Sony Rdr Hx750 Users Manual

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DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions

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RDR-HX750

© 2007 Sony Corporation

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.
Batteries or batteries installed
apparatus shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine,
fire or the like.

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 appliance is classified as a
CLASS 1 LASER product. The
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
MARKING is located on the rear
of the unit.

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

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

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• 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.

GUIDE Plus+ and G-LINK are (1)
registered trademarks or
trademarks of, (2) manufactured
under license from and (3) subject
of various international patents and
patent applications owned by, or
licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide
International, Inc. and/or its related
affiliates.
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/
OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES
ARE NOT IN ANY WAY
LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY
OF THE PROGRAM
SCHEDULE INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE
PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT
SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE
INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND /
OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES
BE LIABLE FOR ANY
AMOUNTS REPRESENTING
LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF
BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROVISION OR USE OF ANY
INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT,
OR SERVICES RELATING TO
THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

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.

Disposal of waste
batteries (applicable in
the European Union and
other European countries
with separate collection
systems)
This symbol on the battery or on
the packaging indicates that the
battery provided with this product
shall not be treated as household
waste.

By ensuring these batteries are
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment
and human health which could
otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of the
battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve
natural resources.
In case of products that for safety,
performance or data integrity
reasons require a permanent
connection with an incorporated
battery, this battery should be
replaced by qualified service staff
only.
To ensure that the battery will be
treated properly, hand over the
product at end-of-life to the
applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view
the section on how to remove the
battery from the product safely.
Hand the battery over to the
applicable collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information
about recycling of this product or
battery, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.

The manufacturer of this
product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative
for EMC and product safety
is Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61,
70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
For any service or guarantee
matters please refer to the
addresses given in separate
service or guarantee
documents.

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 °C/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.

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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.

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On recording
Make trial recordings before
making the actual recording.

copy protection signals (copy
guard function) and as such may
not be recordable, depending on
the type of signal.

On compensation for lost
recordings

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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.
• This Product includes
FontAvenue® fonts licenced
by NEC corporation.
FontAvenue is a registered
trademark of NEC
corporation.

Copy guard function
Since the recorder has a copy
guard function, programmes
received through an external
tuner (not supplied) may contain

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 onscreen 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
• 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 , listed
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . . . 13
Using the set top box receiver control function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A: Connecting a set top box receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
B: Connecting the aerial cable only (no set top box receiver) . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only) . . . . . . . 18
About the HDMI Control functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync
(for HDMI connections only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD
recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . . 22
Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting up the GUIDE Plus+® system/set top box controller. . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting an External Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting a decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting external decoder (PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder)
programme positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8. Reformatting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
,continued

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GUIDE Plus+ (in the UK only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Learning the common elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Watching TV Using the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Searching for a Programme Using the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information (My TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting and watching a programme from My TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making Changes to the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Searching for the GUIDE Plus+ host channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the GUIDE Plus+ host channel manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Checking programme positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disabling programme positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Timer Recording (GUIDE Plus+/Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+ (in the UK only)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting the timer manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjusting the recording picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cancelling timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Playing the Recorded Programme/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Creating your own programme (Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adjusting the picture quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause/Pause Live TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Playing from the Beginning of the Programme You Are Recording
(Chase Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Playing a Previous Recording While Making Another
(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Searching for a Time/Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Editing multiple titles (Multi-Mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Dividing a title (Divide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Erasing and Editing a Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dividing a chapter (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Erasing a chapter (Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Combining multiple chapters (Combine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Moving a Playlist title (Move). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Moving a chapter (Move). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
HDD/DVD Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dubbing Using Dubbing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Making a Backup Disc (DVD Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

DV Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Before DV Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Dubbing an Entire DV Format Tape (DV One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . 86
Dubbing Selected Scenes (Manual Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Playing from a DV Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Playing Audio Tracks from CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Creating your own programme (Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Searching for an Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
About Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Preparing for Using Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connecting the USB device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Copying audio tracks (DISC t HDD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Copying an album (USB t HDD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Playing Audio Tracks Using Jukebox/USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Creating your own programme (Programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Managing Audio Tracks on the Music Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
About the “Photo Album” Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Preparing for Using the “Photo Album” Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Connecting the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Copying JPEG image files to the HDD (DISC/USB t HDD) . . . . . . . . . 98
Copying all JPEG image files from the connected USB device
(USB t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Copying JPEG image files or albums on the HDD (HDD y HDD) . . . . 99
Copying JPEG image albums to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . 100
Copying JPEG image files to a disc (HDD t DVD-RW/DVD-R) . . . . . 101
Using the “Photo Album” List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Viewing a JPEG image file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Playing a slideshow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Managing JPEG Image Files on the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Printing JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Disc Settings (Disc Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Recorder Settings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Aerial Reception Settings (Tuner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Auto Channel Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual CH Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Channel Swapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Video Settings (Video In/Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Audio Input Settings (Audio In) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Audio Output Settings (Audio Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Language Settings (Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Recording Settings (Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Playback Settings (Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
HDMI Settings (HDMI Output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Other Settings (Options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Options 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Notes on MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, and DivX Video
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Country/Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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Quick Guide to Disc Types
Recordable and playable discs
Type

Disc Logo

Icon used
in this
manual

Compatibility with other
DVD players (finalising)

Select “Video Mode
Dub HDD contents to a
Off” in “HDD
DVD (VR mode) to play
Recording Format”
on other DVD players
(page 120)

VR
mode
Hard disk
drive
(internal)

Formatting
(new discs)

HDD

Select “Video Mode
Dub HDD contents to a
On” (default) in
DVD (Video mode) to play
“HDD Recording
on other DVD players
Format” (page 120)

Video
mode

+RW

Automatically
formatted in +VR
mode (DVD+RW
VIDEO)

VR
mode

-RWVR

Playable only on VR mode
Format in VR mode
compatible players
(page 31)
(finalisation unnecessary)

Video
mode

-RWVideo

Format in Video
mode (page 31)

Playable on most DVD
players (finalisation
necessary) (page 40)

Automatically
formatted in +VR
mode (DVD+R
VIDEO)

Playable on most DVD
players (finalisation
necessary) (page 40)

Playable only on DVD-R
in VR mode compatible
players (finalisation
necessary) (page 40)

Playable on most DVD
players (finalisation
necessary) (page 40)

DVD+RW

Playable on DVD+RW
compatible players
(automatically finalised)

DVD-RW

DVD+R
+R

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

VR
mode

-RVR

Format in VR mode
(page 31)*1
Formatting is
performed in the
“Format” setup
(page 42).

DVD-R
DL

Video
mode

-RVideo

Automatically
formatted in Video
mode

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Usable disc versions (as of April 2007)
• 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
• 8x-speed or slower DVD-R DL (Dual
Layer) discs (Ver.3.0 with CPRM*2)
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R
DL,” “DVD-R,” and “DVD-R DL” 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 in the “Format” setup (page 42).
*2 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable
Media) is a coding technology that protects
copyrights for images.

Discs that cannot be recorded on
• DVD-RAMs

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Playable discs
Type

Disc Logo

Icon used in
this manual

Characteristics

DVD VIDEO

DVD

Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented
This recorder also recognises DVDRAMs* as DVD Video compatible
discs.

VIDEO CD

VCD

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

CD

CD

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

DATA DVD

—

DATA DVD

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RAMs*
containing MP3 audio tracks or DivX
video files
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs
containing MP3 audio tracks, JPEG
image files or DivX video files

DATA CD

—

DATA CD

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
containing either MP3 audio tracks,
JPEG image files or DivX video files

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.
DivX® is a video file compression technology,
developed by DivX, Inc.
* If the DVD-RAM has a removable cartridge,
remove the cartridge before playback.

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
• BDs
• HD DVDs
• Discs recorded with an AVCHDcompatible DVD video camera

• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain
DVD Video, DivX video, JPEG image
files, or MP3 audio tracks.
• DVD Audio discs
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs.
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code
(page 12).
• DVDs that were recorded on a different
recorder and not correctly finalised.

Maximum recordable number of titles
Disc

Number of titles

HDD*

999

DVD-RW/DVD-R

99

DVD+RW/DVD+R

49

DVD+R DL

49

DVD-R DL

99

* The maximum length for one title is 12 hours.
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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 ALL 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.
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.

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b Notes
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, 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 42). 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, edit, or dub on
some recordable discs, depending on the disc.
• Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or
played on this recorder. This may cause the
recorder to malfunction.

Hookups and Settings

Hooking Up the Recorder

b Notes
• See “Specifications” (page 136) 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 and Set Top
Box Controller

The set top box receiver control function can
be used with hookup A. It allows the recorder
to control a set top box receiver via the
supplied set top box controller. The recorder
controls programme positions on the set top
box receiver for timer recording. You can
also use the recorder’s remote control to
change programme positions on the set top
box receiver whenever the set top box
receiver and recorder are turned on.
To use the set top box receiver control
function, you need to connect the set top box
controller (page 14). After setting up the set
top box receiver control, check that the
recorder can correctly control the set top box
receiver (page 24).

Hookups and Settings

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 20.

Using the set top box receiver
control function

b Notes
• If your aerial is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead
cable), use an external aerial connector (not
supplied) to connect the aerial to the recorder.
• If you have separate cables for AERIAL
antennas, use an AERIAL UHF/VHF band mixer
(not supplied) to connect the aerial to the
recorder.
• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead, you
will not be able to view the signals from the
connected set top box receiver.

Select one of the following aerial hookups.
Do NOT set “LINE 1 In” to “Decoder” in the
“Video In/Out” setup (page 114) when
making connection A.
If you have

Hookup

Set top box receiver

A (page 14)

No set top box receiver

B (page 15)

If the set top box receiver can output RGB
signals
This recorder accepts RGB signals. If the set
top box receiver can output RGB signals,
connect the TV SCART connector on the set
top box receiver to the LINE 1/DECODER
jack, and set “LINE 1 In” to “RGB” in the
“Video In/Out” setup (page 114). See the
instructions supplied with the set top box
receiver.

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13

A: Connecting a set top box receiver
With this hookup, you can record any programme position on the set top box receiver.
To watch cable programmes, you need to match the programme position on the recorder to the
aerial output programme position on the set top box receiver.
Place the set top box controller
near the remote sensor on the
set top box receiver.
Wall

Set top box
receiver

Set top box
controller
(page 13)

ANT IN
TO TV

Aerial cable*1
(not supplied)

SCART cord*2
(not supplied)

to AERIAL IN
to G-LINK

DVD recorder
to AERIAL OUT
TV

Aerial cable
(supplied)

to aerial input
: Signal flow
*1

If your set top box receiver does not have an aerial output jack, connect the aerial cable to the recorder’s
AERIAL IN jack.
*2 Connect only if your set top box receiver has a SCART connector.

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B: Connecting the aerial cable only (no set top box receiver)

Wall

Hookups and Settings

Use this hookup if you watch cable programme position without a set top box receiver. Also
use this hookup if you are connecting only an aerial antenna.
With this hookup, you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position
on the recorder.

to AERIAL IN

DVD recorder
to AERIAL OUT

TV

to aerial input
Aerial cable (supplied)
: Signal flow

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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord
Select one of the following patterns, A through E, according to the input jack on your TV
monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable
you to view pictures.

