Sony 4-131-978-11(1), Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... Corporation RDR DC90 DC100 DC200 DC500 RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 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: ...ot place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Install this system so that the mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble GUIDE Plus is 1 a registered trademark or trademark of 2 manufactured under license from and 3 subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gemstar TV Guide International ...

Page 3: ...t Precautions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 metres On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further About the hard disk drive The hard disk has a high storage density which enables l...

Page 4: ...order and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the recorder On recording Make trial recordings before making the actual recording On compensation for lost recordings Sony is not liable and will not compensate for any lost recordings or relevant losses including when recordings are not made due to reasons including...

Page 5: ...n screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen NEED to know information to prevent incorrect operation is listed under the b icon NICE to know information tips and other useful information is listed under the z icon RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 is used for illustration purposes The explanations regarding DVDs in this manual refer to DVDs cr...

Page 6: ...ring the Remote 21 Controlling TVs with the remote 22 Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote 23 Step 6 Easy Setup 23 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 25 Connecting to the LINE 1 DECODER jack 25 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 26 Connecting an External Decoder 27 Connecting a decoder 27 Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder program...

Page 7: ...ne Button Recording Using the EPG 47 Recording TV Programme Using the EPG 48 Recording Programmes Using Series Recording Models for the UK Only 49 Setting the Timer Manually Manual 50 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 51 Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Timer List 52 Checking changing timer settings 52 Cancelling timer settings 52 Recording from Connected Equipment 53 Playback P...

Page 8: ...h Dubbing from HDD camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 76 Dubbing from HDD camcorder using the on screen display HDD Cam Dubbing 77 Dubbing from DV Camcorder 78 Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing 78 One Touch dubbing from DV camcorder ONE TOUCH DUB 79 Dubbing from DV camcorder using the on screen display DV Dubbing 80 Settings and Adjustments Using the Disc Setup Menus Disc Setup 81 Disc Settings Disc Informa...

Page 9: ...g the Recorder 105 Discs That Can Be Dubbed on 106 Discs That Can Be Played 108 About Recording Mode 109 Language Code List 111 Notes About This Recorder 112 Notes on MP3 files JPEG Image Files DivX Video Files and i Link 113 Specifications 114 Index 118 ...

Page 10: ...CLEAR 58 H ZOOM 64 Zooms an image in full view I text 34 This button function is not available in some areas J AUDIO 55 The AUDIO button has a tactile dot SUBTITLE 55 Selects a subtitle language MENU 54 Displays the disc s menu TIMER 41 42 50 52 K Red 38 46 L Green 36 46 M Yellow 36 46 N Blue 36 46 O SYSTEM MENU 29 81 TITLE LIST 31 54 66 TOP MENU 54 GUIDE 36 46 Displays the GUIDE Plus system or EP...

Page 11: ...ot V DISPLAY 34 Displays the playing status W z REC 30 x REC STOP 30 cz SYNCHRO REC This button function is not available REC MODE 30 Selects the recording mode X TV RADIO 33 Switches between TV and radio channels Y TV 1 on standby 22 TV t input select 22 TV 2 volume 22 TV PROG programme 22 The button has a tactile dot Z TV DVD 22 Switches between TV mode and DVD mode Use the tactile dot as a refe...

Page 12: ...only 20 J PROGRAM 30 The button has a tactile dot K INPUT input select 45 Selects an input source L x REC STOP 30 M z REC 30 N RESET When the recorder does not operate properly press the RESET button O LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 26 Connect a VCR or similar recording device to these jacks P ONE TOUCH DUB 76 79 Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera Q DV IN jack 78 Co...

Page 13: ... the DVD is selected C Timer indicator 50 Lights up when the timer for recording is set D NTSC indicator 92 Lights up when playing an NTSC disc E Disc type RW lights up when a DVD RW DVD RW disc is loaded R lights up when a DVD R DVD R disc is loaded F Command Mode indicator 88 Displays the current command mode number for the recorder G Recording status H Dubbing direction indicator I Playing stat...

Page 14: ...T jacks 16 B LINE 2 OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 18 C LINE 1 DECODER jack 25 D HDMI OUT jack 17 E DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 18 F AC IN terminal 21 G LINE 3 TV jack 17 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB CB PR CR jacks 18 Rear panel ...

Page 15: ... Step 4 Connecting the Mains Lead on page 21 b See Specifications page 114 for a list of supplied accessories Plug in cables securely to prevent 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 ...

