Sony RDR-GX315, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No RDR GX315 Serial No ______________ For customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer Information S...

Page 2: ...tallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ...

Page 3: ... use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blade...

Page 4: ... Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data 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 Functions available for DVD VIDEOs Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format ...

Page 5: ...ayback 32 Playing Discs 32 Playback Options 33 Playing a Title From the Title List 37 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 38 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks 40 Playing JPEG Image Files 41 Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information 43 Recording 45 Before Recording 45 Recording Without the Timer 46 Timer Recording 48 Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec 50 Changing or Cance...

Page 6: ...tion Setting Tuner Preset 74 Clock Setting Clock Set 75 Video Settings Video 76 Audio Settings Audio 78 Recording Settings Features 80 Language Parental Control Settings Factory Settings Options 81 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 83 Additional Information 84 Troubleshooting 84 Notes About This Recorder 88 Specifications 89 About i LINK 90 Guide to Parts and Controls 91 Glossary 95 DVD Audio Subt...

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Page 8: ...erase move or add scenes as you like without changing the original contents page 61 One Touch Dubbing DV D8 Dubbing Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN jack and press the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button to dub a DV D8 format tape over to a disc page 69 Title List 10 10 AM CH 23 08 00 PM May 02 2005 T No 1 4 01 02 03 04 Title Length Edit CH 23 01 29 03 CH 66 00 31 23 CH 95 01 59 00 CH 97 00 58 ...

Page 9: ...iles or MP3 audio files You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on your TV screen First take pictures with a digital camera and save them in JPEG format to a DATA CD CD RW CD R or DATA DVD DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R on a PC Then play the disc on this recorder page 41 You can also play MP3 audio files on this recorder page 40 A list of recordable and playable discs is on page 28 Shoot Save Play ...

Page 10: ...e format or finalize a disc F Setup Displays the Setup display for setting up the recorder to suit your preferences Sub menu The sub menu appears when you select an item from a list menu e g a title from the Title List menu and press ENTER The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type Select an option by pre...

Page 11: ...e When you press TOOLS while a DVD RW VR mode is playing Selectable options Selectable options on the System Menu differ depending on the media type disc condition and operating status Example When a disc is stopped Unfinalized disc only To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Note The System Menu does not appear when recording on a DVD 1 4 1 1 00 00 25 T C Title Chapter Time Repeat Remai...

Page 12: ...until you reach Connecting the Power Cord on page 19 Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Note...

Page 13: ...ure that the satellite receiver or cable box is turned on To watch cable or satellite programs you need to match the channel on the recorder L1 to the input jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver LINE 1 IN ANT IN R L S VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT TO TV to LINE 1 IN DVD recorder Audio video cord supplied Signal flow Cable box satellite receiver Wall continued ...

Page 14: ... antenna output channel on the cable box 2ch 3ch or 4ch C Cable without cable box or antenna only no cable TV Use this hookup if you watch cable channels without a cable box Also use this hookup if you are using a VHF UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas With this hookup you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder ANT IN TO TV to VHF UHF IN Wall DVD recorder Antenna...

Page 15: ...ages Some recorded images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 76 Notes Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time Do not connect your TV s audio output jacks to the LINE IN AUDIO L R jacks at the same time This will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV s speakers AUDIO INPUT R L VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO Signal flow D...

Page 16: ... must use this connection and then set Progressive of Video to On in the Setup display page 77 The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the recorder outputs progressive signals When using this connection be sure to connect the audio cord to the LINE OUT 1 AUDIO L R jacks AUDIO L R INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN PB PR Y red blue green green blue red Component video cord not supplied Signal flow TV or pro...

Page 17: ...gh your AV amplifier receiver AUDIO INPUT L R A B AV amplifier receiver with a decoder red Audio cord not supplied Signal flow Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL to LINE OUT 2 AUDIO L R Optical digital cord not supplied Rear L DVD recorder white white red Speakers Front L Speakers Rear R Front R Subwoofer or Center to optical digital input to coaxial digital input ...

Page 18: ...e from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc z Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components Notes After you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings under Audio Connection Setup in Easy Setup page 22 Ot...

Page 19: ...r other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 24 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 intend to use th...

