Sony DVD Player RDR GX257 User Manual

3-876-081-12(1)  
DVD Recorder  
Operating Instructions  
RDR-GX257  
© 2008 Sony Corporation  
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11) Only use attachments/  
accessories specified by the  
manufacturer.  
On compensation for lost  
recordings  
IMPORTANT NOTICE  
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 undertaken  
to the recorder. Sony will not  
restore, recover, or replicate the  
recorded contents under any  
circumstances.  
Caution: This recorder is  
capable of holding a still  
video image or on-screen  
display image on your  
12) Use only with the cart, stand,  
tripod, bracket, or table specified  
by the manufacturer, or sold  
with the apparatus. When a cart  
is used, use caution when  
moving the cart/apparatus  
combination to avoid injury  
from tip-over.  
television screen  
indefinitely. If you leave the  
still video image or on-  
screen display image  
displayed on your TV for an  
extended period of time you  
risk permanent damage to  
your television screen.  
Plasma display panels and  
projection televisions are  
especially susceptible to this.  
Copyrights  
13) Unplug this apparatus during  
lightning storms or when unused  
for long periods of time.  
• Television programs, films, video  
tapes, discs, and other materials  
maybe copyrighted. Unauthorized  
recording of such material may be  
contrary to the provisions of the  
copyright laws. Also, use of this  
recorder with cable television  
transmission may require  
If you have any questions or  
problems concerning your recorder,  
please consult your nearest Sony  
dealer.  
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 objects have fallen into the  
apparatus, the apparatus has  
been exposed to rain or  
Important Safety Instructions  
1) Read these instructions.  
2) Keep these instructions.  
3) Heed all warnings.  
4) Follow all instructions.  
5) Do not use this apparatus near  
water.  
6) Clean only with dry cloth.  
7) Do not block any ventilation  
openings. Install in accordance  
with the manufacturer’s  
authorization from the cable  
television transmitter and/or  
program owner.  
• Recording equipment should be  
used only for lawful copying and  
you are advised to check carefully  
what is lawful copying in the area  
in which you are making a copy.  
Copying of copyright material  
such as films or music is unlawful  
unless permitted by a legal  
moisture, does not operate  
normally, or has been dropped.  
About this manual  
• In this manual, “disc” is used as a  
general reference for DVDs or  
CDs unless otherwise specified by  
the text or illustrations.  
instructions.  
8) Do not install near any heat  
sources such as radiators, heat  
registers, stoves, or other  
apparatus (including amplifiers)  
that produce heat.  
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose  
of the polarized or grounding-  
type plug. A polarized plug has  
two blades with one wider than  
the other. A grounding type plug  
has two blades and a third  
grounding prong. The wide  
blade or the third prong are  
provided for your safety. If the  
provided plug does not fit into  
your outlet, consult an  
exception or consented to by the  
rights owner.  
• Icons, such as  
, listed at  
DVD  
the top of each explanation  
indicate what kind of media can be  
used with the function being  
explained. For details, see  
on page 74.  
• This product incorporates  
copyright protection technology  
that is protected by U.S. patents  
and other intellectual property  
rights. Use of this copyright  
protection technology must be  
authorized by Macrovision, and is  
intended for home and other  
limited viewing uses only unless  
otherwise authorized by  
• Instructions in this manual  
describe the controls on the  
remote. You can also use the  
controls on the recorder if they  
have the same or similar names as  
those on the remote.  
• The on-screen display illustrations  
used in this manual may not match  
the graphics displayed on your TV  
screen.  
• The explanations regarding DVDs  
in this manual refer to DVDs  
created on this recorder. The  
explanations do not apply to  
DVDs that are created on other  
recorders and played back on this  
recorder.  
Macrovision. Reverse engineering  
or disassembly is prohibited.  
electrician for replacement of  
the obsolete outlet.  
10) Protect the power cord from  
being walked on or pinched  
particularly at plugs,  
Copy guard function  
Since the recorder has a copy guard  
function, programs received through  
an external tuner (not supplied) may  
contain copy protection signals  
(copy guard function) and as such  
may not be recordable, depending  
on the type of signal.  
convenience receptacles, and the  
point where they exit from the  
apparatus.  
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Table of Contents  
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Guide to Parts and Controls  
For more information, see the pages in parentheses.  
Remote  
Displays the playing status or disc  
information.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
H . PREV (previous)/> NEXT  
(next) (44, 49)  
REPLAY c/C  
ADVANCE  
m
/
M (search/slow) (44)  
H PLAY (42, 48, 50)  
x STOP (42, 48, 50)  
The H PLAY button has a tactile dot*.  
CHAPTER MARK (56)  
Creates chapters within a title.  
REC MODE (27, 35, 39)  
Selects the recording mode.  
J TV [/1 (on/standby) (16)  
TV INPUT (input select) (16)  
TV VOL (volume) +/– (16)  
TV CH (channel) +/– (16)  
The CH + button has a tactile dot*.  
A [/1 (on/standby) (18)  
Turns the recorder on or off.  
K SEARCH (47)  
Displays the Marker Search display.  
B CH (channel) +/–  
The buttons are not operable for this model.  
Marks the desired point during playback.  
C INPUT (input select) (41)  
Selects an input source.  
Displays the disc’s menu.  
Selects a favorite scene for the title’s  
thumbnail picture.  
Selects a desired item.  
O RETURN (18)  
F SYSTEM MENU (25)  
TOP MENU (42)/TITLE LIST (28)  
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M SUBTITLE (44)  
Selects a subtitle language.  
ANGLE (44)  
Changes the angles or rotates an image during  
slideshow.  
ZOOM (45)  
Zooms an image during playback or pause  
mode.  
The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.  
O Number buttons (46)  
The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.  
P Z OPEN/CLOSE (26)  
Opens or closes the disc tray.  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the  
recorder.  
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Front panel  
A [/1 (on/standby) (18)  
G x (stop) (42, 48, 50)  
Turns the recorder on or off.  
B Disc tray (26)  
I ./> (previous/next) (44)  
C Front panel display  
J RESOLUTION button (13)  
Shows the current status of the recorder.  
REC: Indicates when recording is in progress.  
TV: Indicates when the recorder is in TV  
tuner mode.  
Selects the resolution according to your TV.  
K
L
DV IN jack (59)  
Connect a DV camcorder to this jack.  
PM: Indicates afternoon.  
USB jack (type A) (24)  
: Indicates when the recorder is in timer  
recording or a timer recording is programmed.  
: Shows the current status of the  
recorder (clock, channel, etc.).  
Connect a USB device to this jack.  
M LINE 2 IN (VIDEO/L(MONO) AUDIO R)  
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to  
these jacks.  
D
(remote sensor) (16)  
E Z (open/close) (26)  
Opens or closes the disc tray.  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the  
recorder.  
F N (play) (42, 48, 50)  
The N button has a tactile dot*.  
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Rear panel  
LINE  
L
1
IN  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT  
PR  
VIDEO  
-
AUDIO - R  
Y
PB  
SET TOP  
BOX  
CONTROL  
HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
~AC IN  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL OUT  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO - R  
AUDIO OUT  
LINE OUT  
A AC IN terminal (15)  
E HDMI OUT (high-definition  
multimedia interface out) jack (12)  
B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(Y, PB, PR) jacks (12)  
F LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks  
C LINE 1 IN (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks  
(11, 23)  
G AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks (14)  
D SET TOP BOX CONTROL jack (11)  
H DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (14)  
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Step 1: Connecting the  
Cable Box/Satellite  
Receiver (Tuner)  
Hookups and Settings  
Hooking Up the Recorder  
Follow steps 1 to 5 to hook up the recorder, and  
step 6 to make the initial settings for the recorder  
(page 18). Do not connect the mains lead (the AC  
power cord) until you reach “Step 4: Connecting  
This recorder does not include a TV tuner.  
To record TV programs on this recorder, you need  
to connect the recorder to a tuner that has audio/  
video output jacks.  
If you have been using your VCR connected to an  
antenna, connect this recorder to your VCR using  
an audio/video cord. In this way, you will be able  
to record TV programs.  
b Notes  
• See “Specifications” (page 81) for a list of supplied  
accessories.  
• Plug cords 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 video input jack.  
You cannot record on this recorder if you have:  
– a cable box or satellite receiver without audio/  
video outputs.  
– cable with no cable box.  
– antenna only (no cable TV).  
In the cases above, contact your cable service or  
satellite service company to see if they can  
provide you with a compatible cable box or  
satellite receiver.  
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead (the power cord)  
of each component before connecting.  
Using the cable box/satellite  
receiver control function  
This function allows the recorder to control a  
cable box or satellite receiver via the supplied set  
top box controller.  
To use the cable box/satellite receiver control  
function, you need to connect the set top box  
controller (page 11).  
After setting up the cable box/satellite receiver  
control, check that the recorder can correctly  
control the cable box or satellite receiver  
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Connecting a cable box/satellite receiver and set top box controller  
Connect the LINE 1 IN jacks using an audio/video cord.  
With this hookup, you can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. Be sure that the cable  
box or satellite receiver is turned on.  
To record cable or satellite programs, you need to match the input source on the recorder (L1) to the input  
jack connected to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN).  
Place the set top box controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/satellite receiver.  
Wall  
Set top box  
controller  
(supplied)  
Cable box/  
satellite receiver  
Antenna cable  
(not supplied)  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
to antenna input  
TV  
to SET TOP BOX  
CONTROL  
LINE 1 IN  
SET TOP  
BOX  
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
CONTROL  
to LINE 1 IN  
LINE  
L
1
IN  
AUDIO - R  
COMPONENT  
Y
VIDEO OUT  
PR  
VIDEO  
-
PB  
SET TOP  
BOX  
CONTROL  
HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
~AC IN  
COAXIAL  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO - R  
DIGITAL OUT  
AUDIO OUT  
LINE OUT  
DVD recorder  
: Signal flow  
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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord  
Select one of the following patterns, A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor,  
projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures.  
A
TV, projector, or audio  
component  
Video cord  
(supplied)  
to LINE OUT (VIDEO)  
DVD recorder  
LINE  
L
1
IN  
AUDIO - R  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT  
PR  
VIDEO  
-
Y
PB  
SET TOP  
BOX  
CONTROL  
HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
~AC IN  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL OUT  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO - R  
AUDIO OUT  
LINE OUT  
to COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT  
to HDMI OUT  
(blue)  
(red)  
(green)  
Component video  
cord (not supplied)  
HDMI cord  
(not supplied)  
(blue)  
(red)  
(green)  
B
C
TV, projector, or audio  
component  
TV, projector, or audio  
component  
: Signal flow  
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b Notes  
A Video input jack  
You will enjoy standard quality images.  
• Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cord when moving the  
recorder.  
• Do not apply too much pressure to the cabinet wall, if  
you place the recorder on the cabinet with the HDMI  
cord connected. It may damage the HDMI OUT jack or  
the HDMI cord.  
• Do not twist the HDMI connector while connecting to  
or disconnecting from the HDMI OUT jack to avoid  
damaging the HDMI OUT jack and connector.  
B Component video input jacks (Y, PB, PR)  
You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and  
high quality images.  
If your TV accepts progressive 480p format  
signal, use this connection and set the  
RESOLUTION button on the front panel to  
“480p” (page 8).  
When playing “wide screen” images  
Some recorded images may not fit your TV  
screen. To change the picture size, see page 63.  
C HDMI input jack  
Use a certified HDMI cord (not supplied) to enjoy  
high quality digital picture and sound through the  
HDMI OUT jack. Then while watching the  
pictures, adjust the video output resolution by  
pressing the RESOLUTION button on the  
recorder. The indicator on the front panel display  
changes with each press:  
If you are connecting to a VCR  
Connect your VCR to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the  
recorder (page 21).  
b Notes  
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord  
between the recorder and your TV at the same time.  
• Do not make connections A and C at the same time.  
• Consumers should note that not all High Definition  
television sets are fully compatible with this product  
and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture.  
In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is  
recommended that the user switch the connection to the  
‘Standard Definition’ output. If there are questions  
regarding our TV set compatibility with this model  
525p DVD recorder, please contact our customer  
service center.  
480i t 480p t 720p  
R
R
1080p T  
1080i  
When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack  
Follow the steps below. Improper handling may  
damage the HDMI OUT jack and the connector.  
1
Carefully align the HDMI OUT jack on the  
rear of the recorder and the HDMI connector  
by checking their shapes.  
Make sure the connector is not upside down or  
tilted.  
• You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack (connection  
C) to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant (e.g.,  
DVI jacks on PC displays).  
• When your TV accepts progressive video signals, the  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks output progressive  
480p format signals, even if 720p, 1080i or 1080p is  
selected by the RESOLUTION button.  
UT  
HDMI O  
HDMI O  
• When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack with output  
resolution 720p, 1080i, or 1080p, aspect ratio is  
automatically set to 16:9. To watch the picture in 4:3,  
set the output resolution to 480i or 480p by pressing the  
RESOLUTION button on the recorder, and set the  
aspect ratio of the connected TV to 4:3.  
Connector is upside  
down  
Not straight  
2
Insert the HDMI connector straight into the  
HDMI OUT jack.  
Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI  
connector.  
* This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition  
Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.  
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition  
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered  
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.  
UT  
HDMI O  
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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord  
Select one of the following patterns, A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector,  
or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.  
[Speakers]  
Rear (L)  
[Speakers]  
Rear (R)  
A
Audio component with  
a decoder  
Front (L)  
Front (R)  
Center  
Subwoofer  
or  
Coaxial digital cord  
(not supplied)  
HDMI cord (not  
supplied)  
to coaxial/HDMI digital input  
to DIGITAL OUT  
(COAXIAL)  
to HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL OUT  
HDMI OUT  
LINE  
L
1
IN  
COMPOENT  
VIDEO OUT  
PR  
VIDEO  
-
AUDIO - R  
Y
PB  
SET TOP  
BOX  
CONTROL  
HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
~AC IN  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL OUT  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO - R  
AUDIO OUT  
LINE OUT  
DVD recorder  
to LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)  
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
LINE OUT  
B
(red)  
(white)  
Audio cord  
(white)  
(red)  
(supplied)  
TV, projector, or  
audio component  
: Signal flow  
A Digital audio input jack  
B Audio L/R (left/right) input jacks  
This connection will use your TV’s or audio  
component’s two speakers for sound.  
*1  
If your audio component has a Dolby Digital,  
*2  
DTS , or MPEG audio decoder and a digital  
input jack, use this connection. You can enjoy  
Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), and MPEG  
audio (5.1ch) surround effects.  
z Hint  
For correct speaker location, refer to the operating  
instructions supplied with the connected components.  
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b Notes  
• Do not connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the  
LINE 1 IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. This  
will cause unwanted noise to come from your TV’s  
speakers.  
• With connection B, do not connect the LINE 1 IN  
(AUDIO L/R) and LINE OUT jacks to your TV’s audio  
output jacks at the same time. This will cause unwanted  
noise to come from your TV’s speakers.  
• With connection A, after you have completed the  
connection, make the appropriate settings in the  
[Audio] setup (page 65). Otherwise, no sound or a loud  
noise will come from your speakers.  
Step 4: Connecting the  
Mains Lead (Power Cord)  
Connect the supplied mains lead (the power cord)  
to the AC IN terminal of the recorder. Then plug  
the recorder and TV mains leads (AC power  
cords) into the AC outlet. After you connect the  
mains lead (the power cord), you must wait for  
a short while before operating the  
recorder. You can operate the recorder once the  
front panel display lights up and the recorder  
enters standby mode.  
• When you connect the recorder to an audio component  
using an HDMI cord, you will need to do one of the  
following:  
– Connect the audio component to the TV with the  
HDMI cord, or  
– Connect the recorder to the TV with a component  
video cord.  
If you connect additional equipment to this  
recorder (page 21), be sure to connect the mains  
lead (the power cord) after all connections are  
complete.  
*1  
*2  
~AC IN  
to AC IN  
1
2
to AC outlet  
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Controlling TVs with the remote  
Step 5: Preparing the  
Remote  
You can adjust the remote’s signal to control your  
TV.  
