RDR-HXD562 - DVD player SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL RDR-HXD562 SONY

Operating Instructions

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RDR-HXD560/HXD562

DVD+ReWritable

VIDEO/R/RW

DIGITAL VIDEO

Digital Video Broadcasting

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

クラス1レーザ製品

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this DVD recorder is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION CLASS 30 VENERLE AND INVE BLER LAYER RADIATION WHEN OPEN, AWED EXPOUATE TO THE BEANS. ATTENTION RADIATION LAYER VERBLES ET BIVERLES DE CLASSE DE ORANGE DENTUS, ENTIRE TOTUS EXPENSE EN LA FARIOLA. AVARISEL KARELA ET SYTME OR UNTIN LE LARGARITAL LEVER UNIVEL GOURTEL DE SON STRAWIL. VARING KARELA ET SYTME OR UNTIN LE LARGARITAL LEVER DE LA OPEANDE, UNIVEL ATT. UTRATIA DEL SON STRAWIL. VORSIGHT RADIETMETHI ANOLOURS ET BIRCHARTA EN LA SANTANA LARGARITAL LEVER ELLIGUE DE LA GERA LEVERES VERGADO EN LA LEVER LEVER LEVER PRECAUCION CURDRO SE AURE NEY NAO BIRCHARTA LAYER DE CLASSE EN VENERLE LE BIVERLE, ENTRE LA CABBAGE EN LA ROSA LEVERES. VIVO! ANY VOICE ELT ALTY MAYVILLE, LA RISPONA TEJNA LE LARGARITAL LEVERLE. LE KARELA LEVER CONCOCO DE LA CLASS DE NOBLE LEVERA EN NOBLE LEVER ON GOLES, VEILA LEAMPE MIRI, BELENZEN I'a l'INCE. 注意: ここを聞くとはCLASS 30の可能レーベン光を可能レーベン 光が出来ず、ピールを直接携存り、触れたすいないこと。

This label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with

or (mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Precautions

• This unit operates on 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit's operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.
  • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
  • Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Precautions

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres.

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

About the hard disk drive

The hard disk has a high storage density, which enables long recording durations and quick access to the written data. However, it can easily be damaged by shock, vibration or dust, and should be kept away from magnets. To avoid losing important data, observe the following precautions.

• Do not apply a strong shock to the recorder.
• Do not place the recorder in a location subject to mechanical vibrations or in an unstable location.
• Do not place the recorder on top of a hot surface, such as a VCR or amplifier (receiver).
• Do not use the recorder in a place subject to extreme changes in temperature (temperature gradient less than 10^ / hour ).
• Do not move the recorder with its mains lead connected.
• Do not disconnect the mains lead while the power is on.

• When disconnecting the mains lead, turn off the power and make sure that the hard disk drive is not operating (the clock is displayed in the front panel display for at least 30 seconds and all recording or dubbing has stopped).

• 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.

If the hard disk drive should malfunction, you cannot recover lost data. The hard disk drive is only a temporary storage space.

About repairing the hard disk drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification. However, the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony.
• If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced, it will be done at the discretion of Sony. All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased, including contents that violate copyright laws.

On power sources

• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (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 disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

On placement

• Place the recorder in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the recorder.
• Do not place the recorder on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes.
• Do not place the recorder in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit.
• Do not place the recorder in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shock.
• Do not place the recorder in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.
• Keep the recorder and discs away from equipment with strong magnets, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects on the recorder.

On recording

Make trial recordings before making the actual recording.

On compensation for lost recordings

Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses, including when recordings are not made due to reasons including recorder failure, or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair undertaken to the recorder. Sony will not restore, recover, or replicate the recorded contents under any circumstances.

Copyrights

• Television programmes, films, video tapes, discs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable 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.

Copy guard function

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recorder is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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 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.

Table of Contents

WARNING 2

Precautions 2

Quick Guide to Disc Types 8

Recordable and playable discs 8

Playable discs ....10

Hookups and Settings 12

Hooking Up the Recorder .....12

Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable ..... 12

Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords .....13

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only). . . . . . 14

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords ..... 15

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead ..... 16

Step 5: Preparing the Remote .....17

Controlling TVs with the remote 17

If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder. . . . 18

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote ..... 19

Step 6: Easy Setup .....20

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 21

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack. 21

Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 23

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting a Disc 24

2. Recording a Programme 24

Checking the disc status while recording 25

1. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) 26

2. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information ..... 28

Checking the playing/remaining time. 29

Checking the remaining disc space....30

1. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme 31

2. Labelling and Protecting a Disc 32

Labelling a disc 32

Protecting a disc 33

1. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) 33

Finalising the disc using ▲ (open/close) button .....34

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display. 34

Unfinalising a disc 35

1. Reformatting a disc 35

Guide to Digital Services ....37

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) 37

Viewing a list of available channels. 37

Viewing programmes related to a specific category ..... 38

Programme information 39

Displaying the programme information 39

Viewing a digital text service 40

Selecting digital text from dedicated digital teletext channels. . . . . . . . 40

Selecting digital text from other channels 41

Favourites 41

Setting the Favourites List. 41

Watching or listening to a favourite channel 42

Index 43

Timer Recording ....44

Before Recording 44

Recording mode 44

Unrecordable pictures. 45

Timer Recording (Standard/EPG) 45

Setting the timer manually (Standard)....45

Recording TV programmes using the EPG. 48

Recording programmes using Series Recording 49

Using the Quick Timer function 50

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size 51

Creating chapters in a title 52

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings 52

Checking/Changing/Cancelling using the EPG. 52

Checking/Changing/Cancelling using the Timer List. 53

Recording From Connected Equipment 55

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)....55

Recording from connected equipment without a timer 57

Playback 58

Playing 58

Playback options....60

Adjusting the picture quality 61

Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC) ..... 62

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause) 62

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

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. 64

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 65

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 66

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play . . . . . 66

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files. 67

Erasing and Editing 68

Before Editing 68

Erasing and Editing a Title 69

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) 70

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) 70

Dividing a title (Divide) 71

Creating chapters manually 72

Creating and Editing a Playlist 72

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)....74

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) 74

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide) 75

Dubbing (HDD ↔ DVD) .....76

Before Dubbing 76

About "Dub Mode" 76

Dubbing 79

Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)....79

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)....80

DV Dubbing 82

Before DV Dubbing 82

Preparing for DV dubbing 82

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) 84

Program Edit 85

Settings and Adjustments 87

Clock and Language Settings (Basic) 87

Clock 87

Language....87

Digital TV settings (DTV Settings) 88

Favourites 88

Parental Lock. 88

Tuning 90

Technical Information 91

Video Settings (Video) 92

Audio Settings (Audio) 95

Recording Settings (Recording) 97

Disc Settings (DVD) 98

Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others) 100

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) 101

Additional Information 102

Troubleshooting 102

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . 108

Notes About This Recorder 109

Specifications 110

About i.LINK 111

Guide to Parts and Controls 112

Language Code List 115

Area Code 115

Index 116

Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo			Icon used in this manual	Formatting (new discs)	Compatibility with other DVD players (finalising)
Hard disk drive (internal)		HDD	HDD	Formatting unnecessary	Dub HDD contents to a DVD to play on other DVD players
DVD+RW		DVD+ReWritable DVD+ReWritable	+RW	Automatically formatted in +VR mode (DVD+RW VIDEO)	Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalised)
DVD-RW	VR mode	...	-RWVR	Format in VR mode (page 24)	Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalisation unnecessary)
	Video mode		-RW Video	Format in Video mode (page 24)	Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 33)
DVD+R DVD+R DL		DVD+R DVD+R DL	+R	Automatically formatted in +VR mode (DVD+R VIDEO)	Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 33)
DVD-R	VR mode	R4.7	-RVR	Format in VR mode (page 24)*1 Formatting is performed using the “Disc Information” display.	Playable only on DVD-R in VR mode compatible players (finalisation necessary) (page 33)
	Video mode		-RVideo	Automatically formatted in Video mode	Playable on most DVD players (finalisation necessary) (page 33)

Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs
• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM ^2 )
  • 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs
• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 with CPRM ^2 )
• 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

playable discs

Type Disc Logo		Icon used in this manual	Characteristics
DVD VIDEO		DVD	Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rentedThis 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.
VIDEO CD			VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
CD			Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format
DATA DVD —			DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing JPEG image files
DATA CD —			CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing either MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files
8 cm DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-R	—	—	8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD video camera(Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.)

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

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

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 11).

• DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised.

Maximum recordable number of titles

Disc Number of titles*

HDD 300

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOS/VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOS/VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOS/VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. 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 Will also play on this recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by region code.” will appear on the TV screen.

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

SONY® MODEL N.: RDR-XXXX DVD RECORDER ~AC 000V 00Hz 00W 100% 000V 00Hz 00W Region code

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.

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.

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.
• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on other DVD equipment.
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this recorder, the data may be erased.
• You may not be able to record on some recordable discs, depending on the disc.

Hooking Up the Recorder

Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 16.

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 IN OUT AERIAL to AERIAL OUT Aerial cable (supplied) TV

: 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.

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.

graph TD
    subgraph_Panel_A["TV"]
        A1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        B1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        C1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        D1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
    end

    subgraph_Panel_B["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        E1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        F1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        G1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        H1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]

    end

    subgraph_Panel_C["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        I1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        J1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]

    end

    subgraph_Panel_D["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        K1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]
        L1["TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)"]

    end

    A1 -->|Audio/video cord (not supplied)| B1
    B1 -->|SCART cord (not supplied)| C1
    C1 -->|yellow| D1
    D1 -->|to LINE 1 - TV| E1
    E1 -->|to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO)| F1
    F1 -->|S-video cord (not supplied)| G1
    G1 -->|red| H1
    H1 -->|blue| I1
    I1 -->|green| J1
    J1 -->|to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT| K1
    K1 -->|Component video cord (not supplied)| L1
    L1 -->|Y| M1
    L1 -->|P_B/C_B| N1
    L1 -->|P_B/C_R| O1
    L1 -->|green| P1
    L1 -->|blue| Q1
    L1 -->|red| R1

: Signal flow

A SCART input jack

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.

© S VIDEO input jack

You will enjoy high quality images.

D Component video input jacks (Y, P_B/C_B , P_R/C_R )

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 "Progressive Output" on page 93.

When playing "wide screen" images

Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen. To change the picture size, see page 92.

If you are connecting to a VCR

Connect your VCR to the LINE 3 jack on the recorder (page 21).

Notes

• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.
• 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 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.
• If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK, set “Easy Setup - Line1 Output” to “Video.”

About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

If the connected TV (or other connected equipment such as a set top box) complies with SMARTLINK, NexTView Link ^3 , MEGALOGIC ^1 , EASYLINK ^2 , CINEMALINK ^2 , Q-Link ^3 , EURO VIEW LINK ^4 , or T-V LINK ^*5 , 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
  You can turn on the recorder and TV, set the TV's input to the recorder, and start playback with one touch of the ▷ (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).

- One Touch Timer 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 (page 47).

- 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 📊GUIDE) button (page 37).

• Automatic Power Off

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 "EASYLINK" and "CINEMALINK" are trademarks of Philips Corporation.
*3 “Q-Link” and “NexTView Link” are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation.
*4 "EURO VIEW LINK" is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
*5 "T-V LINK" is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

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.

Notes

• 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.
• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords

Select one of the following patterns, Ⓐ or Ⓑ, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.

graph TD
    A["Speaker"] --> B["AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder"]
    C["Rear (L)"] --> B
    D["Front (L)"] --> B
    E["Centre"] --> B
    F["Speaker"] --> G["Subwoofer"]
    H["Speaker"] --> I["Front (R)"]
    J["Speaker"] --> K["Front (R)"]
    L["Speaker"] --> M["Speaker (R)"]
    N["Speaker"] --> O["Speaker (R)"]
    P["Speaker"] --> Q["Speaker (R)"]
    R["Speaker"] --> S["Speaker (R)"]
    T["Speaker"] --> U["Speaker (R)"]
    V["Speaker"] --> W["Speaker (R)"]
    X["Speaker"] --> Y["Speaker (R)"]
    Z["Speaker"] --> AA["Speaker (R)"]
    AB["Speaker"] --> AC["Speaker (R)"]
    AD["Speaker"] --> AE["Speaker (R)"]
    AF["Speaker"] --> AG["Speaker (R)"]
    AH["Speaker"] --> AI["Speaker (R)"]
    AJ["Speaker"] --> AK["Speaker (R)"]
    AL["Speaker"] --> AM["Speaker (R)"]
    AN["Speaker"] --> AO["Speaker (R)"]
    AP["Speaker"] --> AQ["Speaker (R)"]
    AR["Speaker"] --> AS["Speaker (R)"]
    AT["Speaker"] --> AU["Speaker (R)"]
    AV["Speaker"] --> AW["Speaker (R)"]
    AX["Speaker"] --> AY["Speaker (R)"]
    AZ["Speaker"] --> BA["Speaker (R)"]
    BB["Speaker"] --> BC["Speaker (R)"]
    BD["Speaker"] --> BE["Speaker (R)"]
    BF["Speaker"] --> BG["Speaker (R)"]
    BH["Speaker"] --> BI["Speaker (R)"]
    BJ["Speaker"] --> BK["Speaker (R)"]
    BL["Speaker"] --> BM["Speaker (R)"]
    BN["Speaker"] --> BO["Speaker (R)"]
    BP["Speaker"] --> BQ["Speaker (R)"]
    BR["Speaker"] --> BS["Speaker (R)"]
    BT["Speaker"] --> BU["Speaker (R)"]
    BV["Speaker"] --> BW["Speaker (R)"]
    BX["Speaker"] --> BY["Speaker (R)"]
    BZ["Speaker"] --> CA["Speaker (R)"]
    CB["Speaker"] --> CC["Speaker (R)"]
    CD["Speaker"] --> CE["Speaker (R)"]
    CF["Speaker"] --> CG["Speaker (R)"]
    CH["Speaker"] --> CI["Speaker (R)"]
    CJ["Speaker"] --> CJ1["Speaker (R)"]
    CK["Speaker"] --> CK2["Speaker (R)"]
    CL["Speaker"] --> CL3["Speaker (R)"]
    CM["Speaker"] --> CM1["Speaker (R)"]
    COXIALOUT["DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OUT"] --> C
    COXIALOUT --> B
    COXIALOUT --> AC
    COXIALOUT --> BJ
    COXIALOUT --> BC
    COXIALOUT --> DA
    COXIALOUT --> BE
    COXIALOUT --> BF
    COXIALOUT --> BG
    COXIALOUT --> BL
    COXIALOUT --> CA
    COXIALOUT --> BJ
    COXIALOUT --> CK
    COXIALOUT --> BL

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 13).

