Sony DVD Recorder RDR GX220 User Manual
2-679-362-11(1)  
DVD Recorder  
Operating Instructions  
RDR-GX220  
© 2006 Sony Corporation  
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On recording  
IMPORTANT NOTICE  
Make trial recordings before  
making the actual recording.  
Caution: This recorder is  
capable of holding a still  
video image or on-screen  
display image on your  
On compensation for lost  
recordings  
Sony is not liable and will not  
compensate for any lost  
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.  
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.  
If you have any questions or  
problems concerning your  
recorder, please consult your  
nearest Sony dealer.  
Copyrights  
• Televisionprogrammes, films,  
video tapes, discs, and other  
materials may be copyrighted.  
Unauthorized recording of  
such material may be contrary  
to the provisions of the  
About this manual  
• In this manual, “disc” is used  
as a general reference for the  
DVDs or CDs unless  
otherwise specified by the text  
or illustrations.  
copyright laws. Also, use of  
this recorder with cable  
• Icons, such as  
, listed  
DVD  
television transmission may  
require authorization from the  
cable television transmitter  
and/or programme owner.  
• 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 Macrovision.  
Reverse engineering or  
disassembly is prohibited.  
at the top of each explanation  
indicate what kind of media  
can be used with the function  
being explained.  
• 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  
DVDscreated onthis recorder.  
The explanations do not apply  
to DVDs that are created on  
other recorders and played  
back on this recorder.  
Copy guard function  
Since the recorder has a copy  
guard function, programmes  
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.  
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Table of Contents  
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD  
recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . . 18  
Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder  
1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . 27  
Checking the playing/remaining time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Checking the remaining disc space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32  
Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
8. Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
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Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35  
Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35  
Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36  
Timer Recording (Standard/G-Code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Setting the timer manually (Standard). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
Recording TV programmes using the G-Code system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Adjusting the recording picture quality and size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Creating chapters in a title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41  
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Recording From Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43  
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . 43  
Recording from connected equipment without a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Adjusting the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC). . . . . . . 50  
Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording  
(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Playing a previous recording while making another  
(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50  
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
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Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or DivX Video Files . . . . . 52  
About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files . . . . . . 53  
MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files that the recorder  
can play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54  
About playback order of albums, tracks, and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54  
Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56  
Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57  
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Creating chapters manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Moving a Playlist title (Change Order). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63  
Before DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63  
Preparing for DV dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63  
Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65  
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Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68  
Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Channel Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68  
Channel Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
OSD (On-Screen Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73  
Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Recording Settings (Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Disc Settings (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80  
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82  
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . 87  
Notes About This Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89  
About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90  
Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95  
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Quick Guide to Disc Types  
Recordable and playable discs  
Icon used in Formatting  
this manual (new discs)  
Compatibility with other  
DVD players (finalising)  
Type  
Disc Logo  
Automatically  
formatted in  
+VR mode  
(DVD+RW  
VIDEO)  
Playable on DVD+RW  
compatible players  
(automatically finalised)  
DVD+RW  
+
RW  
Format in VR  
mode  
(page 23)  
Playable only on VR mode  
compatible players  
(finalisation unnecessary)  
VR  
mode  
-
RWVR  
DVD-  
RW  
Format in  
Video mode  
(page 23)  
Playable on most DVD  
players (finalisation  
necessary) (page 32)  
Video  
mode  
-
RWVideo  
DVD+R  
Automatically  
formatted in  
+VR mode  
(DVD+R  
Playable on most DVD  
players (finalisation  
necessary) (page 32)  
+
R
VIDEO)  
DVD+R DL  
Format in VR  
mode  
*1  
(page 23)  
Playable only on DVD-R in  
VR mode compatible  
players (finalisation  
VR  
mode  
Formatting is  
performed  
-
RVR  
usingthe“Disc necessary) (page 32)  
Information”  
display.  
DVD-R  
Automatically Playable on most DVD  
Video  
mode  
formatted in  
Video mode  
players (finalisation  
necessary) (page 32)  
-
RVideo  
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Usable disc versions (as of March 2006)  
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs  
• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1,  
*2  
Ver.1.2 with CPRM  
)
• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs  
• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0,  
*2  
Ver.2.1 with CPRM  
)
• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double  
Layer) discs  
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R  
DL,” and “DVD-R” are trademarks.  
*1  
When an unformatted DVD-R is inserted into  
this recorder, it is automatically formatted in  
Video mode. To format a new DVD-R in VR  
mode, format using the “Disc Information”  
display (page 23).  
*2  
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable  
Media) is a coding technology that protects  
copyrights for images.  
Discs that cannot be recorded on  
• 8 cm discs  
• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs  
• DVD-RAMs  
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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  
This recorder also recognizes DVD-  
RAMs and DVD-R Dual Layer (Video  
mode) discs as DVD Video compatible  
discs. If the DVD-RAM has a  
removable cartridge, remove the  
cartridge before playback.  
DVD VIDEO  
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-RWs/  
DVD-Rs/DVD-ROMs containing  
either JPEG image files or DivX video  
files  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
—
—
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs  
containing either MP3 audio tracks or  
JPEG image files or DivX video files  
8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and  
DVD-R recorded with a DVD video  
camera  
(Still images recorded with a DVD  
video camera cannot be played.)  
8 cm DVD+RW/  
DVD-RW/DVD-R  
—
—
“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.  
• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/  
DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain  
DVD Video, DivX video or JPEG image  
files.  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are  
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under  
license.  
• DVD Audio discs  
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DivX is a video file compression technology,  
• Cartridge-only type DVD-RAMs and/or  
DVD-RAMs that do not contain DVD  
Video.  
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs  
• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code  
(page 10).  
developed by DivX, Inc.  
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  
• DVDs that were recorded on a different  
recorder and not correctly finalised.  
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Maximum recordable number of titles  
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.  
Disc  
Number of titles*  
DVD-RW/DVD-R  
DVD+RW/DVD+R  
DVD+R DL  
99  
49  
49  
* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.  
b Notes  
Note on playback operations of DVD  
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs  
• 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, see the operating instructions for the  
recording device.  
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the  
same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format,  
reformat the disc (page 34). 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.  
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. See the instructions supplied with  
the DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs.  
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)  
Your recorder has a region code printed on  
the rear of the unit and will only play DVD  
VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with  
identical region codes. This system is used to  
protect copyrights.  
• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs,  
DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that  
contain recordings made on other DVD  
equipment.  
DVD VIDEOs labelled  
on this recorder.  
will also play  
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 labelled even though  
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by  
area restrictions.  
• 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 unrecognizable by  
this recorder, the data may be erased.  
Region code  
• You may not be able to record on some  
recordable discs, depending on the disc.  
Music discs encoded with copyright  
protection technologies  
This product is designed to play back discs  
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)  
standard.  
Recently, 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.  
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Hookups and Settings  
Hooking Up the Recorder  
Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the  
AC power cord (mains lead) until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains  
Lead)” on page 15.  
b Notes  
• See “Specifications” (page 89) for a list of supplied accessories.  
• Plug in 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.  
• Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) of each component before connecting.  
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable  
Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below.  
to AERIAL IN  
DVD recorder  
TV  
to AERIAL OUT  
Aerial cable (supplied)  
: Signal flow  
1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV, and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear  
panel of the recorder.  
2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV using the supplied  
aerial cable.  
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Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords  
Select one of the following patterns, A through C, according to the input jack on your TV  
monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures.  
S-video cord  
(not supplied)  
INPUT  
VIDEO  
INPUT  
Audio/video  
cord (supplied)  
A
B
S VIDEO  
L
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
AUDIO  
R
(yellow)  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
to LINE OUT (S VIDEO)  
DVD recorder  
to LINE OUT (VIDEO)  
to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(green) (blue)  
(red)  
Component video cord  
(not supplied)  
COMPONENT  
C
VIDEO IN  
Y
(green)  
PB/CB  
(blue)  
PR/CR  
(red)  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
: Signal flow  
A Video input jack  
You will enjoy standard quality images.  
C Component video input jacks (Y, PB/CB,  
PR/CR)  
You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction  
and high quality images.  
B S VIDEO input jack  
You will enjoy high quality images.  
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p  
format signals, use this connection. Then set  
“Progressive Output” of “Video Output” to  
“On” in the “Video” setup to send  
progressive video signals. For details, see  
“Progressive Output” on page 73.  
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When playing “wide screen” images  
Some recorded images may not fit your TV  
screen. To change the picture size, see  
page 73.  
If you are connecting to a VCR  
Connect your VCR to the LINE IN jack on  
the recorder (page 20).  
b Note  
Do not connect more than one type of video cord  
between the recorder and your TV at the same time.  
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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords  
Select one of the following patterns, A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor,  
projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound.  
[Speakers]  
Rear (L)  
[Speakers]  
Rear (R)  
A
AV amplifier (receiver)  
with a decoder  
Front (L)  
Front (R)  
Centre  
Subwoofer  
to coaxial digital input  
Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)  
to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)  
DVD recorder  
to LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L)  
INPUT  
VIDEO  
B
Audio/videocord  
(supplied)  
(white)  
(yellow)  
(white)  
(red)  
L
(red)  
AUDIO  
R
(yellow)*  
TV, projector, or AV  
amplifier (receiver)  
: Signal flow  
* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 12).  
A Digital audio input jack  
B Audio L/R (left/right) input jacks  
This connection will use your TV’s or stereo  
amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for  
sound.  
*1  
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby  
*2  
Digital, 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, see 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 IN (R-AUDIO-L) 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 IN  
(R-AUDIO-L) and LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L)  
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 under  
“Easy Setup - Audio Connection” (page 19).  
Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come  
from your speakers.  
Step 4: Connecting the  
AC Power Cord (Mains  
Lead)  
Connect the supplied AC power cord (mains  
lead) to the AC IN terminal of the recorder.  
Then plug the recorder and TV power cords  
(mains leads) into the mains. After you  
connect the AC power cord (mains lead),  
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.  
*1  
Manufactured under license from Dolby  
Laboratories.  
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of  
If you connect additional equipment to this  
recorder (page 20), be sure to connect the AC  
power cord (mains lead) after all connections  
are complete.  
*2  
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
~ IN  
1
to AC IN  
to mains  
2
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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 R6 (size AA)  
batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on  
the batteries to the markings inside the  
battery compartment. When using the  
b Notes  
• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be  
able to control your TV with some or all of the  
buttons below.  
remote, point it at the remote sensor  
recorder.  
on the  
• If you enter a new code number, the code number  
previously entered will be erased.  
• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the  
code number may be reset to the default setting.  
Set the appropriate code number again.  
Number  
buttons  
b Notes  
• If the supplied remote interferes 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.  
– If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid  
inside the battery compartment, and insert new  
batteries.  
TV [/1  
TV t  
TV 2 +/–  
TV PROG  
+/–  
• Do not expose the remote sensor (marked  
the front panel) to strong light, such as direct  
sunlight or a lighting apparatus. The recorder may  
not respond to the remote.  
on  
1 Hold down the TV [/1 button located  
at the bottom of the remote.  
Do not press the [/1 button at the top of  
the remote.  
2 With the TV [/1 button 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  
Manufacturer  
Sony  
Code number  
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 “Step 6: Easy Setup.”  
The default command mode setting for this  
recorder and the supplied remote is DVD3.  
01 (default)  
Hitachi  
24  
JVC  
33  
Panasonic  
Philips  
17, 49  
06, 08  
71  
Samsung  
Sanyo  
25  
Thomson  
Toshiba  
43  
Number  
buttons  
38  
The remote performs the following:  
Buttons  
Operations  
SYSTEM  
MENU  
TV [/1  
Turns your TV on or  
off  
M/m,  
ENTER  
TV 2 (volume) Adjusts the volume  
+/–  
of your TV  
TV PROG +/–  
Selects the  
programme position  
on your TV  
TV t  
Switches your TV’s  
input source  
1 Check that “Easy Setup” (page 19)  
has been finished. If “Easy Setup” has  
not been finished, first perform “Easy  
Setup.”  
2 Press SYSTEM MENU.  
The System Menu appears.  
3 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
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4 Select “Others,” and press ENTER.  
If the Command Mode for the recorder has  
not been changed, set the Command Mode  
for the remote to the default setting of  
DVD3. If the Command Mode for the  
remote is changed to DVD1 or DVD2, you  
will be unable to operate this recorder.  
Changing programme positions  
of the recorder using the  
remote  
5 Select “Command Mode,” and press  
ENTER.  
You can change programme positions of the  
recorder using the number buttons.  
Number  
buttons  
6 Select a Command Mode (DVD1,  
DVD2, or DVD3), and press ENTER.  
7 Set the Command Mode for the remote  
so it matches the Command Mode for  
the recorder you set above.  
ENTER  
Follow the steps below to set the  
Command Mode on the remote.  
1 Hold down ENTER.  
2 While holding down ENTER, enter  
the Command Mode code number  
using the number buttons.  
Example: for channel 50  
Press “5,” “0,” then press ENTER.  
Command Mode Code number  
DVD1  
DVD2  
DVD3  
number button 1  
number button 2  
number button 3  
3 Hold down both the number and  
ENTER buttons at the same time for  
more than three seconds.  
To check the Command Mode for the  
recorder  
Press x on the recorder when the recorder is  
turned off. The Command Mode for the  
recorder appears in the front panel display.  
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Easy Setup - TV Type (page 73)  
If you have a wide-screen TV, select  
“16:9.” If you have a standard TV, select  
either “4:3 Letter Box” (shrink to fit) or  
“4:3 Pan Scan” (stretch to fit). This will  
determine how “wide-screen” images are  
displayed on your TV.  
Step 6: Easy Setup  
Make the basic adjustments by following the  
on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”  
[/1  
Easy Setup - Audio Connection  
If you connected an AV amplifier  
(receiver) using a coaxial cord, select  
“Yes : DIGITAL OUT” and set the  
digital output signal (page 75).  
3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.  
“Easy Setup” is finished.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
To return to the previous step  
Press O RETURN.  
O
RETURN  
z Hints  
• If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG  
audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG”  
(page 75).  
TV [/1  
• If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select  
“Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu  
(page 81).  
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 initial settings message appears.  
• If this message does not appear, select  
“Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the  
System Menu (“Settings and  
Adjustments” on page 68).  
2 Press ENTER.  
Follow the on-screen instructions to  
make the following settings.  
Easy Setup - OSD  
Select a language for the on-screen  
displays.  
Easy Setup - Tuner System  
Select “ELSE - English,” regardless of  
your area or language.  
The programme position order will be  
set.  
To set the programme positions  
manually, see page 68.  
Easy Setup - Clock  
Set the clock manually using </M/m/  
,, and press ENTER.  
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Connecting a VCR or Similar Device  
After disconnecting the recorder’s AC power cord (mains lead) from the mains, 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 63).  
For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.  
To record on this recorder, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on  
page 44.  
Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks  
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 1 IN of this recorder. If the equipment  
has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.  
VCR, etc.  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
S VIDEO  
R
L
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
S-video cord  
(not supplied)  
to LINE 1 IN  
DVD recorder  
: Signal flow  
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b Notes  
• Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.  
• If you pass the recorder signals through a VCR, you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen.  
DVD recorder  
VCR  
TV  
Be sure to connect your VCR to the DVD recorder and to your TV in the order shown below. To watch  
video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on your TV.  
Line input 1  
VCR  
DVD recorder  
TV  
Line input 2  
• If you disconnect the recorder’s AC power cord (mains lead), you will not be able to view the signals from  
the connected VCR.  
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel  
Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. If the  
equipment has an S-video jack, you can use an S-video cord instead of an audio/video cord.  
VCR, etc.  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
S VIDEO  
L
R
S-video cord  
(not supplied)  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
to LINE 2 IN  
DVD recorder  
: Signal flow  
z Hint  
When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, connect to just the L(MONO) and VIDEO  
input jacks on the front of the recorder. Do not connect the R input jack.  
b Notes  
• Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S-video cord.  
• Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other  
equipment’s 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.  
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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 AC power cord (mains lead) from the mains when connecting the tuner.  
To use the Synchro-Rec function, see below.  
TV  
Audio/video cord  
INPUT  
(supplied)  
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
R
to LINE OUT  
DVD recorder  
to LINE 1 IN  
Satellite tuner, etc.  
Audio/video cord  
(not supplied)  
R
L
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
OUTPUT  
: Signal flow  
b Notes  
If you want to use the Synchro Rec  
function  
This connection is necessary to use the  
Synchro-Recording function. See  
“Recording from connected equipment with a  
timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 43.  
• Synchro-Recording does not work with some  
tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating  
instructions.  
• If you disconnect the recorder’s AC power cord  
(mains lead), you will not be able to view the  
signals from the connected tuner.  
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Eight Basic Operations  
2. Recording a  
Programme  
— Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder  
1. Inserting a Disc  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
RWVR RWVideo  
RVR  
-
RVideo  
+
+
R
-
-
-
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
RVR  
-
RVideo  
This section introduces the basic operation to  
record a current TV programme to a disc  
(DVD). For an explanation of how to make  
timer recordings, see page 35.  
DVD VCD CD  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
Z (open/  
close)  
PROG +/–  
1 Press Z (open/close), and place a  
DISPLAY  
disc on the disc tray.  
z REC  
REC MODE  
x REC  
STOP  
Recording/playing side facing down  
TV t  
2 Press Z(open/close) to close the disc  
tray.  
