recording software (not  
supplied) for details on the recording format.  
• The recorder will play any data with the extension  
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” or “.jpg,” even if they are not in  
MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these data may  
generate a loud noise which could damage your  
speaker system.  
Note on MultiSession/Border discs  
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.  
• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in  
mp3PRO format.  
• Some files cannot be played.  
b Note  
The recorder may not be able to play some DATA  
CDs created in the Packet Write format.  
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b Notes  
• Depending on the software you use to create the  
DATA DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may  
differ from the above illustration.  
About playback order of  
albums, tracks, and files  
• No more than a total of 999 individual folders can  
be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/  
MP3 files are counted as well.)  
Albums play in the following order:  
Structure of disc contents  
• No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files  
can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3 files,  
and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files  
are counted as well.)  
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5  
ROOT  
• No more than 999 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  
320 kbps.  
Album  
MP3 audio track/  
JPEG image file  
When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD  
and press H, the numbered tracks (or files)  
are played sequentially, from 1 through 7.  
For JPEG image files, press  
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.)  
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.  
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Erasing and Editing  
Before Editing  
This recorder offers various edit options for  
various disc types.  
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.  
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s  
control information is full, erase or edit  
unnecessary titles.  
• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all  
editing before finalising the disc. You cannot edit  
a finalised disc.  
-
RWVR  
HDD  
+
RW  
-
RVR  
-
RWVideo  
Edit features  
+
R
Original  
title  
Playlist  
title  
Original  
title  
Playlist  
title  
-
RVideo  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes*  
Yes  
No  
Protect (page 69)  
A-B Erase (page 70)  
Erase Titles (page 70)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Set Thumbnail (page 69)  
Chapter mark (page 72)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
Change Order (page 74)  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
* DVD+RW only  
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To open up disc space  
To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or  
DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with  
the largest number in the title list.  
Erasing and Editing a  
Title  
Largest title number  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
This section explains the basic edit functions.  
Note that editing is irreversible. To edit the  
HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)  
without changing the original recordings,  
create a Playlist title (page 72).  
For the HDD and DVD-RWs (VR mode),  
you can erase any title.  
For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc  
space does not increase even if you erase  
titles.  
CHAPTER  
MARK  
CHAPTER  
ERASE  
MARK  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
To switch between the Playlist and  
Original Title List  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
OPTIONS  
>
You can display the Playlist titles in the Title  
List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the  
Title List (Original). To switch the two Title  
Lists, press </, while a Title List is  
displayed. To create and edit a Playlist, see  
.
mc  
CM  
X
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
For HDD titles or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
in VR mode, press </, 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”: Protects the title. “ ” appears  
next to the protected title.  
“Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-  
enter a title name (page 31).  
“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title  
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“Divide”: Divides a title into two titles  
“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s  
thumbnail picture that appears in the  
Title List (page 27).  
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.  
“Make a Playlist”: Adds the entire title to  
the Playlist title as one scene (page 74).  
• To change the selection, select  
“Change,” and repeat from step 3.  
z Hints  
6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
• You can erase multiple titles at one time  
The titles are erased.  
• You can automatically erase titles that have  
already played (page 97).  
• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 32).  
To erase all titles on the disc  
You can reformat the HDD, DVD+RW, or  
DVD-RW to make the disc or drive blank.  
To format the HDD, see “Format” on  
b Note  
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) playlist titles cannot  
be protected.  
To format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc, see  
Erasing multiple titles (Erase  
Titles)  
Erasing a section of a title  
(A-B Erase)  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
+
-
RWVR  
-
RVR  
HDD  
RW  
You can select and erase more than one title  
at one time using the OPTIONS menu.  
You can select a section (scene) in a title and  
erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title  
cannot be undone.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
For HDD titles or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
in VR mode, press </, to switch the  
Title Lists, if necessary.  
Title,” select “A-B Erase” and press  
ENTER.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Erase  
Titles,” and press ENTER.  
The display for selecting titles to be  
erased appears.  
The display for setting point A appears.  
The title starts to play.  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
3 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
A check mark appears in the check box  
next to the selected title.  
Playback point  
• To clear the check mark, press ENTER  
again.  
• To clear all of check marks, select  
“Reset.”  
2 Select point A using m/M, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
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3 Press ENTER if point A is correct.  
If point A is incorrect, select point A  
using c/C, and press ENTER. The  
display for setting point B appears.  
Dividing a title (Divide)  
*
*
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
HDD  
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-RWs/  
DVD-Rs (VR mode).  
4 Select point B using m/M, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
5 Press ENTER if point B is correct.  
If point B is incorrect, select point B  
using c/C, and press ENTER. The  
display asks for confirmation.  
• To reset point A, press M and  
O RETURN, and go to step 2.  
• To reset point B, press M and repeat  
step 4.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
• To preview the title without scenes to  
be erased, select “Preview” (except for  
DVD+RWs).  
3 Select “Divide,” and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the dividing point  
appears, and the title starts to play.  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The scene is erased. The display for  
setting point A appears.  
• To continue, go to step 2.  
• To finish, select “Quit.”  
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.  
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.  
4 Select the dividing point by pressing  
m/M, and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be  
slightly different from the points you selected.  
5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is  
correct.  
If the dividing point is incorrect, select  
the dividing point using c/C, and  
press ENTER. The display asks for  
confirmation.  
• To change the dividing point, press M.  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The title is divided in two.  
z Hint  
After a title is divided, the title name prior to  
division is assigned to both the first and second  
parts.  
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Creating chapters manually  
Creating and Editing a  
Playlist  
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RVR  
RWVR  
HDD  
You can manually insert a chapter mark at  
any point you like during playback.  
-
RWVR  
-
RVR  
HDD  
Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit  
without changing the actual recordings. You  
can create up to 97 Playlist titles.  
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.  
Example: You have recorded the final few  
matches of a football tournament on a DVD-  
RW/DVD-R (VR mode). You want to create  
a digest with the goal scenes and other  
highlights, but you also want to keep the  
original recording.  
To erase chapter marks  
You can combine two chapters by erasing the  
chapter mark during playback.  
Original  
Press ./> 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.  
Playlist  
b Note  
In this case, you can compile highlight scenes  
as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the  
scene order within the Playlist title.  
When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be  
erased.  
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 edited and erased.  
b Note  
Playlist titles containing titles recorded with the  
“Copy-Once” copy protection signal cannot be  
dubbed or moved (page 78).  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) appears, press  
<.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Create a  
Playlist,” and press ENTER.  
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3 Select “Select,” and press ENTER.  
9 When you finish adding scenes, press  
m.  
4 Select the title you want to include in  
the Playlist title, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the start point (IN)  
appears. The title starts to play.  
A Total duration of the selected  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
scene  
B Total number of scenes  
C Selected scene  
10 Select the scene you want to re-edit,  
and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
“Move”: Changes the scene order using  
</, and press ENTER.  
“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked  
for confirmation, select “OK.”  
• To add more scenes, press M and go to  
step 5.  
5 Select the IN point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
• To add more scenes from another title,  
select “Select” and go to step 4.  
• To preview all of the captured scenes in  
the listed order, select “Preview.”  
6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.  
If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN  
point using c/C, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the end point  
(OUT) appears.  
11 When you finish editing the scene list,  
select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
7 Select the OUT point using m/M,  
The title of the created Playlist is added  
to the Title List (Playlist). The title name  
is the title name of the first scene.  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is  
correct.  
z Hint  
If the OUT point is incorrect, select the  
OUT point using c/C, and press  
ENTER.  
When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT  
points will become chapter marks, and each scene  
will become a chapter.  
The selected scene is added to the scene  
list.  
• To add more scenes, go to step 5.  
b Note  
The picture may pause when the edited scene is  
played.  
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To add the entire title to the Playlist title  
as one scene (Make a Playlist)  
Combining multiple Playlist  
titles (Combine)  
1
2
3
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List  
(Playlist) appears, press ,.  
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-
RVR  
RWVR  
HDD  
Select the title and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) menu appears,  
press <.  
Select “Make a Playlist,” and press  
ENTER.  
The selected title is added to the Title List  
(Playlist).  
The title name is the same as the Original  
title name.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Combine,”  
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.  
To play the Playlist title  
1
2
3
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List  
(Original) appears, press <.  
Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Moving a Playlist title (Change  
Order)  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles  
you want to combine.  
You can change the Playlist title order within  
the Title List (Playlist).  
To cancel all of the selections, select  
“Reset.”  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
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.  
If the Title List (Original) appears, press  
<.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Change  
Order,” and press ENTER.  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The titles are combined.  
3 Select the title you want to move, and  
press ENTER.  
z Hint  
4 Select a new location for the title  
using M/m, and press ENTER.  
The title moves to the new location.  
• To move more titles, go to step 3.  
• To finish, select “Quit,” and press  
ENTER.  
After titles are combined, the title name is the title  
name of the first title prior to combination.  