B

A

TV
Audio/video
cord (not
supplied)

TV, projector, or audio
component

to LINE 2 OUT
(VIDEO)
SCART cord (not supplied)
(yellow)
to T LINE 3 – TV

DVD recorder
(green)

(blue)

to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

(green)

(blue)

(red)

Component video
cord (not supplied)

to HDMI OUT

S-video cord
(not supplied)

C
TV, projector, or audio
component

: Signal flow

HDMI cord
(not supplied)

(red)

D

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to LINE 2 OUT
(S VIDEO)

TV, projector, or audio
component

E
TV, projector, or audio
component

A SCART input jack
When setting “LINE 3 Out” to “S-Video” or
“RGB” in the “Video In/Out” setup
(page 114), use a SCART cord that conforms
to the selected signal.

2

Insert the HDMI connector straight into
the HDMI jack.
Do not bend or apply pressure to the
HDMI connector.

You will enjoy standard quality images.

C S VIDEO input jack
You will enjoy high quality images.

D Component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB,
PR/CR)
You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction
and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p
format signals, use this connection and set
“Progressive” to “Compatible” in the “Easy
Setup” setup (page 23). Then set
“Component Video Out” to “Progressive” in
the “Video In/Out” setup to send progressive
video signals. For details, see “Component
Video Out” on page 114.

E HDMI input jack
Use a certified HDMI cord (not supplied) to
enjoy high quality digital picture and sound
through the HDMI OUT jack.
When connecting a Sony TV that is
compatible with the HDMI control function,
see page 18.
To see the signals from the connected set top
box receiver when the set top box receiver is
connected to the recorder using a SCART
cord only, turn the recorder on.

When connecting to the HDMI jack
Follow the steps below. Improper handling
may damage the HDMI jack and the
connector.

1

Carefully align the HDMI jack on the
rear of the recorder and the HDMI
connector by checking their shapes.
Make sure the connector is not upside
down or tilted.

b Notes
• Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cord when
moving the recorder.
• Do not apply too much pressure to the cabinet
wall, if you place the recorder on the cabinet with
the HDMI cord connected. It may damage the
HDMI jack or the HDMI cord.
• Do not twist the HDMI connector while
connecting to or disconnecting from the HDMI
jack to avoid damaging the HDMI jack and
connector.

Hookups and Settings

B Video input jack

When playing “wide screen” images
Some recorded images may not fit your TV
screen. To change the picture size, see
page 121.

If you are connecting to a VCR
Connect your VCR to the LINE 1/
DECODER jack on the recorder (page 26).

b Notes
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord
between the recorder and your TV at the same
time.
• Do not make connections A and E 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 the TV t button on the
remote to return the input to the TV.
• If you connect the recorder to a TV with
SMARTLINK, set “LINE 3 Out” to “Video” in
the “Video In/Out” setup.
• You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack
(connection E) to DVI jacks that are not HDCP
compliant (e.g., DVI jacks on PC displays).
• Component video and RGB signals are not output
when using the HDMI connection.
* This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

Connector is upside down Not straight

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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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. (page 32)
• One-Touch Play (page 61)
• Preset Download
You can download the tuner preset data
from your TV to this recorder, and tune the
recorder according to that data in “Easy
Setup.”
• NexTView Download
You can easily set the timer by using the
NexTView Download function on your TV.

To prepare for the SMARTLINK features
Set “LINE 3 Out” to “Video” in the “Video
In/Out” setup (page 114) and
“SMARTLINK” to “This Recorder Only” in
the “Options” setup (page 126).

b Notes
• 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.
• Not all TVs respond to the functions above.
*1
*2
*3
*4
*5

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“MEGALOGIC” is a registered trademark of
Grundig Corporation.
“EASYLINK” and “CINEMALINK” are
trademarks of Philips Corporation.
“Q-Link” and “NexTView Link” are trademarks
of Panasonic Corporation.
“EURO VIEW LINK” is a trademark of Toshiba
Corporation.
“T-V LINK” is a trademark of JVC Corporation.

About the HDMI Control
functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Theatre
Sync (for HDMI connections
only)
By connecting Sony components that are
compatible with the HDMI Control function
with an HDMI cord (not supplied), operation
is simplified as below:
• One-Touch Play (page 61)
• System Power-Off
When you turn the TV off by using the
power button on the TV’s remote, the
components compatible with the HDMI
Control function turn off automatically.

To prepare for the ‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync
features
Set “HDMI Control” to “On” in the “HDMI
Output” setup (page 125). For details on TV
settings, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the TV.

b Notes
• Depending on the connected component, the
HDMI Control function may not work. Refer to
the operating instructions supplied with the
component.
• The recorder supports only the playback option of
HDMI Control. “Player” appears on the TV
screen when using the HDMI Control functions.

Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

A

Rear (R)
Audio component with
a decoder

Front (L)

Front (R)

Centre

Subwoofer
or

Hookups and Settings

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

to coaxial/HDMI digital input

HDMI cord
(not supplied)

Coaxial digital cord
(not supplied)

to HDMI OUT

to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

DVD recorder

to LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)

INPUT

B

VIDEO

(yellow)

(white)

L

(red)

(white)
Audio/video cord
(not supplied)

(yellow)*

AUDIO
R

(red)
TV, projector, or
audio component

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 16).

A Digital audio input jack
If your audio component 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.

If you connect a Sony audio component that
is compatible with the HDMI control
function, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the audio component.

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B Audio L/R (left/right) input jacks
This connection will use your TV’s or audio
component’s two speakers for sound.
z Hint
For correct speaker location, see the operating
instructions supplied with the connected
components.

b Notes
• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to
the LINE IN (R-AUDIO-L) jacks at the same
time. This will cause unwanted noise to come
from your TV’s speakers.
• With connection B, do not connect the LINE IN
(R-AUDIO-L) and LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L)
jacks to your TV’s audio output jacks at the same
time. This will cause unwanted noise to come
from your TV’s speakers.
• With connection A, after you have completed the
connection, make the appropriate settings in the
“Audio Out” setup (page 116). Otherwise, no
sound or a loud noise will come from your
speakers.
• When you connect the recorder to an audio
component using an HDMI cord, you will need to
do one of the following:
– Connect the audio component to the TV with
the HDMI cord, or
– Connect the recorder to the TV with a video
cord other than HDMI cord (component video
cord, S-video cord, or audio/video cord).
*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 registered
trademarks of DTS, Inc.

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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 (AC 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 26), 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 adjust the remote’s signal to control
your TV.

b 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.

Hookups and Settings

You can control the recorder using the
supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA)
batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on
the batteries to the markings inside the
battery compartment. When using the
remote, point it at the remote sensor
on the
recorder.

Controlling TVs with the
remote

Number
buttons
TV/DVD

b Notes
• If the supplied remote interferes with your other
Sony DVD recorder or player, change the
command mode number for this recorder
(page 22).
• 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
on
the front panel) to strong light, such as direct
sunlight or a lighting apparatus. The recorder may
not respond to the remote.
• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the
code number and Command Mode may be reset
to the default setting. Set the appropriate code
number and Command Mode again.

DISPLAY

x

TV 2 +/–

TV [/1
TV t

TV PROG
+/–

1

Hold down TV [/1 located at the
bottom of the remote.
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of
the remote.

2

With TV [/1 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 [/1 button.

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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)

Hitachi

24

JVC

33

Panasonic

17, 49

Philips

06, 08

Samsung

71

Sanyo

25

Thomson

43

Toshiba

38

The remote performs the following:
Buttons

Operations

TV [/1

Turns your TV on or
off.

TV 2 (volume)
+/–

Adjusts the volume
of your TV.

TV PROG +/–

Selects the
programme position
on your TV.

TV t (input
select)

Switches your TV’s
input source.

To operate the TV/DVD button
(for SCART connections only)
The TV/DVD button switches between TV
mode and DVD mode. Press the TV/DVD
button when in stop mode or no menu appears
on the TV screen. Point your remote at the
recorder when using this button.
TV mode: switch to this when you use the
TV’s tuner mainly. When you start playback,
the input source for the TV is set to the
recorder automatically.
DVD mode: switch to this when you use the
recorder’s tuner mainly.
To check the current mode, press DISPLAY
(page 35).

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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.
You can check the current Command Mode
in the front panel display. For details, see
page 126.
The default command mode setting for this
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.
The remote does not function if different
command modes are set for the recorder and
remote. Set the same command mode.

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

[/1

GUIDE


Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

2

Select “Initial Setup,” and press
ENTER.

10 Select “Manual CH Setting,” and
press ENTER.

3

Select “Video In/Out,” and press
ENTER.

11 Select “Next Screen,” and press
ENTER.

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12 Select your country/region, and press
ENTER.
Programme position

13 Select the desired programme
position using ./> or number
buttons.

14 Select “Channel” using M/m.
15 Select the external decoder
programme position using 
x

A Disc type:
Displays the media type, HDD or DVD.

B Total number of titles

1

C Sub-menu:
Press HDD or DVD.
If you select DVD, insert a DVD (see “1.
Inserting a Disc” on page 31).
Playback starts automatically depending
on the disc.

2

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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

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

Press TITLE LIST.
To show the 8-Title List, press < to
select “Title View,” and press ENTER,
then select “8 Titles” using M/m, and
press ENTER.

Sub-menu

D Scroll bar:
Appears when all of the titles do not fit
on the list. To view the hidden titles,
press M/m.

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E Title information:
Displays the title number, title thumbnail
picture (playback picture for the selected
title, still images for the other titles),
recording date, recorded station name (or
programme position number), recording
mode, title name, and title size.
“Recording”: Indicates that the title is
currently being recorded.
: Indicates protected title.
“NEW”: Indicates that the title is newly
recorded (not played back) (HDD only).
: Press DISPLAY to display
“
.” “
” indicates titles
containing “Copy-Once” copy protection
signals (HDD only) (page 79).
: Indicates that the title is recorded
using the Update function.
Genre icons: Indicates the title’s genre
(HDD only).

3

Select “Original” or “Play List” using M/
m, and press ENTER.

To change the title order for HDD (Sort
Titles)

1

Press < while the Title List is
displayed.

2

Select “Sort Titles” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

3

Select the item using M/m, 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.

Unseen Title

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.

By Title

In alphabetical order.

By Number

In order of recorded title
number.

F Remaining time of the current disc in
the current recording mode (example:
SP mode)
G Detailed information for the selected
title
The resume point time is shown in the 8Title List.

3

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

To search for a title by genre (HDD only)

1

Press < while the Title List is
displayed.

2

Select “Genre” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

3

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

Playback starts from the selected title.

To stop playback
Press x (stop).

To scroll the list display by page (Page
mode)
Press ./> while the Title List is
displayed. Each time you press . />,
the entire Title List changes to the next/
previous page of titles.

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

To change a title thumbnail picture
(Thumbnail)
After recording, the first scene of the
recording (the title) is automatically set as the
thumbnail picture.
You can select a favourite scene for the
thumbnail picture shown in the Title List.

1

Press TITLE LIST.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode),
switch the Title Lists, if necessary.

You can switch the Title List to show
Original or Playlist titles.

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1

Press < while the Title List is
displayed.

2

Select a title, and press ,.
The sub-menu appears.

2

Select “Play List” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Edit” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

4

5

While watching the playback picture,
press H, X or c
m/M
C
to select the scene you want to set for a
thumbnail picture, and press X.
Playback pauses.
You can also select a scene using the
PLAY MODE button (page 69).
Select “OK” using M/m, and press
ENTER.
The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail
picture.
To return to the Title List, press
O RETURN.

