Sony RDR-HXD860, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...886 042 11 1 2006 Sony Corporation RDR HXD860 DVD Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct ...

Page 2: ...ver be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids s...

Page 3: ...isk drive The contents of the hard disk drive may be checked in case of repair or inspection during a malfunction or modification However the contents will not be backed up or saved by Sony If the hard disk needs to be formatted or replaced it will be done at the discretion of Sony All contents of the hard disk drive will be erased including contents that violate copyright laws On power sources Th...

Page 4: ...ns or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer About this manual In this manual the internal hard disk drive is written as HDD and disc is used as a general reference forthe HDD DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations Icons such as listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being expla...

Page 5: ...to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 23 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 24 1 Inserting a Disc 25 2 Recording a Programme 25 Checking the disc status while recording 26 3 Playing the Recorded Programme Title List 27 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information 29 Checking the playing remaining time 30 Checking the remaining disc space 31 5 Changing the Name of a Reco...

Page 6: ...e Timer List 55 Recording From Connected Equipment 57 Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec 57 Recording from connected equipment without a timer 58 Playback 59 Playing 59 Playback options 61 Adjusting the picture quality 62 Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound AV SYNC 63 Pausing a TV Broadcast TV Pause Pause Live TV 63 Playing from the beginning of the programme...

Page 7: ...V Format Tape One Touch Dubbing 86 Program Edit 87 Settings and Adjustments 89 Clock and Language Settings Basic 89 Clock 89 Language 89 Digital TV settings DTV Settings 90 Favourites 90 Parental Lock 90 Tuning 91 Technical Information 93 Video Settings Video 94 Audio Settings Audio 97 Recording Settings Recording 100 Disc Settings DVD 101 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 103 Easy S...

Page 8: ...atically finalised DVD RW VR mode Format in VR mode page 25 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 25 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 34 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 34 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 25 1 Formatt...

Page 9: ... 2 1 with CPRM 2 8x speed or slower DVD R DL Double Layer discs DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R are trademarks 1 When an unformatted DVD R is inserted into this recorder it is automatically formatted in Video mode To format a new DVD R in VR mode format using the Disc Information display page 25 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights f...

Page 10: ...ent region code page 11 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Playable discs Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Characteristics DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented This recorder also recognizes DVD RAMs and DVD R Dual Layer Video mode discs as DVD Video compatible discs If the DVD RAM has a removable cartridge remove the cartrid...

Page 11: ...oduct Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed b Notes Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RAMs or CD RWs CD Rs cannot be played on this recorder due to the re...

Page 12: ...vent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions 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 Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it t...

Page 13: ...s VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R PR CR PB CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN INPUT S VIDEO IN HDMI D B E C A Audio video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green S video cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver red blue green blue red Signal flow to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to LINE 2 OUT VIDEO to LINE 2 OUT S...

Page 14: ...the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press TV t to return the input to the TV For correct SMARTLINK connection you will need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins Refer to your TV s instruction manual as well for this connection If you connect this recorder to a TV with SMARTLINK set Easy Setup Line1 Output to Video You cannot connect the...

Page 15: ... turn off the TV 1 MEGALOGIC is a registered trademark of Grundig Corporation 2 EASYLINK and CINEMALINK are trademarks of Philips Corporation 3 Q Link and NexTView Link are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation 4 EURO VIEW LINK is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation 5 T V LINK is a trademark of JVC Corporation z Hint SMARTLINK also works with TVs or other equipment having EPG Timer Control EPG Title ...

Page 16: ...coder and a digital input jack use this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch and MPEG audio 5 1ch surround effects B Audio L R left right input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for sound VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R A B AV amplifier receiver with a decoder white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio video cord not supplied Sign...

Page 17: ...ect the recorder to an AV amplifier receiver using an HDMI cord you will need to do one of the following Connect the AV amplifier receiver to the TV with the HDMI cord Connect the recorder to the TV with a video cord other than HDMI cord component video cord S VIDEO cord or audio video cord 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby L...