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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.  
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)  
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-
RVR  
RWVR  
HDD  
You can divide a Playlist title. For operations,  
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b Notes  
• You cannot make a recording while dubbing.  
• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment,  
finalise the disc (page 33).  
Dubbing (HDD y DVD)  
• You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD.  
• Thumbnails that you have set for the originally  
recorded title (page 27) will not be retained in the  
dubbed title.  
• When dubbing to a DVD+R DL disc, the video  
may be momentarily interrupted at the point  
where the layers switch.  
Before Dubbing  
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RW  
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-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
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)” on page 79), or multiple titles all  
at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see  
About “Dub Mode”  
With this recorder, the recording mode for  
dubbing is displayed as “Dub Mode.” Three  
dubbing methods are available: High-speed  
Dubbing, Original Dubbing, and Rec Mode  
Conversion Dubbing. Read the following and  
select according to the required time, disc  
space, and picture quality.  
Before you start, read the following  
precautions, which are common to both  
dubbing methods.  
Dubbing at high-speed (High-speed  
Dubbing)  
If you want to record from a digital video  
camera connected to the DV IN jack, see  
“DV Dubbing” on page 82. To record from  
equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks,  
+
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-
,
/
/
RWVR / RWVideo  
/
RW  
HDD  
/
-
+
-
RVideo  
RVR  
R
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 the steps of  
When dubbing multiple titles, you can select  
“Fast” if there are one or more titles that can  
be dubbed at high speed in the selected titles.  
However, titles that cannot be dubbed at high  
speed are dubbed in the Original Dubbing  
mode.  
Before you start…  
• You cannot record both the main and sub  
sound on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video  
mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video  
mode). For bilingual programmes, set  
“Bilingual Recording” of “DVD Rec.  
Settings” to either “Main” (default) or  
“Sub” in the “Recording” setup (page 97).  
• The chapter marks in the dubbing source  
are not retained in the dubbed title. When  
“Auto Chapter” is set to “On” in the  
“Recording” setup, chapter marks are  
automatically inserted at approximately  
6 minute intervals.  
The minimum required time is as follows  
(approximate).  
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.  
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b Notes  
Required times for High-speed Dubbing from  
HDD to DVD (for 60-minute programme)  
*1  
• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the  
following titles:  
Speed*2 6x  
6x  
8x  
8x  
2.4x  
– Titles recorded in HQ+.  
– Titles that contain both main and sub sounds  
(except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)).  
– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3 and  
16:9 etc.) (except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode)).  
High- High-  
Rec. speed speed  
mode DVD- DVD+  
High- High- DVD+R  
speed speed (Double  
DVD-R DVD+R Layer)  
RW  
RW  
– Dubbing from DVD to HDD  
– Dubbing 16:9 size title from HDD to  
DVD+RW/DVD+R  
– When dubbing a title with a picture size of 16:9  
recorded in LP, EP, or SLP mode to a DVD-RW  
or DVD-R in Video mode.  
HQ  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
10min. 10min. 8 min. 8 min. 25min.  
HSP Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
6 min. 6 min. 5 min. 5 min. 16min.  
40 sec. 40 sec.  
40 sec.  
• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/  
DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), the  
“seams” that are left over from editing may  
remain on the disc. If you edit a title, use the  
Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion  
Dubbing method. This will smooth out the  
“seams.”  
SP  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
5 min. 5 min. 3 min. 3 min. 12min.  
45 sec. 45 sec. 30 sec.  
LSP  
ESP  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
4 min. 4 min. 3 min. 3 min. 10min.  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
3 min. 3 min. 2 min. 2 min. 8 min.  
20 sec. 20 sec. 30 sec. 30 sec. 20 sec.  
Original Dubbing  
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-
RWVideo  
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/
/
/
/
/
RWVR  
RW  
HDD  
LP  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
2 min. 2 min. 2 min. 2 min. 6 min.  
-
+
RVR  
-
RVideo  
R
Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth  
dubbings by de-emphasizing the “seams” that  
are left over from editing. In this case, the  
recording mode is set to the same recording  
mode that the source title was recorded in.  
To set the “Dub Mode” to “Original,” you  
must make your selection from the “Dub  
Selected Titles” display (page 80).  
30 sec. 30 sec.  
15 sec.  
EP  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
1 min. 60 1 min. 60 60  
*3  
*3  
*3  
40 sec. min. 15 sec. min. min.  
SLP  
Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx.  
1 min. 60  
15 sec. min.  
56 sec. 60  
60  
*3  
*3  
*3  
min. min.  
Note that you cannot select “Original” when  
using the Dubbing method explained in  
*1  
*2  
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 recording speed cannot exceed the  
value indicated in the above table even when  
using discs that support higher recording speeds.  
In addition, depending on the disc condition, the  
recorder may be unable to record at the  
maximum recording speed indicated in the table.  
High-speed dubbing is not available when  
dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to  
DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.  
b Note  
If the recording mode of the dubbing source title is  
unknown when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD,  
“Dub Mode” is automatically set to “SP” in the  
“Dub Selected Titles” display (page 80).  
*3  
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Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing  
Dubbing restriction  
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You cannot dub movies and other DVD  
VIDEOs to the HDD. Also, when dubbing  
from a DVD to the HDD, a grey, blank screen  
will be recorded for scenes that contain a  
copy protection signal.  
n
/
/
/
/
/
RWVR  
RWVideo  
RW  
HDD  
-
+
R
RVR  
-
RVideo  
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.  
Copy  
protection  
signals  
Dubbing  
Select a mode different from the original  
recording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of  
multiple titles, all of the selected titles will be  
recorded in same recording mode.  
Copy-Free  
(No copy  
protection  
signal)  
-
+
RWVR  
RW  
,
,
-
+
RWVideo  
R
HDD  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
Copy-Once  
*
*
-
RWVR  
,
-
RVR  
z Hint  
Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title  
smoothes out the “seams” that are left over from  
editing.  
* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode) only  
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable  
Media) is a coding technology that protects  
copyrights for images.  
b Notes  
• For a title whose picture size (16:9 or 4:3) is  
mixed:  
Move  
HDD  
– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/  
DVD-Rs (Video mode), the picture size is  
determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture  
– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/  
DVD-Rs (Video mode) in LP, EP or SLP mode,  
the picture size is always 4:3.  
– When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or  
DVD+R, the picture size is always 4:3.  
• The picture quality will not improve even if a title  
is converted to a recording mode of better picture  
quality.  
-
-
,
RWVR / RVR  
Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy  
protection signals can be moved only from  
HDD to DVD-RW/DVD-R (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 79). 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  
• When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway, no  
part of the title will be moved to the dubbing  
target. However, note that this will decrease the  
free disc space for DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.  
• Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy  
protection signal, the recording restrictions on  
that title are retained.  
* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode) only.  
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6 Select “Dub Mode.”  
Dubbing  
7 Select a dubbing mode using M/m.  
Fast*  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
* From the HDD to a DVD only.  
Appears when High-speed Dubbing is  
available for the title (page 76).  
Dubbing a single title (Title  
Dubbing)  
8 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The remaining time of dubbing appears  
in the front panel display.  
1 Insert the DVD that you are going to  
dub to or from.  
2 Press HDD or DVD to select the  
source.  
To automatically adjust the dubbing 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.  
3 Press TITLE LIST.  
Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
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 78) is selected  
in the title list, a confirmation display is  
displayed.  
To “Move,” select “OK.”  
Select “OK” and go to step 8.  
To manually select another dubbing mode,  
select “Cancel,” and go to step 7.  
To stop dubbing  
Press OPTIONS to select “Stop Dubbing,”  
and press ENTER. When asked for  
confirmation, select “OK,” and press  
ENTER.  
A Size of the title (approximate)  
This is displayed in red when the size  
exceeds the available space on the  
dubbing target media.  
When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway,  
no part of the title will be moved to the  
dubbing target. However, note that this will  
decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/  
DVD-Rs.  
B Direction of dubbing  
z Hint  
C Available space on the disc to be  
You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The  
recorder completes dubbing even after being turned  
off.  
dubbed (approximate)  
D Information about the title to be  
dubbed  
E Dubbing mode and the space that  
remains after dubbing  
(approximate)  
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: Indicates titles containing  
“Copy-Once” copy protection  
signals (page 78). When you select  
Dubbing multiple titles (Dub  
Selected Titles)  
a title with  
for confirmation. To “Move,”  
select “OK.”  
, the display asks  
A maximum of 30 selected titles can be  
dubbed at once.  
F Order of dubbing  
1 Insert the DVD that you are going to  
dub to or from.  
6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles  
you want to dub.  
2 Press HDD or DVD to select the  
source.  
7 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The display for selecting the dubbing  
mode appears.  
3 Press TITLE LIST.  
Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
8 Select a dubbing mode using M/m.  
4 Press OPTIONS to select “Dub  
Selected Titles,” and press ENTER.  