Page 20: ...e 1 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following 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 1 Turn your TV on or off TV DVD switch 1 VOL Number buttons SET TV VIDEO CH WIDE MODE VOL Adjust the volume of your TV CH Select the channel on your TV TV VIDEO Switc...

Page 21: ...at the steps above and enter the code number 90 default Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Portland 03 Proscan 10 Quasar 06 18 Radio Shack 05 10 14 RCA 04 10 Sampo 12 Samsung 03 04 12 20 Sanyo 11 14 Scott 12 Sears 07 10 11 Sharp 03 05 18 Sylvani...

Page 22: ...e language used in the on screen display appears 5 Select a language and press ENTER The setup display for clock setting appears 6 Select Auto and press ENTER The recorder will automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal when you turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup If broadcasters in your area are not sending time signals select Manual and press ENTER Press M m to se...

Page 23: ... TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode For details see Video Settings Video on page 76 10Press ENTER The setup display for selecting the type of Dolby Digital signal appears 11Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you want to send to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital Otherwise select D PCM 12Press ENTER The setup display ...

Page 24: ...for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3 1 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Options and press ENTER Finish Easy Setup Easy Setup is finished 10 10 AM No Disc SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER COMMAND MODE switch O R...

Page 25: ...o return to the previous display Press O RETURN Note If the command mode does not match the recorder s command mode appears on the front panel display when you operate the remote Set the remote s command mode to one that matches the recorder s Options Language Parental Front Display Command Mode Factory Setting Auto DVD1 No 10 10 AM Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer DV D8 Dubbing No Disc DV...

Page 26: ...o the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel Connect a VCR or similar 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 player and record DVDs Notes You cannot dub a copy guard DVD VIDEO to this DVD recorder Do not connect the yellow LINE 2 IN...

Page 27: ...hibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV If the recorder s power cord is disconnected you will not be able to view the signals from the connected ...

Page 28: ...in this manual Formatting new discs Compatibility with other DVD players finalizing DVD RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalized DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode 2 page 66 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary page 67 Video mode Format in Video mode 2 page 66 Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 67 D...

Page 29: ...rmatted according to the setting of Format DVD in Features setup page 81 3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the last title 4 Erasing titles does not free up disc space Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite page 66 Auto Chapter page 48 Manual Chapter page 59 Change Title Name page 60 Erase Title Chapter page 56 A B Erase page 57 Divide Title page 58 Playlist page 61 Yes Ye...

Page 30: ...l 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 format with PBC function CD Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DATA CD CD Rs CD RWs created on a PC or similar device in music format or MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 DATA DVD DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs in M...

Page 31: ...Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record compan...

Page 32: ...playback starts automatically depending on the disc When playing a DVD RW DVD RW DVD R and DVD R you can select the title from the Title List menu page 37 Note To play a disc recorded with other equipment on this recorder finalize the disc on the recording equipment first Using the DVD s Menu When you play a DVD VIDEO or a finalized DVD RW DVD RW Video mode DVD R or DVD R you can display the disc ...

Page 33: ...hen pressed repeatedly If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the disc appears in the front panel display ZOOM Zooms into a scene during playback or still mode when pressed repeatedly Magnification changes as follows normal t 2 t 4 t normal The zoom function may not work depending on the DVD To zoom in a JPEG image see page 42 Z OPEN CLOSE X PAUSE AUDIO PREV REPLAY ADVANCE x ST...

Page 34: ...sed during playback Goes to the beginning of the previous title chapter scene track when PREV is pressed within three seconds after starting a title chapter scene track All discs fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses or fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes with each press fast reverse fast forward FR1 T t FF1 1 FR2 2 T T t t FF2 2 FR3 3 T T T t t t FF3 3 All d...

Page 35: ...oded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the recorder are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the recorder Notes on playing DVDs wit...

Page 36: ... stopping a disc to resume playback from the same point To start from the beginning press x STOP twice and press H PLAY The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the disc tray you play another title you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist DVD RW VR mode only you edit the title after stopping playback you make a recording Repeating a specific portion Repeat A B Pla...

