Sony 3-213-480-12(1), Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation Video Cassette Recorder DVD Recorder Operating Instructions RDR VX450 To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct PAL ...

Page 2: ...e 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 ...

Page 3: ...ch as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder When you move the recorder take out any discs If you do not the disc may be damaged On recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if the recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the recorder disc etc Make trial recordings before making the actual recording Copyrights Televisio...

Page 4: ...e compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks Inc and are used under license Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD RWs Functions available for DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for DVD RWs in video mode Functions available for DVD Rs Functions available for DVD Rs in VR Video Recording mode Fun...

Page 5: ...e or Digital Tuner 29 Quick Guide to Disc Types 30 Recordable and Playable Discs 30 Playable Discs 33 DVD Operation DVD Playback 35 Playing Discs 35 Playback Options 36 Playing a Title From the Title List 39 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 40 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 41 Playing DivX Video Files 45 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 47 DVD Recording 48 Bef...

Page 6: ...ro Rec 85 Changing or Cancelling VCR Timer Settings Timer List 86 Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer 88 Dubbing TAPE y DVD 89 Dubbing From a VHS Tape to a DVD 89 Dubbing From a DVD to a VHS Tape 90 Finalising a Disc Preparing a Disc for Playback on Other Equipment 93 DV Dubbing DV t DVD 95 Before DV Dubbing 95 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack 95 Dubbing From a DV...

Page 7: ...7 Additional Information 112 Troubleshooting 112 Notes About This Recorder 118 Specifications 119 About i LINK 120 Guide to Parts and Controls 122 Glossary 126 DVD Audio Subtitle Language 128 Index 129 ...

Page 8: ...elect the media format you want to use One Touch Dubbing DVD y VHS Dub in either direction between a DVD disc and VHS tape with the simple press of a button Note that copy protected signals will not be recorded Quick access to recorded titles Title List Display the Title List to view all titles on a disc and select a title for playback or editing 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 DVD VIDEO D...

Page 9: ...n to dub a DV format tape over to a disc Operation restrictions 1 When DVD is pressed VCR playback stops 2 When VIDEO is pressed DVD playback stops 3 Only the same programme can be recorded on a DVD and a VHS tape Original Playlist ONE TOUCH DUBBING Control Dubbing Current Operation Possible Simultaneous Operations VCR Playback VCR Recording DVD Playback DVD Recording Playing a VHS tape 1 No No Ye...

Page 10: ...e as well as change or cancel the timer recordings you set C Edit Used to create or edit a Playlist unfinalised DVD RWs VR mode DVD Rs VR mode only D Dubbing Used to dub from a disc to a VHS tape and vice versa and also dub from a DV format tape to a disc E Disc Setting Used to rename protect format or finalise a disc or erase all titles on the disc Also displays the disc information F Setup Displ...

Page 11: ... options Selectable options on the System Menu differ depending on the media type disc condition and operating status Example When a disc or a VHS tape is stopped 1 Unfinalised disc only 2 With a disc inserted To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Notes The OPTIONS menu may not appear during DVD recording The System Menu does not appear during recording or dubbing You cannot use the DVD...

Page 12: ...tructions 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 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord phono plug 3 y phono plug 3 1 Aerial cable 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 ...

Page 13: ...ains lead until you reach Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead page 20 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of the recorder 2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable VCR DVD recorder TV to AERIAL OUT to AERIAL IN Aerial cable supplied Signal flow ...

Page 14: ...creen To change the picture size see page 102 Notes Do not connect to the S VIDEO OUT and yellow LINE 2 OUT VIDEO jacks at the same time During DVD recording you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO as the S VIDEO OUT jack will output DVD video signals only Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE 2 IN AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come fr...

Page 15: ...n you use this connection select Video or RGB for the Line 1 output setting in step 14 of Easy Setup page 23 Note 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 turn the recorder on If necessary press TV VIDEO on the remote to return the input to the TV page 21 SCART INPUT TV or projector SCART cord not supplied VCR ...

Page 16: ...corder incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Notes You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g DVI jacks on PC displays During DVD recording you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO as the HDMI OUT jack wi...

Page 17: ...essive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and then set Progressive to On in the Video setup page 104 When using this connection be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R jacks Note During DVD recording you cannot watch VHS pictures by pressing VIDEO as the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks will output DVD video signals only COMPONENT VIDEO IN PB CB PR CR Y AUDIO L R ...