A Digital audio input jack

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby ^1 Digital, DTS ^2 , 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.

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.

Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

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.
• 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 Ⓐ, 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.

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*2 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

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.

If you connect additional equipment to this recorder (page 21), be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are complete.

① to AC IN ② to mains

Step 5: Preparing the Remote

You can control the recorder using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor in the recorder.

Diagram of a remote control panel with a handle and battery slots (no text or symbols)

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.
• 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.

Controlling TVs with the remote

You can adjust the remote's signal to control your TV.

Notes

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the buttons below.
• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.
• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Number buttons TV △ +/- TV/DVD TV PROG +/-

1 Hold down the TV I/ button located at the bottom of the remote.

Do not press the I/⏻ button at the top of the remote.

2 With the TV I/⏻ button pressed down, enter the TV's manufacturer code using the number buttons.

For instance, to enter "09," press "0" then "9." After you enter the last number, release the TV I/⏻ button.

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 Code number
Sony 01 (default)
Grundig 11
Hitachi 24
ITT/Nokia 15, 16
JVC 33
Loewe 45
Nokia 69, 73
Panasonic 17, 49
Philips 06, 07, 08, 72
Saba 12, 13, 74
Samsung 22, 23, 71
Sanyo 25
Sharp 29
Telefunken	36
Thomson	43, 75
Toshiba	38

The remote performs the following:

Buttons	Operations
TV I/⏻	Turns your TV on or off
TV △ (volume) +/-	Adjusts the volume of your TV
TV PROG +/-	Selects the programme position on your TV
TV ➔	Switches your TV's input source

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.

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.

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

If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed “Step 6: Easy Setup.” The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.

Number buttons SYSTEM MENU ↑/↓, ENTER

1 Check that "Easy Setup" (page 20) has been finished. If "Easy Setup" has not been finished, first perform "Easy Setup."

2 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.

SETUP Basic Clock DTV Settings Language Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

4 Select "Others," and press ENTER.

SETUP Basic Dimmer : Normal 4 DTV Settings Command Mode : DVD3 4 Video Password Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup

5 Select "Command Mode," and press ENTER.

SETUP Basic Dimmer: DTV Settings Command Mode: DVD1 Video Password DVD2 Audio Factory Setup DVD3 Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup

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.

Follow the steps below to set the Command Mode on the remote.

①Hold down ENTER.
②While holding down ENTER, enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons.

Command Mode Code number

DVD1 number button 1

DVD2 number button 2

DVD3 number button 3

③Hold down both the number and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds.

To check the Command Mode for the recorder

Press ■ 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.

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote

You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons.

Number buttons ENTER

Example: for channel 50

Press "5," "0," then press ENTER.

Step 6: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”

I/5 I/ 1 2 3 + 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 - 0 RETURN ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER TV I/5

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.

The initial settings message appears.

- If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 87).

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

←/↑/↓/→, and press ENTER.

◆ 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.

◆ 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.”

◆ 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).

3 Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

To return to the previous step

Press 📄 RETURN.

Hints

• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page 95).
• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 101).

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) (page 82).

For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.

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

Connecting to the LINE 3 jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 3 jack of this recorder.

VCR SCART cord (not supplied) TV to SCART input to → LINE 3 to → LINE 1 – TV DVD recorder

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.

graph LR
    A[" "] --> B["VCRDVD recording Device"]
    B --> C[" "]

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.

graph LR
    A["VCR TV"] --> B["DVD recorder"]
    B --> C["Line input 1"]
    C --> D["Line input 2"]
    D --> A

• 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.

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.

graph TD
    A["VCR, etc."] --> B["OUTPUT"]
    B --> C["S VIDEO"]
    B --> D["VIDEO"]
    B --> E["AUDIO"]
    B --> F["R"]
    C --> G["S-video cord (not supplied)"]
    D --> H["Audio/video cord (not supplied)"]
    E --> H
    F --> H
    G --> I["to LINE 2 IN"]
    H --> J["6 VIDEO"]
    H --> K["VIDEO"]
    H --> L["LINK10"]
    H --> M["AUDIO"]
    H --> N["LINE 2 N"]
    I --> O[": Signal flow"]
    J --> P["DVD recorder"]

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.

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.

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 → LINE 3 to → LINE 1 – TV DVD recorder

If the satellite tuner can output RGB signals

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.

If you want to use the Synchro Rec function

This connection is necessary to use the Synchro-Recording function. See "Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)" on page 55.

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.

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.

Eight Basic Operations

— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

1. Inserting a Disc

+RW -RWVR -RW Video +R -RVR -RVdeo DVD VCD CD DATA DVD DATA CD

(open/ close) DVD

1 Press DVD.
2 Press ▲ (open/close), and place a disc on the disc tray.

Illustration of a hand pressing a circular component on a wooden base (no text or symbols)

Recording/playing side facing down

3 Press ▲ (open/close) to close the disc tray.

Wait until "LOAD" disappears from the front panel display.

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.
• 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).

2. Recording a Programme

HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -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, see page 44.

HDD DVD PROG +/- DISPLAY ● REC ■ REC STOP TV/DVD REC MODE TV -

1 Press HDD or DVD.
If you want to record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD.
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:

graph LR
    HQ --> HSP --> SP --> LSP
    SLP <--> EP <--> LP <--> ESP

For more details about the recording mode, see page 44.

4 Press ● REC.

Recording starts.

Recording stops automatically after 8 hours of continuous recording or when the HDD or DVD is full.

To stop recording

Press ■ REC STOP.

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 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 button (page 17).

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 ● REC. The recorder starts recording what you are watching on your TV.

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 ● 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.

Checking the disc status while recording

You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

Press DISPLAY during recording.

The recording information appears.

1 DVD+RW ○ SP 2 3 4 1:23:45

1Disc type/format
2 Recording status
3 Recording mode
4 Recording time

Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo

To play a recorded title, select the title from the Title List.

HDD DVD TITLE LIST ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→ ←/•→

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24).

Playback starts automatically depending on the disc.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

To show the extended Title List, press OPTIONS to select "Display List," and press ENTER.

Title List with Thumbnail Images (Example: DVD+RW)

TITLE LIST 1.1/4.7GB 12 Tennis Thu: 20.4.2006 13:00 ( 0H30M) LSP 0.9GB 11 Travel Mon: 18.4.2006 21:00 ( 0H30M) ESP 0.9GB 10 Mystery Sun: 2.4.2006 9:00 ( 1H00M) SLP 0.9GB

Extended Title List

TITLE LIST 1.1/4.7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20.4 11 Travel Mon 10.4 10 Mystery Sun 2.4 9 World Sports Thu 30.3 8 Family Tue 28.3 7 Nature Sat 25.3 6 News Mon 20.3 5 Weather Wed 15.3 4 World Sports Sun 12.3

1Disc 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.

②Disc space (remainder/total)

3 Title information:

Displays the title number, title name, and recording date. Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list.

● (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).

COPY : Indicates titles containing "Copy-Once" copy protection signals (HDD only) (page 78).

4 Scroll bar:

Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list. To view the hidden titles, press ↑/↓.

5 Title's thumbnail picture:

The still images for each title are displayed.

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

The sub-menu displays options applicable only to the selected item. The displayed options differ depending upon the model, situation, and disc type.

TITLE LIST 1.1/4.7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20.4.2006 13:00 ( 0H) 11 Travel Mon 10.4.2006 21:00 ( 0H) 10 Mystery Sun 2.4.2006 9:00 ( 1H) Close Play Play Beginning Erase Protect Dubbing Title Name A-B Erase Sub-menu

4 Select "Play," and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback

Press ■ (stop).

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press ← while the list display is turned on. Each time you press ← • /; the entire Title List changes to the next/previous page of titles.

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 / .

To change the title order (Sort)

While the Title List menu is turned on, press OPTIONS to select “Sort Titles.” Press ↑/↓ to select the item, and press ENTER.

Order Sorted

By Date In order of when the titles were recorded. The title that is recorded most recently is listed at the top.
By Title In alphabetical order.
By Number In order of recorded title number.
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.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press ←/→ to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select "Set Thumbnail," and press ENTER.

The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play.

4 While watching the playback picture, press ◀◀/▶▶ to select the scene you want to set for a thumbnail picture, and press ENTER. Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if the scene is correct. If the scene is incorrect, press ◀II/III▶ 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 ↑.

6 Select "OK," and press ENTER. The scene is set for the title's thumbnail picture.

To turn off the Title List

Press TITLE LIST.

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.

Notes

• The title names may not appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders.
- 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.

4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information

HDD +RW -RWVR -RW Video +R -RVR -P Video DVD VCD CD DATA DVD DATA CD

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.

DISPLAY TIME/TEXT ENTER OPTIONS

Press DISPLAY.

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

graph TD
    A["1"] --> B["Title 1"]
    B --> C["Angle3(5)"]
    C --> D["4"]
    D --> E["6"]
    E --> F["DVD+RW"]
    F --> G["SP"]
    G --> H["8"]
    H --> I["9"]
    I --> J["T1"]
    J --> K["Movies 0:00:45"]
    L["2"] --> M["CD"]
    M --> N["3"]
    N --> O["1: English Dotay Digital 2/0"]
    P["5"] --> Q["12"]

1 Title number/name

(Shows either track number, track name, scene number, or file name for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

2 Available functions for DVD VIDEOS (angle/ audio) subtitle, etc.), or playback data for DATA DVDs and DATA CDs

3 The current selected function or audio setting (appears only temporarily) Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear (L/R) ♪ 1: English Dolby Digital 3/2.1 Front (L/R) + Centre LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

4 The current selected angle

5Disc type *1/format (page 8)

⑥ Title type ( only appears for Playlists)

7 Play mode

8 Recording mode (page 44)

9 Playing status bar *2

10 Title number (chapter number *3) (page 64) (Shows either track number, scene number, album number*3, or file number for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or DATA CDs.)

11 Album name appears for DATA DVDs or DATA CDs. For CDs with CD text, press TIME/TEXT.

12 Playing time (remaining time ^*3 )

*1 Displays Super VIDEO CDs as “SVCD,” DATA CDs as “CD” and DATA DVDs as “DVD.”
*2 Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, and DATA CDs.
*3 Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

Hints

• 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).
• 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.

Note

Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly.

Checking the playing/remaining time

You can view the playing or time information displayed on the front panel display.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.

The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status.

Example: When playing a DVD

Playing time and number of the current title

graph TD
    A["T1 1:03:24"] --> B["Remaining time of the current title"]
    B --> C["T - 1:15:36"]
    C --> D["Playing time and number of the current chapter"]
    D --> E["C2 0:22:30"]
    E --> F["Remaining time of the current chapter"]
    F --> G["C - 0:13:20"]

Example: When playing a VIDEO CD

Playing time and number of the current scene or track

graph TD
    A["Example: When playing a CD\nTrack playing time and the current track/index number"] --> B["Remaining time of the current track"]
    B --> C["Playing time of the disc"]
    C --> D["Remaining time of the disc"]
    D --> E["CD text (when available)"]

Example: When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track ↓ Current album number

Example: When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album ↓ Current album number and total number of albums

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.

Checking the remaining disc space

You can check the remaining disc space using the "Disc Information" display.

1 Insert a disc.

See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24.

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 a DVD+RW is inserted.

Disc Information Media DVD+RW Disc Name Date 13.10.2006-28.10.2006 Title no. 3 Remainder HQ:0H30M HSP:0H45M SP:1H00M LSP:1H15M ESP:1H30M LP:2H00M EP:3H00M SLP:4H00M 2.3/4.7GB Close Disc Name Finalise Format

"Remainder" (approximate)

• The remaining recording time in each of the recording modes
- Disc space bar
- Remaining disc space/total disc space

Hint

To increase disc space, see "To open up disc space" (page 69).

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo

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.

Number buttons INPUT SELECT TITLE LIST ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER

1 Press TITLE LIST.
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

3 Select "Title Name," and press ENTER.

The display for entering characters appears.

4 Press ←/↑/↓/→ 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.

5 Press ←/↑/↓/→ to select the character you want to enter, and press ENTER.

The selected character appears at the top of the display.