Page 37: ...g stops and the recorder is unlocked Note The recorder will be unlocked when you stop timer recording by pressing x Playing a Title From the Title List The Title List menu displays the program titles on the disc 1 Place a disc on the disc tray 2 Press TITLE LIST Example DVD RW VR mode A Title type DVD RWs VR mode only Displays the title type Title List Original or Playlist B Movie thumbnail image ...

Page 38: ...r 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 1 Press TOOLS during playback The TOOLS menu appears 2 Select a search method Title for DVDs Chapter for DVDs Track for VIDEO CDs with PBC function of...

Page 39: ... Bookmark Up to ten bookmarks per disc can be set During playback press MARKER at a favorite scene The bookmark is set To play from bookmarks 1 During playback press SEARCH 2 Press to select a bookmark and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected bookmark To erase bookmarks 1 During playback press SEARCH 2 Press to select the bookmark to be erased 3 Press CLEAR Note When you eject the disc th...

Page 40: ...ss H PLAY or X PAUSE To play repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback Off Does not play repeatedly File Repeats the current track Folder Repeats the current album To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To switch between MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Press x STOP and press TOP MENU About MP3 audio tracks You can play back DATA CDs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD RW...

Page 41: ...P3PRO format The recorder can recognize up to 499 MP3 audio tracks within a single album The recorder may not recognize some discs depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz ID3 tags cannot be displayed Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track...

Page 42: ...hile zooming Slide show can play in only one direction You cannot rotate or zoom during slide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Photo display will not be rotated About JPEG image files You can play back DATA CDs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or J...

Page 43: ...n check disc information such as playing time recording mode and remaining disc space Press DISPLAY The information display appears Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Disc information date and time m Disc information only m No display A Playing status B Playing time C Recording mode R DVD VCD CD RWVR RWVideo RW R DATA CD DATA DVD TIME TEXT DISPLAY Mon May 02 2005 10 10 A...

Page 44: ...ys differ depending on the disc type or playing status Example When playing a DVD Example When a DVD is stopped Example When playing a CD RW VR VCDVD SAP SYNCHRO PROGRESSIVE REC STEREO D RW VR VCDVD SAP SYNCHRO PROGRESSIVE REC STEREO D RW VR VCDVD SAP SYNCHRO PROGRESSIVE REC STEREO D Playing time of the current title Current title number and current chapter number Clock Clock m Current title and c...

Page 45: ...cording time in the following table is an approximate guide Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes Note Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time Recording a program with poor reception or a program or video source of low picture quality Recording on a disc that has already been edited Recording only a still picture or just sound Recording a stereo SAP...

Page 46: ...lose the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVD RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically To format in Video mode see page 81 3 Press CH or INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the channel or input source you want to record Copy control signals Recordable discs Copy Free Copy Once Ver 1 1 with CPRM Ver 1 2 with CPRM Copy Never None RW RWVR RWVideo R R RWVR RW R ...

Page 47: ...ssed You cannot change the recording mode during recording or recording pause If there is a power failure the program you are recording may be erased You cannot change the channel or input source during recording Recording using the Quick Timer One touch Timer Recording You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration Each press increases the ti...

Page 48: ...display page 80 If you do not want to divide titles select Off z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD RWs or DVD RWs VR mode page 59 Timer Recording You can set the timer for a total of 12 programs up to one month in advance Note that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is 12 hours Contents beyond this time will not be recorded Follow the steps below to set e...

Page 49: ...ecording There is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts If timer settings overlap a message appears To change or cancel a timer recording select Edit from the Timer List page 52 6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn off the menu To stop recording Press x STOP twice Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording If timer settings overlap The program that s...

Page 50: ...ording starts TIMER REC flashes in the front panel display The recorder automatically turns off when a timer recording finishes even if the recording started with the recorder turned on The recorder does not record programs with Copy Never signals Such recordings stop after a few seconds Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer Synchro Rec You can set the recorder to automatically record pr...

Page 51: ...ing the second program about ten seconds after the first program has finished If the end time of one setting and the start time of another timer setting is the same the beginning of the program that starts later will be cut Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting the video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the program may not be recorded regardless of whether or...

