Sony RDR-GX3 manual

3-084-640- 11 (1) Operat ing I nstructi ons © 2003 Sony Corporation RDR-GX3 DVD Recorder[...]

2 WARNING WARN ING To pr eve nt fire or shoc k ha zard, do not expose the un it to rain o r moisture. To a void e lectri cal sho ck, do not open the cabine t. Refer servic ing to quali fied person n el on ly . The mai ns lead must only be chan ged at a qualified service shop. This appli an ce is classified as a CLASS 1 LASE R product . The CL ASS 1[...]

3 Preca utions On recording • Contents of the recordin g can not be compens ated if the reco rding or playba ck is no t made d ue to a malfun ction of the record er, disc, e tc. • Mak e trial recordings befo re taking the actual reco rdi ng. On adjusting volume Do not tu rn up the volume while listening to a section with ve ry low level inputs [...]

4 Table of Contents Table of Contents WARNING .. ................... ............. ................. 2 Precautions ..... .................... ................... .... 2 Notes ab out the disc s....................... .............. 3 Features ..... ................... ............. ................. 6 Recordin g ............. ........... ...........[...]

5 Table of Contents Basic Edit ing .................... ................... .... 65 Labelling a title (Ti tle Name).................. ...... 65 Protecting a title (Protect) ............................ 65 Erasing a t itle (Erase) ................. ................. 66 Erasing mu ltiple ti tles (Erase Tit les) ............ 66 Erasing a s ection of a[...]

6 Feat ures Featu res This recorder can play DVDs o r CDs, record on DVD-Rs, DVD- RWs or DVD+RWs, and by using a variety of editin g functions, you can en j oy editing recorde d programmes an d ot her images. Recording Dual RW compatible (page 35) The recorder is comp atible with rewritable disc typ es, DVD-RW and DVD+RW, and the write-once type, D[...]

7 About Thi s Manua l About This Manua l Instructio ns in this manual describ e the control s on the remote. You can al so use the control s on the recorder if th ey ha ve the same or similar n ames as those on the remote. The m eanin gs of t he ic ons u sed in this manu al are descri bed below: Notes • The on-scre en disp lay il lust rati ons us[...]

8 DVD Recorder Basi cs DVD Recorder Basics “What can I expect f rom DVD recording? ” is a natural questio n for a nyone new to t he experi ence. This sec tion expl ains the b asic steps i nvolved wi th DVD recordi ng. There are other differences besides just being rewritable/non-re writable. See “Quick Guide to D VD Disc T ypes” on the bac [...]

9 DVD Recorder Basics Step 3: Digital recording Record a programme. When using the timer , you’ll f ind familiar , con venient features as found on con ventional VCRs, such as Sho wV iew/VIDEO Plus+ and PDC/VPS. Y ou can also dub the contents of connected video equipment such as a video camera. Step 4: Playing the recorded contents Y ou can selec[...]

10 DVD Recorder Basi cs Step 5: Editing the recorded disc Playing on other DVD equipment Y ou will f ind editing discs a lot easier than a con ventional tape, and the recorder offers numerous edit functions, possible only with DV D s . W ith this recorder, you can create a Playlist (playback information) on the same disc, and edit the Playlist with[...]

11 Guide to Parts and Controls Guide to Par ts and Contr ols For more information, see the pages in p arentheses. Front panel Buttons on th e reco rder have the same function as the butt ons on the remote if they have the same or simila r names. A @ / 1 (on/ s tan db y) bu tton / indi cat or (22, 38) Turns the recor der on and off. Lights up in gre[...]

12 Guide to Parts and Co ntrols Rem ote Buttons on the rem ote ha v e the sam e functio n a s the button s on the reco rder if they h ave the sa me or similar names. Button s with an oran ge dot nex t to them can be us ed with yo ur TV when the TV/DVD switch is set to TV. A TV/DVD switch (25) Switches the remote control to TV or DVD. B Z (open/ clo[...]

13 Guide to Parts and Controls S z REC bu tton (38) Starts recording. T REC MODE bu tton (38) Selects the recording mo de. U INPUT S ELECT bu tton (38, 48) Selects equipment connected to the line inputs. V SYNCHRO REC button (47) Synchronizes the r ecorder an d the timer recording set on the connected external eq uipment. W [ / 1 (on/st andby) bu t[...]