Page 18: ... batteries If battery leakage occurs wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment and insert new batteries Do not expose the remote sensor marked on the front panel to strong light such as direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus The recorder may not respond to the remote When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number and Command Mode may be reset to the default setting Set the ...

Page 19: ...eres 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 6 Easy Setup The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setup page 21 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first ...

Page 20: ...er and ENTER buttons at the same time for more than three seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press x on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display You can change programme positions of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press ENTER Command Mode Code number DVD1 number but...

Page 21: ...d set the clock manually using M m and press ENTER Easy Setup TV Type page 94 If you have a wide screen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select either 4 3 Letter Box shrink to fit or 4 3 Pan Scan stretch to fit This will determine how wide screen images are displayed on your TV Easy Setup Component Out If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack select On Easy Setup Line1 Output To outpu...

Page 22: ...taining copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV The SMARTLINK features are not available for devices connect...

Page 23: ...s on the front of the recorder Do not connect the R input jack b Notes Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cord Do not connect 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 This may cause noise feedback Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the r...

Page 24: ...t top box see the instructions supplied with the set top box If you want to use the Synchro Rec function This connection is necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 57 Set Line3 Input of Scart Setting in the Video setup page 96 according to the specifications of your satellite tuner See your satellite tuner s instructio...

Page 25: ...ation display page 36 before you make a recording If the disc is recordable on this recorder you can manually re format the disc to make a blank disc page 36 2 Recording a Programme This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV programme to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 45 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record...

Page 26: ...and the TV Direct Rec is set to On page 101 you can easily record what you are watching on your TV When the TV and the recorder are turned on press z REC The recorder starts recording what you are watching on your TV b Notes If TV appears in the front panel display you cannot turn off the TV or change the programme position during TV Direct Rec To turn off the function set TV Direct Rec to Off in ...

Page 27: ...e HDD or DVD Also displays the title type Original or Playlist for HDD or DVD RW DVD R VR mode disc titles B Disc space remainder total C Title information Displays the title number title name and recording date Title size is shown in the Thumbnail title list z red Indicates that the title is currently being recorded Indicates that the title is currently being dubbed Indicates the protected title ...

Page 28: ...R mode only You can select a favourite scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List menu 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select Set Thumbnail and press ENTER The display for setting the thumbnail point appears and the title starts to play 4 While watching the playback picture press m M to select the ...

Page 29: ...o be displayed After editing the title thumbnail picture may change to the first scene of the recording title After dubbing the title thumbnail picture set on the source recording is cancelled 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter track or disc Also you can check the disc name recorded on the DVD ...

Page 30: ...t appear with VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs and DATA CDs 3 Displayed when you press TIME TEXT repeatedly z Hints If DTS of Audio Connection is set to Off in the Audio setup the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 98 When Auto Display is set to On default in the Video setup page 97 information automatically appears on the screen when the recorder...

Page 31: ...albums Example When playing a DivX video file Current file number and playing time of the current file m Current album number b Notes The recorder can only display the first level of a CD s text such as the disc name Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly You can check the remaining disc space using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on pag...

Page 32: ... 5 Press M m to select the character you want to enter and press ENTER The selected character appears at the top of the display Example Input Title Name The type of characters will change according to the language you select in Easy Setup Some languages allow you to enter an accent mark To enter a letter with an accent mark select an accent followed by the letter Example Select and then a to enter...

Page 33: ...he number 3 button three times to enter F 2 Press ENTER and select the next character 3 Select Finish and press ENTER z Hint You can switch between A upper case a lower case or Symbol by pressing INPUT SELECT 6 Labelling and Protecting a Disc You can execute options effective for the entire disc using the Disc Information display 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press OPTIONS to...

Page 34: ...e DVD R or DVD R Video mode a DVD menu will be automatically created which can be displayed on other DVD equipment Before finalising check the differences between the disc types in the table below Differences between the disc types Protecting a disc RWVR RVR Discs are automatically finalised when removed from the recorder However you may need to finalise the disc for certain DVD equipment or if th...