Example: Input Title Name

Input Title Name K ① . _ - 1 ② A B C 2 ③ D E F 3 ④ G H I 4 ⑤ J K L 5 ⑥ M N O 6 Back Clear All Space ⑦ P Q R S 7 ⑧ T U V 8 ⑨ W X Y Z 9 ⑩ . 0 ● "A" ○ "a" ○ Symbol Cancel Finish

The type of characters will change according to the language you select in "Easy Setup." Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark.

To enter a letter with an accent mark, select an accent followed by the letter. Example: Select “`” and then “a” to enter “à.”

To insert a space, select "Space."

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the remaining characters.

Input row Input Title Name Kids ① . . - 1 ② a b c 2 ③ d e f 3 ④ g h i 4 ⑤ j k l 5 ⑥ m n o 6 Back ⑦ p q f s 7 Clear AI ⑧ t u v 8 Space ⑨ w x y z 9 ⑩ .. 0 ○ "A" ● "a" ○ Symbol Cancel Finish

To erase a character, move the cursor to the right of the character at the input row. Select "Back" and press ENTER.

To insert a character, move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character. Select the character and press ENTER.

To erase all of the characters, select "Clear All" and press ENTER.

7 Select "Finish," and press ENTER.

To cancel the setting, select "Cancel."

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.

1 In step 5 above, press a number button repeatedly to select a character.

Example:

Press the number 3 button once to enter "D."

Press the number 3 button three times to enter "F."

2 Press ENTER and select the next character.
3 Select "Finish" and press ENTER.

Hint

You can switch between "A" (upper-case), "a" (lower-case), or "Symbol" by pressing INPUT SELECT.

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the "Disc Information" display.

ENTER OPTIONS

Labelling a disc

+RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo

1 Insert a disc.

See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24.

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.

Disc Information Media DVD+RW Disc Name Date 13.10.2006-28.10.2006 Title no. 3 Remainder HQ:0H30M HSP:0H45M SP:1H00M LSP:1H15M ESP:1H30M LP:2H00M EP:3H00M SLP:4H00M 2.3/4.7GB Close Disc Name Finalise Format

3 Select "Disc Name," and press ENTER.

Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc Name” display (page 31).

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.

Protecting a disc

-RWVR

-RVR

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24.

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 (VR mode).

Disc Information Media DVD-RW Format VR Disc Name Date 13.10.2006-28.10.2006 Off Title no. Original 3/ Playlist 5 Remainder HQ:0H30M HSP:0H45M SP:1H00M LSP:1H15M ESP:1H30M LP:2H00M EP:3H00M SLP:4H00M 2.3/4.7GB Close Disc Name Protect Disc Finalise Format

1 “On”/“Off”: Indicates whether protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode only)

2“Protect Disc”

3 Select "Protect Disc," and press ENTER.

4 Select "Protect," and press ENTER.

To cancel the protection

Select "Unprotected" in step 4.

Hint

You can set protection for individual titles (page 69).

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)

+RW

-RWVR

-RWVideo

+R

-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.

Before finalising, check the differences between the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

+RW

Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder. However, you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising.

-RWVR

Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment. Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible, you may need to finalise the disc, especially if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising.

-RW Video

Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder. 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.

-RVR

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.

Finalising is necessary when playing on any equipment other than this recorder. After finalising, you cannot edit or record on the disc.

▲ (open/ close) ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS

Finalising the disc using ▲ (open/close) button

1 Make a recording.

See “2. Recording a Programme” on page 24.

2 Press ▲ (open/close).

The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation.

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.

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display

1 Insert a disc.

See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24.

2 Press OPTIONS to select "Disc Information," and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select "Finalise," and press ENTER.

The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation.

Finalise About XX min. is needed to finalise this disc. Finalisation cannot be cancelled once started. Do you still wish to proceed? OK Cancel

4 Select "OK," and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalising the disc.

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.

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.

Unfinalising a disc

-RWVR

-RWVideo

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.

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.

Note

The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been finalised on another recorder.

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24.

2 Press OPTIONS to select "Disc Information," and press ENTER.

The “Disc Information” display appears.

3 Select "Unfinalise," and press ENTER.

The recorder starts unfinalising the disc. Unfinalising may take several minutes.

8. Reformatting a disc

+RW

-RWVR

-RWVideo

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).

←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS

1 Insert a disc.

See "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24.

2 Press OPTIONS to select "Disc Information," and press ENTER.

Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.

Disc Information Media DVD+RW Disc Name Date 13.10.2006-28.10.2006 Title no. 3 Remainder HQ:0H30M HSP:0H45M SP:1H00M LSP:1H15M ESP:1H30M LP:2H00M EP:3H00M SLP:4H00M 2.3/4.7GB Close Disc Name Finalise Format

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.

Hint

By reformatting, you can change the recording format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-RWs that have been finalised.

Note

On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger the disc space.

Guide to Digital Services

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)

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).

Note

Digital Services availability and content depend on the broadcaster.

Digital Services are not instantly available when the recorder is first turned on.

Viewing a list of available channels

Number buttons Colour buttons ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER RETURN PAGE ←/•→ TV/RADIO

1 Press

This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period.

Example of EPG Display:

Guide 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:32 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Met... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Hobbles and Interests Fabulous... EFF News EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in ... HOF No Event Information NCE 5 City Houses No Event... Tennis Category 30 min View View Prog. 6

1 Indicates the TV or Radio mode. The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon.
2 Indicates the Local Channel. Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently selected in the list.
3 Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the list.
4 Channel name
5 Indicates the currently viewed programme.
6 Indicates if a timer recording is associated with the event (page 48).
7Colour buttons
⑧ Truncated programme title in case the name is too long to be displayed in the cell.
⑨ Event bar (e.g. Indicates a timer recording has been set during this time)
10 Time slot

11 Icon tray

Depending on the channel and programme settings, some icons may appear in the display:

☐ : Either the channel or the programme is locked (page 88).

Timer event icons (page 48)

S : Series Recording icon (page 49)

12 Indicates the current time and date.

2 Press ←/↑/↓/→ or enter a channel number using the number buttons to move around the list.

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).

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Hobbies and Interests Fabulous... EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in ... HGF No Event Information NCE 5 City Houses No Event... Tariffs Category 30 min View View Prog.

3 Select a programme, and press ENTER.

The full screen dialog appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box.

4 Select "View Programme," and press ENTER.

Available buttons in the EPG display

Buttons Operations

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) ←→ 30-minute schedule (15 minutes time shots).

The yellow button Display the channel for the selected programme

The red button (Category) Search for programmes by category

TV/RADIO Switch between TV and Radio channels.

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.

Note

The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster.

Colour buttons ↑/↓, ENTER PAGE

1 Press

2 Press the red button.

The category pop-up list appears.

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 D40 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information All Programmes Films Drama News Entertainment Sign Markets - Mot... No Event... Sales and Interests Fabulus... EFF News By Drive in ... On Yes No Event... Tennis Back

3 Press ↑/↓ to select a category, and press ENTER.

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.

Sports: Displays all sports channels.

Kids: Displays all children's channels.

Music: Displays all music channels.

4 Press ↑/↓ to select a programme, and press ENTER.

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.

Hint

In step 4 above, the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording. For more details, see "Recording TV programmes using the EPG" on page 48.

Programme information

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.

Number buttons i+ PAGE ENTER /↑/↓/→, ←•/•→

Displaying the programme information

Press i+ .

The Information display appears showing a description of the current programme on view.

Information Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 J9 051 NCE 001 DDE NEWS 15 Current Event DDE News 10:30-11:00 ▶ News with reports from Britain an around the world. 023 EFF News 032 Channel J

Available buttons in the Information display

Buttons Operations
PAGE ⬆Scroll the information display by page
→ Toggle the display between discription of the current/next programme
or the number buttons	Display programme information for other channels
	Toggle the Favourites List
ENTER View the selected channel

Viewing a digital text service

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.

Note

The appearance, content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster.

Number buttons PROG +/- Colour buttons 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.

2 Once the text page is displayed (this may take some time), follow the on-screen instructions to obtain your required selection.

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

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.

1 Select a channel.
2 Press (Text) or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster.

The text information appears.

3 Access required information using ←/↑/↓/→, the colour buttons and/or the number buttons.

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 +/-.

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.

SYSTEM MENU PAGE ←/→ TV/RADIO Colour buttons ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER

Setting the Favourites List

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu Display appears.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
3 Select "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.

SETUP Basic Favourites DTV Settings Parental Lock Video Tuning Audio Technical Information Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

4 Select "Favourites," and press ENTER.

"Favourites List 1" display appears. Press repeatedly to switch to a different Favourites List.

Favourites List 1 ♥ Programme Service ♥ 001 DDE News ♥ 002 AAC ♥ 003 NCE 5 ♥ 004 Channel J ♥ 005 Digital Teletext ♥ 006 CMY ♥ 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Show Fav

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 in the Favourites List panel.

6 Press ↑/↓ 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.

Favourites List 1 ♥ Programme Service ♥ 001 DDE News ♥ 002 AAC ♥ 003 NCE 5 ♥ 004 Channel J ♥ 005 Digital Teletext ♥ 006 CMY ♥ 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Show Fav

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.

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.

Watching or listening to a favourite channel

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

Programme List Favourites 1 Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DOE NEWS 15 001 NCE Live from Prague 10:12 - 12:00 003 J9 No Event Information 09:35 - 10:45 010 CMY Opening 10:00 - 11:00 022 AAC News 10:10 - 10:50 025 NCE 1 Weather 10:30 - 10:37

2 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 in the Favourites List panel.

3 Press to switch to a different Favourites List.

4 Press ↑/↓ to select the channel you want to view or listen to, and press ENTER.

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.

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.

PAGE TV/RADIO ENTER ↑/↓

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.

Programme List Favourites 1 Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DOE NEWS 15 001 NCE Live from Prague 10:12 - 12:00 003 J9 No Event Information 09:35 - 10:45 010 CMY Opening 10:00 - 11:00 022 AAC News 10:10 - 10:50 025 NCE 1 Weather 10:30 - 10:37

2 Press to switch between the Programme List.

3 Press TV/RADIO to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time.

The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Index panel.

4 Press ↑/↓ 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.

Timer Recording

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 (page 69).
• Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 51).

Hint

Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts.

Notes

• To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 33).
• 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.

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.

Conversely, a longer duration provides a longer recording time, but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

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.

Recording mode	Approx. recording time (hours)
	HDD DVD*
HQ+ (High quality) 8 –
HQ↑13 1
HSP↑19 1 hr.	30 min.
SP (Standard mode) 26 2
LSP↓33 2 hr.	30 min.
ESP↓39 3
LP↓53 4
EP↓79 6
SLP (Long duration) 106	8

* 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

Notes

• The maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours.
• 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

Unrecordable pictures

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.

Copy control signals	Recordable discs
Copy-Free	HDD	+RW	-RWVR
	-RWVideo	+R	-RVR
	-RVideo
Copy-Once	HDD
	-RWVR	(CPRM*)
	-RVR	(CPRM*)
Copy-Never None (a blank screen is recorded)

* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment (page 8).

Timer Recording (Standard/EPG)

HDD +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo

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.

• 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 (page 49).

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

TIMER ■ REC STOP ENTER OPTIONS

1 Press TIMER.

Timer Set the timer manually. Day and Time Today 19:52 - 20:52 TV AAB Mode Media Update Extend Time SP DVD

2 Press ↑/↓ to select the "Day and Time" or "Mode" row. Then press ENTER.

3 Select an item using / and adjust using / . 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":

Sets the date, start time, and stop time, and selects the programme position or input source.

The date item changes as follows:

Today .... Sat 28.10 (30 days later) Sun (every Sunday) ....

↔ Sat (every Saturday) ↔ Mon - Fri

(Monday to Friday) Mon - Sat

(Monday to Saturday) Daily

Today

"Mode":

Selects the recording mode (page 44).

"Media":

Selects the media, HDD or DVD.

"Update" (HDD only):

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.

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 ■ REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

Rec. Mode Adjust

If there is not enough available disc space for the recording, the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded. Set “Rec. Mode Adjust” of the “Timer Settings” to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 97).

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

If there is not enough space for a timer recording, the recorder automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD. 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.

If the timer settings overlap

Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.

Timer Timer settings with an overlap indicator will not be entirely recorded. Do you want to continue? Sat 25.11 21:00 -22:00 AAB Sat 25.11 20:30 -22:00 DEF OK Cancel

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."

To confirm, change, or cancel a timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings” on page 52.

To extend the recording duration time while recording

1 Press OPTIONS during recording to select "Extend Rec.," and press ENTER.

Extend Rec.Time Set the timer extend function. Day and Time Wed 6.12 10:00 - 11:30 TV AAB Mode Media Update Extend Time SP DVD Off

2 Press ↑/↓ to select the duration time. You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes.

3 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.

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).

Notes

• 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 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 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.

Recording TV programmes using the EPG

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.

Number buttons DVDHDD ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER PAGE ■ REC STOP

1 Press HDD or DVD.

When you record to a DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 24).

2 Press

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Hobbies and Interests Fabulous... EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive In ... HGF No Event Information NCE S City Houses No Event... Tennis Category 30 min View View Prog.

3 Select a programme using ←/↑/↓/→ or the number buttons.

To know more about the navigation options in the EPG application, see page 37.

4 Press ENTER.

The sub menu appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box.