Page 18: ...k you are using in step 16 of Easy Setup page 23 AUDIO INPUT L R B A AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red AV amplifier receiver Audio cord not supplied Signal flow to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL to AUDIO OUT L R Optical digital cord not supplied Rear L VCR DVD recorder white white red Speakers Front L Speakers to coaxial or optical digital input Rear R Front R Subwoofer or Center to H...

Page 19: ...ker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Digital audio signal can also be output when playing a VHS tape Notes During DVD recording you cannot hear VHS sound by pressing VIDEO as the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks or HDMI OUT jack will output DVD audio signals only After you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings in Easy Setup page 23 If your...

Page 20: ...te interferes 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 Do not touch the liquid with bare hands should leakage occur 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...

Page 21: ...acks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you turn the recorder on To switch the TV s input source to the TV press the TV VIDEO button TV appears in the front panel display Note that when you connect a device such as a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 3 DECODER jack the signal input from the LINE 3 DECODER jack may have output priority to the TV...

Page 22: ... so it matches the command mode for the recorder you set above Follow the steps below to set the command mode on the remote A Hold down ENTER B While holding down ENTER enter the command mode code number using the number buttons C Hold down both the number buttons and ENTER at the same time for more than three seconds To return to the previous display Press O RETURN 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8...

Page 23: ...elow to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the recorder If you do not complete Easy Setup it will appear each time you turn on your recorder Settings are made in the following order m m m m m m 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press 1 The recorder turns on If the command mode for the recorder has not been changed set the command mode for the remote to the default setting of DVD3 If the comma...

Page 24: ...unction The recorder adjusts the clock automatically whenever the recorder is turned off 7 Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the picture size of the connected TV appears 8 Select the setting that matches your TV type 4 3 Letter Box For 4 3 screen TVs Displays wide screen pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan For 4 3 screen TVs Automatically displa...

Page 25: ...o cord to the LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R or AUDIO OUT L R jacks select Yes LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L then go to step 19 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using either a digital optical or coaxial cord select Yes DIGITAL OUT 15Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the type of Dolby Digital signal appears 16Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you want to send to your amplifier receiver If you...

Page 26: ...s O RETURN z Hints If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set Digital Out MPEG to MPEG in the Audio setup page 105 If you want to run Easy Setup again select Easy Setup in the Setup display page 111 Note To record TV programmes using the timer you must set the clock accurately Easy Setup Easy Setup is finished No Disc 10 10 Finish ...

Page 27: ...s that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to this recorder Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect another VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord not supplied instead of the yellow video plug of the audio video cord You can connect a second DVD ...

Page 28: ... the output jack of this recorder to another equipment s input jack with the other equipment s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder Noise feedback may result If you pass the recorder signals via a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the VCR DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes t...

Page 29: ...R jack When you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchronized Recording function See Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec pages 55 and 85 If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the LINE 3 DECODER jack Notes Synchronized Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s o...

Page 30: ...ally formatted Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalised DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode 2 page 49 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary page 93 Video mode Format in Video mode 2 page 49 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 93 DVD R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD R compatible players finalisation necessary page 93 DVD...

Page 31: ...ers frees up disc space 5 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space 6 When using DVD R DL Double Layer discs see the instructions supplied with the disc Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 71 Auto Chapter page 51 Change Title Name page 64 Erase Title Chapter page 61 A B Erase page 63 Divide Title page 63 Playlist page 65 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes...

Page 32: ...ot be recorded on 8 cm discs DVD RAMs Disc Type 12 cm 8 cm Playback Recording Playback Recording DVD RW Yes Yes Yes No DVD RW VR mode Yes Yes Yes No Video mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD R VR mode Yes Yes Video mode Yes Yes Yes No DVD R Yes Yes ...

Page 33: ...h a different region code see page 34 Cartridge only type DVD RAMs and or DVD RAMs that are not recorded in DVD Video format or do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files Disc Type Disc Logo Icon Used In this Manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format with PBC f...

Page 34: ... 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 DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs recorded on other equipment Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be pla...

Page 35: ...ining MP3 tracks JPEG files or DivX video files see pages 41 and 45 If you inserted a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or CD playback starts automatically depending on the disc Notes To play a disc recorded with other equipment on this recorder finalise the disc on the recording equipment first For simultaneous VHS and DVD operation see page 9 Using the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalised DVD RW...