Page 16: ...y Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 b If your aerial is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable use an external aerial connector not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder If you have separate cables for AERIAL antennas use an AERIAL UHF VHF band mixer not supplied to connect the aerial to the recorder 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the re...

Page 17: ... SCART cable that conforms to the selected signal Use a certified HDMI cable to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT jack When connecting a Sony TV audio component that is compatible with the Control for HDMI function see page 20 To connect a TV To connect a TV through an audio component Connecting a SCART cable Connecting an HDMI cable SCART cable not supplied DVD rec...

Page 18: ...ressive video signals For details see Component Video Out on page 91 B Video output jack You will enjoy standard quality images To connect to audio jacks Connecting to audio jacks will enable you to listen to sound C Digital audio output jack COAXIAL If your audio component has a Dolby 1 Digital DTS 2 or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 ...

Page 19: ... cable Do not connect more than one type of video cable between the recorder and your TV at the same time When you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the recorder automatically when you start playback If necessary press the TV t button on the remote to return the input to the TV You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks that are not HDCP com...

Page 20: ...as the SYNC MENU button For details on BRAVIA Sync refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV To use the BRAVIA Sync features set Control for HDMI to On default in the System 1 setup page 87 Step 3 Inserting a Conditional Access Module CAM RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 only Insert a conditional access module CAM provided by your service provider to receive scrambled digital broadcastin...

Page 21: ...recorder b If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player change the command mode number for this recorder page 88 Use the batteries correctly to avoid possible leakage and corrosion Should leakage occur do not touch the liquid with bare hands Observe the following Do not use a new battery with an old battery or batteries of different manufacturers Do not attempt to ...

Page 22: ...e the TV 1 button 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 The remote performs the following Controlling TVs with the remote TV 2 Number buttons TV t TV PROG TV 1 TV DVD Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 ITT 15 16 JVC 33 LG Goldstar 76 Loewe 45 Nokia 15 16 69 7...

Page 23: ...c adjustments by following the on screen instructions in Easy Setup Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the Easy Setup function during this procedure 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 2 Follow the on screen instructions to make each setting and press or to proceed Language language...

Page 24: ... starts scanning the programme positions TV Type page 91 If you have a widescreen TV select 16 9 If you have a standard TV select 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan This will determine how widescreen images are displayed on your TV Progressive When you connect a progressive format TV to this recorder using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks select Compatible When using the HDMI connection page 17 the recor...

Page 25: ...VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 DECODER jack of this recorder b Pictures containing 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...

Page 26: ...Do not connect the yellow LINE IN VIDEO jack when using an S video cable 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 cable between the recorder and your TV at the same time Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jack...

Page 27: ...Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 If not the picture will not appear Note that when you set LINE 3 Out LINE 1 In to Video Decoder or RGB Decoder in step 5 of Setting external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder programme positions page 28 you will not be able to select L1 because Line 1 will become a dedicated line for the decoder Connecting a decoder TV Aerial cable supp...

Page 28: ...nd press 9 Select the desired programme position using M m and press the red button Edit 10Select Channel using M m and select the external decoder programme position using 11Select Sound System using M m and select an available TV system B G D K I or L using To receive broadcasts in France select L 12Select Decoder using M m and select On using 13Press the red button Save To return to the previou...

Page 29: ... DivX List Music List Photo List on the connected USB device page 65 Timer Recording Displays a menu for timer recording Programme Guide Allows you to set a programme to be recorded based on the information provided by the EPG Electronic Programme Guide page 38 47 Timer List Allows you to set the date time and programme position of the programme manually page 50 HDD Cam DV Displays the Dubbing Lis...

Page 30: ...E repeatedly to select the recording mode before recording starts Each time you press the button the display on the TV screen changes as follows For more details about the recording mode see page 109 To watch another TV programme while recording If your TV is connected to the T LINE 3 TV jack set your TV to the TV input using the TV DVD button and select the programme you want to watch If your TV ...

Page 31: ...To stop recording press x REC STOP Playing the Recorded Programme Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List b The recorder records TV programmes only to the HDD To keep and enjoy programmes as a single DVD record the programmes to the HDD then dub them to a DVD page 71 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD insert a DVD see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page...

Page 32: ... Total capacity approx G Icons Title name Recording Date Indicates a protected title NEW Indicates that the title is newly recorded not played back Indicates that the title is recorded using the Update function Genre icons Indicates the title s genre only when the title has genre information You can check each genre icon name See To search for programmes by genre Genre on page 49 Select a title an...