14 Guide to Parts and Co ntrols Front panel di splay A Command mode i ndicat or (26, 87) Indicates the selected rem ote command mo de. B NTSC indicator Lights up when the recorder outputs the signal in NTSC for mat. C ANGLE indicator (60) Lights up when you can change the angle. D PLAYLIST in dica to r (32) Lights up when the Playlist is selected. [...]

15 Quick Ov erview Basic Hookups and Settings Basic Hookups and Settings Quick Overview A qu ick ov erview presen ted in t his gu ide wil l give y ou en ough information to st art usi ng the recorder. Notes • You ca nnot co nnect thi s recorde r to a T V that does not have a SCA RT (EURO AV ) or video input jack . • Be sure to discon ne ct the [...]

16 Step 1: Un packing Step 1: Unpacking Check tha t you h ave the fo llowing item s: • Audio/video co rd (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1) • Mains lead (1) • Aerial cable (1) • Remo te commander (remote) (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Step 2: Co nnectin g the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cab le by follo wing the steps be low. Do no t[...]

17 Step 3: C onnecting th e Video C ords Basic Hookups and Settings Step 3: Connecti ng the Video Cords Conne ct this re corder to your TV mo ni tor, pro jector, or AV amplifie r (receiver) using a v ideo cord. Select on e of the following patterns A thro ugh D , acco rding to the inpu t jack on your TV mo nitor, projec tor, or AV ampli fier (recei[...]

18 Step 3: Co nnecting the Video Cords D Connecting to component vid eo input jacks ( Y, C B , C R ) Conn ect using a com ponent vi deo cord (not supplied) o r three video cords ( not s upplied) of th e sam e kind a nd le ngth. You will enjoy accurate co lour reprod uction and high quality im ages. About the SM ARTLINK features (for SCART conn ecti[...]

19 Step 4: C onnecting th e Audio C ords Basic Hookups and Settings Step 4: Connecti ng the Audio Cords Select the co nnection that best suits y our system. Be sure to read the instruc tions for the comp onents you wish to connect. *1 Manufac tu red under lice nse from Dol by laboratori es. “Dolby ,” “Pro Logic ,” and th e doub le-D symb ol[...]

20 Step 4: Co nnecting the Audio Cords Connecting to a stereo ampl ifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Conne cting to an MD d eck or DAT deck If your stereo amp lifier (receiver) only has au dio input jack s L and R, use . If your amplifier ( receiver) has a digital in put jack, or wh en connecti ng to an MD de ck or DAT deck, use . In this c ase, you [...]

21 Step 5: Connectin g the Main s Lead Basic Hookups and Settings Conne cting to an AV amp lifier (receiver) with a di gital inpu t jack and 6 speakers If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio , or DTS decoder and a dig ital input j ack , use this connecti on. Note th at the surround sound effe cts of this reco rder cannot be[...]

22 Step 6: Ins erting the Batteries Step 6: Inserting the Batteries You can con trol the recorder u sing the supplie d remote. Insert two R6 ( size AA) batterie s by matc hing the 3 a nd # ends on the batterie s to the mark ings inside the battery compartment. When using the remote, p oint it at t he remote sensor o n the recorder. Notes • Do not[...]

23 Step 7: Eas y Setup Basic Hookups and Settings d Press ENTER. The Setup Displa y for selecting the langu age used in the on-screen d isplay appears. e Press M / m to se l ect a la ngu age. f Press ENTER. The setup Display for selecting you r country and language for the tuner system ap pears. The programme order will be set acco rding to the cou[...]

24 Step 7: Easy Setup n Press ENTER. The Setup Display for the LINE 3/DECODER jack appears. o Press M / m to select an option. Select “Yes” if you will connect a decoder to the LINE 3/DECO DER jack, or s elect “No” if you will not connect a decode r. p Press ENTER. The Setup D isplay f or selecting the type of video signal output from t he [...]

25 Setting Up th e Remote Basic Hookups and Settings Setting Up the Remote You can co nt rol your TV with th e sup pli ed re mote b y a dju stin g the remote contro l’s signal. Notes • De pending on the connect ed unit , you may not be able to control yo ur TV with som e or al l of th e bu tt ons be lo w. • If you e nter a new co de number, t[...]