Event Action Mon 23 Oct 19:40 Select an action for this event. Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Mon 23, Oct Media: DVD 11:00-12:00 Mode SP 2.7GB Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets. Timer Series Timer View Programme Erase Check Overlap Cancel

⑱ 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.
- 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.

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Hobbies and Interests Fabukus... EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in ... HGF No Event Information NCE S City Houses No Event... Tennis Category 30 min View View Preg.

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.

To scroll the EPG display by page (Page mode)

Press PAGE while the EPG display is turned on to display the previous/next ten channels.

To stop recording during timer recording

Press ■ REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

If the timer settings overlap

See page 46.

To extend the recording duration time while recording (Guide Timer Extend)

See page 47.

To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording

See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings” (page 52).

Hint

The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method (page 46).

Notes

• 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.
• Record the subsequent parts of events which are split.
• Provide links to recommended programmes.

Notes

• This function cannot be used when the broadcaster does not include series information with the programme data.
• Whether or not a programme is in a series is determined by the broadcaster.

Number buttons Colour buttons ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER RETURN REC

1 Press

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 040 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information CMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Robbies and Interests Fabulous... EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in ... HGF No Event Information NCE 5 City Houses No Event... Tennis Category 30 min View View Prog. Series Info

2 Select a programme containing series information using ←/↑/↓/→ or the number buttons.

“Series Info” appears under the blue bar at the bottom of the EPG screen when the programme contains series information.

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 ⬇ RETURN to return.

Series Information Mon 23 Oct 19:40 Hobbies and Interests Mon 23 Oct 11:00-12:00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter George Todd takes a look at traditional gardens, springing up in city settings, talking to gardeners fonds... Tue 24 Oct 11:00-12:00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter Vince Richards turns a spotlight on the growing popularity of Japanese animation. He visits with fans at... Wed 25 Oct 11:00-12:00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter Sarah Smith visits John Maples, who turned his hobby of baking traditional shortbread into a full-time job... Thu 26 Oct 11:00-12:00 Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Reporter George Todd takes with Samantha Jones, one of the many people who have been swept up in the new... Guide Back

[1] (repeat):

Indicates a repeat programme.

★ (Recommended):

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.

Event Action Mon 23 Oct 19:40 Select an action for this event. Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Mon 23, Oct Media: DVD 11.00-12.00 Mode:SP 2.7GB Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets. Timer Series Timer View Programme Erase Check Overlap Cancel

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.

For example, if there are three 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.

Confirming Series Recording settings

After you have set a programme for Series Recording, the following icons appear in the Series Information display.

⑤ (Series):

Indicates that the programme is a candidate for Series Recording.

(Link):

Indicates that the series has been set for Series Recording.

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).

Recording Split Programmes

Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split 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.

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 ● REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in 30 minute increments. The maximum duration is six hours.

graph LR
    A["0:30"] --> B["1:00"]
    B --> C["5:30"]
    C --> D["(normal recording)"]
    D --> E["6:00"]

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.

Note that the Quick Timer function does not work if “TV Direct Rec.” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 98).

To cancel the Quick Timer

Press ● REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display. The recorder returns to normal recording mode.

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size.

1/5 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS

1 Before recording starts, press OPTIONS to select "Rec. Settings," and press ENTER.

Rec. Settings Select the item you want to change. Rec. Mode : SP HDD Rec. Picture Size : Auto DVD Rec. Picture Size : 16 : 9 Rec. NR : 2 Rec. Video Equalizer

2 Select the item you want to adjust, and press ENTER.

The adjustment display appears.

Example: Rec. NR

Rec. NR Off 1 2 3

"Rec. Mode":

Selects the recording mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. For more information, see "Recording mode" on page 44.

"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).

“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.”

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."

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 ↑/↓ 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.

3 Adjust the setting using ←/↑/↓/→, and press ENTER.

The default setting is underlined.

"Rec. NR": (weak) Off 1 \~ 2 \~ 3 (strong)

"Rec. Video Equalizer":

• Contrast: (weak) -3 0 \~ 3 (strong)
• Brightness: (dark) -3 0 - 3 (bright)
• Colour: (light) -3 0 \~ 3 (deep)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items.

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 (page 92).
• 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.

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 (page 72).

Note

When dubbing (page 76), the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title.

Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings

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There are two ways to check, change or cancel the timer settings.

• Using the EPG
  • Using the Timer List

SYSTEM MENU RETURN ENTER

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, see page 48.

Guide Mon 23 Oct 10:32 D40 DDE NEWS 15 Mon 23 Oct 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 DDE NEWS 15 DDE News DDE News NCE Live from Prague NCE News J9 No Event Information GMY No Event Information AAC Opening... Foreign Markets - Mor... No Event... NCE 1 John's... Hobbies and Interests Fabulous... EFF News EFF News Channel J Weather Family Drive in ... HGF No Event Information NCE 5 City Houses No Event... Tennis Category 30 min View View Prog.

2 Press ←/↑/↓/→ to select a future timer event you want to check/change/cancel. Then press ENTER.

The Event Action menu appears.

Event Action Mon 23 Oct 19:40 Select an action for this event. Hobbies and Interests NCE 1 Mon 23. Oct Media: DVD 11:00-12:00 Mode SP 2.7GB Today's Hint: How to make finger puppets. Modify Series Timer View Programme Erase Check Overlap Cancel

3 Press ↑/↓ to select an option. Then press ENTER.

The sub menu appears:

"Modify":

Changes the timer setting.

Select an item using ←/→ and adjust using ↑/↓. Select "OK" and press ENTER.

Modify Modify the timer setting. Hobbies and Interests Day and Time Today 11:00 - 12:00 TV NCE 1 Repeat Rec. Mode Media Update Off SP DVD

"Erase":

Erases the timer setting.

"Check Overlap":

Checks for overlapped settings.

Check Overlap The following timer settings overlap. Timer settings with an overlap indicator next to them will not be entirely recorded. Mon 23.10 11:00 - 12:00 Hobbies and Interests Mon 23.10 11:30 - 14:00 News Close

Select "Close" to return to the EPG display.

To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

Note

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.

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.

TIMER LIST 10:30 Mon - Sat 22:00 - 22:15 AAB SP Sat 25.11 20:30 - 21:30 DEF SP Sat 25.11 21:00 - 22:00 GHI SLP Sun 26.11 16:00 - 17:00 DEF SLP

Timer information displays the recording date, time, recording mode, etc.

Indicates that the setting is overlapped by another setting.

● (red):

Indicates the setting currently being recorded.

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.

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.

When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list, the scroll bar appears.

To view the hidden timer settings, press

3 Select the timer setting you want to check/change/cancel, and press ENTER.

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 ↑/↓. Select "OK" and press ENTER.

Modify Modify the timer setting. Hobbies and Interests Day and Time Today 11:00 - 12:00 TV NCE 1 Repeat Rec. Mode Media Update Off SP DVD

"Erase":

Erases the timer setting.

Select "OK" and press ENTER.

Erase Are you sure you want to erase this timer setting? Mon 23.10 11:00-12:00 Hobbies and I OK Cancel

"Check Overlap":

Checks for overlapped settings.

Check Overlap The following timer settings overlap. Timer settings with an overlap indicator next to them will not be entirely recorded. Mon 23.10 11:00 - 12:00 Hobbies and Interests Mon 23.10 11:30 - 14:00 News Close

Select "Close" to return to the Timer List.

"Info":

Displays the timer setting information box along with the disc space required to record the whole programme (according to the selected recording mode).

Information Hobbies and Interests Mon 23.10 11:00 - 12:00 NCE 1 Media:HDD Mode:SP 2.7GB Reporter Sarah Smith visits John Maples, who turned his hoppy of baking traditional shortbread into a full-time job. He shares one of his family recipes with the audience.

Press ⬇ RETURN to return to the Timer List.

To change or cancel the setting, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.

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)

7:00 A will be cut off 9:00 B 11:00 10:30 C Actual recording A B C 7:00 9:00 10:30

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.

7:00 9:00 10:00 A B

To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)

Press ← while the list display is turned on. Each time you press ← • /; the entire Timer List changes to the next/previous page of timer settings.

To turn off the Timer List

Press 📌 RETURN.

Hint

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).

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).

Notes

• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priority.
• 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 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

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DVDHDD INPUT SELECT ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS ● REC ■ REC STOP REC MODE → ● SYNCHRO REC

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 DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24).

2 Set "Synchro Rec." to "Record to HDD" or "Record to DVD" in the "Recording" setup (page 98).

3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select "L3."
4 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.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.
For details about the recording mode, see page 44.
6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, and turn it off.
7 Press → ● SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel. The recorder is ready to start Synchro-Recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when it receives an input signal from the connected equipment.

The recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off.

To stop recording

Press ■ REC STOP or → ● SYNCHRO REC.

To cancel Synchro Rec

Press → ● SYNCHRO REC.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off.

Notes

• 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.
• 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 ● SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press ● SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner's operating instructions.

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.

Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on page 21. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24).

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

graph LR
    A["programme position"] --> B["L1"]
    B --> C["L2"]
    C --> D["L3"]
    D --> E["DV"]

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 page 44.

5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause.

6 Press ● 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 ■ REC STOP on this recorder.

If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack

See “DV Dubbing” on page 82 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack.

Hint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 51.

Notes

• 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.

Playback

Playing

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HDD DVD Number buttons AUDIO TOP MENU MENU TITLE LIST SUBTITLE ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS <

1 Press HDD or DVD.

• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24).
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD, press ▷. Playback starts.

2 Press TITLE LIST.

For details about the Title List, see “3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on page 26.

Example: DVD+RW

TITLE LIST 1.1/4.7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20.4.2006 13:00 ( 0H30M) LSP 8.9GB 11 Travel Mon 10.4.2006 21:00 ( 0H30M) ESP 5.3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2,4,3006 9:00 ( 1H30M) SLP 8.4GB

3 Select the title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

4 Select "Play," and press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected title.

To use the DVD's Menu

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.

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 ▷ when “Press SELECT” appears).

The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only.

To 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.

To stop playback

Press ■.

To playback quickly with sound (Scan Audio)

When you press ▶▶ during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with dialogue or sound (“x1.3” appears).

No sound is output when you press ▶▶ two or more times to change search speed.

To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play)

When you press ▷ again after you stop playback, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed ■.

To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,” and press ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning of the title/track/scene.

The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:

• you open the disc tray (except for HDD).
  – you play another title (except for HDD).
• you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist (HDD/DVD-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).
• you make a recording (except for HDD/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).
• you disconnect the mains lead.

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.

1 Select "OK" and press ENTER.
The display for entering your password appears.
2 Enter your four-digit password using the number buttons.
3 Press ENTER to select "OK."
The recorder starts playback.

To register or change the password, see “Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on page 98.

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 ■ until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display. The ▲ (open/close) button does not work while the Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray, hold down ■ until “UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel display when the recorder is turned on.

One Touch Play

If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can easily start playing.

Press ▷. The recorder and your TV automatically turn on and the TV's input is switched to the recorder. Playback starts automatically.

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.

Hints

• You can also use the ▷ 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.

Playback options

To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 58.

For MP3 or JPEG operations, see “Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files” on page 65.

Buttons	Operations
AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly in normal playback mode.
HDD -RWVR -RVR DVD VCD CD	DVD : Selects the language.
	HDD -RWVR -RVR : Selects the main or sub sound.
	VCD CD : Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.
SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.
DVD
←•/•(instant replay/ instant advance)	Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.
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◀◀ (previous)/▶▶I (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.
◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀▶◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀<|txt_contd_src|> (fast reverse/fast forward)	Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback.Search speed changes as follows:fast reverse fast forward*1←→1▶▶ *1←2←←→→2▶▶←3*2←←←→→→3▶▶*2When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse continues at the selected speed until you release the button.*1 When you press ▶▶ once during playback of a title recorded in the HDD, you can play quickly with sound (“x1.3” appears).*2 ◀◀◀3 and 3▶▶ are only available for the HDD and DVDs.
◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀▶◀◀◀▶◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀▶◀◀◀▲◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀▲◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀▶◀◀◀<|txt_contd_src|> (HDD +RW -RWVR-RW Video +R -RVR-RVideo DVD VCD *Playback direction only	Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in pause mode.Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.
*Playback direction only
■ (pause) Pauses playback.

To resume normal playback, press ▷.

Notes

• 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

• 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.
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 60).

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).

Adjusting the picture quality

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1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select "Video Settings," and press ENTER.

Video Settings Select the item you want to change. FNR : 2 BNR : 2 MNR : 2 Sharpness : Off PB Video Equalizer

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.

“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.

"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.
  • Colour: makes the colours deeper or lighter.
  • Hue: changes the colour balance.

3 Press ←/→ to adjust the setting, and press ENTER.

The default settings are underlined.

“FNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “BNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “MNR”: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (strong) “Sharpness”*: (weak) Off 1 2 3 (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)

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.”

Notes

• If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to “Off.”
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, MNR, 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.”

Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC)

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1 Press OPTIONS during playback to select "Audio Settings," and press ENTER.
2 Select "AV SYNC," and press ENTER. "AV SYNC":

When the video is delayed, this function delays the audio for synchronization with the video (0 to 120 milliseconds). Larger numbers indicate a longer audio delay for synchronization with the video. When dubbing to a VCR or other video recording equipment, be sure to return this setting to 0 ms (default).

3 Press ←/→ to adjust the setting, and press ENTER.

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

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 Ⅱ.