Page 33: ... appear for DVDs created on other DVD recorders It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to be displayed Watching TV programmes 1 Turn on the recorder and your TV Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen 2 Press PROG to select the programme position or input source you want to watch To select a programme position using the...

Page 34: ...ious information depends on the situation D The currently selected function or audio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1ch Only when audio descriptions are provided To select the audio description in the language you want press AUDIO repeatedly On appears when the audio description is output E Channel number The Favourite application gives you the option to Store your favour...

Page 35: ...want to remove from the Favourites List using M m and press the red button Remove again To scroll the list display by page press To go back to the Favourites List press O RETURN To watch or listen to a favourite channel 1 While watching TV press repeatedly to select a Favourites List To switch the Favourites List to show TV or radio list press TV RADIO 2 Select a channel using M m and press To scr...

Page 36: ... Home Screen appears A Video Window This shows the programme you were watching when you pressed GUIDE B Action Bar When the same colour button on the remote is pressed the Action Bar functions The Action Bar function differs according to the screen C Information Box Shows information about the selected programme when the Home Screen is displayed Contents will differ according to the displayed scre...

Page 37: ...ries or Keywords and press the yellow button Add Channels Select the programme position using M m and press To add more programme positions press the yellow button Add You can register up to 16 programme positions Categories Select the category using M m and press To add more categories press the yellow button Add You can register up to 4 categories Keywords Enter a keyword See To enter a new keyw...

Page 38: ...em to set the timer to record a programme up to 8 days in advance You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes using the GUIDE Plus system and the Timer List page 50 Before you start recording Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 b The recording destination is HDD only 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select a programme u...

Page 39: ...t a programme using M m and press To enter a new keyword 1 After step 3 of To search for a programme select My Choice using 2 Press the yellow button Add The display for entering characters appears 3 Select a character on the keyboard using M m and press To switch between upper case lower case or characters with accents press the yellow button Keyboard repeatedly To cancel entering a new keyword p...

Page 40: ...at the programme is set to be recorded using Series Recording Movies and other programmes that are split into 2 or more parts are called Split Programmes If one part of a Split Programme is set to be recorded the other parts will be recorded automatically To modify the timer setting see page 42 6 Press GUIDE to exit the GUIDE Plus system The recorder is ready to start recording To search for progr...

Page 41: ...gramme position using the number buttons or M m 7 Press the green button Next The display for entering characters appears You can change the title name if necessary 8 Press the green button Save The date start and stop times programme position etc settings appear 9 Press the green button Frequency repeatedly to set the recording frequency 10Press to display Timing then press the yellow button Timi...

Page 42: ... Select Timer List using M m and press The Timer List display appears 4 Follow steps 2 to 4 of Checking changing timer settings on page 52 to check change a timer setting Follow steps 2 and 3 of Cancelling timer settings on page 52 to cancel a timer setting Checking Changing Cancelling Timer Settings Schedule You can change or cancel timer settings using the schedule list 1 Press TIMER The schedul...

Page 43: ...d the start time of another are the same When the recordings start at the same time only one of them will be recorded Cancel the timer setting for the programme that you are not going to record Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup You can change or reset the GUIDE Plus system settings 1 Press GUIDE 2 Press M to move the cursor to the Menu Bar 3 Select Setup using The GUIDE Plus setup menu...

Page 44: ...hether to download the GUIDE Plus data at night using M m and press To reset the GUIDE Plus system settings we recommend that you run Easy Setup again in Initial Setup page 97 You can also reset country region and postal code using the following procedure www europe guideplus com 1 In step 5 of Changing the GUIDE Plus System Settings Setup on page 43 select Start Installation Sequence and press Th...

Page 45: ...Press the pause or play button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder To stop recording press x REC STOP on this recorder If you connect a DV camcorder with a DV IN jack See Dubbing from DV Camcorder on page 78 If you connect an HDD camcorder with a USB jack See Dubbing from HDD Camc...

Page 46: ...period Example of EPG Display A Current Genre Favourites List TV Radio mode B Indicates the currently selected channel number and station name C Indicates the currently selected programme and allows you to move around the list Press the green button Watch to watch the selected programme D Station name E Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote REC Watch and Genre F Indicates if a ...