26 Setting Up th e Remote If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD reco rder If the supplied remo te interferes with yo ur oth er Sony DVD recorder or pl ay er, set the command mod e number for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD reco rder or play er. The default command mode setting fo r[...]

27 Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Devi ce to the LINE3 Jack Basic Hookups and Settings Connecti ng a VCR or Simila r Re cording Device to the LINE3 Jack You can u se this record er as the source player or as t he recording deck. Connect a VCR or similar re cording devic e to the LINE 3 / DECODER jack of th is recorder. Disconnect t he record[...]

28 Connecting to a Satel lite or D igital Tuner Connecting to a S atellite o r Digital Tuner Connect a satellite or digita l tuner to thi s recorder usin g the LINE 3/DECODER jack. Disconnect the recorder’s mains lead from the AC outlet wh en connecti ng the tuner. To use the Sync hro-Re c functio n, se e below . If the satellite tuner can output[...]

29 Connect ing a PAY-TV/Can al Plus Decod er Basic Hookups and Settings a Press SYSTEM MENU. The System Menu app ears. b Press M / m to select “SETUP,” then pres s ENTER. c Press M / m to select “Video,” the n press ENTER. d Press M / m to se l ect “S cart S e tting ,” th e n press ENTER. e Press M / m to select “Video” or “RGB”[...]

30 Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder p Press M / m to select “PAY-TV/CANAL+,” then pres s ENTER. q Press M / m to sel ect “On,” then press ENTER. r Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit th e menu. To return to the previous step Press RETURN. Notes • When you set “Line3 In put” to “Decoder” in step 5 ab ove, you will not be abl[...]

31 Guide to Displays Operating the Recorder Operating the Recorder The re cord er ’s o ve rall o perat ion is simp le. General ly, commands are di splayed i n the menu, and can be sele cted by pressing onl y < / M / m / , , and ENTER. Once you know the common pr ocedure, y ou will find t he recor der ea sy t o o pera te. Guide to Displays The [...]

32 Guide to Displa ys Title List The record er use s list displa ys for so me operations . The most frequently u sed is the Ti tle List menu. The Title L ist menu appears wh en you press TITL E LIST or when you sel ect “T ITLE LIST” from the Syste m Menu, and displays all of the title s on the disc. To show th e list in great er details (zoom),[...]

33 How to Use the Displays Operating the Recorder Sub-menu The sub-menu appears when you sel ect an item from the disp layed list menu and pre ss ENT ER. The sub-m enu di splays options applicable o nly to the se lected item. Example: Th e Title List m enu How to Use the Di splays Use the displays in th e following way. The pro cedure is common to [...]

34 How to Enter Cha racters How to Enter Characte rs You ca n l abel a title , disc , p rogra m, or chan ne l by enter ing characters. You can enter up to 64 cha racters for a title /disc/ program n ame, but the act ual number of characters di splayed i n the menus such as the Ti tle List will vary. When the d ispla y for entering characters a ppea[...]

35 Before Reco rding Recording/Timer Recording Recording/ Timer Recording This sec tion covers the basic s of DVD recordi ng, and the availabl e methods f or settin g the timer . Befo re Reco rding This recorder can record on various discs. Before you record, read the foll owing and sele ct the d isc ty pe accor ding to your needs. Recordable di sc[...]

36 Before Record ing About recordi ng formats When you i nsert an unused disc, the recorder automat ically starts formatting. Since a vailable fun ctions diffe r dependin g on the disc typ e, select the di sc that best suit s your needs usi ng the chart below. You can prese t the format for unused DVD-RWs in Options Setup. When “F ormat Disc” i[...]

37 Before Reco rding Recording/Timer Recording Checking the availa ble disc space (Disc Info ) When recordi ng on a used disc , make sure that there i s enough disc space for recording . With DVD-RWs or DVD+RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing t itles. a Press TOOL while the disc is in t he recor der. The Tool menu appears . b Press M / m to [...]

38 Recording TV progra mm es To free up disc space using the Disc Map display (DVD-RWs in Video mode, DVD+RWs only) The Disc Map displa y in the Tool menu allows you to che ck the disc status and e rase titles on the d isc. 1 Press TITLE LIST wh ile the disc is in the recorder. 2 Press T OOL. 3 Press M / m to select “Disc Map” from the Tool men[...]