4. Displaying the Playing
Time and Play
Information
HDD

+RW

-RVR

-RVideo

-RWVR -RWVideo

DVD

VCD

+R

CD

DATA DVD DATA CD

You can check the playing time of the current
title, chapter, track, or disc. Also, you can
check the disc name recorded on the DVD/
CD.

To change the thumbnail preview mode
(Set Preview) (HDD only)
You can select “Quick Preview” or “Normal”
for the thumbnail preview mode in the Title
List. Set “Set Preview” in the “Options” setup
(page 126).

To turn off the Title List

DISPLAY

Press TITLE LIST.
z Hint
You can select “Title List” from the System Menu.

b 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.

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

6

Select “Set Thumbnail” using M/m, and
press ENTER.
The display for setting the thumbnail
point appears and the title starts to play.

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

In stop mode
Example: DVD-RW in VR mode

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During playback
Example: DVD-R in Video mode

z Hints
• When “On Screen Display” is set to “On”
(default) in the “Options” setup (page 125),
information automatically appears on the screen
when the recorder is operated.
• To increase disc space, see “To open up disc
space” (page 72).

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

A Playing status
B Shows that the Resume Play is
available (page 61).
C Current selected recording mode
(remaining DVD recording time/disc
type) (page 51)
D Remaining time
E Station name and programme position
number
F Audio setting for the current
programme
G Recording restrictions for the current
programme
H TV mode or DVD mode (page 22)
I Disc information
J Title type (Original or Playlist) for
DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode
K Disc type/format (page 9)
Displays the finalised disc in Video
mode as “DVD-Video.”
L Title number-Chapter number
(page 69)
M Playing time
N Multi-angles indicator (page 60)
O Copy-protected indicator (page 79)
P Data transfer bar and rate

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5. Changing the Name of
a Recorded Programme
HDD

+RW

-RVR

-RVideo

4

The display for entering characters
appears.
The current name is displayed at the
input row.

+R

-RWVR -RWVideo

Input row

5

To erase all of the characters, press and
hold CLEAR for 2 seconds or more.

Number
buttons

6
CLEAR


M

Select “Upper case” or “Lower case”
using ./>.
The characters for the selected type are
displayed.
The type of characters will change
according to the language you select in
“Easy Setup.”

TITLE LIST

X

Move the cursor to the point where you
want to insert the character using
m/M.

7

x

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

You can label a DVD, title, or programme by
entering characters. You can enter up to 64
characters for a title recorded in the HDD/
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), 40 characters
for a title recorded in the DVD+RW/DVDRW (Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video
mode), 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.

.
m

Select “Title Name,” and press
ENTER.

Press 

To play VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs with
PBC functions
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs
interactively using the menu on your TV
screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD/Super
VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu
appears.
Select an item using the number buttons, and
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions
in the menu (press H when “Press
SELECT” appears).

H/X/x

b Note

1

Press HDD or DVD.
• If you select DVD, insert a disc (see “1.
Inserting a Disc” on page 31).
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO
CD, DATA DVD or DATA CD, press
H. Playback starts.

2

Press TITLE LIST.
For details about the Title List, see “3.
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title
List)” on page 33.
Example: HDD

Some playback options such as search, repeat play
or programme play cannot be played with PBC
function. To play with playback options, start
playback without PBC functions using the Title
List.

To change the angles
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the disc, “
” appears on
the screen. Press ANGLE during playback.
To switch the angle mark indicator to off, set
“Angle Indicator” to “Off” in the “Playback”
setup (page 123).

To stop playback
Press x.

To playback quickly with sound (Scan
Audio)
When you press M during playback, you
can play quickly with dialogue or sound
(except for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO
CDs).
No sound is output when you press M two
or more times to change search speed.

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To display the registration code for this
recorder
Select “Registration Code” of “DivX” in the
“Options” setup (page 126).

To resume playback from the point where
you stopped (Resume Play)
When you press H again after you stop
playback, the recorder resumes playback
from the point where you pressed x.
To start from the beginning, press x again,
and press H. Playback starts from the
beginning of the title/track/scene.

b Notes

You can lock all of the buttons on the
recorder so that the settings are not cancelled
by mistake.
When the recorder is turned off, hold down x
on the recorder until “LOCKED” appears in
the front panel display. The recorder does not
work except for timer recordings while the
Child Lock is set.
To unlock the recorder, hold down x on the
recorder until “UNLOCKED” appears in the
front panel display.

One-Touch Play (for SCART/HDMI
connections only)
Press H. With one touch of the H button,
the recorder and your TV automatically turn
on and the TV’s input is switched to the
recorder. Playback starts automatically.

Playback

The point where you stopped playing is
cleared when:
– you open the disc tray (except HDD).
– you play another title (except HDD).
– you switch the Title List to Original or
Playlist (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode
only).
– you edit the title after stopping playback.
– you change the settings on the recorder.
– you make a recording (except HDD/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).
– you disconnect the mains lead.

To lock the recorder (Child Lock)

z Hint
You can also use the H button in step 3 (page 60)
to start playback.

b Note
When using the HDMI connection, there may be a
delay, before the playback picture appears on the
TV screen, and the beginning portion of the
playback picture may not be displayed.

• You cannot resume playback during TV Pause.
• Resume Play is not available for Super VIDEO
CDs.

To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)
If you play a restricted DVD, the display for
entering your password appears on your TV
screen.
Enter your four-digit password using the
number buttons, and press ENTER.
The recorder starts playback.
To register or change the password, see
“Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on
page 122.

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Playback options
To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 60.
Buttons

Operations

AUDIO

Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed
repeatedly in normal playback mode.
DVD DATA DVD * DATA CD * : Selects the language.

HDD -RWVR

-RVR

VCD DATA DVD *

DVD

-RVR : Selects the main or sub sound.

DATA CD *

HDD -RWVR

* DivX video file only

VCD : Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.

SUBTITLE
DVD

Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.

DATA DVD * DATA CD *

* DivX video file only

/
(instant replay/
instant advance)

Each time you press
, replays the scene for the following
duration.
5 seconds t 15 seconds t 30 seconds t 1 minute t
2 minutes t 3 minutes t 5 minutes t 10 minutes t
20 minutes t advances the time in 10-minute increments t
2 hours
Each time you press
, briefly fast forwards the current scene
for the following duration.
30 seconds t 1 minute t 1 minute 30 seconds t 2 minutes t
3 minutes t 5 minutes t 10 minutes t 20 minutes t
advances the time in 10-minute increments t 2 hours

. (previous)/
> (next)

(fast reverse/fast forward)

Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/track
when pressed during playback.
Goes to the beginning of the first title/track when pressed in stop
mode.
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback.
Search speed changes as follows:
fast reverse fast forward
mFR1*1 T t MFF1*2
mFR2 T T t t MFF2
mFR3*3 T T T t t t MFF3*3
mFR4*3 T T T T t t t t MFF4*3
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse
continues at the selected speed until you release the button.
*1

When you press m once during playback, you can play Reverse
play (not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs/DivX video
files).
*2 When you press M once during playback, you can play quickly
with sound (not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs).
*3 Not available for VIDEO CDs/Super VIDEO CDs.

To resume normal playback, press H.

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Buttons

Operations
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.
To resume normal playback, press H.

(slow, freeze frame)
+RW

HDD

-RWVR

-RWVideo

+R

-RVR

-RVideo

DVD

VCD

*1*2

*1

*1*2

DATA DVD
DATA CD
Playback direction only
DivX video file only

*1
*2

X (pause)

Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback, press H.
Playback

b Notes
• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles
recorded on this recorder.
• JPEG image files made with a DVD camcorder
can only be played as a slideshow. For video files
containing JPEG image files and movies, the
recorder can play movie parts only.

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 Output” to “On” in the “Audio Out” setup
(page 116).

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Playing a specific portion
repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

1

Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2

Select “A-B Repeat,” and press
ENTER.
“Set point A” is selected.

3

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)
You can play repeatedly all the titles/tracks/
files or a single title/chapter/track on the
HDD or a disc.

1

The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2
3

While monitoring the sound, press
ENTER at the starting point (point A) of
the portion to be played repeatedly.
Continue playing to locate the ending
point (point B), and press ENTER.
A-B Repeat starts.

To cancel A-B Repeat
Press CLEAR. Or, set “A-B Repeat” to “Off”
in the “Play Mode” menu.
z Hint
You can select “A-B Repeat” from “Play Mode” in
the System Menu.

b Note
When playing an HDD/DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
(Video mode)/DVD-R (Video mode), set the start
and stop points within the same title.

Select “Repeat,” and press ENTER.
Select an item to be repeated using M/
m.
“Repeat Title” (for HDD/DVDs/DATA
DVDs*1/DATA CDs*1): repeats the
current title.
“Repeat Chapter” (for HDD/DVDs):
repeats the current chapter.
“Repeat Track” (for VIDEO CDs*2):
repeats the current track.
“Repeat Programme”: repeats the current
programme (page 65).
“Repeat Disc” (for VIDEO CDs*2/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)): repeats all of
the tracks on a disc.
*1
DivX video file only
*2 Available only when playing without
PBC functions

“Set point B” is selected.

4

Press PLAY MODE during playback.

4

Press ENTER.
Repeat play starts.

To cancel Repeat play
Press CLEAR. Or, set “Repeat” to “Repeat
Off” in the “Play Mode” menu.
z Hint
You can select “Repeat” from “Play Mode” in the
System Menu.

b Note
You cannot select “Repeat Programme” when no
programme remains.

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Creating your own programme
(Programme)
HDD -RWVideo * -RVideo * VCD
* finalised disc only

You can play the contents of the HDD or a
disc in the order you want by arranging the
order of the titles/chapters/albums/tracks on
the HDD or disc to create your own
programme. You can make a programme of
up to 24 steps.

Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2

Select “Programme,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and
press ENTER.
The “Input/Edit Programme” display
differs depending upon the disc type.
Example: DVD

Press CLEAR during playback. Or, set
“Programme” to “Cancel Programme Play”
in the “Play Mode” menu.

To erase the programme
Press CLEAR in stop mode. Or, set
“Programme” to “Erase Programme List” in
the “Play Mode” menu.
z Hints
• The program you made remains after Programme
play finishes. To play the same program again, set
“Programme” to “Start Programme Play” in the
“Play Mode” menu. However, the programme is
cleared after you remove the disc or press [/1.
• You can repeat Programme play. Set “Repeat” to
“Repeat Programme” in the “Play Mode” menu
(page 64).
• You can select “Programme” from “Play Mode”
in the System Menu.

Playback

1

To cancel Programme play

Adjusting the picture quality
HDD

+RW

-RVR

-RVideo

+R
VCD DATA DVD *

-RWVR -RWVideo

DVD

DATA CD *
* DivX video file only

4

Select a title or album (example: Title
001) using M/m, and press ENTER.

5

Select a chapter or track (example:
Chapter 01) using M/m, and press
ENTER.
The chapter or track is programmed.
If you make a mistake, select the step
number (example: 01.) using  DVD” in step
3, you can change the title order or search
for a title by genre (see “3. Playing the
Recorded Programme (Title List)” on
page 33).

You can select the titles you want to dub
using Dubbing List. You can also edit titles
before dubbing without changing the original
titles.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU.

6

Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles
in the order you want to dub.

7

Select “Next” using ,, and press
ENTER.

The System Menu appears.

2
3

Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.
Select a dubbing direction, and press
ENTER.
To dub titles from the HDD to a disc,
select “HDD -> DVD.”
To dub titles from a disc to the HDD,
select “DVD/CD -> HDD.”