Page 36: ...udio tracks DivX video files only SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly DivX video files only ANGLE Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display replay advance Replays or briefly fast forwards a scene when pressed during playback Goes to the previous or next frame when pressed ...

Page 37: ...fication system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder previous next Goes to the beginning of the current or next title chapter scene track and starts playback when pressed during playback Goes to the beginning of the previous title chapter scene track when is pressed within three seconds after starting a ...

Page 38: ...u appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears Operations differ depending on the disc See the instructions supplied with the disc To cancel PBC Playback Press MENU to display Menu Off To use the PBC functions press MENU again to display Menu On Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc ...

Page 39: ...ocked press x twice The recording stops and the recorder is unlocked Note The recorder will be unlocked when you stop timer recording by pressing x you insert a tape Playing a Title From the Title List The Title List menu displays the program titles on the disc 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Place a disc on the disc tray 3 Press TITLE LIST Example DVD RW VR mode A Disc type Displays a d...

Page 40: ...nnot be displayed are replaced with Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc You can search a DVD by title or chapter and VIDEO CD by track or scene As titles and tracks are assigned individual numbers on the disc select the title or track by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code DivX video files only 1 Press OPTIONS during playback The OPTIONS menu appears 2 Selec...

Page 41: ...TA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files z Hint To play a disc containing DivX video files see Playing DivX Video Files page 45 Playing MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Place a DATA CD DATA DVD on the disc tray When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD containing MP3 au...

Page 42: ... When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files the display for selecting a media type appears When you select Mix you can enjoy a slide show with sound page 43 If you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD containing only JPEG image files the Photo display appears Go to step 4 3 Select Photo and press ENTER The Photo display appears 4 Select a folder and press ENTER To dis...

Page 43: ...ide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Photo display will not be rotated Enjoying a slide show with sound When a disc contains both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files you can enjoy a slide show with sound 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a DATA CD DATA DVD containing both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The display for selecting a media t...

Page 44: ...be played back Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an asterisk The recorder will play any data with the extension MP3 even if they are not in MP3 format Playing such data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format The recorder can recognize up to 499 MP3 aud...

Page 45: ...layback options see page 36 To stop playback Press x The display returns to the DivX video file list To pause playback Press X To restart playback press H or X To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To return to the display for selecting a media type Press x twice and press TOP MENU z Hints Some DivX video files include a menu function that allows you to search for a chapter change audio...

Page 46: ...else is displayed as an asterisk The recorder can play DivX video files with the extension AVI or DIVX The recorder will not play files that do not contain a DivX video even if they have the extension AVI or DIVX The recorder may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 he...

Page 47: ...o display DVD A Playing status B Playing time C Recording mode D Remaining disc space in stop mode Remaining time of the current title during playback 1 E Programme position or input source 2 F Date and time 1 Also appears in stop mode with Resume Play activated page 38 2 Title type original or Playlist for DVD RWs VR mode DVD Rs VR mode R DVD VCD CD RWVR RWVideo RW DATA CD DATA DVD RVR RVideo 1 1...

Page 48: ...int The approximate recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 minutes HSP 2 hours 42 minutes SP 3 hours 37 minutes LSP 4 hours 31 minutes ESP 5 hours 25 minutes LP 7 hours 14 minutes EP 10 hours 51 minutes SLP 14 hours 28 minutes Notes When in a recording mode other than HQ the recorder compresses the audio video data before recording Since the compression rate need...

Page 49: ...utton This does not affect the recorded sound Unrecordable pictures Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder Recording stops when a copy guard signal is detected The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 30 Formatting a new disc New unformatted discs are automatically formatted when first inserted in the recorder For DVD RWs DVD Rs you can sele...

Page 50: ...ause recording Press X To restart recording press X again To watch a VHS tape while recording Press VIDEO to operate the VCR insert a tape then press H To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the i LINE 1 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV VIDEO button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO OUT HDM...

Page 51: ...l the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode To stop recording Press x twice Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording Checking the disc status while recording You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The infor...

Page 52: ...atted For the DVD RW DVD R s recording format VR mode or Video mode see Formatting a new disc on page 49 4 Press TIMER If the Timer programming VIDEO Plus menu appears press to switch the display to Standard 5 Select an item using and adjust using M m A Media Select DVD B Date Sets the date using M To record the same programme every day or the same day every week press m The item changes as follow...