39 Recording TV progr ammes Recording/Timer Recording d Press Z to c lose t he dis c tray. Wait until “LOAD” disap pears from the front panel displ ay. If you use an unused DVD, formatting starts automatically. When using an unused DVD-RW, select the recording format, VR or Video . e Press PROG +/– to s elect th e programme position o r input[...]

40 Recording TV progra mm es To cancel the Quick Timer Press z REC repeat edly until the counter a ppears in the fron t panel display. The recorder return s to normal recording mode. Recording stereo an d bilingu al programmes The record er aut omaticall y rec eives and rec ords stereo and biling ua l pro gramm es ba s ed on the ZWEI TON sy s te m [...]

41 Timer Reco rding Recording/Timer Recording Timer Recording You can set a to tal o f e igh t pro gram mes fo r t he timer, up to o ne month in a dvance . There are two setting meth ods: manual setting and VIDEO Plus+ setting. • St andard : Set the da te, t i me, and pr ogramm e positi o n of the prog ramme m anuall y. • VIDEO Pl us+: Enter th[...]

42 Timer Recordin g g Press < / M / m / , to select “OK,” then pre ss ENTER. The Timer List men u appears. The TIMER REC indicat or lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording. h Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List, or press [T IMER] and repeat from step 5 to enter addi tional t imer sett ings. Unlike a VCR,[...]

43 Timer Reco rding Recording/Timer Recording If the timer settings ov erlap Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows. To store the setting, press < / , to select “OK,” the n press ENTER. To cancel or ch ange the setti n g, select “Can cel.” When th e Timer List menu appears, change or c ancel the setting (p age 4 3) . ◆ When the[...]

44 Timer Recordin g ◆ To erase the settin g A Select “Erase,” then press ENTER. The displ ay asks for co nfirmation. If you d o not want to erase the setting, select “Cancel,” then pr ess ENTER or RETURN. B Press < / , to select “OK ,” then press ENTER . ◆ To check for overlapp ed settings A Select “Check Overlap,” then press[...]

45 Timer Reco rding Recording/Timer Recording If the Timer programmin g (Standard) menu appears, press < to switch the display . f Press the numbe r buttons t o enter the PlusCode number, t hen press SET. ◆ If you make a mistake Press CLEAR and re-e nter the correc t number. ◆ To cancel t he setting Pre ss M / m to select “Cancel,” t hen[...]

46 Adjusting the Rec ording Picture Quality and Size Adjusting the Reco rding Picture Quality a nd Size You can a djust the re cording picture qu ality and pictur e size. a Press TOOL b efore reco rding star ts. The Tool menu appears. b Press M / m to select “Rec Se ttings,” th en press ENTER. The f ol lowi ng di sp lay ap pears . c Press M / m[...]

47 Reco rding From Connected Equipmen t With a Timer (Synchro R ec) Recording/Timer Recording Recording Fro m Connecte d Equipment W ith a Time r (Synchro Rec) You can set th e reco rder to automatica lly record programme s from conn ected equip ment that h as a timer function ( such as a satellite tu ner). Connect the equip ment to the LINE 3/ DEC[...]

48 Recording From Connec ted Equipm ent Witho ut a Time r If the timer settings of a Synchro-Recording and another timer recording overlap Regard less of whe ther or no t the prog ramme is a Synch ro R ec programme, the programme that starts first has priority and the second progra mme starts recording on ly after the first progra m me has fin is h[...]

49 Recording From Conne cted Eq uipment With out a T imer Recording/Timer Recording f Select the audio input usi ng the Tool menu. A Press TOOL. B Press M / m to select “Line Audio Input,” then pres s EN TE R. C Press M / m to select the item, then press ENTER . • Stereo (d efault) • Bilingual* * When recording a bilingual programme on a DV[...]

50 Before Play ing Playback This sect ion expla ins the b asics of playback , such as pl ayable disc t ypes, and desc ribes the se ttings nece ssary for playback in genera l. Before Playing Read the following information before pl aying a disc. Play able d iscs This recorde r can play the fo llowing discs in bo th the 12 cm and 8 cm sizes. ◆ Disc[...]

