Sony DHG-HDD250 manual

Connecting Additional Equipment High-Definition Digital Video Recorder Operation Manual DHG-HDD250 DHG-HDD500 2-176-411- 22(1) © 2005 Sony Corporation[...]

User Guide WA R N IN G T o re duc e t he r isk of fire or ele ctr ic sho ck , do no t ex po se t he HD Digital Video Recor der to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric sho[...]

Connecting Additional Equipment CAUTION Do not attempt to mod ify this produ ct in any way without written authorization from Son y Electronics, Inc. Una uthorized modificati on could void the user ’s authority to operate this product. This equipment is intended to receive and de code signals transmitted according to A TSC Digital T elevision Sta[...]

User Guide IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS For your protection, please read t hes e in stru ctio ns completely , and keep thi s manual for future refer ence. Carefully observe and comply with all warnings, cautions an d instructions placed on the unit, or described in the op erating instructions or ser vice manual. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR[...]

Connecting Additional Equipment Placement precautions • Inadequate ventilation or proximity to a heat source will cause decr eased performance and reliability . Although the HD DVR is designed to automatically power off in extr eme heat conditions, adequate care must be taken to avoid excessive heat build up. - Do not place the recorder on a soft[...]

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Connecting Additional Equipment Introduction to High-Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD DVR) Package Contents ...................... ......... 3 Optional Item ................... .................. 3 Features ............................ .................. 4 Front Panel Indicators and Controls .. 5 Display Window ......... .................. ...[...]

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Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 3 Intr oduction to High-Definition Digital V ideo Recorder (HD D VR) Congratulations on your pu r chase of the Sony® HD Digital V ideo Recorder . This manual is to be used for the following mo dels: DHG-HDD250 and DHG-HDD500. Although there is a difference in the recor ding capacity[...]

4 Operating Instructions Fea tu res Some of the features you will enjoy with your new HD DVR include: ❏ Digital Reception — Y ou can watch digital television pr ograms and enjoy the impr oved audio/video quality of fered by these pr ograms. W ith high-definition signal r eception, you can watch TV signals broadcast in HDTV for the clearest poss[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 5 Fr ont P a nel Indicators and Contr ols Contr ol P anel Description 1 PO WER button T urns the HD DVR on or in to inactive standby (off). 2 Display Window Shows the current status of the HD DVR with the following indica tors: Power , Recording, Dolby Digi tal®, Cl ock, Channel Num[...]

6 Operating Instructions Display Window Displa y Description 8 P ower indicator Shows that the HD DVR is on. Note that your HD DVR may continue to recor d programming even when the Power indicator is off. 9 REC indicat or Shows that the HD DVR is curr ently recor ding a program. Recorded programs can be found in the Recor dings List by pressing the[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 7 Rear P anel Connectors Connection Description qd CABLE IN Connects to a coaxial cable coming directly from your cable TV service outlet. Connection from a cable box that is suppli ed by your cable TV service provider is not r ecommended. qf ANT IN Connects to an over-the-air or ter[...]

8 Operating Instructions ql CONTR OL S IN Allows the HD DVR to r eceive re mote contr ol signals fr om other Sony® infrared-cont rolled equipment that have a CONTROL S OUT function. For example, it may be useful to connect to the CONTROL S OUT jack of a Sony TV so that you may point your HD DVR remote control at the TV and re mote control commands[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 9 Remote Contr ol Inserting Batteries Insert two AA (R6) batteries (supplied) into th e re mo te co nt rol as sho wn in th e i ll us tr at io n below . Be sure t o match the + and - terminals on the batteries to the diag ram inside th e battery compartment. ✍ If you anticipate not [...]

10 Operating Instructions Remote Control Description Button Description 1 DEVICE SWITCH Select the equipment (DVR, TV , DVD or AMP) that you want to operate. The section “Us ing Y our Remote Contr ol to Operate Other Equipm ent” describes which b uttons ar e available for each device. 2 FORMA T Press to set t he output r esolution to either 108[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 11 qj PREV Press to r eplay the current program fr om the previous Chapter Mark (if available) or fr om the beginning of the Live TV pause time. qk AU X ( Po w e r ) Press to turn the selected TV , DVD or AMP on or o ff. (See “Using your DVR Remote Contro l with Other Equipment” [...]