You can control the recorder using the supplied  
remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by  
matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the  
markings inside the battery compartment. When  
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor  
on the recorder.  
b Notes  
• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be able  
to control your TV with some or all of the buttons  
below.  
• If you enter a new code number, the code number  
previously entered will be erased.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Number  
buttons  
b Notes  
• If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony  
DVD recorder or player, change the command mode  
number for this recorder (page 17).  
• 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 recharge the batteries.  
– If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended  
period of time, remove the batteries.  
TV [/1  
TV VOL  
TV CH  
TV INPUT  
– If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside  
the battery compartment, and insert new batteries.  
• Do not expose the remote sensor (marked  
on the  
1 Hold down TV [/1 located at the bottom of  
front panel) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or a  
lighting apparatus. The recorder may not respond to the  
remote.  
• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code  
number and Command Mode may be reset to the  
default setting. Set the appropriate code number and  
Command Mode again.  
the remote.  
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of the  
remote.  
2 With TV [/1 pressed down, enter the TV’s  
manufacturer code using the number  
buttons.  
For instance, to enter “09,” press “0” then “9.”  
After you enter the last number, release the  
TV [/1 button.  
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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.  
If you have a Sony DVD player or  
more than one Sony DVD recorder  
If the supplied remote interferes with your other  
Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command  
mode number for this recorder and the supplied  
remote to one that differs from the other Sony  
DVD recorder or player after you have completed  
Manufacturer  
Sony  
Code number  
01 (default)  
Hitachi  
02  
04  
13  
19  
21  
16  
10  
20  
18  
07  
LG/Goldstar/NEC  
Mitsubishi/MGA  
Panasonic  
Philips  
The default command mode setting for this  
recorder and the supplied remote is “3.”  
The remote does not function if different  
command modes are set for the recorder  
and remote. Set the same command mode.  
Pioneer  
RCA  
x
Samsung  
Sharp  
Toshiba  
./>  
The remote performs the following:  
Buttons  
Operations  
TV [/1  
Turns your TV on or  
off.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Number buttons  
TV VOL +/–  
TV CH +/–  
TV INPUT  
Adjusts the volume  
of your TV.  
Selects the channel  
on your TV.  
Switches your TV’s  
input source.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
1 Turn off the recorder.  
2 Hold down x (stop) on the recorder until  
“codE” appears on the front panel display.  
3 Press ./> on the recorder to select  
the command mode (1, 2, or 3).  
The selected command mode appears on the  
front panel display.  
4 Hold down the remote’s ENTER and 1, 2, or  
3 of the number buttons corresponding to  
the command mode selected in step 3, for  
more than three seconds.  
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Changing channels of the recorder  
using the remote  
Step 6: Initial Setup  
Make the basic adjustments by following the on-  
screen instructions in “Initial Setup.”  
Be careful not to disconnect the cables or exit the  
“Initial Setup” function during this procedure.  
You can change channels of the recorder using the  
number buttons.  
Example: for channel 50  
Press “5,” “0,” then press ENTER.  
[/1  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
TV [/1  
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.  
The [LANGUAGE] display appears.  
2 Select a language for the on-screen  
displays using M/m, and press ENTER.  
The [Clock Setting] display appears.  
3 Set the date, year, and time using </M/  
m/,, and press ENTER to start the clock.  
You can also use the number buttons.  
4 When the Initial Setup is completed, select  
[Exit] and press ENTER.  
If you use the cable box/satellite receiver  
control, make the necessary settings and  
check that the control works correctly  
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To return to the previous step  
Press O RETURN or < according to the  
display.  
8 Select an option and press ENTER.  
[Device Type]: Selects the type of cable box/  
satellite receiver.  
[Brand]: Selects the brand name of cable box/  
satellite receiver. Press </, to select the  
brand name initial and press ENTER. Then  
select the brand and press ENTER.  
[Number of Digits]: Selects the number of  
digits for your cable box/satellite receiver’s  
channel.  
[ENTER key]: Selects whether you need to  
press the ENTER button each time after  
entering the channel number.  
z Hint  
If you want to run “Initial Setup” again, select the  
relevant setup items from the Setup menu (page 62).  
Setting up the cable box/satellite  
receiver control  
1 Turn on the recorder and the cable box/  
satellite receiver.  
[Key Speed]: Selects the speed to send  
commands to the cable box/satellite receiver.  
[Test]: Checks that the control works  
correctly (see below).  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
The Setup display appears.  
Checking the cable box/satellite  
receiver control setting  
4 Select  
[Video] and press ,.  
5 Select [Set-Top Box Control] and press  
1 Select [Test] in step 8 above and press  
ENTER.  
,.  
Disc Record Mode  
DV Input  
2 Check the overall connection and press  
ENTER.  
Auto Chapter  
Set-Top Box Control  
Set-Top Box Edit  
Off  
On  
3 Check that the cable box/satellite receiver  
is turned on, and press ENTER.  
4 Press </, to select a code for the  
recorder’s remote and press ENTER.  
5 Press </M/m/, to enter a channel (any  
6 Select [On] and press ENTER.  
The display shows the current setting for the  
cable box/satellite receiver control.  
channel), select [OK], and press ENTER.  
6 Check if the same channel is selected on  
the cable box/satellite receiver.  
7 Select [Edit] and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the cable box/satellite  
receiver control appears.  
• If the same channel is not selected, return to  
step 4 by pressing O RETURN repeatedly  
and try one of the other code(s) until you  
find the one that works.  
Set-Top Box Edit  
7 Select [Yes] and press ENTER.  
Device Type  
Brand  
Cable Box  
A
Satellite Box  
8 Select [Exit] and press ENTER to close the  
Number of Digits  
ENTER Key  
Key Speed  
Test  
Digital Video Recorder  
Other Set-Top Boxes  
display.  
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If you cannot get the recorder to control your  
cable box/satellite receiver  
Check the settings at [Set-Top Box Control] in the  
[Video] setup (page 19).  
Check the connection and place the set top box  
controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/  
satellite receiver (page 11).  
If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not  
operate with this recorder, contact your cable or  
satellite company to see if they can provide you  
with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.  
To fix the set top box controller to your cable  
box/satellite receiver  
Once you have confirmed that the set top box  
controller controls your cable box or satellite  
receiver, affix it in place.  
1
Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the  
set top box controller.  
Remove the backings on the double-sided  
tape.  
2
Affix it so that the set top box controller is  
near the remote control sensor on your cable  
box/satellite receiver.  
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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device  
After disconnecting the recorder’s mains lead (the power cord) from the AC outlet, connect a VCR or  
similar recording device to the LINE IN jacks of this recorder.  
Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 59).  
See also the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.  
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks  
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder.  
VCR, etc.  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
L
R
Audio/videocord  
(not supplied)  
to LINE 2 IN  
DVD recorder  
: Signal flow  
z Hint  
When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, use audio cords that distribute monaural sounds to left/  
right channels (not supplied).  
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b Notes  
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other equipment’s output  
jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. This may cause noise (feedback).  
• Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the recorder and your TV at the same time.  
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.  
• If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.  
DVD recorder  
VCR  
TV  
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD (digital video disc) recorder and your TV in the order shown below. To  
watch video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.  
Line input 1  
VCR  
DVD recorder  
TV  
Line input 2  
• To watch the connected VCR or similar device’s pictures through the recorder while the recorder is in standby mode,  
set [Power Save] to [Off] (default) in the [General] setup (page 63).  
• If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead (the power cord), you will not be able to view the signals from the  
connected VCR.  
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Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner  
Connect a satellite or digital tuner to this recorder using the LINE 1 IN jacks. Disconnect the recorder’s  
mains lead (the power cord) from the AC outlet when connecting the tuner.  
Satellite tuner, etc.  
OUTPUT  
AUDIO  
R
L
VIDEO  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
LINE 1 IN  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
L
-
-
R
to LINE 1 IN  
LINE  
L
1
IN  
AUDIO - R  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT  
PR  
VIDEO  
-
Y
PB  
SET TOP  
BOX  
CONTROL  
HDMI OUT  
PCM/DTS/  
MPEG/  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
~AC IN  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL OUT  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO - R  
AUDIO OUT  
LINE OUT  
DVD recorder  
to LINE OUT  
(VIDEO/AUDIO)  
VIDEO  
L
-
AUDIO  
-
R
LINE OUT  
TV  
Audio cord  
(supplied)  
INPUT  
L
AUDIO  
R
VIDEO  
Video cord  
(supplied)  
: Signal flow  
z Hint  
You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV.  
b Note  
If you disconnect the recorder’s mains lead (the power cord), you will not be able to view the signals from the connected  
tuner.  
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Connecting the USB Device  
You can connect a USB memory to the USB jack on the recorder to play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG  
image files. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the USB memory before connecting.  
For details about playing the inserted USB memory, see “Playing from the USB memory” on page 43.  
DVD recorder  
to USB jack  
USB memory  
b Notes  
• This recorder supports only USB memory with FAT16  
or FAT32 format.  
• USB memory that requires additional program  
installation when you have connected it to a PC is not  
supported.  
• This recorder is compatible with USB memory that  
supports USB 1.1.  
• Some USB memory may not work with this recorder.  
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System Menu  
Media  
Video(Title)  
Photo  
Basic Operation  
Timer Record  
Setup  
Music  
Using the System Menu  
The System Menu appears when you press  
SYSTEM MENU, and provides entries to the  
recorder’s functions.  
Select an option by pressing M/m and ENTER. If  
necessary, select a sub option and press ENTER.  
Displays the contents of a disc or USB memory.  
[Video (Title)]: Displays the Title List.  
[Photo]: Displays the Photo Album on DATA  
DVD, DATA CD, or USB memory.  
[Music]: Displays the Music Jukebox on DATA  
DVD, DATA CD, or USB memory.  
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You can select JPEG image files or MP3 audio  
tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD or USB  
memory.  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
Select a file type and press ENTER. Then select a  
media type, [Disc] or [USB].  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
Timer Record (page 36)  
Displays the Timer List.  
Used to set a new timer recording for a disc, as  
well as change or cancel timer recordings you set.  
Displays the Setup menu for setting up the  
recorder to suit your preferences.  
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6 Press ENTER while [OK] is selected.  
The recorder starts formatting the disc.  
The display shows the approximate time  
required.  
Inserting and Formatting a  
Disc  
• For a DVD-RW, the recorder automatically  
formats in Video mode. To format in VR  
mode, see “Reformatting a disc” below.  
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R
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RWVR RWVideo  
RW  
R
When you first insert a new disc, the recorder will  
ask you to format the disc. Follow the steps below  
to format the disc. You can also reformat a  
DVD+RW or DVD-RW to create a blank disc.  
z Hint  
For a formatted disc, you can use the disc after “REAd”  
disappears from the front panel display in step 5 above.  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
"/1  
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Reformatting a disc  
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RW  
-
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RWVR RWVideo  
You can erase all contents of a disc to create a  
blank disc. To format a new DVD-RW in VR  
mode, reformat the disc.  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
1 Turn on the TV.  
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
2 Press &/1.  
The Setup display appears.  
The recorder turns on.  
4 Select  
[Disc] and press ENTER.  
3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that  
the signal from the recorder appears on the  
TV screen.  
5 Select [Format DVD] and press ENTER.  
4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on  
Format DVD  
Finalize  
Start  
the disc tray.  
Input Disc Name  
Protect Disc  
PBC  
Labeled side facing up  
6 While [Start] is selected, press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
• For DVD-RWs, select a recording format  
(VR mode or Video mode) and press  
ENTER.  
5 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc  
tray.  
After “REAd” disappears from the front panel  
display, the display asks for confirmation.  
• For a DVD-R, the recorder automatically  
formats.  
7 Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
Formatting starts.  
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5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the  
recording mode.  
Recording a Program to a  
Disc  
Each time you press the button, the display  
changes on the TV screen as follows:  
HQ  
SP  
LP  
EP  
ULP  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
This section introduces the basic operation to  
record the current TV program to a disc.  
For details about recording, see page 35.  
For details about the recording mode, see  
6 Press z REC.  
Recording starts and “REC” (red) appears in  
the front panel display.  
Recording continues until you stop the  
recording or the disc is full.  
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned  
on and do not change the channel you are  
recording.  
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INPUT  
To stop recording  
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few  
seconds for recording to stop.  
z Hint  
This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc  
type according to your needs (page 74).  
z REC  
REC MODE  
x REC STOP  
1 Turn on the recorder and the connected  
cable box/satellite receiver.  
2 Insert a disc.  
For details on how to insert and format a new  
3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the  
connected input (L1).  
The front panel display changes as follows:  
L1  
L2  
dV  
4 Select the channel on the cable box/  
satellite receiver’s side.  
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B Disc name (page 32):  
Displays the disc type.  
Viewing the Recorded  
Program (Title List)  
C Disc space bar/remaining time:  
Press REC MODE repeatedly to show the  
remaining time in each of the recording  
modes.  
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+
R
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
RW  
The titles of programs recorded on a disc are  
displayed in the Title List, which also displays  
disc information, such as disc name, remaining  
time, etc. Follow the steps below to play the  
recorded program.  
D Title’s thumbnail picture:  
Press </, to select the previous/next title.  
If more than six titles are listed, press M/m to  
display titles on the previous/next pages row  
by row.  
You can also edit individual titles from the Title  
List (page 52).  
E Title information:  
Displays the title name, recording date, and  
recording time.  
Press DISPLAY to show detailed information  
for the selected title (not available for a  
Playlist title).  
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3 Select a title and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears with options  
applicable to the selected title. The options  
displayed differ depending on the situation  
and disc type.  
THUMBNAIL  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
DISPLAY  
x STOP  
Title List Original  
1/7  
0:15:00  
0:25:00  
DVD-VR  
2hour 45min  
SP Remain  
O RETURN  
Title 1  
12/07  
Title 2  
0:45:00 12/09  
Title 3  
1:00:00 12/10  
Play  
Search  
Erase  
Title 4  
12/13  
Title 5  
0:10:00 12/16  
Title 6  
0:10:00 12/19  
Edit  
REC MODE  
Play List  
Options for the selected title  
1 Insert a disc.  
• If you want to turn off the sub-menu and  
re-select other title, press O RETURN.  
2 Press TITLE LIST.  
The Title List menu appears with the contents  
of the disc.  
4 Select [Play] and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title on the  
disc.  
Example: Title List (Original) on a DVD-RW  
(VR mode)  
• To play a title including hidden chapters on  
a DVD+RW/DVD+R, select [Full Play].  
For details about hidden chapters, see  
Title List Original  
1/7  
0:15:00  
0:25:00  
DVD-VR  
2hour 45min  
SP Remain  
Title 1  
12/07  
Title 2  
Title 3  
1:00:00 12/10  
0:45:00 12/09  
About the Title List for DVD-RWs (VR mode)  
Each time you press TITLE LIST, you can switch  
the Title List to show original or Playlist.  
Title 4  
12/13  
Title 5  
Title 6  
0:10:00 12/19  
0:10:00 12/16  
A Title type (DVD-RW (VR mode) only):  
Displays the title type, original or Playlist.  
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To search for a specific point of the title  
Select [Search] and press ENTER in step 4. Select  
[Time] and press ENTER.  
While watching the preview, press </, to  
select the start point. Each press moves the point  
forward or backward one minute (or five minute if  
you hold). Then, press ENTER.  
Chapter List  
+
RW  
-
-
+
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
R
When you select [Chapter] in [Search] from the  
sub-menu for a title, the Chapter List menu  
appears with the title contents displayed as  
chapters.  
You can play or edit individual chapters from the  
sub-menu, which appears when you select a  
chapter and press ENTER.  
To stop playback  
Press x STOP.  
To turn off the Title List  
Press O RETURN.  
Chapter List Original  
1/5  
To change a title thumbnail picture (DVD-RWs  
in VR mode only)  
Title 1  
12/07/2008 Sun 0:45:00 AUTO  
You can select a favorite scene for the thumbnail  
picture shown in the Title List menu.  
1
2
Play a title whose thumbnail picture you want  
to change.  
