Sony RDR-HX730, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...r Development Corporation 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 meters 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...

Page 3: ... vases on the apparatus 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 recorder failure or when the contents of a recording are lost or damaged as a result of recorder failure or repair under...

Page 4: ...pparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplugthis apparatusduring lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or obje...

Page 5: ...tup 23 Setting Up the VCR Plus System 24 Connecting a VCR or Similar Device 26 Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks 26 Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel 27 Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner 28 1 Inserting a Disc 29 2 Recording a Program 29 Checking the disc status while recording 30 3 Playing the Recorded Program Title List 30 4 Displaying the Playing Remaining Time a...

Page 6: ...oadcast TV Pause 56 Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording Chasing Playback 57 Playing a previous recording while making another Simultaneous Rec and Play 57 Searching for a Title Chapter Track etc 58 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 59 About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 60 MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play 60 About playback o...

Page 7: ... Clock 81 OSD On Screen Display 82 Video Settings Video 83 Audio Settings Audio 85 Recording Settings Recording 87 Disc Settings DVD 88 Remote Control Settings Factory Settings Others 90 Easy Setup Resetting the Recorder 91 Additional Information 92 Troubleshooting 92 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 98 Notes About This Recorder 99 Specifications 100 About i LINK ...

Page 8: ...ge 29 Playable only on VR mode compatible players finalization unnecessary Video mode Format in Video mode page 29 Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 38 DVD R Automatically formatted in VR mode DVD R VIDEO Playable on most DVD players finalization necessary page 38 DVD R DL DVD R VR mode Format in VR mode page 29 1 Formatting is performed using the Disc Information display Pl...

Page 9: ...er 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 29 2 CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Discs that cannot be recorded on 8 cm discs D...

Page 10: ... such as PAL 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 cartridge before playback VIDEO CD VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in VIDEO CD Super VIDEO CD format...

Page 11: ...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 recording quality or physical condition of the disc or th...

Page 12: ...na hookups NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER IN USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical b Notes If your antenna is a flat cable 300 oh...

Page 13: ...r has an S video jack you can use an S video cord not supplied instead of the audio video cord If you connect an S video cord to the LINE IN 1 jack set Line1 Input of the Line Input to S Video in the Video setup page 84 If you connect an S video cord to the LINE IN 3 jack set Line3 Input of the Line Input to S Video in the Video setup page 84 A Cable box or satellite receiver with a video audio ou...

Page 14: ...match the channel on the recorder 2ch 3ch or 4ch to the antenna output channel on the cable box 2ch 3ch or 4ch b Note When using this connection set Antenna Cable of the Tuner Preset to Antenna in the Basic setup page 80 B Cable box with an antenna output only ANT IN TO TV to VHF UHF IN Wall to VHF UHF OUT to antenna input Antenna cable supplied Signal flow TV Cable box DVD recorder ...

Page 15: ... if you are using a VHF UHF antenna or separate VHF and UHF antennas With this hookup you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder C Cable without cable box or antenna only no cable TV DVD recorder TV to antenna input to VHF UHF IN to VHF UHF OUT Antenna cable supplied Signal flow Wall ...

Page 16: ... If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals use this connection Then set Progressive Output of Video Output to On in the Video setup to send progressive video signals For details see Progressive Output on page 83 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R INPUT S VIDEO PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN C B A Audio video cord supplied Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV pr...

Page 17: ... images may not fit your TV screen To change the picture size see page 83 If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to the LINE IN jack on the recorder page 26 b Note Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time ...

Page 18: ...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 supplied Signal flow to LINE OUT R AUDIO L 1 or 2 Rear L DVD recorder red yellow yellow white red Speakers Front L Speakers Rear R Front R Subwoofer C...

Page 19: ...nnection page 23 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Step 4 Connecting the AC Power Cord Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN terminal of the recorder Then plug the reco...

Page 20: ...s 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 You can adjust the remote s signal to control your TV b Notes Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV with some or all of the ...