Page 35: ...ER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Finalise and press ENTER The display shows the approximate time required for finalising and asks for confirmation Example DVD RW 4 Select OK and press ENTER The recorder starts finalising the disc z Hint You can check whether the disc has been finalised or not If you cannot select Finalise in step 3 above the disc has already been finalised b Notes ...

Page 36: ...ion and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears 3 Select Unfinalise and press ENTER The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 8 Reformatting a disc New discs are automatically formatted when inserted If necessary you can manually re format a DVD RW or DVD RW disc to make a blank disc For DVD RWs you can select a recording format VR mode or Video mode ...

Page 37: ...1 1 37 Eight Basic Operations Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder z Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalised b Note On this model 1 GB read gigabyte is equivalent to 1 billion bytes The larger the number the larger the disc space ...

Page 38: ...e when the recorder is first turned on 1 Press This display consists of an information box and a ten channel programme list covering a two hour period Example of EPG Display A Indicates the TV or Radio mode The Radio mode is indicated by a Radio icon B Indicates the Local Channel Number and the Channel name of the programme that is currently selected in the list C Indicates the currently selected ...

Page 39: ...programme displayed in the information box 4 Select View Programme and press ENTER Available buttons in the EPG display This feature allows you to search for programmes related to a particular topic For example if you select News from the category pop up list then only programmes related to News will be shown in the EPG b Note The category of each programme is determined by the broadcaster Buttons...

Page 40: ...lect a programme and press ENTER The sub menu appears with the description of the programme displayed in the information box 5 Select View Programme and press ENTER To scroll the Category display by page Page mode Press PAGE while the Category display is turned on to change to the previous next Category page z Hint In step 4 above the EPG application also allows you to set a timer recording For mo...

Page 41: ...rs b Note The appearance content and navigation methods of all digital text services are decided by the broadcaster 1 Select a dedicated channel that is broadcasting digital text You can search for a dedicated digital text channel using the Electronic Programme Guide page 38 The text page is displayed Buttons Operations PAGE Scroll the information display by page Toggle the display between descrip...

Page 42: ...atching 1 Select a channel 2 Press Text or the button indicated on screen by the broadcaster The text information appears 3 Access required information using M m the colour buttons and or the number buttons If you are instructed to press OK or Select when viewing the text pages press ENTER To exit the text service Follow the on screen instructions or press PROG Favourites The Favourite application...

Page 43: ...isplay press the red or green button to view the previous or next available channels z Hints Press the blue button to view the list showing only your favourite channels Press the blue button once again when you wish to return to the previous favourite channel setting display 1 While in normal operation mode press repeatedly to select a list Then press ENTER The selected Favourites List display app...

Page 44: ...ewed appears For instance if the last display you viewed was the Favourites List then the Favourites List appears 2 Press to switch between the Programme List 3 Press TV RADIO to display either the TV or the Radio channels at any time The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the Index panel 4 Press M m to select the desired channel then press ENTER to exit the index menu and ...

Page 45: ...lso results in a shorter recording time Conversely a longer duration provides a longer recording time but the lower data volume results in a coarser picture quality Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes To select the HQ mode set HQ Setting of the HDD Rec Settings to HQ in the Recording setup page 100 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ appears as...

Page 46: ...ys in advance There are three methods to set the timer the standard method EPG method and Series Recording method Standard Set the date time and programme position of the programme manually EPG Set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 49 Series Recording Automatically sets the recorder to record programmes in a series page 50 Unrec...

Page 47: ...mistake select the item and change the setting 4 Select OK and press ENTER The TIMER LIST display page 54 appears The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording Unlike a VCR there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts To stop recording during timer recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for t...

Page 48: ...is full appears on the screen change the disc or make available space for the recording HDD DVD RW DVD RW only page 72 Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the timer recording If not the timer recording cannot be made To record a satellite programme turn on the satellite tuner and select the satellite programme you want to record Leave the satellite tuner turned on until the record...