12 Operating Instructions Pr ogr amming the Remote Control If you would like to use your HD DVR’s remote contr ol to control other equipment, you may need to program your remote contr ol. Follow the steps below to program the remote contr ol. Tu r n t o “Manufacturer ’ s Codes” on page 14 and find the three-digit code n umber for the manufa[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 13 T o Search for a Code to Progr am the Remote Control If your device is not listed in the Manufacturer ’s Code list, try the following: 1 Power on the HD DVR and the device that you want to operate with the HD DVR’s rem ot e c on tro l. 2 Slide the switch at the left top corner[...]

14 Operating Instructions Manufactur er’ s Codes When you ar e re ady to program your HD DVR’ s re mote control to operate other connected devices, refer to the list below . If there is mo re than one code listed under your device , try entering them one by one until you come to the co rrect code for that particular device. In some cases, you m[...]

Introduction to High-Definitio n Digital Vide o Recorder (HD DVR) 15 Manufacturer Code Curtis Mathes 304, 338, 309 Daewoo 341, 312, 309 DBX 314, 336, 337 Dimensia 304 Emerson 319, 320, 316, 317, 318, 341 Fisher 330, 334, 335, 333 Funai 338 General Electric 329, 304, 309 Go V ideo 322, 339, 340 Goldstar 33 2 Hitachi 306, 304, 305, 338 Instant Replay[...]

16 Operating Instructions Using your DVR Remote Contr ol with Other Equipment Operating a TV Move the device switch to the TV position. Operating a D VD Player (or VCR) Move the device switch to the DVD position. Operating an Amplifier Move the device switch to the AMP position. Press T o Do This... Press T o Do This... Power the TV on/of f Use the[...]

Connections 17 Connections The connections you choose to make will depend on the video services you r eceive and on the connections available with your TV , audio amplifier , or record ing device (VCR or DVD Recorder). Select the appr opriate examples for your conditions in the following pages. Basic Connection Connecting to Antenna/Cable 1 Connect[...]

18 Operating Instructions Connecting TV/Monitor Connect the HD DVR’s HDMI output jack to the HD TV’s HDMI input jack using the HDMI cable (supplied). ✍ If you are connecting an audio system, connect the digital audio optical cable to your audio system for your home theater . ✍ If the HDMI-equipped TV to which the HD DVR is connected does no[...]

Connections 19 HD TV with DVI connector 1 Secur ely connect the DVI adapter (supplied) to the HD TV’s DVI input. 2 Connect the HD DVR’s HDM I output jack to the HDM I-DVI adapter attached to the H D TV using the HDMI cable (supplied). 3 Connect the HD DVR’s Audio OUT to the HD TV’s Audio IN using an audio cable . ✍ If you are connecting t[...]

20 Operating Instructions TV with component connector 1 Connect the HD DVR’s component output jack s to the TV’s component video input jacks using a component video cable (Y , P B , P R )(supplied). 2 Connect the HD DVR’s Audio OUT to the HD TV’s Audio IN using an audio cable . ✍ If you are connecting to an audio system: • Connect the d[...]

Connections 21 TV with composite connector Connect the HD DVR’s composite output jacks to the TV’s composite input jacks using a composite video cable (supplied). ✍ If your TV comes with an S Video input, use th e S Video connection instead of the composi te video connection for better picture quality . ✍ When connecting to a TV with a comp[...]

22 Operating Instructions Inserting and Removing a CableCARD™ Device Inserting a CableCARD device 1 Remove tape and insert the CableCARD into the CableCARD slot on t he HD DVR. 2 Gently push the card into the slot until it clicks into place. For more information about using CableCARD and ac tivation, see “Activa ting CableCARD Service” on pag[...]

Connections 23 Connecting Additional Equipment Connecting a DVD Recorder or VCR 1 Connect your HD DVR’s composite A/V output to your DV D re corder/VCR’s composite A/V input using the composite A/V cable (suppli ed). 2 Only if connecting to a VCR, connect the IR Blaster to your HD DVR’s G-L INK™ jack, then place the IR Blaster below an d in[...]

24 Operating Instructions Connecting a Video an d Digital Audio System 1 Connect your HD DVR’s Digita l Audio Opti cal OUT to Digital Audio Optical IN of your audio system using a Dig ital Audio Optical cable (not supplied). 2 Connect your Audio System’s Audio OUT to Au dio IN of your TV using an Audio cable. 3 Connect the HD DVR’s component [...]