Page 21: ...mmand mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3 1 Check that Easy Setup page 23 has been finished If Easy Setup has not been finished first perform Easy Setup 2 Press SYSTEM MENU The System Menu appears 3 Select SETUP and press ENTER Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Hitachi 02 MGA Mitsubishi 13 NEC 04 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 Pioneer 16 RCA 10 Samsung 20 Sharp 18 Toshib...

Page 22: ...seconds To check the Command Mode for the recorder Press x STOP on the recorder when the recorder is turned off The Command Mode for the recorder appears in the front panel display You can change channels of the recorder using the number buttons Example for channel 50 Press 5 0 then press SET Command Mode Code number DVD1 number button 1 DVD2 number button 2 DVD3 number button 3 If the Command Mod...

Page 23: ...earches for all of the receivable channels and presets them To set the channels manually see page 80 Easy Setup TV Type page 83 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 Audio Connection If you connected an AV amplifier re...

Page 24: ...the Channel Line up Chart as channel 33 and the recorder receives HBO on channel 5 coordinate these numbers using the following procedure 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is stopped 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Basic and press ENTER 4 Select Set VCR Plus Channels and press ENTER 5 Select and press ENTER 6 Enter the guide channel number assigned in the program guide using the numbe...

Page 25: ...he TV channel number 9 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit the menu To change the channel settings Select the row containing the channel you want to change and repeat steps 6 and 7 Note that the display only lists the channels for which the guide channel number does not match the TV channel number ...

Page 26: ...he instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment To record on this recorder see Recording from connected equipment without a timer on page 51 Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE IN 1 or 3 of this recorder If the equipment has an S video jack you can use an S video cord instead of an audio video cord Connecting to the LINE IN 1 or 3 jacks OUTPUT S VIDEO L R VIDEO AUDIO ...

Page 27: ...o cord instead of an audio video cord z Hint When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound connect to just the L MONO and VIDEO input jacks 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...

Page 28: ...necessary to use the Synchro Recording function See Recording from connected equipment with a timer Synchro Rec on page 50 b Notes Synchro Recording does not work with some tuners For details see the tuner s operating instructions If you disconnect the recorder s AC power cord you will not be able to view the signals from the connected tuner AUDIO OUTPUT L R VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R VIDEO TV Satellit...

Page 29: ...y re format the disc to make a blank disc page 40 2 Recording a Program This section introduces the basic operation to record a current TV program to the hard disk HDD or to a disc DVD For an explanation of how to make timer recordings see page 41 1 Press HDD or DVD If you want to record to a DVD insert a recordable DVD 2 Press CH to select the channel or input source you want to record 3 Press RE...

Page 30: ...e erased You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type Press DISPLAY during recording The recording information appears A Disc type format B Recording status C Recording mode D Recording time Press DISPLAY to turn off the display 3 Playing the Recorded Program Title List To play a recorded title select the title from the Title List 1 Press HDD or DVD If you select DVD...

Page 31: ... signals HDD only page 72 D Scroll bar Appears when all of the titles do not fit on the list To view the hidden titles press M m E Title s thumbnail picture The still images for each title are displayed 3 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears The sub menu displays options applicable only to the selected item The displayed options differ depending upon the model situation and disc typ...

Page 32: ...display asks for confirmation To change the thumbnail press M 6 Select OK and press ENTER The scene is set for the title s thumbnail picture To turn off the Title List Press TITLE LIST z Hints After recording the first scene of the recording the title is automatically set as the thumbnail picture You can select TITLE LIST from the System Menu b Notes The title names may not appear for DVDs created...

Page 33: ...udio setting appears only temporarily Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch D The current selected angle E Disc type 1 format page 8 F Title type only appears for Playlists G Play mode H Recording mode page 41 I Playing status bar 2 J Title number chapter number 3 page 58 Shows either track number scene number album number 3 or file number for CDs VIDEO CDs DATA DVDs or DATA CDs K Album name appears for DA...

Page 34: ...a CD Track playing time and the current track index number m Remaining time of the current track m Playing time of the disc m Remaining time of the disc m CD text when available Example When playing an MP3 audio track Playing time and number of the current track m Current album number Example When viewing a JPEG image Current file number and total number of files in the current album m Current alb...