1 Insert a recordable DVD.  
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the  
front panel display.  
Unused DVDs are formatted  
automatically.  
2 Press PROG +/– to select the  
programme position or input source  
you want to record.  
• For DVD-RW discs  
3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
DVD-RWs are formatted in the  
recording format (VR mode or Video  
mode) set by “Format DVD-RW” in  
the “DVD” setup.  
the recording mode.  
Each time you press the button, the  
display on the TV screen changes as  
follows:  
• For DVD-R discs  
DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in  
Video mode. To format an unused  
DVD-R in VR mode, format the disc  
using the “Disc Information” display  
(page 34) before you make a  
recording.  
For more details about the recording  
mode, see page 35.  
If the disc is recordable on this recorder,  
you can manually re-format the disc to  
make a blank disc (page 34).  
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4 Press z REC.  
Checking the disc status while  
recording  
Recording starts.  
Recording stops automatically after 8  
hours of continuous recording or when  
the DVD is full.  
You can check the recording information  
such as recording time or disc type.  
To stop recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Press DISPLAY during recording.  
The recording information appears.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for  
recorder to stop recording.  
To watch another TV programme while  
recording  
Set your TV to the TV input using the TV t  
button (page 16).  
A Disc type/format  
B Recording status  
C Recording mode  
D Recording time  
About the Teletext function  
Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext  
service* in which the complete programmes  
and their data (title, date, programme  
position, recording start time etc.) are stored  
day by day. When recording a programme,  
the recorder automatically takes the  
programme name from the Teletext pages  
and stores it as the title name. For details, see  
“Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide  
Page)” on page 71.  
Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.  
Note that the Teletext information will not  
appear on your TV screen. To view the  
Teletext information on your TV screen,  
press TV t on the remote to switch the  
input source to your TV (page 16).  
* not available in some areas  
z Hint  
If you do not want to watch TV while recording,  
you can turn off the TV. When using a decoder,  
make sure to leave it on.  
b Notes  
• After pressing z REC, it may take a short while  
to start recording.  
• You cannot change the recording mode while  
recording.  
• If there is a power failure, the programme you are  
recording may be erased.  
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Title List with Thumbnail Images  
(Example: DVD+RW)  
3. Playing the Recorded  
Programme (Title List)  
+
RW  
-
-
+
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
R
-
RVideo  
To play a recorded title, select the title from  
the Title List.  
m
Extended Title List  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
/
mc  
CM  
x
A Title type:  
Displays the title type (Original or  
Playlist) for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode).  
B Disc space (remainder/total)  
C Title information:  
1 Insert a DVD.  
Displays the title number, title name, and  
recording date. Title size is shown in the  
Thumbnail title list.  
z (red): Indicates that the title is  
currently being recorded.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
Playback starts automatically depending  
on the disc.  
2 Press TITLE LIST.  
: Indicates the protected title.  
To show the extended Title List, press  
OPTIONS to select “Display List,” and  
press ENTER.  
D Scroll bar:  
Appears when all of the titles do not fit  
on the list. To view the hidden titles,  
press M/m.  
E Title’s thumbnail picture:  
The still images for each title are  
displayed.  
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3 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
To change a title thumbnail picture  
(Thumbnail) (DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode  
only)  
You can select a favourite scene for the  
thumbnail picture shown in the Title List  
menu.  
The sub-menu displays options  
applicable only to the selected item. The  
displayed options differ depending upon  
the model, situation, and disc type.  
1
Press TITLE LIST.  
Press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
2
3
Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
Select “Set Thumbnail,” and press  
ENTER.  
The display for setting the thumbnail  
point appears and the title starts to play.  
Sub-menu  
4
5
While watching the playback picture,  
press m/M to select the scene you  
want to set for a thumbnail picture, and  
press ENTER.  
4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
Playback pauses.  
To stop playback  
Press x (stop).  
Press ENTER if the scene is correct.  
If the scene is incorrect, press c/C to  
select the scene you want to set for a  
thumbnail picture, and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
• To change the thumbnail, press M.  
To scroll the list display by page (Page  
mode)  
Press  
/
while the list display is turned  
, the entire  
on. Each time you press  
/
Title List changes to the next/previous page  
of titles.  
6
Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The scene is set for the title’s thumbnail  
picture.  
About the Title List for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
(VR mode)  
You can switch the Title List to show  
Original or Playlist titles.  
To turn off the Title List  
Press TITLE LIST.  
z Hints  
While the Title List menu is turned on, press  
</,.  
• After recording, the first scene of the recording  
(the title) is automatically set as the thumbnail  
picture.  
• You can select “TITLE LIST” from the System  
Menu.  
To change the title order (Sort)  
While the Title List menu is turned on, press  
OPTIONS to select “Sort Titles.” Press M/m  
to select the item, and press ENTER.  
b Notes  
• The title names may not appear for DVDs created  
on other DVD recorders.  
Order  
Sorted  
• 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).  
By Date  
In order of when the titles  
were recorded. The title that is  
recorded most recently is  
listed at the top.  
By Title  
In alphabetical order.  
By Number  
In order of recorded title  
number.  
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B Available functions for DVD VIDEOs  
angle/ audio/ subtitle,  
(
4. Displaying the  
Playing/Remaining Time  
and Play Information  
etc.), or playback data for DATA  
DVDs and DATA CDs  
C The current selected function or audio  
setting (appears only temporarily)  
Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch  
-
+
RW  
+
R
RVR  
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVideo  
DVD VCD  
CD  
DATA DVD  
Rear (L/R)  
DATA CD  
You can check the playing time and  
remaining time of the current title, chapter,  
track, or disc. Also, you can check the disc  
name recorded on the DVD/CD.  
Front (L/R) +  
Centre  
LFE (Low Frequency  
Effect)  
D The current selected angle  
*1  
E Disc type /format (page 7)  
F Title type (only appears for Playlists)  
G Play mode  
DISPLAY  
H Recording mode (page 35)  
ENTER  
*2  
I Playing status bar  
OPTIONS  
*3  
J Title number (chapter number  
)
(page 51)  
(Shows either track number, scene  
number, album number , or file  
number for CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA  
DVDs, or DATA CDs.)  
TIME/TEXT  
*3  
Press DISPLAY.  
The displays differ depending on the disc  
type or playing status.  
K Album name appears for DATA DVDs  
or DATA CDs.  
For CDs with CD text, press TIME/  
TEXT.  
*3  
L Playing time (remaining time  
)
*1  
Displays Super VIDEO CDs as “SVCD,” DATA  
CDs as “CD” and DATA DVDs as “DVD.”  
Does not appear with VIDEO CDs, DATA  
DVDs, and DATA CDs.  
Displayed when you press TIME/TEXT  
repeatedly.  
*2  
*3  
A Title number/name  
(Shows either track number, track  
name, scene number, or file name for  
CDs, VIDEO CDs, DATA DVDs, or  
DATA CDs.)  
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z Hints  
Example: When playing a CD  
• If “DTS” of “Audio Connection” is set to “Off” in  
the “Audio” setup, the DTS track selection option  
will not appear on the screen even if the disc  
contains DTS tracks (page 75).  
Track playing time and the current track/index  
number  
m
Remaining time of the current track  
• When “Auto Display” is set to “On” (default) in  
the “Video” setup (page 74), information  
automatically appears on the screen when the  
recorder is operated.  
m
Playing time of the disc  
m
Remaining time of the disc  
m
b Note  
CD text (when available)  
Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be  
displayed correctly.  
Example: When playing an MP3 audio track  
Playing time and number of the current track  
m
Checking the playing/  
remaining time  
Current album number  
Example: When viewing a JPEG image  
Current file number and total number of files in the  
current album  
You can view the playing or time information  
displayed on the front panel display.  
m
Current album number and total number of  
albums  
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly.  
The displays differ depending on the disc  
type or playing status.  
Example: When playing a DivX video file  
Current file number and playing time of the current  
file  
Example: When playing a DVD  
m
Playing time and number of the  
current title  
Current album number  
b Notes  
• The recorder can only display the first level of a  
CD’s text, such as the disc name.  
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be  
displayed correctly.  
Remaining time of the current title  
Playing time and number of the  
current chapter  
Remaining time of the current chapter  
Example: When playing a VIDEO CD  
Playing time and number of the current  
scene or track  
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Checking the remaining disc  
space  
5. Changing the Name of  
a Recorded Programme  
You can check the remaining disc space  
using the “Disc Information” display.  
+
RW  
-
-
+
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
R
-
RVideo  
1 Insert a disc.  
You can label a DVD, title, or programme by  
entering characters. You can enter up to 64  
characters for a title or disc name, but the  
actual number of characters displayed in the  
menus such as the Title List will vary. The  
steps below explain how to change the name  
of the recorded programme.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.  
Number  
INPUT  
buttons  
SELECT  
TITLE LIST  
“Remainder” (approximate)  
• The remaining recording time in each  
of the recording modes  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
• Disc space bar  
• Remaining disc space/total disc space  
z Hint  
To increase disc space, see “To open up disc space”  
(page 56).  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
3 Select “Title Name,” and press  
ENTER.  
The display for entering characters  
appears.  
4 Press </M/m/, to move the cursor  
to the right of the display and select  
“A” (upper-case), “a” (lower-case),  
or “Symbol,” and press ENTER.  
The characters for the selected type are  
displayed.  
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5 Press </M/m/, to select the  
character you want to enter, and press  
ENTER.  
To use the number buttons  
You can also use the number buttons to enter  
characters. Refer to the number next to each  
row of letters on your TV screen.  
The selected character appears at the top  
of the display.  
Example: Input Title Name  
1
In step 5 above, press a number button  
repeatedly to select a character.  
Example:  
Press the number 3 button once to enter  
“D.”  
Press the number 3 button three times to  
enter “F.”  
2
3
Press ENTER and select the next  
character.  
The type of characters will change  
according to the language you select in  
“Easy Setup.” Some languages allow you  
to enter an accent mark.  
To enter a letter with an accent mark,  
select an accent followed by the letter.  
Example: Select “ ` ” and then “a” to  
enter “à.”  
Select “Finish” and press ENTER.  
z Hint  
You can switch between “A” (upper-case), “a”  
(lower-case), or “Symbol” by pressing INPUT  
SELECT.  
To insert a space, select “Space.”  
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter the  
remaining characters.  
Input row  
To erase a character, move the cursor to  
the right of the character at the input row.  
Select “Back” and press ENTER.  
To insert a character, move the cursor to  
the right of the point where you want to  
insert the character. Select the character  
and press ENTER.  
To erase all of the characters, select  
“Clear All” and press ENTER.  
7 Select “Finish,” and press ENTER.  
To cancel the setting, select “Cancel.”  
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b Note  
You can enter up to 64 characters for a DVD’s disc  
name. The disc name may not appear when the disc  
is played on other DVD equipment.  
6. Labelling and  
Protecting a Disc  
You can execute options effective for the  
entire disc using the “Disc Information”  
display.  
Protecting a disc  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
1 Insert a disc.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
Example: When the inserted disc is a  
DVD-RW (VR mode).  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
Labelling a disc  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
A
“On”/“Off”: Indicates whether  
protection is set (DVD-RW/DVD-  
R in VR mode only)  
-
RVideo  
1 Insert a disc.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
B “Protect Disc”  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
Available settings differ depending on  
the disc type.  
3 Select “Protect Disc,” and press  
ENTER.  
4 Select “Protect,” and press ENTER.  
Example: When the inserted disc is a  
DVD+RW.  
To cancel the protection  
Select “Unprotected” in step 4.  
z Hint  
You can set protection for individual titles  
(page 57).  
3 Select “Disc Name,” and press  
ENTER.  
Enter the disc name in the “Input Disc  
Name” display (page 29).  
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Finalising is necessary when  
playing on any equipment other  
than this recorder.  
After finalising, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc.  
+
R
7. Playing the Disc on  
Other DVD Equipment  
(Finalise)  
-
RVideo  
+
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVR  
RW  
Z (open/  
close)  
-
RVideo  
Finalising is necessary when you play discs  
recorded with this recorder on other DVD  
equipment.  
When you finalise a DVD+RW, DVD-RW  
(Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video  
mode), a DVD menu will be automatically  
created, which can be displayed on other  
DVD equipment.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
Before finalising, check the differences  
between the disc types in the table below.  
Differences between the disc types  
Discs are automatically finalised  
+
RW  
when removed from the recorder.  
However, you may need to finalise  
the disc for certain DVD  
Finalising the disc using Z  
(open/close) button  
equipment, or if the recording time  
is short. You can edit or record on  
the disc even after finalising.  
1 Make a recording.  
See “2. Recording a Programme” on  
page 23.  
Finalising is unnecessary when  
playing a disc on VR format  
compatible equipment.  
Even if your other DVD equipment  
is VR format compatible, you may  
need to finalise the disc, especially  
if the recording time is short. You  
can edit or record on the disc even  
after finalising.  
-
RWVR  
2 Press Z (open/close).  
The display shows the approximate time  
required for finalising and asks for  
confirmation.  
For DVD+RWs, the recorder  
automatically starts finalising the disc.  
After finalising, the disc will be ejected  
automatically.  
Finalising is necessary when  
playing on any equipment other  
than this recorder.  
After finalising, you cannot edit or  
record on the disc. If you want to  
record on it again, unfinalise  
(page 33) or reformat the disc  
(page 34). However, if you  
reformat the disc, all recorded  
contents will be erased.  
-
RWVideo  
3 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts finalising the disc.  
After finalising, the disc will be ejected  
automatically.  
Finalising is necessary. The disc  
can be played only on equipment  
that supports DVD-R in VR mode.  
After finalising you cannot edit or  
record on the disc using this  
recorder.  
-
RVR  
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Finalising the disc using “Disc  
Information” display  
Unfinalising a disc  
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
1 Insert a disc.  
For DVD-RWs (Video mode)  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
DVD-RWs (Video mode) that have been  
finalised to prohibit additional recording or  
editing can be unfinalised to allow further  
recording or editing.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
For DVD-RWs (VR mode)  
3 Select “Finalise,” and press ENTER.  
The display shows the approximate time  
required for finalising and asks for  
confirmation.  
If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW  
(VR mode) that has been finalised with other  
DVD equipment, unfinalise the disc.  
b Note  
The recorder is not able to unfinalise DVD-RWs  
(Video mode) that have been finalised on another  
recorder.  
1 Insert a disc.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
The “Disc Information” display appears.  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts finalising the disc.  
3 Select “Unfinalise,” and press  
ENTER.  
z Hint  
The recorder starts unfinalising the disc.  
Unfinalising may take several minutes.  
You can check whether the disc has been finalised  
or not. If you cannot select “Finalise” in step 3  
above, the disc has already been finalised.  
b Notes  
• Depending on the condition of the disc,  
recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not  
play even if the discs are finalised.  
• The recorder may not be able to finalise the disc  
if it was recorded on another recorder.  
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b Note  
On this model, 1 GB (read “gigabyte”) is equivalent  
to 1 billion bytes. The larger the number, the larger  
the disc space.  
8. Reformatting a disc  
+
RW  
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
New discs are automatically formatted when  
inserted. If necessary, you can manually re-  
format a DVD+RW or DVD-RW disc to  
make a blank disc. For DVD-RWs, you can  
select a recording format (VR mode or Video  
mode) according to your needs (page 56).  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
1 Insert a disc.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Disc  
Information,” and press ENTER.  
Example: When a DVD+RW is inserted.  
3 Select “Format,” and press ENTER.  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
For DVD-RWs and unrecorded DVD-Rs  
(Video mode), select “VR” or “Video,”  
and press ENTER.  
All contents on the disc are erased.  
z Hint  
By reformatting, you can change the recording  
format on DVD-RWs, or record again on DVD-  
RWs that have been finalised.  
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Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the  
recording modes.  
Timer Recording  
Approx. recording  
time (hours)  
Recording mode  
Before Recording  
Before you start recording…  
• Check that the disc has enough available  
space for the recording (page 29). For  
DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can free  
up disc space by erasing titles (page 56).  
• Adjust the recording picture quality and  
picture size if necessary (page 40).  
DVD  
DVD+R  
DL  
HQ (High quality)  
HSP  
SP (Standard mode)  
1
1 hr.  
48 min.  
R
1 hr.  
2 hr.  
30 min.  
42 min.  
2
3 hr.  
37 min.  
LSP  
ESP  
LP  
r
r
r
r
2 hr.  
30 min.  
4 hr.  
31 min.  
z Hint  
Timer recordings will be made regardless whether  
or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the  
recorder without affecting the recording even after  
recording starts.  
3
4
6
8
5 hr.  
25 min.  
7 hr.  
14 min.  
b Note  
To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,  
finalise the disc (page 32).  
EP  
10 hr.  
51 min.  
SLP (Long duration)  
14 hr.  
28 min.  
Recording mode  
b Notes  
Like the standard ×3 recording modes of  
video tapes, you can select the desired  
recording mode using the REC MODE  
button.  
Recording modes with higher quality provide  
a more beautiful recording, but the large data  
volume also results in a shorter recording  
time.  
• The maximum continuous recording time for a  
single title is eight hours.  
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies  
with the recording time.  
– Recording a programme with poor reception, or  
a programme or video source of low picture  
quality  
– Recording on a disc that has already been edited  
– Recording only a still picture or just sound  
Conversely, a longer duration provides a  
longer recording time, but the lower data  
volume results in a coarser picture quality.  