Page 52: ...f the Timer List To return to the previous display Press O RETURN Notes Even when correctly set the program may not be recorded if another recording is underway or other prioritized timer setting overlaps For priority see page 49 RW R RWVR RWVideo R SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER O RETURN 01 04 15 09 00PM 10 00PM CH8 04 05 06 03 02 04 30 09 15PM 09 45PM CH11 10 10 AM SP SP Timer List No Date Start Stop CH ...

Page 53: ...on details see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 26 Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV D8 output jack i LINK jack 1 Insert a recordable disc 2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows RW R RWVR RWVideo R INPUT SELECT x STOP REC MODE z REC LINE2 DV LINE1 Channel conti...

Page 54: ... button on the connected equipment at the same time Recording starts To stop recording press x STOP on this recorder If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack See Dubbing from a DV D8 Format Tape to a DVD page 70 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack Notes A video game image may not be recorded clearly The recorder does not record programs with Copy Never signals Su...

Page 55: ...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 60 Erasing a title page 56 Erasing a chapter page 57 Setting protection against erasure page 56 Erasing a section of a title A B Erase page 57 Dividing a title page 58 To cre...

Page 56: ...ction explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit a DVD RW VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 61 1 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears RWVR RWVideo RW R R M m ENTER TITLE LIST H PLAY x S...

Page 57: ...ase it Note that erasing chapters from original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST Press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Chapter Erase and press ENTER The display for erasing chapters appears 4 Select the chapter you want to erase and press ENTER Check is selected To preview the chapter press...

Page 58: ...used in a Playlist that Playlist is also erased Dividing a title into two Divide Title You can divide a title into two Note that dividing original titles cannot be undone 1 Press TITLE LIST When editing a DVD RW VR mode press ORIGINAL PLAYLIST to switch to the Title List Original if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Divide Title and press ENTER The display fo...

Page 59: ...ly You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like during playback Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where you want to divide the title into chapters Each time you press the button Marking appears on the screen and the scenes before and after the mark become separate chapters To erase chapter marks You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback During playback ...

Page 60: ...racter select either of the following setting buttons and press ENTER Backspace Erases the character to the left of the cursor Delete Erases the character at the cursor position Clear Erases all the characters in the input row To insert a space move the cursor to the desired position select Space and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the desired position select the character and...

Page 61: ... PAUSE to find the point End is selected 5 Press ENTER at the end point Make is selected To reset the start or end point select Start or End and repeat step 4 or 5 6 Press ENTER The selected section is captured as a scene To continue repeat from step 4 7 When you finish capturing scenes select Finish and press ENTER RWVR M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU H PLAY TITLE LIST x STOP X PAUSE ORIGINAL PLAYLIST Pres...

Page 62: ...ted scene is played The start and end points in a title may be different from what you have set Editing a Playlist You can edit Playlist titles or scenes within them without changing the actual recordings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Edit and press ENTER RWVR SYSTEM MENU M m ENTER H PLAY x STOP X PAUSE O RETURN Press ENTER Title Menu for DVD Title List 10 10 AM T...

Page 63: ...change the start and end point of a scene page 64 Move Allows you to change scene order page 65 Add Allows you to add other scenes before a selected scene page 65 To return to the previous display Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press SYSTEM MENU z Hint The Resume Play function will work for scene playback Note Once the disc is finalized you cannot edit Playlist titles on the disc Combining...

Page 64: ...ifying a scene Modify You can change the start and end point of the selected scene 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Editing a Playlist page 62 2 Select a scene in the Edit Scene display and press ENTER 3 Select Modify and press ENTER Start is selected 4 Press ENTER at the start point You can use H PLAY x STOP and X PAUSE to find the point End is selected 5 Press ENTER at the end point Change is selected T...

Page 65: ...cted 5 Press ENTER at the end point Add is selected To reset the start or end point select Start or End and repeat step 4 or 5 6 Press ENTER The display returns to the Edit Scene display The selected section is added before the selected scene To add other scenes repeat from step 2 To cancel adding Select Cancel and press ENTER Note The start and end point of a scene may be different from what you ...

Page 66: ...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 only Erases all titles on the disc except protected titles Select OK when asked for confirmation For DVD RWs VR mode Playlist titles created with protected titles are also erased To return to the previous display Press O RETURN z Hints You can set p...