Page 49: ... box indicates that the programme is age limited page 90 5 Select Timer and press ENTER In case of a current TV radio broadcast timer setting your recorder will immediately start recording In case of a future programme timer setting an event bar and a new icon appear in the EPG display indicating that a timer event is associated with that programme Your recorder will automatically begin recording ...

Page 50: ...od page 47 b Notes This recorder is featured with an EPG timer auto extend functionality that allows EPG timer recordings to be made in case of an early start before the scheduled start time or late finish after the scheduled end time The EPG programme start and end time are determined by the broadcaster Series Recording is a feature which uses information from the Electronic Programme Guide to pr...

Page 51: ... previous recording is completed For example if there are three programmes in a series the second programme will be set for recording only after the first recording is finished The third programme will be set for recording only after the second recording is finished Confirming Series Recording settings After you have set a programme for Series Recording the following icons appear in the Series Inf...

Page 52: ...the Quick Timer function does not work if TV Direct Rec is set to On in the Recording setup page 101 To cancel the Quick Timer Press z REC repeatedly until the counter appears in the front panel display The recorder returns to normal recording mode You can adjust the recording picture quality and picture size 1 Before recording starts press OPTIONS to select Rec Settings and press ENTER 2 Select t...

Page 53: ...ss Changes the overall brightness Colour Makes the colours deeper or lighter 3 Adjust the setting using M m and press ENTER The default setting is underlined Rec NR weak Off 1 2 3 strong Rec Video Equalizer Contrast weak 3 0 3 strong Brightness dark 3 0 3 bright Colour light 3 0 3 deep Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other items b Notes If one programme contains two picture sizes the selected s...

Page 54: ... page 49 2 Press M m to select a future timer event you want to check change cancel Then press ENTER The Event Action menu appears 3 Press M m to select an option Then press ENTER The sub menu appears Modify Changes the timer setting Select an item using and adjust using M m Select OK and press ENTER Erase Erases the timer setting Check Overlap Checks for overlapped settings Select Close to return...

Page 55: ...rding cannot be recorded as set such as for a timer recording that cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode Indicates the setting is being recorded to the HDD Indicates the setting is being recorded to a DVD Indicates the setting that the Update function is set for When all of the timer settings do not fit on the list the scroll bar appears To view the hidden timer settings press M m 3 Se...

Page 56: ...N z Hint For manual timer settings you cannot modify the timer setting for the current recording but you can extend the duration of the recording time while recording page 48 For timer settings using the EPG you can modify the timer setting for the current recording while recording but you cannot extend the duration of the recording even when recording is stopped b Notes Even if the timer is set t...

Page 57: ...to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select Bilingual and press ENTER 5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode For details about the recording mode see page 45 6 Set the timer on the connected equipment to the time of the programme you want to record and turn it off 7 Press c z SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator light...

Page 58: ... 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a recordable DVD see 1 Inserting a Disc on page 25 2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made The front panel display changes as follows 3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode Press OPTIONS to select Line Audio Input and press ENTER Then select ...

Page 59: ...VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu press H when Press SELECT appears The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does not work with this recorder Super VIDEO CDs are played in continuous play mode only To change the ang...

Page 60: ... to appears on your TV screen 1 Select OK and press ENTER The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to select OK The recorder starts playback To register or change the password see Parental Control DVD VIDEO only on page 101 To lock the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from ejecting the ...

Page 61: ...g of the previous next title chapter scene track For the HDD you cannot go to the beginning of the previous next title fast reverse fast forward Fast reverses fast forwards the disc when pressed during playback Search speed changes as follows fast reverse fast forward m1 T t 1M 1 m2 T T t t 2M m3 2 T T T t t t 3M 2 When you press and hold the button fast forward fast reverse continues at the selec...