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Recording stereo and bilingual  
programmes  
Unrecordable pictures  
Pictures with copy protection cannot be  
recorded on this recorder.  
When the recorder receives a copy guard  
signal, the recorder continues to record but  
only a blank, grey coloured screen will be  
recorded.  
The recorder automatically receives and  
records stereo and bilingual programmes  
based on the ZWEITON system or the  
NICAM system.  
A DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR  
mode) can record both main and sub sounds.  
You can switch between main and sub when  
playing the disc.  
Copy control Recordable discs  
signals  
Copy-Free  
+
-
RWVR  
-
RW  
RWVideo  
A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),  
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode) can  
record only one sound track (main or sub) at  
a time. Select the sound track using the Setup  
Display before recording starts. Set  
“Bilingual Recording” of the “DVD Rec.  
Settings” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in the  
“Recording” setup (page 77).  
+
-
-
RVideo  
RVR  
R
Copy-Once  
Copy-Never  
-
RWVR  
(CPRM*)  
(CPRM*)  
-
RVR  
None (a blank screen is  
recorded)  
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM  
compatible equipment (page 7).  
ZWEITON (German stereo) system  
When a stereo based programme is received,  
“Stereo” appears.  
When a bilingual ZWEITON based  
programme is received, “Main,” “Sub,” or  
“Main/Sub” appears.  
NICAM system  
When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based  
programme is received, “NICAM” appears in  
the front panel display.  
To record a NICAM programme, be sure to  
set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in the  
“Basic” setup to “NICAM” (default). If the  
sound is not clear when listening to NICAM  
broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard” (see  
“Channel Setting” on page 68).  
z Hint  
You can select the audio (main or sub) while  
recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO  
button. This does not affect the recorded sound.  
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1 Press TIMER.  
Timer Recording  
(Standard/G-Code)  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVideo  
You can set the timer for a total of 40  
programmes, up to 30 days in advance.  
There are two methods to set the timer: the  
standard method and G-Code method.  
• Standard: Set the date, time, and  
programme position of the programme  
manually.  
• G-Code: Enter the G-Code programming  
number designated for each TV programme  
(page 39).  
2 Press M/m to select the “Day and  
Time” or “Mode” row. Then press  
ENTER.  
3 Select an item using </, and  
adjust using M/m. Then press ENTER.  
To make additional changes to items in  
different rows, return to step 2. The  
adjustable items are listed below.  
“Day and Time”:  
Setting the timer manually  
(Standard)  
Sets the date, start time, and stop time,  
and selects the programme position or  
input source.  
The date item changes as follows:  
Today y …… y Sat 28.10 (30 days  
later) y Sun (every Sunday) y ……  
y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon - Fri  
(Monday to Friday) y Mon - Sat  
(Monday to Saturday) y Daily y  
Today  
“Mode”:  
TIMER  
Selects the recording mode (page 35).  
“Extend Time”:  
</M/m/,,  
Sets the duration in increments of 10  
minutes, for a maximum of 60 minutes  
when a timer recording is in progress. If  
the programme set to be recorded daily or  
weekly is extended, the manually  
extended time set here will be added to  
the subsequent timer recording times.  
• If you make a mistake, select the item  
and change the setting.  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
x REC  
STOP  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The “TIMER LIST” display (page 41)  
appears. The TIMER REC indicator  
lights up on the front panel and the  
recorder is ready to start recording.  
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off  
the recorder before the timer recording  
starts.  
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To stop recording during timer recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
To extend the recording duration time  
while recording  
1
Press OPTIONS during recording to  
select “Extend Rec,” and press ENTER.  
Rec Mode Adjust  
If there is not enough available disc space for  
the recording, the recorder automatically  
adjusts the recording mode to enable the  
entire programme to be recorded. Set “Rec  
Mode Adjust” of the “Timer Settings” to  
“On” in the “Recording” setup (page 77).  
If the timer settings overlap  
Overlapped timer settings are shown as  
follows.  
2
3
Press M/m to select the duration time.  
You can set the duration in increments of  
10 minutes, for a maximum of 60  
minutes.  
Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
z Hint  
If you are recording to a DVD-RW (VR mode) at a  
recording mode that is SP or lower and is a 2x speed  
or higher disc, you can play the title as it is being  
recorded by selecting the programme title on the  
Title List (page 50).  
To store the setting as shown, select “OK.”  
The programme that has a  
mark next to it  
has lower priority and will not be entirely  
recorded.  
To cancel the overlapped setting, select  
“Cancel.”  
b Notes  
• If a message indicating that the disc is full appears  
on the screen, change the disc, or make available  
space for the recording (DVD+RW/DVD-RW  
only) (page 57).  
• Check that the clock is correctly set before setting  
the timer recording. If not, the timer recording  
cannot be made.  
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer  
recording  
See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer  
Settings (Timer List)” on page 41.  
• To record a satellite programme, turn on the  
satellite tuner and select the satellite programme  
you want to record. Leave the satellite tuner  
turned on until the recorder finishes recording. If  
you connect equipment with a timer function, you  
can use the Synchro Rec function (page 43).  
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or  
weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be  
made if it overlaps with a programme that has  
priority. “  
” will appear next to the overlapped  
setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order  
of the settings.  
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be  
made while recording a programme that has  
priority.  
• The Rec Mode Adjust function only works with a  
timer recording. It does not function with Quick  
Timer or Synchro Rec.  
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3 Press the number buttons to enter the  
G-Code programming number, and  
press ENTER.  
Recording TV programmes  
using the G-Code system  
The date, start and stop times,  
programme position, recording mode,  
etc. setting (page 37) appear.  
• If you make a mistake before pressing  
ENTER, press </, and re-enter the  
correct number.  
The G-Code system is a feature that  
simplifies setting the timer. Just enter the G-  
Code programming number listed in the TV  
programme guide. The date, time, and  
programme position of that programme are  
set automatically.  
Check that the programme positions are  
correctly set in “Channel Setting” in the  
“Basic” setup (page 68).  
Number  
buttons  
• If you want to change the setting, press  
</, to select the item and press M/m  
to change the setting.  
• If you want to re-enter the G-Code  
programming number, select “G-Code  
No.,” and press ENTER. Then re-enter  
the G-Code programming number.  
TIMER  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
4 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The TIMER REC indicator lights up on  
the front panel, and the recorder is ready  
to start recording.  
z REC  
x REC  
STOP  
To stop recording during timer recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
1 Press TIMER.  
If the timer settings overlap  
See page 38.  
To extend the recording duration time  
while recording  
See page 38.  
To confirm, change, or cancel a timer  
recording  
See “Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer  
Settings (Timer List)” on page 41.  
2 Select “G-Code No.” using M/m, and  
press ENTER.  
z Hint  
The Rec Mode Adjust function also works with this  
timer method (page 38).  
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1 Before recording starts, press  
OPTIONS to select “Rec Settings,”  
and press ENTER.  
Using the Quick Timer function  
You can set the recorder to record in 30  
minute increments.  
Press z REC repeatedly to set the  
duration.  
Each press advances the time in 30 minute  
increments. The maximum duration is six  
hours.  
(normal recording)  
2 Select the item you want to adjust,  
and press ENTER.  
The time counter decreases minute by minute  
to 0:00, then the recorder stops recording (the  
power does not turn off). Even if you turn off  
the recorder during recording, the recorder  
continues to record until the time counter  
runs out.  
The adjustment display appears.  
Example: Rec NR  
To cancel the Quick Timer  
Press z REC repeatedly until the counter  
appears in the front panel display. The  
recorder returns to normal recording mode.  
“Rec Mode”:  
Selects the recording mode for the  
desired recording time and picture  
quality. For more information, see  
“Recording mode” on page 35.  
Adjusting the recording picture  
quality and size  
“DVD Rec. Picture Size”:  
Sets the picture size of the programme to  
be recorded.  
• 4:3 (default): Sets the picture size to  
4:3.  
You can adjust the recording picture quality  
and picture size.  
• 16:9: Sets the picture size to 16:9 (wide  
mode).  
“DVD Rec. Picture Size” works with  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (Video mode)  
when the recording mode is set to HQ,  
HSP, SP, LSP, or ESP. For all other  
recording modes, the screen size is fixed  
at “4:3.”  
For DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs (VR mode), the  
actual picture size is recorded regardless  
of the setting. For example, if a 16:9 size  
picture is received, the disc records the  
picture as 16:9 even if “DVD Rec.  
Picture Size” is set to “4:3.”  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
For DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the screen  
size is fixed at “4:3.”  
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“Rec NR” (noise reduction): Reduces  
noise contained in the video signal.  
Checking/Changing/  
Cancelling Timer  
“Rec Video Equalizer”: Adjusts the  
picture in greater detail.  
Settings (Timer List)  
Press M/m to select the item you want to  
adjust, then press ENTER.  
• Contrast: Changes the contrast.  
• Brightness: Changes the overall  
brightness.  
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RW  
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RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
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RVideo  
You can check, change, or cancel timer  
settings using the Timer List.  
• Colour: Makes the colours deeper or  
lighter.  
3 Adjust the setting using </M/m/,,  
and press ENTER.  
The default setting is underlined.  
“Rec NR”: (weak) Off 1 ~ 2 ~ 3  
(strong)  
“Rec Video Equalizer”:  
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)  
• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)  
• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)  
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other  
items.  
TIMER LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
/
b Notes  
• If one programme contains two picture sizes, the  
selected size is recorded. However, if the 16:9  
signal cannot be recorded as 16:9, it is recorded as  
4:3.  
• When playing a 16:9 size picture recorded as 4:3,  
the image is fixed to 4:3 Letter Box regardless of  
the setting in “TV Type” of “Video” setup  
(page 73).  
1 Press TIMER LIST.  
The Timer List appears.  
• Remnants of images may appear on your screen  
when using “Rec NR.”  
• “Rec Video Equalizer” does not affect the input  
of the DV IN jack.  
Creating chapters in a title  
Timer information displays the recording  
date, time, recording mode, etc.  
:
Indicates that the setting is overlapped by  
another setting.  
The recorder can automatically divide a  
recording (a title) into chapters by inserting  
chapter marks at approximately 6 minute  
intervals during recording. To disable this  
function, set “Auto Chapter” in the  
“Recording” setup to “Off” (page 77).  
When recording to a DVD-R (VR mode) or  
DVD-RW (VR mode), you can insert and  
erase chapter marks manually (page 58).  
(red):  
z
Indicates the setting is currently being  
recorded.  
:
Indicates that the timer recording cannot  
be recorded as set, such as for a timer  
recording that cannot be recorded in the  
selected Rec mode.  
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When all of the timer settings do not fit  
on the list, the scroll bar appears.  
To view the hidden timer settings, press  
M/m.  
When the timer settings overlap  
The programme that starts first has priority  
and the second programme starts recording  
only after the first programme has finished.  
2 Select the timer setting you want to  
check/change/cancel, and press  
ENTER.  
will be cut off  
The sub-menu appears.  
When the recordings start at the same  
time  
The programme that is set last has priority. In  
this example, timer setting B is set after A, so  
the first part of timer setting A will not be  
recorded.  
3 Select one of the options, and press  
ENTER.  
“Modify”:  
Changes the timer setting.  
Select an item using </, and adjust  
using M/m. Select “OK,” and press  
ENTER.  
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.  
“Erase”:  
Erases the timer setting. Select “OK,”  
and press ENTER.  
To scroll the list display by page (Page  
mode)  
Press  
/
while the list display is turned  
, the entire  
on. Each time you press  
/
Timer List changes to the next/previous page  
of timer settings.  
“Check Overlap”:  
Checks for overlapped settings.  
To turn off the Timer List  
Press TIMER LIST or O RETURN.  
The timer setting without the  
has priority over the other settings.  
mark  
z Hint  
While recording, you cannot modify the timer  
setting for the current recording, but you can extend  
the duration of the recording time (page 38).  
b Notes  
• Even if the timer is set, timer recordings cannot be  
made while recording a programme that has  
priority.  
• Even if the timer is set for the same daily or  
weekly programme, the timer recording cannot be  
made if it overlaps with a programme that has  
Select “Close” to return to the Timer List.  
To change or cancel the setting, repeat  
steps 2 and 3 above.  
priority. “  
” will appear next to the overlapped  
setting in the Timer List. Check the priority order  
of the settings.  
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3 Select the desired audio signal when  
recording a bilingual programme to  
the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).  
Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio  
Input,” and press ENTER. Then select  
“Bilingual,” and press ENTER.  
For details about bilingual recording, see  
page 36.  
Recording From  
Connected Equipment  
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RWVR RWVideo  
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4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
For details about the recording mode, see  
page 35.  
INPUT  
SELECT  
5 Set the timer on the connected  
equipment to the time of the  
programme you want to record, and  
turn it off.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
6 Press c z SYNCHRO REC.  
The SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up  
on the front panel. The recorder is ready  
to start Synchro-Recording.  
OPTIONS  
The recorder automatically starts  
recording when it receives an input  
signal from the connected equipment.  
The recorder stops recording when the  
connected equipment turns off.  
z REC  
x REC  
STOP  
REC MODE  
c z  
SYNCHRO  
REC  
To stop recording  
Recording from connected  
equipment with a timer  
(Synchro Rec)  
Press x REC STOP or c z SYNCHRO  
REC.  
To cancel Synchro Rec  
You can set the recorder to automatically  
record programmes from connected  
equipment that has a timer function (such as  
a satellite tuner). Connect the equipment to  
the LINE 1 IN jacks of the recorder  
(page 22).  
Press c z SYNCHRO REC.  
The SYNCHRO REC indicator on the  
recorder turns off.  
When the connected equipment turns on, the  
recorder starts recording a programme from  
the LINE 1 IN jacks.  
1 Insert a recordable DVD.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to  
select “L1.”  
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b Notes  
• The recorder starts recording only after detecting  
a video signal from the connected equipment. The  
beginning of the programme may not be recorded  
regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power  
is on or off.  
Recording from connected  
equipment without a timer  
You can record from a connected VCR or  
similar device. To connect a VCR or similar  
device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar  
Device” on page 20. Use the DV IN jack on  
the front panel if the equipment has a DV  
output jack (i.LINK jack).  
• During Synchro-Recording, other operations,  
such as normal recording, cannot be performed.  
• To use the connected equipment while the  
recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording,  
cancel Synchro-Recording by pressing c z  
SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the  
connected equipment and press c z SYNCHRO  
REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer  
recording starts.  
1 Insert a recordable DVD.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
• The Synchro Rec function does not work with  
some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating  
instructions.  
• While the recorder is standing by for Synchro-  
Recording, the Auto Clock Set function (page 72)  
does not work.  
2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input  
source according to the connection  
you made.  
The front panel display changes as  
follows:  
programme  
position  
If the timer settings of a Synchro-  
Recording and another timer recording  
overlap  
Regardless of whether or not the programme  
is a Synchro Rec programme, the programme  
that starts first has priority and the second  
programme starts recording only after the  
first programme has finished.  
3 Select the desired audio signal when  
recording a bilingual programme to  
the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).  
Press OPTIONS to select “Line Audio  
Input,” and press ENTER. Then select  
“Bilingual,” and press ENTER.  
For details about bilingual recording, see  
page 36.  
First  
programme  
Second  
programme  
4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select  
the recording mode.  
will be cut off  
For details about the recording mode, see  
page 35.  
5 Insert the source tape into the  
connected equipment and set to  
playback pause.  
6 Press z REC.  
This recorder starts recording.  
7 Press the pause (or play) button on the  
connected equipment to cancel the  
playback pause status.  
The connected equipment starts playback  
and the playback image is recorded by  
this recorder.  
To stop recording, press x REC STOP  
on this recorder.  
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If you connect a digital video camera with  
a DV IN jack  
See “DV Dubbing” on page 63 for an  
explanation of how to record from the DV IN  
jack.  
z Hint  
You can adjust the settings for the recording picture  
before recording. See “Adjusting the recording  
picture quality and size” on page 40.  
b Notes  
• When recording a video game image, the screen  
may not be clear.  
• Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy  
guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder  
continues to record, but a blank screen will be  
recorded.  
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3 Select the title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
Playback  
4 Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
Playing  
To use the DVD’s Menu  
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RW  
+
R
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-
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalised  
DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode),  
DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can  
display the disc’s menu by pressing TOP  
MENU or MENU.  
-
RVideo  
DVD VCD  
CD  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
Z
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.  
Select an item using the number buttons and  
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions  
in the menu (press H when “Press  
SELECT” appears).  
Number  
buttons  
AUDIO  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
SUBTITLE  
TITLE LIST  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
/
.
>
x
The PBC function of Super VIDEO CDs does  
not work with this recorder. Super VIDEO  
CDs are played in continuous play mode  
only.  
H
X
To change the angles  
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene  
are recorded on the disc, “  
” appears in  
1 Insert a disc.  
the front panel display. Press OPTIONS  
during playback to select “Change Angle,”  
and press ENTER.  
• See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO  
CD, CD, DATA DVD, or DATA CD,  
press H. Playback starts.  
To stop playback  
Press x.  
2 Press TITLE LIST.  
For details about the Title List, see “3.  
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title  
List)” on page 25.  
Example: DVD+RW  
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To resume playback from the point where  
you stopped (Resume Play)  
To lock the disc tray (Child Lock)  
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children  
from ejecting the disc.  