Page 47: ...f 32 programmes up to 8 days in advance Before you start recording Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You can open up disc space by erasing titles page 67 b The recording destination is HDD only 1 Press GUIDE 2 Select a programme using M m Displays the Favourites List INFO Displays the detailed information of the selected programme Indicates that the programme ...

Page 48: ... recording even if the start end time of the programme has changed Recording TV Programme Using the EPG After selecting the programme you want to record in the EPG display you can check the detailed settings for the timer You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes up to 8 days in advance Before you start recording Check that the HDD has enough available space for the recording page 82 You ...

Page 49: ...has changed Recording Programmes Using Series Recording Models for the UK Only Series Recording is a feature which allows you to automatically record programmes in a series using the information from the EPG You can also search for programmes related to the timer settings b This function cannot be used when the broadcaster does not include series information with the programme data 1 Press GUIDE 2...

Page 50: ...me Select Yes to set an alternate timer recording in the Alternate Programme List b The message Now searching appears on the Timer List when updating series information The message disappears when no series information can be received z To cancel the timer recording select the programme set for timer recording and press the red button Cancel Setting the Timer Manually Manual You can set the timer ...

Page 51: ... not the timer recording cannot be made Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly programme the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a programme that has priority will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings page 52 Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recording a programme that has priorit...

Page 52: ...r List display appears When all of the timer settings are not visible on the display press M m to view the hidden timer settings 2 Select the timer setting you want to cancel and press the green button Erase 3 Select OK and press To turn off the Timer List Press SYSTEM MENU When the timer settings overlap The programme that starts first has priority and the entire programme is recorded After finis...

Page 53: ...o the HDD Freeview Recording from Connected Equipment You can record from a connected VCR or similar device To connect a VCR or similar device see Connecting a VCR or Similar Device on page 25 For details see page 45 ...

Page 54: ...e disc tray to prevent it being opened by mistake When the recorder is turned off hold down x stop on the recorder until LOCKED appears in the front panel display The disc tray is locked To unlock the disc tray hold down x stop on the recorder until UNLOCKED appears in the front panel display b When the Child Lock cannot be set check that Front Panel Display is set to On default in the System 2 se...

Page 55: ...ttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed repeatedly For DVD VIDEOs or digital TV programmes recorded on the HDD selects the language For DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode or analogue TV programmes recorded on the HDD selects the main or sub sound For digital TV programmes recorded with audio descriptions selects the audio description in the language you want On...

Page 56: ...rt while to start playback z You can record the programme for up to 3 hours b Paused titles are not saved to the HDD This function is cancelled when x stop is pressed PROG is pressed DVD is pressed SYSTEM MENU is pressed TITLE LIST is pressed INPUT is pressed the recorder is turned off a timer recording is started Z open close is pressed Chase Play allows you to view the recorded part of a program...

Page 57: ...s or For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 If you make a mistake select another number 4 Press Playback starts from the selected number To close the Play Mode menu Press INFO O RETURN or SYSTEM MENU To make a favourite scene HDD only You can have the recorder store specific portions of the title in memory and play immediately whenever you want Up ...

Page 58: ...ot be set for Repeat A B To change the angles 1 Press INFO during playback to select Angle 2 Change the angles using and press b You can change the angles only when multi angles are recorded on the DVD Playing DivX Music Photo Files 1 Connect the USB device to the USB jack on the recorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB device before connecting b Some USB devices may not ...

Page 59: ...iles to the HDD on page 58 Notes on copying files Music files from a CD are converted to MP3 format Names for music files are automatically labelled as TRACK01 TRACK02 etc While copying files other operations including timer recordings are unavailable If the timer is set during copying the recorder starts the timer recording after copying is finished Some discs cannot be copied to the HDD If the H...

Page 60: ... folder file You can then edit all the selected folders files at once To display a file list select a folder and press 5 Select a file using M m and press or N Playback starts To stop playback Press x stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode See To scroll the list display by page Page mode on page 32 Various playback options Buttons Operations AUDIO Selects one of the audio tracks recorde...

Page 61: ... play starts To cancel repeat play select Off in step 3 or press CLEAR To display playback information See Displaying the programme playback information on page 34 To play from the USB device see page 65 1 Press HDD or DVD When you select DVD insert a disc see Playing Discs and Recorded Programmes on page 54 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select Media and press 4 Select Music and pr...