4

Select a title, and press ENTER.

The “Title Edit” display appears.
For details about editing, see “To edit
titles on the Dubbing List” on page 82.

8

Select “Next” using ,, and press
ENTER.
The “Start Dubbing” display appears.

Select “Create New Dubbing List,”
and press ENTER.
The Dubbing List appears.
• If you have previously saved a Dubbing
List and want to resume editing it,
select “Use Previous Dubbing List,”
and go to step 7.

9

A Direction of dubbing
B Total number of titles to be dubbed
C Dubbing step number
Display 1: Select a title you want to
dub (the “Select Titles” display).
Display 2: Edit a title (the “Title
Edit” display).
Display 3: Confirm the settings and
start dubbing (the “Start Dubbing”
display).

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Select an option using M/m, and press
ENTER.
The options differ depending on the
dubbing direction or disc type.
“Recording Mode”: Changes the
dubbing mode of all selected titles at a
time using M/m (page 51).
“Input Disc Name”: Changes the disc
name (page 37).
“Finalise”: Select “Yes” to finalise a disc
automatically after dubbing (DVD-RW/
DVD-R (Video mode), or DVD+R).

10 Select “Start Dubbing,” and press
ENTER.
When you set “Finalise” to “Yes” in step
9, select the title menu style, and press
ENTER.
The recorder turns off automatically
when you do not use the recorder for
more than 20 minutes after the dubbing
has finished.

To cancel dubbing
Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more
than one second.
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 space for DVD+Rs/DVDRs.

“
” appears next to the title that can be
dubbed at high speed (High-speed dubbing)
in the “Title Edit” display. The following
titles are dubbed at normal speed (Real-Time
dubbing).
– Titles containing 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 for DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs (VR mode)).
– Titles recorded on DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs
(Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video
mode).
– 16:9 size titles recorded on DVD+RW/
DVD+R.
The minimum required time is as follows
(approximate).

Speed*2 6x

2.4x

2x

High-speed
DVD+RW/ DVD+R
DVD-RW/ (Double
DVD+R/
Layer)
DVD-R

DVD-R
(Dual Layer)

HQ

Approx.
10 min.

Approx.
25 min.

Approx.
30 min.

HSP

Approx.
6 min.
40 sec.

Approx.
16 min.
40 sec.

Approx.
20 min.

SP

Approx.
5 min.

Approx.
12 min.
30 sec.

Approx.
15 min.

LSP

Approx.
4 min.

Approx.
10 min.

Approx.
12 min.

ESP

Approx.
3 min.
20 sec.

Approx.
8 min.
20 sec.

Approx.
10 min.

LP

Approx.
2 min.
30 sec.

Approx.
6 min.
15 sec.

Approx.
7 min.
30 sec.

EP

Approx.
1 min.
40 sec.*3

Approx.
60 min.*3

Approx.
5 min.

SLP

Approx.
1 min.
15 sec.*3

Approx.
60 min.*3

Approx.
3 min.
45 sec.

SEP

Approx.
1 min.*3

Approx.
60 min.*3

Approx.
3 min.*3

Rec.
mode

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

About dubbing mode

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

*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 SEP, SLP, or EP mode
to DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.

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To edit titles on the Dubbing List

82

1

Follow steps 1 to 7 of “Dubbing Using
Dubbing List” on page 80.
The “Title Edit” display appears.

2

Select a title you want to edit, and press
ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.

3

Select an option, and press ENTER.
The options differ depending on the
dubbing direction or disc type.
“Erase”: Erases the selected title.
“Title Name”: Names or renames a title
(page 37).
“A-B Erase”: Erases the section of the
title (page 73).
“Move”: Changes the order of titles
(page 77).
“Preview”: Allows you to check the
content of a title.
“Divide”: Divides a title into two titles
(page 74).
“Combine”: Combines two titles
(page 77).
“Chapter Edit”: Edits chapters (page 75).
“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s
thumbnail frame that appears in the Title
List (page 34).
“Recording Mode”: Sets the picture
quality of the dubbing.
“Bilingual”: Sets how a bilingual audio
programme is dubbed.
“Cancel”: Exits the sub-menu.

4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to edit all of the
titles.

5

Go to step 8 of “Dubbing Using Dubbing
List” on page 80 to dub edited titles.

b Notes
• The Dubbing List you created remains after
dubbing. To edit the existing Dubbing List, select
“Use Previous Dubbing List” in step 4. The
Dubbing List is cleared when:
– you change “Input Line System” setting in the
“Basic” setup (page 110).
– you reset the recorder (page 135).
– you open the disc tray (except when dubbing
from the HDD).
– you edit the titles on a disc (except when
dubbing from the HDD).
– you switch the Title List to Original or Playlist
(when dubbing from DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in
VR mode only).
– you finalise the disc.
• The “seams” that are left over from editing may
remain on the disc after dubbing to DVD+RWs/
DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs
(Video mode).
• Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording
starts, even if you set “Finalise” to “Yes” in step
9.

Making a Backup Disc
(DVD Backup)
+RW

-RWVideo

+R

10 Select “Yes” or “No,” and press
ENTER.
To erase the backup data on the HDD,
select “Yes.”
To make another backup disc later, select
“No.”
The recorder turns off automatically
when you do not use the recorder for
more than 20 minutes after the dubbing
has finished.

-RVideo

You can dub all of the contents on a finalised
DVD+RW/DVD+R or finalised DVD-RW/
DVD-R (Video mode) to another recordable
DVD+RW/DVD-RW or unused DVD+R/
DVD-R via the HDD as a backup copy.

b Note
Backup discs of unfinalised discs cannot be made.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

4

Select “Start new DVD Backup,” and
press ENTER.

Select “DVD Backup,” and press
ENTER.

• If you have previously dubbed backup
data to the HDD, select “Resume
writing data,” and go to step 7.

5

Insert the DVD you are going to make
a backup of.

6

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.
The recorder starts dubbing all of the
contents on a DVD to the HDD.

7

Press Z (open/close), and replace the
DVD with a recordable DVD+RW/DVDRW or an unused DVD+R/DVD-R.

Press DISPLAY while dubbing.

To cancel DVD backup during dubbing
Press and hold HDD/DVD DUB for more
than one second.

To erase backup data on the HDD

1

Select “Erase back-up data” in step 4, and
press ENTER.
The display asks for confirmation.

2

Select “Yes,” and press ENTER.

b Notes
• When dubbing to a DVD+R/DVD-R is stopped
partway in step 8, you cannot play or record on
the disc.
• You cannot make a backup disc of DVD+R DLs/
DVD-R DLs.
• You may not use the “DVD Backup” function
depending on the recording quality or physical
condition of the disc, or characteristics of the
recording device and authoring software.

Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

2
3

To display the dubbing information

To make a backup disc of DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs, insert a recordable DVD+RW
or unused DVD+R.
To make a backup disc of DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs, insert a recordable DVD-RW
or unused DVD-R.

8

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.
The recorder starts High-speed dubbing
the contents that were dubbed to the
HDD in step 6.

9

Select “Cancel,” and press ENTER.
The disc is automatically finalised.
• To make another backup disc, replace
discs, select “Start,” and press ENTER.

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DV Camcorder Dubbing

Before DV Camcorder
Dubbing
This section explains dubbing with a DV
camcorder and playing the contents of a DV
camcorder 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” on page 59.
The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to
the i.LINK standard.
Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV
camcorder dubbing,” and then move on to the
section on dubbing. For more information
about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on
page 139.

How chapters are created
The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD
become a single title. This title is divided into
chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) and when
“Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)” is set to “On” in
the “Recording” setup (page 120), each
shooting session on the tape becomes a
chapter on the disc. For other discs, the
recorder divides the title into chapters
according to the “Auto Chapter (Video)” or
“Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)” setting in
the “Recording” setup (page 120).

z Hint
If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after
the initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) or HDD.

b Notes
• You cannot make a recording while DV
camcorder 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 139). Connect the
camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the
instructions of “Recording from Connected
Equipment” on page 59.
– 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 DVDs dubbed from a DV
camcorder on other DVD equipment, finalise the
disc (page 40).
• Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same
colour system (page 110).

Hookups
DVD recorder

to DV IN

Preparing for DV camcorder
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 “Manual
Dubbing” functions of this recorder.
See the instruction manual supplied with the
digital video camera as well before
connecting.

84

i.LINK cable
(not supplied)

DV output

DV camcorder
: 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 31).

2

Insert the source DV/Digital8 format
tape into your digital video camera.
For the recorder to record or edit, your
digital video camera must be set to video
playback mode.

3

Press REC MODE on the remote
repeatedly to select the recording
mode.
The recording mode changes as follows:

For details about the recording mode, see
page 51. Note that you cannot select
manual recording mode.

Set the “External Audio” setting in the
“Audio In” setup (page 115).

5

Set the “DV Input” setting in the
“Audio In” setup (page 115).
You are ready to start dubbing. Select
one of the dubbing methods on the
following pages.

To playback DV/Digital8 format tape

• 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), 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” (page 59).
– 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.
• A blank or black coloured screen will be dubbed
when the recorder is set to a different colour
system from the DV tape contents’ system. Set
“Input Line System” in the “Basic” setup to the
same colour system as the DV tape contents’
system (page 110).

DV Camcorder Dubbing

4

b Notes

You can check the contents of DV/Digital8
format tape before dubbing. For details, see
“Playing from a DV Camcorder” on page 87.

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Dubbing an Entire DV
Format Tape (DV One
Touch Dubbing)
HDD

+RW

-RVR

-RVideo

-RWVR -RWVideo

+R

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.

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for DV
camcorder dubbing” on page 84, and
press ONE-TOUCH DUB on the recorder.
The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts
recording the tape contents.
After the recording is finished, the recorder
rewinds the tape in the digital video camera,
and finalises the recorded disc (except DVDRW/DVD-R (VR mode)) automatically.

To stop during recording
Press x REC STOP more than 3 seconds.
Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop recording.
z Hint
You can also start DV One Touch Dubbing by
selecting “One-Touch Dubbing” of “DV” in the
System Menu.

b Notes
• When a blank space between the recordings on
the tape continues for more than two minutes, DV
One Touch Dubbing ends automatically.
• The recorder will pause recording when there is a
blank space or an image containing copy
protection signals on the tape. The recorder will
resume recording automatically when receiving a
recordable signal.
• Finalisation is cancelled if a timer recording starts
(except for DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)).
• DV One Touch Dubbing ends automatically
when there are images containing copy protection
signals at the beginning of the tape.

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Dubbing Selected
Scenes (Manual
Dubbing)
HDD

+RW

-RVR

-RVideo

-RWVR -RWVideo

+R

You can select and dub scenes while playing
a DV/Digital8 format tape.

1

Follow steps 1 to 5 of “Preparing for
DV camcorder dubbing” on page 84.

2

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

3
4

Select “DV,” and press ENTER.

5

Select the recording destination,
“Record to Hard Disk Drive” or
“Record to DVD,” and press ENTER.

6

Press H.

Select “Manual Dubbing,” and press
ENTER.

The scene starts to play.

7

Find the point on the DV/Digital8
format tape that you want to start
dubbing from using m/M or c/
C, and press X.

8

Select “Start Rec.,” and press ENTER.
The recorder starts dubbing.

9

Select “Pause Rec,” and press
ENTER.
The recorder pauses dubbing.

10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to dub more
scenes.