Page 35: ...ging the Name of a Recorded Program You can label a DVD title or program by entering characters You can enter up to 64 characters for a title or disc name but the actual number of characters displayed in the menus such as the Title List will vary The steps below explain how to change the name of the recorded program 1 Press TITLE LIST 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select ...

Page 36: ...and press ENTER To insert a character move the cursor to the right of the point where you want to insert the character Select the character and press ENTER To erase all of the characters select Clear All and press ENTER 7 Select Finish and press ENTER To cancel the setting select Cancel To use the number buttons You can also use the number buttons to enter characters Refer to the number next to ea...

Page 37: ...nter up to 64 characters for a DVD s disc name The disc name may not appear when the disc is played on other DVD equipment 1 Insert a disc See 1 Inserting a Disc on page 29 2 Press OPTIONS to select Disc Information and press ENTER The Disc Information display appears Available settings differ depending on the disc type Example When the inserted disc is a DVD RW VR mode A On Off Indicates whether ...

Page 38: ...nalize the disc for certain DVD equipment or if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment Even if your other DVD equipment is VR format compatible you may need to finalize the disc especially if the recording time is short You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizi...

Page 39: ...e finalized The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder For DVD RWs Video mode DVD RWs Video mode that have been finalized to prohibit additional recording or editing can be unfinalized to allow further recording or editing For DVD RWs VR mode If you cannot record or edit on a DVD RW VR mode that has been finalized with other DVD equipment unfinalize th...

Page 40: ...to select Disc Information and press ENTER Example When a DVD RW is inserted 3 Select Format and press ENTER 4 Select OK and press ENTER For DVD RWs and unrecorded DVD Rs Video mode select VR or Video and press ENTER All contents on the disc are erased z Hint By reformatting you can change the recording format on DVD RWs or record again on DVD RWs that have been finalized b Note On this model 1 GB...

Page 41: ... 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 87 HQ records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD Note that HQ appears as HQ in the front panel display and the on screen displays The recording time for DVD R DL Double Layer discs is as follows HQ 1 hour 48 min...

Page 42: ...n be played only on CPRM compatible equipment page 8 Timer Recording Standard VCR Plus You can set the timer for a total of 40 programs up to 30 days in advance There are two methods to set the timer the standard method and VCR Plus method Standard Set the date time and channel of the program manually VCR Plus Enter the PlusCode programming number designated for each TV program page 44 b Note Do n...

Page 43: ...R 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 the recorder to stop recording Rec Mode Adjust If there is not enough available disc space for the recording the recorder a...

Page 44: ...nect equipment with a timer function you can use the Synchro Rec function page 50 Even if the timer is set for the same daily or weekly program the timer recording cannot be made if it overlaps with a program that has priority will appear next to the overlapped setting in the Timer List Check the priority order of the settings Even if the timer is set timer recordings cannot be made while recordin...

Page 45: ...top recording If the timer settings overlap See page 43 To extend the recording duration time while recording See page 44 To confirm change or cancel a timer recording See Checking Changing Canceling Timer Settings Timer List on page 47 z Hint The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this timer method page 43 You can set the recorder to record in 30 minute increments Press z REC repeatedly to ...

Page 46: ...screen size is fixed at 4 3 For DVD Rs DVD RWs VR mode the actual picture size is recorded regardless of the setting For example if a 16 9 size picture is received the disc records the picture as 16 9 even if DVD Rec Picture Size is set to 4 3 For DVD RWs DVD Rs the screen size is fixed at 4 3 Rec NR noise reduction Reduces noise contained in the video signal Rec Video Equalizer Adjusts the pictur...

Page 47: ...he Recording setup to Off page 87 When recording to the HDD a DVD R VR mode or a DVD RW VR mode you can insert and erase chapter marks manually page 66 b Note When dubbing page 70 the chapter marks in the dubbing source are not retained in the dubbed title Checking Changing Canceling Timer Settings Timer List You can check change or cancel timer settings using the Timer List 1 Press TIMER LIST The...

Page 48: ...ing the priority of overlapped settings on page 49 Select Close to return to the Timer List To change or cancel the setting repeat steps 2 and 3 above To scroll the list display by page Page mode Press REPLAY ADVANCE while the list display is turned on Each time you press REPLAY ADVANCE the entire Timer List changes to the next previous page of timer settings To turn off the Timer List Press TIMER...