Page 53: ...at starts later will be cut To change or cancel timer recording See Changing or Cancelling DVD Timer Settings Timer List on page 57 To use the Rec Mode Adjust function If the remaining disc space is not enough for the current recording the recorder automatically adjusts the recording mode Select AUTO for Mode when setting the timer About the PDC VPS function PDC VPS signals are transmitted with TV...

Page 54: ... Tuner Preset setup page 100 1 Press DVD to oparate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a recordable disc 3 Press TIMER If the Timer programming Standard menu appears press to switch the display to VIDEO Plus 4 Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number If you make a mistake press CLEAR and re enter the correct number 5 Press ENTER The date start and stop times programme position recording mode P...

Page 55: ...d select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the recorder finishes recording If you connect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 55 Even when correctly set the programme may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps Before the timer recording starts TIMER REC fla...

Page 56: ...or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme the programme that starts first has priority The recorder starts recording the second programme about ten seconds after the first programme has finished If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer setting is the same the beginning of the programme that starts later will be cut Notes The recorder starts recording only after dete...

Page 57: ... off the recorder to return it to recording standby To return to the previous display Press O RETURN RW R RWVR RWVideo RVR RVideo 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER O RETURN 01 DVD 15 04 09 00 10 00 Prog 1 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 30 04 09 15 09 45 Prog 2 No Media Date Start Prog Mode SP SP Off Off Edit Timer List 10 10 End PDC VPS 01 DVD 15 04 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02 DVD 3...

Page 58: ... or similar device For connection details see Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device on page 27 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack i LINK jack To record from a digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack see page 95 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Insert a recordable disc 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select an input source according to the c...

Page 59: ...nt and set to playback pause 7 Press z REC on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment at the same time Recording starts To stop recording press x on this recorder Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly The recorder does not record programmes with Copy Never signals Such recordings stop after a few seconds During recording or recording pause you cannot ch...

Page 60: ...e and offers different merits read the following and select the one that better suits your needs To edit original titles Edits made to the original titles are final If you plan to retain an unaltered original recording create and edit a Playlist see below The edit functions available for original titles are Renaming a title page 64 Erasing a title page 61 Erasing a chapter page 62 Setting protecti...

Page 61: ...basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 65 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appe...

Page 62: ...not edit a finalised disc You cannot erase protected titles or erase chapters from a protected title If you erase an original title used in a Playlist that Playlist is also erased Erasing a chapter Chapter Erase You can select a chapter within a title and erase it Note that erasing chapters from original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST Press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List...

Page 63: ...on either side of the mark You can also erase a section of a Playlist title page 67 Notes Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the point where you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased The start and end points of a title may be different from what you have set The total playing time of the title does not change even if a scene was erased If yo...

Page 64: ...of a Title You can enter a title name of up to 32 characters Since the displayed number of characters is limited their appearance in menus such as Title List may be different When the display for entering characters appears follow the steps below 1 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder 2 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title ...

Page 65: ...ing the title press O RETURN 7 Select Finish and press ENTER z Hint You can also rename a disc page 71 Follow steps 5 to 7 above when the Disc Name display appears Creating a Playlist Playlist titles allow you to edit without changing the original recordings see Edit options for DVD RWs VR mode DVD Rs VR mode on page 60 You can create a Playlist title by combining up to 99 sections scenes from ori...

Page 66: ...ng a Playlist title 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Playlist Title List 3 Select a Playlist title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 4 Select Play and press ENTER z Hint When a Playlist title is created the start and end points will become chapter marks and each scene will become a chapter Notes The picture may pause when an edited scene is played The start and end ...

Page 67: ...scenes in the Playlist title Go to step 7 Divide Title Divides the title in two at a desired point page 63 Combine Titles Allows you to combine two titles into one page 68 7 Select Edit Scene and press ENTER The display for editing scenes appears Check Allows you to preview a scene Starts playback of the selected scene when you press ENTER The display returns to the Edit Scene display when the pla...

Page 68: ... press ENTER The display asks whether to rename the title To use the same name as before select No and press ENTER to finish 6 Select Yes and press ENTER The Title Name display appears 7 Follow steps 5 to 7 of Changing the Name of a Title page 64 to complete renaming The two Playlist titles become one Playlist title with the new name Erasing a scene Erase You can erase a selected scene 1 Follow st...