Fast*  
Original  
5 Select titles in the order you want to  
dub, and press ENTER.  
The titles are numbered in the selected  
order.  
* From the HDD to a DVD only.  
Appears when available for the title  
9 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The remaining time of dubbing appears  
in the front panel display.  
• To cancel the selection, press ENTER  
again.  
• To cancel all of the selections, select  
“Reset.”  
To automatically adjust the dubbing 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  
A Total size of the selected titles  
This is displayed in red when the size  
exceeds the available space on the  
dubbing target media.  
B Direction of dubbing  
C Available space on the disc to be  
dubbed (approximate)  
Select “OK” and go to step 9.  
To manually select another dubbing mode,  
select “Cancel,” and go to step 8.  
D “PL”: Indicates a Playlist title.  
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To stop dubbing  
Press OPTIONS to select “Stop Dubbing,”  
and press ENTER. When asked for  
confirmation, select “OK,” and press  
ENTER.  
When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway,  
no part of the title will be moved to the  
dubbing target. However, note that this will  
decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/  
DVD-Rs.  
z Hint  
You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The  
recorder completes dubbing even after being turned  
off.  
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• You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing.  
• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not  
output signals.  
DV Dubbing  
• You cannot use the DV IN jack when:  
– signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel  
or recorder operation cannot be performed  
correctly when using a digital video camera  
camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the  
– 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.  
Before DV 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  
The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to  
the i.LINK standard.  
Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV  
dubbing,” and then move on to the section on  
dubbing. For more information about  
• If you want to play the disc on other DVD  
equipment, finalise the disc (page 33).  
Hookups  
DVD recorder  
Preparing for DV dubbing  
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.  
to DV IN  
i.LINK cable (not supplied)  
See the instruction manual supplied with the  
digital video camera as well before  
connecting.  
DV output  
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/DVD-R (VR mode) or HDD.  
Digital video camera  
: Signal flow  
1 Press HDD or DVD to select the  
recording destination.  
If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1.  
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.  
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b Notes  
3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote  
repeatedly to select “DV.”  
The front panel display changes as  
follows:  
• 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.  
programme  
position  
• 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 (page 84, 85), be sure to correctly set the  
clock on your digital video camera before  
shooting.  
4 Press REC MODE on the remote  
repeatedly to select the recording  
mode.  
The recording mode changes as follows:  
• The recorded picture may be momentarily  
affected or the start and end points of a title may  
be different from what you have set if the source  
DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following  
conditions. In this case, see “Recording from  
– There is a blank space in the recorded portion of  
the tape.  
For details about the recording mode, see  
5 Press OPTIONS on the remote to  
select “DV 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.  
– The tape’s time code is not sequential.  
– If the picture size or the recording mode on the  
tape being dubbed changes.  
“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.  
6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and  
size.  
Before dubbing starts, press OPTIONS  
to select “Rec. Settings,” and adjust the  
recording settings (page 51).  
z Hint  
You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The  
recorder completes dubbing even after being turned  
off.  
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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.  
Recording an Entire DV  
Format Tape (One Touch  
Dubbing)  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
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”  
is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup, this  
title is divided into chapters. When dubbing  
to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (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 6 of “Preparing for DV  
dubbing” on page 82, 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  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
z Hints  
• If you set “Finalise Disc” of “One Touch  
Dubbing” to “Auto” in the “DVD” setup  
(page 99), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW  
(VR mode)) will automatically be finalised after  
recording is finished.  
• You can play back a previously recorded title on  
the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in  
progress.  
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2 Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER.  
The display asks if you want to start  
selecting scenes.  
Program Edit  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
HDD  
-
-
RVR  
RVideo  
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, do the following:  
• 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 9.  
Connect your digital video camera and  
prepare for recording  
m
Select and edit the scenes you want to dub  
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 erase or change the order of the scenes.  
m
3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the IN point (start  
of the scene) appears.  
The scene starts to play.  
Dub the selected 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.  
4 Select the IN point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
How chapters are created  
The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD  
become a single title. When “Auto Chapter”  
is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup, this  
title is divided into chapters. When dubbing  
to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR  
mode), each shooting session on the tape and  
each selected scene becomes a chapter on the  
disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the  
title into chapters at approximately 6 minute  
intervals.  
Playback pauses.  
5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.  
If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN  
point using c/C, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the OUT point  
(end of the scene) appears.  
6 Select the OUT point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is  
1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Preparing for  
SYSTEM MENU.  
correct.  
If the OUT point is incorrect, select the  
OUT point using c/C, and press  
ENTER.  
The selected scene is added to the scene  
information block.  
• To add more scenes, go to step 4.  
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To change the disc media, select “Media”  
and press M/m. To change the dubbing  
mode, select “Dub Mode” and press M/m.  
8 When you finish adding scenes, press  
m.  
The scene list is displayed.  
Data capacity required for the dubbing.  
This is displayed in red when the size  
exceeds the available space on the  
dubbing target media.  
A Total duration of the scene  
B Total number of scenes  
C Scene information block  
12 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts recording the tape  
contents as programmed.  
9 Select the scene information block  
you want to edit using </,, and  
press ENTER.  
To stop during recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
The sub-menu appears.  
“Move”: Changes the scene order using  
</, and ENTER.  
“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked  
for confirmation, select “OK.”  
“Preview”: Plays the selected scene.  
• To add more scenes, press M and go to  
step 4.  
To automatically adjust the dubbing 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 12.  
10 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  
Select “OK” and go to step 12.  
If you do not want to change the dubbing  
mode, select “Cancel.” However, note that  
dubbing will end before the title is finished.  
11 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The title name is fixed, and the display  
asks if you want to start recording.  
b Notes  
• 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.  
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3
Select “Present Time,” and press  
ENTER.  
Settings and Adjustments  
Clock and Language  
Settings (Basic)  
The “Basic” setup helps you to make clock  
and language settings for the recorder.  
Press M/m to set the day, and press ,.  
Set the month, 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.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.  
The options for “Basic” appear. The  
default settings are underlined.  
To turn off the display, press SYSTEM  
MENU repeatedly.  
To change the numbers, press < to  
return to the item to be changed, and  
press M/m.  
4
Press ENTER to start the clock.  
Language  
DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)  
Switches the language for the DVD menu.  
Audio  
Switches the language of the sound track.  
When you select “Original,” the language  
given priority in the disc or broadcasted by a  
digital channel is selected.  
Clock  
Normally the clock is set automatically using  
the time and date information broadcasted by  
the local network package.  
If the recorder does not receive a time signal  
from any service, you may set the clock  
manually. Therefore, please proceed as  
follows.  
Subtitle  
Switches the language of the subtitles  
recorded on the disc or broadcasted by a  
digital channel (when available).  
When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle  
language changes according to the language  
you selected for the sound track.  
To set the clock manually  
z Hint  
If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,”  
or “Audio,” select and enter a language code from  
number buttons.  
1
Select “Clock” in “Basic,” and press  
ENTER.  
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.  
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Parental Lock  
Digital TV settings  
(DTV Settings)  
The “Parental Lock” display enables you to  
lock certain channels you consider unsuitable  
and to set an age limit so that any programme  
classed above that age by the broadcaster is  
restricted.  
The “DTV Settings” setup enables you to  
take full advantage of Digital TV  
Broadcasting services such as favourites  
channels setting or to prevent children’s  
viewing unsuitable channels and  
programmes.  
1
Select “Parental Lock” in “DTV  
Settings,” and press ENTER.  
• When you have already registered a  
password, the display for entering the  
password appears.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
• If you have not yet registered a  
password, the display for registering a  
new password appears.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “DTV Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
The “DTV Settings” setup appears with  
the following options.  
2
Enter your four-digit password using M/  
m or the number buttons, then select  
“OK” and press ENTER.  
Favourites  
b Note  
If you forget your password, you will have to reset  
it by selecting “Password” of the “Factory Setup” in  
the “Others” setup (page 101).  
The “Favourites” display allows you to store  
and organize your favourite channels into one  
of four TV or four Radio lists.  
For details, see page 41.  
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z Hints  
To lock channels  
• Press the blue button to view the list showing only  
the locked channels.  
• Press the blue button once again when you wish  
to return to the previous channel list display.  
1
Once the “Parental Lock” menu is  
displayed, select “Lock Programmes,”  
and press ENTER.  
All available TV channels are displayed.  
• Press  
/
while the “Lock Programmes”  
display is turned on to change to the previous/next  
page.  
b Note  
If you select a channel which Parental Lock is  
activated, appears on the gray screen and it is  
recorded.  
To set the Age Limit  
2
3
Press TV/RADIO to display either the  
TV or Radio channels.  
The Radio mode is indicated by the  
1
Once the “Parental Lock” menu is  
displayed, select “Set Age Limit,” and  
press ENTER.  
presence of a Radio icon  
display.  
in the  
Select a channel you want to lock using  
M/m or the number buttons, and press  
ENTER.  