Page 49: ...ecording and the start time of another are the same If program B has priority the end of program A will be cut off If program A has priority recording of program B may be delayed 1 Press TIMER LIST The Timer List appears 2 Select an overlapped timer setting and press ENTER indicates that the timer setting is overlapped by another timer setting 3 Select Check Overlap and press ENTER 4 Select Change...

Page 50: ...recorder stops recording when the connected equipment turns off To stop recording Press x REC STOP or c z SYNCHRO REC To cancel Synchro Rec Press c z SYNCHRO REC The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the recorder turns off b Notes The recorder starts recording only after detecting a video signal from the connected equipment The beginning of the program may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the r...

Page 51: ... about the recording mode see page 41 4 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause 5 Press z REC This recorder starts recording 6 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 record...

Page 52: ...t 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 PLAY 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 angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on th...

Page 53: ...back during TV Pause To play restricted DVDs Parental Control If you play a restricted DVD the message Do you want to temporarily change the Parental Control level 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 cha...

Page 54: ... 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 selected speed until you release the button 1 When you press ...

Page 55: ...ustment 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 automatically adjusted within each setting range according to the v...

Page 56: ...ess to adjust the setting and press ENTER You can pause a current TV broadcast and then continue watching the program 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 PAUSE The picture pauses You can pause the picture for up to three hours 2 Press X PAUSE or H PLAY again to resume watchin...

Page 57: ...ording to a DVD Play a previously recorded program 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 th...

Page 58: ... DVDs Searches for a starting point by entering the time code 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 code etc you want For example Time Search To find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and ...

Page 59: ...rack only To go to the next or previous album Press REPLAY ADVANCE during playback or slideshow To rotate a picture Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is displayed to select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and press ENTER z Hints Press the AUDIO button to switch between stereo or monaural audio tracks You can rotate a JPEG image by using the buttons when the image is displayed Press DISPLAY repeatedly...

Page 60: ... in the first session border only the first session border will be played back b Note The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format The recorder can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension mp3 JPEG image files with the extension jpeg or jpg JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File ...

Page 61: ...r to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees b Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA DVD DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration No more than a total of 999 individual folders can be played Folders that do not contain JPEG MP3 files are counted as well No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files can b...

Page 62: ... editing before finalizing the disc You cannot edit a finalized disc DVD RW only Edit features Original title Playlist title Original title Playlist title Erase page 63 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Protect Title page 63 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Title Name page 63 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A B Erase page 64 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Erase Titles page 64 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Divide Title page 65 Yes Yes No Yes No Set Thumbnail...

Page 63: ...le 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 66 1 Press TITLE LIST For HDD titles or DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode press to switch the Title Lists if necessary 2 Select a title and press ENTER The sub menu appears 3 Select an option and press ENTER You ...

Page 64: ...heck 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 To erase all titles on the disc You can reformat the HDD DVD RW or DVD RW to make...

Page 65: ...onds 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 Rs VR mode 1 Press TITLE LIST Press to switch the Title Lists if n...

Page 66: ... 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 original recording In this case you can compile highli...

Page 67: ... 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 scene order using and press ENTER Erase Erases the scene When asked for confirmation select OK To add more scenes press M and go to step 5...

Page 68: ...e 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 Combine Titles and press ENTER The display for selecting titles appears 3 Select a title and pres...

Page 69: ...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 65 Dividing a Playlist title Divide Title RWVR HDD RVR ...

Page 70: ...ng To play a dubbed disc on other DVD equipment finalize the disc page 38 You cannot dub from DVD VIDEOs to the HDD Thumbnails that you have set for the originally recorded title page 32 will not be retained in the dubbed title When dubbing to a DVD R DL disc the video may be momentarily interrupted at the point where the layers switch With this recorder the recording mode for dubbing is displayed...

Page 71: ...d 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 Selected Titles display page 74 Note that you cannot selec...

Page 72: ... 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 gray 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 protects copyrights for images Move Titles containing Copy ...