Page 62: ...track file and press or N Playback starts To stop playback Press x stop To scroll the list display by page Page mode See To scroll the list display by page Page mode on page 32 Various playback options See Various playback options on page 60 To display ID3 tag information Select an MP3 file on the Music List and press DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again to exit To create a Playlist You can create Playlist...

Page 63: ...rk appears by the selected folder file You can then edit all the selected folders files at once To display a photo file list select a folder and press E Colour buttons Press the same colour button on the remote Red button Edit Allows you to erase copy folders files etc Green button Sort Sorts files by name date or size Yellow button Slideshow Allows you to start a slideshow You can also play the s...

Page 64: ... 2 Set HDMI Resolution to Auto 1080p or 1080i in the Video In Out setup page 92 3 Set the screen resolution of the TV to 1080p or 1080i When your TV is compatible with VIDEO A mode set the TV s video photo setting to VIDEO A mode For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV To play a slideshow with the sound HDD only You can enjoy a slideshow while listening to the sound st...

Page 65: ...RKER A check mark appears by the selected item To clear the check mark press MARKER again To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection repeatedly To change the item order press the green button Sort to select Name Size or Date for photo files only and press 8 Repeat step 7 to select all the folders or files you want to copy 9 Press the red button Start Copy The items are copied t...

Page 66: ...s section explains the basic edit functions Note that editing is irreversible To edit titles without changing the original recordings create a Playlist title page 69 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press the red button Edit The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press You can make the following edits to the title Erase Erases the selected titles page 67 Dubbing Displays the Dubbing Li...

Page 67: ... TITLE LIST 2 Select the title you want to partially erase using M m 3 Press the red button Edit to select A B Erase and press The A B Erase display appears 4 Press N to start playback 5 Select point A using m M etc and press Start The start point point A is set 6 Select point B and press End The end point point B is set To reset either point A or B select Start or End using and repeat from step 5...

Page 68: ...s the red button Edit to select Rename and press You can enter up to 31 characters 4 Move the cursor to the point where you want to insert the character using M m To erase all of the characters press the yellow button Clear All 5 Press M m to select the character you want to enter and press The selected character appears at the input row To insert a space select the empty key and press To switch b...

Page 69: ...ect Finish and press A Playlist title is added to the Playlist To cancel New Playlist Press O RETURN The Title List appears To play a Playlist title You can play a Playlist title on the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode 1 Press the yellow button Go To while the Title List is displayed 2 Select Playlist using M m and press To go back to the Title List press the yellow button Title List again 3 Select a...

Page 70: ... a scene you want to edit using M m To preview a scene press 5 Press the corresponding colour button Green button Move Changes the scene order Select a new location for the scene using M m and press Yellow button Add Adds a scene Select the location into which you want to insert the scene using M m then follow steps 5 to 7 of Creating a Playlist title on page 69 Blue button Erase Erases the scene ...

Page 71: ...n Original title b Titles containing copy protection signals are moved For details on Move function see Dubbing restriction on page 110 No other operations are available during dubbing Timer recordings do not start while dubbing Before you start dubbing check the Timer List for any timer recordings that are due to start during a dubbing The chapter marks in the dubbing source are dubbed The positi...

Page 72: ... dubbed in the selected dubbing mode When you want to select a different dubbing mode for each title dub titles one by one The dubbing speed does not exceed the maximum dubbing speed of this recorder even when using discs that support higher dubbing speeds In addition depending on the disc condition the recorder may be unable to dub at the maximum dubbing speed To display dubbing information While...

Page 73: ...all items press the yellow button Selection to select Select All or Unselect All and press 8 Repeat step 7 to select all of the titles you want to dub 9 Press the red button Start Dub The dubbing mode list appears 10Select a dubbing mode using M m and press Dubbing starts z When you select Original in step 10 titles are dubbed in the same mode as the recorded mode To cancel dubbing 1 Press x REC S...

Page 74: ...he dubbed contents Finalising is unnecessary Finalising is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment After finalising you cannot edit or dub on the disc However a disc finalised on this recorder can be edited again if you unfinalise page 82 or reformat page 81 the disc Note that if you reformat the disc all dubbed contents will be erased Even if your other DVD equipment is ...

Page 75: ... before April 2009 The recorder does not support the AVCHD format HD high definition image quality You can dub MPEG 2 format images SD standard definition images only When the HDD camcorder contains still images and moving images only moving images can be dubbed to the recorder Playlist made with the HDD camcorder cannot be dubbed to the recorder When dubbing from the HDD camcorder the recorder re...