A locked channel is identified by the  
icon next to the programme number.  
2
Press M/m to set the desired age limit and  
press ENTER.  
b Notes  
• To operate correctly, this feature relies on the  
broadcaster sending the correct age classification  
for each programme.  
• If you select a channel blocked by Parental Lock,  
only a grey screen displaying will be recorded.  
Press the green or red button to view the  
previous or next page.  
4
1
Press O RETURN to come back to the  
“Parental Lock” menu.  
To unlock channels  
In step 3 above, select the channel you  
want to unlock using M/m, and press  
ENTER.  
The icon next to the programme  
number disappears.  
2
Press O RETURN to come back to the  
“Parental Lock” menu.  
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Programme Hide  
This option allows you to hide (disable)  
unused or unwanted channels.  
Tuning  
The “Tuning” display allows you to tune your  
recorder automatically or to hide unused or  
unwanted programmes and also change the  
order of the programmes on display.  
The hidden programmes will be skipped  
when you press PROG +/– and will not  
appear in the EPG applications.  
1
Once the “Tuning” menu is displayed,  
select “Programme Hide,” and press  
ENTER.  
Select “Tuning” in “DTV Settings,” and  
press ENTER.  
The “Programme Hide” display appears  
showing all the TV or Radio channels  
available to you.  
Auto Tune  
This option enables you to capture and store  
automatically all available channels.  
1
Once the “Tuning” menu is displayed,  
select “Auto Tune,” and press ENTER.  
2
3
Press TV/RADIO to display either the  
TV or Radio channels.  
The Radio mode is indicated by the  
presence of a Radio icon  
display.  
in the  
2
Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.  
The “Auto Tune” display appears  
showing a tuning progress bar and the  
number of channels found.  
Select a channel you want to hide using  
M/m or the number buttons, then press  
ENTER.  
When “Auto Tune” has ended, a  
completion display appears indicating  
the number of TV and Radio channels  
that have been found and stored.  
Press the green or red button to view the  
previous or next page.  
4
Once you have hidden the unwanted  
channels as desired, press O RETURN  
repeatedly to return to the main menu.  
3
Press ENTER to remove the display and  
view the first channel captured.  
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Restoration of hidden programmes  
Hidden channels are identified by an icon  
next to the programme number.  
In step 3 above press M/m to select the  
channel you want to restore, then press  
ENTER.  
3
4
Press M/m to select the programme  
number you want your selected channel  
to appear on.  
The icon next to the programme number  
disappears.  
z Hints  
• Press the blue button to view the list showing only  
the hidden channels.  
• Press the blue button once again when you want  
to return to the standard programme hide display.  
Press the blue button to swap channel  
position.  
Your selected channel appears on the  
programme number selected in step 3.  
Programme Sort  
This option allows you to change the channel  
order in the on-screen programme list.  
5
6
Repeat this procedure to move other  
channels.  
1
Once the “Tuning” menu is displayed,  
select “Programme Sort,” and press  
ENTER.  
Once you have moved all channels as  
desired, press O RETURN repeatedly  
to return to the main menu.  
The “Programme Sort” display appears  
showing the list of all tuned channels.  
Technical Information  
Select “Technical Information” in “DTV  
Settings,” and press ENTER.  
2
Select the channel you want to move  
using M/m or the number buttons, then  
press ENTER.  
A tick icon appears next to the selected  
programme number and a Swap option  
appears in the display.  
Manufacturer Information  
This information screen shows you the  
current version of software installed in your  
recorder.  
1
Once the “Technical Information” menu  
is displayed, select “Manufacturer  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
2
After viewing the information displayed,  
press O RETURN to come back to the  
“Technical Information” menu.  
Press the green or red button to view the  
previous or next page.  
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Signal Strength  
This information screen shows the signal  
strength of the broadcast you are watching.  
Video Settings (Video)  
1
Select “Signal Strength” in the  
“Technical Information” and press  
ENTER.  
The “Signal Strength” display appears  
with the selected channel on view in the  
background.  
Video settings will adjust items related to the  
image, such as size and colour.  
Choose the settings according to the type of  
TV or tuner connected to the DVD recorder.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
The “Signal Strength” display coloured  
bars correspondences are as follows:  
3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.  
The “Video” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
2
3
Press PROG +/– to check the signal  
strength of the other tuned channels.  
After viewing the information displayed,  
press O RETURN to come back to the  
Technical Information menu.  
Digital Software Upgrade  
Periodically Sony will issue upgrades for the  
software that was initially installed in your  
recorder. These upgrades will automatically  
be received and enabled. If desired, you can  
disable this option as follows:  
Video Output  
TV Type  
1
Select “Digital Software Upgrade” in the  
“Technical Information” and press  
ENTER.  
Sets the picture size when playing back a title  
recorded from 16:9 size video (page 51) 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).  
The “Digital Software Upgrade” menu  
option appears.  
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Select this when connecting  
to a wide-screen TV or TV  
with a wide mode function.  
2
Press M/m to select “Off,” and press  
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.  
ENTER.  
b Notes  
• Sony recommend that you always leave this  
option set to “On.”  
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.  
• To receive the upgrade, the unit must be powered  
on. It will take up to 30 minutes to upgrade the  
unit. The new software will be available once the  
unit has been placed into standby, and then back  
to normal operating mode.  
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Progressive Mode  
16 : 9  
DVD software can be divided into two types:  
film based software and video based  
software. Video based software is derived  
from TV and displays images at 25 frames/50  
fields (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  
(50 or 60 frames per second), the progressive  
video signal needs to be converted to match  
the type of DVD software that you are  
watching.  
4:3 Letter Box  
4:3 Pan Scan  
b Note  
Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be  
selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or  
vice versa.  
You can fine-tune the progressive 525p/625p  
video signal that is output when you set  
“Progressive Output” to “On.”  
Note that you must connect to a progressive  
format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO  
OUT jacks (page 13).  
Component Out  
Selects whether or not to output video signals  
from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.  
Auto  
Automatically detects the  
On  
Outputs the component video  
signals. Select this when you  
want to view progressive  
signals.  
software type (Film-based or  
Video-based) and selects the  
appropriateconversionmode.  
Normally select this position.  
Off  
Outputs no signals.  
Video  
Fixes the conversion mode to  
the mode for Video-based  
software.  
b Notes  
• When you set “Line1 Output” to “RGB,” you  
cannot set “Component Out” to “On.”  
b Note  
• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or  
projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO  
OUT jacks, do not select “Off.” If you select  
“Off” in this case, the picture may not appear.  
When picture noise appears after you set the  
recorder to progressive format, hold down x, and  
press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.  
Progressive Output  
Scart Setting  
If your TV accepts progressive (525p/625p)  
format signals, set “Progressive Output” to  
“On.” You will enjoy accurate colour  
reproduction and high quality images.  
Sets the method of inputting/outputting  
signals from the SCART 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.  
1
2
3
Select “Progressive Output,” and press  
ENTER.  
Line1 Output  
Selects a method of outputting video signals  
for the LINE 1 – TV jack.  
Select “On,” and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The video switches to a progressive  
signal for 5 seconds.  
RGB  
Outputs RGB signals.  
Outputs video signals.  
Outputs S-video signals.  
Video  
S Video  
4
If video signal appears OK, select “Yes,”  
and press ENTER.  
If picture is distorted, select “No,” and  
press ENTER.  
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b Notes  
Auto Display  
• If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB  
signals, no picture appears on the TV screen even  
if you select “S Video” or “RGB.” See the  
instructions supplied with your TV.  
• You cannot select “RGB” when “Component  
Out” above is set to “On.”  
On  
Automatically displays  
information on the screen  
when the recorder is turned  
on, etc.  
• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is  
selected.  
Off  
Displays information only  
when DISPLAY is pressed.  
Line3 Input  
Selects a method of inputting video signals  
for the LINE 3 jack. The picture will not be  
clear if this setting does not match the type of  
video input signal.  
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).  
Video/  
RGB  
Inputs video signals or RGB  
signals.  
S Video  
Inputs S-video signals.  
On  
Turns on the screen saver  
function.  
b Note  
Input signals are recorded in video mode when  
“Video/RGB” is selected.  
Off  
Turns off the function.  
Line3 Output  
Selects a method of outputting video signals  
for the LINE 3 jack.  
Video  
Outputs video signals.  
Outputs S-video signals.  
S Video  
Pause Mode (HDD/DVDs only)  
Selects the picture quality in pause mode.  
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.  
Colour System  
Selects the colour system when playing  
VIDEO CDs (including Super VIDEO CDs).  
PAL  
Plays a disc in PAL colour  
system.  
NTSC  
Plays a disc in NTSC colour  
system.  
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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 3:  
Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,”  
and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting  
“Digital Out” to “On.”  
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.  
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.  
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.  
1
Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,”  
and press ENTER.  