Page 67: ...ing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalize the disc especially if the recording time is short After finalizing you cannot edit or record on the disc If you want to edit or record on it again unfinalize or reformat the disc page 66 Note however that reformatting a disc erases all its contents Finalizing is necessary...

Page 68: ... 5 above z Hints You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not If you cannot select Finalize in step 5 above the disc has already been finalized To check the disc information select Disc Information in the Disc Setting display and press ENTER See page 66 for details Notes A finalized disc may not play depending on the condition of the disc recording or the DVD equipment The recorder may...

Page 69: ...tal video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV D8 format tape Operation is straightforward because the DVD recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your digital video camera Do the following to start using the DV D8 Edit functions of this recorder See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well befor...

Page 70: ...OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Wait until LOAD disappears from the front panel display Unused DVD RWs are formatted in VR mode automatically To format in Video mode see page 81 3 Insert the source DV D8 format tape into your digital video camera For the recorder to record or edit your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode 4 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select DV 5 Press RE...

Page 71: ...r CH z Hint If DV Camera Mode appears on the 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 finalize the disc page 67 You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot record the date time or contents of a DV D8 format tape onto the disc If you record from...

Page 72: ...BBING on the remote 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 during 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 Dubbing when you select DV D8 One Touch Dub...

Page 73: ...etup and press ENTER The selected setup display appears Example Video setup 4 Select the item you want to set up and press ENTER Available options for the item appear Example TV Type M m ENTER SYSTEM MENU O RETURN 10 10 AM Title List Original Press ENTER Title Menu for DVD Title List Setup Disc Setting Edit Title List Timer DV D8 Dubbing 10 10 AM Setup Tuner Preset Clock Set Video Audio Features O...

Page 74: ...tically presets the receivable channels The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods 1 Select Antenna Cable and press ENTER Antenna Presets VHF and UHF channels Cable Presets cable TV channels 2 Select an option and press ENTER 3 S...

Page 75: ...h the following options Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Select Auto and press ENTER 2 Select Clock Set CH Time Zone or Daylight Saving and press ENTER 3 Adjust these settings by pressing M m and ENTER Clock Set CH Select a channel that carries a time signal using M m Use this option if you know of a channel that ...

Page 76: ...the type of TV tuner or decoder connected to the recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Video and press ENTER The Video setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide Clock Set CH 10 10 AM Select a Channel Auto Setup Disc Setting E...

Page 77: ...video signal 4If video signal appears OK video connection is complete 4 Select OK and press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the recorder lights up If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 16 On Raises the standard black level Select this when the picture appears too dark Off Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic...

Page 78: ...o and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Tuner Audio Selects the sound to be recorded Note If no SAP sound is received the main sound is recorded regardless of the setting Digital Out The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input ...

Page 79: ...en Dolby Digital Output is set to D PCM page 78 Scan Audio DVDs only Note Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround or not by making adjustments to the Downmix item in Audio setup page 79 Dolby Digital Select this when the re...

Page 80: ...itle into chapters by inserting chapter markings at specified intervals The markings are inserted while 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 Stereo 1 Records original sound only Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape Stereo 2 Records additional audio...

Page 81: ...D VIDEOs only Switches the language of the soundtrack When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle DVD VIDEOs only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Auto the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the soundtrack See page 96 for an explanation of the language abbreviations Note If you se...

Page 82: ...ctory Setting of Options in the Setup display Playback of discs without the Parental Control function cannot be limited on this recorder Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level Front Display Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display Command Mode Changes the command mode of this r...

Page 83: ... instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 4 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup program 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER 4 Select Start and press ENTER 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 22 from step 5 DVD 1 Select this if the default command mode conflicts with ...

Page 84: ... may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off in Video setup page 77 TV program reception does not fill the screen Set the channel manually in Tuner Preset setup page 74 Select the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV program using the CH buttons TV program pictures are distorted Reorient the TV antenna Ad...

Page 85: ... Audio Input in Audio setup to Stereo Playback The disc does not play The disc is upside down Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up The disc is not correctly inserted Moisture has condensed inside the recorder Remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates If the disc was recorded on another recorder the recorder cannot play the disc...