Page 76: ...irst time all of the contents are dubbed to the recorder The next time only newly shot sessions that have not been dubbed yet are dubbed to the recorder Follow steps 1 to 3 of Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing on page 76 and press ONE TOUCH DUB on the recorder The recorder starts dubbing the contents on the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder To stop during dubbing Press x REC ST...

Page 77: ...t a scene folder you want to dub to the recorder using M m and press MARKER A check mark appears next to the selected item To clear the check mark press MARKER again To select unselect all items press the yellow button Selection to select Select All or Unselect All and press To preview a scene without sound press To exit the preview press x stop 7 Repeat step 6 to select all of the scenes folders ...

Page 78: ...htforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your DV camcorder Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting b You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder 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...

Page 79: ...stem from the DV tape contents system Set Input Colour System in the Video In Out setup to the same colour system as the DV tape contents system page 92 When dubbing bilingual titles on the DV Digital8 format tape set Bilingual Recording to either A L default or B R in the Audio In setup page 94 You can dub the entire contents of a DV Digital8 format tape to the HDD with a single press of the ONE ...

Page 80: ...uses dubbing 8 Press N and repeat steps 5 to 7 to dub more scenes 9 Select REC Stop and press The selected scenes are dubbed as a single title To exit DV Dubbing Press SYSTEM MENU b You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second The recorder will pause recording when there is a blank space or an image containing copy protection signals or signals in a different colour system from that of the...

Page 81: ...formation You can check the disc information and use the following functions Example When a DVD RW VR mode is inserted 1 Disc Name 2 Used Space Remain approximate Displays used remaining time of the disc in current recording mode example SP mode 3 Disc Protection Displays whether protection is set 4 Disc Type 5 Format Type Displays the recording format 6 Disc setting buttons Available settings dif...

Page 82: ...ect Unfinalise and press 2 Select Yes and press The recorder starts unfinalising the disc Unfinalising may take several minutes 3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit FormattingtheHDD HDD Formatting You can check used remaining space of the HDD and use the following functions A Used Space Remain approximate Displays used remaining time in current recording mode example DR mode and used remaining space on the...

Page 83: ...ons The default settings are underlined Clock Setting The recorder will automatically set the clock when any digital channels have been scanned and stored Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a programme position in your local area broadcasts a time signal Select On and press If the recorder does not receive a time signal from any station select Off and set the clock manually Set the day mont...

Page 84: ...l receive the selected network 4 Select Start using M m and press The recorder starts scanning the channels 5 Select Yes and press When you select All in step 2 the recorder proceeds to scan analogue channels To cancel scanning Press O RETURN When a result display appears select Yes to save the result b When you set channels using Auto Channel Setting the timer settings in the Timer List will be e...

Page 85: ... Channel Press repeatedly until the channel you want is displayed To select a cable or satellite channel press until the channel you want is displayed Receivable channels To receive broadcasts in France select L Tuning the French CATV channels This recorder can scan the CATV channels B to Q and the HYPER frequency channels S21 to S41 On the Channel Set menu the channels are indicated as CC1 to CC4...

Page 86: ...236 75 244 75 M CC17 244 75 252 75 N CC18 252 75 260 75 N CC19 260 75 268 75 O CC20 268 75 276 75 P CC21 276 75 284 75 P CC22 284 75 292 75 Q CC23 292 75 300 75 S21 CC24 299 25 307 25 S22 CC25 307 25 315 25 S23 CC26 315 25 323 25 S24 CC27 323 25 331 25 S25 CC28 331 25 339 25 S26 CC29 339 25 347 25 S27 CC30 347 25 355 25 S28 CC31 355 25 363 25 S29 CC32 363 25 371 25 S30 CC33 371 25 379 25 S31 CC34 ...

Page 87: ...input signals between the TV and the recorder page 16 Mode 2 When the recorder is turned off input signals from the LINE 1 DECODER jack are output from the LINE 3 TV jack and aerial input signals are output to the connected TV The standby power consumption is higher than that of Mode 1 Auto Power off On The recorder automatically turns off when you do not press any buttons for 6 hours in stop mode...

Page 88: ... 3 Default setting and press 2 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 1 Hold down 2 While holding down enter the Command Mode code number using the number buttons 3 Hold down both the number and buttons at the same time for more than three seconds EPG Type Select GUIDE Plus Selec...