When the recorder is turned on, hold down x  
until “LOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display. The Z (open/close) button does not  
work while the Child Lock is set.  
When you press H again after you stop  
playback, the recorder resumes playback  
from the point where you pressed x.  
To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS  
to select “Play Beginning,” and press  
ENTER. Playback starts from the beginning  
of the title/track/scene.  
To unlock the disc tray, hold down x until  
“UNLOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display when the recorder is turned on.  
The point where you stopped playing is  
cleared when:  
– you open the disc tray.  
z Hints  
• You can also use the H button in step 3  
(page 46) to start playback.  
• Even if you select “Factory Setup” in the  
“Others” setup (page 80), the Child Lock remains  
set.  
– you play another title.  
– you switch the Title List menu to Original  
or Playlist (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR  
mode only).  
– you edit the title after stopping playback.  
– you change the settings on the recorder.  
– you turn off the recorder (VIDEO CD/CD/  
DATA DVD/DATA CD only).  
– you make a recording (except for DVD-  
RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode).  
– you disconnect the AC power cord (mains  
lead).  
To play restricted DVDs (Parental Control)  
If you play a restricted DVD, the message  
“Do you want to temporarily change the  
Parental Control level to *?” appears on your  
TV screen.  
1
Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
The display for entering your password  
appears.  
2
3
Enter your four-digit password using the  
number buttons.  
Press ENTER to select “OK.”  
The recorder starts playback.  
To register or change the password, see  
“Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)” on  
page 78.  
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Playback options  
To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 46.  
For MP3, JPEG, or DivX operations, see “Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or  
®
DivX Video Files” on page 52.  
Buttons  
Operations  
AUDIO  
Selects one of the audio tracks recorded on the disc when pressed  
repeatedly in normal playback mode.  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
DVD  
: Selects the language.  
DVD  
VCD CD  
-
-
RWVR  
: Selects the main or sub sound.  
RVR  
: Selects stereo or monaural audio tracks.  
VCD CD  
SUBTITLE  
Selects a subtitle language when pressed repeatedly.  
DVD  
/
(instant replay/  
Replays the scene/briefly fast forwards the scene.  
instant advance)  
-
-
+
RW  
RWVR RWVideo  
-
+
R
RVideo  
-
RVR  
DVD  
. (previous)/  
> (next)  
Goes to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/scene/  
track.  
Fast reverses/fast forwards the disc when pressed during  
playback.  
(fast reverse/fast forward)  
Search speed changes as follows:  
fast reverse fast forward  
m1 T t 1M  
m2 T T t t 2M  
*
*
m3 T T T t t t 3M  
When you press and hold the button, fast forward/fast reverse  
continues at the selected speed until you release the button.  
*
m3 and 3M are only available for DVDs.  
Plays in slow motion when pressed for more than one second in  
pause mode.  
(slow, freeze frame)  
Plays one frame at a time when pressed briefly in pause mode.  
-
-
RWVideo  
+
RW  
RWVR  
-
-
RVideo  
+
R
RVR  
*
DVD VCD  
* Playback direction only  
X (pause)  
Pauses playback.  
To resume normal playback, press H.  
b Notes  
• Angles and subtitles cannot be changed with titles  
recorded on this recorder.  
• Slideshows made with a DVD camcorder can  
only be played. Other play functions, such as fast  
forward, cannot be used.  
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“MNR” (mosquito noise reduction):  
Reduces the faint noise appearing around  
the outlines of the images. The noise  
reduction effects are automatically  
adjusted within each setting range  
according to the video bit rate and other  
factors.  
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a  
CD  
• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive  
noise will be heard from the LINE OUT (R-  
AUDIO-L) jacks. To avoid possible damage to  
the audio system, the consumer should take  
proper precautions when the LINE OUT (R-  
AUDIO-L) jacks of the recorder are connected to  
an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital  
Surround™ playback, an external DTS decoder  
must be connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack of  
the recorder.  
“Sharpness”:  
Sharpens the outlines of the images.  
“PB Video Equalizer” (Playback video  
equalizer):  
Adjusts the picture in greater detail.  
Select an item and press ENTER.  
• Contrast: changes the contrast.  
• Brightness: changes the overall  
brightness.  
• Colour: makes the colours deeper or  
lighter.  
• Hue: changes the colour balance.  
• Set the sound to “Stereo” using the AUDIO  
button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD  
(page 48).  
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” to “On” in the “Audio” setup (page 75).  
3 Press </,to adjust the setting, and  
press ENTER.  
The default settings are underlined.  
Adjusting the picture quality  
“FNR”: (weak) Off  
“BNR”: (weak) Off  
“MNR”: (weak) Off  
“Sharpness”*: (weak) Off  
(strong)  
1
1
1
2
2
2
3 (strong)  
3 (strong)  
3 (strong)  
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+
R
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVR  
RW  
*
*
-
RVideo  
DVD VCD  
DATA DVD  
DATA CD  
1
2
3
* DivX video file only  
“PB Video Equalizer”:  
• Contrast: (weak) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (strong)  
• Brightness: (dark) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (bright)  
• Colour: (light) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (deep)  
• Hue: (red) –3 ~ 0 ~ 3 (green)  
1 Press OPTIONS during playback to  
select “Video Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust any other  
items.  
* “1” softens the outlines of the images. “2”  
enhances the outlines and “3” enhances them  
more than “2.”  
b Notes  
• If the outlines of the images on your screen  
become blurred, set “BNR” and/or “MNR” to  
“Off.”  
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played,  
the above BNR, MNR, or FNR effects may be  
hard to discern. And, these functions may not  
work with some screen sizes.  
• When using the “Sharpness” function, noise  
found in the title may become more apparent. In  
this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR  
function with the “Sharpness” function. If the  
condition still does not improve, set the  
“Sharpness” level to “Off.”  
2 Select an item, and press ENTER.  
The adjustment display appears.  
“FNR” (frame noise reduction):  
Reduces noise contained in the  
luminance element of the video signal.  
“BNR” (block noise reduction):  
Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like  
patterns in the picture.  
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b Notes  
• For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not  
work when recording:  
Adjusting the delay between  
the picture and sound (AV  
SYNC)  
– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.  
– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.  
• The DVD’s picture on your TV screen freezes for  
a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse  
or instant replay/advance the recording.  
• Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or  
more after recording starts.  
• Even if you fast forward the recorded programme,  
there will always be a time difference of about  
one minute or more between the recorded  
programme and the current TV broadcast.  
+
RW  
+
R
-
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
RVR  
-
RVideo  
DVD VCD DATA DVD DATA CD  
1 Press OPTIONS during playback to  
select “Audio Settings,” and press  
ENTER.  
2 Select “AV SYNC,” and press ENTER.  
“AV SYNC”:  
When the video is delayed, this function  
delays the audio for synchronization with  
the video (0 to 120 milliseconds). Larger  
numbers indicate a longer audio delay for  
synchronization with the video. When  
dubbing to a VCR or other video  
recording equipment, be sure to return  
this setting to 0 ms (default).  
Playing a previous recording  
while making another  
(Simultaneous Rec and Play)  
-
RWVR  
You can play a previously recorded  
programme while recording another on the  
same disc. Playback continues even if the  
recording is a timer recording.  
3 Press</, to adjust the setting, and  
press ENTER.  
1 While recording, press TITLE LIST.  
Playing from the beginning of  
the programme you are  
recording (Chasing Playback)  
The Title List appears.  
2 Select the title you want to play, and  
press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
-
RWVR  
3 Select “Play”, and press ENTER.  
“Chasing Playback” allows you to view the  
recorded part of a programme while the  
recording is being made. You do not need to  
wait until the recording finishes.  
Playback starts from the selected title.  
b Notes  
• This function does not work when recording:  
– on a 1x-speed DVD-RW.  
Press OPTIONS while recording to select  
“Chasing Playback,” and press ENTER.  
Playback starts from the beginning of the  
programme you are recording.  
When you fast forward to the point that you  
are recording, Chasing Playback returns to  
normal playback.  
– in the HQ or HSP recording mode.  
• When playing a title recorded in the HQ or HSP  
recording mode, picture noise may appear  
depending upon the condition of the recording.  
• Picture noise may appear depending upon the  
condition of the recording, or when playing a title  
recorded in the HQ or HSP recording mode. The  
picture freezes for a few seconds when you use  
fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/  
advance.  
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The display for entering the number  
appears.  
Example: Title Search  
Searching for a Title/  
Chapter/Track, etc.  
+
RW  
+
R
-
-
-
RWVR RWVideo  
RVR  
-
RVideo  
DVD VCD  
CD  
DATA DVD  
The number in parentheses indicates the  
total number of titles, tracks, etc.  
DATA CD  
You can search a disc by title, chapter, scene  
or track. As titles and tracks are assigned  
individual numbers, select the title or track by  
entering its number. You can also search for  
a scene using the time code.  
2 Press the number buttons to select the  
number of the title, chapter, track,  
time code, etc., you want.  
For example: Time Search  
To find a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes,  
and 20 seconds, enter “21020.”  
If you make a mistake, select another  
number.  
Number  
buttons  
3 Press ENTER.  
The recorder starts playback from the  
selected number.  
ENTER  
OPTIONS  
1 Press OPTIONS during playback to  
select a search method, and press  
ENTER.  
“Title Search” (for DVDs)  
“Chapter Search” (for DVDs)  
“Track Search” (for CDs/DATA CDs)  
“Search” (for VIDEO CDs)  
“Album Search” (for DATA DVDs/  
DATA CDs)  
“Time Search” (for DVDs/DATA  
DVDs*/DATA CDs*): Searches for a  
starting point by entering the time code.  
* DivX video file only  
“File Search” (for DATA DVDs/DATA  
CDs)  
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2 Press H.  
For MP3 discs, playback starts from the  
Playing MP3 Audio  
Tracks, JPEG Image  
first MP3 audio track on the disc.  
For JPEG files, a slideshow of the  
pictures on the disc begins.  
For DivX video files, playback starts  
from the first DivX video file on the disc.  
If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks,  
JPEG image files, and DivX video files,  
only the DivX video files are played back  
when H is pressed.  
If the disc contains MP3 audio tracks and  
JPEG image files, only the JPEG image  
files are played back when H is  
pressed.  
®
Files, or DivX Video  
Files  
DATA DVD DATA CD  
You can play MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image  
files, and DivX video files on DATA CDs  
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or JPEG  
image files and DivX video files on DATA  
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).  
To stop playback or slideshow  
Press x.  
To pause playback or slideshow  
Press X.  
AUDIO  
To play the beginning of the MP3 audio  
track or DivX video file  
SUBTITLE  
Press OPTIONS to select “Play Beginning,”  
and press ENTER.  
DISPLAY  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
To fast forward or fast reverse an MP3  
audio track or DivX video file  
Press m/M during playback.  
OPTIONS  
/
.
>
m
H
To go to the next or previous MP3 audio  
track, JPEG image file or DivX video file  
Press . or > during playback. If you  
repeatedly press . or >, you will go to  
the next or previous album. (Except JPEG  
image file)  
x
X
TIME/  
TEXT  
1 Insert a disc.  
To play DivX video file in slow motion/one  
frame at a time (Playback direction only)  
Press y/C in pause mode.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
To go to the next or previous album  
(Except for DivX video files)  
Press  
/
during playback or slideshow.  
To display the registration code for this  
recorder  
Select “Registration Code” in the “Others”  
setup (page 80).  
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To rotate a picture  
About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG  
image files, and DivX video  
files  
Press OPTIONS while the JPEG image is  
displayed to select “Rotate Right” or “Rotate  
Left,” and press ENTER.  
z Hints  
MP3 is an audio compression technology that  
satisfies certain ISO/MPEG regulations.  
JPEG is an image compression technology.  
You can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3)  
format audio tracks and JPEG image files on  
DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs)  
or JPEG image files on DATA DVDs (DVD-  
ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/  
DVD-Rs).  
• Press AUDIO to switch between stereo or  
monaural audio tracks when playing MP3 audio  
tracks.  
• You can change the audio track when playing  
MP3 or MPEG audio of DivX video files using  
the AUDIO button.  
• You can display subtitles when playing DivX  
video files using the SUBTITLE button.  
• You can rotate a JPEG image using the </,  
buttons when the image is displayed.  
• Press DISPLAY repeatedly to show information  
about the JPEG album or image on your TV  
screen. Then press TIME/TEXT to toggle  
between the current selected image number and  
album number.  
DATA CDs must be recorded according to  
ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format for  
the recorder to recognize the MP3 tracks.  
®
DivX is a video file compression  
technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This  
®
product is an official DivX Certified  
b Notes  
product. You can play DATA CDs and  
DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files.  
You can also play discs recorded in  
MultiSession/Border.  
See the instructions supplied with the disc  
drives and the recording software (not  
supplied) for details on the recording format.  
• Some JPEG files, especially files of three million  
pixels or more, may lengthen the slideshow  
interval.  
• Rotated JPEG images will not be saved when you  
switch to another folder.  
• Images larger than 720 × 480 will be reduced to  
720 × 480 when displayed.  
• The following images are not displayed:  
– progressive JPEG image files  
– greyscale JPEG image files  
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.  
– 4:1:1 JPEG image files  
• When you attempt to play a broken file or a file  
that does not satisfy the play conditions,  
appears but the recorder cannot play the file.  
• The recorder cannot play a DivX video file of size  
more than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/4 GB.  
b Note  
The recorder may not be able to play some DATA  
CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write  
format.  
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MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image  
files, or DivX video files that  
the recorder can play  
About playback order of  
albums, tracks, and files  
Albums play in the following order:  
The recorder can play the following tracks  
and files:  
Structure of disc contents  
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5  
– MP3 audio tracks with the extension  
“.mp3.”  
– JPEG image files with the extension “.jpeg”  
or “.jpg.”  
ROOT  
– JPEG image files that conform to the DCF*  
image file format.  
– DivX video file with the extension “.avi” or  
“.divx.”  
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image  
standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA  
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology  
Industries Association).  
b Notes  
• The recorder will play any data with the extension  
“.mp3,” “.jpeg,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” or “.divx” even if  
they are not in MP3, JPEG, or DivX format.  
Playing these data may generate a loud noise  
which could damage your speaker system.  
• The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in  
mp3PRO format.  
• The recorder may not play a DivX video file  
when the file has been combined from two or  
more DivX video files.  
• 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.  
Album  
MP3 audio track/  
JPEG image file/  
DivX video file  
• Depending on the disc, playback may take some  
time to start.  
• Some files cannot be played.  
When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD  
and press H, the numbered tracks (or files)  
are played sequentially, from 1 through 7.  
For JPEG image files, press  
to go to the  
next album. (For instance, when you want to  
go from 1 to 2.) Any sub-albums/tracks (or  
files) contained within a currently selected  
album take priority over the next album in the  
same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is  
played before 5.)  
z Hints  
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front  
of the track/file names when you store the tracks  
(or files) in a disc, the tracks and files will be  
played in that order.  
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start  
playback, it is recommended that you create  
albums with no more than two trees.  
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• Depending on the software you use to create the  
DATA DVD/DATA CD, the playback order may  
differ from the above illustration.  
• No more than a total of 999 individual folders can  
be played. (Folders that do not contain JPEG/  
MP3/DivX files are counted as well.)  
• No more than a total of 999 folders and 9999 files  
can be played. (Files other than JPEG/MP3/DivX  
files, and folders that do not contain JPEG/MP3/  
DivX files are counted as well.)  
• No more than 999 folders and files can be  
recognized in a single folder. (Folders that do not  
contain JPEG/MP3/DivX files are counted as  
well.)  
• Proceeding to the next or another album may take  
some time.  
• This recorder supports MP3 audio bit rates up to  
320 kbps.  
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To open up disc space on a DVD+RW or  
DVD-RW (Video mode), erase the title with  
the largest number in the title list.  
Erasing and Editing  
Before Editing  
Largest title number  
This recorder offers various edit options for  
various disc types.  
b Notes  
• You may lose the edited contents if you remove  
the disc or a timer recording starts while editing.  
• DVD discs created by DVD video cameras  
cannot be edited on this recorder.  
• If a message appears and indicates that the disc’s  
control information is full, erase or edit  
unnecessary titles.  
• When editing a DVD+R or DVD-R, finish all  
editing before finalising the disc. You cannot edit  
a finalised disc.  
For the DVD-RWs (VR mode), you can erase  
any title.  
For DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs, the available disc  
space does not increase even if you erase  
titles.  
See “Erasing and Editing a Title” on page 57  
or “Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)” on  
page 57.  
-
RWVR  
+
RW  
-
RVR  
-
Edit  
features  
RWVideo  
+
R
Original Playlist  
title  
To switch between the Playlist and  
Original Title List  
title  
-
RVideo  
Erase  
(page 57)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes*  
Yes  
No  
You can display the Playlist titles in the Title  
List (Playlist), or the Original titles in the  
Title List (Original). To switch the two Title  
Lists, press </, while a Title List is  
displayed. To create and edit a Playlist, see  
page 59.  
Protect  
(page 57)  
Yes  
No  
Title Name Yes  
(page 57)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
A-B Erase  
(page 58)  
Yes  
Erase Titles Yes  
(page 57)  
Divide  
(page 62)  
No  
Set  
Yes  
No  
Thumbnail  
(page 57)  
Chapter mark Yes  
(page 58)  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
Creating and Yes  
Editing a  
Playlist  
(page 59)  
ChangeOrder No  
(page 61)  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
Combine  
(page 61)  
No  
* DVD+RW only  
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“Set Thumbnail”: Changes the title’s  
thumbnail picture that appears in the  
Title List (page 26).  