Press THUMBNAIL at the scene you want to  
set for a thumbnail picture.  
A Title information  
A thumbnail mark appears on the screen and  
the scene is set for the title’s thumbnail  
picture.  
B Chapter’s thumbnail picture  
Press </, to select the previous/next  
chapter. If more than six chapters are listed,  
press M/m to display chapters on the previous/  
next pages row by row.  
To return to the Title List  
Select a chapter and press ENTER. Select [Title  
List] from the sub-menu and press ENTER.  
z Hint  
After recording, the first scene of the recording (the title)  
is automatically set as the title thumbnail picture.  
b Notes  
• The Title List may not appear for discs created on other  
DVD recorders.  
• Letters that cannot be displayed appear as corrupt  
characters.  
• Title thumbnail pictures are displayed only on this  
recorder.  
• It may take a few seconds for the thumbnail pictures to  
be displayed.  
• After editing, the title thumbnail picture may change to  
the first scene of the recording (title).  
• Title thumbnails are set at a point approximate to where  
the THUMBNAIL button is pressed, and the result may  
be slightly different from the intended one.  
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To change or select the setting  
Press DISPLAY twice.  
For details about each item, see the pages in  
parentheses.  
Checking the Playback  
Information and Playing  
Time  
Example: When playing a DVD  
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+
R
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
RW  
DVD  
DVD  
DVD  
1/1  
1/23  
VCD  
0:00:30  
You can check the playback information and  
remaining time displayed on the TV screen by  
pressing DISPLAY repeatedly. The items  
displayed differ depending on the disc type or  
playing status.  
D5.1CH  
1.ENG  
1 ENG  
1/1  
Normal  
Titles  
(Titles): Current title (or track) number/total  
number of titles (or tracks) (page 46)  
(Chapters): Current chapter number/total  
number of chapters (page 46)  
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8
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(Time): Elapsed playing time (page 46)  
(Audio): Selected audio language (DVD  
VIDEO only) or audio channel (page 44)  
(Subtitle): Selected subtitle (page 44)  
(Angle): Selected angle/total number of  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
DISPLAY  
(Sound): Selected sound mode. Select [3D  
SUR.] to enjoy virtual surround sound effects  
created from the front left and right speakers.  
Press DISPLAY to show various playback  
information on the TV screen.  
b Notes  
• If no button is pressed for ten seconds, the playback  
information display will turn off.  
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed  
correctly.  
Example: When playing a DVD  
• If you create a Playlist title longer than “19:59:59,” the  
front panel counter is reset to “10:00:00” and restarts  
counting.  
Title  
Chapter : 1 / 23  
: 1 / 1  
DVD  
0:00:01 / 0:45:00  
Notes on Surround effect  
• The function may not work with some discs.  
• When you turn on this function, turn off the surround  
settings of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver).  
• Make sure that your listening position is between and  
at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the  
speakers are located in similar surroundings.  
• The function does not work if you connect to an  
amplifier using the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/  
HDMI OUT jack.  
A Elapsed playing time/remaining time  
B Current title and chapter number/total  
number of titles and chapters  
b Note  
When playing a title recorded over 12 hours by other  
DVD equipment, time display may not appear correctly.  
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4 Select [Title Name] and press ENTER.  
The display for entering characters appears.  
Changing the Name of a  
Recorded Program (Title  
Input)  
Input row  
Character type box  
Language  
English/Latin Capital  
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A
K
U
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B
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C
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D
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X
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Q
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W
S
The titles recorded on a disc are named  
sequentially ([Title 1], [Title 2], …) by default.  
You can rename titles using the display for  
entering characters, which also appears for  
renaming a disc.  
Space  
Erase  
OK Cancel  
Setting buttons  
Character palette  
Up to 21 characters can be entered for a title or  
disc name, but the actual number of characters  
displayed in menus such as the Title List will vary.  
• Press </, to move between the setting  
buttons. To move between the setting  
buttons, character palette, and character type  
box on the display, press M/m.  
• To move the cursor to the left or right within  
the input row, select [b] or [B] and press  
ENTER.  
• To erase a character, move the cursor to the  
right of the character in the input row. Select  
[Erase] and press ENTER.  
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Number  
buttons  
TITLE LIST  
5 Move to the character type box and press  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
</, to select a character type.  
You can select [English/Latin Capital],  
[English/Latin Lowercase], or [Symbol].  
The character palette switches according to  
the character type you select.  
6 Move to the character palette, press </  
M/m/, to select the character, and press  
ENTER.  
1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List.  
For details about the Title List, see page 28.  
2 Select a title and press ENTER.  
The selected character appears in the input  
row.  
The sub-menu appears.  
A
For DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD-Rs,  
select [Title] and press ENTER. The display  
for entering characters in step 4 appears.  
Follow steps 4 to 8 below.  
Language  
English/Latin Capital  
1
A
K
U
2
B
L
V
3
C
4
D
N
X
5
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O
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3 Select [Edit] and press ENTER.  
Edit options for the selected title appear.  
Space  
Erase  
OK Cancel  
• To enter a letter with an accent mark, select  
the letter followed by an accent.  
Example: Select “a” and then “ ` ” to enter  
“à.”  
• To insert a space, select [Space] and press  
ENTER.  
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• To insert a character, move the cursor to the  
right of the position where you want to insert  
the character. Select the character from the  
character palette and press ENTER.  
Labeling and Protecting a  
Disc  
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter the  
remaining characters.  
ABC  
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Language  
English/Latin Capital  
1
A
K
U
2
B
L
V
3
C
4
D
N
X
5
E
O
Y
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S
SYSTEM  
MENU  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
Space  
Erase  
OK Cancel  
• If you want to return to the Title List without  
renaming the title, select [Cancel] and press  
ENTER.  
8 Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
Labeling a disc  
To use the number buttons  
You can also use the number buttons to enter  
characters.  
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A disc is automatically labeled as its disc type. You  
can change the disc name (up to 21 characters).  
1
Select the row containing the character to be  
input and press a number button.  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Example: To input “MT”  
Menu.  
Select the “K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T” row.  
Press the number 3 button, followed by the  
number 0 button.  
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
The Setup display appears.  
2
Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
4 Select  
[Disc] and press ,.  
5 Select [Input Disc Name] and press ,.  
Format DVD  
Finalize  
Input Disc Name  
Protect Disc  
PBC  
Edit  
6 While [Edit] is selected, press ENTER.  
The display for entering characters appears.  
To enter characters, see page 31.  
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b Note  
Label the disc before you finalize it. Once a disc is  
finalized, you cannot change the disc name.  
Playing a DVD on Other  
Equipment (Finalize)  
Protecting a Disc  
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Finalizing is necessary when you play discs  
recorded with this recorder on other DVD  
equipment.  
You can protect all titles on the disc to prevent  
accidental recording, editing, or erasing.  
When you finalize a DVD+RW, DVD-RW  
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R, a DVD menu  
will be automatically created, which can be  
displayed on other DVD equipment.  
Before finalizing, check the differences between  
the disc types in the table below.  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
The Setup display appears.  
Differences between the disc types  
4 Select  
[Disc] and press ,.  
Discs are automatically finalized when  
removed from the recorder. However,  
you may need to finalize the disc for  
certain DVD equipment, or if the  
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5 Select [Protect Disc] and press ,.  
Format DVD  
Finalize  
recording time is short. You can edit or  
record on the disc even after finalizing.  
Input Disc Name  
Protect Disc  
PBC  
Off  
On  
Finalizing is necessary when playing on  
any equipment other than this recorder.  
Playable only on VR mode compatible  
players. After finalizing, you cannot edit  
or record on the disc. If you want to edit  
or record on it again, unfinalize the disc.  
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6 Select [On] and press ENTER.  
Finalizing is necessary when playing on  
any equipment other than this recorder.  
After finalizing, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc. If you want to edit or  
record on it again, unfinalize the disc.  
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To cancel the protection  
Repeat the steps above, and select [Off] and press  
ENTER in step 6.  
Finalizing is necessary when playing on  
any equipment other than this recorder.  
After finalizing, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc.  
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You can set protection for individual titles (page 54).  
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z Hint  
You can check whether the disc has been finalized or not.  
If you cannot select [Finalize] in step 6 above, the disc  
has already been finalized.  
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• The time required for finalizing depends on the disc  
type, recording time, or the number of titles recorded  
on the disc.  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
• Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or  
the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the  
discs are finalized.  
• The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it  
was recorded on another recorder.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
• If the recording time is short, the disc may not be  
playable on some DVD players.  
1 Insert a disc.  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
3 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
The Setup display appears  
4 Select  
[Disc] and press ,.  
5 Select [Finalize] and press ,.  
Format DVD  
Finalize  
Finalize  
Input Disc Name  
Protect Disc  
PBC  
Unfinalize  
6 Select [Finalize] and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
7 Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.  
Approximate remaining time for finalizing  
appears on the screen. Some discs may require  
more time than is indicated.  
8 Press ENTER when [OK] appears.  
To unfinalize a DVD-RW  
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW that  
has been finalized (a message appears), unfinalize  
the disc by selecting [Unfinalize] in step 6 above.  
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b Notes  
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with  
the recording time.  
Recording  
– Recording a program with poor reception, or a  
program or video source of low picture quality.  
– Recording on a disc that has already been edited.  
– Recording only a still picture or just sound.  
• The available remaining recording time displayed is an  
estimate and the actual time may differ.  
• When recording in ULP mode, the maximum  
continuous recording time is 720 minutes.  
Before Recording  
Before you start recording…  
• This recorder can record on various discs. Select  
the disc type according to your needs (page 74).  
• Use the Title List to check the available  
recording time for the disc (page 28). For  
DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can erase titles  
to free up disc space (page 51).  
Unrecordable pictures  
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded  
on this recorder.  
When the recorder receives a copy guard signal,  
the recorder stops recording.  
• Check that the recorder is connected to a tuner  
such as a cable box or satellite receiver  
(page 10). See also the tuner’s instruction  
manual.  
z Hints  
Copy control  
signals  
Recordable discs  
• Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD+RW or  
DVD+R. For other recordable discs, 99 titles.  
• When using a DVD+RW, you can overwrite a  
previously recorded title (page 40).  
Copy-Free  
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Recording mode  
Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with  
CPRM*  
Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this  
recorder has five different recording modes.  
Select a recording mode according to the time and  
picture quality you need. For example, if picture  
quality is your top priority, select the High Quality  
mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority,  
Ultra Long Play mode (ULP) can be a possible  
choice.  
Copy-Never  
None  
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM  
compatible equipment.  
b Note  
Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection  
signal, the recording restrictions on that title are retained.  
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the  
recording modes.  
Note that the recording time in the following table  
is an approximate guide.  
Recording mode  
Recording time  
(minute)  
HQ (High quality)  
SP (Standard mode)  
LP  
60  
R
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120  
240  
360  
840  
EP  
ULP (Long duration)  
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4 Select [NEW] and press ENTER.  
The Timer Record menu appears.  
Timer Recording From  
Connected Equipment  
Timer Record  
100 min Remain  
Set-Top  
Channel  
Input  
Date  
Start  
Stop  
Mode  
SP  
L1  
10/12 Sun  
7:20 PM  
7:50 PM  
OFF  
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You can set the timer for a total of 16 programs, up  
to one month in advance.  
5 Press </, to select an item and press  
M/m to adjust the setting.  
[Input]: Select the input source, L1 or L2.  
[Date]: Sets the date up to one month in  
advance.  
b Note  
While recording, you cannot set additional timer  
recordings.  
[Start]: Sets the start time.  
[Stop]: Sets the stop time.  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
'/1  
[Mode]: Selects the recording mode  
(page 35). If you select [AT], you can use the  
Rec Mode Adjust function. See “Rec Mode  
Adjust” on page 37.  
[Set-Top Channel]: Selects the channel.  
• When using the cable box/satellite receiver  
control, select the channel using M/m or the  
number buttons.  
• When not using the cable box/satellite  
receiver control, select [OFF] by pressing  
CLEAR. Be sure to select the channel on the  
connected cable box/satellite receiver’s side  
before the timer recording starts.  
If you make a mistake, select the item and  
change the setting.  
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CLEAR  
TIMER  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O RETURN  
x REC STOP  
6 Press ENTER.  
The Timer List appears with the timer setting  
you made.  
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a  
recordable disc on the disc tray.  
Timer List  
1/2  
Set-Top  
Channel  
Input  
Date  
Start  
Length Mode  
NEW  
Check  
L1 10/12 Sun 7:20 PM 30min  
SP  
OFF  
Rec. OK  
Labeled side facing up  
To make another timer setting, select [NEW]  
and press ENTER. Repeat steps 5 and 6.  
2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc  
tray.  
7 Press O RETURN to turn off the Timer  
Wait until “REAd” disappears from the front  
panel display.  
List.  
” lights up on the front panel display and  
For details on how to insert and format a new  
the recorder is ready to start recording.  
There is no need to turn off the recorder before  
the timer recording starts.  
3 Press TIMER.  
The Timer List appears.  
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Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned  
on. Do not change the channel selected on the  
cable box/satellite receiver during recording.  
Checking/Changing/  
Canceling Timer Settings  
(Timer List)  
To stop recording during timer recording  
Switch the input selector on your TV so that the  
confirmation appears on the TV screen.  
Press x REC STOP. Press ENTER before the  
confirmation message turns off. Note that it may  
take a few seconds for the recorder to stop  
recording.  
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You can check, change, or cancel timer settings  
using the Timer List menu.  
Rec Mode Adjust  
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CLEAR  
TIMER  
If there is not enough available disc space for the  
recording, the recorder automatically selects the  
recording mode that will record the entire  
program. To use this function, select [AT] (auto)  
for the recording mode.  
If the timer settings overlap  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
If the timer settings overlap, [Duplicate Date] will  
appear in the Timer List. For details, see “When  
the timer settings overlap” (page 38).  
O RETURN  
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording  
See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer  
Settings (Timer List)” (page 37).  
Changing the timer settings  
z Hint  
The Timer List can contain up to 16 timer settings.  
You can select a timer setting and modify it before  
the recording starts.  
You can play the recorded program by selecting the  
program title in the Title List menu.  
b Notes  
1 Press TIMER to turn on the Timer List.  
All the timer settings are listed. You can check  
information such as the recording date, time,  
recording mode, etc.  
• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting the  
timer recording. If not, the timer recording cannot be  
made.  
• 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. [Duplicate  
Date] will appear for 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 recording a program that has priority.  
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a timer  
recording. It does not function with Quick Timer  
Timer List  
1/2  
Set-Top  
Channel  
Input  
Date  
Start  
Length Mode  
NEW  
Check  
L1 10/12 Sun 7:20 PM 30min  
L1 10/13 Mon 8:00 PM 30min  
L1 10/13 Mon 8:15 PM 15min  
SP  
SP  
SP  
OFF  
Rec. OK  
OFF Duplicate Date  
OFF Duplicate Date  
• If “  
” flashes on the front panel display, check that  
• [Rec. OK] indicates that the timer recording  
will be made as you set. If the timer settings  
overlap, [Duplicate Date] will appear.  
a recordable disc is inserted correctly and available  
recording time on the disc is enough.  
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When the end time of one recording and the  
start time of another are the same  
After finishing the previous recording, the other  
recording may be delayed.  
2 Select a timer setting and press ENTER.  
The Timer Record menu in step 4 of “Timer  
Recording From Connected Equipment”  
(page 36) appears.  
The input, date, start and stop times, recording  
mode, and channel for the selected timer  
setting appear.  
7:00  
8:00  
A
9:00  
10:00  
3 Press </, to select an item and press  
B
M/m to change the setting.  
• If you want to return to the Timer List  
without changing, press TIMER.  
b Notes  
• While recording, you cannot change the timer setting  
for the current recording.  
4 Press ENTER.  
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be  
made while recording a program that has priority.  
• 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. [Duplicate  
Date] will appear for the overlapped setting in the  
Timer List. Check the priority order of the settings.  
The information for the selected timer setting  
is updated.  
Cancelling the timer settings  
1 After step 1 above, select a timer setting  
and press CLEAR.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
2 Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
The selected timer setting is deleted from the  
Timer List.  