Connections 25 Connecting the AC P o wer Cord When all necessary connections ar e comple ted be sure to connect the power cor d. 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the HD DVR rear panel AC IN. 2 Connect the other end into the near est AC power outlet. ✍ Please note, the HD DVR is factory set to 1080i Forma t. Some HD TV’ s and all SD TV’[...]

26 Operating Instructions About CableCARD™ Devices The CableCARD device pr ovides cable subscriber s with access to digi tally encrypte d cable channels — without the use of a cable box — this will enable you to recei ve not only standar d definition but also hi gh-definition te levision wher e available. The CableCARD device, which is provid[...]

Connections 27 CableCARD™ Messages Here ar e some of the messages you might see on your scr een. When you see them, follow the actions requir ed. Message Do This... Make sure you have a cable connection. Please wait while the CableCARD de fines your channel list. If your CableCARD device is ins erted corr ectly , select OK to remove the message o[...]

28 Operating Instructions Auto Setup Before you can enjoy the TV Guide On Screen™ System, you will need to perform the Auto Setup. 1 When your HD DVR is first power ed on, the set up screen will automatically appear . 2 Follow the on scr een set up, selecting the types of signals your HD DVR will r eceive. 3 The HD DVR will automatically sear ch [...]

Connections 29 Changing TV channels with your HD DVR Remote Contr ol After you have successfully performed the remote contr ol programming on page 12 you will be able to operate your HD DVR and other home theater equipment with the r emote contr ol. Refer to “Using your DVR Remote Cont rol with Other Equipment” on page 16. As you navigate thr o[...]

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31 Using the Menus This section covers the MAIN MENU of the HD DVR. It is the gateway to all of the applications available on the HD DVR to customize and enjoy them. The scr een is shown in 4:3 aspect ratio. The s creen may appear dif ferently depending on your TV , F ormat and W ide Mode settings. How to Access and Na vigate in the Menus 1 Press t[...]

32 Operating Instructions Using the Recent Channels Menu The Recent Channels feature lists up to 18 of the most recently viewed channels. Only channels that have been viewed abou t a minute will be list ed. The Recent Channels list can also be accessed as a Favorite category .     -%.5[...]

Using the Menus 33 Using the F avorite Menu The Favorite feature lets you cr eate up to 13 ca tegories of favorite channels that you specify . Y ou may then quic kly tune your favorite channels by selecting a category and then selecti ng a channel within that category . Creating a List of F avorite Ch annels While Viewing a Progr am While you are v[...]

34 Operating Instructions Accessing the Recordings List For information on how to use the Recordings List feature, see “Using the RECORDINGS Service” on page 67. Accessing the TV Guide On Scr een™ Featur e For information on how to use the TV Guide On Scr een system feature, see “Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System” on page 59. ✍ Pre[...]

Using the Menus 35 Using the Recording History Menu The Recording History menu dis plays up to 100 of the most recent recor ding events. The Re co rdi ng Hi st or y m ay be a us ef ul ref ere nc e to any Recording E vent that may have been scheduled. Record ing events are pr ograms that have been recor ded or for some reason did not recor d as plan[...]

36 Operating Instructions Using the Pr efer ences Menu Y ou can access the following from the Pr eferences Menu: System, Recording, Screen, Audio, Parental Lock, CH+/- List ( Channel List), Recent Channel s Options, Favorite Options . Options Descriptions System System Menu: Allows you to display system information about your HD DVR. This menu may [...]

Using the Menus 37 Recording Live T V Pause T ime : The Live TV Pause T ime feature allows you to set the amount of time of li ve TV programming that will be saved. For example, if you set t he Live TV Pause T ime to 30 minutes, you will be able to paus e live TV for up to 30 minutes before the paused point is no lo nger available. The Live TV Paus[...]

38 Operating Instructions Screen Closed Ca ption On/Of f : Select Off to turn off Closed Captioning display or s elect On to display analog closed captioning with Basic Only On or digital closed captioning with Advanced and Basic On. Closed Capt ion Options: Basic Analog Services : Select CC1-CC4 to display basic Closed Captioning, if availa ble. S[...]

Using the Menus 39 Screen Mode: Y ou may select a picture size that best suits your TV for both standard-definition and hi gh-definition programming. See page 76 for more information about Scr een Mode settings: High Def to Stan dard Def : The Scr een Mode settings when viewing 1080i or 720p content output in a 480p or 480i Format include Letterbox[...]