The picture pauses. You can pause the picture for up to three hours.

ABCD 1 D Main TV II TV pause

2 Press II or ▷ again to resume watching the programme.

Notes

• Paused titles are not saved to the HDD.
  • This function is cancelled when:

• ■ (stop) is pressed.

• PROG +/- is pressed.
• DVD is pressed.
• ▲ (open/close) is pressed.
• TITLE LIST is pressed.
• INPUT SELECT is pressed.
  – the recorder is turned off.
• a timer recording or Synchro-Recording is started.
  – DV 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.

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)

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“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.

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.

Notes

• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not work when recording:
  -on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.
  – in the HQ or HSP recording mode.
• The DVD's picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording.
• Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts.
• Even if you fast forward the recorded programme, there will always be a time difference of about one minute or more between the recorded programme and the current TV broadcast.

Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

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“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:

• While recording to the HDD: Play another title on the HDD. Play a previously recorded programme on a DVD by pressing DVD.

- While recording to a DVD: Play a previously recorded programme on the HDD by pressing HDD.

- While recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode) *1: Play another title on the same DVD-RW (VR mode) disc. *2

*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.

*2 Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording, or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode. The picture freezes for a few seconds when you use fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance.

You can also play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, Super VIDEO CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD while recording on the HDD.

Example: Play another title on the HDD while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press TITLE LIST to display the HDD Title List.
2 Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.
3 Select "Play" from the sub-menu, and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected title.

Example: Play a DVD while recording to the HDD.

1 While recording, press DVD and insert the DVD into the recorder.
2 Press TITLE LIST to display the DVD Title List.
3 Select the title you want to play, and press ENTER.
4 Select "Play" from the sub-menu, and press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected title.

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 (page 94).

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

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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.

Number buttons 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)

The display for entering the number appears.

Example: Title Search

Title : -- (21)

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, etc.

2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title, chapter, track, time code, etc., you want.

For example: Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020.” If you make a mistake, select another number.

3 Press ENTER.

The recorder starts playback from the selected number.

Note

"Title Search" is not applicable to the HDD.

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

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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).

AUDIO DISPLAY TIME/TEXT ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS ←/•/→ ▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶▶◀

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24.

2 Press ▷.

For MP3 discs, playback starts from the first MP3 audio track on the disc. For JPEG files, a slideshow of the pictures on the disc begins. If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, only the JPEG image files are played back when ▷ is pressed.

To stop playback or slideshow Press ■.

To pause playback or slideshow Press Ⅱ.

To play the beginning of the track

Press OPTIONS to select "Play Beginning," and press ENTER.

To fast forward or review a track

Press ◀◀/▶▶ 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

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.

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.

Notes

• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow interval.
• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you switch to another folder.
• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to 720 × 480 when displayed.
  • 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.

About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

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 of 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 MultiSession/Border.

See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

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.

Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format.

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

The recorder can play the following tracks and files:

• MP3 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).

Notes

• 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.
• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format.
• Some files cannot be played.

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

Albums play in the following order:

Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

graph TD
    A["ROOT"] --> B["①"]
    A --> C["②"]
    A --> D["③"]
    A --> E["④"]
    A --> F["⑤"]
    A --> G["⑥"]
    A --> H["⑦"]
    B --> I["B"]
    C --> J["C"]
    D --> K["D"]
    E --> L["E"]
    F --> M["F"]
    G --> N["G"]

Album

MP3 audio track/ JPEG image file

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press ▷, 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.)

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.

Notes

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the above illustration.
• No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)
• No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3 files, and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3 files are counted as well.)
• No more than 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.

Erasing and Editing

Before Editing

This recorder offers various edit options for various disc types.

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.

Edit features	HDD		-RWVR		+RW
			-RVR		-RWVideo
	Original title	Playlist title	Original title	Playlist title	+R
					-RVideo
Erase (page 69) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protect (page 69) Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Title Name (page 69) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A-B Erase (page 70) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes*
Erase Titles (page 70) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Divide (page 71) Yes Yes No Yes No
Set Thumbnail (page 69) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter mark (page 72) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Creating and Editing a Playlist (page 72)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Change Order (page 74)	No No No	Yes No
Combine (page 74)	No Yes No Yes No

* DVD+RW only

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.

Largest title number TITLE LIST 1.1/4.7GB 12 Tennis Thu 20.4.2006 13:00 ( 0H30M) LSP 0.9GB 11 Travel Mon 10.4.2006 21:00 ( 0H30M) ESP 0.3GB 10 Mystery Sun 2.4.2006 9:00 ( 1H00M) SLP 0.9GB

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.

See “Erasing and Editing a Title” on page 69 or “Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)” on page 70.

To switch between the Playlist and Original Title List

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 page 72.

Erasing and Editing a Title

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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).

CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE TITLE LIST ←/↑/↓/→, ENTER OPTIONS RETURN

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 (page 70).

"Divide": Divides a title into two titles (page 71).

"Set Thumbnail": Changes the title's thumbnail picture that appears in the Title List (page 27).

"Make a Playlist": Adds the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene (page 74).

Hints

• You can erase multiple titles at one time (page 70).
• You can automatically erase titles that have already played (page 97).
• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 32).

Note

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

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

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You can select and erase more than one title at one time using the OPTIONS menu.

1 Press TITLE LIST.

For HDD titles or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode, press / to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

2 Press OPTIONS to select "Erase Titles," and press ENTER.

The display for selecting titles to be erased appears.

Erase Titles Select the titles to erase. 4 Tennis Thu 20. 4 3 Travel Mon 10. 4 2 Mystery Sun 2. 4 1 World Sports Thu 30. 3 OK Cancel Reset

3 Select a title, and press ENTER.

A check mark appears in the check box next to the selected title.

• To clear the check mark, press ENTER again.
- To clear all of check marks, select "Reset."

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase.

5 When you finish selecting titles, select "OK," and press ENTER.

The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation.

• To change the selection, select "Change," and repeat from step 3.

6 Select "OK" and press ENTER.

The titles are erased.

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 page 101.

To format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc, see "8. Reformatting a disc" on page 35.

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

You can select a section (scene) in a title and erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title cannot be undone.

1 After step 2 of "Erasing and Editing a Title," select "A-B Erase" and press ENTER.

The display for setting point A appears. The title starts to play.

- To return to the beginning of the title, press || and then press ◀◀◀.

A-B Erase Set point A 1 World Sports A 0:00:02 B :---:--- Select a point. OK Quit Preview

Playback point

2 Select point A using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

3 Press ENTER if point A is correct.

If point A is incorrect, select point A using ◀III/III▶, and press ENTER. The display for setting point B appears.

4 Select point B using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if point B is correct.

If point B is incorrect, select point B using ◀/▶, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

• To reset point A, press ↑ and 🔍 RETURN, and go to step 2.
• To reset point B, press and repeat step 4.
• To preview the title without scenes to be erased, select “Preview” (except for DVD+RWs).

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."

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.

Notes

• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title.
• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased.
• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected.

Dividing a title (Divide)

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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).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

Press ←/→ to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

2 Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

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 || and then press ◀◀◀.

Divide 1 World Sports 0:12:34 Select a point. OK Cancel

4 Select the dividing point by pressing ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is correct.

If the dividing point is incorrect, select the dividing point using ◀II/III▶, and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

• To change the dividing point, press↑.

6 Select "OK," and press ENTER.

The title is divided in two.

Hint

After a title is divided, the title name prior to division is assigned to both the first and second parts.

Creating chapters manually

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You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback.

Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters.

Each time you press the button, “Marking ...” appears on the screen and the scenes to the left and right of the mark become separate chapters.

To erase chapter marks

You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback.

Press ◀◀◀/▶▶▶ 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.

Note

When dubbing, any chapter marks you enter will be erased.

Creating and Editing a Playlist

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Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without changing the actual recordings. You can create up to 97 Playlist titles.

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.

Original

Sequence of four-panel comic strip showing a person playing soccer, with action shots and ballroom views

Playlist

In this case, you can compile highlight scenes as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the scene order within the Playlist title.

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.

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.

Create a Playlist Select a title. Total Scenes -- OK Cancel Select Preview

3 Select "Select," and press ENTER.

Title selection Select a title. 4 Tennis Thu 20. 4 3 Travel Mon 10. 4 2 Mystery Sun 2. 4 1 World Sports Thu 30. 3 Cancel

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.

• To return to the beginning of the title, press || and then press ◀◀.

Create a Playlist Set IN point 1 World Sports Total Scenes IN 0:10:26 OUT OK Cancel Select Preview

5 Select the IN point using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.

If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN point using ◀II/II▶, and press ENTER. The display for setting the end point (OUT) appears.

7 Select the OUT point using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct.

If the OUT point is incorrect, select the OUT point using ◀/▶, and press ENTER.

The selected scene is added to the scene list.

• To add more scenes, go to step 5.

9 When you finish adding scenes, press ↓.

graph TD
    A["Create a Playlist\nScene List"] --> B["1 World Sports"]
    B --> C["Total Scenes 0:13:19 1"]
    B --> D["IN 0:10:26 OUT 0:23:45"]
    D --> E["OK"]
    D --> F["Cancel"]
    D --> G["Select"]
    D --> H["Preview"]

1 Total duration of the selected scene
2 Total number of scenes
3 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 and go to step 5.
• 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."

11 When you finish editing the scene list, select "OK," and press ENTER.

The title of the created Playlist is added to the Title List (Playlist). The title name is the title name of the first scene.

Hint

When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT points will become chapter marks, and each scene will become a chapter.

Note

The picture may pause when the edited scene is played.

To add the entire title to the Playlist title as one scene (Make a Playlist)

1 Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List (Playlist) appears, press →.
2 Select the title and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears.
3 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.

To play the Playlist title

1 Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List (Original) appears, press ←.
2 Select a title, and press ENTER. The sub-menu appears.
3 Select "Play," and press ENTER.

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

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You can change the Playlist title order within the Title List (Playlist).

1 Press TITLE LIST.

If the Title List (Original) appears, press ←.

2 Press OPTIONS to select "Change Order," and press ENTER.

Change Order Select the title whose order you want to change. 1 Vacation Fri 15.9 2 Journey Sun 17.9 3 Cruising Mon 25.9 4 Yacht Mon 25.9 Quit

3 Select the title you want to move, and press ENTER.

4 Select a new location for the title using ↑/↓, 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.

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

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1 Press TITLE LIST.

If the Title List (Original) menu appears, press ←.

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.

Combine Select the titles to combine. 4 Yacht Mon 25.9 3 Cruising Mon 25.9 2 Journey Sun 17.9 1 Vacation Fri 15.9 OK Cancel Reset

4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to combine.

To cancel all of the selections, select "Reset."

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.

Combine Combine the titles in the following order. 4 Yacht Mon 25.9 3 Cruising Mon 25.9 OK Change Cancel

6 Select "OK," and press ENTER.

The titles are combined.

Hint

After titles are combined, the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination.

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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You can divide a Playlist title. For operations, see page 71.

Dubbing (HDD ↔ DVD)

Before Dubbing

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In this section, “dubbing” refers to “copying a recorded title on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to another disc, or vice versa.” You can select to dub one title at a time (Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” on page 79), or multiple titles all at once (Multiple Title Dubbing – see “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 80).

Before you start, read the following precautions, which are common to both dubbing methods.

If you want to record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack, see “DV Dubbing” on page 82. To record from equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

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.

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.

Notes

• You cannot make a recording while dubbing.
• To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 33).
• 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.

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.

Dubbing at high-speed (High-speed Dubbing)

graph LR
    A["HDD"] --> B["+RW / -RWVR / -RW Video"]
    A --> C["+R / -RVR / -R Video"]

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 “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 79) or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 80).

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.

The minimum required time is as follows (approximate).

Required times for High-speed Dubbing from HDD to DVD (for 60-minute programme) ^*1

Speed ^*2 6x 6x 8x 8x 2.4x

Rec. mode	High-speed DVD-RW	High-speed DVD+ RW	High-speed DVD-R	High-speed DVD+R	DVD+R (Double Layer)
HQ	Approx. 10 min.	Approx. 10 min.	Approx. 8 min.	Approx. 8 min.	Approx. 25 min.
HSP	Approx. 6 min.40 sec.	Approx. 6 min.40 sec.	Approx. 5 min.	Approx. 5 min.	Approx. 16min.40 sec.
SP	Approx. 5 min.	Approx. 5 min.	Approx. 3 min.45 sec.	Approx. 3 min.45 sec.	Approx. 12min.30 sec.
LSP	Approx. 4 min.	Approx. 4 min.	Approx. 3 min.	Approx. 3 min.	Approx. 10 min.
ESP	Approx. 3 min.20 sec.	Approx. 3 min.20 sec.	Approx. 2 min.30 sec.	Approx. 2 min.30 sec.	Approx. 8 min.20 sec.
LP	Approx. 2 min.30 sec.	Approx. 2 min.30 sec.	Approx. 2 min.	Approx. 2 min.	Approx. 6 min.15 sec.
EP	Approx. 1 min.40 sec.	Approx. 60 min.*3	Approx. 1 min.15 sec.	Approx. 60 min.*3	Approx. 60 min.*3
SLP	Approx. 1 min.15 sec.	Approx. 60 min.*3	Approx. 56 sec.	Approx. 60 min.*3	Approx. 60 min.*3

*1 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.

*2 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.

*3 High-speed dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.

Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the following titles:
- 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)).
– 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.
- 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.”