Page 89: ...he ONE TOUCH DUB button The display asks for confirmation Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display b When you select Off Child Lock is not available To set the Child Lock select On Software Update Auto Updates the software automatically Normally select this position Off Does not update the software automatically Start Updates the software manually CI Information RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 ...

Page 90: ...y is not available the language that is set in D TV Audio Secondary D TV Subtitle Secondary D TV Teletext Secondary will be selected When you select OSD Follow the language that is set in OSD Language will be selected When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track z If you select Others in DVD Menu DVD Audio or DVD Subtitle pre...

Page 91: ...rogressive format hold down x stop on the recorder and press Z open close on the recorder Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 TV jack and a method of inputting video signals for the LINE 1 DECODER jack The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal TV Type 16 9 Select this when connecting to a widescreen TV or TV with a wide mode...

Page 92: ... x stop on the recorder and press Z open close on the recorder S Video S Video Outputs inputs S video signals RGB Video RGB Outputs RGB signals inputs video signals or RGB signals RGB Decoder Outputs RGB signals Select this when connecting to an external decoder PAY TV Canal Plus analogue decoder If you connect to a cable box satellite receiver such as CanalSat do not select this option Input Colo...

Page 93: ...age 51 This setting is effective when you record an analogue broadcast or an external input 4 3 Video Output Full Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV Normal Select this when you cannot change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 4 3 size video with the aspect ratio as it is HDMI Colour Auto Automatically detects the connected TV type and switches to the matching colour setti...

Page 94: ...ecorder automatically selects Stereo or Bilingual regardless of the External Audio setting Adjusts the mixing level of the main sound and the audio description To increase the audio description volume select a higher numeric value The default setting is Middle Bilingual Recording A L Records the main sound for the bilingual programme B R Records the sub sound for the bilingual programme DV Input S...

Page 95: ... the 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 Dolby Digital HDD DVDs only Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digita...

Page 96: ...ing to the age limit you set To watch or record programmes with an age limit that exceeds the age limit you set your password is required 1 Select an age as limitation level and press 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons To cancel the setting select Off default in step 1 Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users ...

Page 97: ...ock settings Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then enter a new password b If you forgot your password reset the recorder page 105 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup programme Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 23 Change Password ...

Page 98: ... Video In Out setup is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 91 If you connect the recorder to your TV via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks set Component Video Out in the Video In Out setup to Progressive page 91 Set Standby Mode to Mode 2 in the System 1 setup page 87 For RDR DC90 DC100 DC200 DC500 A scrambled channel is selected For RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 A scrambl...

Page 99: ...rt The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack TV channels cannot be changed A timer recording started which changed the channels The picture from equipment connected to the recorder s input jack does not appear on the screen Press INPUT to switch the input source Select L1 in the front panel display when the equipment is connected t...

Page 100: ...me through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jacks check the Audio Out setup page 95 The recorder supports only MP3 audio Dolby Digital and MPEG audio for DivX video files Press AUDIO to select a supported audio signal format When the audio description is not output from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack set MPEG to PCM in the Audio Out setup page 95 No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack Try the fol...

Page 101: ...rmation has been set for recording If the display for entering your password appears before recording starts enter your four digit password using the number buttons Your password is required when you record programmes with an age limit that exceeds the age limit you set page 96 Another timer setting overlapped the timer setting page 43 52 Check the timer settings in the schedule list page 42 and t...

Page 102: ...ou may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc The language of the sound track or the subtitles cannot be changed or turned off Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language of the sound track or the subtitles Try...

Page 103: ... symbols may not be displayed correctly The recording mode indication is incorrect When the recording or dubbing is less than 5 minutes the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly Note that the actual recording or dubbing itself was correctly made in the selected recording mode The remote does not function Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote Set the same comm...

Page 104: ...nnect the mains lead anyway Connect the mains lead again while pressing down Z on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray opens REPAIR ERR appears in the front panel display The recorder s repair function is activated to repair the hard disk drive or disc Leave the recorder on until REPAIR ERR disappears from the front panel display Some data may be lost even if the repair function ...

Page 105: ...e Recorder You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings 1 Make sure that the recorder is turned on and remove the disc 2 Hold down x stop on the recorder and press 1 on the recorder All settings are reset and the recorder turns off ...

Page 106: ... on VR mode compatible players finalisation unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 81 Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 74 DVD R Format in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalisation necessary page 74 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode Playable only on DVD R in VR mode compatible players finalisation necessary page 74 DVD R DL Video mode For...