“Make a Playlist”: Adds the entire title to  
the Playlist title as one scene (page 61).  
Erasing and Editing a  
Title  
+
RW  
-
+
R
-
RVR  
-
RWVideo  
RWVR  
-
RVideo  
z Hints  
• You can erase multiple titles at one time  
(page 57).  
• You can label or re-label DVDs (page 31).  
This section explains the basic edit functions.  
Note that editing is irreversible. To edit  
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) without  
changing the original recordings, create a  
Playlist title (page 59).  
b Note  
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) playlist titles cannot  
be protected.  
Erasing multiple titles (Erase  
Titles)  
CHAPTER  
+
RW  
-
-
+
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
R
MARK  
CHAPTER  
ERASE  
-
RVideo  
MARK  
TITLE LIST  
You can select and erase more than one title  
at one time using the OPTIONS menu.  
</M/m/,,  
ENTER  
O
RETURN  
.
OPTIONS  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
>
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode,  
press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
mc  
CM  
X
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Erase  
Titles,” and press ENTER.  
The display for selecting titles to be  
erased appears.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode,  
press </, to switch the Title Lists, if  
necessary.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
3 Select an option, and press ENTER.  
You can make the following edits to the  
title.  
3 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
A check mark appears in the check box  
next to the selected title.  
“Erase”: Erases the selected title. Select  
“OK” when asked for confirmation.  
“Protect”: Protects the title. “ ” appears  
next to the protected title.  
“Title Name”: Allows you to enter or re-  
enter a title name (page 29).  
• To clear the check mark, press ENTER  
again.  
• To clear all of check marks, select  
“Reset.”  
4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles  
you want to erase.  
“A-B Erase”: Erases a section of the title  
(page 58).  
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5 When you finish selecting titles,  
select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The list of the titles to be erased appears  
for confirmation.  
4 Select point B using m/M, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
5 Press ENTER if point B is correct.  
If point B is incorrect, select point B  
using c/C, and press ENTER. The  
display asks for confirmation.  
• To reset point A, press M and  
O RETURN, and go to step 2.  
• To reset point B, press M and repeat  
step 4.  
• To change the selection, select  
“Change,” and repeat from step 3.  
6 Select “OK” and press ENTER.  
The titles are erased.  
To erase all titles on the disc  
• To preview the title without scenes to  
be erased, select “Preview” (except for  
DVD+RWs).  
You can reformat a DVD+RW or DVD-RW  
to make the disc blank.  
See “8. Reformatting a disc” on page 34.  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The scene is erased. The display for  
setting point A appears.  
Erasing a section of a title  
(A-B Erase)  
• To continue, go to step 2.  
• To finish, select “Quit.”  
+
RW  
-
RWVR  
-
RVR  
You can select a section (scene) in a title and  
erase it. Note that erasing scenes in a title  
cannot be undone.  
z Hint  
A chapter mark is inserted after the scene was  
erased. The chapter mark divides the title into  
separate chapters on either side of the mark.  
1 After step 2 of “Erasing and Editing a  
Title,” select “A-B Erase” and press  
ENTER.  
b Notes  
• Images or sound may be momentarily interrupted  
at the point where you erase a section of a title.  
• Sections shorter than five seconds may not be  
erased.  
The display for setting point A appears.  
The title starts to play.  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
• For DVD+RWs, the erased section may be  
slightly different from the points you selected.  
Creating chapters manually  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
You can manually insert a chapter mark at  
any point you like during playback or  
recording.  
Press CHAPTER MARK at the point where  
you want to divide the title into chapters.  
Each time you press the button, “Marking ...”  
appears on the screen and the scenes to the  
left and right of the mark become separate  
chapters.  
Playback point  
2 Select point A using m/M, and  
press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
3 Press ENTER if point A is correct.  
If point A is incorrect, select point A  
using c/C, and press ENTER. The  
display for setting point B appears.  
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To erase chapter marks  
You can combine two chapters by erasing the  
chapter mark during playback.  
Creating and Editing a  
Playlist  
Press ./> to search for a chapter  
number, and while displaying the chapter  
containing the chapter mark you want to  
erase, press CHAPTER MARK ERASE.  
The current chapter combines with the  
previous chapter.  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
Playlist edit allows you to edit or re-edit  
without changing the actual recordings. You  
can create up to 97 Playlist titles.  
b Note  
To insert a chapter mark manually during  
recording, set “Auto Chapter” to “Off” in the  
“Recording” setup.  
Example: You have recorded the final few  
matches of a football tournament on a DVD-  
RW/DVD-R (VR mode). You want to create  
a digest with the goal scenes and other  
highlights, but you also want to keep the  
original recording.  
Original  
Playlist  
In this case, you can compile highlight scenes  
as a Playlist title. You can even rearrange the  
scene order within the Playlist title.  
The Playlist title calls up data from the  
original titles for playback. When an original  
title is used for a Playlist title, the original  
title cannot be edited and erased.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) appears, press  
<.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Create a  
Playlist,” and press ENTER.  
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3 Select “Select,” and press ENTER.  
9 When you finish adding scenes, press  
m.  
4 Select the title you want to include in  
the Playlist title, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the start point (IN)  
appears. The title starts to play.  
A Total duration of the selected  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
scene  
B Total number of scenes  
C Selected scene  
10 Select the scene you want to re-edit,  
and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
“Move”: Changes the scene order using  
</, and press ENTER.  
“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked  
for confirmation, select “OK.”  
• To add more scenes, press M and go to  
step 5.  
5 Select the IN point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
• To add more scenes from another title,  
select “Select” and go to step 4.  
• To preview all of the captured scenes in  
the listed order, select “Preview.”  
6 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.  
If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN  
point using c/C, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the end point  
(OUT) appears.  
11 When you finish editing the scene list,  
select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
7 Select the OUT point using m/M,  
The title of the created Playlist is added  
to the Title List (Playlist). The title name  
is the title name of the first scene.  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
8 Press ENTER if the OUT point is  
correct.  
z Hint  
If the OUT point is incorrect, select the  
OUT point using c/C, and press  
ENTER.  
When a Playlist title is created, the IN and OUT  
points will become chapter marks, and each scene  
will become a chapter.  
The selected scene is added to the scene  
list.  
• To add more scenes, go to step 5.  
b Note  
The picture may pause when the edited scene is  
played.  
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To add the entire title to the Playlist title  
as one scene (Make a Playlist)  
Combining multiple Playlist  
titles (Combine)  
1
2
3
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List  
(Playlist) appears, press ,.  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
Select the title and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) menu appears,  
press <.  
Select “Make a Playlist,” and press  
ENTER.  
The selected title is added to the Title List  
(Playlist).  
The title name is the same as the Original  
title name.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Combine,”  
and press ENTER.  
The display for selecting titles appears.  
3 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
A number indicating the order in which  
you selected the title appears.  
To cancel the selection, press ENTER  
again.  
To play the Playlist title  
1
2
3
Press TITLE LIST. If the Title List  
(Original) appears, press <.  
Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
Select “Play,” and press ENTER.  
Moving a Playlist title (Change  
Order)  
4 Repeat step 3 to select all of the titles  
you want to combine.  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
You can change the Playlist title order within  
the Title List (Playlist).  
To cancel all of the selections, select  
“Reset.”  
5 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The list of titles to be combined appears.  
To change the selection, select “Change”  
and go to step 3.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) appears, press  
<.  
2 Press OPTIONS to select “Change  
Order,” and press ENTER.  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The titles are combined.  
3 Select the title you want to move, and  
press ENTER.  
z Hint  
4 Select a new location for the title  
using M/m, and press ENTER.  
The title moves to the new location.  
• To move more titles, go to step 3.  
• To finish, select “Quit,” and press  
ENTER.  
After titles are combined, the title name is the title  
name of the first title prior to combination.  
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b Note  
When the number of chapters in the title to be  
combined exceeds the limit, the chapters at the end  
are combined into a single chapter.  
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)  
-
-
RVR  
RWVR  
You can divide a Playlist title.  
1 Press TITLE LIST.  
If the Title List (Original) appears, press  
<.  
2 Select a title, and press ENTER.  
The sub-menu appears.  
3 Select “Divide,” and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the dividing point  
appears, and the title starts to play.  
• To return to the beginning of the title,  
press X and then press ..  
4 Select the dividing point by pressing  
m/M, and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
5 Press ENTER if the dividing point is  
correct.  
If the dividing point is incorrect, select  
the dividing point using c/C, and  
press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
• To change the dividing point, press M.  
6 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The title is divided in two.  
z Hint  
After a title is divided, the title name prior to  
division is assigned to both the first and second  
parts.  
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b Notes  
• You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing.  
• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not  
output signals.  
DV Dubbing  
• You cannot use the DV IN jack when:  
– signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel  
or recorder operation cannot be performed  
correctly when using a digital video camera  
(see “About i.LINK” on page 90). Connect the  
camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the  
instructions of “Recording from connected  
equipment without a timer” on page 44.  
– 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.  
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 “Recording from connected  
equipment without a timer” on page 44.  
The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to  
the i.LINK standard.  
Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV  
dubbing,” and then move on to the section on  
dubbing. For more information about  
i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 90.  
• If you want to play the disc on other DVD  
equipment, finalise the disc (page 32).  
Hookups  
DVD recorder  
Preparing for DV dubbing  
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.  
to DV IN  
i.LINK cable (not supplied)  
See the instruction manual supplied with the  
digital video camera as well before  
connecting.  
DV output  
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/DVD-R (VR mode).  
Digital video camera  
: Signal flow  
1 Insert a disc.  
See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.  
2 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 set to video  
playback mode.  
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b Notes  
3 Press INPUT SELECT on the remote  
repeatedly to select “DV.”  
The front panel display changes as  
follows:  
• You cannot connect more than one piece of  
digital video equipment to the recorder.  
• You cannot control the recorder using another  
device or another recorder of the same model.  
• You cannot record date, time, or the contents of  
the cassette memory onto the disc.  
programme  
position  
• If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that  
is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a  
tape with 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.  
• In order to use this recorder’s “Auto Chapter”  
setting (page 65), be sure to correctly set the clock  
on your digital video camera before shooting.  
• The recorded picture may be momentarily  
affected or the start and end points of a title may  
be different from what you have set if the source  
DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following  
conditions. In this case, see “Recording from  
connected equipment without a timer” (page 44).  
– There is a blank space in the recorded portion of  
the tape.  
4 Press REC MODE on the remote  
repeatedly to select the recording  
mode.  
The recording mode changes as follows:  
For details about the recording mode, see  
page 35.  
5 Press OPTIONS on the remote to  
select “DV Audio Input,” and press  
ENTER. Then, select the setting for the  
audio input.  
– The tape’s time code is not sequential.  
– If the picture size or the recording mode on the  
tape being dubbed changes.  
“Stereo1” (default): Records original  
sound only. Normally select this when  
dubbing a DV format tape.  
“Mix”: Records both stereo 1 and 2.  
“Stereo2”: Records additional audio  
only.  
Select “Mix” or “Stereo2” only if you  
have added a second audio channel when  
recording with your digital video camera.  
You are ready to start dubbing. Select  
one of the dubbing methods on the  
following pages.  
6 Adjust the dubbing picture quality and  
size.  
Before dubbing starts, press OPTIONS  
to select “Rec Settings,” and adjust the  
recording settings (page 40).  
z Hint  
You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The  
recorder completes dubbing even after being turned  
off.  
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Recording an Entire DV  
Format Tape (One Touch  
Dubbing)  
Program Edit  
+
RW  
-
-
+
-
RVR  
RWVR RWVideo  
R
-
RVideo  
You can select scenes from a DV/Digital8  
format tape, and then automatically record  
selected scenes to a DVD.  
-
RVR  
+
RW  
-
-
+
R
RWVR RWVideo  
-
RVideo  
To use this function, do the following:  
You can record the entire contents of a DV/  
Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single  
press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on  
the recorder. The recorder controls the digital  
video camera for the whole process, and  
completes the recording.  
Connect your digital video camera and  
prepare for recording  
m
Select and edit the scenes you want to dub  
Using the recorder’s remote control, fast  
forward or rewind the tape to select the  
scenes. At this point, the selected scenes are  
not copied to the disc. The recorder only  
remembers the IN and OUT points of the  
scenes that you selected for dubbing. You can  
also erase or change the order of the scenes.  
m
How chapters are created  
The contents dubbed to DVD become a  
single title. When “Auto Chapter” is set to  
“On” in the “Recording” setup, this title is  
divided into chapters. When dubbing a DVD-  
RW/DVD-R (VR mode), each shooting  
session on the tape becomes a chapter on the  
disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the  
title into chapters at approximately 6 minute  
intervals.  
Dub the selected scenes  
Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Preparing for DV  
dubbing” on page 63, and press ONE-  
TOUCH DUB on the recorder.  
The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts  
recording the tape contents.  
After you have selected the scenes, the  
recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape  
automatically and record the scenes to a  
DVD.  
How chapters are created  
When the recording is finished, the recorder  
rewinds the tape in the digital video camera.  
The contents dubbed to DVD become a  
single title. When “Auto Chapter” is set to  
“On” in the “Recording” setup, this title is  
divided into chapters. When dubbing to a  
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode), each  
shooting session on the tape and each  
selected scene becomes a chapter on the disc.  
For other discs, the recorder divides the title  
into chapters at approximately 6 minute  
intervals.  
To stop during recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
z Hint  
If you set “Finalise Disc” of “One Touch Dubbing”  
to “Auto” in the “DVD” setup (page 79), the  
recorded disc (except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will  
automatically be finalised after recording is  
finished.  
1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of “Preparing for  
DV dubbing” on page 63, and press  
SYSTEM MENU.  
b Notes  
• When a blank space between the recordings on  
the tape continues for more than five minutes,  
One Touch Dubbing ends automatically.  
• The recorder records a blank for five minutes  
before it stops dubbing. To stop the blank  
recording, press x REC STOP.  
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2 Select “DV EDIT,” and press ENTER.  
The display asks if you want to start  
selecting scenes.  
8 When you finish adding scenes, press  
m.  
The scene list is displayed.  
• If you have previously saved a  
program, the display asks if you want to  
edit an existing program or to create a  
new program. To resume editing the  
existing program, select “Saved Data,”  
and go to step 9.  
A Total duration of the scene  
B Total number of scenes  
C Scene information block  
3 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the IN point (start  
of the scene) appears.  
9 Select the scene information block  
you want to edit using </,, and  
press ENTER.  
The scene starts to play.  
The sub-menu appears.  
“Move”: Changes the scene order using  
</, and ENTER.  
“Erase”: Erases the scene. When asked  
for confirmation, select “OK.”  
“Preview”: Plays the selected scene.  
• To add more scenes, press M and go to  
step 4.  
4 Select the IN point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
10 When you finish editing the scene list,  
select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The display for entering the title name  
appears. To enter a new name, select  
“Enter,” and follow the explanations on  
page 29.  
Playback pauses.  
5 Press ENTER if the IN point is correct.  
If the IN point is incorrect, select the IN  
point using c/C, and press ENTER.  
The display for setting the OUT point  
(end of the scene) appears.  
6 Select the OUT point using m/M,  
and press ENTER.  
Playback pauses.  
7 Press ENTER if the OUT point is  
correct.  
If the OUT point is incorrect, select the  
OUT point using c/C, and press  
ENTER.  
The selected scene is added to the scene  
information block.  
• To add more scenes, go to step 4.  
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11 Select “OK,” and press ENTER.  
The title name is fixed, and the display  
asks if you want to start recording.  
To change the dubbing mode, select  
“Dub Mode” and press M/m.  
• If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point  
and the end point as the OUT point, the IN and  
OUT points may move slightly during dubbing.  
• You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one  
second.  
Data capacity required for the dubbing.  
This is displayed in red when the size  
exceeds the available space on the  
dubbing target media.  
12 Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The recorder starts recording the tape  
contents as programmed.  
To stop during recording  
Press x REC STOP.  
Note that it may take a few seconds for the  
recorder to stop recording.  
To automatically adjust the dubbing mode  
If there is not enough available space on the  
target disc, the recorder automatically selects  
a dubbing mode with lower picture quality  
according to the available space. The same  
dubbing mode is set for all of the titles. If disc  
space is insufficient for the selected dubbing  
mode, the following display appears after  
step 12.  
Select “OK” and go to step 12.  
If you do not want to change the dubbing  
mode, select “Cancel.” However, note that  
dubbing will end before the title is finished.  
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2
3
Select “Channel Setting” in “Basic,” and  
press ENTER.  
Settings and Adjustments  
Aerial Reception and  
Language Settings  
(Basic)  
The “Basic” setup helps you to make tuner,  
clock, and programme position settings for  
the recorder.  
Press M/m to select the programme  
position, and press ENTER.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Basic,” and press ENTER.  
The options for “Basic” appear. The  
default settings are underlined.  
To turn off the display, press SYSTEM  
MENU repeatedly.  
Select the item you want to change using  
</,, and change the settings using M/  
m and press ENTER.  
4
To preset another programme position,  
repeat from step 2.  
