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... Recorder 90 Specifications 91 About i.LINK 93 Guide to Parts and Controls 94 Glossary 97 DVD Audio/Subtitle Language 99 Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code 100 Index 105 7
... Recorder 90 Specifications 91 About i.LINK 93 Guide to Parts and Controls 94 Glossary 97 DVD Audio/Subtitle Language 99 Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code 100 Index 105 7
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... to connect the recorder to : - To use the recorder's remote control to record TV programs. You cannot record on page 20. Set the brand code number and the recorder's input that you have a video input jack. • Be sure to prevent unwanted noise. • See the instructions supplied ... reach "Connecting the Power Cord" on this recorder if you have been using your cable box/satellite receiver. See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100). - After setting up and adjust the settings of your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this recorder to a TV that has...
... to connect the recorder to : - To use the recorder's remote control to record TV programs. You cannot record on page 20. Set the brand code number and the recorder's input that you have a video input jack. • Be sure to prevent unwanted noise. • See the instructions supplied ... reach "Connecting the Power Cord" on this recorder if you have been using your cable box/satellite receiver. See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100). - After setting up and adjust the settings of your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this recorder to a TV that has...
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The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3. SYSTEM MENU 123 456 789 0 O RETURN M/m/ If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed "Step 7: Easy Setup."
The default command mode setting for this recorder and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD recorder or player, set the command mode number for this recorder and the supplied remote is DVD 3. SYSTEM MENU 123 456 789 0 O RETURN M/m/ If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD recorder or player after you have completed "Step 7: Easy Setup."
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The setup display for clock setting appears. If not, select "No," then go to step 10. 7 Press the number buttons to enter the brand code of the week is connected to the cable box/satellite receiver, and press ENTER. Month Day Year 01 01 2007 Mon Hour Min 12 : 00 ... to control your TV screen. No Disc Easy Setup 12:00 AM Set the time and date manually. OK Cancel • To re-enter the code number, select "Cancel" and return to set the month and press ,. The setup display for cable box/satellite receiver control appears. Set the day, year...
The setup display for clock setting appears. If not, select "No," then go to step 10. 7 Press the number buttons to enter the brand code of the week is connected to the cable box/satellite receiver, and press ENTER. Month Day Year 01 01 2007 Mon Hour Min 12 : 00 ... to control your TV screen. No Disc Easy Setup 12:00 AM Set the time and date manually. OK Cancel • To re-enter the code number, select "Cancel" and return to set the month and press ,. The setup display for cable box/satellite receiver control appears. Set the day, year...
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... No No No Yes Yes Yes/Yes*5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes/No*5 No No No *1 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images. *2 Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted according to the setting of "Format DVD-RW" in "Features" setup (page 82...
... No No No Yes Yes Yes/Yes*5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes/No*5 No No No *1 CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images. *2 Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted according to the setting of "Format DVD-RW" in "Features" setup (page 82...
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... ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Discs that are trademarks. * A logical format of files and folders on Super Audio CDs • DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (see page 34) • A disc recorded in This Manual DVD VCD CD DATA CD DATA CD DATA DVD - 8 cm DVD+RW/ DVD-RW/DVD-R - DATA...
... ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Discs that are trademarks. * A logical format of files and folders on Super Audio CDs • DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (see page 34) • A disc recorded in This Manual DVD VCD CD DATA CD DATA CD DATA DVD - 8 cm DVD+RW/ DVD-RW/DVD-R - DATA...
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... other equipment Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this product is not playable. X Region code Music discs encoded with "For Video" printed on their packaging. • You cannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD... or DVD-R. Also, see the operating instructions for recording even with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by some that you cannot record on the disc if the disc is...
... other equipment Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this product is not playable. X Region code Music discs encoded with "For Video" printed on their packaging. • You cannot add new recordings to DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD... or DVD-R. Also, see the operating instructions for recording even with copyright protection technologies are some record companies. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by some that you cannot record on the disc if the disc is...
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... the selected point. Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc. +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo DVD VCD You can also search for a scene using the time code. 4 Press ENTER. Number buttons 123 456 789 0 M/m/ You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and VIDEO CD by entering its number. Notes • Depending... individual numbers on the disc, you may not be able to use the OPTIONS menu to search for a title/chapter/track, or enter the time code for a playback point. • When playing a Playlist title, you may not be able to search for a scene using the time...
... the selected point. Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc. +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo DVD VCD You can also search for a scene using the time code. 4 Press ENTER. Number buttons 123 456 789 0 M/m/ You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and VIDEO CD by entering its number. Notes • Depending... individual numbers on the disc, you may not be able to use the OPTIONS menu to search for a title/chapter/track, or enter the time code for a playback point. • When playing a Playlist title, you may not be able to search for a scene using the time...