40 Operating Instructions A udio D olby Digi tal: If you are us ing an exte rnal audio system or TV t ha t s u p po r ts D ol by D i gi ta l ® a u d io , s e le c t A u to O n (T h e u n it i s shipped with factory setting of Off.) . If you are using an audio system or TV that only receives PCM di gital audio signals, select Of f. ✍ Do not selec[...]

Using the Menus 41 P arental Loc k Y ou must first create an initial passwor d to use this function. Once your password is set, you can select fr om the following options to block the programs with Rating Opt ions , Restricted by Channel, Restrict by T ime . Change Password allows you to change the existing pass wor d. Country allows you to mak e s[...]

42 Operating Instructions Recent Channels Options Vi d e o L o c k : Select Unlock to allow channels to be changed as you move through the Recent Channels List. Select Lock to keep the curr ent channel tuned until a new channel is selected from the Recent Channels List. Fa vorite Option s Sort : Select Channel Number Sort to or der channels by numb[...]

Using the Menus 43 Using the Help Menu Press MENU , highlight HELP and press SELECT to display Help T opics. Highlight a topic and then select OK .    -%.5[...]

44 Operating Instructions Pa ren t a l L o ck Creating a P assword Y ou must first create a passwor d to use the Par ent al Lock feature. Par ental Lock passwords are comprised of four digits. 1 Press the MENU button and the main menu will appear . 2 Highlight Preferences and press SELECT . 3 Highlight Parental Lock and pr ess SELECT to display the[...]

Using the Menus 45 For got or Lost Y our Password? See lost password und er troubleshootin g section of this manual (see page 83). Options Description Rating Options See "Rating Guidelines" on page 46 Restrict by Channel Allows you to restrict viewing of the selected channels. Select the Restrict by Channel under the Parental Menu to disp[...]

46 Operating Instructions Rating Guidelines There are different ratings for Movie s and TV programs . Make y our rating selections according to the table below. You also hav e th e option of blocking unrated TV programs or movies by selecti ng “ Allow ” or “ Block ”. U .S . Rating Gu idelines: Canadian Rating Guidelines: ✍ If you choose t[...]

Using the Menus 47 V iewing blocked progr ams When you try to view a blocked channel ther e will be a message indicating the r estriction. The restriction can be temporarily r emoved until a ch annel change or playba ck ends by entering the correct passwor d when asked. Recording a pr ogram with Pa rental Locks Y our HD DVR will also recor d blocke[...]

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49 Digital V ideo Recorder Understanding the Status Bar The Status Bar provides information about the currently displayed program. 1 While viewing a pr ogram, press the V button or any of the T ric k Play buttons (such as PLA Y , P AUSE, etc.) to display the s tatus bar . 2 While the status bar is displayed, pr ess the V button again to display the[...]

50 Operating Instructions Pa u si n g T V Using the Pause F eature Do not let sma ll interru ptions cause you to miss a moment of your favorite show . Use the pause feature to pause a live or recor ded program until you are r eady to begi n viewing again. 1 Press the P AUSE button. 2 Liv e TV prog rams are h eld in p aus e fo r u p to 30, 60 o r 90[...]

Digital Vi deo Recorder 51 Using T rick Play Features m REW and FF M 1 Press the REW (Rewind) or FF ( Fast Forwar d) button to rewind or fast forward live or recor ded programs. Each time the REW or FF button is pressed, the next available r ewind or fast forwar d speed begins. A vailable speeds include 3X, 9X, 30X and 90X (see page 37). 2 Continue[...]

52 Operating Instructions ------ REPLA Y and ADV ANCE 1 Press the REPLA Y or ADV ANCE button to jump back or forw ard while viewing l ive or recor ded programs. A vailable jump times incl ude 2, 5, 15, 30, 60 and 300 seconds (see page 37). 2 The previous playback mode r eturns after the program has jumped back or forwar d. . PREVIOUS and NEXT > [...]

Digital Vi deo Recorder 53 x STOP 1 Press the ST OP button to stop playback of a recor ded program. The ST OP button has no function when viewing live TV . 2 Select EXIT T O LIVE TV to begi n watching live TV or select D ELETE to delete the rec ord ed pro gr am bef o re ret ur ni ng to li ve TV . Recording Pr ograms Scheduled Recordings Program s c[...]