System  
Channel Setting  
Select an available TV system (page 69).  
Presets programme positions manually.  
If some programme positions could not be set  
using the “Easy Setup” function, you can set  
them manually.  
BG  
• Malaysia, Singapore,  
Thailand  
• Middle East  
• Australia, New Zealand  
If there is no sound or if the picture is  
distorted, the wrong tuner system may have  
been preset during “Easy Setup.” Set the  
correct tuner system manually in the steps  
below.  
DK  
I
Do not select this.  
• Hong Kong  
• South Africa  
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AFT  
Press M/m repeatedly until the programme  
position you want is displayed.  
The programme positions are scanned in the  
order shown in the table below.  
Select “On” to turn on AFT.  
On  
Turns on the Auto Fine  
Tuning function.  
Normally, select this.  
• If you know the number of the programme  
position you want, press the number  
buttons. For example, for programme  
position 5, first press “0” and then press  
“5.”  
• To disable a programme position, enter  
“00.” The disabled programme positions  
will be skipped when you press PROG +/–.  
• To select a cable or satellite programme  
position, press M/m until the programme  
position you want is displayed.  
Off  
Allows you to adjust the  
pictures manually.  
• If the Auto Fine Tuning function does not  
work effectively, select “Off” and press ,.  
Press M/m to obtain a clearer picture, and  
press <.  
Receivable channels  
TV system  
Channel coverage  
E2 – E12 VHF  
Name  
BG  
• Malaysia,  
Singapore,  
Thailand  
• Middle East  
• Australia, New  
Zealand  
Changes or enters a new station name (up to  
5 characters). The recorder must receive  
programme position information (for  
instance, SMARTLINK information) for  
station names to appear automatically.  
A – H VHF  
AS0 – AS12 VHF  
NZ1 – NZ11 VHF  
E21 – E69 UHF  
AS28 – AS69 UHF  
S1 – S20 CATV  
S1 – S46 CATV  
S21 – S41 HYPER  
S01 – S05 CATV  
A – J VHF  
To enter characters, see page 29.  
I
• Hong Kong  
• South Africa  
4 – 13 VHF  
Audio  
Select “NICAM” or “Standard.”  
B21 – B69 UHF  
S1 – S20 CATV  
S21 – S41 HYPER  
S01 – S05 CATV  
NICAM  
Normally, select this.  
Standard  
Select this if the sound from  
NICAM broadcasts is not  
clear.  
For customers in Australia and New  
Zealand  
• Australia  
Channel Set number Channel  
C2  
C3  
C4  
S44  
S46  
S1  
AS0  
AS1  
AS2  
AS3  
AS4  
AS5  
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Channel Set number Channel  
Channel Set number Channel  
S6  
AS5A  
AS6  
C52, C53  
C53  
AS56  
AS57  
AS58  
AS59  
AS60  
AS61  
AS62  
AS63  
AS64  
AS65  
AS66  
AS67  
AS68  
AS69  
S1 – S20  
C5  
C6  
AS7  
C54  
C7  
AS8  
C55  
C8  
AS9  
C56  
C9  
AS9A  
AS10  
AS11  
AS12  
AS28  
AS29  
AS30  
AS31  
AS32  
AS33  
AS34  
AS35  
AS36  
AS37  
AS38  
AS39  
AS40  
AS41  
AS42  
AS43  
AS44  
AS45  
AS46  
AS47  
AS48  
AS49  
AS50  
AS51  
AS52  
AS53  
AS54  
AS55  
C57  
C10  
C11  
C12  
C28  
C29  
C30  
C31  
C31, C32  
C32  
C33  
C34  
C35  
C36  
C37  
C38  
C38, C39  
C39  
C40  
C41  
C42  
C43  
C44  
C45  
C45, C46  
C46  
C47  
C48  
C49  
C50  
C51  
C52  
C58  
C59  
C59, C60  
C60  
C61  
C62  
C63  
C64  
S1 – S20  
• New Zealand  
Channel Set number Channel  
C2  
NZ1  
C3  
NZ2  
C4  
NZ3  
C5  
NZ4  
C6  
NZ5  
C7  
NZ6  
C8  
NZ7  
C9  
NZ8  
C10  
C11  
C12  
C21 – C69  
S1 – S46  
NZ9  
NZ10  
NZ11  
E21 – E69  
S1 – S46  
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Channel Sort  
AutoProgramme Title Labelling  
(TV Guide Page)  
After the programme positions have been set,  
you can change the order of each programme  
position in the display list.  
Some broadcast systems provide a Teletext  
service* in which complete programmes and  
their data (title, date, programme position,  
recording start time, etc.) are stored day by  
day. A TV guide page corresponds to each  
day of the week. When recording a  
programme, the recorder automatically takes  
the programme name from the Teletext pages  
and stores it as the title name. The TV guide  
page numbers depend entirely on the  
broadcast itself and may be subject to change.  
If so, you may have to set those TV guide  
page numbers manually in the TV Guide  
Page menu.  
1
Select “Channel Sort” in “Basic,” and  
press ENTER.  
2
3
Press M/m to select the row containing  
the programme position you want to  
move, and press ENTER.  
• To display other pages for programme  
positions 4 to 99, press M/m repeatedly.  
* This feature mostly likely cannot be used because  
it requires a service that is provided in limited  
areas only.  
1
Select “TV Guide Page” in “Basic,” and  
press ENTER.  
Press M/m until the selected programme  
position row moves to the desired  
programme position.  
The TV Guide Page menu appears.  
2
Select the programme position for which  
you want to set or change the TV guide  
page using PROG +/– or number buttons.  
• The TV guide page numbers (Example:  
P301) appear automatically when the  
recorder detects them.  
The selected programme position is  
inserted at the new programme position.  
4
5
Press ENTER to confirm the setting.  
To change the programme position of  
another station, repeat from step 2.  
• If no page numbers are detected (P000),  
you have to set the appropriate TV  
guide page number manually.  
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Select the TV guide page number you  
want to modify, and press ENTER.  
Clock  
Auto Adjust (Auto Clock Set)  
This function cannot be used in your area.  
Present Time (Manual Clock Set)  
Set the clock manually.  
1
2
Select “Clock” in “Basic,” and press  
ENTER.  
4
5
Press the number buttons or </M/m/,  
to enter the TV guide page number, and  
press ENTER to confirm the setting.  
• If you make a mistake, re-enter the  
correct number.  
Select “Present Time,” and press  
ENTER.  
• To return to the original settings, press  
O RETURN.  
To set or change another TV guide page  
number, repeat steps 3 and 4 above.  
z Hint  
3
4
Press M/m to set the day, and press ,.  
Set the month, year, hour, and minutes in  
sequence. Press </, to select the item  
to be set, then press M/m to set the  
numbers. The day of the week is set  
automatically.  
To view Teletext information on your TV screen  
during a broadcast, switch to your TV’s tuner by  
pressing TV/DVD.  
b Notes  
• In step 4 above, enter “000” if you do not want to  
use the TV guide page number for automatic  
labelling. The recorder will instead store a default  
title name (programme position, start time - stop  
time).  
To change the numbers, press < to  
return to the item to be changed, and  
press M/m.  
• Refer to the Teletext information on your TV  
screen to obtain the TV guide page number with  
programme titles and their start times.  
Press ENTER to start the clock.  
• If the Teletext TV guide has a page which always  
shows the programmes for the current day, this  
page should be input for all days.  
OSD (On-Screen Display)  
• If you start recording more than three minutes  
before the programme is scheduled to start, the  
correct label information may not be transferred.  
• Note that this function may not work correctly  
with programmes broadcast from some stations.  
• If the broadcast system updates the Teletext  
information at the moment recording starts, the  
title label may not correspond to the recorded  
programme. In this case, you may have to  
manually enter the correct title (page 29).  
Switches the display language on the screen.  
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Video Settings (Video)  
Video settings will adjust items related to the  
image, such as size and colour.  
Choose the settings according to the type of  
TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the DVD  
recorder.  
4:3 Letter Box  
4:3 Pan Scan  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
b Note  
3 Select “Video,” and press ENTER.  
The “Video” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
Depending on the disc, “4:3 Letter Box” may be  
selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or  
vice versa.  
Progressive Output  
If your TV accepts progressive (525p/625p)  
format signals, set “Progressive Output” to  
“On.” You will enjoy accurate colour  
reproduction and high quality images.  
1
2
3
Select “Progressive Output,” and press  
ENTER.  
Select “On,” and press ENTER.  
The display asks for confirmation.  
Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The video switches to a progressive  
signal for 5 seconds.  
Video Output  
TV Type  
Sets the picture size when playing back a title  
recorded from 16:9 size video (page 40) or a  
16:9 size commercial DVD video.  
Select the playback picture size according to  
the type of connected TV (wide-screen/wide  
mode TV or conventional 4:3 screen TV).  
4
If video signal appears OK, select “Yes,”  
and press ENTER.  
If picture is distorted, select “No,” and  
press ENTER.  
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Select this when connecting  
to a wide-screen TV or TV  
with a wide mode function.  
4:3 Letter  
Box  
Select this when connecting  
to a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a  
wide picture with bands on  
the upper and lower portions  
of the screen.  
4:3 Pan  
Scan  
Select this when connecting  
to a 4:3 screen TV.  
Automatically displays a  
wide picture on the entire  
screen and cuts off the  
portions that do not fit.  
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Progressive Mode  
Pause Mode (DVDs only)  
DVD software can be divided into two types:  
film based software and video based  
software. Video based software is derived  
from TV and displays images at 25 frames/50  
fields (30 frames/60 fields) per second. Film  
based software is derived from film and  
displays images at 24 frames per second.  
Some DVD software contains both Video  
and Film.  
In order for these images to appear natural on  
your screen when output in progressive mode  
(50 or 60 frames per second), the progressive  
video signal needs to be converted to match  
the type of DVD software that you are  
watching.  
Selects the picture quality in pause mode.  
Auto  
The picture, including  
subjects that move  
dynamically, is output with  
no jitter. Normally select this  
position.  
Frame  
The picture, including  
subjects that do not move  
dynamically, is output in high  
resolution.  
Colour System  
Selects the colour system when playing  
VIDEO CDs (including Super VIDEO CDs)/  
DivX video files.  
You can fine-tune the progressive 525p/625p  
video signal that is output when you set  
“Progressive Output” to “On.”  
Note that you must connect to a progressive  
format TV using the COMPONENT VIDEO  
OUT jacks (page 12).  
PAL  
Plays a disc in PAL colour  
system.  
NTSC  
Plays a disc in NTSC colour  
system.  
Auto  
Automatically detects the  
software type (Film-based or  
Video-based) and selects the  
appropriateconversionmode.  
Normally select this position.  
Auto Display  
On  
Automatically displays  
information on the screen  
when the recorder is turned  
on, etc.  
Video  
Fixes the conversion mode to  
the mode for Video-based  
software.  
Off  
Displays information only  
when DISPLAY is pressed.  
b Note  
When picture noise appears after you set the  
recorder to progressive format, hold down x, and  
press PROGRAM – (minus) on the unit.  
Screen Saver  
The screen saver image appears when you do  
not use the recorder for more than 10 minutes  
while an on-screen display, such as the  
System Menu, is displayed on your TV  
screen. The screen saver image helps prevent  
your display device from becoming damaged  
(ghosting).  
Line1 Input  
Sets the method of inputting video signals  
from the LINE 1 IN jacks on the rear panel of  
the recorder. Select an option for each of the  
items below according to the combination of  
jacks and methods that you are going to use.  
On  
Turns on the screen saver  
function.  
Video  
Inputs video signals.  
Inputs S video signals.  
Off  
Turns off the function.  
S Video  
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Audio Connection  
The following setup items switch the method  
of outputting audio signals when you connect  
a component such as an amplifier (receiver)  
with a digital input jack.  
For connection details, see “Step 3:  
Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 14.  
Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,”  
and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting  
“Digital Out” to “On.”  
Audio Settings (Audio)  
The “Audio” setup allows you to adjust the  
sound according to the playback and  
connection conditions.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
If you connect a component that does not  
accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise  
(or no sound) will come out from the  
speakers, and may affect your ears or cause  
speaker damage.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.  
The “Audio” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
1
Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,”  
and press ENTER.  
2
Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.  
Audio ATT (attenuation)  
On  
Normally select this  
position.  
If the playback sound is distorted, set this  
item to “On.” The recorder reduces the audio  
output level.  
This function affects the output of the  
following jacks:  
Off  
The influence of the  
digital circuit upon the  
analogue circuit is  
minimal.  
– LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
On  
Select this when the playback  
sound from the speakers is  
distorted.  
3
4
Select “On,” and press ENTER.  
Set the digital output signal.  
• Dolby Digital (DVDs only)  
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.  
Off  
Normally select this position.  
D-PCM  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component lacking a built-in  
Dolby Digital decoder. The  
surround effects of output  
signals are determined by the  
“Downmix” setting item in  
the “Audio” setup.  
Dolby  
Digital  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
Dolby Digital decoder.  
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• MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.  
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)  
(DVDs only)  
Selects the dynamic range (difference  
between soft and loud sounds) setting when  
playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC.  
This affects the output from the following  
jacks:  
– LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only  
when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”  
(page 75).  
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 via the DIGITAL  
OUT (COAXIAL) jack.  
MPEG  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
MPEG decoder.  
Standard  
TV Mode  
Normally select this position.  
Makes low sounds clear even  
if you turn the volume down.  
• DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.  
Wide  
Range  
Gives you the feeling of  
being at a live performance.  
On  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component with a built-in  
DTS decoder.  
Downmix (DVDs only)  
Switches the method for mixing down to two  
channels when you play a DVD which has  
rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded  
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the  
rear signal components, see “4. Displaying  
the Playing/Remaining Time and Play  
Information” on page 27. This function  
affects the output of the following jacks:  
– LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks  
Off  
Select this when the recorder  
is connected to an audio  
component without a built-in  
DTS decoder.  
• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEOs only)  
Selects the sampling frequency of the audio  
signal.  
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when  
“Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM”  
(page 75).  
48kHz/  
16bit  
The audio signals of DVD  
VIDEOs are converted to 48  
kHz/16 bit and output.  
Dolby  
Surround  
Normally select this position.  
Multi-channel audio signals  
are output to two channels for  
enjoying surround sounds.  
96kHz/  
24bit  
All signals containing  
96 kHz/24 bit are output  
without conversion.  
However, the signals are  
output at 48 kHz/16 bit if  
copyright-protected signals  
are contained.  
Normal  
Multi-channel audio signals  
are downmixed to two  
channels for use with your  
stereo.  
b Note  
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when  
audio signals are output from the LINE OUT (R-  
AUDIO-L) jacks. If the sampling frequency is  
96kHz, signals are simply converted to analog  
signals and output.  
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Rec Mode Adjust  
Recording Settings  
(Recording)  
On  
Automatically adjusts the  
recording mode to enable the  
entire programme to be  
recorded (page 38).  
The “Recording” setup allows you to adjust  
recording settings.  
Off  
Turns off the function.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
Auto Chapter  
Selects whether to automatically divide a  
recording (a title) into chapters during  
recording or dubbing.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Recording,” and press  
On  
Inserts chapter marks at  
approximately 6 minute  
intervals.  
ENTER.  
The “Recording” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
Off  
No chapter mark is inserted.  
b Notes  
• The actual chapter mark interval may vary  
depending on the amount of information  
contained in the video to be recorded.  
• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where  
the recordings start on the tape when “Auto  
Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to a  
DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).  
DVD Rec. Settings  
Bilingual Recording (for all recordable  
discs except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode)  
Selects the sound to be recorded on the  
recordable disc. This setting is not necessary  
when recording on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR  
mode) that record both the main and sub  
sounds.  
Main  
Records the main sound for  
the bilingual programme.  
Sub  
Records the sub sound for the  
bilingual programme.  
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• When you have already registered a  
password, the display for entering the  
password appears.  
Disc Settings (DVD)  
The “DVD” setup allows you to adjust  
parental control, language and other DVD  
related settings.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2
3
4
Enter your four-digit password using the  
number buttons, then select “OK” and  
press ENTER.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “DVD,” and press ENTER.  
The “DVD” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
Select “Standard,” and press ENTER.  
The selection items for “Standard” are  
displayed.  
Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)  
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.  
1
Select “Parental Control” in “DVD,” and  
press ENTER.  
Select a geographic area as the playback  
limitation level, and press ENTER.  
The area is selected.  
• When you select “Others,” press the  
number buttons to select and enter an  
area code in the table (page 94). Then  
select “OK” and press ENTER.  
• If you have not entered a password, the  
display for registering a new password  
appears.  
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5
Select “Level,” and press ENTER.  
The selection items for “Level” are  
displayed.  
If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,”  
or “Audio,” select and enter a language code from  
“Language Code List” on page 94 using the number  
buttons.  
b Note  
If you select a language in “DVD Menu,”  
“Subtitle,” or “Audio” that is not recorded on the  
DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will  
be automatically selected.  
The lower the value, the stricter the  
limitation.  
Discs rated higher than the selected level  
will be restricted.  
Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)  
The recorder automatically starts formatting  
in VR mode or Video mode, whichever is  
selected below, when a new, unformatted  
DVD-RW is inserted.  
6
Select the level, and press ENTER.  
The Parental Control setting is complete.  
VR  
Automatically formats the  
disc in VR mode.  