Original Dubbing

graph LR
    A["HDD"] <--> B["+RW / -RWVR / -RWVideo"]
    A --> C["+R / -RVR / -RVideo"]

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).

Note that you cannot select “Original” when using the Dubbing method explained in “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 79).

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).

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing

graph LR
    A["HDD"] <--> B["+RW / -RWVR / -RWVideo"]
    A --> C["+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.

Select a mode different from the original recording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of “Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)” (page 79) or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” (page 80). When dubbing multiple titles, all of the selected titles will be recorded in same recording mode.

Hint

Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title smoothes out the “seams” that are left over from editing.

Notes

• For a title whose picture size (16:9 or 4:3) is mixed:
• When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode), the picture size is determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture Size” (page 51).
• 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.

Dubbing restriction

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.

graph LR
    A["Copy Protection Signals"] --> B["Dubbing"]
    C["Copy-Free (No copy protection signal)"] --> D["HDD"]
    D --> E["+RW"] --> F["-RWVR"]
    D --> G["-RWVideo"] --> H["+R"]
    D --> I["-RVR"] --> J["-RVideo"]
    K["Copy-Once"] --> L["HDD"]
    L --> M["-RWVR"] --> N["*"]
    L --> O["-RVR"] --> P["*"]

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images.

Move

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 COPY.

Notes

• Protected titles

• Playlist titles
  – Original titles referenced from the playlist

• The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved.

• 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.

Dubbing

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Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from.
2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source.
3 Press TITLE LIST.

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."

Title Dubbing 2.1GB 4.6GB This title will be dubbed. Set the dub mode. 1 World Cup Final Rec. Mode: SP Dub Mode Start SP 2.1GB Cancel

1Size of the title (approximate) This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.

2 Direction of dubbing
③ Available space on the disc to be dubbed (approximate)
4 Information about the title to be dubbed

⑤ Dubbing mode and the space that remains after dubbing (approximate)

6 Select "Dub Mode."
7 Select a dubbing mode using ↑/↓.

graph LR
    A["Fast*"] --> B["HQ"]
    B --> C["HSP"]
    C --> D["SP"]
    D --> E["LSP"]
    F["SLP"] <--_G["EP"]
    G <--_H["LP"]
    H <--_I["ESP"]

* From the HDD to a DVD only. Appears when High-speed Dubbing is available for the title (page 76).

8 Select "Start," and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display.

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.

Title Dubbing There is not enough memory. The dubbing mode will be adjusted. Do you want to continue? OK Cancel

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.

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.

You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)

A maximum of 30 selected titles can be dubbed at once.

1 Insert the DVD that you are going to dub to or from.
2 Press HDD or DVD to select the source.
3 Press TITLE LIST.

Press ←/→ to switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

4 Press OPTIONS to select "Dub Selected Titles," and press ENTER.
5 Select titles in the order you want to dub, and press ENTER.

The titles are numbered in the selected order.

• To cancel the selection, press ENTER again.
- To cancel all of the selections, select "Reset."

Dub Selected Titles 0.2GB 4.6GB Select title(s) in the order you want to dub them. 11 1: World Cup Final Wed 1.11 2 World Tour-Asia 1 Mon 6.11 3 World Tour-Asia 2 Wed 10.11 4 World Tour-Asia 3 Thu 16.11 6 5 4 OK Cancel Reset

1 Total size of the selected titles This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.
2 Direction of dubbing
③ Available space on the disc to be dubbed (approximate)
4“PL”: Indicates a Playlist title.

5: Indicates titles containing "Copy-Once" copy protection signals (page 78). When you select a title with , the display asks for confirmation. To "Move," select "OK."
6 Order of dubbing

6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub.
7 Select "OK," and press ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears.

8 Select a dubbing mode using ↑/↓.

Fast* Original → HQ → HSP → SP ↑ SLP ← EP ← LP ← ESP ← LSP ←

* From the HDD to a DVD only.

Appears when available for the title (page 76).

9 Select "Start," and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display.

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 9 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)” on page 80.

Dub Selected Titles There is not enough memory. The dubbing mode will be adjusted. Do you want to continue? OK Cancel

Select "OK" and go to step 9. To manually select another dubbing mode, select "Cancel," and go to step 8.

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.

Hint

You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

DV Dubbing

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 IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57. 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 i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 111.

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.

See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting.

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.

Notes

• You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing.
• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output signals.
• 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 (see “About i.LINK” on page 111). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 57.

– the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i.LINK jack.
– the images on the tape contain copy protection signals, which limit recording.

- If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 33).

Hookups

DVD recorder to DV IN i.LINK cable (not supplied) DV output Digital video camera

: Signal flow

1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination.

If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 24).

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or edit, your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode.

3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select "DV."

The front panel display changes as follows:

graph LR
    A["programme position"] --> B["L1"]
    B --> C["L2"]
    C --> D["L3"]
    D --> E["DV"]

4 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

graph LR
    HQ --> HSP --> SP --> LSP
    SLP --> EP --> LP --> ESP

For details about the recording mode, see page 44.

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.

“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).

Hint

You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off.

Notes

• You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder.
• You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model.
• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc.

- If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.

- In order to use this recorder's “Auto Chapter” setting (page 84, 85), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting.

- 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 connected equipment without a timer” (page 57).

- There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape.

- The tape's time code is not sequential.

- If the picture size or the recording mode on the tape being dubbed changes.

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

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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 ■ REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

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.

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 ■ REC STOP.

Program Edit

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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:

Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording

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.

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.

◆ 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.

1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of "Preparing for DV dubbing" on page 82, and press SYSTEM MENU.

2 Select "DV EDIT," and press ENTER.

The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.

Scene Selection Do you want to select a scene? Start Cancel

- 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.

3 Select "Start," and press ENTER.

The display for setting the IN point (start of the scene) appears.

The scene starts to play.

DV EDIT Set IN point Total ::- Scenes :· IN 0:00:15 OUT ::- Controlling ... OK Quit

4 Select the IN point using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.

If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN point using ◀II/III▶, and press ENTER. The display for setting the OUT point (end of the scene) appears.

6 Select the OUT point using ◀◀/▶▶, and press ENTER.

Playback pauses.

7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is correct.

If the OUT point is incorrect, select the OUT point using ◀II/III▶, and press ENTER.

The selected scene is added to the scene information block.

• To add more scenes, go to step 4.

8 When you finish adding scenes, press ↓.

The scene list is displayed.

graph TD
    A["DV EDIT Scene List"] --> B["0:00:30-0:00:52 0H00M22S"]
    B --> C["OK"]
    B --> D["Quit"]
    E["Total Scenes"] --> F["1"]
    E --> G["2"]
    E --> H["3"]

1 Total duration of the scene
2 Total number of scenes
③Scene information block

9 Select the scene information block you want to edit using ←/→, and press ENTER.

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 and go to step 4.

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 page 31.

Title Name Enter the title name. DV 11.10.03 13:30 - 12.11.03 16:46 OK Enter

11 Select "OK," and press ENTER.

The title name is fixed, and the display asks if you want to start recording.

To change the disc media, select "Media" and press ↑/↓. To change the dubbing mode, select "Dub Mode" and press ↑/↓.

Data capacity required for the dubbing. This is displayed in red when the size exceeds the available space on the dubbing target media.

DV Dubbing 2.1GB 4.6GB Change the dubbing mode if necessary. Select "Start" to start dubbing. Media Dub Mode Start DVD SP 2.1GB Quit

12 Select "Start," and press ENTER.

The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed.

To stop during recording

Press ■ REC STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

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.

DV Dubbing There is not enough memory. The dubbing mode will be adjusted. Do you want to continue? OK Cancel

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.

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.

Settings and Adjustments

Clock and Language Settings (Basic)

The "Basic" setup helps you to make clock and language settings for the recorder.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Basic," and press ENTER.

The options for "Basic" appear. The default settings are underlined. To turn off the display, press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly.

SETUP Basic Clock DTV Settings Language Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

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.

◆ To set the clock manually

1 Select "Clock" in "Basic," and press ENTER.

2 Select "Present Time," and press ENTER.

Basic - Clock - Present Time Set the time and date manually. Sun 1. 1. 2006 0:00

3 Press ↑/↓ 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 ↑/↓ to set the numbers. The day of the week is set automatically.

To change the numbers, press ← to return to the item to be changed, and press ↑/↓.

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.

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.

Hint

If you select "Others" in "DVD Menu," "Subtitle," or "Audio," select and enter a language code from "Language Code List" on page 115 using the number buttons.

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.

Digital TV settings (DTV Settings)

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 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.

The “DTV Settings” setup appears with the following options.

SETUP Basic ← Favourites DTV Settings Parental Lock Video Tuning Audio Technical Information Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

Favourites

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.

Parental Lock

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.

1 Select "Parental Lock" in "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.

• When you have already registered a password, the display for entering the password appears.
• If you have not yet registered a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

DTV Settings - Parental Lock Enter a new password. OK Cancel

2 Enter your four-digit password using ↑/↓ or the number buttons, then select "OK" and press ENTER.

DTV Settings - Parental Lock Lock Programmes Set Age Limit

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).

◆ To lock channels

1 Once the "Parental Lock" menu is displayed, select "Lock Programmes," and press ENTER. All available TV channels are displayed.

Lock Programmes Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE S 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Scan Show Locked

2 Press TV/RADIO to display either the TV or Radio channels. The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the display.

3 Select a channel you want to lock using ↑/↓ or the number buttons, and press ENTER. A locked channel is identified by the 🔒 icon next to the programme number.

Lock Programmes Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Show Locked

Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page.

4 Press ⚡ RETURN to come back to the "Parental Lock" menu.

◆ To unlock channels

1 In step 3 above, select the channel you want to unlock using ↑/↓, and press ENTER. The 🔒 icon next to the programme number disappears.

2 Press 📋 RETURN to come back to the "Parental Lock" menu.

Hints

• 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.
• Press / while the "Lock Programmes" display is turned on to change to the previous/next page.

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

1 Once the "Parental Lock" menu is displayed, select "Set Age Limit," and press ENTER.

Set Age Limit An event will be locked when it is rated as unsuitable for children at or below the following age: Age: _

2 Press ↑/↓ to set the desired age limit and press ENTER.

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.

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.

Select "Tuning" in "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.

graph TD
    A["Auto Tune"] --> B["Programme Hide"]
    B --> C["Programme Sort"]

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.

Auto Tune Do you want to start auto tuning ? Yes No

2 Select "Yes," and press ENTER. The "Auto Tune" display appears showing a tuning progress bar and the number of channels found.

Auto Tune Number of programmes found: 32 Searching ...

When “Auto Tune” has ended, a completion display appears indicating the number of TV and Radio channels that have been found and stored.

Auto Tune Number of programmes found: 50 Number of TV Programmes: 30 Number of Radio Programmes: 20 Tuning was successfully completed.

3 Press ENTER to remove the display and view the first channel captured.

Programme Hide

This option allows you to hide (disable) unused or unwanted channels.

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.

The “Programme Hide” display appears showing all the TV or Radio channels available to you.

Programme Hide X Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Show Hidden

2 Press TV/RADIO to display either the TV or Radio channels.

The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the display.

3 Select a channel you want to hide using ↑/↓ or the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Programme Hide X Programme Service X 001 DDE News 002 AAC X 003 NCE 5 004 Channel 006 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Show Hidden

Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page.

4 Once you have hidden the unwanted channels as desired, press ⚙️ RETURN repeatedly to return to the main menu.

◆ Restoration of hidden programmes

Hidden channels are identified by an xicon next to the programme number.

In step 3 above press ↑/↓ to select the channel you want to restore, then press ENTER.

The X icon next to the programme number disappears.

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.

Programme Sort

This option allows you to change the channel order in the on-screen programme list.

1 Once the "Tuning" menu is displayed, select "Programme Sort," and press ENTER.

The “Programme Sort” display appears showing the list of all tuned channels.

Programme Sort ✓ Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down

2 Select the channel you want to move using ↑/↓ 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.

Programme Sort ✓ Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC ✓ 003 NCE 5 004 Channel 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Swap

Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page.

3 Press ↑/↓ to select the programme number you want your selected channel to appear on.

Programme Sort ✓ Programme Service 001 DDE News 002 AAC ✓ 003 NCE 5 004 Channel J 005 Digital Teletext 006 CMY 007 HGF Page Up Page Down Swap

4 Press the blue button to swap channel position. Your selected channel appears on the programme number selected in step 3.
5 Repeat this procedure to move other channels.
6 Once you have moved all channels as desired, press ⚙️ RETURN repeatedly to return to the main menu.

Technical Information

Select "Technical Information" in "DTV Settings," and press ENTER.

Technical Information Manufacturer Information Signal Strength Digital Software Upgrade : On

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 ⬇ RETURN to come back to the "Technical Information" menu.

Signal Strength

This information screen shows the signal strength of the broadcast you are watching.

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.

The "Signal Strength" display coloured bars correspondences are as follows:

2 Press PROG +/- to check the signal strength of the other tuned channels.
3 After viewing the information displayed, press ⬇ 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:

1 Select "Digital Software Upgrade" in the "Technical Information" and press ENTER.

The "Digital Software Upgrade" menu option appears.

Technical Information Manufacturer Information Signal Strength Digital Software Upgrade : On Off

2 Press ↑/↓ to select "Off," and press ENTER.

Notes

• Sony recommend that you always leave this option set to "On."
  • 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.