• If you want to cancel the deletion, select  
[Cancel] and press ENTER in step 2.  
To turn off the Timer List  
Press O RETURN.  
When the timer settings overlap  
If a timer setting overlaps with another timer  
setting (i.e., [Duplicate Date] appears in the Timer  
List), the program that starts first has priority and  
the second program starts recording only after the  
first program has finished.  
7:00  
8:00  
9:00  
10:00  
A
will be cut off  
B
When the recordings start at the same time  
The program that is set first has priority. In this  
example, timer setting A is set after B, so the first  
part of timer setting A will not be recorded.  
7:00  
8:00  
A
9:00  
10:00  
B
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Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned  
on and do not change the channel you are  
recording.  
Recording Without the  
Timer  
To stop recording  
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Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few  
seconds for recording to stop.  
To pause recording  
Press X PAUSE. To restart recording, press the  
button again.  
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TITLE LIST  
INPUT  
To watch another TV program while recording  
Set your TV to the TV input using the TV INPUT  
button (page 16) and select the program you want  
to watch.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
z Hint  
DISPLAY  
If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can  
turn off the TV.  
X PAUSE  
b Notes  
REC MODE  
TV INPUT  
• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while to start  
recording.  
z REC  
• You cannot change the recording mode while  
recording or during recording pause.  
• If there is a power failure, the program you are  
recording may be erased.  
x REC STOP  
• You cannot change the input source during recording.  
1 Insert a recordable disc.  
Using the Quick Timer function  
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the  
connected input (L1).  
You can set the recorder to record in 10-minute  
increments.  
3 Select the channel on the cable box/  
satellite receiver’s side.  
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration.  
Recording starts after the first press. The Quick  
Timer starts from the third press, and then each  
additional press increases the recording time by 10  
minutes within the available free space on the disc.  
4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the  
recording mode.  
Each time you press the button, the display  
changes on the TV screen as follows:  
Continue  
10M  
20M  
30M  
HQ  
SP  
LP  
EP  
ULP  
The remaining recording time appears  
momentarily on the TV screen.  
The time counter in the front panel display  
decreases to 0:00 (or when the disc is full), then  
the recorder stops recording (power turns off).  
For details about the recording mode, see  
5 Press z REC.  
Recording starts and “REC” (red) appears in  
the front panel display.  
Recording continues until you stop the  
recording or the disc is full.  
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To check the Quick Timer  
Creating chapters in a title  
Press z REC once while recording. The  
remaining recording time and other recording  
information (channel, recording mode, etc.)  
appear momentarily on the TV screen.  
The recorder automatically divides a recording (a  
title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 5  
or 10-minute intervals during recording. Select the  
interval, [5 minutes] or [10 minutes] for [Auto  
Chapter] in the [Video] setup (page 67).  
To cancel or stop the Quick Timer  
To return the recorder to normal recording mode,  
press z REC repeatedly while recording.  
[Continue] appears momentarily on the TV  
screen.  
z Hints  
• You can create chapters manually when playing a  
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (VR mode), or DVD+R  
• When recording in ULP mode, chapter marks are  
inserted at 10-minute intervals.  
To stop recording, press x REC STOP. Note that  
it may take a few seconds for recording to stop.  
To extend the Quick Timer  
Press z REC repeatedly while recording. After  
the recorder returns to normal recording mode, the  
recording time extends by 10 minutes (up to the  
capacity of the disc).  
Overwriting a recorded title  
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You can use the Title List to make a new recording  
over a title previously recorded on the disc. For  
details about the Title List, see page 28.  
Checking status while recording  
You can check recording information such as  
recording time or recording mode, etc.  
1 Insert a DVD+RW.  
2 Select the input source (L1) and select the  
channel on the cable box/satellite  
receiver’s side.  
Press DISPLAY during recording.  
Recording information appears on the TV screen.  
3 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List.  
00:19:55  
Continue  
DVD  
4 Press </M/m/, to select the title you  
want to overwrite.  
5 Press z REC.  
Recording starts.  
2008/10/12  
7 : 20 PM  
Input : LINE1  
SP Remain 1H40M  
To stop recording  
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few  
seconds for recording to stop.  
A Recording mode  
z Hint  
B Available recording time for the disc  
C Recording status bar  
D Input source  
If you erase a title from a DVD+RW, it appears as [Erase]  
in the Title List. This will not increase the remaining time  
on the disc. However, the remaining time will be  
increased when erasing the last title. You can select  
[Erase] from the Title List and make a new recording on  
top of it (page 53).  
E Current date/time  
F Elapsed recording time  
b Notes  
Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.  
• A protected title cannot be overwritten (page 54).  
• If the selected title is shorter than the new recording, or  
less than ten seconds, the recorder automatically  
overwrites the next title in the Title List. If you do not  
want a title to be overwritten, protect the title (page 54).  
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5 Press z REC on this recorder and the  
pause or play button on the connected  
equipment at the same time.  
Recording starts.  
Recording From a VCR or  
Similar Device  
To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this  
recorder.  
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You can record from a connected VCR or similar  
device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see  
Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the  
equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).  
If you connect a digital video camera with a DV  
IN jack  
See “DV Dubbing(page 59) for an explanation  
of how to record from the DV IN jack.  
b Notes  
• When recording a video game image, the screen may  
not be clear.  
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• Any program that contains a Copy-Never copy guard  
signal cannot be recorded. The recorder automatically  
stops recording after a few seconds.  
INPUT  
z REC  
REC MODE  
x REC STOP  
1 Insert a recordable disc.  
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select an input  
source according to the connection you  
made.  
The front panel display changes as follows:  
L1  
L2  
dV  
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the  
recording mode.  
The recording mode changes as follows:  
HQ  
SP  
LP  
EP  
ULP  
4 Insert the source tape into the connected  
equipment and set to playback pause.  
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3 Press TITLE LIST.  
For details about the Title List, see “Viewing  
Playback  
Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)  
Playing  
Title List Original  
1/7  
0:15:00  
0:25:00  
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RW  
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DVD  
DVD-VR  
VCD  
2hour 45min  
SP Remain  
Title 1  
12/07  
Title 2  
0:45:00 12/09  
Title 3  
1:00:00 12/10  
To play from the USB memory, see page 43.  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Title 4  
12/13  
Title 5  
0:10:00 12/16  
Title 6  
0:10:00 12/19  
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Number  
buttons  
4 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
TOP MENU/  
TITLE LIST  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
5 Select [Play], and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title on the  
disc.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
MENU  
z Hints  
• You can also use the H PLAY button to start  
playback. Playback starts automatically depending on  
the disc.  
H PLAY  
x STOP  
• To play a title including hidden chapters on a  
DVD+RW/DVD+R, select [Full Play] in step 5. For  
details about hidden chapters, see page 56.  
To select a chapter from the Chapter List  
(DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R only)  
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a disc on  
the disc tray.  
1
Select [Search] from the sub-menu in step 5  
above and press ,.  
2
Select [Chapter] and press ENTER.  
The Chapter List of the selected title appears.  
For details about the Chapter List, see  
Playback side facing down  
3
4
Select the chapter you want to play and press  
ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc  
tray.  
Select [Play] and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected chapter.  
The disc’s menu may appear when a DVD  
VIDEO or VIDEO CD was inserted.  
Select the title or chapter you want to play  
using </M/m/,, etc, for DVDs; number  
buttons for VIDEO CDs.  
To use the DVD’s Menu  
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalized  
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or  
DVD-R, you can display the disc’s menu by  
pressing TOP MENU or MENU.  
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To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions  
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play  
VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your  
TV screen.  
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC  
functions, the menu appears.  
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)  
If you play a restricted DVD, the message  
[Playback limited by Parental Control.] and the  
display for entering your password appear on the  
TV screen. Enter your four-digit password using  
the number buttons. The recorder starts playback.  
Select an item using the number buttons and press  
ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the menu  
(press H PLAY when [Press SELECT] appears).  
To register or change the password, see “Parental  
z Hint  
Playing from the USB memory  
To play without PBC functions, set [PBC] to [Off] in the  
[Disc] setup (page 68). VIDEO CDs are played in  
continuous play mode only.  
You can play JPEG image files or MP3 audio  
tracks in the inserted USB memory.  
b Note  
1 Insert an USB memory in the USB jack on  
the front panel (page 24).  
For a Super VCD, you cannot set [PBC] to [Off] in the  
[Disc] setup (page 68).  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
To stop playback  
Press x STOP.  
3 Select [Media] and press ENTER.  
To resume playback from the point where you  
stopped the disc (Resume Play)  
The recorder stores the point where you stopped  
the disc.  
Press x STOP once to stop playback. When you  
play the disc next time, the recorder resumes  
playback from the point where you stopped the  
disc.  
4 Select [Photo] or [Music], and press  
ENTER.  
5 Select [USB] and press ENTER.  
The Photo Album or Music Jukebox display  
appears.  
6 Select a track or file, and press ENTER.  
To start from the beginning, press x STOP twice.  
Playback starts from the beginning of the title/  
track/scene.  
7 Select [Play] for music; [Full Screen] for  
photos, and press ENTER.  
For details about the Music Jukebox or Photo  
Album, see page 48 and 50.  
The point where you stopped playing is cleared  
when:  
– you open the disc tray.  
– you turn off the recorder.  
b Note  
Do not remove the USB memory during this operation.  
Stop playback and turn off the list menu beforehand.  
– you play another title.  
– you switch the Title List to Original or Playlist.  
– you edit the title after stopping playback.  
– you change the settings on the recorder.  
– you make a recording.  
– you disconnect the mains lead (the power cord).  
z Hint  
For DVD VIDEOs, the recorder stores the stop point  
even if you open the disc tray or turn off the recorder.  
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Playback options  
CLEAR  
Z OPEN/CLOSE  
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2
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0
3
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AUDIO  
ZOOM  
SUBTITLE  
PLAY MODE  
ANGLE  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
H PLAY  
x STOP  
X PAUSE  
REPLAY c/C  
ADVANCE  
. PREV/> NEXT  
m
/
M
Buttons  
Operations  
Discs  
Z OPEN/CLOSE  
X PAUSE  
Stops playing and opens the disc tray.  
Pauses playback.  
All discs  
All discs  
All discs  
. PREV/  
> NEXT  
Goes to the beginning of the current or next title/  
chapter/scene/track.  
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when repeatedly  
pressed during playback.  
Search speed changes as follows:  
Fast forward  
All discs  
(fast reverse/fast  
forward)  
* not available for  
VIDEO CDs.  
M1 t M2 t M3 t M4* t M5*  
Fast reverse  
n (reverse play) t m1 t m2 t m3 t  
m4* t m5*  
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Buttons  
Operations  
Discs  
Plays in slow motion when pressed repeatedly in  
pause mode.  
Playback speed changes as follows:  
Forward slow  
All discs  
(slow)  
**not available for  
VIDEO CDs.  
1 t  
Reverse slow**  
1 t 2 t  
2 t  
3 t  
4**  
3 t  
4
Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene when  
pressed during playback.  
-
-
-
-
+
RWVideo  
RWVR  
RW  
REPLAY/ADVANCE  
+
-
R
R
DVD  
Plays one frame at a time when pressed in pause mode  
(not available for DVD+R DL discs).  
+
RWVideo  
RWVR  
RW  
(freeze frame)  
AUDIO  
+
-
R
R
DVD  
Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc  
when pressed repeatedly.  
All discs  
: Selects the language.  
DVD  
:
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
VCD  
Selects one of the recorded audio tracks.  
SUBTITLE  
ANGLE  
Selects a subtitle language when pressed.  
DVD  
DVD  
Selects an angle when pressed repeatedly.  
” appears briefly at the scene where the angle to  
be changed.  
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are  
recorded on the disc, “  
display.  
” appears in the front panel  
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.  
b Notes  
• If “ ” appears, the operation is not available on the  
disc.  
• When playing the discs recorded on this recorder,  
angles and subtitles cannot be changed.  
• For a Super VCD, you cannot select audio track 2 if one  
is recorded on the disc.  
2
To enlarge a video image (Zoom)  
Press ZOOM repeatedly during playback or pause  
mode. Magnification changes as follows:  
You can move the image using </M/m/,.  
To resume normal playback, press CLEAR.  
×1t ×2 t ×4  
R
b Notes  
• The zoom function may not work depending on the  
disc.  
• The zoom function is not available for VIDEO CDs.  
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To play repeatedly  
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select an item to  
be repeated.  
[Chapter]: repeats the current chapter. (DVD only)  
[Title]: repeats the current title. (DVD only)  
[Track]: repeats the current track. (VIDEO CD  
only)  
Searching for a Title/  
Chapter/Track, etc.  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
R
RWVR RWVideo  
DVD  
VCD  
[All]: repeats all the tracks on the disc. (DVD-RW  
(VR mode)/VIDEO CD only)  
[Off]: does not play repeatedly.  
You can start playing from the exact title, chapter,  
or the point you like.  
b Notes  
• For a VIDEO CD with PBC function, set [PBC] to  
[Off] in the [Disc] setup (page 68).  
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7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Number buttons  
• If you press x STOP, or  
REPLAY during Repeat  
Play, Repeat Play is canceled.  
CLEAR  
To repeat a specific portion (A-B Repeat)  
You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter,  
or track repeatedly.  
MARKER  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
1
During playback, when you find the starting  
point (point A) of the portion to be repeated,  
press PLAY MODE.  
O RETURN  
[A-] appears on the TV screen.  
DISPLAY  
2
When you reach the ending point (point B),  
press ENTER.  
SEARCH  
[A-B] appears and the recorder starts  
repeating this specific portion.  
To return to normal playback, press PLAY  
MODE repeatedly to select [Off].  
1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback.  
b Note  
DVD  
A-B Repeat Play may not work properly with some  
Super VCDs.  
DVD  
1/1  
1/23  
0:00:30  
D5.1CH  
1.ENG  
Note on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD  
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will  
be heard from the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)/AUDIO  
OUT (L/R) jacks. To avoid possible damage to the  
audio system, the user should take proper precautions  
when the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)/AUDIO OUT (L/  
R) jacks of the recorder are connected to an  
1 ENG  
1/1  
Normal  
Titles  
2 Select a search item, and press ENTER.  
• Title (for DVDs)  
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital  
Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder system  
must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)  
jack of the recorder.  
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button  
when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 44).  
• Chapter (for DVDs)  
• Track (for VIDEO CDs with PBC function  
off)  
• Time: Searches for the starting point of  
entered time code (not available for DVD+R  
DL discs)  
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track  
DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL  
OUT (COAXIAL) jack.  
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set [DTS  
Output] to [On] in the [Audio] setup (page 65).  
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3 Press the number buttons to select the  
number of the title, chapter, time code,  
etc., you want.  
To erase the markings  
1
Press SEARCH to turn on the marker search  
display.  
For example: Time search  
2
Press </M/m/, to select the marked scene,  
and press CLEAR.  
To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20  
seconds, enter “21020” and press ENTER.  
If you enter the wrong number, press </,  
to select the number you want to cancel, then  
enter another number.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
3
4
Select [OK], and press ENTER.  
Press O RETURN to turn off the display.  
The recorder starts playback from the selected  
number or scene.  
z Hint  
You can search for a specific point of the title using the  
Title List (page 29).  
Marking a favorite scene  
You can have the recorder store specific portions  
of the disc in memory and play immediately  
whenever you want. Up to six markings can be set.  
To mark a scene  
During playback, press MARKER when you find  
a scene you want to mark.  
The marker number appears on the TV screen.  
To search for the marked scene  
1
Press SEARCH.  
The marker search display appears.  
Marker Search  
2
3
Press </M/m/, to select the desired scene,  
and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the marked scene you  
selected.  
Press O RETURN to turn off the display.  
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3 Select [Open] and press ENTER.  
The track list appears.  
Playing Music CDs and MP3  
Audio Tracks  
To return to the album list, select [  
press ENTER.  
] and  
4 Select a track and press ENTER.  
CD DATA DVD DATA CD  
The sub-menu appears.  