11 Select “Stop Rec,” and press ENTER.
The selected scenes are dubbed as a
single title.

To cancel during “Manual Dubbing”
Press SYSTEM MENU.

z Hint
You can turn off the dubbing menu by pressing the
DISPLAY button during dubbing. Press the
DISPLAY button again to display the dubbing
menu.

Playing from a DV
Camcorder

b Note

1

Connect your DV camcorder to the DV
IN jack on the front panel.

2

Press SYSTEM MENU.

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

The System Menu appears.

3
4
5

Select “DV,” and press ENTER.
Select “Playback,” and press ENTER.
Start playback on the DV camcorder.
Images from the DV camcorder appear
on your TV screen.

To cancel playback
Press SYSTEM MENU.

DV Camcorder Dubbing

z Hint
You can dub the playing tape contents. During
playback, press HDD or DVD to select the dubbing
destination, and press z REC. To stop dubbing,
press x REC STOP.

87

To lock the recorder (Child Lock)
Audio Tracks

Playing Audio Tracks
from CD/DVD
CD

DATA DVD DATA CD

You can play audio tracks on CDs, DATA
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RAMs), or
DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).
[/1

You can lock all of the buttons on the
recorder so that the settings are not cancelled
by mistake.
When the recorder is turned off, hold down x
on the recorder until “LOCKED” appears in
the front panel display. The recorder does not
work except for timer recordings while the
Child Lock is set.
To unlock the recorder, hold down x on the
recorder until “UNLOCKED” appears in the
front panel display.

Playback options
CD

AUDIO

CLEAR
PLAY
MODE


M
x

DATA DVD DATA CD

Buttons

Operations

AUDIO

Selects stereo or monaural
audio tracks recorded on the
disc when pressed repeatedly
in normal playback mode.

./>
(previous/
next)

Goes to the next or previous
track when pressed during
playback.
For MP3 discs, goes to the next
or previous album when
pressed repeatedly.

m/M
(fast
reverse/fast
forward)

Fast reverses/fast forwards the
disc when pressed during
playback.
Search speed changes as
follows:
fast reverse fast forward
mFR1 T t MFF1
mFR2 T T t t MFF2
When you press and hold the
button, fast forward/fast
reverse continues at the
selected speed until you release
the button.
To resume normal playback,
press H.

X (pause)

Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback,
press H.

Insert a disc.
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 31.

2

Press H.
Playback starts.

To stop playback
Press x (stop).
z Hint
You can play audio tracks using the Title List. Press
TITLE LIST. Then select a track, and press
ENTER.

b Note
When any video titles are recorded on a DATA
DVD, the MP3 audio tracks on that DATA DVD
cannot be played.

88

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
CD
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive
noise will be heard from the LINE 3-TV/LINE 1/
DECODER/LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L) jacks.
To avoid possible damage to the audio system,
the user should take proper precautions when the
LINE 3-TV/LINE 1/DECODER/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 88).

b Note
“A-B Repeat” is not available for MP3 audio tracks.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)
CD

You can play repeatedly all the tracks or a
single track on an album or disc.

1
2
3

Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

Select “A-B Repeat,” and press
ENTER.

Select an item to be repeated using M/
m.

4

Press ENTER.
Repeat play starts.

To cancel Repeat play
Press CLEAR. Or, set “Repeat” to “Repeat
Off” in the “Play Mode” menu.

Audio Tracks

“Set point A” is selected.

Select “Repeat,” and press ENTER.

“Repeat Disc”: repeats all of the tracks
on a disc.
“Repeat Album” (except for CD): repeats
the current album.
“Repeat Track”: repeats the current
track.
“Repeat Programme”: repeats the current
programme (page 90).

CD

2

Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

Playing a specific portion
repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

1

DATA DVD DATA CD

z Hint
You can select “Repeat” from “Play Mode” in the
System Menu.

3

While monitoring the sound, press
ENTER at the starting point (point A) of
the portion to be played repeatedly.

b Note
You can select “Repeat Programme” only during
Programme play.

“Set point B” is selected.

4

Continue playing to locate the ending
point (point B), and press ENTER.
A-B Repeat starts.

To cancel A-B Repeat
Press CLEAR. Or, set “A-B Repeat” to “Off”
in the “Play Mode” menu.
z Hint
You can select “A-B Repeat” from “Play Mode” in
the System Menu.
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89

Creating your own programme
(Programme)
CD

DATA DVD DATA CD

You can play the contents of an album or disc
in the order you want by arranging the order
of the albums/tracks on a disc to create your
own programme. You can make a
programme of up to 24 steps.

1

Press PLAY MODE during playback.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

2

Select “Programme,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and
press ENTER.
The “Input/Edit Programme” display
differs depending upon the disc type.
Example: DATA DVD

4

Select an album (example:
01.BRAHMS) using M/m, and press
,.

5

Select a track (example:
001.SYMPHONY01) using M/m, and
press ENTER.
The track is programmed.
If you make a mistake, select the step
number (example: 01-001) using  HDD” in “Dubbing” in the
System Menu.

You can copy up to 99 albums or 999 tracks
on the USB device to the HDD.

1

Connect the USB device to the USB
jack on the recorder (page 92).

2

Press SYSTEM MENU.

Audio Tracks

Copying an album
(USB t HDD)

The System Menu appears.

3

Select “Music Jukebox,” and press
ENTER.

4

Select “Listen to Music from USB
Device,” and press ENTER.
The Album List appears.

5
6

Select an album, and press ,.
Select “Edit” using M/m, and press
ENTER.
The sub-menu appears.

93

Playing Audio Tracks
Using Jukebox/USB
Device

4

Select an album or track, and press
ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected album
or track.

To stop playback
Press x (stop).

To scroll the list display by page (Page
mode)
CLEAR
SUBTITLE
SYSTEM
MENU

ANGLE


M
x

Press SUBTITLE (previous)/ANGLE (next)
while the Album List is displayed. Each time
you press SUBTITLE (previous)/ANGLE
(next), the entire Album List changes to the
next/previous page of the album.

To change the album order (Sort Titles)
(HDD only)

1

Press < while the Album List is
displayed.

2

Select “Sort Titles” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

3

Select the item using M/m, and press
ENTER.

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

2

Select “Music Jukebox,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Listen to Music / Edit” or
“Listen to Music from USB Device,”
and press ENTER.
To listen to the audio tracks on the HDD,
select “Listen to Music / Edit.”
To listen to the MP3 audio tracks from
the connected USB device, select “Listen
to Music from USB Device.”
The Album List appears.

94

Order

Sorted

By number

In order of album
number.

By favourite

In order of playback
times. The album that is
most often played is listed
at the top.

By album

In alphabetical order.

To search for the album by genre (Genre)
(HDD only)

1

Press < while the Album List is
displayed.

2

Select “Genre” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

3

Select the genre using M/m, and press
ENTER.
The albums in the selected genre appear.
To display all albums, select “All
Genres.”

To skip a track (Set Skip)
If you want a track not to play, set the track to
be skipped.

1
2

Select a track you want to skip.

3

Select “Edit” using M/m, and press
ENTER.

4

Select “Set Skip” using M/m, and press
ENTER.
“ ” appears next to the selected track.
To cancel, select “Set Skip,” and press
ENTER again.

Press , while the Album List is
displayed.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat)
You can play repeatedly all the tracks or a
single track in the album.

1
2
3
4

Goes to the next or previous
track when pressed during
playback.

m/M
(fast
reverse/fast
forward)

Fast reverses/fast forwards the
disc when pressed during
playback.
Search speed changes as
follows:
fast reverse fast forward
mT tM
m TT ttM
When you press and hold the
button, fast forward/fast
reverse continues at the
selected speed until you release
the button.
To resume normal playback,
press H.

X (pause)

Select “Repeat,” and press ENTER.
Select an item to be repeated using M/
m.
“Repeat Album”: repeats the current
album.
“Repeat Track”: repeats the current
track.
“Repeat Programme”: repeats the current
programme (page 96).

5

Press ENTER.
Repeat play starts.

To cancel Repeat play
Set “Repeat” to “Repeat Off” in the “Play
Mode” menu.

b Notes

Audio Tracks

Operations

./>
(previous/
next)

Select “Play Mode,” using M/m, and
press ENTER.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

Playback options
Buttons

Press , during playback.

• You can select “Repeat Programme” only during
Programme play.
• “A-B Repeat” is not available when using “Music
Jukebox.”

Pauses playback.
To resume normal playback,
press H.

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95

Creating your own programme
(Programme)
You can play the contents of the HDD or
connected USB device in the order you want
by arranging the order of the tracks on the
HDD or connected USB device to create your
own programme. You can make a
programme of up to 24 steps.

1

Press , while the Album List is
displayed.

2

Select “Play Mode,” using M/m, and
press ENTER.
The “Play Mode” menu appears.

3

Select “Programme,” and press
ENTER.

4

Select “Input/Edit Programme,” and
press ENTER.

5

Select an album (example: Album
001) using M/m, and press ,.

6

Select a track (example: Track 001)
using M/m, and press ENTER.
The track is programmed.
If you make a mistake, select the step
number (example: 01.) using 
x

Press SYSTEM MENU.
The System Menu appears.

2

Select “Photo Album,” and press
ENTER.
The “Photo Album” menu appears.

3

Select the item, and press ENTER.
To play JPEG image files on the HDD,
select “View/Edit Photos on the HDD.”
To play JPEG image files on DATA
CDs/DATA DVDs, select “View Photos
on a CD/DVD.”
To play JPEG image files from the
connected USB device, select “View
Photos on a USB Device.”
The “Photo Album” list appears.

4

Select an album using M/m, and press
ENTER.
To show the 4-Photo List or 1-Photo List,
press < to select “Title View,” and
press ENTER, then select “4 Photos” or
“1 Photo” using M/m, and press ENTER.

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12-Photo List (Example: HDD)

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

4-Photo List

m
Sub-menu

D Scroll bar:
Appears when all of the JPEG image files
do not fit on the list. To view the hidden
JPEG image files, press M/m.

E Album and JPEG image file
information:
Displays the image, JPEG image file
number, recording date and time, JPEG
image file name, and JPEG image file
size.

F Disc type and remaining space of
current disc
To scroll the list display by page (Page
mode)
Press ./> while the “Photo Album”
list is displayed. Each time you press ./
>, the entire “Photo Album” list changes
to the next/previous page of albums/JPEG
image files.

JPEG Image Files

1-Photo List

m

To switch between the album list and
JPEG image file list
A Album name
B Album size

1

Press < while the “Photo Album” list is
displayed.

2

Select “Display Mode” using M/m, and
press ENTER.

3

Select “File” or “Album” using M/m, and
press ENTER.

To turn off the “Photo Album” list
Press SYSTEM MENU.

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To reload the files or folders
When a disc or the connected USB device
contains 1,000 or more files and/or 100 or
more folders, select “Read next” in the
“Photo Album” list, and press ENTER to
view unloaded files or folders.
It may take a few minutes to load files or
folders.

To play a slideshow with the sound (HDD
only)
You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to
the sound stored in the HDD.

1

Select “View/Edit Photos on the HDD”
in step 3 of “Using the “Photo Album”
List” on page 102.
The “Photo Album” list appears.
Switch between the album list and JPEG
image file list, if necessary.

2

Select an album or JPEG image file using
M/m, and press ,.

Viewing a JPEG image file

3

Select “Start Audio Slideshow,” and
press ENTER.

1

4

Select a genre using .