Video Settings (Video)

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.
3 Select "Video," and press ENTER.

The “Video” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP Basic Video Output DTV Settings Scart Setting Video Pause Mode : Auto ↓ Audio Colour System : PAL ↓ Recording Auto Display : On ↓ DVD Screen Saver : On ↓ Others Easy Setup

Video Output

TV Type

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).

16:9 Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with a wide mode function.
4:3 Letter Box	Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.
4:3 Pan Scan	Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

16:9

Simple line drawing of a mountain landscape with trees and a river (no text or symbols)

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

Simple line drawing of a mountain landscape with trees and water (no text or symbols)

Note

Depending on the disc, "4:3 Letter Box" may be selected automatically instead of "4:3 Pan Scan" or vice versa.

◆ Component Out

Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

On Outputs the component video signals. Select this when you want to view progressive signals.
Off	Outputs no signals.

Notes

• When you set "Line1 Output" to "RGB," you cannot set "Component Out" to "On."
• 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.

◆ Progressive Output

If your TV accepts progressive (525p/625p) format signals, set “Progressive Output” to “On.” You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images.

1 Select "Progressive Output," and press ENTER.
2 Select "On," and press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.
3 Select "Start," and press ENTER. The video switches to a progressive signal for 5 seconds.
4 If video signal appears OK, select "Yes," and press ENTER. If picture is distorted, select "No," and press ENTER.

◆ Progressive Mode

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.

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).

Auto Automatically detects the software type (Film-based or Video-based) and selects the appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position.

Video Fixes the conversion mode to the mode for Video-based software.

Note

When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format, hold down ■, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.

Scart Setting

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.

◆ Line1 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 1 - TV jack.

RGB Outputs RGB signals.
Video	Outputs video signals.
S Video Outputs S-video signals.

Notes

• 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."
• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is selected.

◆ 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.

/RGB	Inputs video signals or RGB signals.
S Video Inputs S-video signals.

Note

Input signals are recorded in video mode when "Video/RGB" is selected.

◆ Line3 Output

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 jack.

Video	Outputs video signals.
S Video Outputs S-video signals.

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.

Auto Display

On Automatically displays information on the screen when the recorder is turned on, etc.
Off Displays	information only when DISPLAY is pressed.

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).

On	Turns on the screen saver function.
Off Turns off	the function.

Audio Settings (Audio)

The “Audio” setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Audio," and press ENTER.

The “Audio” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP Basic Audio ATT : Off ↓ DTV Settings Audio Connection Video Audio DRC : Standard ↓ Audio Downmix : Dolby Surround ↓ Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

Audio ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to "On." The recorder reduces the audio output level.

This function affects the output of the following jacks:

– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks
-LINE 1-TV jack
-LINE 3 jack

On Select this	when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted.
Off	Normally select this position.

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:

Connecting the Audio Cords" on page 15.

Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

1 Select "Audio Connection" in "Audio," and press ENTER.

Audio - Audio Connection Digital Out : On ↓ Delay Digital: D-PCM ↓ MPEG : PCM ↓ DTS : Off ↓ 48kHz/96kHz PCM : 48kHz/16bit ↓

2 Select "Digital Out," and press ENTER.

On Normally select this position.

Off The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal.

3 Select "On," and press ENTER.
4 Set the digital output signal.

• Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

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.

- MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

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.
MPEG Select	this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in MPEG decoder.

- DTS (DVD VIDEOs only) Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.
Off	Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.

- 48kHz/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.
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.

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.

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
- DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 95).

Standard N	Normally select this position.
TV Mode M	Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.
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 the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information” on page 28. This function affects the output of the following jacks:

– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks
-LINE 1-TV jack
-LINE 3 jack
- DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 95).

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.

Recording Settings (Recording)

The "Recording" setup allows you to adjust recording settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
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.

SETUP Basic HDD Rec. Settings DTV Settings DVD Rec. Settings Video Timer Settings Audio TV Direct Rec.: On ↓ Recording Synchro Rec.: Record to HDD ↓ DVD Auto Chapter: On ↓ Others Easy Setup

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.

Main Records	the main sound for the bilingual programme.
Sub Records	the sub sound for the bilingual programme.
Main+Sub Records	records the main and sub sounds for the bilingual programme.

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.

HQ Setting

Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD (page 44).

HQ+ Records in higher quality (approximate 15 Mbps).

HQ Records in the standard HQ 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.

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) → 1Min. → 2Min. → 5Min. → 10Min.

◆ Rec. Mode Adjust

On Automatically adjusts the recording mode to enable the entire programme to be recorded (page 46).

Off Turns off the function.

◆ Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

On Automatically erases old titles recorded on the HDD (page 46).

OffTurns offthe function.

TV Direct Rec. (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD-R only)

On Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK.

Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec function.

Synchro Rec.

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 55).

Record to HDD	Records to the HDD.
Record to 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.
Off No chapter mark is inserted.

Notes

• The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.
• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).

Disc Settings (DVD)

The "DVD" setup allows you to adjust parental control and other DVD related settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "DVD," and press ENTER.

The “DVD” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP Basic Parental Control DTV Settings Format DVD-RW : VR Video One Touch Dubbing Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup

Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOS can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

1 Select "Parental Control" in "DVD," and press ENTER.

- If you have not entered a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

DVD - Parental Control Enter a new password. OK Cancel

- When you have already registered a password, the display for entering the password appears.

DVD - Parental Control Enter your password. OK Cancel

2 Enter your four-digit password using the number buttons, then select "OK" and press ENTER.

DVD - Parental Control Level : Off Standard : USA

3 Select "Standard," and press ENTER. The selection items for "Standard" are displayed.

graph LR
    A["Level : Standard :"] --> B["USA"]
    A --> C["Others"]

4 Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level, and press ENTER. The area is selected.

- When you select "Others," press the number buttons to select and enter an area code in the table (page 115). Then select "OK" and press ENTER.

5 Select "Level," and press ENTER. The selection items for "Level" are displayed.

DVD - Parental Control Level: Standard: Off 8 7 6 5 4 3

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 (page 100).

Notes

• 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.

VR Automatically formats the disc in VR mode.

Video Automatically formats the disc in Video mode.

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 (page 84).

Auto Automatically finalises the disc following One Touch Dubbing.
Manual	Allows you to finalise the disc manually.

Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others)

The “Others” setup allows you to set up other operational settings.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Others," and press ENTER.

The “Others” setup appears with the following options. The default settings are underlined.

SETUP Basic Dimmer : Normal # DTV Settings Command Mode : DVD3 # Video Password Audio Factory Setup Recording Format DVD Others Easy Setup

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

Normal Bright lighting.
Save Power	Low lighting. Turns off the lighting when the power is off.

Command Mode

Changes the Command Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment is assigned the same Command Mode. For details, see “If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder” on page 18.

Password

You can set or modify the password that gives access to the "Parental Control" and "Parental Lock" settings.

1 Select "Password" in "Others," and press ENTER.

- If you have not yet set a password, the display for registering a new password appears.

Others - Password Enter a new password. OK Cancel

- When you have already registered a password, the display for entering the password appears.

Others – Password Enter your password. OK Cancel

If you wish to change your password, first enter your current password using the number buttons, then select "OK" and press ENTER.

The display for registering a new password appears.

2 Enter your new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select "OK" and press ENTER.

Note

If you forget your password, you will have to reset it by selecting "Password" of "Factory Setup" in the "Others" setup (page 101).

Factory Setup

Allows you to select the setup settings by group, and return them to their default settings. Note that all of your previous settings will be lost.

1 Select "Factory Setup" in "Others," and press → or ENTER.
The display for selecting a group of settings appears.
2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from “Basic,” “DTV Settings,” “Video,” “Audio,” “Recording,” “DVD,” “Others,” “Password,” and “All,” and press → or ENTER.
3 Select "Start," and press ENTER. The selected settings return to their default settings.
4 Press ENTER when "Finish" appears.

Format

You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD.

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

Select this to run the "Easy Setup" programme.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode.
2 Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3 Select "Easy Setup," and press ENTER.

SETUP Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others Easy Setup> Begin Easy Setup.

4 Select "Start."
5 Follow the instructions for "Easy Setup" (page 20) from step 2.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power does not turn on.

→ Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Tuner

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.

→ 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.

→ Check that “Scart Setting” in the “Video” setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system (page 93).

→ If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, 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.

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 ■, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.

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 ■, and press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit and the recorder is set to normal (interlace) format.

→ 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.

There is no picture or the picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack.

→ Try the following:
①Turn the recorder off and on again. ②Turn the connected equipment off and on again. ③Disconnect and then connect the i.LINK cable again.

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.

The picture is breaking up.

→ The signal strength is low.
→ Check aerial installation.

TV programme pictures are distorted.

→ Reorient the TV aerial.
→ Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual).
→ Place the recorder and TV farther apart.
→ Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart.
→ The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.

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).

The picture from equipment connected to the recorder's input jack does not appear on the screen.

→ If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 – 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.

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 programmes could affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

→ Set "TV Type" of the "Video Output" in the "Video" setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV (page 92).

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.

→ The picture size of the title is fixed.

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 system (page 93). → If you are using a SCART cord, be sure to use one that is fully wired (21 pins).

Sound

There is no sound.

→ Re-connect all connections securely.
→ The connecting cord is damaged.
→ The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect.
→ The recorder is in reverse play, fast-forward, slow motion, or pause mode.
If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, check the “Audio Connection” settings in the “Audio” setup (page 95).

Sound distortion occurs.

→ Set “Audio ATT” in the “Audio” setup to “On” (page 95).

Sound is noisy.

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 Mode" (page 96).
→ Set "Audio ATT" in the "Audio" setup to "Off" (page 95).

An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played.

→ 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” (page 97).
→ 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 sound is breaking up.

→ The signal strength is low.
→ Check aerial installation.

Playback

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.

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.

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.

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

→ Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played.
→ The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track.
Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO's menu.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

→ Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
→ The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles.
Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
→ The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder.

The angles cannot be changed.

→ Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played.
→ You are trying to change the angles when “ does not appear 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).

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.

TV Pause does not work.

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

Recording/Timer recording/Editing

The programme position cannot be changed from the programme position you are recording.

→ Set the TV's input source to "TV."

Recording does not start immediately after you press ● 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).

→ 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 (HDD↔DVD).
→ The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing.
→ A scrambled channel is selected.
→ The Channel activated Parental Lock is selected (page 88).

Recording does not stop immediately after you press ■ REC STOP.

→ It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop.

Recording does not stop after you press

→ Press ■ REC STOP.

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).
→ Disc space was not enough.

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” (page 97).

Recording from the equipment with a timer

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 recorder was not set to the Synchro-Recording standby mode. Press → ● SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording. Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel (page 55).
→ 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.

Synchro-Recording does not complete.

The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder's timer setting (page 56).
→ There was a power failure during the recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on.

→ The Synchro-Rec function was activated. Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro-Rec function (page 55).

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.

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).

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 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 recording mode indication is incorrect.

→ 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 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).

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.
→ Press ■ (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 ⚪/⏻ on the recorder for more than ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
→ When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display. Then, unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display.

→ The self-diagnosis function was activated (see the table on page 108).

The disc tray does not open after you press

▲ (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).

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.

The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press ▲ (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 ≅ on the recorder, and release the button when the disc tray opens. Then, keep ⚠/⏻ on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

"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 I/⏻ on the recorder for ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display. If this does not resolve the problem, format the recorder’s HDD by pressing down the HDD button on the recorder for more than ten seconds until “FORMAT” appears in the front panel display. Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD will be erased. If this does not fix the problem, contact your nearest Sony dealer.

"FAN ERROR" appears in the front panel display.

→ Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked. Then, immediately disconnect the mains lead. Leave the recorder off for a while, then re-connect the mains lead, and press ⏻/⏻ on the recorder.

The Parental Lock does not work.

→ Check the “Parental Control” settings (page 88).

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.

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 1300) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

First three characters of the service number	Cause and/or corrective action
C 13 There is a problem in the HDD.→ Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized service facility.The DVD is dirty.→ Clean the disc with a soft cloth.
C 31 The DVD/CD is not inserted correctly.→ Re-insert the disc correctly.
E XX(xx is a number)	To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has performed the self-diagnosis function.→ Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five-character service number.Example: E 61 10

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).

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc/lens cleaners (including wet or spray types). These may cause the recorder to malfunction.

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.

Illustration of hands holding a circular object with a central rod (no text or symbols)

• 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.

• 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 replacement of parts

In the event that this unit is repaired, repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes.

Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Transmission standards: DVB-T

Channel coverage:

UHF: B21 to B69

The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances.

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

Audio recording format/applicable bit rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch 256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP mode)

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)

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

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

(Y, P_B/C_B , P_R/C_R ):

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,

P_B/C_B : 0.7 Vp-p, P_R/C_R : 0.7 Vp-p

General

Power requirements: 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

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: 5°C to 35°C

Operating humidity: 25% to 80%

Supplied accessories:

Mains lead (1)

Aerial cable (1)

Remote commander (remote) (1)

R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Compatible colour systems

This recorder is designed to record using the PAL colour system and play back using the PAL or NTSC colour systems.

About i.LINK

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.

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling other equipment.

i.LINK-compatible equipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment. When two or more i.LINK-compatible equipment are connected to this recorder in a daisy chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this recorder is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment.

Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.

Note

Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). When connecting this recorder to i.LINK-compatible equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), see the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected.