Page 73: ...speed Dubbing is available for the title page 70 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 available space If there is insufficient disc space in the sel...

Page 74: ... 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 70 9 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 ...

Page 75: ... 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 LINK on page 101 Connect the camera to t...

Page 76: ...bing 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 recorded in multiple sound tracks such as a tape wit...

Page 77: ...eparing for DV Digital8 dubbing on page 75 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 Hints If you set Finalize Disc of One T...

Page 78: ...ately 6 minute intervals 1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of Preparing for DV Digital8 dubbing on page 75 and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select DV D8 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 the existing program select Saved Data and go to st...

Page 79: ...elect 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 lower picture quality according to the avai...

Page 80: ...hannels The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods 1 Select Tuner Preset in Basic and press ENTER 2 Select Antenna Cable and press ENTER 3 Select an option and press ENTER 4 Select Auto Preset and press ENTER All receivable chann...

Page 81: ...Press M m to obtain a clearer picture and press ENTER 10 To preset or disable another channel repeat from step 5 Sets up the guide channel number assigned to each channel You need to set this correctly to make timer recordings with the VCR Plus function For details see page 24 Auto Auto Clock Set Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal 1 Sele...

Page 82: ...r time zone The options are Auto y Atlantic y Eastern y Central y Mountain y Pacific y Alaska y Hawaii y Auto Daylight Saving Select On or Off standard time or select Auto to have the recorder automatically set the daylight saving time z Hint If you set Full Auto to Yes the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off Manual Manual Clock Set If the Auto Clock Set functi...

Page 83: ...is setting is not effective when the recorder outputs progressive signals Progressive Output If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals set Progressive Output to On You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images 1 Select Progressive Output and press ENTER 2 Select On and press ENTER The display asks for confirmation 3 Select Start and press ENTER The video switches to a...

Page 84: ... for the LINE IN 1 jack on the rear panel of the recorder Line3 Input Selects the method of inputting video signals for the LINE IN 3 jack on the rear panel of the recorder The pictures will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of video input signal Pause Mode HDD DVDs only Selects the picture quality in pause mode Auto Display Screen Saver The screen saver image appears when you d...

Page 85: ...e method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver with a digital input jack For connection details see Step 3 Connecting the Audio Cords on page 18 Select Dolby Digital DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting Digital Out to On If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speaker...

Page 86: ...jacks LINE OUT R AUDIO L jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM page 85 D PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder The surround effects of output signals are determined by the Downmix setting item in the Audio setup Dolby Digital Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio componen...

Page 87: ...cording a title into chapters during recording or dubbing b Notes The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when Auto Chapter is set to On during DV Digital8 dubbing to the HDD or a DVD RW DVD R VR mode HQ Records in higher quality approximate...

Page 88: ...blocked or replaced with different scenes 1 Select Parental Control in DVD and press ENTER If you have not entered a password the display for registering a new password appears When you have already registered a password the display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your four digit password using the number buttons then select OK and press ENTER 3 Select Standard and press ENTER The select...

Page 89: ... menu Audio Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected Subtitle Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc When you select Audio Follow the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track z Hint If you select Others in DVD Menu Subtitle or Audio select and enter a langua...

Page 90: ...layer or more than one Sony DVD recorder on page 21 Factory Setup Allows you to select the setup settings by group and return them to their default settings Note that all of your previous settings will be lost 1 Select Factory Setup in Others and press or ENTER The display for selecting a group of settings appears 2 Select the group of settings you want to return to default from Basic Video Audio ...

Page 91: ...he Recorder Select this to run the Easy Setup program 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in stop mode 2 Select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Select Easy Setup and press ENTER 4 Select Start 5 Follow the instructions for Easy Setup page 23 from step 2 ...

Page 92: ... and press CHANNEL minus on the unit Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set the recorder to progressive format In this case hold down x STOP and press CHANNEL minus on the unit and the recorder is set to normal interlace format Noise may appear in the pictures recorded on the HDD which is due to the characteristics of HDD and is no...

Page 93: ...ize of your TV page 83 The picture does not fill the screen even though the picture size is set in TV Type of the Video Output in the Video setup The picture size of the title is fixed There is no sound Re connect all connections securely The connecting cord is damaged The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The recorder is in reverse play fast for...