The recorder can play music CDs and MP3 audio  
tracks on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs and USB  
memory. For details about MP3 audio tracks, see  
5 Select [Play] and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected track.  
• If you select [Random], you can play the  
tracks on the disc randomly.  
To play from the USB memory, see page 43.  
To stop playback  
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2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Press x STOP.  
When you start playback the next time, the  
recorder resumes playback from the point where  
you stopped the track.  
TITLE LIST  
Press x STOP twice to play from the beginning of  
the disc/track.  
z Hints  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O RETURN  
• For CDs, you can also select the track number by  
pressing the number buttons in step 4 above.  
• Press M/m to go to the next/previous page of the list.  
• If you press O RETURN, playback stops and the list  
menu disappears. To turn on the list menu again, press  
TITLE LIST.  
H PLAY  
x STOP  
• Press DISPLAY to show detailed information for the  
selected track.  
1 Insert a disc.  
Note on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD  
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will  
be heard from the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)/AUDIO  
OUT (L/R) jacks. To avoid possible damage to the  
audio system, the user should take proper precautions  
when the LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)/AUDIO OUT (L/  
R) jacks of the recorder are connected to an  
The Music Jukebox display appears on the TV  
screen.  
Example: DATA CDs  
Music Jukebox  
ROOT  
9 Total  
CD  
ROCK BEST HIT  
KARAOKE  
MY FAVOURITE SONG  
R&B  
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital  
00:00:00  
STEREO  
Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder system  
must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)  
jack of the recorder.  
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO button  
when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 49).  
JAZZ  
CLASSIC  
SALSA OF CUBA  
BOSSA NOVA  
0001.mps  
Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track  
DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL  
OUT (COAXIAL) jack.  
When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set [DTS  
Output] to [On] in the [Audio] setup (page 65).  
• If the Photo Album appears, press TITLE  
LIST to switch the lists.  
• Some CDs automatically start playing from  
the beginning. When selecting a track, go to  
step 4.  
• To play tracks listed on this layer, select the  
track and press H PLAY.  
2 Select an album and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
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To play repeatedly  
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select an item to  
be repeated.  
Playback options  
[Track]: repeats the current track.  
[Folder]: repeats the current folder (DATA CD/  
DATA DVD only).  
[All]: repeats all the tracks on the disc (CD only).  
[Off]: does not play repeatedly.  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
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7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
AUDIO  
PLAY MODE  
To repeat a specific portion (A-B Repeat) (CD  
only)  
You can play a specific portion of a track  
repeatedly.  
. PREV/  
> NEXT  
1
2
During playback, when you find the starting  
point (point A) of the portion to be repeated,  
press PLAY MODE.  
H PLAY  
[A-] appears on the TV screen.  
m/M  
When you reach the ending point (point B),  
press ENTER.  
[A-B] appears and the recorder starts  
repeating this specific portion.  
X PAUSE  
To return to normal playback, press PLAY  
MODE repeatedly to select [Off].  
Buttons  
Operations  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Stops playing and opens the  
disc tray.  
X PAUSE  
Pauses playback.  
. PREV/  
> NEXT  
Goes to the beginning of the  
current or next track.  
m/M  
Fast reverses/fast forwards the  
disc when repeatedly pressed  
during playback.  
Search speed changes as  
follows:  
Fast forward  
M t M1 t M2  
Fast reverse  
(fast reverse/  
fast forward)  
(not available  
for DATA  
CDs/DATA  
DVDs)  
m t m1 t m2  
AUDIO  
Selects the audio track on the  
disc when pressed repeatedly.  
To resume normal playback, press H PLAY.  
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4 Select the file you want to view and press  
ENTER.  
Playing JPEG Image Files  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
The sub-menu appears.  
To start a slide show, select [Slide Show] and  
press ENTER.  
You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs/  
DATA DVDs and USB memory. For details about  
JPEG image files, see page 80.  
5 Select [Full Screen] and press ENTER.  
The selected image is displayed full screen.  
To play from the USB memory, see page 43.  
To rotate a image  
Press M/m while viewing the image. Each press  
rotates the image clockwise or counterclockwise  
by 90 degrees.  
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4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
To view the previous or next image  
TITLE LIST  
Press . PREV/> NEXT or </,.  
To return to the list menu  
Press x STOP.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O RETURN  
z Hints  
• Press M/m to go to the next/previous page of the list.  
• Press O RETURN to turn off the list menu. To turn on  
the list menu, press TITLE LIST.  
. PREV/  
> NEXT  
H PLAY  
• Press ENTER or DISPLAY to turn on/off the button  
guide at the bottom of the screen.  
x STOP  
X PAUSE  
Enjoying a slide show  
1 After step 4 of “Playing JPEG Image Files”  
(page 50), select [Slide Show] and press  
ENTER.  
1 Insert a disc.  
The Photo Album appears on the TV screen.  
Photo Album  
A pop-up menu appears.  
/
[Object] – [All] (fixed setting): Plays all photo  
files on the folder.  
CD  
[Speed]: Select from [Normal], [Fast], and  
[Slow] by pressing </,.  
Slide Show  
Object  
Speed  
All  
• If the Music Jukebox display appears, press  
TITLE LIST to switch the lists.  
Normal  
• To view a photo listed on this layer, select  
the file and press H PLAY.  
Start  
Cancel  
2 Select a folder, and press ENTER.  
2 Select [Start] and press ENTER.  
Slide show starts from the selected image file.  
• To pause playback, press X PAUSE.  
• To stop the slide show and return to the list  
menu, press x STOP or O RETURN.  
The sub-menu appears.  
3 Select [Open] and press ENTER.  
The file list appears.  
To return to the folder list, select [  
press ENTER.  
] and  
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To free up disc space (DVD+RW/DVD-RW (VR  
mode)/DVD-RW (Video mode) only)  
You can utilize disc capacity by erasing Video  
mode or original titles. The effect differs  
depending on the disc type and location of the title,  
as follows.  
Erasing and Editing  
Before Editing  
This recorder offers various edit options for  
various disc and title types. Before you edit, check  
these types and select an available option.  
Disc type  
To open up disc space  
DVD+RW  
Erase the last title on the disc. You  
can erase and overwrite titles other  
than the last one; however, the  
display will not show the resulting  
capacity increase. Erased titles are  
shown as deleted in the Title List  
menu.  
b Notes  
• You may lose edited contents if you remove the disc  
while editing.  
• Finish editing and recording before finalizing. No more  
editing or recording can be made on a finalized disc.  
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s  
control information is full, erase unnecessary titles.  
DVD-RW  
(VR mode)  
Erase original titles anywhere on  
the disc.  
DVD-RW  
Erase the last title on the disc.  
(Video mode)  
Edits for Video mode titles/original  
titles  
DVD+R/  
DVD-R  
You cannot increase the disc  
capacity, as they are non-  
rewritable.  
+
RW  
+
R
-
R
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
b Note  
For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs (VR mode), the disc’s  
available capacity may not display correctly. The  
recorder displays only the available capacity after the last  
title on the disc.  
For Video mode titles on DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs  
(Video mode)/DVD+Rs/ DVD-Rs, and original  
titles on DVD-RWs (VR mode), the recorder edits  
actual recordings on the disc. You cannot undo  
any edits you make, and the original contents will  
be consequently lost.  
Edits for Playlist titles  
z Hint  
-
RWVR  
When using a DVD-RW (VR mode), you can keep the  
original contents by editing a Playlist (see “Edits for  
Playlist titles” below).  
For DVD-RWs (VR mode), you can edit a Playlist  
while retaining original titles (actual recordings on  
the disc). A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles  
created from the original title for editing purposes.  
When you create a Playlist, only the control  
information necessary for playback, such as the  
playback order, is stored on the disc. Since the  
original titles are left unaltered, Playlist titles can  
be re-edited.  
Example: You have recorded the final few  
matches of a football tournament on a DVD-RW  
(VR mode). You want to create a digest with the  
goal scenes and other highlights, but you also want  
to keep the original recording.  
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In this case, you can select a title or chapter and  
create a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the  
scene order within the Playlist title (page 58).  
Erasing and Editing Titles  
This section explains the basic edit functions  
common to Video mode titles, original titles, and  
Playlist titles.  
Note that editing on Video mode and original titles  
is irreversible as they are the actual recordings on  
the disc. If you want to edit a DVD-RW (VR  
mode) while retaining the original contents, create  
and edit a Playlist (page 57).  
z Hint  
For DVD-RW (VR mode), you can display the  
disc’s Playlist titles in Title List (Playlist), or the  
original titles in Title List (Original). Press TITLE  
LIST repeatedly to switch the two Title List  
menus.  
List of edit options  
Select from the following options and refer to the  
pages in parentheses. Title type and disc type that  
the option can be applied are indicated in each  
section.  
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2
5
8
0
3
6
9
TITLE LIST  
– Labeling a title (page 53).  
– Erasing a title (page 53).  
– Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) (page 53).  
– Protecting a title (page 54).  
– Dividing a title (page 54).  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
– Hiding a title (page 55).  
– Erasing a chapter (page 56).  
– Combining chapters (page 56).  
– Hiding a chapter (page 56).  
H PLAY  
m/M  
– Creating chapters manually (page 56).  
– Creating a Playlist title (page 57).  
– Adding contents to an existing Playlist title  
– Rearranging chapters within a Playlist title  
x STOP  
X PAUSE  
b Note  
b Note  
If you edit an original title after creating a Playlist title,  
When selecting a title for editing, always note the above  
differences between the Video mode/original title edit  
and Playlist title edit.  
the edits may affect the derived Playlist title.  
1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List.  
The Title List menu appears and displays the  
disc contents.  
When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode), press  
TITLE LIST repeatedly to switch the Title  
List (Original) and Title List (Playlist), if  
necessary.  
Example: Title List (Original)  
Title List Original  
1/7  
0:15:00  
0:25:00  
DVD-VR  
2hour 45min  
SP Remain  
Title 1  
12/07  
Title 2  
0:45:00 12/09  
Title 3  
1:00:00 12/10  
Title 4  
12/13  
Title 5  
0:10:00 12/16  
Title 6  
0:10:00 12/19  
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2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears with options available  
for the selected title.  
Erasing a title  
+
RW  
+
R
-
R
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
[Search]: Displays the search options.  
[Chapter]: Displays the Chapter List for  
playback and editing (page 55).  
[Erase]: Erases the title (page 53). For effects  
on disc capacity, see page 51.  
1 Select [Erase] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
[Protect]: Protects the title from erasure or  
alteration (page 54).  
2 Select [OK], and press ENTER.  
The title is erased.  
[Edit]: Displays the following options.  
[Title Name]: Allows you to label the  
title (page 53).  
z Hints  
• When you want to erase all titles, reformat the disc  
• After erasing a title on a DVD+RW, the title name is  
displayed as erased in the Title List menu. You can  
select it to record over (page 40).  
[Divide]: Divides the title in two  
[A-B Erase]: Erases a section of the title  
[Hide/Show]: Hides the title/Shows the  
hidden title (page 55).  
Erasing a section of a title (A-B  
Erase)  
[Playlist]: Allows you to create a new Playlist  
title, or add contents to an existing Playlist  
-
RWVR  
3 Select an edit option, and press ENTER.  
The selected option is applied to the title. See  
the pages in parentheses for the procedure.  
1 Select [Edit] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
2 Select [A-B Erase], and press ENTER.  
The following display appears.  
Labeling a title  
+
RW  
+
R
-
R
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
Edit  
A-B Erase  
1 Select [Edit] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
For DVD-RWs (Video mode) and DVD-Rs,  
select [Title] in step 1.  
Title  
1
12/07 0:45:00  
Set Point A  
Set Point B  
Cancel  
2 Select [Title Name], and press ENTER.  
The display for entering characters appears.  
Follow the explanations of “Changing the  
00:00:00  
OK  
Current playback point  
3 Press H PLAY, and search for the scene  
you want to erase by pressing x STOP, X  
PAUSE, and m/M.  
z Hint  
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4 Press ENTER at the start of the scene to be  
erased (point A).  
Protecting a title from erasure or  
alteration  
Thumbnail of point A  
-
+
RW  
RWVR  
+
R
Edit  
A-B Erase  
Title  
1
Select [Protect] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
The title is protected and [ ] (locked) appears in  
the Title List menu.  
To cancel the protection, repeat the steps above  
and select [Unprotect].  
12/07 0:45:00  
Point  
A
00:15:00  
Set Point A  
Set Point B  
Cancel  
00:15:00  
OK  
Dividing a title  
5 Press H PLAY, and search for the scene  
you want to erase by pressing x STOP, X  
PAUSE, and m/M.  
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1 Select [Edit] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
6 Press ENTER at the end of the scene  
(point B).  
2 Select [Divide], and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the dividing point  
appears.  
Edit  
A-B Erase  
Title  
1
12/07 0:45:00  
Edit  
Point  
Point  
A
B
00:15:00  
00:15:20  
Divide  
Title  
2
12/07 0:45:00  
Set Point A  
Set Point B  
Cancel  
#01  
00:00:04  
00:15:20  
OK  
Divide  
Cancel  
OK  
Thumbnail of point B  
00:00:00  
Current playback point  
To reset either point A or B, select [Cancel]  
and repeat from step 3.  
3 Press H PLAY, and search for the point  
you want to divide by pressing x STOP, X  
PAUSE, and m/M.  
7 Select [OK], and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
If you do not want to erase the scene, select  
[Cancel] and press ENTER.  
st  
4 Press ENTER at the 1 dividing point.  
st  
The 1 point is set.  
8 Select [OK], and press ENTER.  
To reset the point, select [Cancel] and repeat  
from step 3.  
The scene is erased.  
5 Press H PLAY, and search for the point  
you want to divide by pressing x STOP, X  
PAUSE, and m/M.  
b Notes  
• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the  
point where you erase the scene.  
nd  
• Sections shorter than three seconds may not be erased.  
• The erased section may be slightly different from the  
points you selected.  
6 Press ENTER at the 2 dividing point.  
nd  
The 2 point is set.  
• A chapter mark will not be made at the A–B erase point.  
7 Select [OK] from the sub-menu, and press  
ENTER.  
The title is divided in two. If you want to  
rename the title, see page 53.  
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If you do not want to divide the title, select  
[Cancel] from the sub-menu, and press  
ENTER.  
Editing a Title by Chapter  
You can make detailed editing to a title by using  
the Chapter List menu that displays title contents  
by chapter.  
Hiding a title  
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You can skip playing titles without deleting them  
from the disc.  
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1 Select [Edit] in step 3 of “Erasing and  
Editing Titles,” and press ENTER.  
TITLE LIST  
2 Select [Hide], and press ENTER.  
The title is displayed shaded in the Title List  
menu.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
To show the hidden title  
Repeat the steps above and select [Show].  
CHAPTER  
MARK  
1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List.  
When editing a DVD-RW (VR mode), press  
TITLE LIST repeatedly to switch the Title  
List (Original) and Title List (Playlist), if  
necessary.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
3 Select [Search], and press ENTER.  
4 Select [Chapter], and press ENTER.  
The Chapter List menu appears with contents  
of the selected title (displayed as chapters).  
Example: Chapter List (Original)  
Chapter List Original  
1/5  
Title 1  
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5 Select a chapter, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears with options available  
for the selected chapter.  
Hiding a chapter  
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[Title]: Returns to the Title List menu (see  
[Erase]: Erases the chapter (page 56).  
[Combine]: Combines two chapters into one  
[Hide/Show]: Hides the chapter/Shows the  
hidden chapter (page 56).  
[Move]: Allows you to change the chapter  
order within the Playlist title (see  
on page 58).  
You can skip playing chapters without deleting  
from the disc.  
Select [Hide] in step 6 of “Editing a Title by  
Chapter,” and press ENTER.  
The chapter is displayed shaded in the Chapter List  
menu.  
To play the title without skipping hidden  
chapters  
Select a title in the Title List and press ENTER.  
Select [Full Play] from the sub menu, and press  
ENTER.  
[Playlist]: Allows you to create a new Playlist  
title, or add contents to an existing Playlist  
6 Select an edit option, and press ENTER.  
The selected option is applied to the chapter.  
See the pages in parentheses for the procedure.  