Page 69: ...ylist page 67 The Edit Scene display appears 2 Select the scene you want to move and press ENTER 3 Select Move and press ENTER 4 Select a new location using and press ENTER The selected scene moves to the new location To move other scenes repeat from step 2 Adding a scene Add You can add a scene before the selected scene 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Editing a Playlist page 67 The Edit Scene display ap...

Page 70: ... Copy You can copy and add a selected scene 1 Follow steps 1 to 7 of Editing a Playlist page 67 The Edit Scene display appears 2 Select the scene you want to copy and press ENTER 3 Select Copy and press ENTER 4 Select a location to copy to using and press ENTER The scene is copied to the selected location To copy other scenes repeat from step 2 Add T 00 00 07 Playlist No 01 Scene No 01 Add Cancel ...

Page 71: ...inalise Finalises a disc See page 93 for details E Disc Information Displays the following information Disc name Disc type and recording format for a DVD RW VR mode DVD R VR mode Total number of titles Protect setting The oldest and most recent recording date The total available recording time in each recording mode F Erase All Titles DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only Erases all titles on the di...

Page 72: ...bel a disc using up to 32 characters however the name may not display on other DVD equipment You cannot label an unused DVD R Video mode disc Label the disc after you first record on it You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW or DVD R You cannot change the recording format on used DVD Rs The recorder records on new DVD Rs in Video mode unless you first format the discs in VR mode ...

Page 73: ... automatically see page 76 To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY Notes During playback the VCR automatically detects the recording system and the recording mode SP Standard Play or LP Long Play from the tape EP Extended Play mode recordings made on other equipment will play but picture quality is not guaranteed The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter...

Page 74: ...ic tracking a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking Press TRACKING The tracking meter appears Press TRACKING repeatedly until the distortion disappears To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING and TRACKING on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds Or eject the tape and reinsert it Tracking Tracking meter ...

Page 75: ...ture Plays at high speed when briefly pressed during playback When you hold down the button during playback the high speed play continues until you release the button slow Plays in slow motion when pressed in pause mode advance Advances one frame for each press in pause mode Fast forwards the current scene for 30 seconds when pressed during playback 1 replay Replays the previous scene when pressed...

Page 76: ...the tape will reach the end Forward Intro Scan Reverse Intro Scan Searches for an index mark and plays back for about five seconds at that point Press H play to view that programme If you do not press H the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches the end of the tape Notes The VCR may not recognize the end of a blank space depending on its length No index signal is ma...

Page 77: ...ing tape length E Programme position or input source F Date and time Selecting the Sound During Playback Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback No indicator appears on the front panel display when you play a tape without Hi fi recording 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 DISPLAY Stop 0 05 30 HQ Rem 00 25 Prog 1 Play 0 30 00 SP Rem 01 30 Prog 1 Wed02May 2007 10 10 To listen to On screen displa...

Page 78: ...ture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the audio setting Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Monaural sound Stereo sound left right channels ...

Page 79: ...er SP produces better picture and audio quality Maximum recording time Notes Tapes recorded in LP 2 mode by this VCR cannot be played back on VHS video decks with SP mode only Noise may appear in the image when tapes recorded in LP mode by this VCR are played back on other VHS video decks with LP mode Recording stereo and bilingual programmes The recorder automatically receives and records stereo ...

Page 80: ...f your TV is connected to the LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV to TV input using the TV t button page 21 z Hints To select a programme position you can use the number buttons page 23 You can select a video source from the LINE jack using the INPUT button Tape information displayed on the TV screen will not be recorded on the tape You can turn off the TV durin...

Page 81: ...ength in the Features setup correctly page 108 Notes The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as E 20 or E 30 or tapes recorded in EP mode After DISPLAY is pressed it may take one minute for the remaining tape length to appear VCR Timer Recording Standard VIDEO Plus You can set the timer for a total of 12 programmes together with DVD and VCR timer recording up...

Page 82: ...hat a tape with its safety tab in place is inserted To stop recording Press x twice If timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished If the programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer...

Page 83: ...ou can use the Synchro Rec function page 85 Even when correctly set the programme may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab removed Before the timer recording starts TIMER REC flashes in the front panel display The recorder automatically turns off when a timer recording finishes The beginning of ...