Page 62: ...o Settings and press ENTER 2 Select an item and press ENTER The adjustment display appears FNR frame noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal BNR block noise reduction Reduces block noise or mosaic like patterns in the picture MNR mosquito noise reduction Reduces the faint noise appearing around the outlines of the images The noise reduction effects are ...

Page 63: ...e to return this setting to 0 ms default 3 Press to adjust the setting and press ENTER You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the programme at a later time This is useful when you receive an unexpected phone call or visitor while watching TV 1 While viewing a TV broadcast with this recorder press X The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours 2 Press ...

Page 64: ...on the HDD by pressing HDD While recording to a DVD RW VR mode 1 Play another title on the same DVD RW VR mode disc 2 1 Simultaneous Rec and Play function does not work when you record on a 1x speed DVD RW in the HQ or HSP recording mode 2 Picture noise may appear depending upon the condition of the recording or when playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode The picture freezes for ...

Page 65: ...h for DATA DVDs DATA CDs Time Search for HDD DVDs DATA DVDs DATA CDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code DivX video file only File Search for DATA DVDs DATA CDs The display for entering the number appears Example Title Search The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks etc 2 Press the number buttons to select the number of the title chapter track time ...

Page 66: ...isc contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files only the JPEG image files are played back when H is pressed To stop playback or slideshow Press x To pause playback or slideshow Press X To play the beginning of the MP3 audio track or DivX video file Press OPTIONS to select Play Beginning and press ENTER To fast forward or fast reverse an MP3 audio track or DivX video file Press m M during playba...

Page 67: ...s but the recorder cannot play the file The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 height 4 GB MP3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies certain ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is an image compression technology You can play MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs DVD RO...

Page 68: ...ble For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start Some files cannot be played Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press H the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from 1 through 7 For JPEG image files press to g...

Page 69: ... played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 DivX files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can be played Files other than JPEG MP3 DivX files and folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 DivX files are counted as well No more than 999 folders and files can be recognized in a single folder Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 DivX files are counted as well Proceeding...

Page 70: ...dit unnecessary titles When editing a DVD R or DVD R finish all editing before finalising the disc You cannot edit a finalised disc DVD RW only Edit features Original title Playlist title Original title Playlist title Erase page 71 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect page 71 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 71 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 72 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 72 Yes Yes Yes Yes...

Page 71: ...Title List is displayed To create and edit a Playlist see page 74 Erasing and Editing a Title This section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit the HDD or DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 74 1 Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 ...

Page 72: ... to the selected title To clear the check mark press ENTER again To clear all of check marks select Reset 4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles you want to erase 5 When you finish selecting titles select OK and press ENTER The list of the titles to be erased appears for confirmation To change the selection select Change and repeat from step 3 6 Select OK and press ENTER The titles are erased...

Page 73: ...here you erase a section of a title Sections shorter than five seconds may not be erased For DVD RWs the erased section may be slightly different from the points you selected If you want to dub a long title to a disc but do not want to reduce the picture quality divide the title into two shorter titles Note that dividing a title cannot be undone Only playlist titles can be divided for DVD RWs DVD ...

Page 74: ...g any chapter marks you enter will be erased Creating and Editing a Playlist Playlist edit allows you to edit or re edit without changing the actual recordings You can create up to 97 Playlist titles Example You have recorded the final few matches of a football tournament on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode You want to create a digest with the goal scenes and other highlights but you also want to keep the o...

Page 75: ...TER if the OUT point is correct If the OUT point is incorrect select the OUT point using c C and press ENTER The selected scene is added to the scene list To add more scenes go to step 5 9 When you finish adding scenes press m A Total duration of the selected scene B Total number of scenes C Selected scene 10Select the scene you want to re edit and press ENTER The sub menu appears Move Changes the...

Page 76: ...t Original appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Change Order and press ENTER 3 Select the title you want to move and press ENTER 4 Select a new location for the title using M m and press ENTER The title moves to the new location To move more titles go to step 3 To finish select Quit and press ENTER 1 Press TITLE LIST If the Title List Original menu appears press 2 Press OPTIONS to select Combin...