51 Play ing Discs Playback Discs that cannot be played on this recorder The rec or d er cannot pl ay the f ol lowing disc s: • All C D-ROMs (inc ludin g P HOTO CDs) • CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other th an those recorded in the music CD format • Data part of CD-Extras •V I D E O C D s • Super VCDs • DVD-ROMs • DVD Au dio discs • DVD-RAMs • HD [...]

52 Playing D iscs ◆ When playing a DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD- R You can select a title from the Title List menu. See “Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc” ( p age 5 4) . ◆ If a men u appears o n the TV scre en See “Using the DVD’s Menu” b elow. f Press H . The recorder starts playback. To adjust the volume Adjust the vo lume of yo ur TV or a[...]

53 Play ing Discs Playback Basic operatio ns/Changing th e playback sp eed To: Operations Discs Pause Press X . To r esume pla yback, pre ss X or H . All discs Locate the beg inn ing of the title/chapte r/trac k During pl ay back, press > or . . • > : Goes to th e next tit le/chapter/t rack. • . : Goes bac k to th e beginn ing of th e pre[...]

54 Select ing a Reco rded Title on a Dis c To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play) When you s top the disc, the recorder reme mbers the po int where you pre s s ed x . • For DVDs: Resu me P lay wor ks as long as yo u do no t open the di sc tr ay (you may turn off the recorder). •F o r C D s : Resume Play works[...]

55 Selecti ng a Record ed Title o n a Disc Playback To change the title order (Sort) You can sort the title s according to date, number, o r title. 1 Press < while the Title List menu is turned on. The Sort buttons ar e selected. 2 Press M / m to select date, number, or title, then press EN TE R. The titles are sorted in selected order. To show [...]

56 Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Tr ack Sear chin g for a Tit le/ Chapter/Track You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and a CD by track. Since titles and t racks are assigned uniq ue number s on the disc, you can select the d esired title/c hapter/track b y entering its number. Or, y ou can search for a sce ne using the time co de. a Press TOO[...]

57 Chec king the Play Informati on and Pla ying Tim e Playback Checking the Pl ay Information and Playing Time You can check the playing t ime and remaining ti me of the current title, cha pter, or track. Also, y ou can check the disc nam e recorded on the disc. Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each tim e you press th e button, the display c hanges as fol[...]

58 Sel ectin g th e S ound Checking the playing time i n the front panel displ ay You can vi ew the playi ng time or di sc text in the front pan el display. Press TIME / TEXT repeated l y. Each pres s of the bu tton changes t he i nfo rmation as follows: ◆ When playi n g a DVD ◆ When playi n g a CD z Hint Long tex t that does n o t fit i n a si[...]

59 TV Virt ual Surround Set tings (TVS) Playback ◆ When pl aying a C D The defaul t setting is unde rli ned. •S t e r e o : The st anda r d st e r e o so un d • 1/ L: The soun d of t he left cha nnel (mona ural) • 2 / R: The soun d of the right chan nel (mo naura l ) Notes • Depe nding on the disc , you may not be abl e to change the au d[...]

60 Changin g the Angle s ◆ Night Large so un ds , suc h a s ex pl os io ns , are suppr e ss ed , bu t quie te r sounds ar e unaffect ed. This feat ur e is usef ul when you wan t to hear the dia logue and enj o y the surround so und effects o f “Wide” at lo w vo lume. ◆ Standard Creates three sets o f virtual rear speakers from the sound of [...]

61 Disp laying the Su btitles Playback Displayi ng the Sub titles If subtitles are recorded on a disc yo u can chang e the subtitle languag e or turn th e subtitles on and off wh enever you want durin g pla y ba c k. Press (subtitle) repe atedly duri ng playback to select a sett ing. Depend ing on the D VD V ID EO , the choi c e of lang ua g e va r[...]

62 Adj ustin g th e P lay ba ck P ictur e and Sound ◆ C NR (chro ma noise reduction) Reduces noise contained in the colour element of the video si gnal. ◆ BNR (block n oise reduct ion) Reduces “block n oise” or mosaic like patterns in the pict ure. ◆ DVE (digital video enh ancer) Sharpens the outlines of the images. ◆ PB Vid eo Equali z[...]