To show the hidden chapter  
Repeat the steps above and select [Show].  
b Notes  
• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the  
point where you hide the chapter.  
• On other Sony DVD equipment, hidden chapters will  
play without being skipped.  
Erasing a chapter  
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1 Select [Erase] in step 6 of “Editing a Title  
by Chapter,” and press ENTER.  
Creating chapters manually  
The display asks for confirmation.  
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2 Select [OK], and press ENTER.  
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RW  
RWVR  
The chapter is erased.  
You can create chapters within a title by inserting  
chapter marks at the desired points.  
Combining chapters  
During playback or recording, press CHAPTER  
MARK where you want to divide the title into  
chapters.  
The following display appears at the dividing  
point. Title contents before and after this scene  
become separate chapters.  
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RWVR  
Select [Combine] in step 6 of “Editing a Title by  
Chapter,” and press ENTER.  
The selected chapter is combined with the next  
chapter in the Chapter List.  
b Note  
Chapter  
If the next chapter on the DVD+RW/DVD+R is hidden,  
show the chapter in the Title List before combining. See  
z Hints  
• You can combine two chapters into one (page 56).  
• Titles are automatically divided into chapters during  
recording if [Auto Chapter] in the [Video] setup is set  
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b Note  
If a message appears and indicates that no more chapter  
marks can be added, you may not be able to record or edit.  
Editing a Playlist  
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RWVR  
Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit without  
changing the actual recordings.  
This section explains edit options available only  
for Playlist titles. Edits explained in the previous  
sections are also applicable if so indicated.  
b Notes  
• If you edit an original title after creating a Playlist title,  
the results may affect the derived Playlist title.  
• The picture may pause when an edited scene is played.  
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</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
Creating a Playlist title  
1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List  
(Original).  
Press TITLE LIST again if the Title List  
(Playlist) appears.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
[Search]: Displays the search options.  
[Chapter]: Displays the Chapter List  
(Original). When you want to add an  
original chapter as a Playlist title, select  
this and press ENTER. After the Chapter  
List (Original) appears, select the chapter  
and press ENTER, and then go to step 3.  
[Playlist]: Allows you to create a new Playlist  
title, or add contents to an existing Playlist  
title.  
3 Select [Playlist], and press ENTER.  
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4 Select [New Playlist], and press ENTER.  
The title or chapter is added to the Playlist as  
a new Playlist title.  
Rearranging chapters within a  
Playlist title  
To create more Playlist titles, press TITLE  
LIST and repeat the steps above.  
You can move chapters in a Playlist title to create  
a different playback order.  
1 Press TITLE LIST to turn on the Title List  
Adding contents to an existing  
Playlist title  
(Playlist).  
Press TITLE LIST again if the Title List  
(Original) appears.  
1 Select a title or chapter in step 2 of  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
2 Select [Playlist], and press ENTER.  
3 Select [Search], and press ENTER.  
The disc’s Playlist title names appear (if any).  
4 Select [Chapter], and press ENTER.  
The Chapter List menu appears with the title  
contents.  
Select a Playlist  
New Playlist  
Title 1  
Chapter List Playlist  
1/5  
Title 2  
Title 1  
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3 Select a Playlist title, and press ENTER.  
The contents of original title or chapter  
selected in step 1 are added to the Playlist title.  
If you want to rename the title, see page 53.  
5 Select a chapter, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
6 Select [Move], and press ENTER.  
7 Select a new location in the Chapter List,  
and press ENTER.  
The chapter moves to the new location.  
To change the scene order more, repeat the  
steps above.  
If you want to rename the title, see page 53.  
.
b Note  
Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted at the  
point where the chapters change.  
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Connecting a Digital Video  
Camera to the DV IN Jack  
You can connect a digital video camera to the DV  
IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a  
DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is  
straightforward because the recorder will fast  
forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not  
need to operate your digital video camera. Do the  
following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of  
this recorder.  
DV Dubbing  
Before DV Dubbing  
This section explains dubbing with a digital video  
camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If  
you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see  
To record from the DV IN jack  
See also the instruction manual supplied with the  
digital video camera before connecting.  
The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the  
i.LINK standard. You can connect any other  
equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and  
record digital signals.  
Hookups  
DVD recorder  
Follow the instructions in “Connecting a Digital  
Video Camera to the DV IN Jack,” and then move  
on to the section on dubbing. For more  
information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK”  
to DV IN  
z Hint  
If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the  
initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW  
(VR mode).  
i.LINK cable  
(not supplied)  
b Notes  
• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output  
signals.  
• You cannot use the DV IN jack when:  
– your digital video camera does not work with this  
recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack  
and follow the instructions of “Recording From a  
DV output  
Digital video camera  
– the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not  
connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera  
even if it has an i.LINK jack.  
– the images on the tape contain copy protection  
signals, which limit recording.  
: Signal flow  
• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment,  
finalize the disc (page 33).  
• The recorder does not support HDV mode.  
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2 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc  
tray.  
Dubbing From a DV/Digital8  
Format Tape to a DVD  
Wait until “REAd” disappears from the front  
panel display.  
For details on how to insert and format a new  
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You can record a DV/Digital8 format tape onto a  
disc. The recorder controls the digital video  
camera. You can fast forward, rewind, and stop  
the tape to select a scene using the recorder’s  
remote control.  
3 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format tape  
into your digital video camera.  
For the recorder to record or edit, your digital  
video camera must be turned on and set to  
video playback mode.  
How chapters are created  
The dubbed contents become one title, and the title  
is divided into chapters. The recorder divides the  
title into chapters according to the setting in  
[Video] Setup (5 or 10-minute intervals, or does  
not divide at all) (page 67).  
4 Press INPUT on the remote repeatedly to  
select “dV.”  
The selected input changes as follows:  
L1  
L2  
Z OPEN/  
CLOSE  
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dV  
5 Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly  
INPUT  
to select the recording mode.  
The recording mode changes as follows:  
SYSTEM MENU  
HQ  
SP  
LP  
EP  
ULP  
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ENTER  
For details about the recording modes, see  
O RETURN  
H PLAY  
6 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
m/M  
7 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
REC MODE  
The Setup Display appears.  
z REC  
8 Select  
[Video] Setup and press ,.  
X PAUSE  
x REC STOP  
1 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a  
recordable disc on the disc tray.  
Make sure that the disc has enough free space  
to record the contents of your tape.  
Labeled side facing up  
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b Notes  
9 Select [DV Input], and press ,.  
• If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment,  
finalize the disc (page 33).  
Disc Record Mode  
• You cannot connect more than one piece of digital  
video equipment to the recorder.  
DV Input  
Stereo 1  
Stereo 2  
Auto Chapter  
• You cannot control the recorder using another device  
or another recorder of the same model.  
Set-Top Box Control  
Set-Top Box Edit  
• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the  
cassette memory onto the disc.  
• When dubbing from a DV/Digital8 format tape by way  
of the DV IN jack, the recorder starts recording about  
five seconds after the tape starts playing.  
• If you dub a DV/Digital8 format tape that has been  
edited on a PC using the DV IN jack, any audio  
recorded on the Stereo 2 track may only be recorded as  
noise.  
• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape with a  
sound track that is recorded in multiple sampling  
frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or  
an unnatural sound will be output when playing back  
the sampling frequency switch point on the disc.  
• The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if  
the picture size of the source image changes, or if there  
is nothing recorded on the tape.  
[Stereo 1] (default): Records original sound  
only. Normally select this when dubbing a DV  
format tape.  
[Stereo 2]: Records additional audio only.  
Select this only if you have added a second  
audio channel when recording with your  
digital video camera.  
10 Select an option, and press ENTER.  
11 Press O RETURN to turn off the Setup  
Display.  
• Noise may occur when you switch the audio sampling  
mode (e.g.48 kHz/16 bits t 32 kHz/12 bits).  
• The video or sound may drop out during the recording  
of start/stop points on the tape.  
12 Press H PLAY to start playing the DV/  
Digital8 format tape.  
The playback picture appears on the screen.  
• If there is a blank space for one second or more on the  
tape, DV dubbing ends automatically.  
13 While watching the screen, search for the  
point you want to start recording by  
pressing m/M.  
14 When you find the point you want, press X  
PAUSE.  
15 Press z REC.  
Playback starts from the selected point, and  
the recorder starts recording.  
To stop recording  
Press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few  
seconds for the recorder to stop recording.  
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3 Press M/m to select the option you want to  
set up, and press ,.  
Settings and Adjustments  
Date 12  
/
4
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
Using the Setup Displays  
Year 2008  
Time 12  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
:
00 AM  
By using the Setup Displays, you can make  
various adjustments to items such as picture and  
sound, as well as select a language for the  
subtitles.  
The Setup Display consists of several levels to set  
up options. To select the next level, press ,. To  
select a previous level, press <.  
4 Press M/m to select the item you want to  
set up, and press ,.  
b Note  
Available options for the item appear.  
Example: [TV Type]  
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the  
Setup Display settings, and not all of the functions  
described may work.  
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
4:3 Letter Box  
4:3 Pan Scan  
16:9  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
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SYSTEM MENU  
5 Press M/m to select the item you want to  
set up, and press ENTER to conform.  
Some items require additional settings.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O RETURN  
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
4:3 Letter Box  
4:3 Pan Scan  
16:9  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
2 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
The Setup Display appears.  
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
To turn off the Setup Display  
Press O RETURN.  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
Setup options:  
[General], [Language], [Audio], [Lock],  
[Video], [Disc]  
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[TV Type]  
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3  
standard or wide).  
Recorder Settings (General)  
The [General] setup helps you to make clock and  
other settings for the recorder.  
[ 4:3 Letter  
Box ]  
Select this when you connect a  
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide  
picture with bands on the upper  
and lower portions of the screen.  
Select  
[General] in the Setup Display. To use  
The default settings are underlined.  
[ 4:3 Pan  
Scan ]  
Select this when you connect a  
4:3 screen TV. Automatically  
displays a wide picture on the  
entire screen and cuts off the  
portions that do not fit.  
Date 12  
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Clock Setting  
TV Type  
[ 16:9 ]  
Select this when you connect a  
wide-screen TV or a TV with a  
wide mode function.  
Year 2008  
Time 12  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
:
00 AM  
[4:3 Letter Box]  
[4:3 Pan Scan]  
[16:9]  
[Clock Setting]  
1
Select [Clock Setting] and press ,.  
Date 12  
/
4
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
Year 2008  
Time 12  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
:
00 AM  
b Notes  
• Depending on the disc, [4:3 Letter Box] may be  
selected automatically instead of [4:3 Pan Scan] or vice  
versa.  
• When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack with output  
resolution 720p, 1080i, or 1080p, the setting is fixed to  
[16:9].  
2
3
Press M/m to set the month, and press ,.  
Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in  
sequence. Press </, to select the item to be  
set, then press M/m to set the numbers.  
To change the numbers, press < to return to  
the item to be changed, and press M/m.  
[Power Save]  
Selects whether to turn off the front panel display  
when the power is off.  
Press ENTER to start the clock.  
[ Off ]  
[ On ]  
The front panel display remains  
turned on.  
Turns off the front panel display.  
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[Factory Set]  
Returns the recorder’s settings to the factory  
defaults. See page 69 for procedures.  
Note that Parental Control settings in the [Lock]  
setup remain unaffected.  
Language Settings  
The [Language] setup allows you to select a  
language for the recorder’s display and discs.  
Select [Language] in the Setup Display. To use  
the display, see “Using the Setup Displays”  
The default settings are underlined.  
Display Menu  
Disc Menu  
English  
Français  
Português  
Español  
Disc Audio  
Disc Subtitle  
[Display Menu]  
Switches the display language on the screen.  
[Disc Menu] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Switches the language for the DVD menu.  
[Disc Audio] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Switches the language of the sound track.  
[Disc Subtitle] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on  
the disc.  
[ Original ]  
[ Others ]  
Selects the language given  
priority in the disc.  
The display for entering a  
language code appears. Press the  
number buttons to enter a four-  
digit code number from  
and press ENTER.  
[ Off ]  
Turns off the subtitles.  
b Note  
If you select a language in [Disc Menu], [Disc Subtitle],  
or [Disc Audio] that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO,  
one of the recorded languages will be automatically  
selected.  
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b Note  
This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT  
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.  
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not  
compatible with DTS signals, select [Off].  
Audio Settings  
The [Audio] setup allows you to adjust the sound  
according to the playback and connection  
conditions.  
[MPEG Output] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.  
Select [Audio] in the Setup Display. To use the  
The default settings are underlined.  
[ MPEG  
PCM ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio component  
without a built-in MPEG decoder.  
If you play MPEG audio sound  
tracks, the recorder outputs stereo  
signals.  
Dolby Digital Output  
DTS Output  
Dolby Digital -> PCM  
Dolby Digital  
MPEG Output  
96kHz PCM Output  
Audio DRC  
[ MPEG ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio component  
with a built-in MPEG decoder.  
Vocal  
b Note  
This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT  
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.  
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not  
compatible with MPEG audio signals, select [MPEG  
PCM].  
[Dolby Digital Output] (DVDs only)  
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.  
[ Dolby  
Digital →  
PCM ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio  
component without a built-in  
Dolby Digital decoder.  
[96kHz PCM Output] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Selects the sampling frequency of the audio  
signal.  
[ Dolby  
Digital ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
Dolby Digital decoder.  
[ 96kHz →  
48kHz ]  
The audio signals of DVD  
VIDEOs are always converted to  
48 kHz/16 bit.  
[ 96kHz ]  
All types of signals, including  
96 kHz/24 bit, are output in their  
original format.  
b Note  
This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT  
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.  
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not  
compatible with Dolby Digital signals, select [Dolby  
Digital PCM].  
b Note  
This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT  
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.  
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not  
compatible with 96 kHz signals, select [96kHz →  
48kHz].  
[DTS Output] (DVD VIDEO only)  
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.  
[ Off ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio  
component without a built-in  
DTS decoder.  
[Audio DRC] (Dynamic Range Control) (Dolby  
Digital DVDs only)  
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned  
down when playing a DVD that conforms to  
[Audio DRC]. This affects the output from the  
following jacks:  
[ On ]  
Select this when the recorder is  
connected to an audio  
component with a built-in DTS  
decoder.  
– AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks  
– LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks  
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– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks  
only when [Dolby Digital Output] is set to  
[Dolby Digital PCM] (page 65).  
Parental Control Settings  
(Lock)  
[ Off ]  
[ On ]  
Normally select this.  
Makes low sounds clear even if  
you turn the volume down.  
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited  
according to a predetermined level, such as the age  
of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced  
with different scenes.  
[Vocal] (Karaoke DVD only)  
Mixes karaoke channels into normal stereo.  
This function is effective for multi-channel  
karaoke DVDs only.  
Select  
[Lock] in the Setup Display. To use the  
[Parental Control]  
[ Off ]  
Does not mix karaoke channels  
into normal stereo. You can turn  
off the guide vocal on a multi-  
channel DVD.  
Selects the rating level.  
1
Select [Parental Control] and press ,.  
[ On ]  
Normally select this.  
Parental Control  
Set Password  
Area Code  
Off  
Level 8  
Level 7  
Level 6  
Level 5  
Level 4  
Level 3  
Level 2  
Level 1  
The display asks for the password.  
2
3
Enter the four-digit password using the  
number buttons.  
Select the level and press ENTER.  
The lower the level, the stricter the limitation.  
If you select [Off], the Parental Control  
function does not activate.  
[Set Password]  
Changes or deletes the password for the Parental  
Control function.  
1
Select [Set Password] and press ,.  
If you have not entered a password, the  
display for entering a new password appears.  
Parental Control  
Set Password  
Area Code  
Change  
New
Password  
Enter a four-digit password using the number  
buttons. Enter the password again to confirm.  
The password is stored.  
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• If you make a mistake, press < repeatedly  
to delete numbers one by one, then re-enter  
it.  
Recording Settings (Video)  
2
To change the password, press ENTER while  
[Change] is selected.  
[Erase]: Erases the password. Enter the  
registered password.  
The [Video] setup allows you to adjust recording  
and set top box settings.  