2
Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.  
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:  
On  
Normally select this  
position.  
Off  
The influence of the  
digital circuit upon the  
analogue circuit is  
minimal.  
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
– LINE 1 – TV jack  
– LINE 3 jack  
3
4
Select “On,” and press ENTER.  
Set the digital output signal.  
On  
Select this when the playback  
sound from the speakers is  
distorted.  
• Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only)  
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.  
Off  
Normally select this position.  
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  
the “Audio” setup.  
Dolby  
Digital  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
Dolby Digital decoder.  
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• MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.  
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)  
(DVDs only)  
Selects the dynamic range (difference  
between soft and loud sounds) setting when  
playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC.  
This affects the output from the following  
jacks:  
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
– LINE 1 – TV jack  
– LINE 3 jack  
PCM  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component without a built-in  
MPEG decoder. If you play  
MPEG audio sound tracks,  
the recorder outputs stereo  
signals via the DIGITAL  
OUT (COAXIAL) jack.  
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only  
when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”  
(page 95).  
MPEG  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
MPEG decoder.  
Standard  
TV Mode  
Normally select this position.  
• DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.  
Makes low sounds clear even  
if you turn the volume down.  
On  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
DTS decoder.  
Wide  
Range  
Gives you the feeling of  
being at a live performance.  
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  
Information” on page 28. This function  
affects the output of the following jacks:  
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
– LINE 1 – TV jack  
Off  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component without a built-in  
DTS decoder.  
• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects the sampling frequency of the audio  
signal.  
48kHz/  
16bit  
The audio signals of DVD  
VIDEOs are converted to  
48 kHz/16 bit and output.  
– LINE 3 jack  
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when  
“Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”  
(page 95).  
96kHz/  
24bit  
All signals containing  
96 kHz/24 bit are output  
without conversion.  
However, the signals are  
output at 48 kHz/16 bit if  
copyright-protected signals  
are contained.  
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.  
b Note  
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when  
audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT (R-  
AUDIO-L) jacks or LINE 1 – TV/LINE 3 jack. If  
the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are  
simply converted to analogue signals and output.  
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HQ Setting  
Selects the HQ mode used for recording on  
Recording Settings  
(Recording)  
HQ+  
Records in higher quality  
(approximate 15 Mbps).  
The “Recording” setup allows you to adjust  
recording settings.  
HQ  
Records in the standard HQ  
mode.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
DVD Rec. Settings  
Bilingual Recording (for all recordable  
discs except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode)  
Selects the sound to be recorded on the  
recordable disc when recording from  
externally input audio signals, such as audio  
signals from connected equipment. This  
setting is not necessary when recording on  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) that record  
both the main and sub sounds.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Recording,” and press  
ENTER.  
The “Recording” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
Main  
Records the main sound for  
the bilingual programme.  
Sub  
Records the sub sound for the  
bilingual programme.  
Timer Settings  
Guide Timer Extend  
Sets the time to extend timer recording  
length.  
Off (default) t 1Min. t 2Min. t 5Min.  
t 10Min.  
HDD Rec. Settings  
Bilingual Recording  
Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD  
when recording from externally input audio  
signals, such as audio signals from connected  
equipment.  
Rec. Mode Adjust  
On  
Automatically adjusts the  
recording mode to enable the  
entire programme to be  
recorded (page 46).  
Main  
Records the main sound for  
the bilingual programme.  
Sub  
Records the sub sound for the  
bilingual programme.  
Off  
Turns off the function.  
Auto Title Erase (HDD only)  
Main+Sub Records the main and sub  
sounds for the bilingual  
programme.  
On  
Automatically erases old  
titles recorded on the HDD  
b Note  
If you change the recording mode while dubbing  
from a DVD to the HDD, the sound recorded in the  
source (DVD) is applied regardless of this setting.  
Off  
Turns off the function.  
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TV Direct Rec. (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/  
DVD+R/DVD-R only)  
Disc Settings (DVD)  
On  
Allows you to easily record  
what you are watching on the  
TV using SMARTLINK.  
TheDVDsetupallowsyoutoadjustparental  
control and other DVD related settings.  
Off  
Turns off the TV Direct Rec  
function.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
Synchro Rec.  
Selects the recording destination used for  
Synchro-Recording (page 55).  
3 Select “DVD,” and press ENTER.  
The “DVD” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
Recordto  
HDD  
Records to the HDD.  
Recordto  
DVD  
Records to DVDs.  
Auto Chapter  
Selects whether to automatically divide a  
recording (a title) into chapters during  
recording or dubbing.  
On  
Inserts chapter marks at  
approximately 6 minute  
intervals.  
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.  
Off  
No chapter mark is inserted.  
b Notes  
1
Select “Parental Control” in “DVD,” and  
press ENTER.  
• The actual chapter mark interval may vary  
depending on the amount of information  
contained in the video to be recorded.  
• If you have not entered a password, the  
display for registering a new password  
appears.  
• 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/DVD-R (VR mode).  
• When you have already registered a  
password, the display for entering the  
password appears.  
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b Notes  
2
3
Enter your four-digit password using the  
number buttons, then select “OK” and  
press ENTER.  
• If you forget your password, you will have to  
reset it by selecting “Password” of “Factory  
Setup” in the “Others” setup (page 101).  
• 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.  
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.  
Select “Standard,” and press ENTER.  
The selection items for “Standard” are  
displayed.  
VR  
Automatically formats the  
disc in VR mode.  
Video  
Automatically formats the  
disc in Video mode.  
4
5
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 115). Then  
select “OK” and press ENTER.  
One Touch Dubbing  
Displays the following options for the One  
Touch Dub function.  
Finalise Disc (for all recordable discs  
except DVD-RW in VR mode)  
Selects whether or not to finalise the disc  
automatically following One Touch Dubbing  
Select “Level,” and press ENTER.  
The selection items for “Level” are  
displayed.  
Auto  
Automatically finalises the  
disc following One Touch  
Dubbing.  
Manual  
Allows you to finalise the  
disc manually.  
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, reset  
“Password” in the “Others” setup  
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Password  
You can set or modify the password that  
gives access to the “Parental Control” and  
“Parental Lock” settings.  
Remote Control Settings/  
Factory Settings (Others)  
1
Select “Password” in “Others,” and press  
ENTER.  
The “Others” setup allows you to set up other  
operational settings.  
• If you have not yet set a password, the  
display for registering a new password  
appears.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Others,” and press ENTER.  
The “Others” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
• When you have already registered a  
password, the display for entering the  
password appears.  
Dimmer  
If you wish to change your password,  
first enter your current password using  
the number buttons, then select “OK”  
and press ENTER.  
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.  
Normal  
Bright lighting.  
The display for registering a new  
password appears.  
Save  
Power  
Low lighting. Turns off the  
lighting when the power is  
off.  
2
Enter your new four-digit password  
using the number buttons, then select  
“OK” and press ENTER.  
Command Mode  
Changes the Command Mode of the recorder  
if other DVD equipment is assigned the same  
Command Mode. For details, see “If you  
b Note  
If you forget your password, you will have to reset  
it by selecting “Password” of “Factory Setup” in the  
“Others” setup (page 101).  
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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.  
Easy Setup  
(Resetting the Recorder)  
Select this to run the “Easy Setup”  
programme.  
1
Select “Factory Setup” in “Others,” and  
press , or ENTER.  
The display for selecting a group of  
settings appears.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2
Select the group of settings you want to  
return to default from “Basic,” “DTV  
Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,”  
“Recording,” “DVD,” “Others,”  
“Password,” and “All,” and press , or  
ENTER.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Easy Setup,” and press  
ENTER.  
3
4
Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The selected settings return to their  
default settings.  
Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.  
Format  
You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD.  
4 Select “Start.”  
5 Follow the instructions for “Easy  
Setup” (page 20) from step 2.  
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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  
programmes 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 even though your TV cannot accept  
the progressive signal. In this case, hold  
down x, and press PROGRAM – (minus)  
on the unit.  
Additional Information  
Troubleshooting  
If you experience any of the following  
difficulties while using the recorder, use this  
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the  
problem before requesting repairs. Should  
any problem persist, consult your nearest  
Sony dealer.  
Power  
, Even if your TV is compatible with  
progressive format (525p/625p) signals, the  
image may be affected when you set the  
recorder to progressive format. In this case,  
hold down x, and press PROGRAM –  
(minus) on the unit and the recorder is set to  
normal (interlace) format.  
The power does not turn on.  
, Check that the mains lead is connected  
securely.  
Tuner  
, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour  
system that is different from your TV.  
, 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.  
The channel is not found or stored or  
missed.  
, Make sure that your aerial is properly  
connected to the recorder.  
, Confirm with your dealer that you are in an  
area that can receive a digital signal.  
, Check your aerial installation.  
Picture  
There is no picture.  
There is no picture or the picture noise  
appears when connected to the DV IN  
jack.  
, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.  
, The connecting cords are damaged.  
, Check the connection to your TV (page 12).  
, Switch the input selector on your TV (such  
as to “VCR”) so that the signal from the  
recorder appears on the TV screen.  
, Try the following:  
1Turn the recorder off and on again.  
2Turn the connected equipment off and on  
again. 3Disconnect and then connect the  
i.LINK cable again.  
, Check that “Scart Setting” in the “Video”  
setup is set to the appropriate item that  
conforms to your system (page 93).  
TV programme reception does not fill the  
screen.  
, Select the correct source using the INPUT  
SELECT button, or select a channel of any  
TV programme using the PROG +/–  
buttons.  
, If you connect the recorder to your TV via  
only theCOMPONENTVIDEO OUTjacks,  
set “Component Out” of “Video Output” in  
the “Video” setup to “On” (page 93).  
, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.  
, A scrambled channel is selected.  
, When playing a double-layer DVD, the  
video and audio may be momentarily  
interrupted at the point where the layers  
switch.  
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The picture is breaking up.  
, The signal strength is low.  
, Check aerial installation.  
The picture does not fill the screen.  
, Set “TV Type” of the “Video Output” in the  
“Video” setup in accordance with the  
screen size of your TV (page 92).  
TV programme pictures are distorted.  
, Reorient the TV aerial.  
, Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction  
The picture does not fill the screen, even  
though the picture size is set in “TV Type”  
of the “Video Output” in the “Video”  
setup.  
manual).  
, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.  
, Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables  
farther apart.  
, The picture size of the title is fixed.  
, The aerial cable is connected to the  
AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder.  
Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.  
The picture is black and white.  
, Check that “Line1 Output” of the “Scart  
Setting” in the “Video” setup is set to the  
appropriate item that conforms to your  
TV channels cannot be changed.  
, A timer recording started, which changed  
the channels.  
, The channel is hidden (page 90).  
, The Parental Lock is activated (page 88).  
, If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to  
use one that is fully wired (21 pins).  
Sound  
The picture from equipment connected to  
the recorder’s input jack does not appear  
on the screen.  
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 (COAXIAL) jack,  
check the “Audio Connection” settings in  
the “Audio” setup (page 95).  
, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1  
– TV jack, select “L1” in the front panel  
display by pressing INPUT SELECT.  
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2  
IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel  
display by pressing INPUT SELECT.  
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 3  
jack, select “L3” in the front panel display  
by pressing 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 INPUT  
SELECT.  
Sound distortion occurs.  
, Set “Audio ATT” in the “Audio” setup to  
Sound is noisy.  
The playback picture or TV programme  
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  
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,  
noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R-  
AUDIO-L jacks, LINE 1 – TV jack, or  
LINE 3 jack (page 61).  
The sound volume is low.  
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.  
The sound volume may improve if you set  
“Audio DRC” in the “Audio” setup to “TV  
programmes could affect picture quality.  
Disconnect the playback equipment in  
question and connect it directly to your TV.  
, Set “Audio ATT” in the “Audio” setup to  
“Off” (page 95).  
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An alternate audio track cannot be  
recorded or played.  
The recorder does not start playback from  
the beginning.  
, Resume play was activated (page 59).  
, 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.  
, When recording from connected  
equipment, set “Line Audio Input” in  
OPTIONS menu to “Bilingual” (page 57).  
, Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot  
be recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs  
(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs  
(Video mode). To record the language, set  
“Bilingual Recording” of the “DVD Rec.  
Settings” in the “Recording” setup to  
“Main” or “Sub” before recording  
(page 97). To record both the main and sub  
sounds, record on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
(VR mode).  
, Any discs other than the HDD or DVD-  
RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) cannot be used  
for recording both main and sub sounds. To  
record on the HDD, set “Bilingual  
Recording” of the “HDD Rec. Settings” in  
the “Recording” setup to “Main+Sub”  
The recorder starts playing automatically.  
, The DVD VIDEO features an auto  
playback function.  
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.  
, If you have connected an AV amplifier to  
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack and  
want to change the audio track for HDD/  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) during  
playback, set “Dolby Digital” of the “Audio  
Connection” in the “Audio” setup to “D-  
PCM” (page 95).  
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 sound is breaking up.  
, The signal strength is low.  
, Check aerial installation.  
The subtitle language cannot be changed  
or turned off.  
Playback  
, 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 recorder does not play any type of disc  
(except HDD).  
, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with  
the labelled side facing up.  
, The disc is not correctly inserted.  
, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.  
In this case, if the recorder is on, leave it on  
(if it is off, leave it off) for about an hour  
until the moisture evaporates.  
, If the disc was recorded on another recorder  
and was not finalised (page 33), the  
recorder cannot play the disc.  
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, Disconnect the mains lead from the mains,  
and connect it again.  
, The programme contains copy protection  
signals that restrict copying.  
, Other timer setting overlapped the timer  
setting (page 54).  
, There is no DVD inside the recorder.  
, There is not enough disc space for the  
recording.  
, The recorder was in the process of dubbing  
(HDDyDVD).  
, The recorder was in the process of DV  
Dubbing.  
, A scrambled channel is selected.  
, The Channel activated Parental Lock is  
selected (page 88).  
The angles cannot be changed.  
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD  
VIDEO being played.  
, You are trying to change the angles when  
” does not appear in the front panel  
display (page 58).  
, 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 angles cannot be changed during slow  
motion playback or when playback is  
paused.  
The MP3 audio tracks do not play.  
, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a  
format that the recorder can play (page 65).  
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.  
The JPEG image files do not play.  
, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a  
format that the recorder can play (page 65).  
, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.  
Recording does not stop after you press  
x.  
, Press x REC STOP.  
TV Pause does not work.  
, You are recording to the HDD or the HDD  
is full.  
Timer recording is not complete or did not  
start from the beginning.  
, There was a power failure during recording.  
If the power recovers when there is a timer  
recording, the recorder resumes recording.  
Should the power failure continue for more  
than 1 hour, reset the clock (page 87).  
, Other timer setting overlapped the timer  
setting (page 54).  
Recording/Timer recording/  
Editing  
The programme position cannot be  
changed from the programme position you  
are recording.  
, Disc space was not enough.  
, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”  
Contents previously recorded were  
erased.  
, Data that is not playable on this recorder but  
was recorded on a DVD with a PC will be  
erased from the disc when the disc is  
inserted.  
, “Auto Title Erase” of the “Timer Settings”  
in the “Recording” setup is set to “On”  
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 87).  
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Recording from the equipment  
with a timer  
Display  
The clock has stopped.  
, Set the clock again (page 87).  
, The clock stopped due to a power failure  
that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the  
clock (page 87).  
Nothing was recorded even though you set  
the Synchro-Rec setting correctly.  
, You forgot to turn off the connected  
equipment. Turn off the connected  
equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-  
Rec standby mode (page 55).  
The clock is wrong.  
, Set the clock again (page 87). If you cannot  
set the clock, wait until the clock data is  
received and the clock is automatically  
adjusted.  
, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-  
Recording standby mode. Press  
c z SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder  
stand by for recording. Make sure the  
SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the  
front panel (page 55).  
The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.  
, The disc does not have enough space.  
, Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.  
, The inserted DVD is protected (page 33).  
, The equipment is not connected to the LINE  
3 jack of the recorder.  
, The recorder is connected to the TV output  
jack of the connected equipment.  
The recording mode indication is  
incorrect.  
Synchro-Recording does not complete.  
, The timer setting for the connected  
equipment overlapped the recorder’s timer  
, There was a power failure during the  
recording.  
, When the recording or dubbing is less than  
ten minutes, or if a picture with little  
movement is displayed for more than ten  
minutes, the recording mode indication may  
be displayed incorrectly. Note that the  
actual recording or dubbing itself was  
correctly made in the selected recording  
mode.  
, After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP  
mode, the recording mode indication may  
change depending on the recorded  
programme.  
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 55).  
The clock does not appear in the front  
panel display when the recorder is turned  
off.  
, “Dimmer” in the “Others” setup is set to  
“Save Power” (page 100).  
Dubbing  
You dubbed a title, but the title did not  
appear in the HDD Title List.  
, The title contained a copy protection signal,  
so it was moved (page 78).  
High-speed dubbing is not possible.  
, The title cannot be dubbed at high-speed  
(page 77). Even if A-B erasure is performed  
so that a title does not contain mixed picture  
sizes, it is still treated as a title with mixed  
picture sizes.  
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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.  
Remote control  
The remote does not function.  
, Batteries are weak.  
, The remote is too far from the recorder.  
, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to  
the default setting when you replaced the  
batteries. Reset the code (page 17).  
, 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 18). The default  
command mode setting for this recorder and  
the supplied remote is DVD3.  
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 mains lead. (If the recorder  
does not turn off or if the clock does not  
appear in the front panel display, disconnect  
the mains lead anyway.) Connect the mains  
lead 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.  