63 Before Edi ting Editing a DVD Editing a DVD This sec tion introd uces the ba sics of DVD editi ng, and explai ns both edit functions for the rec ording on a disc, and t he edit functi ons for t he entire disc. Befo re Ed iting This recorder offers various edit options. Before you edit, read the following to see wh at is available for your disc. [...]

64 Before Editi ng Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode) You have two options for a DVD-RW (VR mode): ed iting either the origin al recording (called the “Original”), or the playback information created from the Original (ca lled a “Playl ist”). Since each is different in nature and offers different merits, read the follo wing and se lect th e[...]

65 Basi c Editi ng Editing a DVD Basic Editi ng This section explains the b asic edit fun ctions. Note that these edits are irreversible to the orig in al status. If you want to edit a DVD-RW (V R mod e) without changing the original reco rdings, creat e a P laylist (page 68) . Notes • If “ No new data ca n be ad ded to t his disc” appears on[...]

66 Basi c E ditin g To cancel the protection 1 Select the protected title in step 2. 2 Press M / m to select “P rotect,” then press ENTER. 3 Press < / , to select “Off,” then press ENTER. To protect the entire disc See page 7 3 . Note You cannot protect Playlist t itles. Erasing a title (Erase) You can e rase titles i ndividu ally using [...]

67 Basi c Editi ng Editing a DVD e Repeat step 4 to selec t all the ti tles you wa nt to erase. ◆ When the selected title is prote c ted The displ ay as ks for co nfi rm atio n . • To conti nu e the procedure, press , to select “Change. ” The protect ion displa y appears. Sel ect “Off” by pressing < / , , then press EN TER. • To ca[...]

68 Advanced Editing (Pla ylist Edi t) g To exit, press < / , to sel ect “No,” th en press ENTER. The display returns to the Title List menu. Notes • Images or sound m ay be momen ta ril y in te rrup ted at the poi nt where you erase a secti on of a tit le. • Sections sho rte r th an fi ve seconds m ay not b e erase d. Creating cha pters [...]

69 Advanced Editing (Pla ylist Edi t) Editing a DVD b Press TOOL. The Tool menu appears . c Press M / m to select “Create Playli st,” then press ENTER. The display for se lectin g titles appears. d Press M / m to select the titl e you want to include in t he Playli st titl e, then pres s ENTER. A check mark appears in th e check bo x next to th[...]

70 Advanced Editing (Pla ylist Edi t) l Press < / , to select an option on the screen, then pres s ENTER. To capture a scene from the same title, select “More,” and repeat the s teps above. To capture a scene from another title, select “New Title,” and repeat the steps above. m To end scene capture, pr ess < / , to se l ect “No More[...]

71 Advanced Editing (Pla ylist Edi t) Editing a DVD Moving a Playl ist title (Move) You can change the Playli st title orde r within the Title List (Playlist). a Press TITLE LIST. The Title List menu appears. If the Title List (Orig inal) menu appears, p ress TOOL, and select “Playlist” from the Tool menu. b Press < to sele ct the sort bu tt[...]

72 Advanced Editing (Pla ylist Edi t) Combi ning mult iple Pl aylist t itles (Combine) You can ad d new conte nts to an exi sting Playlist title by combining the title with other Playli st titles. a Press TITLE LIS T. The Title List menu appears. If the Title List (Origin al) menu appears, pr ess TOOL, and select “Playlist” from the Tool menu. [...]

73 Labellin g, Protecti ng, or Fina lizing a Disc Editing a DVD Labellin g, Protec ting, or Finali zi ng a Disc Using the Disc Information d isplay, yo u can labe l, protec t, or finalize your disc. You can e ven erase the entire disc e xcept for the prote cted titles. This se ction expla ins settings effe ctive for the entire disc. Labellin g a di[...]

74 Labellin g, Protectin g, or Final izing a Di sc c Press M / m to select “Protect Disc,” then p ress ENTER. The display for sett i ng disc pro tecti o n appears . d Press < / , to select “Protect,” t hen press ENTER. The display returns to the Dis c Inform ation display. e Press RETURN to t urn off the display. To cancel the disc prote[...]