About the name "i.LINK"

i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY, and is a trademark approved by many corporations. IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

i.LINK baud rate

i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum baud rates are defined:

S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)

S200 (approx. 200 Mbps)

S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)

The baud rate is listed under “Specifications” in the instruction manual of each equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.

The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is "S100."

When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.

* What is Mbps?

Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second. For example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second.

i.LINK functions on this recorder

For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks, see page 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.

For further precautions, see the notes on page 82.

For details on precautions when connecting this recorder, also see the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected.

Required i.LINK cable

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

i.LINK and i are trademarks.

Guide to Parts and Controls

For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Remote

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 23 25 27 29 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 21 22 24 26 28 30 31

① HDD button (24) DVD button (24)
2I/ (on/standby) button (20)
3 ▲ (open/close) button (24)
4 PROG (programme) +/- buttons (24) The + button has a tactile dot*.
5 Number buttons (48, 64) The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.
6 INPUT SELECT button (57, 82)
7 AUDIO button (60) The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.
8 SUBTITLE button (60)
9MENU button (58)
10 Text button (41)
11 TOP MENU button (58)

12 DISPLAY button (28) TIME/TEXT button (28)
13 Coloured multimedia applications & interactive services control buttons (37) CHAPTER MARK button (72) CHAPTER MARK ERASE button (72)
14 SYSTEM MENU button (85, 87) TITLE LIST button (26, 58, 69) GUIDE (Electronic Programme Guide) button (37, 48)
15 INFO button (39)
16 Favourite button (42)
17 RETURN button (52)
18 ←/↑/↓/→/ENTER button (20)
19 PAGE/ALBUM /buttons (26,65)
20 OPTIONS button (35)
21 ◀◀/▶▶ (previous/next) buttons (60)
22 ◀◀◀◀◀/▶▶▶▶ (search/slow/freeze frame) buttons (60)
23 TIMER button (45)
24 ▷ (play) button (58) ■ (pause) button (60) ■ (stop) button (58) The ▷ button has a tactile dot*.
25 TV/RADIO button (41)
26 ● REC button (24) ■ REC STOP button (24) → ● SYNCHRO REC button (55) REC MODE button (24)
27TV △ (volume) +/- buttons (17)
28 TV I/ (on/standby) button (17)
29 TV/DVD button (17)
30 TV → button (17)
31 TV PROG (programme) +/- buttons (17) The + button has a tactile dot*.
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder.

Front panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 15 14 13 12 17

1 I/ (on/standby) button (20)
2Front panel display (114)
3Disc tray (24)
4合(open/close)button(24)
5 TIMER REC indicator (45) SYNCHRO REC indicator (55)
6 ▷ (play) button (58)
7 ■ (stop) button (58)
8 (remote sensor) (17)
9● REC button (24)
10 ■ REC STOP button (24)

11 HDD button/indicator (24) DVD button/indicator (24)
12 DV IN jack (82)
13 ONE-TOUCH DUB button (84)
14PROGRAM +/- buttons (24) The + button has a tactile dot*.
15 INPUT SELECT button (55, 82)
16 REC MODE button (24)
17LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/L(MONO) AUDIO R) jacks (22)

Front panel display

graph TD
    A["1"] --> B["HDD"]
    C["2"] --> D["DVD"]
    E["1"] --> F["3"]
    G["7"] --> H["6"]
    I["5"] --> J["4"]
    K["3"] --> L["SMARTLINK"]
    M["6"] --> N["VCD"]
    O["TV"] --> P["6"]
    Q["8"] --> R["8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8"]
    S["8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8"]

① HDD/DVD indicators Displays the selected media and the playing/recording status.
② Dubbing direction indicator ③ SMARTLINK indicator (14)

4 Displays the following: - Playing time/remaining time - Current title/chapter/track/index number - Recording time/recording mode - C l o c k - Programme position - TV Direct Rec indication (24): "TV" appears in the right most two digits.

5 TV indicator (24)
6Disc type*
7 (angle) indicator (58)

* Displays DATA CDs as "CD."

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

1 IN OUT AFRIAL 2 DIGITAL OUT PULS/THEM/S SHEET/BRINJ CASHN 3 4 5 COMP VIDE MINT OUT Y Line 3 BING VIDEO 8 MEC3 Line 2 OUT Line 1 - TV 6 7 8 AC IN

1 AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (12)
② DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (15)
3LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks (13, 15)
4LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (13)

5COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (13)
6LINE 3 jack (21)
7 AC IN terminal (16)
8LINE 1 - TV jack (13)

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
1027	Afar	1183	Irish	1347	Maori	1507	Samoan
1028	Abkhazian	1186	Scots Gaelic	1349	Macedonian	1508	Shona
1032	Afrikaans	1194	Galician	1350	Malayalam	1509	Somali
1039	Amharic	1196	Guarani	1352	Mongolian	1511	Albanian
1044	Arabic	1203	Gujarati	1353	Moldavian	1512	Serbian
1045	Assamese	1209	Hausa	1356	Marathi	1513	Siswati
1051	Aymara	1217	Hindi	1357	Malay	1514	Sesotho
1052	Azerbaijani	1226	Croatian	1358	Maltese	1515	Sundanese
1053	Bashkir	1229	Hungarian	1363	Burmese	1516	Swedish
1057	Byelorussian	1233	Armenian	1365	Nauru	1517	Swahili
1059	Bulgarian	1235	Interlingua	1369	Nepali	1521	Tamil
1060	Bihari	1239	Interlingue	1376	Dutch	1525	Telugu
1061	Bislama	1245	Inupiak	1379	Norwegian	1527	Tajik
1066	Bengali; Bangla	1248	Indonesian	1393	Occitan (Afan)Oromo	1528	Thai
		1253	Icelandic	1403		1529	Tigrinya
1067	Tibetan	1254	Italian	1408	Oriya	1531	Turkmen
1070	Breton	1257	Hebrew	1417	Punjabi	1532	Tagalog
1079	Catalan	1261	Japanese	1428	Polish	1534	Setswana
1093	Corsican	1269	Yiddish	1435	Pashto;	1535	Tonga
1097	Czech	1283	Javanese		Pushto	1538	Turkish
1103	Welsh	1287	Georgian	1436	Portuguese	1539	Tsonga
1105	Danish	1297	Kazakh	1463	Quechua	1540	Tatar
1109	German	1298	Greenlandic	1481	Rhaeto-	1543	Twi
1130	Bhutani	1299	Cambodian		Romance	1557	Ukrainian
1142	Greek	1300	Kannada	1482	Kirundi	1564	Urdu
1144	English	1301	Korean	1483	Romanian	1572	Uzbek
1145	Esperanto	1305	Kashmiri	1489	Russian	1581	Vietnamese
1149	Spanish	1307	Kurdish	1491	Kinyarwanda	1587	Volapük
1150	Estonian	1311	Kirghiz	1495	Sanskrit	1613	Wolof
1151	Basque	1313	Latin	1498	Sindhi	1632	Xhosa
1157	Persian	1326	Lingala	1501	Sangho	1665	Yoruba
1165	Finnish	1327	Laothian	1502	Serbo-	1684	Chinese
1166	Fiji	1332	Lithuanian		Croatian	1697	Zulu
1171	Faroese	1334	Latvian;	1503	Singhalese
1174	French		Lettish	1505	Slovak
1181	Frisian	1345	Malagasy	1506	Slovenian	1703	Not specified

Area Code

For details, see page 98.

Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area

2044 Argentina	2165 Finland	2362 Mexico	2149 Spain
2047 Australia	2174 France	2376 Netherlands	2499 Sweden
2046 Austria	2109 Germany	2390 New Zealand	2086 Switzerland
2057 Belgium	2248 India	2379 Norway	2528 Thailand
2070 Brazil	2238 Indonesia	2427 Pakistan	2184 United Kingdom
2079 Canada	2254 Italy	2424 Philippines
2090 Chile	2276 Japan	2436 Portugal
2092 China	2304 Korea	2489 Russia
2115 Denmark	2363 Malaysia	2501 Singapore

Index

Words in quotations appear in the on-screen displays.

Numerics

16:9 20, 92

4:3 Letter Box 20, 92

4:3 Pan Scan 20, 92

“48kHz/96kHz PCM” 96

A

"A-B Erase" 70

Adjusting

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, 95

Audio cord 15

"Audio DRC" 96

"Audio Settings" 62

"Auto Chapter" 98

"Auto Display" 94

“Auto Title Erase” 46, 55, 97

Auto Tune 90

"AV SYNC" 62

B

"Basic" 87

Batteries 17

"Bilingual" 56, 57

“Bilingual Recording” 97

“BNR” 61

“Brightness” 51, 61

C

CD 10

"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 52

Child Lock 59

Clock 20, 87

"Colour" 51, 61

"Colour System" 94

Colour systems 110

"Combine" 74

“Command Mode” 19, 100

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

CPRM 9

"Create a Playlist" 72

Creating chapters 72

D

DATA CD 10

"Digital Out" 95

Digital Services

Digital Text viewing 40

EPG 37

Favourites 41

Index 43

Programme information 39

Digital Software Upgrade 92

Digital video camera 82

“Dimmer” 100

“Disc Information” 30, 32, 35

Disc Settings 32, 35, 98

Disc space 30, 69

Disc types 8, 68

"Divide" 71

Dolby Digital 15, 95

"Downmix" 96

DTS 96

DTV Settings 88

“Dub Mode” 76, 86

Dubbing

“Dub Mode” 76

High-speed Dubbing 76

Original Dubbing 77

Rec Mode

Conversion

Dubbing 78

"DV Audio Input" 83

DV Dubbing 82

One Touch Dubbing 84, 99

Program Edit 85

“DV EDIT” 85

DV IN 82

“DVD” 98

“DVD Menu” 87

“DVD Rec. Picture Size” 51

“DVD Rec. Settings” 97

DVD VIDEO 10

DVD+R 8,68

DVD+RW 8,68

DVD-R 8,68

DVD-RAM 10

DVD-RW 8,68

E

Easy Setup 20, 101

Editing 68, 72

DV Edit 82

Enter characters 31

EPG

Viewing a list of available channels 37

Viewing programmes related to a specific category 38

"Erase" 69, 73, 86

Erase all titles 70

"Erase Titles" 70

"Extend Rec." 47

F

"Factory Setup" 101

Favourites

Setting a favourite list 41

Watching or listening to a favourite channel 42

"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, 114

G

GB 36

"Guide Timer Extend" 97

H

Handling discs 109

“HDD Rec. Picture Size” 51

"HDD Rec. Settings" 97

"HQ Setting" 97

“Hue” 61

|

i.LINK 111

Index 43

INPUT SELECT 57, 83

J

JPEG image files 65

L

Labelling 32

"Language" 87

LINE 2 IN 22

LINE 3 21

"Line Audio Input" 56, 57

"Line1 Output" 93

"Line3 Input" 94

"Line3 Output" 94

M

Main sound 60, 97

Mains Lead 16

"Make a Playlist" 74

Manual Clock Set 87

Manufacturer Information 91

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

N

Number buttons 32

0

One Touch Dubbing 84, 99

One Touch EPG 14

One Touch Menu 59

One Touch Play 59

One Touch Timer 47

Original 27, 68

"Others" 100

P

Page mode 27, 54

Parental Control 59, 98

Parental Lock 88

Parts and controls 112

"Password" 100

"Pause Mode" 94

"PB Video Equalizer" 61

PBC 58

Picture quality 51, 61

Picture size 51

"Play Beginning" 59, 65

Play mode 29

Playable discs 10

Playback 10, 58

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

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

"Protect Disc" 33

Protection

disc 33

title 69

Q

Quick guide to disc types 8

Quick Timer 50

R

Rear panel 114

REC 25

REC STOP 25, 84

"Rec. Mode" 51

"Rec. Mode Adjust" 46, 97

"Rec. NR" 51

"Rec. Settings" 51

"Rec. Video Equalizer" 51

Recordable discs 8

"Recording" 97

Recording 44

picture adjustment 51

recording format 8

recording mode 25, 44

recording time 25, 44

while watching another programme 25

Recording time 44

Region code 11

Remaining time 29

Remote 17, 112

Resetting the recorder 101

Resume Play 59

"RGB" 20, 93

S

S VIDEO 13

“S Video” 20, 93

Satellite receiver 23

Scan Audio 58

"Scart Setting" 93

Scene List 73

"Screen Saver" 94

"Search" 64

Searching

fast reverse/fast forward 60

locating the beginning of the title/chapter/track 60

scan audio 58

search mode 64

"Set Thumbnail" 70

"Sharpness" 61

Signal Strength 92

Simultaneous Rec and Play 63

Slow-motion play 60

SMARTLINK 14

Sort 27

“Stereo1” 83

“Stereo2” 83

Sub sound60, 97

SUBTITLE 60

"Subtitle" 87

Super VIDEO CD 10

Synchro Rec 55

T

Technical Information 91

Thumbnail picture 27

"Time Search" 64

TIME/TEXT 29

TIMER 46

Timer List 53

Timer recording

"Auto Title Erase" 46, 55

check/change/cancel 52

EPG timer setting 48

manual setting 45

"Rec. Mode Adjust" 46

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

"Title Search" 64

TOP MENU 58

"Track Search" 64

Troubleshooting 102

"TV Direct Rec." 25, 98

TV Pause 62

TV 17,25

"TV Type" 20, 92

TV/DVD 18, 25

U

"Unfinalise" 35

Unfinalising 35

Usable discs 8, 10

V

"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

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