Select  
[Video] in the Setup Display. To use  
62). The default settings are underlined.  
3
4
5
Enter the registered password.  
Enter a new four-digit password.  
Enter the password again to confirm.  
Disc Record Mode  
DV Input  
HQ  
SP  
z Hint  
Auto Chapter  
LP  
Set-Top Box Control  
Set-Top Box Edit  
EP  
If you forget your password, clear the password and  
register a new password.  
ULP  
Press SYSTEM MENU and select [Setup] to turn on the  
Setup Display. Enter the six-digit number 210499 using  
the number buttons. Select [OK] and press ENTER. The  
registered password is cleared.  
[Disc Record Mode]  
[Area Code]  
Selects one of the following recording modes:  
HQ, SP, LP, EP and ULP (in the order of picture  
quality).  
Selects a code for a geographic area as the  
playback rating level. See “Area Code List” (page  
1
2
Select [Area Code] and press ,.  
[DV Input]  
Selects the stereo track when recording from a  
digital video camera connected to the DV IN jack  
on the front panel.  
Enter the four-digit password using the  
number buttons.  
3
4
Press M/m to enter the first character of the  
area and press ,.  
[ Stereo 1 ]  
Records original sound at the time  
of shooting. Normally select this  
when dubbing a DV/Digital8  
format tape.  
Press M/m to enter the second character and  
press ENTER.  
[ Stereo 2 ]  
Records only additional sound  
over-dubbed after shooting.  
b Notes  
• When you play discs which do not have the Parental  
Control function, playback cannot be limited on this  
recorder.  
[Auto Chapter]  
• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the  
Parental Control level while playing the disc. In this  
case, enter your password, then change the level.  
Automatically divides a recording (a title) into  
chapters by inserting chapter markings at a  
specified interval. The markings are inserted while  
the recording is being made.  
[ No  
Separation ]  
No chapter mark is inserted.  
Sets the interval to 5 minutes.  
Sets the interval to 10 minutes.  
[ 5  
minutes ]  
[ 10  
minutes ]  
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b Note  
Depending on the size of the recording being made, the  
actual interval may vary from the interval selected in  
[Auto Chapter]. When recording in ULP mode, the  
interval is set to 10-minutes. The selected interval should  
only be used as an approximation to create chapters.  
Disc Settings  
The [Disc] setup contains disc-related items such  
as disc protection and labeling.  
[Set-Top Box Control]  
Turns on the cable box/satellite receiver control  
function.  
Select  
[Disc] in the Setup Display. To use the  
The default settings are underlined.  
[ Off ]  
[ On ]  
Select this if you do not use the  
supplied set top box controller.  
Format DVD  
Finalize  
Start  
Input Disc Name  
Protect Disc  
PBC  
Select this when you use the  
supplied set top box controller.  
Select [Edit] and make necessary  
settings. For details, see “Setting  
[Format DVD]  
[Set-Top Box Edit]  
You can manually re-format a DVD+RW or  
DVD-RW disc to make a blank disc. See page 26  
for details.  
When [Set-Top Box Control] is set to [On], you  
can change the following settings. See page 19 for  
details.  
[Device Type]: Selects the type of cable box/  
satellite receiver.  
[Brand]: Selects the brand name of your cable  
box/satellite receiver.  
[Finalize]  
“Finalizing” makes discs playable on other DVD  
equipment. See page 33 for details.  
[Number of Digits]: Selects the number of digits  
for your cable box/satellite receiver’s channel.  
[ENTER key]: Selects whether you need to press  
the ENTER button after entering the channel  
number.  
[Key Speed]: Selects the key speed to send  
commands to the cable box/satellite receiver.  
[Test]: Checks that the control works correctly.  
[Input Disc Name]  
Name or rename the recorded discs to make them  
discernible on the display (page 31).  
[Protect Disc]  
Protects disc recording against erasure and  
alteration (page 33).  
[PBC] (Playback Control)  
Turns the PBC function on or off when playing  
VIDEO CDs.  
[ Off ]  
The PBC function is not  
activated. VIDEO CDs with  
PBC will be played the same way  
as audio CDs.  
[ On ]  
The PBC function is activated  
when playing VIDEO CDs with  
PBC.  
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Resetting the Recorder  
(Factory Set)  
Select this to reset the recorder to all its default  
settings. Note that Parental Control settings in the  
[Lock] setup remain unaffected.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU to turn on the System  
Menu.  
2 Select [Setup] and press ENTER.  
3 Select  
[General] and press ,.  
4 Select [Factory Set] and press ,.  
Clock Setting  
TV Type  
Power Save  
Factory Set  
SET  
5 Press ENTER while [SET] is selected.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
6 Select [OK] and press ENTER.  
Initial Setup starts (see page 18).  
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The channel on the cable box/satellite receiver  
has been changed.  
, The set top box controller is connected and [Set-  
Top Box Control] is set to [On]. Check the [Set-  
Top Box Control] settings in the [Video] setup  
Additional Information  
Troubleshooting  
If you experience any of the following difficulties  
while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting  
guide to help remedy the problem before  
requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,  
consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
The picture from equipment connected to the  
recorder’s input jack does not appear on the  
screen.  
, If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 IN  
jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by  
pressing INPUT.  
Power  
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN  
jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by  
pressing INPUT.  
If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack,  
(this is usually for a digital video camera  
connection), select “dV” in the front panel  
display by pressing INPUT.  
The power does not turn on.  
, Check that the mains lead (the power cord) is  
connected securely.  
Picture  
The playback picture or TV program from the  
equipment connected through the recorder is  
distorted.  
, If the playback picture output from a DVD  
player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder  
before reaching your TV, the copy-protection  
signal applied to some programs could affect  
picture quality. Disconnect the playback  
equipment in question and connect it directly to  
your TV.  
There is no picture.  
, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.  
, The connecting cords are damaged.  
, Check the connection to your TV (page 12).  
, Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to  
“VCR”) and “AV 1” so that the signal from the  
recorder appears on the TV screen.  
, This recorder cannot record PAL signals.  
Picture noise appears.  
, If the picture output signal from your recorder  
passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if  
you are connected to a combination TV/VIDEO  
player, the copy-protection signal applied to  
some DVD programs could affect picture  
quality.  
The picture does not fill the screen.  
, Set [TV Type] in the [General] setup in  
accordance with the screen size of your TV  
, You have set the recorder to progressive format  
even though your TV cannot accept the  
progressive signals. In this case, remove the disc  
and close the disc tray. Then press the  
RESOLUTION button on the recorder to switch  
the signals.  
The picture does not fill the screen, even  
though the aspect ratio is set in [TV Type] in  
the [General] setup.  
, The screen size of the title is fixed.  
, 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, remove the disc and close the disc  
tray. Then press the RESOLUTION button on  
the recorder to switch the signals.  
, You are playing a disc recorded in a color system  
that is different from your TV.  
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, Cancel the rating function or change the rating  
Sound  
There is no sound.  
The recorder does not start playback from the  
beginning.  
, Resume play was activated (page 43).  
, You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or  
DVD menu automatically appears on the TV  
screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to  
start playback.  
, Re-connect all connections securely.  
, The connecting cord is damaged.  
, The input source setting on the audio component  
or the connection to the audio component is  
incorrect.  
, The recorder is in reverse play, fast forward,  
slow motion, or pause mode.  
, If the audio signal does not come through the  
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks,  
check the [Audio] setup settings (page 65).  
The recorder starts playing automatically.  
, The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback  
function.  
Sound is noisy.  
Playback stops automatically.  
, If the DVD has an auto pause signal, the recorder  
stops playback at the auto pause signal.  
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,  
noise will come from LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R)/  
AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (page 46).  
Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-  
motion Play cannot be performed.  
Recorded or played back audio is not stereo.  
, The TV is not stereo-compatible.  
, Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to  
do some of the operations above. See the  
instructions supplied with the disc.  
, The input source is not in stereo format.  
, The AV output jacks on the recorder are not  
connected to TV AV input jacks.  
The language 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.  
The sound volume is low.  
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.  
The sound volume may improve if you set  
[Audio DRC] in the [Audio] setup to [On]  
, Try changing the language using the DVD  
VIDEO’s menu.  
An alternate audio track cannot be played.  
, If you have connected an AV amplifier to the  
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack and want to  
change the audio track during playback, set  
[Dolby Digital Output] in the [Audio] setup to  
[Dolby Digital PCM] (page 65).  
The subtitle language cannot be changed or  
turned off.  
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the  
DVD VIDEO.  
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the  
subtitles.  
, Try changing the subtitle using the DVD  
VIDEO’s menu.  
, The subtitles cannot be changed for the titles  
recorded on this recorder.  
Playback  
The recorder does not play any type of disc.  
, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the  
playback side facing down.  
, The disc is not correctly inserted.  
, Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. In  
this case, if the recorder is on, leave it on (if it is  
off, leave it off) for about an hour until the  
moisture evaporates.  
, If the disc was recorded on another recorder and  
was not finalized (page 33), the recorder cannot  
play the disc.  
The angles cannot be changed.  
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD  
VIDEO being played.  
, You are trying to change the angles when “  
does not appear on the TV screen (page 44).  
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles.  
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, Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO’s  
menu.  
, The angles cannot be changed for the titles  
recorded on this recorder.  
Recording does not stop immediately after you  
press x REC STOP.  
, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to input  
disc data before recording can stop.  
On-screen instructions may appear after pressing  
x REC STOP. In the case, follow the on screen  
instructions.  
The MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files do  
not play.  
, The MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are  
not recorded in a format that the recorder can  
play (page 76).  
Timer recording is not complete or did not start  
from the beginning.  
, There was a power failure before or during  
recording. Reset the clock (page 63).  
, Another timer setting overlapped the timer  
Recording/Timer recording/  
Editing  
, Disc space was not sufficient.  
The channel cannot be changed from the  
channel you are recording.  
, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”  
Contents previously recorded were erased.  
, Data that is not playable on this recorder but was  
recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased  
from the disc when the disc is inserted.  
Recording does not start immediately after you  
press z REC.  
, Operate the recorder only after “REAd”  
disappears from the front panel display.  
Display  
The clock has stopped.  
Nothing was recorded even though you set the  
timer setting correctly.  
, Set the clock again (page 63).  
, The clock stopped due to a power failure. Reset  
the clock (page 63).  
, There was a power failure during recording.  
, The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to a  
power failure. Reset the clock (page 63).  
, Disconnect the mains lead (the power cord) from  
the AC outlet, and connect it again.  
, The program contains copy protection signals  
that restrict copying.  
The “ ” indicator is flashing.  
, The disc does not have enough space.  
, Insert a recordable disc into the recorder.  
, Another timer setting overlapped the timer  
setting (page 38).  
, There is no DVD inside the recorder.  
, There is not enough disc space for the recording.  
, The disc is protected (DVD-RW (VR mode))  
The recording mode indication is incorrect.  
, When the recording or dubbing is less than three  
minutes, the recording mode indication may be  
displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself  
is correctly made in the selected recording mode.  
, The recorder was in the process of DV Dubbing  
, The connected cable box/satellite receiver was  
turned off.  
, The set top box controller was incorrectly  
connected (page 11).  
, The settings in [Set-Top Box Control] of the  
[Video] setup have been changed (page 19).  
Remote control  
The remote does not function.  
, The batteries are weak.  
, The remote is too far from the recorder.  
, There is an obstacle in the path of the remote  
control and the recorder.  
, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the  
default setting when you replaced the batteries.  
Reset the code (page 17).  
, Turn on the recorder.  
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, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on  
the recorder.  
, Different command modes are set for the  
recorder and remote. Set the same command  
mode (page 17). The default command mode  
setting for this recorder and the supplied remote  
is “3 (Default setting).” You can check the  
current command mode in the front panel display  
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.  
, The same command mode is set for both the  
equipment and recorder. Set a different  
command mode for the recorder (page 17).  
Others  
The recorder does not detect USB memory  
connected to the recorder.  
, Make sure that the USB memory is securely  
connected to the recorder (page 24).  
, Check that the USB memory is not damaged.  
The recorder does not operate properly.  
, Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the  
recorder for more than five seconds until the  
recorder turns off. If a disc is still in the recorder,  
press Z OPEN/CLOSE and remove the disc.  
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder  
to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and  
wait until the clock appears in the front panel  
display. Then, unplug the recorder and after  
leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.  
The disc tray does not open after you press Z  
OPEN/CLOSE.  
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to  
open after you have recorded or edited a DVD.  
This is because the recorder is adding disc data to  
the disc.  
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Recordable and Playable Discs  
Type  
Disc Logo  
Icon used Formatting  
Compatibility with other  
DVD players (finalising)  
in this  
(new discs)  
manual  
DVD+RW  
Automatically  
formatted in +VR compatible players  
Playable on DVD+RW  
mode (DVD+RW (finalization necessary)  
VIDEO)  
+
RW  
DVD-RW VR  
Format in VR  
Playable only on VR  
mode compatible players  
(finalization necessary)  
mode  
-
RWVR  
Video  
mode  
Format in Video  
Playable on most DVD  
players (finalization  
-
RWVideo  
DVD+R  
DVD-R  
Automatically  
formatted in +VR players (finalization  
mode (DVD+R  
VIDEO)  
Playable on most DVD  
+
R
Automatically  
formatted in Video players (finalization  
mode (page 26). necessary) (page 33)  
Playable on most DVD  
Video  
mode  
-
R
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Usable disc versions (as of May 2008)  
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs  
• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2  
with CPRM*)  
• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs  
• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1  
with CPRM*)  
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” and “DVD-R”  
are trademarks.  
* CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a  
coding technology that protects copyrights for images.  
Discs that cannot be recorded on  
• DVD-RAMs  
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)/+R DL (Double  
Layer) discs  
• 8cm discs  
Maximum recordable number of titles  
Disc  
Number of titles  
DVD-RW/DVD-R  
DVD+RW/DVD+R  
99  
49  
b Notes  
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same  
DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the  
disc (page 26). Note that the disc’s contents will be  
erased after reformatting.  
• You cannot shorten the time required for recording  
even with high-speed discs.  
• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video”  
printed on their packaging.  
• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs,  
or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings  
made on other DVD equipment.  
• In some cases, you may not be able to add new  
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made  
on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new  
recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD  
menu.  
• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs  
(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on  
other DVD equipment.  
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognisable by this  
recorder, the data may be erased.  
• You may not be able to record, edit, or dub on some  
recordable discs, depending on the disc.  
• Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or  
played on this recorder. This may cause the recorder to  
malfunction.  
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Playable Discs  
Icon used in  
this manual  
Type  
Disc Logo  
Characteristics  
Discs such as movies that can be  
purchased or rented  
DVD VIDEO  
This recorder also recognises DVD-  
RAMs* as DVD Video compatible  
discs.  
DVD  
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in  
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format  
VIDEO CD  
CD  
VCD  
CD  
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in  
music CD format  
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RAMs*  
containing MP3 audio tracks  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs  
containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG  
image files  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
DATA DVD  
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs  
containing either MP3 audio tracks or  
JPEG image files  
DATA CD  
“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.  
Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/  
VIDEO CDs  
* If the DVD-RAM has a removable cartridge, remove  
the cartridge before playback.  
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. Refer to  
the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/  
VIDEO CDs.  
Discs that cannot be played  
• PHOTO CDs  
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are recorded in  
a format different from the formats mentioned in  
the table above.  
• Data part of CD-Extras  
• BDs (Blu-ray Discs)  
• HD DVDs  
• Discs recorded with an AVCHD-compatible  
DVD video camera  
• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/  
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain DVD  
Video, JPEG image files, or MP3 audio tracks.  
• DVD Audio discs  
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs  
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs  
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code  
• DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder  
and not correctly finalised.  
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Region code (DVD VIDEO only)  
About MPEG-2  
Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear  
of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs  
(playback only) labeled with identical region  
codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.  
ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN  
CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY  
MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE  
MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING  
VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED  
MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED  
WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE  
PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT  
PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS  
AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C., 250  
STEELE STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER,  
COLORADO 80206.  