, Press x (stop) on the unit while the  
recorder is turned off to check the current  
command mode.  
Others  
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.  
“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.  
Five numbers or letters are displayed in  
the front panel display.  
, The self-diagnosis function was activated  
(see the table on page 108).  
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  
“LOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display.  
, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child  
Lock (page 59).  
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“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 mains lead. Leave the  
recorder off for a while, then re-connect the  
mains lead, and press [/1 on the recorder.  
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.  
The Parental Lock does not work.  
, Check the “Parental Control” settings  
Mechanical sound is heard when the  
recorder is off.  
, While the recorder is updating the EPG  
information or during a timer recording,  
operational noises (such as the internal fan)  
may be heard, even when the power is off.  
This is not a malfunction.  
First three  
characters of action  
the service  
Cause and/or corrective  
number  
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  
E XX  
The DVD/CD is not inserted  
correctly.  
, Re-insert the disc  
correctly.  
To prevent a malfunction, the  
(xx is a number) 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  
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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.  
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, if the recorder is on,  
leave it on (if it is off, leave it off) for about  
an hour until the moisture evaporates.  
• When you move the recorder, take out any  
discs and do not apply shock or vibration to  
the hard disk drive. If you don’t, the disc or  
hard disk drive may be damaged (page 2).  
• 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 centre out.  
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.  
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,  
thinner, commercially available 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.  
On cleaning  
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a  
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild  
detergent solution. Do not use any type of  
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent  
such as alcohol or benzine.  
On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners  
Do not use cleaning discs or disc/lens  
cleaners (including wet or spray types).  
These may cause the recorder to  
malfunction.  
On replacement of parts  
In the event that this unit is repaired, repaired  
parts may be collected for reuse or recycling  
purposes.  
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DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/  
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR):  
Specifications  
System  
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,  
Laser: Semiconductor laser  
Transmission standards: DVB-T  
Channel coverage:  
UHF: B21 to B69  
P
B/CB: 0.7 Vp-p, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p  
General  
Power requirements: 220-240 V AC,  
50/60 Hz  
The above channel coverage merely ensures  
the channel reception within these ranges. It  
does not guarantee the ability to receive  
signals in all circumstances.  
Power consumption: 48 W  
Dimensions (approx.):  
430 × 65 × 328 mm (width/height/  
depth) incl. projecting parts  
Hard disk drive capacity: 80 GB  
Mass (approx.): 4.4 kg  
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC  
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%  
Supplied accessories:  
Mains lead (1)  
Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial  
socket  
Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer  
indication: 24-hour cycle (digital)/  
Power back-up duration: 1 hour  
Video recording format: MPEG-2,  
MPEG-1  
Aerial cable (1)  
Audio recording format/applicable  
bit rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch  
256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP  
mode)  
Remote commander (remote) (1)  
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)  
Specifications and design are subject to  
change without notice.  
Inputs and outputs  
LINE 2 OUT  
(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: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)  
Compatible colour systems  
This recorder is designed to record using the  
PAL colour system and play back using the  
PAL or NTSC colour systems.  
LINE 2 IN  
(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: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)  
LINE 1 – TV: 21-pin  
CVBS IN/OUT  
S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)  
LINE 3: 21-pin  
CVBS IN/OUT  
S-Video/RGB IN  
S-Video OUT (downstream)  
DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100  
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i.LINK baud rate  
About i.LINK  
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)  
The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINK-  
compliant for digital video cameras. This  
section describes the i.LINK standard and its  
features.  
S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)  
What is i.LINK?  
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.  
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.  
* 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.  
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.  
i.LINK functions on this  
recorder  
For details on how to dub when this recorder  
is connected to other video equipment having  
DV jacks, see page 82.  
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.  
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.  
For further precautions, see the notes on  
For details on precautions when connecting  
this recorder, also see the instruction manuals  
for the equipment to be connected.  
About the name “i.LINK”  
i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394  
data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is  
a trademark approved by many corporations.  
IEEE 1394 is an international standard  
standardized by the Institute of Electrical and  
Electronics Engineers.  
Required i.LINK cable  
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable  
(during DV dubbing).  
i.LINK and are trademarks.  
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Guide to Parts and Controls  
For more information, see the pages in parentheses.  
Remote  
L DISPLAY button (28)  
TIME/TEXT button (28)  
M
Coloured multimedia applications &  
interactive services control buttons (37)  
CHAPTER MARK button (72)  
CHAPTER MARK ERASE button (72)  
N SYSTEM MENU button (85, 87)  
TITLE LIST button (26, 58, 69)  
GUIDE (Electronic Programme  
Guide) button (37, 48)  
O
P
INFO button (39)  
Favourite button (42)  
Q O RETURN button (52)  
R </M/m/,/ENTER button (20)  
S
PAGE/ALBUM  
T OPTIONS button (35)  
U ./> (previous/next) buttons (60)  
V mc CM (search/slow/  
/
buttons(26,65)  
/
freeze frame) buttons (60)  
W [TIMER] button (45)  
X H (play) button (58)  
X (pause) button (60)  
A HDD button (24)  
DVD button (24)  
x (stop) button (58)  
The H button has a tactile dot*.  
B [/1 (on/standby) button (20)  
Y TV/RADIO button (41)  
C Z (open/close) button (24)  
Z z REC button (24)  
D PROG (programme) +/– buttons (24)  
x REC STOP button (24)  
c z SYNCHRO REC button (55)  
REC MODE button (24)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
E Number buttons (48, 64)  
The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.  
wj TV 2(volume) +/– buttons (17)  
wk TV [/1 (on/standby) button (17)  
wl TV/DVD button (17)  
F INPUT SELECT button (57, 82)  
G AUDIO button (60)  
The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.  
e; TV t button (17)  
H SUBTITLE button (60)  
ea TV PROG (programme) +/– buttons (17)  
I MENU button (58)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating  
the recorder.  
J
Text button (41)  
K TOP MENU button (58)  
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Front panel  
A [/1 (on/standby) button (20)  
B Front panel display (114)  
C Disc tray (24)  
K HDD button/indicator (24)  
DVD button/indicator (24)  
L
DV IN jack (82)  
M ONE-TOUCH DUB button (84)  
D A (open/close) button (24)  
N PROGRAM +/– buttons (24)  
E TIMER REC indicator (45)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
SYNCHRO REC indicator (55)  
O INPUT SELECT button (55, 82)  
F H (play) button (58)  
P REC MODE button (24)  
G x (stop) button (58)  
Q LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/  
H
(remote sensor) (17)  
L(MONO) AUDIO R) jacks (22)  
I z REC button (24)  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating  
the recorder.  
J x REC STOP button (24)  
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Front panel display  
SMARTLINK  
DVD  
VCD TV  
HDD  
DVD  
A HDD/DVD indicators  
D Displays the following:  
• Playing time/remaining time  
• Current title/chapter/track/index  
number  
Displays the selected media and the  
playing/recording status.  
B Dubbing direction indicator  
• Recording time/recording mode  
• Clock  
C SMARTLINK indicator (14)  
• Programme position  
• TV Direct Rec indication (24):  
“TV” appears in the right most two  
digits.  
E TV indicator (24)  
F Disc type*  
G
(angle) indicator (58)  
* 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 “Save  
Power” in the “Others” setup (page 100).  
Rear panel  
A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (12)  
E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (13)  
B DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (15)  
F LINE 3 jack (21)  
C LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)  
jacks (13, 15)  
G AC IN terminal (16)  
H LINE 1 – TV jack (13)  
D LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (13)  
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Language Code List  
For details, see page 87.  
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
1027 Afar  
1183 Irish  
1347 Maori  
1507 Samoan  
1508 Shona  
1509 Somali  
1511 Albanian  
1512 Serbian  
1513 Siswati  
1514 Sesotho  
1515 Sundanese  
1516 Swedish  
1517 Swahili  
1521 Tamil  
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  
1186 Scots Gaelic  
1194 Galician  
1196 Guarani  
1203 Gujarati  
1209 Hausa  
1349 Macedonian  
1350 Malayalam  
1352 Mongolian  
1353 Moldavian  
1356 Marathi  
1357 Malay  
1358 Maltese  
1363 Burmese  
1365 Nauru  
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  
1369 Nepali  
1376 Dutch  
1525 Telugu  
1527 Tajik  
1528 Thai  
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  
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  
1313 Latin  
1326 Lingala  
1327 Laothian  
1332 Lithuanian  
1334 Latvian;  
Lettish  
1171 Faroese  
1174 French  
1181 Frisian  
1503 Singhalese  
1505 Slovak  
1506 Slovenian  
1345 Malagasy  
1703  
Not specified  
Area Code  
For details, see page 98.  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
2044 Argentina  
2047 Australia  
2046 Austria  
2057 Belgium  
2070 Brazil  
2079 Canada  
2090 Chile  
2165 Finland  
2174 France  
2109 Germany  
2248 India  
2238 Indonesia  
2254 Italy  
2276 Japan  
2304 Korea  
2363 Malaysia  
2362 Mexico  
2149 Spain  
2376 Netherlands  
2390 New Zealand  
2379 Norway  
2427 Pakistan  
2424 Philippines  
2436 Portugal  
2489 Russia  
2499 Sweden  
2086 Switzerland  
2528 Thailand  
2184 United  
Kingdom  
2092 China  
2115 Denmark  
2501 Singapore  
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C
D
Index  
DATA CD 10  
“Digital Out” 95  
Digital Services  
“Change Angle” 58  
“Change Order” 74  
Chapter 29, 52, 72  
CHAPTER MARK 72  
CHAPTER MARK  
ERASE 72  
Chapter number 29  
“Chapter Search” 64  
Chasing Playback 63  
“Check Overlap” 53, 54  
Checking/changing/  
cancelling timer settings  
Words in quotations appear  
in the on-screen displays.  