Page 84: ...r Turn off the recorder to return it to recording standby before the timer recording starts When the start time and the programme position or input source to be recorded are the same but the Media setting differs the programme is recorded to both the DVD disc and the VHS tape You can also turn on the timer programming menu from the System Menu Press SYSTEM MENU to select Timer and select Timer VID...

Page 85: ...recording stops and the recorder turns off To stop recording Press x twice To cancel Synchro Rec function Press SYNCHRO REC before recording starts The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off If you press SYNCHRO REC during Synchro Rec the recording stops the SYNCHRO REC indicator turns off and the recorder turns off If the timer settings of a Synchro Rec and another timer recording overla...

Page 86: ...ll turn off when the recording ends ChangingorCancellingVCR Timer Settings Timer List You can change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Timer and press ENTER 3 Select Timer List and press ENTER Timer information displays the recording date time recording mode etc If there are more than six timer settings press m to display the ne...

Page 87: ...rioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 82 You cannot change the timer settings for a recording currently underway The Timer List displays both the DVD recorder and VCR timer settings 01 VCR 15 04 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 03 02 VCR 30 04 09 15 09 45 No Date Start Mode SP SP Off Off Edit 10 10 Timer List Prog 1 Prog 2 Media Prog End PDC VPS Edit Erase 01 VCR 04 15 09 00 10 00 04 05 06 0...

Page 88: ...cording mode SP or LP 5 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 6 Press z REC on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment at the same time Recording starts To stop recording press x on this recorder Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly You cannot record on a tape with its safety tab removed During recording or recor...

Page 89: ...tarts To stop dubbing Press x Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop dubbing To play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment Finalise the disc see page 93 To dub using the on screen menu 1 After step 4 above press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select Dubbing from the System Menu and press ENTER 3 Select Simple Dubbing and press ENTER 4 Select VIDEO t DVD and press ENTER The ...

Page 90: ...copyright law Dubbing From a DVD to a VHS Tape You can record dub a DVD title to a VHS tape Note that when you record copy protected software to a tape picture may appear disrupted when you play back the tape You can also select titles or scenes and dub them all at once See Dubbing selected titles and scenes Programme Dubbing on page 91 Before dubbing make the necessary audio settings on the DVD r...

Page 91: ...104 Dubbing stops when the DVD is played back to the end and stops the DVD deck or the VHS video deck is stopped the tape remaining time runs out The System Menu OPTIONS menu and information display are not displayed during dubbing Copyrights Recordings made from discs and other copyrighted material are solely for individual enjoyment and other unauthorized use is prohibited under copyright law Un...

Page 92: ...p 9 12Select Finish and press ENTER The Program Dubbing List appears with the selected scene 13Select an option and press ENTER if necessary Addition Adds other titles or scenes Repeat from step 7 Erase Cancels the selected title or scene When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER Check Plays back the selected title or scene When playback finishes or when you press O RETURN the display ...

Page 93: ...eck the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder You can edit or record on the disc even after finalising Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalise the disc especially...

Page 94: ... You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 6 above the disc has already been finalised To check the disc information select Disc Information in the Disc Setting display and press ENTER See page 71 for details Notes Depending on the condition of the disc the recording or the DVD equipment discs may not play even if the discs are finalised The rec...

Page 95: ...V IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when your digital video camera does not work with this recorder Connect the camera to the LINE 2 IN jacks and follow the instructions of Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer on page 58 the input signal is not in DVC SD format Do not connect a MICROMV format digital video camera even if it has an i LI...

Page 96: ... For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 5 Press INPUT repeatedly to select DV 6 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 48 7 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode The System Menu appears 8 Select Setup and press ENTER The Setup display appears 9 Select Audio and pres...

Page 97: ...corder to stop recording To turn off the display for DV dubbing Press INPUT z Hint If DV Camera Mode appears on the TV screen you can use z on the TV screen to record the camera image directly on the recorder Notes If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 93 You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot record the dat...

Page 98: ...U to turn off the display 2 Press ONE TOUCH DUBBING on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera and then starts recording the tape contents from the beginning When playback of the tape stops One Touch Dubbing ends automatically To stop recording Press x stop Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z Hint You can also perform One Touch Du...