Page 77: ...ter titles are combined the title name is the title name of the first title prior to combination b Note When the number of chapters in the title to be combined exceeds the limit the chapters at the end are combined into a single chapter You can divide a Playlist title For operations see page 73 Dividing a Playlist title Divide RWVR HDD RVR ...

Page 78: ...s an Original title When dubbed from a DVD to the HDD the picture size and the sound types originally recorded are retained b Notes You cannot make a recording while dubbing To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalise the disc page 34 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 28 will not be retained in the dubbed title W...

Page 79: ...e Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing method This will smooth out the seams Original Dubbing n Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth dubbings by de emphasizing the seams that are left over from editing In this case the recording mode is set to the same recording mode that the source title was recorded in To set the Dub Mode to Original you must make your selection from the Dub Sel...

Page 80: ...e even if a title is converted to a recording mode of better picture quality Dubbing restriction You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Also when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD a grey blank screen will be recorded for scenes that contain a copy protection signal CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protec...

Page 81: ...sing M m From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when High speed Dubbing is available for the title page 78 8 Select Start and press ENTER The remaining time of dubbing appears in the front panel display To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with lower picture quality according to the availabl...

Page 82: ... Once copy protection signals page 80 When you select a title with the display asks for confirmation To Move select OK F Order of dubbing 6 Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles you want to dub 7 Select OK and press ENTER The display for selecting the dubbing mode appears 8 Select a dubbing mode using M m From the HDD to a DVD only Appears when available for the title page 78 9 Select Start an...

Page 83: ...ect Stop Dubbing and press ENTER When asked for confirmation select OK and press ENTER When dubbing Move is stopped partway no part of the title will be moved to the dubbing target However note that this will decrease the free disc space for DVD Rs DVD Rs z Hint You can turn off the recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off ...

Page 84: ...diting on a disc after the initial dub use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD RW DVD R VR mode or HDD b Notes You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing The DV IN jack is for input only It will not output signals You cannot use the DV IN jack when signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera see About i LI...

Page 85: ...he recorder during dubbing The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off b Notes You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model You cannot record date time or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc If you record from a DV Digital8 format tape that is...

Page 86: ...ely 6 minute intervals Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 84 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents When the recording is finished the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording z ...

Page 87: ...iscs the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV dubbing on page 84 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV EDIT and press ENTER The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes If you have previously saved a program the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program To resume editing th...

Page 88: ...bbing mode select Dub Mode and press M m 12Select Start and press ENTER The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed To stop during recording Press x REC STOP Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording To automatically adjust the dubbing mode If there is not enough available space on the target disc the recorder automatically selects a dubbing mode with...

Page 89: ...ss M m to set the day and press Set the month year hour and minutes in sequence Press to select the item to be set then press M m to set the numbers The day of the week is set automatically To change the numbers press to return to the item to be changed and press M m 4 Press ENTER to start the clock DVD Menu DVD VIDEO only Switches the language for the DVD menu Audio Switches the language of the s...

Page 90: ... For details see page 42 The Parental Lock display enables you to lock certain channels you consider unsuitable and to set an age limit so that any programme classed above that age by the broadcaster is restricted 1 Select Parental Lock in DTV Settings and press ENTER When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears If you have not yet registered a password...

Page 91: ...ue button once again when you wish to return to the previous channel list display Press while the Lock Programmes display is turned on to change to the previous next page b Note If you select a channel which Parental Lock is activated appears on the gray screen and it is recorded To set the Age Limit 1 Once the Parental Lock menu is displayed select Set Age Limit and press ENTER 2 Press M m to set...

Page 92: ...r the TV or Radio channels The Radio mode is indicated by the presence of a Radio icon in the display 3 Select a channel you want to hide using M m or the number buttons then press ENTER Press the green or red button to view the previous or next page 4 Once you have hidden the unwanted channels as desired press O RETURN repeatedly to return to the main menu Restoration of hidden programmes Hidden ...