DVD VIDEOs labeled  
recorder.  
will also play on this  
ALL  
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the  
message “Playback prohibited by region code.”  
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the  
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be  
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is  
prohibited by area restrictions.  
Region code  
Music discs encoded with copyright protection  
technologies  
This product is designed to play back discs that  
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.  
Various music discs encoded with copyright  
protection technologies are being marketed by  
some record companies. Please be aware that  
among those discs, there are some that do not  
conform to the CD standard and may not be  
playable by this product.  
Note on DualDiscs  
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which  
mates DVD recorded material on one side with  
digital audio material on the other side.  
However, since the audio material side does not  
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,  
playback on this product is not guaranteed.  
b Notes  
• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs,  
DVD-RAMs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on  
this recorder due to the recording quality or physical  
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the  
recording device and authoring software. The disc will  
not play if it has not been correctly finalised. For more  
information, refer to the operating instructions for the  
recording device.  
• If the disc contains PC data unrecognisable by this  
recorder, the data may be erased.  
• Do not insert any discs that cannot be recorded or  
played on this recorder. This may cause the recorder to  
malfunction.  
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Language Code List  
For details, see page 64.  
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.  
Language  
Code  
Language  
Code  
Language  
Code  
Language  
Code  
Abkhazian  
Afar  
Afrikaans  
Albanian  
Amharic  
Arabic  
6566  
6565  
6570  
8381  
6577  
6582  
7289  
6583  
6588  
6590  
6665  
6985  
6678  
6890  
6672  
6682  
6671  
7789  
6669  
9072  
7282  
6783  
6865  
7876  
6978  
6979  
6984  
7079  
7074  
7073  
7082  
7089  
Galician  
Georgian  
German  
Greek  
Greenlandic  
Guarani  
Gujarati  
Hausa  
Hebrew  
Hindi  
7176  
7565  
6869  
6976  
7576  
7178  
7185  
7265  
7387  
7273  
7285  
7383  
7378  
7365  
7165  
7384  
7487  
7578  
7583  
7575  
7589  
7579  
7585  
7679  
7665  
7686  
7678  
7684  
7775  
7771  
7783  
7776  
7773  
Marathi  
7782  
7779  
7778  
7865  
7869  
7879  
7982  
8065  
8083  
7065  
8076  
8084  
8185  
8277  
8279  
8285  
8377  
8365  
7168  
8382  
8372  
8378  
8368  
8373  
8375  
8376  
6983  
8385  
8387  
8386  
8476  
8471  
8465  
Telugu  
Thai  
Tonga  
Turkish  
Turkmen  
Twi  
Ukrainian  
Urdu  
Uzbek  
Vietnamese  
Volapük  
Welsh  
Wolof  
Xhosa  
Yiddish  
Yoruba  
Zulu  
8469  
8472  
8479  
8482  
8475  
8487  
8575  
8582  
8590  
8673  
8679  
6789  
8779  
8872  
7473  
8979  
9085  
Moldavian  
Mongolian  
Nauru  
Nepali  
Norwegian  
Oriya  
Armenian  
Assamese  
Aymara  
Azerbaijani  
Bashkir  
Basque  
Bengali; Bangla  
Bhutani  
Bihari  
Punjabi  
Pashto; Pushto  
Persian  
Hungarian  
Icelandic  
Indonesian  
Interlingua  
Irish  
Polish  
Portuguese  
Quechua  
Rhaeto-Romance  
Romanian  
Russian  
Breton  
Italian  
Bulgarian  
Burmese  
Byelorussian  
Chinese  
Croatian  
Czech  
Javanese  
Kannada  
Kashmiri  
Kazakh  
Samoan  
Sanskrit  
Scots Gaelic  
Serbian  
Kirghiz  
Serbo-Croatian  
Shona  
Korean  
Danish  
Kurdish  
Sindhi  
Dutch  
Laothian  
Latin  
Singhalese  
Slovak  
English  
Esperanto  
Estonian  
Faroese  
Fiji  
Latvian; Lettish  
Lingala  
Slovenian  
Spanish  
Lithuanian  
Macedonian  
Malagasy  
Malay  
Sundanese  
Swahili  
Finnish  
Swedish  
Tagalog  
French  
Frisian  
Malayalam  
Maori  
Tajik  
Tamil  
Area Code List  
For details, see page 67.  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
AF  
AN  
Afghanistan  
Netherlands  
Antilles  
ES  
ET  
FI  
Spain  
Ethiopia  
Finland  
Fiji  
LY  
Libya  
SG  
SI  
Singapore  
Slovenia  
MA  
MC  
MN  
MV  
MX  
MY  
NG  
NL  
Morocco  
Monaco  
Mongolia  
Maldives  
Mexico  
SK  
SN  
SV  
TH  
TR  
TW  
UA  
UG  
US  
UY  
UZ  
VN  
ZA  
ZW  
Slovak Republic  
Senegal  
AR  
AT  
AU  
BE  
BO  
BR  
BT  
BY  
CA  
CG  
CH  
CL  
CN  
CO  
CR  
CY  
CZ  
DE  
DK  
EC  
EG  
Argentina  
Austria  
FJ  
FR  
GB  
GL  
GR  
HK  
HR  
HU  
ID  
France  
El Salvador  
Thailand  
Australia  
Belgium  
Bolivia  
Great Britain  
Greenland  
Greece  
Hong Kong  
Croatia  
Malaysia  
Nigeria  
Turkey  
Taiwan  
Brazil  
Netherlands  
Norway  
Nepal  
Ukraine  
Bhutan  
NO  
NP  
NZ  
OM  
PA  
PE  
PH  
PK  
PL  
Uganda  
Belarus  
Hungary  
Indonesia  
Ireland  
United States  
Uruguay  
Canada  
Congo  
New Zealand  
Oman  
IE  
Uzbekistan  
Vietnam  
Switzerland  
Chile  
IL  
Israel  
Panama  
IN  
India  
Peru  
South Africa  
Zimbabwe  
China  
IT  
Italy  
Philippines  
Pakistan  
Colombia  
Costa Rica  
Cyprus  
JM  
JP  
KE  
KH  
KR  
KW  
LK  
LU  
Jamaica  
Japan  
Poland  
Portugal  
Kenya  
PT  
Czech Republic  
Germany  
Denmark  
Ecuador  
Egypt  
Cambodia  
South Korea  
Kuwait  
PY  
RO  
RU  
SA  
SE  
Paraguay  
Romania  
Russian Federation  
Saudi Arabia  
Sweden  
Sri Lanka  
Luxembourg  
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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.  
Notes About This Recorder  
On operation  
• If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to  
a warm location, or is placed in a very damp  
room, moisture may condense on the lenses  
inside the recorder. Should this occur, the  
recorder may not operate properly. In this case,  
if the recorder is on, leave it on (if it is off, leave  
it off) for about an hour until the moisture  
evaporates.  
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat  
sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car  
parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may  
rise considerably inside the car.  
• After playing, store the disc in its case.  
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the  
disc from the centre out.  
• When you move the recorder, take out any discs  
to avoid damaging the disc.  
On adjusting volume  
Do not turn up the volume while listening to a  
section with very low level inputs or no audio  
signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged  
when a peak level section is played.  
On cleaning  
• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,  
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static  
spray intended for vinyl LPs.  
• Do not use the following discs.  
– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,  
card, heart).  
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft  
cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent  
solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad,  
scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or  
benzine.  
– A disc with a label or sticker on it.  
– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker  
adhesive on it.  
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.  
On replacement of parts  
In the event that this unit is repaired, repaired parts  
may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes.  
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MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image  
files that the recorder can play  
Notes on MP3 Audio  
Tracks, JPEG Image Files,  
and i.Link  
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.”  
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG  
image files  
z Hint  
Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start  
playback, it is recommended that you create albums with  
no more than two trees.  
MP3 is an audio compression technology that  
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is  
an image compression technology.  
You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)  
format audio tracks on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/  
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/  
DVD-RAMs) or play JPEG image files on DATA  
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA  
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).  
DATA DVDs must be recorded according to  
ISO9660 Level 1 or Level 2 format for the  
recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks and JPEG  
image files.  
b Notes  
• The recorder will play any data with the extension  
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” or “.jpg,” even if they are not in MP3  
or JPEG. Playing these data may generate a loud noise  
which could damage your speaker system.  
• Depending on the disc, normal playback may not be  
possible. For example, the picture may be unclear,  
playback may not appear smooth, the sound may skip,  
and so on.  
• Depending on the disc, playback may take some time  
to start.  
• Some files cannot be played.  
DATA CDs must be recorded according to  
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet format for the  
recorder to recognise the MP3 tracks and JPEG  
image files.  
You can also play discs recorded in MultiSession/  
Border.  
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc  
drives and the recording software (not supplied)  
for details on the recording format.  
• For MP3 audio tracks, the recorder can play up to a  
total number of 650 albums and files.  
• For JPEG image files, the recorder can load up to a total  
number of 650 albums and files a DATA CD/DATA  
DVD or the connected USB device at a time. To view  
unloaded albums, reload them.  
• Proceeding to the next or another album may take some  
time.  
• The image size that can be displayed is limited. The  
following image sizes can be displayed: width 6000  
pixels by height 4499 pixels (less than 4 MB).  
• This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with  
a sampling frequency of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz.  
• No more than a 1 GB MP3 audio track can be played.  
• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in  
mp3PRO format.  
Note on MultiSession/Border discs  
If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or  
Video CD format are recorded in the first session/  
border, only the first session/border will be played  
back.  
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About i.LINK  
Specifications  
The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINK-  
compliant for digital video cameras.  
System  
Laser: Semiconductor laser  
i.LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data  
transport bus proposed by SONY, and is a  
trademark approved by many corporations.  
IEEE 1394 is an international standard  
standardized by the Institute of Electrical and  
Electronics Engineers.  
For details on how to dub when this recorder is  
connected to other video equipment having DV  
jacks, see page 59.  
The DV jack on this recorder can only input DVC-  
SD signals. It cannot output signals. The DV jack  
will not accept MICRO MV signals from  
equipment such as a MICRO MV digital video  
camera with an i.LINK jack.  
Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer  
indication: 12-hour cycle (digital)  
Video recording format: MPEG-2  
Audio recording format/applicable bit  
rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch  
256 kbps (in HQ and SP mode), 192 kbps  
(in LP and EP mode), 96 kbps (in ULP  
mode)  
Inputs and outputs  
LINE 1 IN  
(VIDEO): Phono jack /1.0 Vp-p  
(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/47 kilohms  
LINE 2 IN  
(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p  
(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than  
47 kilohms  
For further precautions, see the notes on page 59.  
For details on precautions when connecting this  
recorder, also refer to the instruction manuals for  
the equipment to be connected.  
b Note  
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.  
LINE OUT  
(VIDEO): Phono jack /1.0 Vp-p  
(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/600 ohms  
AUDIO OUT: Phono jack/2 Vrms/600 ohms  
DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100  
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/  
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms  
i.LINK and are trademarks.  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR):  
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,  
PB: 0.7 Vp-p, PR: 0.7 Vp-p  
SET TOP BOX CONTROL: Mini jack  
HDMI OUT: HDMI™ Connector  
USB: USB jack Type A  
General  
Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz  
Power consumption: 20 W  
Dimensions (approx.):  
430 × 53 × 258 mm (17 × 2 1/8 × 10 1/8 inch)  
(width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts  
Mass (approx.): 2.6 kg (5.73 lb)  
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC (41ºF  
to 95ºF)  
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%  
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Supplied accessories:  
Power cord (1)  
Video cord (1)  
Audio cord (1)  
Remote commander (remote) (1)  
Size AA (R6) batteries (2)  
Set top box controller (1)  
Specifications and design are subject to change  
without notice.  
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Copy-Once 35  
H
CPRM 35, 75  
Index  
Handling discs 79  
HDMI cord 12  
HDMI OUT 13, 14  
[Hide] 55, 56  
Creating chapters 56  
Words in brackets appear in the  
on-screen displays.  
D
DATA CD 76  
DATA DVD 76  
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)  
Numerics  
[16:9] 63  
[4:3 Letter Box] 63  
[4:3 Pan Scan] 63  
[96kHz PCM Output] 65  
I
i.LINK 81  
Initial Setup 18  
INPUT 41, 60  
[Input Disc Name] 32, 68  
Digital video camera 59  
[Disc Record Mode] 67  
Disc space 51  
Disc types 74, 76  
DISPLAY 30  
Display  
A
J
[A-B Erase] 53  
A-B Repeat 46  
Album 48  
JPEG image files 50  
Setup Display 62  
[Divide] 54  
L
Angle 45  
LINE 1 IN 11  
LINE 2 IN 21  
LINE OUT 12, 14  
Dolby Digital 14, 65  
Area Code 67, 78  
Audio 45, 65  
Audio cord 14  
[Audio DRC] 65  
Audio input 14  
[Auto Chapter] 40, 67  
DTS 14, 65  
DV Dubbing 59  
DV IN 59  
M
MENU 42  
Menu  
[DV Input] 61, 67  
DVD VIDEO 76  
DVD+R 74  
DVD’s Menu 42  
Top menu 42  
[Move] 58  
MP3 audio tracks 48  
MPEG 14, 65  
DVD+RW 74  
DVD-R 74  
DVD-RAM 76  
DVD-RW 51, 74  
B
Batteries 16  
Bookmark 47  
C
E
Cable box 10  
N
[Edit] 32, 53  
Number buttons 32  
Editing 51  
Chapter 40, 56  
Chapter List 29, 42, 55, 58  
[Clock Setting] 63  
[Combine] 56  
Command Mode 17  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
Enter characters 31  
[Erase] 53, 56  
O
On-screen display  
Setup Display 62  
Sub-menu 28  
Original 28, 51  
OSD language 64  
F
[Factory Set] 69  
File 50  
[Finalize] 34, 68  
Connecting  
Folder 50  
the audio cords 14  
the HDMI cord 14  
the USB device 24  
the video cords 12  
Controlling TVs with the  
remote 16  
[Format DVD] 26, 68  
Front panel 8  
[Full Play] 42, 56  
Copy control signals 35  
Copy-Free 35  
Copy-Never 35  
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S
V
Parental Control 43, 66  
Parts and controls 6  
PBC (Playback Control) 43  
PCM 65  
[Search] 29  
Searching  
VIDEO CD 43, 76  
Video mode 74  
[Vocal] 66  
fast forward 44, 49  
fast reverse 44, 49  
locating the beginning of  
the title/chapter/  
track 44  
VR mode 74  
Playable discs 74, 76  
Playback 42, 44, 48, 74, 76  
A-B Repeat 46  
Z
ZOOM 45  
fast forward 44, 49  
fast reverse 44, 49  
Repeat Play 46, 49  
Resume Play 43  
[Set Password] 66  
Set top box controller 11, 20  
[Set-Top Box Control] 19, 68  
Setup Display 62  
[Show] 55, 56  
Slow-motion play 45  
Playlist 28, 51, 57  
Power cord 15  
Slide show 50  
[Stereo 1] 67  
[Protect] 54  
[Stereo 2] 67  
[Protect Disc] 33, 68  
Sub-menu 28  
Subtitle 45, 64  
Super VIDEO CD 76  
Surround 30  
Q
Quick Timer 39  
System Menu 25  
R
T
Rear panel 9  
Timer List 37  
REC 27, 39  
Timer recording  
check/change/cancel 37  
Rec Mode Adjust 37  
Timer List 37  
REC MODE 35  
Rec Mode Adjust 37  
Recordable discs 74  
Recording 27, 35, 39, 41, 67  
overwriting a recorded  
title 40  
Title 28, 42  
Title List 28, 42, 52  
[Title Name] 31, 53  
Track 48  
recording format 74  
recording mode 35, 67  
recording time 35  
while watching another  
program 39  
Troubleshooting 70  
TV INPUT 16  
[TV Type] 63  
Region code 77  
Remote 6, 16  
U
Repeat Play 46, 49  
Resetting the recorder 69  
Resume Play 43  
[Unfinalize] 34  
Usable discs 74, 76  
Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic  
Compound)-free vegetable oil based  
ink.  
Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia  
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