Page 99: ...tem you want to set up and press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type M m ENTER 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 0 0 9 9 SYSTEM MENU O RETURN Title List Original Press ENTER Title Menu for DVD Title List Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 10 10 Setup Tuner Preset Clock Set Video Audio Features Options Easy Setup Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing 1...

Page 100: ...ivable channels are preset in numerical sequence Select Auto Preset and press ENTER Manual Set Presets or disables channels manually If some channels could not be set using the Auto Preset or Easy Setup function you can set them manually 1 Select Manual Set and press ENTER The display for manual setting appears Create the password Create the password Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbin...

Page 101: ...aracter To correct a character press and reset it After setting all characters press ENTER Channel List You can change or disable the programme positions after setting the channels The disabled programme positions will be skipped when you press PROG 1 Select Channel List and press ENTER The list of all the preset channels appears 2 Press M m to select the row containing the programme position you ...

Page 102: ...f TV or tuner connected to the recorder Select Video in the Setup display The default settings are underlined TV Type Select the playback picture size according to the type of connected TV wide screen wide mode TV or conventional 4 3 screen TV Clock Set Auto Adjust Present Time Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer Dubbing On Mon 21 5 2007 10 10 10 10 Clock Set Hour Min Month Day Year Setup Dis...

Page 103: ...at best suits the programme you are watching z Hint When you watch a movie Cinema 1 or Cinema 2 is recommended Line 1 Output Selects a method of outputting video signals for the i LINE 1 TV jack Notes You cannot select RGB when Component Out below is set to On When you connect your TV using an HDMI cable the Line 1 Output setting is set to Video In this case you cannot select RGB Auto Normally sel...

Page 104: ...ng an HDMI cable the Progressive setting is set to On Audio Settings Audio The Audio setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select Audio in the Setup display The default settings are underlined Digital Out Selects if audio signals are output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack The following setup items switches the method of...

Page 105: ... the output from the following jacks LINE 2 OUT AUDIO L R AUDIO OUT L R jacks LINE 1 TV jack DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM To enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital turn off the surround settings of this recorder page 106 D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Y...

Page 106: ...udio Input When recording from equipment connected to the LINE input jacks to a DVD disc in this recorder select line input audio For details about bilingual recording see page 49 Standard Normally select this TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Wide Range Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance Auto Normally select this Outputs audio signals according to t...

Page 107: ...le the recording is being made Note Actual intervals may differ depending on the size of the recording The selected setting should be regarded as an approximate chapter interval Format DVD RW DVD RWs only Selects the format for an unused DVD RW when first inserted Off No chapter mark is inserted 5 Min Inserts chapter marks at approximately 5 minute intervals 15 Min Inserts chapter marks at approxi...

Page 108: ...tion You need to press H play to start playback even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed On Plays back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically Off Turns off the function Auto Selects the colour system automatically Normally select this If streaks appear during playback select the system that the tape was recorded in below PAL For a...

Page 109: ...ne of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Parental DVD VIDEOs only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using t...

Page 110: ...D equipment is assigned the same command mode Be sure to match the command mode of the supplied remote to the setting made here For details see If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 22 Factory Setting Allows you to return the setup settings to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Select Factory Setting and press ENTER 2 Se...

Page 111: ...y Setup programme 1 Select Easy Setup in the Setup display 2 Select Start and press ENTER 3 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 23 from step 4 Easy Setup Follow the guide to make initial settings Before you start check that you have made all necessary connections Start Cancel 10 10 ...

Page 112: ... with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off in the Video setup page 104 or press DVD in stop mode to operate the DVD recorder and then hold down X on the recorder for five seconds or more You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV There is no picture o...

Page 113: ...g cord is damaged The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse play fast forward slow motion or pause mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the Audio setup settings page 104 No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Try the following 1Turn the recorder off and on aga...

Page 114: ... Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this recorder The angles cannot be changed Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played You are trying to change the angles when does not appear in the front panel d...

Page 115: ...ce for the recording Recording does not stop immediately after x stop is pressed It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input disc data before recording can stop Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning There was a power failure during recording The recorder s internal clock stopped due to a power failure The clock is automatically set by PDC VPS page 102 but it ...

Page 116: ... the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when z REC is pressed Make sure the tape is not at its end VCR Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is correctly set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure the timer settings ...

Page 117: ...mode is set for both the Sony DVD equipment Set a different command mode for the recorder page 22 Others The recorder does not operate properly 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 op...

Page 118: ...function Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available disc lens cleaners or anti st...