75 Labellin g, Protecti ng, or Fina lizing a Disc Editing a DVD b Press M / m to select “Disc info ,” then press ENTER. The Disc Information dis play appears. c Press M / m to se lect “ Eras e All ,” th en pr ess ENTER. The displ ay as ks for co nfi rm atio n . When there is a protected title on the disc, a list of protected titles appears.[...]

76 About the Se tup Displa y Structure Settings and Adjustments The S etup Disp lays allow you to adj ust th e recorde r to suit your pref erences. This sectio n firs t lists the ty pes of Setu p Displays , and then explains how to use the Setup Disp lays ( “ Usi ng the Setup Displays ”). About the Setup Displa y Structure By usin g the Setup D[...]

77 Using t he Setup D isplays Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Di splays The Setu p Displays are u sed in the fo llowing way. Note Playbac k settings stored in the disc take priority ove r the Setup Displ ay settings, a nd no t all the func ti ons de scri be d may work. a Press SYS TEM MENU while th e recorder is stopped. The System Menu ap[...]

78 Settings (Ba sic Settings ) Settings (Basic Settings) The Settin gs Setup helps y ou to make fundamenta l settings for the recorder. Select “Se ttings” in th e Setup disp lay. To use the displa y, see “Using th e Setup Di splays” (pag e 77). The defau lt setti n gs are unde rlined. Channel Setting If some chan nels could not be se t usin[...]

79 Settings (B asic Setti ngs) Settings and Adjustments 13 Press M / m to select “On,” then press ENTER. • If the picture is not clear A Press M / m to s elect “ Off, ” then press ENTER. The fine tunin g bar appears. B Press < / , to get a clearer picture, then pres s EN TE R. 14 To set another programme position, repeat steps 3 throug[...]

80 Settings (Ba sic Settings ) The selected channel is inserted at the new programme pos i tio n. 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 6 To change or disable the programme positio n of another station, repeat steps 3 through 6. 7 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit the menu. Note Be su re to co rrectly sel ect the programm e posit ion you w ant t[...]

81 Video Settings Settings and Adjustments Note If you sele ct a lang uage in “DVD Menu,” “Subtit le,” or “A udio” that i s not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of t he recorded languages will be automa tically s elected. Video Settings Choose the set tings acco rding to the TV, tuner, or decod er to be connecte d. Select “Vid eo ” in[...]

82 Video Settin gs Pause Mode (DVDs only) Selects the pi cture in pause m ode. Component Out Selec ts whethe r or not to ou tp ut vid eo si gnals fr om t he COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Notes • When you set “Line 1 Output” to “RGB,” y ou canno t set “Comp onent Out” to “On.” • When you connect the record er to a monito r or projec[...]

83 Audio Settings Settings and Adjustments Audio Settings The Audio Setup allo ws you to set t he so und accor ding to the playb ack and conn ection con ditions . Select “ Audio” in the Se tup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Displ ays” (p age 77) . The defa ult settings are underlined. Audio ATT (attenuation) If the pla yb[...]

84 Feat ures Sett ings ◆ DTS (D VD VIDEO o nly) Selects whe ther or no t to outpu t DTS signals. Note When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to liste n to MPEG audio signa ls and set “MPEG ” to “MPEG” in Audio Setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you selec t one of the TVS mo des. Features Settin gs The Fea tures Setup pro[...]

85 Featur es Setti ngs Settings and Adjustments • The TV guid e page numbers app ear automa tically when the record er detects them (ex ample: P301). • If no page num bers a re detecte d (P000), yo u have to set the appro priate T V gui de page nu mber manu ally. 4 Press M / m to select the TV guide page number you want to modif y, then press E[...]

86 Options Sett ings • To change t h e password A In step 4, select “Password, ” then press ENTER. The display for registering a password appears. B Enter a new four-digit password using the number buttons, then select “OK” and press ENTER. Notes • If you forget your pa ssword, you wil l have to reset it by selectin g “Paren t al Cont[...]

87 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) Settings and Adjustments Command Mode Changes the Com man d Mode of the recorder if other DVD equipment i s assigned the same Command Mode. Be sure to match th e Command Mode swi tch on the re mote to the setting made he re. For de tails, see “Insert ing the Batt erie s” on page 22 . Factory Setup Allows y[...]