Digital Text viewing  
EPG 37  
Favourites 41  
Index 43  
Programme  
Numerics  
16:9 20, 92  
4:3 Letter Box 20, 92  
4:3 Pan Scan 20, 92  
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” 96  
information 39  
Digital Software Upgrade  
A
Digital video camera 82  
“Dimmer” 100  
“Disc Information” 30,  
“A-B Erase” 70  
Adjusting  
Child Lock 59  
Clock 20, 87  
playback picture 61  
playback sound 62  
recording picture 51  
Aerial 12  
Album 29, 67  
Album number 29  
“Album Search” 64  
Angle 58  
Area code 115  
AUDIO 60  
“Audio” 87, 95  
“Audio ATT” 95  
“Audio Connection” 20,  
Audio cord 15  
“Audio DRC” 96  
“Audio Settings” 62  
“Auto Chapter” 98  
“Auto Display” 94  
“Auto Title Erase” 46, 55,  
“Colour” 51, 61  
“Colour System” 94  
Colour systems 110  
“Combine” 74  
Disc Settings 32, 35, 98  
Disc space 30, 69  
Disc types 8, 68  
“Divide” 71  
“Command Mode” 19,  
Dolby Digital 15, 95  
“Downmix” 96  
DTS 96  
DTV Settings 88  
“Dub Mode” 76, 86  
Dubbing  
Component Out 20, 93  
COMPONENT VIDEO  
OUT 13  
Connecting  
the aerial cable 12  
the audio cords 15  
the video cords 13  
“Contrast” 51, 61  
Controlling TVs with the  
remote 17  
Copy control signals 45  
Copy-Free 45  
Copy-Never 45  
Copy-Once 45  
“Dub Mode” 76  
High-speed Dubbing  
Original Dubbing 77  
Rec Mode  
Conversion  
Dubbing 78  
“DV Audio Input” 83  
DV Dubbing 82  
One Touch Dubbing  
Auto Tune 90  
“AV SYNC” 62  
CPRM 9  
“Create a Playlist” 72  
Creating chapters 72  
Program Edit 85  
“DV EDIT” 85  
DV IN 82  
B
“Basic” 87  
“DVD” 98  
Batteries 17  
“DVD Menu” 87  
“DVD Rec. Picture Size”  
“DVD Rec. Settings” 97  
DVD VIDEO 10  
“Bilingual” 56, 57  
“Bilingual Recording” 97  
“BNR” 61  
“Brightness” 51, 61  
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DVD+R 8, 68  
DVD+RW 8, 68  
DVD-R 8, 68  
DVD-RAM 10  
DVD-RW 8, 68  
G
N
Number buttons 32  
“Guide Timer Extend” 97  
O
H
One Touch Dubbing 84,  
Handling discs 109  
“HDD Rec. Picture Size”  
E
One Touch EPG 14  
One Touch Menu 59  
One Touch Play 59  
One Touch Timer 47  
Original 27, 68  
“Others” 100  
Easy Setup 20, 101  
Editing 68, 72  
DV Edit 82  
“HDD Rec. Settings” 97  
“HQ Setting” 97  
“Hue” 61  
Enter characters 31  
EPG  
Viewing a list of  
available  
channels 37  
Viewing programmes  
related to a  
I
P
i.LINK 111  
Index 43  
INPUT SELECT 57, 83  
Page mode 27, 54  
Parental Control 59, 98  
Parental Lock 88  
Parts and controls 112  
“Password” 100  
specific  
category 38  
“Erase” 69, 73, 86  
Erase all titles 70  
“Erase Titles” 70  
“Extend Rec.” 47  
J
JPEG image files 65  
“Pause Mode” 94  
“PB Video Equalizer” 61  
PBC 58  
L
Labelling 32  
Picture quality 51, 61  
“Language” 87  
LINE 2 IN 22  
LINE 3 21  
“Line Audio Input” 56, 57  
“Line1 Output” 93  
“Line3 Input” 94  
“Line3 Output” 94  
Picture size 51  
F
“Play Beginning” 59, 65  
Play mode 29  
Playable discs 10  
Playback 10, 58  
“Factory Setup” 101  
Favourites  
Setting a favourite list  
Watching or listening  
to a favourite  
channel 42  
fast forward 60  
fast reverse 60  
freeze frame 60  
instant advance 60  
instant replay 60  
JPEG image files 65  
MP3 audio tracks 65  
resume play 59  
M
Main sound 60, 97  
Mains Lead 16  
“Make a Playlist” 74  
Manual Clock Set 87  
Manufacturer Information  
“File Search” 64  
“Finalise” 34  
“Finalise Disc” 99  
Finalising 33  
“FNR” 61  
“Format” 35, 101  
“Format DVD-RW” 99  
Formatting 35  
Freeze Frame 60  
Front panel 113  
Front panel display 29,  
scan audio 58  
slow-motion play 60  
Playing status bar 29  
Playlist 27, 68, 72  
“Present Time” 87  
“Preview” 73, 86  
Program Edit 85  
Programme Hide 90  
Programme information 39  
Programme Sort 91  
“Progressive Mode” 93  
“Progressive Output” 93  
“Protect” 69  
MENU 58  
Menu  
DVD’s Menu 58  
Top menu 58  
“Mix” 83  
“MNR” 61  
“Modify” 53  
“Move” 73, 86  
MP3 audio tracks 65  
MPEG 96  
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“Protect Disc” 33  
Protection  
disc 33  
Searching  
fast reverse/fast  
“Title Search” 64  
TOP MENU 58  
“Track Search” 64  
Troubleshooting 102  
“TV Direct Rec.” 25, 98  
TV Pause 62  
forward 60  
locatingthebeginning  
of the title/  
chapter/track 60  
scan audio 58  
title 69  
Q
TV t 17, 25  
Quick guide to disc types 8  
Quick Timer 50  
search mode 64  
“Set Thumbnail” 70  
“Sharpness” 61  
Signal Strength 92  
SimultaneousRecandPlay  
Slow-motion play 60  
SMARTLINK 14  
Sort 27  
“TV Type” 20, 92  
TV/DVD 18, 25  
R
U
Rear panel 114  
REC 25  
“Unfinalise” 35  
Unfinalising 35  
Usable discs 8, 10  
REC STOP 25, 84  
“Rec. Mode” 51  
“Rec. Mode Adjust” 46,  
V
“Stereo1” 83  
“Stereo2” 83  
“Rec. NR” 51  
“Video” 20, 92, 93  
VIDEO CD 10  
Video cord 13  
Video input 13  
Video mode 8  
“Video Output” 92  
“Video Settings” 61  
VR mode 8  
“Rec. Settings” 51  
“Rec. Video Equalizer” 51  
Recordable discs 8  
“Recording” 97  
Recording 44  
Sub sound 60, 97  
SUBTITLE 60  
“Subtitle” 87  
Super VIDEO CD 10  
Synchro Rec 55  
picture adjustment 51  
recording format 8  
recording mode 25,  
recording time 25, 44  
while watching  
another  
T
Technical Information 91  
Thumbnail picture 27  
“Time Search” 64  
TIME/TEXT 29  
TIMER 46  
programme 25  
Recording time 44  
Region code 11  
Remaining time 29  
Remote 17, 112  
Resetting the recorder 101  
Resume Play 59  
“RGB” 20, 93  
Timer List 53  
Timer recording  
“Auto Title Erase”  
check/change/cancel  
EPG timer setting 48  
manual setting 45  
“Rec. Mode Adjust”  
S
S VIDEO 13  
Synchro Rec 55  
“Timer Settings” 97  
Title 29  
TITLE LIST 58  
Title List 26, 58  
Sort 27  
Thumbnail 27  
“Title Name” 69  
Title number 29  
“S Video” 20, 93  
Satellite receiver 23  
Scan Audio 58  
“Scart Setting” 93  
Scene List 73  
“Screen Saver” 94  
“Search” 64  
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