To cancel the Parental Control setting for  
the disc, set “Level” to “Off” in step 6.  
To change the password, select  
Video  
Automatically formats the  
disc in Video mode.  
“Password” in step 3, and press ENTER.  
When the display for registering a  
password appears, enter a new four-digit  
password using the number buttons, then  
select “OK” and press ENTER.  
One Touch Dubbing  
Displays the following options for the One  
Touch Dub function.  
Finalise Disc (for all recordable discs  
except DVD-RW in VR mode)  
Selects whether or not to finalise the disc  
automatically following One Touch Dubbing  
(page 65).  
b Notes  
• If you forget your password, you will have to  
reset it by selecting “Parental Control” of  
“Factory Setup” in the “Others” setup (page 80).  
• When you play discs which do not have the  
Parental Control function, playback cannot be  
limited on this recorder.  
Auto  
Automatically finalises the  
disc following One Touch  
Dubbing.  
• 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.  
Manual  
Allows you to finalise the  
disc manually.  
Language (DVD VIDEO only)  
DVD Menu  
Switches the language for the DVD menu.  
Audio  
Switches the language of the sound track.  
When you select “Original,” the language  
given priority in the disc is selected.  
Subtitle  
Switches the language of the subtitles  
recorded on the disc.  
When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle  
language changes according to the language  
you selected for the sound track.  
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Factory Setup  
Allows you to select the setup settings by  
group, and return them to their default  
settings. Note that all of your previous  
settings will be lost.  
Remote Control Settings/  
Factory Settings (Others)  
The “Others” setup allows you to set up other  
operational settings.  
1
Select “Factory Setup” in “Others,” and  
press , or ENTER.  
The display for selecting a group of  
settings appears.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2
Select the group of settings you want to  
return to default from “Basic,” “Video,”  
“Audio,” “Recording,” “DVD,”  
“Others,” “Parental Control,” and “All,”  
and press , or ENTER.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Others,” and press ENTER.  
The “Others” setup appears with the  
following options. The default settings  
are underlined.  
3
4
Select “Start,” and press ENTER.  
The selected settings return to their  
default settings.  
Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.  
Dimmer  
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.  
Normal  
Bright lighting.  
Save  
Power  
Low lighting. Turns off the  
lighting when the power is  
off.  
Command Mode  
Changes the Command Mode of the recorder  
if other DVD equipment is assigned the same  
Command Mode. For details, see “If you  
have a Sony DVD player or more than one  
Sony DVD recorder” on page 17.  
Registration Code  
Displays the registration code of DivX video  
files for this recorder.  
For more information, go to http://  
www.divx.com/vod on the Internet.  
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Easy Setup  
(Resetting the Recorder)  
Select this to run the “Easy Setup”  
programme.  
1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the  
recorder is in stop mode.  
2 Select “SETUP,” and press ENTER.  
3 Select “Easy Setup,” and press  
ENTER.  
4 Select “Start.”  
5 Follow the instructions for “Easy  
Setup” (page 19) from step 2.  
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, Even if your TV is compatible with  
progressive format (525p/625p) signals, the  
image may be affected when you set the  
recorder to progressive format. In this case,  
hold down x, and press PROGRAM –  
(minus) on the unit and the recorder is set to  
normal (interlace) format.  
, You are playing a DVD recorded in a colour  
system that is different from your TV.  
, When playing a double-layer DVD, the  
video and audio may be momentarily  
interrupted at the point where the layers  
switch.  
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.  
There is no picture or the picture noise  
appears when connected to the DV IN  
jack.  
Power  
The power does not turn on.  
, Check that the AC power cord (mains lead)  
is connected securely.  
, Try the following:  
1Turn the recorder off and on again.  
2Turn the connected equipment off and on  
again. 3Disconnect and then connect the  
i.LINK cable again.  
Picture  
There is no picture.  
TV programme reception does not fill the  
screen.  
, Re-connect all connecting cords securely.  
, The connecting cords are damaged.  
, Check the connection to your TV (page 11).  
, Switch the input selector on your TV (such  
as to “VCR”) so that the signal from the  
recorder appears on the TV screen.  
, Set the channel manually in “Channel  
Setting” in the “Basic” setup (page 68).  
, Select the correct source using the INPUT  
SELECT button, or select a channel of any  
TV programme using the PROG +/–  
buttons.  
, This recorder cannot record NTSC signals.  
, When playing a double-layer DVD, the  
video and audio may be momentarily  
interrupted at the point where the layers  
switch.  
TV programme pictures are distorted.  
, Reorient the TV aerial.  
, Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction  
manual).  
Picture noise appears.  
, Place the recorder and TV farther apart.  
, Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables  
farther apart.  
, The aerial cable is connected to the  
AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder.  
Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.  
, If the picture output signal from your  
recorder passes through your VCR to get to  
your TV, or if you are connected to a  
combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-  
protection signal applied to some DVD  
programmes could affect picture quality. If  
you still experience this problem even when  
you connect your recorder directly to your  
TV, try connecting your recorder to your  
TV’s S VIDEO input.  
, You have set the recorder to progressive  
format even though your TV cannot accept  
the progressive signal. In this case, hold  
down x, and press PROGRAM – (minus)  
on the unit.  
TV channels cannot be changed.  
, The channel is disabled (page 69).  
, A timer recording started, which changed  
the channels.  
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, 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) jack,  
check the “Audio Connection” settings in  
the “Audio” setup (page 75).  
, The recorder supports only MP3 audio and  
MPEG audio for DivX video files. Press  
AUDIO and select MP3 audio or MPEG  
audio.  
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 PROG +/– or INPUT  
SELECT.  
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2  
IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel  
display by pressing PROG +/– or INPUT  
SELECT.  
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  
SELECT.  
Sound distortion occurs.  
, Set “Audio ATT” in the “Audio” setup to  
“On” (page 75).  
Sound is noisy.  
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,  
noise will come from the LINE OUT R-  
AUDIO-L jacks (page 49).  
, When an S video cable is connected to the  
recorder’s LINE 1 IN jack, set “Line1  
Input” to “S Video” in the “Video” setup  
(page 74).  
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 “TV  
Mode” (page 76).  
The playback picture or TV programme  
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  
, Set “Audio ATT” in the “Audio” setup to  
“Off” (page 75).  
programmes could affect picture quality.  
Disconnect the playback equipment in  
question and connect it directly to your TV.  
An alternate audio track cannot be  
recorded or played.  
, When recording from connected  
equipment, set “Line Audio Input” in  
OPTIONS menu to “Bilingual” (page 44).  
, Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot  
be recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs  
(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs  
(Video mode). To record the language, set  
“Bilingual Recording” of the “DVD Rec.  
Settings” in the “Recording” setup to  
“Main” or “Sub” before recording  
(page 77). To record both the main and sub  
sounds, record on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
(VR mode).  
The picture does not fill the screen.  
, Set “TV Type” of the “Video Output” in the  
“Video” setup in accordance with the  
screen size of your TV (page 73).  
The picture does not fill the screen, even  
though the picture size is set in “TV Type”  
of the “Video Output” in the “Video”  
setup.  
, The picture size of the title is fixed.  
, Any discs other than DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs  
(VR mode) cannot be used for recording  
both main and sub sounds.  
Sound  
, If you have connected an AV amplifier to  
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack and  
want to change the audio track for DVD-  
RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) during playback,  
set “Dolby Digital” of the “Audio  
Connection” in the “Audio” setup to “D-  
PCM” (page 75).  
There is no sound.  
, Re-connect all connections securely.  
, The connecting cord is damaged.  
, The input source setting on the amplifier or  
the connection to the amplifier is incorrect.  
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The subtitle language cannot be changed  
or turned off.  
Playback  
, 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.  
The recorder does not play any type of  
disc.  
, The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with  
the labelled side facing up.  
, 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.  
The angles cannot be changed.  
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD  
VIDEO being played.  
, If the disc was recorded on another recorder  
and was not finalised (page 32), the  
recorder cannot play the disc.  
, You are trying to change the angles when  
“
” does not appear in the front panel  
The recorder does not start playback from  
the beginning.  
, Resume play was activated (page 47).  
, You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu  
or DVD menu automatically appears on the  
TV screen when it is first inserted. Use the  
menu to start playback.  
display (page 46).  
, The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing  
angles.  
, Try changing the angle using the DVD  
VIDEO’s menu.  
, The angles cannot be changed for the titles  
recorded on this recorder.  
, The angles cannot be changed during slow  
motion playback or when playback is  
paused.  
The recorder starts playing automatically.  
, The DVD VIDEO features an auto  
playback function.  
The DivX video files do not play.  
, The file is not created in DivX format.  
, The file has an extension other than “.avi”  
or “.divx.”  
, The DATA CD (DivX video)/DATA DVD  
(DivX video) is not created in a DivX  
format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/  
Level 2 or Joliet.  
Playback stops automatically.  
, If the DVD has an auto pause signal, the  
recorder stops playback at the auto pause  
signal.  
Some functions such as Stop, Search, or  
Slow-motion Play cannot be performed.  
, Depending on the DVD, you may not be  
able to do some of the operations above. See  
the instruction manual supplied with the  
disc.  
, The DivX video file is larger than 720  
(width) × 576 (height).  
The MP3 audio tracks do not play.  
, The MP3 audio tracks are not recorded in a  
format that the recorder can play (page 52).  
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.  
, Try changing the language using the DVD  
VIDEO’s menu.  
The JPEG image files do not play.  
, The JPEG image files are not recorded in a  
format that the recorder can play (page 52).  
, Progressive JPEG images cannot be played.  
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Timer recording is not complete or did not  
start from the beginning.  
Recording/Timer recording/  
Editing  
, There was a power failure during recording.  
If the power recovers when there is a timer  
recording, the recorder resumes recording.  
Should the power failure continue for more  
than 1 hour, reset the clock (page 72).  
, Other timer setting overlapped the timer  
setting (page 42).  
The programme position cannot be  
changed from the programme position you  
are recording.  
, Set the TV’s input source to “TV.”  
, Disc space was not enough.  
Recording does not start immediately  
after you press z REC.  
, Operate the recorder only after “LOAD,”  
“FORMAT,” or “INFOWRITE” disappears  
from the front panel display.  
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.  
Nothing was recorded even though you set  
the timer setting correctly.  
, There was a power failure during recording.  
, The recorder’s internal clock stopped due to  
a power failure that lasted for more than 1  
hour. Reset the clock (page 72).  
Recording from the equipment  
with a timer  
Nothing was recorded even though you set  
the Synchro-Rec setting correctly.  
, You forgot to turn off the connected  
equipment. Turn off the connected  
equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-  
Rec standby mode (page 43).  
, The recorder was not set to the Synchro-  
Recording standby mode. Press  
, The channel was disabled after the timer  
recording was set. See “Channel Setting”  
on page 68.  
, Disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead)  
from the mains, and connect it again.  
, The programme contains copy protection  
signals that restrict copying.  
, Other timer setting overlapped the timer  
setting (page 42).  
, There is no DVD inside the recorder.  
, There is not enough disc space for the  
recording.  
c z SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder  
stand by for recording. Make sure the  
SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the  
front panel (page 43).  
, The recorder was in the process of DV  
Dubbing.  
, The equipment is not connected to the LINE  
1 IN jacks of the recorder.  
, The recorder is connected to the TV output  
jack of the connected equipment.  
Recording does not stop immediately  
after you press x REC STOP.  
Synchro-Recording does not complete.  
, The timer setting for the connected  
equipment overlapped the recorder’s timer  
setting (page 44).  
, There was a power failure during the  
recording.  
, It will take a few seconds for the recorder to  
input disc data before recording can stop.  
Recording does not stop after you press  
x.  
, Press x REC STOP.  
The recorder automatically starts  
recording when the satellite receiver is  
turned on.  
, The Synchro-Rec function was activated.  
Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the  
Synchro-Rec function (page 43).  
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, 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 DVD3.  
, Press x (stop) on the unit while the  
recorder is turned off to check the current  
command mode.  
Display  
The clock has stopped.  
, Set the clock again (page 72).  
, The clock stopped due to a power failure  
that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the  
clock (page 72).  
The clock is wrong.  
Others  
, Set the clock again (page 72). If you cannot  
set the clock, wait until the clock data is  
received and the clock is automatically  
adjusted.  
The recorder does not operate properly.  
, Restart the recorder. Press down [/1 on the  
recorder for more than ten seconds until  
“WELCOME” appears in the front panel  
display.  
, 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 TIMER REC indicator is flashing.  
, The disc does not have enough space.  
, Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.  
, The inserted DVD is protected (page 31).  
The recording mode indication is  
incorrect.  
, When the recording or dubbing is less than  
ten minutes, or if a picture with little  
movement is displayed for more than ten  
minutes, the recording mode indication may  
be displayed incorrectly. Note that the  
actual recording or dubbing itself was  
correctly made in the selected recording  
mode.  
, After playing titles recorded in EP and SLP  
mode, the recording mode indication may  
change depending on the recorded  
programme.  
Five numbers or letters are displayed in  
the front panel display.  
, The self-diagnosis function was activated  
(see the table on page 87).  
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.  
The clock does not appear in the front  
panel display when the recorder is turned  
off.  
, “Dimmer” in the “Others” setup is set to  
“Save Power” (page 80).  
The disc tray does not open and  
“LOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display.  
, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child  
Lock (page 47).  
Remote control  
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY  
LOCKED” appears in the front panel  
display.  
, Contact your Sony dealer or local  
authorized Sony service facility.  
The remote does not function.  
, Batteries are weak.  
, The remote is too far from the recorder.  
, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to  
the default setting when you replaced the  
batteries. Reset the code (page 16).  
, The remote is not pointed at the remote  
sensor on the recorder.  
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The disc tray does not open and you  
cannot remove the disc after you press Z  
(open/close).  
, Turn off the recorder. Once the clock  
appears in the front panel display,  
Self-diagnosis Function  
(When letters/numbers  
appear in the display)  
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).  
(If the recorder does not turn off or if the  
clock does not appear in the front panel  
display, disconnect the AC power cord  
(mains lead) anyway.) Connect the AC  
power cord (mains lead) again while  
pressing down A on the recorder, and  
release the button when the disc tray opens.  
Then, keep [/1 on the recorder pressed for  
about ten seconds until “WELCOME”  
appears in the front panel display.  
When the self-diagnosis function is activated  
to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning,  
a five-character service number (e.g., C 13  
00) with a combination of a letter and four  
numbers appears in the front panel display. In  
this case, check the following table.  
First three  
Cause and/or corrective  
characters of action  
the service  
number  
C 13  
The DVD is dirty.  
“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel  
display.  
, Clean the disc with a soft  
cloth.  
, The recorder’s recovery function was  
activated when the recorder was turned on  
because the power was turned off or failed  
during recording. Leave the recorder on  
until “RECOVERY” disappears from the  
front panel display.  
C 31  
The DVD/CD is not inserted  
correctly.  
, Re-insert the disc  
correctly.  
E XX  
To prevent a malfunction, the  
(xx is a number) recorder has performed the  
self-diagnosis function.  
, Contact your nearest  
Sony dealer or local  
“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel  
display.  
authorized Sony service  
facility and give the five-  
character service number.  
Example: E 61 10  
, Check that the vent on the rear of the  
recorder is not blocked. Then, immediately  
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).  
Leave the recorder off for a while, then re-  
connect the AC power cord (mains lead),  
and press [/1 on the recorder.  
Mechanical sound is heard when the  
recorder is off.  
, During a timer recording, operational  
noises (such as the internal fan) may be  
heard, even when the power is off. This is  
not a malfunction.  
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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.  
• When you move the recorder, take out any  
discs. If you don’t, the disc may be  
damaged.  
• 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.  
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.  
• 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).  
– A disc with a label or sticker on it.  
– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker  
adhesive on it.  
On cleaning  
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a  
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild  
detergent solution. Do not use any type of  
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent  
such as alcohol or benzine.  
On cleaning discs, disc/lens cleaners  
Do not use cleaning discs or disc/lens  
cleaners (including wet or spray types).  
These may cause the recorder to  
malfunction.  
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DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/  
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms  
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR):  
Specifications  
System  
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,  
Laser: Semiconductor laser  
Channel coverage:  
PAL/SECAM* (B/G, D/K, I)  
VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, Italian A  
to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to  
13  
P
P
B/CB: 0.7 Vp-p,  
R/CR: 0.7 Vp-p  
General  
Power requirements: 220-240 V AC,  
50/60 Hz  
UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to  
B69  
CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20  
HYPER: S21 to S41  
Power consumption: 22 W  
Dimensions (approx.):  
430 × 58 × 291 mm (width/height/  
depth) incl. projecting parts  
Mass (approx.): 3.1 kg  
Operating temperature: 5ºC to 35ºC  
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%  
Supplied accessories:  
Audio/video cord (1)  
* not available on Oceanian models  
The above channel coverage merely ensures  
the channel reception within these ranges. It  
does not guarantee the ability to receive  
signals in all circumstances. For details, see  
“Receivable channels” (page 69).  
Power cord (mains lead) (1)  
Aerial cable (1)  
Remote commander (remote) (1)  
R6 (size AA) batteries (2)  
Video reception: Frequency synthesizer  
system  
Audio reception: Split carrier system  
Aerial out: 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial  
socket  
Specifications and design are subject to  
change without notice.  