54 Operating Instructions Options Menu or REC (Record) Button 1 While no other menus ar e displayed, press the b button on the r emote control to display the Options Menu or press and hold the REC (Record) button for one second . 2 Select the RECORD option. 3 The TV Guide On Screen Manual Recor ding menu appears. See page 71 for more information on[...]

Digital Vi deo Recorder 55 Playing Recorded Pr ograms Programs th at have been recor ded can be acce ssed from the RECORDINGS List. See “Using the RECORDINGS Service” on page 67 for more information. 1 Press the REC LIST button on the remote control. 2 Highlight a program to play back. 3 Press button to begin playback. Deleting Recorded Pr ogra[...]

56 Operating Instructions Using Chapter Marks Chapter Marks can be used to mark favorite points in both live and recor ded programs. Setting Chapter Marks 1 While viewing a program and no othe r menus are displayed, pr ess the SELECT button on the remote contr ol to set a Chapter Mark at the current point of the pr ogram. 2 The status bar appears, [...]

Digital Vi deo Recorder 57 Using Chapter Marks T o Do This. .. Do This... Skip to the next Chapter Mark While viewing a program, pr ess the PREV (Pr evious) or NEXT buttons on th e re mo te co nt rol t o j um p b ac k o r jump forward to the next available Chapter Mark. ✍ If no Chapter Marks have been set, the PREV or NEXT b uttons will jump to t[...]

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59 Using the TV Guide On Scr een™ System Y our HD DVR features the TV Guide On Scr een interactive program guide that provides an 8- day rol ling list of TV pr ogramming. This makes r ecor ding as easy as highlighting a pr ogram title. T o record the program, press RECORD button o n the re mote control. Use the TV Guide On Screen sy stem to find [...]

60 Operating Instructions The Initial Guide Setup The Guide uses Setup information to provide you with show listings and l ineups in your area- --which are updated several times a day . W elcom e Screen Initial TV setup leads you to the W elcome scr een or pr ess the Guide key to begin setup. • The W elcome scre en lists features in the Guide. ?[...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 61 TV Guide On Scr een System Components Approximately 24 hours after the Auto Setup is completed, you will see this TV Guide On Screen LISTINGS scree n whenever you pr ess the TV Guide button on your remote control or on the front pane l of your HD DVR. Screen Components Descriptions Video Window Displays the[...]

62 Operating Instructions Time Slot Pr ovides program airing time. Title Displays the sh ow’s title. Highlighted title indicates the active title. Info Bo x Pr ovides inf ormation on the highlighted pr ogram. Info Button Press the INFO button on the r emote control to cycle through the various Info Box sizes, Small (default setting) , La rge , No[...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 63 Record Icon When this icon is displayed, it indica tes that the program will be recor ded. Once : Indicates that the progra m is set to record once. Daily: Select to set Monday thr ough Sunday manual recording only . We e k l y : Indi cates that the prog ram is set to recor d once a week on the same day of [...]

64 Operating Instructions Using the LISTINGS Service When the LISTINGS appear , press the INFO button to display a Help screen for detailed guide. T o exit the Help screen, pr ess the INFO button again. Use the SELECT bar to scr oll or V / v / B / b buttons to naviga te within the LISTINGS. Up to 8 days of pr ogram listings can be viewed. T o Do Th[...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 65 Using the SEARCH Service SEARCH service allows you to find a program fr om differ ent categories. When SEARCH is highlighted on the Service Bar , some of the following categories may appear just below the Service Bar: KEYWORD , ALP HABETICAL, MOVIES, SPOR TS, CHILDREN, EDUCA TIONAL, NEWS, V ARIETY , SERIES,[...]

66 Operating Instructions KEYWORD sear ch 1. Highlight KEYWORD and choose SELECT to dis play the Keyword sear ch m enu. 2. Highlight New Sear ch then pr ess OK. The Sear ch Options menu will appear . 3. Pre ss the B or b button to select a catego ry to search. Highligh t Enter Keywor d and choose SELECT to displ ay the keyboar d. 4. Use arr ow keys[...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 67 Using the RECORDINGS Service The RECORDINGS provides a list of pr eviously r ecorded or cur rently r ecor ding programs on the HD DVR. W ith RECORDINGS highlighted on the Service Bar pr ess the MENU button to display the panel menu. 1 Choose “Group” or “List” to display th e way you want the listing[...]