Page 107: ...annot record TV programmes or contents on connected equipment directly to a disc You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD RW To change the disc s format reformat the disc page 81 Note that the disc s contents will be erased after reformatting It is recommended that you use discs with For Video printed on their packaging In some cases you may not be able to dub titles on discs that con...

Page 108: ...t region code page 109 DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder and not correctly finalised Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this recorder plays DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available...

Page 109: ...ll not play if it has not been correctly finalised For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Do not insert any discs that cannot be played on this recorder This may cause the recorder to malfunction About Recording Mode Like the standard 3 recording modes of video tapes you can select the desired recording mode using the REC MODE button Recording modes with ...

Page 110: ...py protection signal cannot be recorded Titles containing Copy Once copy protection signals can be moved only from the HDD to a DVD RW DVD R VR mode after the title is moved the original title in the HDD is erased The Move function is performed using Dubbing List Discs that can be used for protected signals CPRM compatible DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode only The dubbed disc can be played only on CPRM comp...

Page 111: ...11 Additional Information Language Code List For details see page 90 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language not specified ...

Page 112: ... powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the recorder to malfunction Notes about the discs 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 d...

Page 113: ...es with the extension jpeg or jpg Baseline JPEG image files that conform to the Exif 2 2 image files format and Y CB CR is 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 DivX video files with the extension avi or divx Exchangeable Image File Format The file format used by digital still cameras b The recorder will play any data with the extension mp3 jpeg jpg avi or divx even if they are not in MP3 JPEG or DivX format Playi...

Page 114: ...ions when connecting this recorder also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected b Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this recorder by the i LINK cable DV connecting cable When connecting this recorder to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks DV jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected i LINK and ar...

Page 115: ...ader USB memory HDD camcorder and Hard disk drive Conditional access module RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 only CAM Conditional Access Module slot General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption RDR DC90 DC100 DC200 DC500 44 W RDR DC105 DC205 DC305 DC505 45 W Dimensions approx 430 71 5 258 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Hard disk drive capacity RDR DC90 120 GB RDR DC10...

Page 116: ... happens in your area there are at least two occasions when you will need to re tune your digital TV recorder in order to continue receiving your existing TV channels and also to pick up new ones Digital UK the body leading the digital TV switchover will advise you when you need to re tune during the switchover If you find you can t receive the extra digital channels it may be because your area is...

Page 117: ...r area or that your aerial needs upgrading If you have any questions please contact Sony on 08705 111 999 or call Digital UK on 0845 6 50 50 50 or visit www digitaluk co uk Calls charged at BT rate of 3p per minute daytime and 1p per minute evenings and weekends Rates may vary for calls from non BT lines ...

Page 118: ...ing a Playlist 69 D D TV Age Limit 96 D TV Audio Primary 90 D TV Audio Secondary 90 D TV Subtitle Primary 90 D TV Subtitle Secondary 90 D TVTeletext Primary 90 D TV Teletext Secondary 90 DATA CD 108 DATA DVD 108 Decoder 28 86 Digital Channel List 85 Digital Manual Setting 84 Digital Services EPG 46 Digital Source 23 Disc 58 Disc Information 81 Format 81 Rename 68 Disc settings 74 Disc Setup 74 81 ...

Page 119: ... 51 NICAM Select 93 O One Touch Dubbing reset 89 One Touch Play 55 OSD Language 90 P Page mode 32 Parental Lock 55 96 Parts and controls 10 Pause Live TV 56 PAY TV 27 PBC 55 PhotoTV HD 64 Play mode Repeat 57 Playable discs 108 Playback 54 108 DivX video files 59 fast forward 55 60 fast reverse 55 60 freeze frame 56 61 instant advance 55 60 instant replay 55 60 MP3 files 61 music CD 61 photo files ...

Page 120: ...mer Time 83 Super VIDEO CD 108 System 1 87 System 2 89 T Time Search 57 61 Timer List 52 Timer recording check change cancel 42 52 EPG timer setting 47 48 GUIDEPlus system 38 manual setting 41 50 Timing 43 Title 58 Title List 31 Sort 32 Title Search 57 Track 58 Track Search 57 TV Pause 56 TV system 86 TV Type 24 91 U Unfinalise 82 Unselect All 66 Usable discs 106 108 USB 76 V Version 88 Video cabl...