Page 119: ...ility to receive signals in all circumstances Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 24 hour cycle Timer setting 12 programmes in total max Inputs and outputs LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms S VIDEO 4 pin min...

Page 120: ...igital 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 pieces of equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are con...

Page 121: ...or 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 95 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot outp...

Page 122: ...artment 73 80 F A eject button 73 G z REC record button 50 80 H m M rewind fast forward buttons 37 I H play button 35 73 X pause button 36 50 75 80 x stop button 35 50 73 80 J SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 35 50 73 80 K remote sensor 20 L Front panel display 58 88 M HDMI indicator 16 N SYNCHRO REC indicator 55 85 O PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 50 74 80 P ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 98 Q DV IN jack 95 R LINE 2...

Page 123: ...ord button 50 O 1 on standby button 23 P PROG programme button 50 Q INPUT button 50 58 96 R TV VIDEO button 21 S AUDIO button 36 SUBTITLE button 36 T SYSTEM MENU button 10 TITLE LIST button 39 61 TIMER button 52 U ORIGINAL PLAYLIST button 39 61 V OPTIONS button 11 40 W H play button 35 X x stop button 35 50 Y REC MODE button 50 96 Z SYNCHRO REC button 55 wj TV buttons 1 on standby switch 21 t butt...

Page 124: ...73 80 M PROG programme TRACKING button 74 80 N INPUT button 80 88 O TV VIDEO button 21 P AUDIO button 77 Q TIMER button 81 R M m ENTER button 23 S OPTIONS button 76 T replay advance buttons 75 U H play button 73 V x stop button 73 80 W REC MODE button 80 X SYNCHRO REC button 85 Y TV buttons 1 on standby switch 21 t button 21 PROG programme button 21 2 volume button 21 Number 5 PROG AUDIO and H but...

Page 125: ...isplays the following 58 88 Playing time Recording time recording mode Clock Programme position K angle indicator 36 L Disc indicator Rear panel A HDMI OUT jack 16 B i LINE 3 DECODER jack 29 C AUDIO OUT L R jacks 18 D AERIAL IN OUT jacks 13 E LINE 2 OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 14 17 F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 17 G DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 18 H i LINE 1 TV jack 15 I DIGITAL AUDIO...

Page 126: ...at is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 30 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVDs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD R page 30 A DVD R read plus R is a recordabl...

Page 127: ...y recorded on a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode Erasing original titles frees up disc space on DVD RWs Playlist page 60 Playback information created from the actual recordings on a DVD RW VR mode or DVD R VR mode A Playlist leaves the original titles as they are and contains only the information needed to control playback A Playlist title takes up very little disc space Progressive format page 104...

Page 128: ...subtitle ARA Arabic ITA Italian BUL Bulgarian IWR Hebrew CHI Chinese JPN Japanese CRO Croatian KOR Korean CZE Czech MAL Malay DAN Danish NLD Dutch DEU German NOR Norwegian ENG English POL Polish ESP Spanish POR Portuguese FIN Finnish RUS Russian FRA French SVE Swedish GRE Greek THA Thai HUN Hungarian TUR Turkish IDN Indonesian VIE Vietnamese IND Hindi ZAF Afrikaans ISL Icelandic ...

Page 129: ...IGITAL AUDIO OUT 18 Digital Out 104 Digital video camera 95 Disc Finalise 71 94 Disc Format 71 Disc Information 71 Disc Menu 109 Disc Name 71 Disc Protect 71 Disc Setting 71 94 Disc types 30 Display front panel display 125 Setup Display 99 Divide Title 63 DivX 4 45 DivX Registration Code 108 Dolby Digital 25 105 126 Downmix 105 DTS 25 37 105 126 Dubbing 89 91 DV Audio Input 96 106 DV Dubbing 97 DV...

Page 130: ...ng 48 79 recordable discs 30 recording format 30 recording mode 48 tape speed 79 Recording mode 48 Recording time 48 51 79 Region code 34 Remaining disc space 47 51 Remaining tape length 77 81 Remote 20 123 Resetting 111 Resume Play 38 RGB 25 103 Rotate 43 S S VIDEO 14 Safety tab 79 Scan Audio 38 106 Searching Chapter 40 End Search 76 Go to Zero 76 Intro Scan 76 Time Search 40 Title 40 Track 40 Se...

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