Page 93: ...e main menu Select Technical Information in DTV Settings and press ENTER Manufacturer Information This information screen shows you the current version of software installed in your recorder 1 Once the Technical Information menu is displayed select Manufacturer Information and press ENTER 2 After viewing the information displayed press O RETURN to come back to the Technical Information menu Signal...

Page 94: ...deo settings will adjust items related to the image such as size and colour Choose the settings according to the type of TV or tuner connected to the DVD 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 Video Output TV Type Sets the pic...

Page 95: ...to 16 9 in the Video setup Adjust this setting to watch 4 3 aspect ratio signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not this recorder Note that this setting is effective only for HDMI connection Component Out Selects whether or not to output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks b Notes When you set Line1 Output of Scart Setting to RGB you cannot...

Page 96: ...essive format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks page 13 b Note When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format hold down x and press PROGRAM minus on the unit Scart Setting Sets the method of inputting outputting signals from the SCART jacks on the rear panel of the recorder Select an option for each of the items below according to the combination of jacks and meth...

Page 97: ...t SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Audio and press ENTER The Audio setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Audio ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to On The recorder reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack LINE 3 jack Auto The picture including ...

Page 98: ...HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select MPEG DTS DVD VIDEOs only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals b Note When HDMI output is performed to equipment not compatible with DTS signals the signals will not be output regardless of the DTS setting On Normally select this position Off The i...

Page 99: ...jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 98 Downmix DVDs only Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time and Play Information on page 29 This function affects the o...

Page 100: ...dable discs except DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc when recording from externally input audio signals such as audio signals from connected equipment This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode that record both the main and sub sounds Timer Settings Guide Timer Extend Sets the time to extend timer recording length Off defa...

Page 101: ...HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode Disc Settings DVD The DVD setup allows you to adjust parental control and other DVD related settings 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select DVD and press ENTER The DVD setup appears with the following options The default settings are underlined Parental Control DVD VIDEO only Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be li...

Page 102: ...he password reset Password in the Others setup page 103 b Notes If you forget your password you will have to reset it by selecting Password of Factory Setup in the Others setup page 104 When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback 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 ...

Page 103: ...password that gives access to the Parental Control and Parental Lock settings 1 Select Password in Others and press ENTER If you have not yet set a password the display for registering a new password appears When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears If you wish to change your password first enter your current password using the number buttons then se...

Page 104: ... group of settings you want to return to default from Basic DTV Settings Video Audio Recording DVD Others Password and All and press or ENTER 3 Select Start and press ENTER The selected settings return to their default settings 4 Press ENTER when Finish appears Format You can erase all titles recorded on the HDD Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme 1 Press ...

Page 105: ... the video and audio may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch Picture noise appears If the picture output signal from your recorder passes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience this problem even when you conn...

Page 106: ...elect the correct source using the INPUT SELECT button or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG buttons The picture is breaking up The signal strength is low Check aerial installation TV programme pictures are distorted Reorient the TV aerial Adjust the picture see the TV s instruction manual Place the recorder and TV farther apart Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther a...

Page 107: ...OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format in this case set Audio HDMI of Audio Connection to PCM in the Audio setup page 99 Sound distortion occurs Set Audio ATT in the Audio setup to On page 97 Sound is noisy When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L jacks LINE 1 TV jack or LINE 3 jack page 62 The sound volume is low The sound volume is low o...

Page 108: ...layed The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO s menu The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off 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 recorde...

Page 109: ...op after you press x Press x REC STOP Timer recording is not complete or did not start from the beginning There was a power failure during recording If the power recovers when there is a timer recording the recorder resumes recording Should the power failure continue for more than 1 hour reset the clock page 89 Other timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 56 Disc space was not enough Cont...

Page 110: ...ng mode indication may be displayed incorrectly Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme The clock does not appear in the front panel display when the recorder is turned off Dimmer in the Others setup is set to Save ...