Page 86: ...et Other characters are displayed as asterisks Recording Timer recording Editing The channel cannot be changed from the channel you are recording Set the TV s input source to TV Recording does not start immediately after z REC is pressed Operate the recorder only after LOAD FORMAT or INF WRITE disappears from the front panel display Nothing was recorded even though the timer setting is set correct...

Page 87: ...corder and remote Set the same command mode page 24 Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD page 20 Other Sony equipment responds to the remote The same command mode is set for both the Sony DVD equipment Set a different command mode for the recorder page 24 Others The recorder does not operate properly Restart the recorder Press down 1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until SONY DVD appears in th...

Page 88: ... To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleani...

Page 89: ...signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm COAXIAL phono jack Output signal 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 0 Vp p unbalan...

Page 90: ...ansport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Speci...

Page 91: ...ton 22 B Front panel display 44 C Disc tray 32 46 70 D A open close button 32 46 70 E H play button 32 X pause button 33 46 x stop button 32 46 F z REC record button 46 G remote sensor 19 H previous next buttons 35 I CHANNEL buttons 20 46 J DV IN jack 69 K LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R jacks 26 CHANNEL button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference CHANNEL S VIDEO VIDEO L MON...

Page 92: ...F ORIGINAL PLAYLIST button 37 56 G DISPLAY button 43 TIME TEXT button 44 H TOP MENU button 32 I M m ENTER button 22 J O RETURN button 22 K PREV previous NEXT buttons 33 L m M search buttons 33 M ZOOM button 33 N z REC record button 46 O REC MODE button 46 70 P SYNCHRO REC button 50 Q ANGLE button 33 R REPEAT button 33 S MARKER button 39 T SEARCH button 39 Number 5 and AUDIO buttons have a tactile ...

Page 93: ...TITLE LIST button 37 56 TIMER button 48 wk MENU button 32 wl TOOLS button 38 e REPLAY ADVANCE buttons 33 ea H PLAY button 32 es x STOP button 32 46 ed X PAUSE button 46 ef CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER MARK ERASE buttons 59 eg WIDE MODE button 20 eh ONE TOUCH DUBBING button 72 ej COMMAND MODE switch DVD 1 2 3 24 CH and H PLAY buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference Slide the cover con...

Page 94: ...ining time Current title chapter track index number Recording time recording mode Clock Channel I PROGRESSIVE indicator 16 77 J SYNCHRO REC indicator 50 Rear panel A LINE OUT 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 15 16 B DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL jacks 17 C LINE OUT 2 AUDIO L R jacks 17 D LINE OUT S VIDEO jack 15 E LINE 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 27 F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks 16 G VHF UHF IN OUT jack...

Page 95: ...ording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format DVD RW page 28 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 28 A DVD R read plus ...

Page 96: ...ire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper Title page 38 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in au...

Page 97: ...97 Additional Information TUR Turkish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans Abbreviation Language ...

Page 98: ...9 D Daylight Saving 76 Del 52 Digital Out 78 Disc Finalize 66 67 Disc Format 66 Disc Information 66 Disc Menu 81 Disc Name 66 Disc Protect 66 Disc Setting 66 Disc types 28 Display front panel display 94 Setup Display 73 Divide Title 58 63 Dolby Digital 23 79 95 Downmix 79 DTS 23 35 79 95 DV Audio Input 71 80 DV D8 Dubbing 71 DV D8 One Touch Dubbing 72 DVD Auto Chapter 80 DVD VIDEO 30 95 DVD R 28 9...

Page 99: ...r program 47 Recording mode 45 Recording time 45 48 Region code 31 Remote 19 92 REPEAT 35 Repeat A B Play 36 REPLAY 34 Resetting 83 Resume Play 36 Rotate 42 S SAP Second Audio Program 45 Satellite receiver 13 Scan Audio 36 79 Searching for Chapter 38 for Title 38 for Track 38 Time Search 38 Settings 73 Setup Display 73 Stereo programs 45 STOP 32 47 Sub menu 10 SUBTITLE 33 Subtitle 81 SURROUND 34 S...

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