To zoom an image
Press ENTER repeatedly during a slideshow.
Each time you press ENTER, the
magnification changes as shown below.
2× t 4× t normal magnification
You can move the area you want to zoom
using  to select the programme
position.

5

Select the item you want to change using
M/m, and change the settings using  repeatedly.

4

Press M/m to select the programme
position number to swap for the one
selected in step 3, and press ENTER.
The programme position numbers are
swapped.
• To swap the programme position
number of another station, repeat from
step 3.

Input Colour System
Selects the colour system when picture noise
appears after you change the “Input Line
System” setting (page 110).
Auto

Recorder automatically
detects signals of colour
systems and selects the
appropriate colour system.

PAL

Selects the PAL colour
system when “Input Line
System” is set to “PAL/
SECAM.”

SECAM

Selects the SECAM colour
system when “Input Line
System” is set to “PAL/
SECAM.”

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Settings and Adjustments

3

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z Hint
When “Input Line System” is set to “NTSC,” you
can select “Auto,” “3.58NTSC,” or “PAL-60.”

Component Video Out
Selects the signal format in which the
recorder outputs video signals: interlace or
progressive, from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks.
Normal(Interlace)

Outputs signals in the
interlace format.

Progressive

Outputs signals in the
progressive format. Select
this when you want to view
progressive signals.

LINE 1 In
Selects a method of inputting video signals
for the LINE 1/DECODER jack. The picture
will not be clear if this setting does not match
the type of video input signal.
Video

Inputs video signals.

S-Video

Inputs S-video signals.

RGB

Inputs RGB signals.

Decoder

Select this when connecting
to an external decoder
(PAY-TV/Canal Plus
analogue decoder). If you
connect to a cable box/
satellite receiver such as
CanalSat, do not select this
option.

b Notes
• When you set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB,” you
cannot set “Component Video Out.”
• When you connect the recorder to a monitor or
projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT jacks, do not set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB.” If
you set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB,” in this case, the
picture may not appear.
• When picture noise appears after you set the
recorder to progressive format, hold down x
(stop) on the recorder, and press Z (open/close)
on the recorder.
• No video signals are output when using the
HDMI connection.

LINE 3 Out
Selects a method of outputting video signals
for the LINE 3 – TV jack.
Video

Outputs video signals.

S-Video

Outputs S-video signals.

RGB

Outputs RGB signals.

b Notes
• If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB
signals, the image will not be displayed in the
selected method on the TV screen even if you
select “S-Video” or “RGB.” See the instructions
supplied with your TV.
• SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is
selected.
• RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI
connection.

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NTSC on PAL TV
Sets the recorder to convert signals of the
NTSC colour system to the PAL colour
system to play NTSC discs on PAL-only
TVs. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with your TV.
On

Plays NTSC discs on PALonly TVs.

Off

Select this if the connected
TV is a multi-system
(NTSC-compatible) TV.

External Audio

Audio Input Settings
(Audio In)
The “Audio In” 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 “Initial Setup,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Audio In,” and press ENTER.
The “Audio In” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings
are underlined.

Stereo

Select this when receiving
stereo programmes from
connected equipment.

Bilingual

Select this when receiving
bilingual programmes
from connected
equipment.

b Note
When receiving audio input signals from the DV
input jack, the recorder automatically selects
“Stereo” or “Bilingual” regardless of the “External
Audio” setting.

Bilingual Recording
Selects the sound to be recorded.
A/L

Records the main sound
for the bilingual
programme.

B/R

Records the sub sound for
the bilingual programme.

b Note

NICAM Select (page 52)
Normally select this
position.

Standard

Select this if the sound from
NICAM broadcasts is not
clear.

Tuner Level
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
item to “Compression.” The recorder reduces
the audio output level.
This function affects the output of the
following jacks:
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks
– LINE 3 – TV jack
– LINE 1/DECODER jack
Normal

Normally select this
position.

Compression

Select this when the
playback sound from the
speakers is distorted.

DV Input
Select the setting for the audio input when
DV camcorder dubbing.
Select “Mix (Stereo 1: 75 %)”/“Mix (Stereo
1: 50 %)”/“Mix (Stereo 1: 25 %)” or “Stereo
2” only if you have added a second audio
when recording with your digital video
camera.
Stereo 1

Records original
sound only.
Normally select this
when dubbing a DV
format tape.

Stereo 2

Records additional
audio only.

Settings and Adjustments

NICAM

When recording a bilingual audio signal to the
HDD (when “HDD Recording Format” is set to
“Video Mode Off” (except in PCM mode)) or a
DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode (except in PCM
mode), both audio channels are recorded and you
can select the sound when playing.

Mix (Stereo 1: 75 %)
Mix (Stereo 1: 50 %)

Records both stereo
1 and 2.

Mix (Stereo 1: 25 %)

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DTS Output (DVD VIDEOs only)

Audio Output Settings
(Audio Out)
The “Audio Out” setup allows you to switch
the method of outputting audio signals when
you connect a component such as an
amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack.
If you connect a component that does not
accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise
(or no sound) will come from the speakers,
and may affect your ears or cause speaker
damage.

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.

b Note
When HDMI output is performed to equipment not
compatible with DTS signals, the signals will not be
output regardless of the “DTS Output” setting.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU while the
recorder is in stop mode.

96 kHz PCM Output (DVD VIDEOs only)

2

Select “Initial Setup,” and press
ENTER.

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio
signal.

3

Select “Audio Out,” and press ENTER.
The “Audio Out” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings
are underlined.

96 kHz ->
48 kHz

The audio signals of DVD
VIDEOs are converted to
48 kHz and output.

96 kHz

All signals containing
96 kHz are output without
conversion. However, the
signals are output at 48 kHz
if copyright-protected
signals are contained.

b Notes

Dolby Digital Output (HDD/DVDs only)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
Dolby Digital

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

Dolby Digital
-> PCM

Select this when the
recorder is connected to an
audio component lacking a
built-in Dolby Digital
decoder.

b Note
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment
not compatible with Dolby Digital signals, the
PCM signals will be automatically output even
when you select “Dolby Digital.”

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• “96 kHz PCM Output” setting has no effect when
audio signals are output from the LINE 2 OUT
(R-AUDIO-L) jacks or LINE 3 – TV/LINE 1/
DECODER jack. If the sampling frequency is
96 kHz, signals are simply converted to analogue
signals and output.
• If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment
not compatible with 96 kHz signals, 48 kHz PCM
will be automatically output even when you select
“96 kHz.”

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

MPEG ->
PCM

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

b Note

Language Settings
(Language)
The “Language” setup allows you to adjust
language settings.

1

Press SYSTEM MENU while the
recorder is in stop mode.

2

Select “Initial Setup,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Language,” and press ENTER.
The “Language” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings
are underlined.

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment
not compatible with MPEG audio signals, the PCM
signals will be automatically output even when you
select “MPEG.”

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
(DVDs only)

On

Makes low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down.

Off

Normally select this
position.

OSD Language
Switches the display language on the screen.

Audio Language (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the sound track.

Subtitle Language (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitles
recorded on the disc.

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Settings and Adjustments

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 3 – TV jack
– LINE 1/DECODER jack
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT
jack only when “Dolby Digital Output” is
set to “Dolby Digital -> PCM” (page 116).

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Auto Language
The “Auto Language” function is available
when “Audio Language” and “Subtitle
Language” are set to the same language, and
“Subtitle Display” is set to “On.”
On

Off

For DVD VIDEOs whose
main audio track is the
language you set in “Audio
Language” and “Subtitle
Language,” the recorder
plays the main audio track
without subtitles.
For DVD VIDEOs whose
main audio track is not the
language you set in “Audio
Language” and “Subtitle
Language,” the recorder
plays the main audio track
with subtitles in the
language you set.

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 “Initial Setup,” and press
ENTER.

3

Select “Recording,” and press
ENTER.
The “Recording” setup appears with the
following options. The default settings
are underlined.

Turns off the function.

DVD Menu Language (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language for the DVD menu.
Select “w/Subtitle Language” to set the same
language as the language you set in “Subtitle
Language.”

Subtitle Display
On

Displays subtitles.

Off

Does not display subtitles.

Manual Rec. Mode
On (go to
setup)

Allows you to select all
recording modes.
Select this, and press
ENTER.
Then, select a recording
mode using  PCM” (page 116).

Playback

, 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.

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The subtitle language cannot be changed
or turned off.
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on
the DVD VIDEO.
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the
subtitles.
, Try changing the subtitle using the DVD
VIDEO’s menu.
, The subtitles cannot be changed for the
titles recorded on this recorder.

The angles cannot be changed.
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD
VIDEO being played.
, You are trying to change the angles when
“
” does not appear on the TV screen
(page 60). To display “
” if various
angles (multi-angles) for a scene are
recorded on the disc, set “Angle Indicator”
to “On” in the “Playback” setup (page 123).
, 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 DivX video files do not play.
, The file is not created in DivX format.
, The file has an extension other than “.avi”
or “.divx.”
, The DATA CD (DivX video)/DATA DVD
(DivX video) is not created in a DivX
format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, or UDF (Universal
Disk Format) 1.02, 1.50, 2.00, or 2.01.
, The DivX video file format is larger than
720 (width) × 576 (height).

The MP3 audio tracks do not play.
, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a
format that the recorder can play
(page 137).

The JPEG image files do not play.
, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a
format that the recorder can play
(page 137).
, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.

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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 z REC.
, Operate the recorder only after “LOAD,”
“FORMAT,” or “INFO WRITE”
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 109).
, The channel was disabled after the timer
recording was set. See “Manual CH
Setting” on page 111.
, The programme position was hidden after
the timer recording was set. (See “Disabling
programme positions” on page 50.)
, Disconnect the mains lead from the mains,
and connect it again.
, The programme contains copy protection
signals that restrict copying.
, Another timer setting overlapped the timer
setting (page 58).
, There is no DVD inside the recorder.
, There is not enough disc space for the
recording.
, The set top box receiver was turned off.
, The set top box controller was incorrectly
connected (page 13).
, The settings in “Setup” in the Menu bar
have been changed (page 48).
, The recorder was in the process of dubbing.

Recording does not stop immediately
after you press x REC STOP.
, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to
input disc data before recording can stop.
On-screen instructions may appear after
pressing x REC STOP. In this case, follow
the on-screen instructions.

Recording does not stop after you press
x.
, Press x 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 109).
, Another timer setting overlapped the timer
setting (page 58).
, Disc space was not sufficient.
, The VPS/PDC function is working.

Contents previously recorded were
erased.

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 79).

High-speed dubbing is not possible.
, The title cannot be dubbed at high speed
(page 80). 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.

HDD/DVD Dubbing is not possible.
, The title cannot be dubbed (page 79).

Display
The clock has stopped.
, Set the clock again (page 109).
, The clock stopped due to a power failure
that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the
clock (page 109).

, 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.

The timer indicator is flashing.

The VPS/PDC function does not operate.

The clock does not appear in the front
panel display when the recorder is turned
off.
, “Front Panel Display” is set to “Off” in the
“Options” setup (page 125).

Remote control

Additional Information

, Check that the clock and date are set
correctly.
, Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is
correct (there might be a mistake in the TV
programme guide). If the broadcast you
wanted to record did not send the correct
VPS/PDC information, the recorder will not
start recording.
, If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal
might be altered and the recorder might not
start recording.
, The VPS/PDC function may not work if the
GUIDE Plus+ host channel setup is not
complete.
, The VPS/PDC function does not work
when the GUIDE Plus+ data is being
downloaded.