Page 111: ... in the front panel display RECOVERY appears in the front panel display The recorder s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording Leave the recorder on until RECOVERY disappears from the front panel display HDD ERROR appears in the front panel display The hard disk error occurred Press down 1 on the recorder for ten s...

Page 112: ...r hard disk drive may be damaged page 3 On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring po...

Page 113: ...ts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Transmission standards DVB T Channel coverage UHF B21 to B69 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances Aerial out 75 ohm asymmetr...

Page 114: ... equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible 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 connected to this recorder in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment ...

Page 115: ...baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for 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 For details on how to dub when this recorder is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 84 The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC SD signals It cannot ou...

Page 116: ...teractive services control buttons 38 CHAPTER MARK button 74 CHAPTER MARK ERASE button 74 N SYSTEM MENU button 87 89 TITLE LIST button 27 59 71 GUIDE Electronic Programme Guide button 38 49 O INFO button 40 P Favourite button 42 43 Q O RETURN button 54 R M m ENTER button 21 S PAGE ALBUM buttons 27 66 T OPTIONS button 36 U previous next buttons 61 V mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 61 W TIMER...

Page 117: ...he button has a tactile dot O INPUT SELECT button 57 84 P REC MODE button 25 Q LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 23 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder A HDD DVD indicators Displays the selected media and the playing recording status B Dubbing direction indicator C SMARTLINK indicator 14 D Displays the following Playing time remaining time Current title chapte...

Page 118: ...1 118 A HDMI OUT high definition multimedia interface out jack 13 16 B AERIAL IN OUT jacks 12 C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 13 D LINE 3 jack 22 E AC IN terminal 17 F LINE 1 TV jack 13 G LINE 2 OUT S VIDEO jack 13 H LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 13 16 I DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 16 Rear panel ...

Page 119: ...1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Lati...

Page 120: ...ing changing cancelling timer settings 54 Child Lock 60 Clock 21 89 Colour 53 62 Colour System 97 Colour systems 114 Combine 76 Command Mode 20 103 Component Out 21 95 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 14 Connecting the aerial cable 12 the audio cords 16 the video cords 13 Contrast 53 62 Controlling TVs with the remote 18 Copy control signals 46 Copy Free 46 Copy Never 46 Copy Once 46 CPRM 9 Create a Playlist 7...

Page 121: ...W 102 Formatting 36 Freeze Frame 61 Front panel 117 Front panel display 30 117 G GB 37 Guide Timer Extend 100 H Handling discs 113 HDD Rec Picture Size 53 HDD Rec Settings 100 HDMI Audio HDMI 99 HDMI Resolution 95 HDMI OUT 13 16 HQ Setting 100 Hue 62 I i LINK 114 Index 44 INPUT SELECT 58 85 J JPEG image files 66 L Labelling 33 Language 89 LINE 2 IN 23 LINE 3 22 Line Audio Input 57 58 Line1 Output ...

Page 122: ...sc 34 Protection disc 34 title 71 Q Quick guide to disc types 8 Quick Timer 52 R Rear panel 118 REC 26 REC STOP 26 86 Rec Mode 52 Rec Mode Adjust 47 100 Rec NR 53 Rec Settings 52 Rec Video Equalizer 53 Recordable discs 8 Recording 100 Recording 45 picture adjustment 52 recording format 8 recording mode 26 45 recording time 26 45 Series Recording 50 while watching another programme 26 Recording tim...

Page 123: ...timer setting 49 manual setting 46 Rec Mode Adjust 47 Synchro Rec 57 Timer Settings 100 Title 30 TITLE LIST 59 Title List 27 59 Sort 28 Thumbnail 28 Title Name 71 Title number 30 Title Search 65 TOP MENU 59 Track Search 65 Troubleshooting 105 TV Direct Rec 14 26 101 TV Pause 63 TV t 18 26 TV Type 21 94 TV DVD 19 26 U Unfinalise 36 Unfinalising 36 Usable discs 8 10 V Video 21 94 96 VIDEO CD 10 Vide...

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