68 Operating Instructions Using the SCHEDULE Service SC HE DU LE al lo ws yo u t o re vi ew , ed it or de le te rec ord a nd rem in d u pc om in g e ve nt s w hi ch you have already set. 1 Highlight SCHEDULE on the Service Bar then highlight the event. 2 Press the MENU button to dis play the options in pan el menu . T o Do This. .. Do This... Edit [...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 69 Using the SETUP Service You can customize the TV Guide On Screen sys t em settings. If you have not completed the initial setup please d o so now. This serv ice is only available after you have completed the TV Guide On Scre en system setu p (see page 28). T o Do This. .. Do This... Change System Settings T[...]

70 Operating Instructions Recording a Pr ogram fr om TV Guide On Scre en™ System A program can be recor ded or the recording settin gs can be changed from any one of the following services: LISTIN GS, SEARC H and SCHE DULE. There are thre e (3) ways to se t a program for re cording . 1. Recording with the Remote Contr ol’s REC Button While the [...]

Using the TV Guide On Screen™ System 71 2. Recording fr om a Panel Menu 1. While in LISTINGS highlight a pr ogram which you want to recor d and press MEN U to display an options menu. 2. Highlight set recording and choose SELECT to view mor e options. 3. Highlight the frequency option. Y ou have the options of Once, Regularly , W eekly and Off. P[...]

72 Operating Instructions Recording Starting! A notification of the r ecording will appear on the scr een if you ar e watching a channe l that is diff erent than the upcoming sche duled r ecordin g. When the notice appears you can choose to start or cancel the recor ding.[...]

References 73 Refer ences In this section you will f ind fr equently asked questions and tr oubleshooting, pr oduct specifications, lic ense agr eements and the limited warranty . Learning About A v ailable V ideo Services Y our HD DVR can receive a variety of programs an d make them av ailable to you on your schedule. The HD DVR can receive signal[...]

74 Operating Instructions Broad casts can be r eceived in thre e formats: Analog, di gital (standar d definition) or digital (high definition). The "p" in case of 480p and 72 0p stands for "progr essive" and "i" in the 480i and 1080i stands for "interlaced." In ea ch of thes e formats, the picture is updated [...]

References 75 Depending on the type of TV that the HD DVR is connected to , available Format settings may include the following: T able 3: Display F ormats Display Format Mode Input Signal Format Output Signal Format 1080i All Formats 1080i 720p All Formats 720p 480p All Formats 480p 480i All Formats 480i Native 1080i 1080i 720p 720p 480p 480p 480i[...]

76 Operating Instructions Learning About Scr een Modes TV programs can be cr eated in a variety of aspe ct ratios or Screen Modes. The most common are 4:3 and 16:9. TVs or monitors most ofte n have an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9. T o allow a wide variety of pr ograms to be be st displayed on the various TV and monitor shapes, your HD DVR featur es [...]

References 77 SD Content to HD Output When standard-def inition content is r eceived and output in a high-definition format, the following Scr een Mode settings ar e available: T able 5: SD Content/HD Output Normal The Normal setting will disp lay black bars on the left and right sides of a 16:9 a screen. Stretch The Stretch sett ing will horiz ont[...]

78 Operating Instructions High-defin ition conten t output in high -definitio n format The following temporary Screen Mode settings are available when viewing high-defi nition content output in a high-definition format . Note that the setting is r et urned to Standard after each channel change. T o choose a Screen Mode, use the SCREEN MODE button o[...]

References 79 Contacting Sony If, after readi ng these operating instr u ctions, yo u have additional questions r elated to the use of your Sony® HD DVR, please call our Customer Information Services Center at: For US residents only: 1-800-222-SONY (7669) For Canadian residents only: 1-877-899-SONY (7669) Before calling the Sony Customer Informati[...]

80 Operating Instructions Remote Control A show that had been set to Record was not recorded Check the Recording History list to confirm that the r ecording had been scheduled or why it may not have been r ecorded. If reco rdin g t o a VCR , m ake su re t he V CR is t ur ned Off bef ore the rec ordi ng begins. Make sure there is a tape in the VCR. [...]

References 81 CableCARD™ Device Channels Symptoms P ossible Reme dies Prob lems using CableCARD or CableCARD services Check that the CableCARD is inserted properly (see page 22). The CableCARD must be activated by y our cable TV service provider before you can receive selected digital c able TV services. See the CableCARD activation instructions [...]