Page 94: ...age for the sound track cannot be changed Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played 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 changi...

Page 95: ...ing does not stop after you press x STOP 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 81 Disc space was not enough Contents previously recorded were erased ...

Page 96: ...ubbing is less than ten minutes or if a picture with little movement is displayed for more than ten 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 After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded program The clock ...

Page 97: ... you cannot remove the disc after you press Z OPEN CLOSE Turn off the recorder Once the clock appears in the front panel display disconnect the AC power cord If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display disconnect the AC power cord anyway Connect the AC power cord again while pressing down A on the recorder and release the button when the disc tray o...

Page 98: ...n the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 There is a problem in the HDD Contact your nearest Sony dealer or ...

Page 99: ...ened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring 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 ...

Page 100: ...p C 0 286 Vp p LINE IN 1 2 3 AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms more than 22 kilohms VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p S VIDEO 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p DV IN 4 pin i LINK S100 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB PR 0 7 Vp p General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power co...

Page 101: ... proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps S400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction...

Page 102: ...MENU button 78 80 TITLE LIST button 30 52 63 TIMER button 42 44 N TIMER LIST button 47 O DISPLAY button 33 P M m ENTER button 23 Q O RETURN button 47 R OPTIONS button 40 S REPLAY ADVANCE buttons 30 59 T PREV NEXT buttons 54 U mc CM search slow freeze frame buttons 54 V H PLAY button 52 X PAUSE button 54 x STOP button 52 The H PLAY button has a tactile dot W TIME TEXT button 33 X z REC button 29 x ...

Page 103: ... button 52 H remote sensor 20 I z REC button 29 J x REC STOP button 29 K HDD button indicator 29 DVD button indicator 29 L DV IN jack 75 M ONE TOUCH DUB button 77 N CHANNEL buttons 29 The button has a tactile dot O INPUT SELECT button 50 75 P REC MODE button 29 Q LINE 2 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R jacks 27 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder Front panel continued ...

Page 104: ...F angle indicator 52 Displays DATA CDs as CD z Hint You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting Power Save Standby to On in the Others setup page 90 A VHF UHF IN OUT jacks 12 B DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks 18 C LINE IN R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 16 D LINE IN S VIDEO jack 26 E LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO jacks 16 18 F LINE OUT S VIDEO jack 16 G COMPONENT VIDEO O...

Page 105: ...rati 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 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latv...

Page 106: ...ing timer settings Timer List 47 Child Lock 53 Clock 81 Clock 23 Color 46 55 Combine Titles 68 Command Mode 22 90 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 16 Connecting the antenna cable 12 the audio cords 18 the video cords 16 Contrast 46 55 Controlling TVs with the remote 20 Copy control signals 42 Copy Free 42 Copy Never 42 Copy Once 42 CPRM 9 Create a Playlist 66 Creating chapters 66 D DATA CD 10 Digital Out 85 Di...

Page 107: ... Page mode 31 48 Parental Control 53 88 Parts and controls 102 Pause Mode 84 PB Video Equalizer 55 PBC 52 Picture quality 46 55 Picture size 46 Play Beginning 53 59 Play mode 33 Playable discs 10 Playback 10 52 fast forward 54 fast reverse 54 freeze frame 54 instant advance 54 instant replay 54 JPEG image files 59 MP3 audio tracks 59 resume play 53 scan audio 52 slow motion play 54 Playing status ...

Page 108: ... motion play 54 Sort 32 Stereo 42 Stereo programs 42 Stereo1 76 Stereo2 76 Sub sound 54 SUBTITLE 54 Subtitle 89 Super VIDEO CD 10 Synchro Rec 50 T Thumbnail picture 32 Time Search 58 TIME TEXT 34 TIMER 43 Timer List 47 Timer recording Auto Title Erase 43 check change cancel 47 manual setting 42 Rec Mode Adjust 43 Synchro Rec 50 VCR Plus 44 Timer Settings 87 Title 33 TITLE LIST 52 Title List 30 52 ...