Timer: Clock: Quartz locked/Timer  
indication: 24-hour cycle (digital)/  
Power back-up duration: 1 hour  
Video recording format: MPEG-2,  
MPEG-1  
Audio recording format/applicable  
bit rate: Dolby Digital 2 ch  
256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP  
mode)  
Compatible colour systems  
This recorder is designed to record using the  
PAL colour system and play back using the  
PAL or NTSC colour systems.  
For all models except Oceanian models  
The signals of the SECAM colour system can  
be received or recorded but played back in the  
PAL colour system only. Recording of video  
sources based on other colour systems cannot  
be guaranteed.  
Inputs and outputs  
LINE OUT  
(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms  
(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p  
(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,  
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)  
LINE 1 IN/LINE 2 IN  
(AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than  
22 kilohms  
(VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p  
(S VIDEO): 4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,  
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)  
DV IN: 4-pin/i.LINK S100  
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i.LINK baud rate  
About i.LINK  
i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies  
according to the equipment. Three maximum  
baud rates are defined:  
S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)  
S200 (approx. 200 Mbps)  
The DV IN jack on this recorder is i.LINK-  
compliant for digital video cameras. This  
section describes the i.LINK standard and its  
features.  
S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)  
What is i.LINK?  
The baud rate is listed under “Specifications”  
in the instruction manual of each equipment.  
It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on  
some equipment.  
The maximum baud rate of equipment on  
which it is not indicated such as this unit is  
“S100.”  
When units are connected to equipment  
having a different maximum baud rate, the  
baud rate sometimes differs from the  
indicated baud rate.  
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for  
handling digital video, digital audio and other  
data in two directions between equipment  
having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling  
other equipment.  
i.LINK-compatible equipment can be  
connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible  
applications are operations and data  
transactions with various digital AV  
equipment. When two or more i.LINK-  
compatible equipment are connected to this  
recorder in a daisy chain, operations and data  
transactions are possible with not only the  
equipment that this recorder is connected to  
but also with other devices via the directly  
connected equipment.  
* What is Mbps?  
Mbps stands for megabits per second, or the  
amount of data that can be sent or received in one  
second. For example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps  
means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in  
one second.  
Note, however, that the method of operation  
sometimes varies according to the  
characteristics and specifications of the  
equipment to be connected, and that  
operations and data transactions are  
sometimes not possible on some connected  
equipment.  
i.LINK functions on this  
recorder  
For details on how to dub when this recorder  
is connected to other video equipment having  
DV jacks, see page 63.  
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.  
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), see the instruction  
manual of the equipment to be connected.  
For further precautions, see the notes on  
page 63.  
For details on precautions when connecting  
this recorder, also see the instruction manuals  
for the equipment to be connected.  
About the name “i.LINK”  
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.  
Required i.LINK cable  
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable  
(during DV dubbing).  
i.LINK and are trademarks.  
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Guide to Parts and Controls  
For more information, see the pages in parentheses.  
Remote  
J TV/DVD button  
(This button has the same function as the  
6 INPUT SELECT button.)  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
K SYSTEM MENU button (65, 68)  
TITLE LIST button (25, 46, 57)  
TIMER button (37, 39)  
L CHAPTER MARK button (58)  
CHAPTER MARK ERASE button  
(58)  
M DISPLAY button (27)  
N TIMER LIST button (41)  
O O RETURN button (41)  
P </M/m/,/ENTER button (19)  
Q
(instant replay)/  
(instant  
advance) buttons (25, 52)  
R OPTIONS button (34)  
S ./> (previous/next) buttons  
(48)  
T mc  
/
CM (search/slow/  
freeze frame) buttons (48)  
U TIME/TEXT button (27)  
V H (play) button (46)  
X (pause) button (48)  
A Z (open/close) button (23)  
x (stop) button (46)  
B [/1 (on/standby) button (19)  
The H button has a tactile dot*.  
W z REC button (23)  
C Number buttons (39, 51)  
The number 5 button has a tactile dot*.  
x REC STOP button (23)  
c z SYNCHRO REC button (43)  
REC MODE button (23)  
D PROG (programme) +/– buttons (23)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
X TV [/1 (on/standby) button (16)  
Y TV 2(volume) +/– buttons (16)  
Z TV t button (16)  
E AUDIO button (48)  
The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*.  
F INPUT SELECT button (44, 63)  
G MENU button (46)  
wj TV PROG (programme) +/– buttons (16)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
H SUBTITLE button (48)  
I TOP MENU button (46)  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating  
the recorder.  
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Front panel  
A [/1 (on/standby) button (19)  
B Disc tray (23)  
I z REC button (23)  
J x REC STOP button (23)  
C Front panel display (28, 93)  
K LINE 2 IN (S VIDEO/VIDEO/  
L(MONO) AUDIO R) jacks (21)  
D TIMER REC indicator (37)  
SYNCHRO REC indicator (43)  
L PROGRAM +/– buttons (23)  
The + button has a tactile dot*.  
E A (open/close) button (23)  
F H (play) button (46)  
G x (stop) button (46)  
M ONE-TOUCH DUB button (65)  
N
DV IN jack (63)  
H
(remote sensor) (16)  
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating  
the recorder.  
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Front panel display  
DVD NICAM  
VCD  
A Playing/recording status  
C NICAM indicator (36)  
B Displays the following (28):  
D Disc type*  
• Playing time/remaining time  
• Current title/chapter/track/index  
number  
E
(angle) indicator (46)  
• Recording time/recording mode  
• Clock  
• Programme position  
* Displays DATA CDs as “CD.”  
z Hint  
You can turn off the front panel display when the recorder is turned off by setting “Dimmer” to “Save  
Power” in the “Others” setup (page 80).  
Rear panel  
A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (11)  
F AC IN terminal (15)  
B LINE 1 IN (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)  
G LINE OUT (S VIDEO) jack (12)  
jacks (12)  
H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
C LINE 1 IN (S VIDEO) jack (20)  
(Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (12)  
D DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (14)  
E LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO)  
jacks (12, 14)  
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Language Code List  
For details, see page 79.  
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
Code Language  
1027 Afar  
1183 Irish  
1347 Maori  
1507 Samoan  
1508 Shona  
1509 Somali  
1511 Albanian  
1512 Serbian  
1513 Siswati  
1514 Sesotho  
1515 Sundanese  
1516 Swedish  
1517 Swahili  
1521 Tamil  
1028 Abkhazian  
1032 Afrikaans  
1039 Amharic  
1044 Arabic  
1045 Assamese  
1051 Aymara  
1052 Azerbaijani  
1053 Bashkir  
1057 Byelorussian  
1059 Bulgarian  
1060 Bihari  
1061 Bislama  
1066 Bengali;  
Bangla  
1067 Tibetan  
1070 Breton  
1079 Catalan  
1093 Corsican  
1097 Czech  
1103 Welsh  
1105 Danish  
1109 German  
1130 Bhutani  
1142 Greek  
1144 English  
1145 Esperanto  
1149 Spanish  
1150 Estonian  
1151 Basque  
1157 Persian  
1165 Finnish  
1166 Fiji  
1186 Scots Gaelic  
1194 Galician  
1196 Guarani  
1203 Gujarati  
1209 Hausa  
1349 Macedonian  
1350 Malayalam  
1352 Mongolian  
1353 Moldavian  
1356 Marathi  
1357 Malay  
1358 Maltese  
1363 Burmese  
1365 Nauru  
1217 Hindi  
1226 Croatian  
1229 Hungarian  
1233 Armenian  
1235 Interlingua  
1239 Interlingue  
1245 Inupiak  
1248 Indonesian  
1253 Icelandic  
1254 Italian  
1257 Hebrew  
1261 Japanese  
1269 Yiddish  
1283 Javanese  
1287 Georgian  
1297 Kazakh  
1298 Greenlandic  
1299 Cambodian  
1300 Kannada  
1301 Korean  
1305 Kashmiri  
1307 Kurdish  
1311 Kirghiz  
1369 Nepali  
1376 Dutch  
1525 Telugu  
1527 Tajik  
1528 Thai  
1379 Norwegian  
1393 Occitan  
1403 (Afan)Oromo  
1408 Oriya  
1417 Punjabi  
1428 Polish  
1435 Pashto;  
Pushto  
1436 Portuguese  
1463 Quechua  
1481 Rhaeto-  
Romance  
1482 Kirundi  
1483 Romanian  
1489 Russian  
1491 Kinyarwanda  
1495 Sanskrit  
1498 Sindhi  
1501 Sangho  
1502 Serbo-  
Croatian  
1529 Tigrinya  
1531 Turkmen  
1532 Tagalog  
1534 Setswana  
1535 Tonga  
1538 Turkish  
1539 Tsonga  
1540 Tatar  
1543 Twi  
1557 Ukrainian  
1564 Urdu  
1572 Uzbek  
1581 Vietnamese  
1587 Volap k  
1613 Wolof  
1632 Xhosa  
1665 Yoruba  
1684 Chinese  
1697 Zulu  
1313 Latin  
1326 Lingala  
1327 Laothian  
1332 Lithuanian  
1334 Latvian;  
Lettish  
1171 Faroese  
1174 French  
1181 Frisian  
1503 Singhalese  
1505 Slovak  
1506 Slovenian  
1345 Malagasy  
1703  
Not specified  
Area Code  
For details, see page 78.  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
Code Area  
2044 Argentina  
2047 Australia  
2046 Austria  
2057 Belgium  
2070 Brazil  
2079 Canada  
2090 Chile  
2165 Finland  
2174 France  
2109 Germany  
2248 India  
2238 Indonesia  
2254 Italy  
2276 Japan  
2304 Korea  
2363 Malaysia  
2362 Mexico  
2149 Spain  
2376 Netherlands  
2390 New Zealand  
2379 Norway  
2427 Pakistan  
2424 Philippines  
2436 Portugal  
2489 Russia  
2499 Sweden  
2086 Switzerland  
2528 Thailand  
2184 United  
Kingdom  
2092 China  
2115 Denmark  
2501 Singapore  
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Bilingual recording 36  
“BNR” 49  
“Brightness” 41, 49  
D
Index  
DATA CD 9  
“Digital Out” 75  
Digital video camera 63  
“Dimmer” 80  
Words in quotations appear  
in the on-screen displays.  
C
CD 9  
“Disc Information” 29,  
“Change Angle” 46  
“Change Order” 61  
“Channel” 69  
“Channel Setting” 68  
“Channel Sort” 71  
Chapter 27, 41, 58  
CHAPTER MARK 58  
CHAPTER MARK  
ERASE 59  
Chapter number 27  
“Chapter Search” 51  
Chasing Playback 50  
“Check Overlap” 42  
Checking/changing/  
cancelling timer settings  
(Timer List) 41  
Numerics  
16:9 19, 73  
4:3 Letter Box 19, 73  
4:3 Pan Scan 19, 73  
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” 76  
31, 34  
Disc Settings 31, 34, 78  
Disc space 29, 56  
Disc types 7, 56  
“Divide” 62  
DivX video files 52  
Dolby Digital 14, 75  
“Downmix” 76  
DTS 76  
A
“A-B Erase” 58  
AC power cord (mains  
lead) 15  
“DV Audio Input” 64  
DV Dubbing 63  
One Touch Dubbing  
65, 79  
Adjusting  
playback picture 49  
playback sound 50  
recording picture 40  
Aerial 11  
Program Edit 65  
“DV EDIT” 66  
DV IN 63  
“AFT” 69  
Child Lock 47  
Clock 19, 72  
“DVD” 78  
Album 27, 54  
Album number 27  
“Album Search” 51  
Angle 46  
Area code 94  
AUDIO 48  
“Audio” 75, 79  
“Audio ATT” 75  
“Audio Connection” 19,  
75  
Audio cord 14  
“Audio DRC” 76  
“Audio Settings” 50  
“Auto Adjust” 72  
“Auto Chapter” 77  
Auto Clock Set 72  
“Auto Display” 74  
“AV SYNC” 50  
“DVD Menu” 79  
“DVD Rec. Picture Size”  
40  
“Colour” 41, 49  
“Colour System” 74  
Colour systems 89  
“Combine” 61  
“DVD Rec. Settings” 77  
DVD VIDEO 9  
DVD+R 7, 56  
DVD+RW 7, 56  
DVD-R 7, 56  
“Command Mode” 18, 80  
COMPONENT VIDEO  
OUT 12  
Connecting  
DVD-RAM 9  
DVD-RW 7, 56  
the aerial cable 11  
the audio cords 14  
the video cords 12  
“Contrast” 41, 49  
Controlling TVs with the  
remote 16  
Copy control signals 36  
Copy-Free 36  
Copy-Never 36  
Copy-Once 36  
CPRM 8  
“Create a Playlist” 59  
Creating chapters 58  
E
Easy Setup 19, 81  
Editing 56, 59  
DV Edit 63  
Enter characters 29  
“Erase” 42, 57, 60, 66  
Erase all titles 58  
“Erase Titles” 57  
“Extend Rec” 38  
B
“Basic” 68  
Batteries 16  
“Bilingual” 43, 44  
“Bilingual Recording” 77  
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Playback 9, 46  
DivX video files 52  
F
M
“Factory Setup” 80  
“File Search” 51  
“Finalise” 33  
Main sound 36, 48, 77  
“Make a Playlist” 61  
Manual Clock Set 72  
MENU 46  
fast forward 48  
fast reverse 48  
freeze frame 48  
instant advance 48  
instant replay 48  
JPEG image files 52  
MP3 audio tracks 52  
resume play 47  
“Finalise Disc” 79  
Finalising 32  
“FNR” 49  
Menu  
DVD’s Menu 46  
Top menu 46  
“Mix” 64  
“Format” 34  
“Format DVD-RW” 79  
Formatting 34  
Freeze Frame 48  
Front panel 92  
Front panel display 28, 93  
“MNR” 49  
slow-motion play 48  
Playing status bar 27  
Playlist 26, 56, 59  
“Present Time” 72  
“Preview” 60, 66  
Program Edit 65  
“Progressive Mode” 74  
“Progressive Output” 73  
“Protect” 57  
“Modify” 42  
“Move” 60, 66  
MP3 audio tracks 52  
MPEG 76  
G
N
GB 34  
G-Code 39  
“Name” 69  
NICAM 36, 69  
Number buttons 30, 39  
H
“Protect Disc” 31  
Protection  
Handling discs 88  
“Hue” 49  
O
disc 31  
title 57  
One Touch Dubbing 65,  
79  
I
Original 26, 56  
“OSD” 19, 72  
“Others” 80  
i.LINK 90  
Q
INPUT SELECT 44, 64  
Quick guide to disc types 7  
Quick Timer 40  
J
P
JPEG image files 52  
R
Page mode 26, 42  
Parental Control 47, 78  
Parts and controls 91  
“Pause Mode” 74  
“PB Video Equalizer” 49  
PBC 46  
Rear panel 93  
L
REC 24  
Labelling 31  
“Rec Mode” 40  
“Rec Mode Adjust” 38, 77  
“Rec NR” 41  
“Rec Settings” 40  
REC STOP 24, 65  
“Rec Video Equalizer” 41  
Recordable discs 7  
“Recording” 77  
“Language” 79  
LINE 1 IN 20  
LINE 2 IN 21  
“Line Audio Input” 43, 44  
“Line1 Input” 74  
Picture quality 40, 49  
Picture size 40  
“Play Beginning” 47, 52  
Play mode 27  
Playable discs 9  
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picture adjustment 40  
T
V
Teletext 24, 71  
Thumbnail picture 26  
“Time Search” 51  
TIME/TEXT 28  
TIMER 37  
“Video” 73  
recording format 7  
recording mode 24,  
35  
recording time 24, 35  
while watching  
another  
VIDEO CD 9  
Video cord 12  
Video input 12  
Video mode 7  
“Video Output” 73  
“Video Settings” 49  
VR mode 7  
Timer List 41  
Timer recording  
check/change/cancel  
41  
programme 24  
Recording time 35  
Region code 10  
G-Code 39  
Z
“Registration Code” 80  
Remaining time 27  
Remote 16, 91  
manual setting 37  
“Rec Mode Adjust”  
38  
ZWEITON 36  
Resetting the recorder 81  
Resume Play 47  
Synchro Rec 43  
“Timer Settings” 77  
Title 27  
TITLE LIST 46  
Title List 25, 46  
Sort 26  
Thumbnail 26  
“Title Name” 57  
Title number 27  
“Title Search” 51  
TOP MENU 46  
“Track Search” 51  
Troubleshooting 82  
Tuner System 19  
“TV Guide Page” 71  
TV system 68  
TV t 16, 24  
“TV Type” 19, 73  
S
S VIDEO 12  
Satellite receiver 22  
Scene List 60  
“Screen Saver” 74  
“Search” 51  
Searching  
fast reverse/fast  
forward 48  
locatingthebeginning  
of the title/  
chapter/track 48  
search mode 51  
“Set Thumbnail” 57  
“Sharpness” 49  
SimultaneousRecandPlay  
50  
Slow-motion play 48  
Sort 26  
“Stereo1” 64  
U
“Unfinalise” 33  
Unfinalising 33  
Usable discs 7, 9  
“Stereo2” 64  
Sub sound 36, 48, 77  
SUBTITLE 48  
“Subtitle” 79  
Super VIDEO CD 9  
Synchro Rec 43  
“System” 68  
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