, The disc does not have enough space.
, Insert a recordable disc into the recorder.
, The inserted DVD is protected (page 39).

The remote does not function.
, Different command modes are set for the
recorder and remote. Set the same
command mode (page 126). The default
command mode setting for this recorder and
the supplied remote is DVD3. You can
check the current command mode in the
front panel display (page 126).
, The batteries are weak.
, The remote is too far from the recorder.

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, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to
the default setting when you replaced the
batteries. Reset the code (page 21).
, The remote is not pointed at the remote
sensor on the recorder.

Others
The recorder does not detect a USB device
connected to the recorder.
, Make sure that the USB device is securely
connected to the recorder (page 106).
, Check if the USB device or a cable is
damaged.
, Check if the USB device is on.

Display language on the screen switches
automatically.
, When “HDMI Control” is set to “On” in the
“HDMI Output” setup (page 125), the
display language on the screen
automatically switches, according to the
language setting of the connected TV, if
you change the language settings on your
TV, etc.

The recorder does not operate properly.
, Press down [/1 on the recorder for more
than five seconds until the recorder turns
off. Then, press [/1 again to turn on the
recorder.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the
recorder to operate abnormally, turn off the
recorder and wait until the clock appears in
the front panel display. Then, unplug the
recorder and after leaving it off for a while,
plug it in again.

The disc tray does not open after you press
Z (open/close).
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray
to open after you have recorded or edited a
DVD. This is because the recorder is adding
disc data to the disc.

Any buttons do not function and “LOCKED”
appears in the front panel display.
, The recorder is locked. Cancel the Child
Lock (page 61, 88).

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The disc tray does not open and
“TRAYLOCKED” appears in the front panel
display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.

“REPAIR” appears in the front panel
display.
, The recorder’s repair function is activated
to repair the hard disk drive or disc when the
recorder is turned on after a power failure
has occurred during recorder operation,
such as while recording, or when some
errors have occurred. Leave the recorder on
until “REPAIR” disappears from the front
panel display.

“E01” appears in the front panel display.
, There is a problem in the HDD. Contact
your nearest Sony dealer. Note that contents
on the HDD may be erased when servicing
this unit.

“E02” appears in the front panel display.
, A hard disk error has occurred and you
cannot make a new recording to the HDD.
Press and hold [/1 on the recorder for more
than five seconds to turn the recorder off,
then turn it on again. If “E02” still appears,
format the HDD following the instructions
of “Format HDD.” (page 108). Note that all
of the recorded contents on the HDD will be
erased. If this does not fix the problem,
contact your nearest Sony dealer.

“HDCP_ERR” appears in the front panel
display.
, The recorder is connected to an input device
that is not HDCP compliant. Connect the
equipment that is HDCP compliant
(page 16).
Disregard this error message if the output
picture is displayed correctly.

Mechanical sounds are heard when the
recorder is off.
, While the recorder is adjusting the clock for
the Auto Clock Set function or updating the
EPG information, operational noises may
be heard, even when the power is off. This
is not a malfunction.

Notes about the discs

Resetting the Recorder
You can reset the recorder to all its factory
settings.

1

Make sure that the recorder is turned
on and remove the disc.

2

Hold down x (stop) on the recorder
and press [/1 on the recorder.
All settings are reset and the recorder
turns off.

Notes About This
Recorder

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust,
fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may
cause it to malfunction.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave
it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside
the car.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe
the disc from the centre out.

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 to avoid damaging the
disc or hard disk drive (page 3).

• 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 adjusting volume

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

On cleaning

Additional Information

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 replacement of parts

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.

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Specifications
System
Laser: Semiconductor laser
Channel coverage:
PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L)
VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, F2 to F10,
Italian A to H, Ireland A to J, South
Africa 4 to 11, 13
UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to
B69, F21 to F69
CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20, France
B to Q
HYPER: S21 to S41
The above channel coverage merely ensures
the channel reception within these ranges. It
does not guarantee the ability to receive
signals in all circumstances. For details, see
“Receivable channels” (page 112).

Video reception: Frequency synthesizer
system
Audio reception: Split carrier system
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, SLP, and
SEP mode), PCM

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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 3 – TV: 21-pin
CVBS OUT
S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)
LINE 1/DECODER: 21-pin
CVBS IN/OUT
S-Video/RGB IN
Decoder
DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR):
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,
PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p
G-LINK: mini jack
HDMI OUT: HDMI 19-pin-Standard
Connector
USB:
USB jack Type A (For connecting
digital still camera, Memory card
reader and USB memory)
USB jack Type B (For connecting
PictBridge-compatible printers)

General
Power requirements: 220-240 V AC,
50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 44 W
Dimensions (approx.):
430 × 66.5 × 286 mm (width/height/
depth) incl. projecting parts
Hard disk drive capacity: 160 GB
Mass (approx.): 4.4 kg
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%
Supplied accessories:
Mains lead (1)
Aerial cable (1)
Remote commander (remote) (1)
Set top box controller (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)
Specifications and design are subject to
change without notice.

Notes on MP3 Audio
Tracks, JPEG Image
Files, and DivX Video
Files
About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG
image files, and DivX video
files

Additional Information

MP3 is an audio compression technology that
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.
JPEG is an image compression technology.
You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)
format audio tracks and JPEG image files on
the HDD or DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/
CD-RWs) or JPEG image files on the HDD
or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs).
DivX® is a video file compression
technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This
product is an official DivX® Certified
product. You can play DATA CDs (CDROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) and DATA DVDs
(DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs) that contain DivX video files.
DATA DVDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, or
UDF (Universal Disk Format) 1.02, 1.50,
2.00*, or 2.01 format for the recorder to
recognise the MP3 tracks, JPEG image files,
and DivX video files.
DATA CDs must be recorded according to
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, or Joliet
format for the recorder to recognise the MP3
tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video
files.
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.
* Not available for MP3 audio tracks.

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.
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MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image
files, or DivX video 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.”
– Baseline JPEG image files that conform to
the Exif 2.2* image files format, and
Y:CB:CR is 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0.
– DivX video files with the extension “.avi”
or “.divx.”
* “Exchangeable Image File Format”: The file
format used by digital still cameras.
z Hint
Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recommended that you create albums
with no more than two trees.

b Notes
• The recorder will play any data with the extension
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” or “.divx” even if
they are not in MP3, JPEG, or DivX format.
Playing these data may generate a loud noise
which could damage your speaker system.
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may not
be possible. For example, the picture may be
unclear, playback may not appear smooth, the
sound may skip, and so on.
• Depending on the disc, playback may take some
time to start.
• Some files cannot be played.
• For MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files, the
recorder can play up to 99 albums each on a
DATA CD or DATA DVD. Up to 99 tracks and
files under an album can be played.
• For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to
99 albums and/or up to 999 files under an album
on a DATA CD/DATA DVD or the connected
USB device at a time. To view unloaded albums,
reload them.
• Proceeding to the next or another album may take
some time.
• The image size that can be displayed is limited.
The following image sizes can be displayed:
width 160–5,120 pixels by height 120–3,840
pixels.
• This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks
recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.
• No more than a 1 GB MP3 audio track can be
played.

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• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in
mp3PRO format.
• The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of a
size larger than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/4 GB.
• The recorder may not play a DivX video file
when the file has been combined from two or
more DivX video files.

Notes on copying JPEG image files/MP3
audio tracks
• You cannot copy JPEG image files/MP3 audio
tracks to the HDD if:
– The total number of JPEG image albums on the
HDD exceeds 999.
– The total number of JPEG image files/MP3
audio tracks under an album exceeds 999.
– The MP3 audio tracks are 1 GB or larger.
• Note that the size of JPEG image files copied to
the HDD may be automatically increased to fit the
TV screen.
• You cannot copy JPEG image files onto a DATA
DVD finalised on other recorders or devices.
• If a warning message indicating that the HDD is
full appears, erase several albums or files to make
space. For details on erasing tracks or files, see
page 97 or 105.

About i.LINK
The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINKcompliant 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.LINKcompatible equipment are connected to this
recorder in a daisy chain, operations and data
transactions are possible with not only the
equipment that this recorder is connected to
but also with other devices via the directly
connected equipment.
Note, however, that the method of operation
sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the
equipment to be connected, and that
operations and data transactions are
sometimes not possible on some connected
equipment.

b Note

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’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 84.
The DV jack on this recorder can only input
DVC-SD signals. It cannot output signals.
The DV jack will not accept MICRO MV
signals from equipment such as a MICRO
MV digital video camera with an i.LINK
jack.
For further precautions, see the notes on
page 84.
For details on precautions when connecting
this recorder, also see the instruction manuals
for the equipment to be connected.

Additional Information

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

i.LINK baud rate

Required i.LINK cable
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable.
i.LINK and

are trademarks.

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Guide to Parts and Controls
For more information, see the pages in parentheses.

Remote
I TV/DVD button (21)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

J Red button (45)
SUBTITLE/green button (45, 62)
ANGLE/yellow button (45, 60, 105)
PLAY MODE/blue button (45, 64, 69,
89, 91)
K SYSTEM MENU button (56, 65, 80,
86, 92, 98, 108)
TITLE LIST button (33, 60, 72)
TOP MENU button (60)
GUIDE button (43)
L MENU button (60)
M INFO (information) button (43)
N O RETURN button (23)
O  (previous/next) buttons (62,
88, 95)
PAGE +/– buttons (45)

A HDD button (31)
DVD button (31)
B [/1 (on/standby) button (23)
C Z (open/close) button (31)
D PROG (programme) +/– buttons (31)
The + button has a tactile dot*.

T TV PAUSE button (67)
U H (play) button (60, 88, 104)
X (pause) button (62, 88, 95, 104)
x (stop) button (60, 88, 94, 104)
The H button has a tactile dot*.

F INPUT (input select) button (59)

V z REC button (31)
x REC STOP button (31)
HDD/DVD DUB button (79)
REC MODE button (31)

G AUDIO button (62, 88)

W TV 2 (volume) +/– buttons (21)

E Number buttons (37, 69)
The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.

The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.

H CLEAR button (37, 64, 89, 96)

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S mc / CM (search/slow/
freeze frame) buttons (62, 88, 95)
DAY +/– buttons (45)

X TV [/1 (on/standby) button (21)

Y TV PROG (programme) +/– buttons
(21)
The + button has a tactile dot*.
Z TV t (input select) button (21)
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating
the recorder.

Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) button (23)
B

(remote sensor) (21)

C Disc tray (31)
D Front panel display (142)
E Z (open/close) button (31)
F N (play) button (60, 88, 104)
The N button has a tactile dot*.

K PROGRAM +/– buttons (31)
The + button has a tactile dot*.
L INPUT (input select) button (59)
M LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/
L(MONO) AUDIO R) jacks (27)
N ONE-TOUCH DUB button (86)
DV IN jack (84)

G x (stop) button (60, 88, 94, 104)

P

USB jack (type A) (92, 98)

H z REC button (31)

Q PictBridge USB jack (type B) (106)

I x REC STOP button (31)
J HDD button/indicator (31)
DVD button/indicator (31)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating
the recorder.

,continued

Additional Information

O

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Front panel display

A Displays the following:
• Playing time
• Current title/chapter/track/index
number
• Recording time/recording mode
• Clock
• Programme position
• EPG indication (43)
“EPG” appears when receiving the
GUIDE Plus+ data.
• TV Direct Rec. indication (31):
“TV” appears in the right most two
digits.