82 Operating Instructions Audio Vi de o Symptoms P ossible Reme dies Good picture, no sound Make sur e the Current Digi tal Audi o or Curr ent Analog Audio settings (Prefer ences/Audio) are set to a receivable audio track, such as “English” or “Stereo” (see page 40). If using an HDMI connec tion to a DVI- equipped TV , an additional analog [...]

References 83 General Symptoms P ossible Reme dies Time does not display on the front panel Press TV Guide > Setup > Change system settings to confirm your TV Guide On Screen settings so that it has the corr ect “zip code”, antenna on input “Air”, or Cable on input “CABLE”. After making changes, power off the HD DVR to receive the[...]

84 Operating Instructions Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Broad cast standar ds NTSC Am erican TV Standar d (480i), A TSC (8VSB terr estrial), A TSC Complia nt 8VSB (1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i ) QAM on cable ITU-T J.83 Annex B compliant 64/256 QAM Channel cove rage VHF: 2-13 UHF: 14-6 9 CA TV: 1-125 Digit[...]

References 85 Y O U SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THE HIGH-DEFINITION DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (“HD DVR”) PR ODUCT . USING THIS SOFTWA RE INDICA TE S Y O UR A CCEPT ANCE OF THE AGREEMENT . Th e following soft ware modules included with the HD DVR pr oduct is not subject to this E ULA: Monta[...]

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References 89 GNU LESSER GENERA L PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYIN G, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICA TION 0. This License Agreement appli es to any software librar y or other program which contai ns a notice pla ced by the cop yright holde r or other aut horized party saying it m ay be distributed u nder the terms of t his Lesser General P[...]

90 Operating Instructions e) V erify that the user has alread y received a copy of these mater ials or that you have al ready sent this user a copy . Fo r an executable, the required form of the "work that uses the Librar y" must include any dat a and utility progra ms needed for repro ducing the executable from it. However , as a sp ecia[...]

References 91 Th e following specia l provisions apply to th e F reeType2 Font Engine: Portions of this software are copyright © 1996-2002 The F re eT ype Project (www .freet ype .o rg). All rights reserved . http://www .freetype.org libjpeg Th e following applies t o the libjpeg software module: This software is based in part on the work of the I[...]

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Connecting Additional Equipment Symbols . (dot) 10 Numerics 0-9 10 1080i 39 , 75 480i 39 , 75 480p 39 , 75 720p 39 , 75 A AC IN 8 , 25 Add to Favorite 33 Adjust 39 , 77 ADVANCE 11 Advance Time 37 Advanced Digital Se rvices 38 Advanced Digi tal Settings 38 ALPHABETICAL 65 AMP (Amplifier) 15 ANT IN 7 As Broadcast 38 Audio 40 AUDIO OUT 7 Auto Add 81 A[...]

User Guide E Edit Category Name 42 Edit Channel 42 Edit Channel List 41 Editing Favorite 33 EDUCATIONAL 65 ENTER 10 EXIT 10 EXIT button 5 Expand 39 , 78 F Factory Default 13 FAVORITE 11 Favorite category 32 Favorite Menu 33 Favorite Options 42 FF 11 FF/REW Speed 37 FORMAT 10 , 28 , 82 Format 39 FORMAT button 5 Format Settings 74 Front Panel 10 G G-[...]

Connecting Additional Equipment P Package Contents 3 Panel Menu / Panel Ad 62 Parental Control 43 Parental Lock 41 , 44 Password 44 , 45 PAUSE 10 Pause 50 PCM digital au dio signals 40 PIC MODE 11 PLAY 10 Playing 55 POWER button 5 Power indicator 6 Precautions v , vi Preferences Menu 36 PREV 11 Previous 52 Q Quality 71 R Rating Guidelines 46 Rating[...]

User Guide T Tile 63 Time Slot 62 Title 62 Trick Play 51 TV Codes 14 TV GUIDE 11 TV GUIDE button 5 TV Guide Logo 63 TV Guide On Screen 4 , 28 , 59 , 60 TV Guide On Screen Components 61 TV Guide On Screen Feature 34 TV Rating 41 TV/VIDEO 11 U U.S. Rating Guidelines 46 Unlock 42 Unrated 41 USB 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 8 V Variable 1 75 Variable 2[...]

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