88 Troublesh ooting Additional Information Trouble shooting If you experience a ny of t he following d ifficulties whi le using the rec order, use t his troubl eshooting guide to h elp remed y the proble m befo re requ esting r epairs. Should any pr oblem pe rsist, consult yo ur nearest Sony dealer. Power The power does not turn on. , Check tha t t[...]

89 Troubles hooting Additional Informati on TV channels cannot be changed. , Switch the input selector t o TV. , Connect th e aeri al cable correct ly ( pag e 16) . The picture from equipment connected to the recorder’s input jack does not fill the screen. , If the equipm ent is connected t o the LINE 1-T V jack, select “L1” i n the front pa [...]

90 Troublesh ooting Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow- motion Play cannot be performed. , Depen ding on th e disc, you may not be a bl e to do some of the op erat ions above. Se e the instruct ion manua l supplied with the disc. The language for the sound track cannot be changed. , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, D[...]

91 Troubles hooting Additional Informati on Displa y The clock has stopped. , Set the cl oc k again (page 80) . , The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted fo r more than 1 h our. Reset t he cl ock ( page 8 0) . The TIMER REC indicator is flashing. , The di sc do es no t have enou gh sp ace or there are mo re than 99 titles in the disc. [...]

92 Self-dia gnosis F unction (W hen letter s/numbers ap pear in th e display ) Self-diagno sis Func tion (When l etters/numbers appear in the displ ay) When th e self-d iagnosis fu nction i s activat ed to preven t the record er from m alfunct ioning, a five-charac ter servi ce number (e.g., C 13 50) with a co mbina tion of a le tter and fo ur numb[...]

93 Specific ations Additional Informati on Specificatio ns System Laser Semico nducto r la ser Chan ne l co ve r a ge PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L) VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R1 2, F1 to F10, Ita lian A to H, Ir eland A to J, South Af rica 4 to 13 UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R6 9, B21 to B6 9, F21 t o F69 CATV : S01 to S 05, S1 t o S2 0, France B to Q HYPER: S[...]

94 Glos sary Glossary Chapte r (p age 56) Sectio ns of a pi cture or a music feature that are smalle r than titles. A title is com posed of s evera l ch apte rs. Depen ding on th e disc, n o chapte rs may be recorded . CPRM (page 35) CPRM (Content Protection fo r Recordabl e M edia) is a codi ng technology that prote cts copyrigh ts for images. Dol[...]

95 Languag e Code List Additional Informati on Language Cod e List For de ta il s, see pages 58 , 61 , 80 . The languag e spe llin gs confo rm to the ISO 63 9: 19 88 (E/ F ) sta n da r d . Code Language 1027 A far 1028 A bkhazia n 1032 A frikaans 1039 A mharic 1044 A rabic 1045 A ssamese 1051 A ymara 1052 A zerbaijan i 1053 Ba shkir 1057 Bye loruss[...]

96 Index Index Words in q uotations appe ar in the on- screen d isplays. Numerics 16:9 23 , 81 4:3 Lett er Box 23 , 81 4:3 Pa n Scan 23 , 81 A “A-B Er a se” 67 Adjusting playb ack picture/ sound 61 recording picture 46 “AF T” 78 Angle 60 Area code 86 “Aud io” 78 , 80 Audio 58 “Aud io AT T” 83 “Aud io Conn ection ” 22 “Audio DR[...]

97 Index Additional Informati on “Setup” 26 , 29 Setup Displa y 77 SMARTLINK 18 Sort 55 “Station Name” 79 Sub-m enu 33 Subtitle 61 , 80 Surround 59 Synch r o Rec 47 “Syste m” 29 , 78 Syste m Menu 26 , 29 , 31 T “TIMER” 42 Timer List 43 Timer recording check/ change/ cancel 43 manual setting 41 Rec Mode Adjust 42 Synch r o Rec 47 VID[...]

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Sony Corporatio n Printed on 100% re cycled p aper using VOC (Vola tile Organic Co mpound)- free vege ta ble oil based ink. Quick Guide to DV D Disc Types Refer to the following when selecting a disc (DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW) and a recording forma t (VR mode or Video mode for DVD-RW discs). Each disc can reco rd for up to six hour s . * 1 DVD-RWs [...]