B NTSC indicator (110, 114)
C VPS/PDC indicator (58)

D Timer indicator (53)
E Disc type
Lights when a recordable DVD-R or
DVD-RW disc is loaded.

F Command Mode indicator (126)
Displays the Command Mode of the
remote.
When the Command Mode for the
recorder is set to DVD3 (default), either
“1” or “2” does not appear.

G Recording status
H Dubbing direction indicator
I Playing status

Rear panel

A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (13)

F DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (19)

B LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)
jacks (16, 19)

G AC IN terminal (20)

C LINE 1/DECODER jack (26)

I LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (16)

D G-LINK jack (14)

J COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (16)

E HDMI OUT (high-definition
multimedia interface out) jack (16, 19)

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H LINE 3 – TV jack (16)

Language Code List
For details, see page 117.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Number Language
(code)

Number Language
(code)

Number Language
(code)

Additional Information

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Country/Area Code
For details, see page 122.

144

Number

Area (Code)

Number

Area (Code)

0118
0121
0120
0205
0218
0301
0312
0314
0411
0609
0618
0405
0811
0914
0904
0920
1016
1118

Argentina (ar)
Australia (au)
Austria (at)
Belgium (be)
Brazil (br)
Canada (ca)
Chile (cl)
China (cn)
Denmark (dk)
Finland (fi)
France (fr)
Germany (de)
Hong Kong (hk)
India (in)
Indonesia (id)
Italy (it)
Japan (jp)
Korea (kr)

1325
1324
1412
1426
1415
1611
1608
1620
1821
1907
0519
1905
0308
2023
2008
0702
2119

Malaysia (my)
Mexico (mx)
Netherlands (nl)
New Zealand (nz)
Norway (no)
Pakistan (pk)
Philippines (ph)
Portugal (pt)
Russia (ru)
Singapore (sg)
Spain (es)
Sweden (se)
Switzerland (ch)
Taiwan (tw)
Thailand (th)
United Kingdom (gb)
USA (us)

Index
Words in quotations appear
in the on-screen displays.

Numerics
“16:9” 121
“4:3 Letter Box” 121
“4:3 Pan Scan” 121
“96 kHz PCM Output” 116

A
“A-B Erase” 73
“A-B Repeat” 64, 89
Adjusting
playback picture 65
recording picture 56
Aerial 13
“AFT” 112
Album List 94
“Genre” 94
“Set Skip” 95
“Sort Titles” 94
“Album Name” 97
“Album Search” 91
ANGLE 60, 105
“Angle Indicator” 60, 123
AUDIO 62, 88
Audio cord 19
“Audio DRC” 117
“Audio In” 115
Audio input 20
“Audio Language” 117
“Audio Out” 116
“Auto” 109
“Auto Channel Setting”
23, 111
“Auto Chapter (DVD+R/
+RW)” 120
“Auto Chapter (HDD/
VR)” 120
“Auto Chapter (Video)”
120
Auto Clock Set 23, 109
“Auto Language” 118
“Auto Scan” 23, 111

B
“Basic” 108, 109
Batteries 21
“Bilingual Recording” 115
Bilingual recording 52
‘BRAVIA’ Theatre Sync
18

C
Canal Plus 28
CD 11
“CH System” 112
“Change Genre” 73
“Channel” 112
“Channel Swapping” 113
Chapter 36, 57
Chapter number 36
“Chapter Search” 69
Chase Play 68
Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings
57
Child Lock 61, 88
“Clock Setting” 23, 109
“Combine” 76, 77
“Command Mode” 22,
126
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT 17
“Component Video Out”
114
“Confirm Printer” 126
Connecting
a printer 106
the aerial cable 13
the audio cords 19
the HDMI cord 16,
19
the set top box
controller 13
the USB device 92,
98
the video cords 16
Controlling TVs with the
remote 21
“Copy” 99
“Copy Album” 93

“Copy Album Contents”
99
Copy control signals 52
“Copy to DVD” 100
Copy-Free 52
Copying
audio tracks 92
JPEG image files 98,
99, 100
Copy-Never 52
Copy-Once 52
Country/Area code 144
CPRM 10
Creating a Playlist 76

D
DATA CD 11
DATA DVD 11
“Decoder” 29, 112
DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL) 19
Disc settings 38, 40, 42,
108
“Disc Setup” 38, 40, 42,
108
Disc space 72
Disc types 9, 71
“Divide” 74, 75, 77
DivX video files 60
Dolby Digital 19, 116
“Download from TV” 23,
111
DTS 19, 116
Dubbing
Dubbing List 80
HDD/DVD DUB 79
DV camcorder 84
DV camcorder dubbing 84
“Manual Dubbing”
86
“One-Touch
Dubbing” 86
“Playback” 87
DV IN 84
“DV Input” 85, 115
“DVD Backup” 83
“DVD Menu Language”
118
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DVD VIDEO 11
DVD+R 9, 71
DVD+RW 9, 71
DVD-R 9, 71
DVD-RAM 11
DVD-RW 9, 71

E
Easy Setup 23, 110
“Edit” 72, 97
Editing 71, 76
chapters 75
Playlist 76
titles 72
“Editor” 44
Enter characters 37
“Erase” 72, 73, 97, 106
“Erase Album” 105
“External Audio” 115

F
“Finalise” 40
Finalising 40
“Format” 42
“Format DVD-RW” 108
“Format HDD.” 108
Formatting 42
“Frame Accurate Editing”
72
Freeze Frame 63
Front panel 141
“Front Panel Display” 125
Front panel display 142

G
“Genre Name” 73, 97
“Grid” 43
GUIDE 43
GUIDE Plus+ system 43,
53

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H

M

Handling discs 135
“HDD Recording Format”
120
HDMI
“4:3 Video Output”
124
“Audio Output” 125
“Colour” 124
“HDMI Control” 125
“Screen Resolution”
124
HDMI cord 16, 19
HDMI OUT 17, 19
“HDMI Output” 123
“HELP Setting” 110

Main sound 52, 115
Mains lead 20
Making a backup disc 83
Managing
audio tracks on the
Music Jukebox
97
JPEG image files 105
“Manual” 109
“Manual CH Setting” 111
Manual Clock Set 23, 109
“Manual Dubbing” 86
“Manual Rec. Mode” 118
Manual recording mode
119
MENU 60
Menu
DVD’s Menu 60
Top menu 60
“Mix (Stereo 1: 25 %)”
115
“Mix (Stereo 1: 50 %)”
115
“Mix (Stereo 1: 75 %)”
115
“Move” 77
MP3 audio tracks 88
MPEG 19, 117
“Multi-Mode” 73
“Music Jukebox” 92
“My TV” 43

I
i.LINK 139
“Info” 44
INPUT 59
“Input Colour System”
113
“Input Line System” 110

J
JPEG image files 98
Jukebox 92

L
Labelling 38
“Language” 117
“LINE 1 In” 114
LINE 1/DECODER 26
LINE 2 IN 27
“LINE 3 Out” 114

N
“Name” 112
“New Album” 105
NICAM 52, 115
“NICAM Select” 115
“NTSC on PAL TV” 114
Number buttons 38

O
“On Screen Display” 125
ONE-TOUCH DUB 86
One-Touch Dubbing 86
One-Touch Play 18, 61
“Optimise HDD” 108
“Options” 125
Original 34, 71
“OSD Language” 117

P
Page mode 34, 94, 103
Parental Control 61, 122
Parts and controls 140
Pause Live TV 67
“Pause Mode” 121
PAY-TV 28
PBC 60
PDC 58
“Photo Album” 98
“Photo Album” list 102
“Picture Adjustment” 56,
65
Picture quality 56, 65
PLAY MODE 64, 65, 89,
90, 95, 96
“Play Mode” 97
Play mode
“A-B Repeat” 64, 89
“Programme” 65, 90,
96
“Repeat” 64, 89, 95
Playable discs 9, 11
“Playback” 87, 121

Playback 9, 60, 88, 94,
102
“A-B Repeat” 64, 89
DivX video files 60
DV camcorder 87
fast forward 62, 88,
95
fast reverse 62, 88,
95
freeze frame 63
instant advance 62
instant replay 62
JPEG image files 102
Jukebox 94
MP3 audio tracks 88
“Programme” 65, 90,
96
“Repeat” 64, 89, 95
resume play 61
rotate 105
scan audio 60
slow-motion play 63
zoom 104
Playlist 34, 71
“Power Save” 110
Printing JPEG image files
106
“Programme” 65, 90, 96
“Progressive” 24
“Protect” 73, 106
“Protect Album Contents”
106
“Protect Disc” 39
Protection
album 106
disc 39
JPEG image file 106
title 73

Q
Quick guide to disc types 9
Quick Timer 55

R
Rear panel 142
REC 31
REC MODE 51
REC STOP 31, 86
“Rec. Mode Adjust” 54,
55, 120
Recordable discs 9
“Recording” 118
Recording 51
picture adjustment 56
recording format 9
recording mode 32,
51
recording time 32, 51
while watching
another
programme 32
Recording mode 32, 51
Recording time 32, 51
Recovery Recording 58
Region code 12
“Registration Code” 126
Remaining time 36
Remote 21, 140
“Rename Album” 106
“Rename File” 106
“Repeat” 64, 89, 95
“Repeat Album” 89, 95
“Repeat Chapter” 64
“Repeat Disc” 64, 89
“Repeat Programme” 64,
89, 95
“Repeat Title” 64
“Repeat Track” 64, 89, 95
Resetting the recorder 110,
135
“Restart USB Device” 126
Resume Play 61
“RGB” 114
Rotate 105

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S
S VIDEO 17
Scan Audio 60
“Schedule” 43
“Seamless Playback” 121
“Search” 43
Searching
audio track 88, 95
by genre 34, 94
fast reverse/fast
forward 62, 88,
95
JPEG image file 104
locating the beginning
of the title/
chapter/track
62, 88, 95
scan audio 60
“Set Genre” 73, 97
“Set Preview” 126
“Set Skip” 95, 97
“Set Thumbnail” 72, 120
Set top box controller 13,
25
Set top box receiver 14
Setting up the GUIDE
Plus+ system 24
“Setup” 44
Simultaneous Rec and Play
68
“Skip” 112
Slideshow 104
Slow-motion play 63
SMARTLINK 18, 126
“Sort Titles” 34, 94
“Sound System” 112
“Standard (4:3)” 23
“Stereo 1” 115

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

T
Thumbnail picture 34
preview mode 35,
126
“Time Search” 69
Timer recording
check/change/cancel
57
GUIDE Plus+ system
53
manual setting 54
“Rec. Mode Adjust”
54, 55
“Timing” 58
Title 36
Title List 33
“Genre” 34
“Sort Titles” 34
Thumbnail 34
“Title Name” 72
Title number 36
“Title Search” 69
TOP MENU 60
“Track Name” 97
“Track Search” 69, 91
Troubleshooting 128
“Tuner” 111
“Tuner Level” 115
“TV Direct Rec.” 18, 32
“TV Pause” 127

Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary

TV Pause 67
“TV Screen Size” 23
TV system 112
TV t 21, 32
“TV Type” 121
TV/DVD 22, 32

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

V
“Video” 114
VIDEO CD 11
Video cord 16
“Video In/Out” 113
Video input 17
Video mode 9
“Video Mode Compatible
Editing” 72
VPS 58
VR mode 9

W
“Wide (16:9)” 23

Z
Zoom 104
ZWEITON 52



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