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Controlling TVs with the remote

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

Notes

• Depending on the TV, some or all of the buttons below 

may not work for the TV.

• If you enter a new code number, the code number 

previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code 

number may be reset to the default setting. Set the 
appropriate code number again.

1

Hold down TV 

"/1

 located at the bottom of 

the remote.

Do not press 

"

/

1

 at the top of the remote.

2

With TV 

"/1

 pressed down, enter your 

TV’s manufacturer code (see below) using 
the number buttons.

3

Release TV 

"/1

.

The following buttons are for TV.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try 
entering them one at a time until you find the one 
that works with your TV.

Press

To

TV 

"/1

Turn your TV on or off

TV VOL +/–

Adjust the volume of 
your TV

TV CH +/–

Select the channel on 
your TV

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Number

buttons

TV INPUT

TV VOL +/–

TV DIGITAL/

ANALOG

TV CH +/–

TV 

"/1

TV INPUT

Switch your TV’s input 
source

TV DIGITAL /
ANALOG

Select the broadcast on a 
Sony TV that can switch 
between digital and 
analog

Manufacturer

Code number

Sony

01 (default)

Akai

04

AOC

04

Centurion

12

Coronado

03

Curtis-Mathes

12, 14

Daewoo

04, 22

Daytron

03, 12

Fisher

11

General Electric

04, 06, 10

Hitachi

02, 03, 04

J.C.Penney

04, 10, 12

JVC

09

KMC

03

LG/Gold Star

03, 04, 17

Magnavox

03, 04, 08, 12, 21

Marantz

04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi

04, 12, 13, 17

NEC

04, 12

Panasonic

06, 19

Philco

02, 03, 04, 08

Philips

08, 21

Pioneer

06, 16

Portland

03

Proscan

10

Quasar

06, 18

Radio Shack

05, 10, 14

RCA

04, 10

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

If the supplied remote interferes with your other 
Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command 
mode number for this recorder and the supplied 
remote to one that differs from the other Sony 
DVD recorder or player after you have completed 
“Step 7: Easy Setup.”
The default command mode setting for this 
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3.

1

Check that Easy Setup (page 29) has been 
finished. If Easy Setup has not been 
finished, first perform Easy Setup.

2

Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears.

3

Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

4

Select “Options,” and press ENTER.

5

Select “Command Mode,” and press 
ENTER.

6

Select a command mode (“DVD 1,” “DVD 
2,” or “DVD 3”), and press ENTER.

7

Set the command mode for the remote so it 
matches the command mode for the 
recorder you set above.

Follow the steps below to set the command 
mode on the remote.

A

Hold down ENTER.

Sampo

12

Samsung

03, 04, 12, 20

Sanyo

11, 14

Scott

12

Sears

07, 10, 11

Sharp

03, 05, 18

Sylvania

08, 12

Teknika

03, 08, 14

Toshiba

07, 18

Wards

03, 04, 12

Yorx

12

Zenith

14, 15

Manufacturer

Code number

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SYSTEM

MENU

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ENTER

O

RETURN

Number

buttons

10:10 AM

Tuner Preset

Clock Set

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Setup

No Disc

DV/D8 Dubbing

Options

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

:  16:9

:  Off

:  Auto

:  DVD 3

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

No Disc

DV/D8 Dubbing

Options

10:10 AM

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

No Disc

Language

Parental

Digital Wide Control

Caption Service

Caption Setting

Front Display

Command Mode

Factory Setting

:  16:9

:  Off

:  Auto

:  DVD 3

DV/D8 Dubbing

DVD 1

DVD 2

DVD 3

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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.

To check the command mode for the recorder

Press 

x

 (stop) on the recorder when the recorder 

is turned off. The command mode for the recorder 
appears in the front panel display.

Step 7: Easy Setup

Follow the steps below 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.

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1

Turn on the TV.

2

Press 

"/1

.

The recorder turns on.

Command Mode

Code number

DVD1

number button 1

DVD2

number button 2

DVD3

number button 3

If the command mode for the recorder has not 
been changed, set the command mode for the 
remote to the default setting of DVD3. If the 
command mode for the remote is changed to 
DVD1 or DVD2, you will be unable to operate 
this recorder.

OSD Language Setup

Tuner and Channel Setup

Clock Setup

TV Type Setup

Audio Connection Setup

Finished!

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3

Switch the input selector on your TV so that 
the signal from the recorder appears on 
your TV screen.

“Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD 
recorder will be made. You can change them 
later using setup.” appears. 
• If  this  message does not appear, select “Easy 

Setup” in the “Setup” display to run Easy 
Setup (page 88).

4

Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the language 
used in the on-screen display appears.

5

Select a language, and press ENTER.

The display to confirm scanning appears.

6

Press ENTER.

The setup display for channel setting appears.

7

Select whether or not you have a cable 
connection.

If you use an antenna only (no cable TV), 
select “Antenna.”
For all other connections, select “Cable.”

8

Press ENTER.

The Tuner Preset function automatically starts 
searching for all of receivable analog channels 
and presets them.

After searching for analog channels is 
complete, receivable digital channels are then 
searched for automatically.

• This may take 40 minutes or more to 

complete.

• If you press ENTER during search for 

channels, the recorder will stop searching 
for channels and advance the next step.

To set analog channels manually, see page 77.
After the Tuner Preset is finished, the setup 
display for clock setting appears.

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Select a method for setting the clock.

English

Français

Español

Easy Setup

Select the screen language.

No Disc

Easy Setup

No Disc

Press [ENTER] to start scanning 

Digital and Analog channels.

Start

Select the way in which you will receive

channels.

Antenna

Cable

Easy Setup

No Disc

Searching for receivable Analog channels.

Please wait.

Easy Setup

No Disc

Stop

Searching for receivable Digital channels.

Please wait.

Allow 40+ minutes for completion.

To stop searching, press [Enter].

Easy Setup

No Disc

Stop

Select a method for setting the clock.

If you select "Auto", this recorder will look

for a time signal when you turn it off.

Auto

Manual

Easy Setup

No Disc