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... When "Set Top Box Control" is pressed. Off Lock to "On," you can control your cable box or satellite receiver, and enter the code using the number buttons and ENTER. ◆ Connections Selects the connection you change "Set Top Box Control" to either setting, contact the manufacturer of...receiver does not respond to "On" or "Off," all timer recording settings will be canceled. ◆ Brand Code See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100) for the brand code for your cable box/satellite receiver using the supplied set top box controller. ◆ Mode for SET button Select...
... When "Set Top Box Control" is pressed. Off Lock to "On," you can control your cable box or satellite receiver, and enter the code using the number buttons and ENTER. ◆ Connections Selects the connection you change "Set Top Box Control" to either setting, contact the manufacturer of...receiver does not respond to "On" or "Off," all timer recording settings will be canceled. ◆ Brand Code See "Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code" (page 100) for the brand code for your cable box/satellite receiver using the supplied set top box controller. ◆ Mode for SET button Select...
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... 30) A DVD-R is a recordable disc that is comparable to be recorded only once to enjoy a more real audio presence. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be recorded only once to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in "Dolby Digital" theater surround...
... 30) A DVD-R is a recordable disc that is comparable to be recorded only once to enjoy a more real audio presence. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be recorded only once to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in "Dolby Digital" theater surround...
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The HDMI specification supports HDCP (Highbandwidth Digital Contents Protection), a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for displaying images on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, ...
The HDMI specification supports HDCP (Highbandwidth Digital Contents Protection), a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for displaying images on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, ...
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... Action Active Aim Allegro Amark American Americast Antronix Anvision Apache Arbatron Archer ASE Auna BBT BCC Belcor Bell & Howell Bell Atlantic Bell South Bestlink 100 Code number 0033 0003, 0007, 0011, 0017, 0008, 0014, 0001, 0013, 0206, 0047, 0237, 0033 0003, 0007, 0013, 0047, 0001, 0011,...Eagle Contec Coolmax Curtis Mathes Dae Ryung Eagle Daeryung Diamond Digeo Digi Director Dumont Eagle Comtronics Eastern Electricord Emerson Everquest Focus Fosgate Fujitsu Funai FutureVision Code number 0022 0003 0641 0769, 0058 0056 0022, 0039 0022 0153, 0618, 0008, 0315 0017 0153, 0315, 0078, 0242 0883 ...
... Action Active Aim Allegro Amark American Americast Antronix Anvision Apache Arbatron Archer ASE Auna BBT BCC Belcor Bell & Howell Bell Atlantic Bell South Bestlink 100 Code number 0033 0003, 0007, 0011, 0017, 0008, 0014, 0001, 0013, 0206, 0047, 0237, 0033 0003, 0007, 0013, 0047, 0001, 0011,...Eagle Contec Coolmax Curtis Mathes Dae Ryung Eagle Daeryung Diamond Digeo Digi Director Dumont Eagle Comtronics Eastern Electricord Emerson Everquest Focus Fosgate Fujitsu Funai FutureVision Code number 0022 0003 0641 0769, 0058 0056 0022, 0039 0022 0153, 0618, 0008, 0315 0017 0153, 0315, 0078, 0242 0883 ...
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... Goodmind Gradiente Hamlin Healthway Interactive Hitachi Houston Tracker Hwalin Hytek IBM IEEC Interbuy IPC Guest Services Jasco Jebsee Jerrold Kuang Yu Leon LG Linsay Macom Code number 0153 0764 0207, 0056, 0330, 0016, 0040, 0077, 0030 0232, 0233, 0144, 0021 0015, 0070, 0057, 0242, 0014, 0797, ... MultiVision Myrio NET Next Level Nexus Northcoast Nova Vision Novabeam Novaplex NSC Oak Omega Omniview Optimus Pace Pacific Bell Panasonic Panther Paragon Penney Philips Pioneer Code number 0812 0797, 0027, 0032, 0334, 0069 0618, 0153 0000 0003 0476, 0276, 1476, 0810, 1376, 1254, 0400, 1106 0156, ...
... Goodmind Gradiente Hamlin Healthway Interactive Hitachi Houston Tracker Hwalin Hytek IBM IEEC Interbuy IPC Guest Services Jasco Jebsee Jerrold Kuang Yu Leon LG Linsay Macom Code number 0153 0764 0207, 0056, 0330, 0016, 0040, 0077, 0030 0232, 0233, 0144, 0021 0015, 0070, 0057, 0242, 0014, 0797, ... MultiVision Myrio NET Next Level Nexus Northcoast Nova Vision Novabeam Novaplex NSC Oak Omega Omniview Optimus Pace Pacific Bell Panasonic Panther Paragon Penney Philips Pioneer Code number 0812 0797, 0027, 0032, 0334, 0069 0618, 0153 0000 0003 0476, 0276, 1476, 0810, 1376, 1254, 0400, 1106 0156, ...
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...0012, 0000, 0021, 1877 0510 0510 1265 0246 0019 0040, 0015, 0011, 0035 0011 0112 1091 0040 Cable box brand Sony Spectradyne Spectravision Sprucer Standard Components Starcom Stargate Starquest StarSight Stealth Stellar One Storm Suena Madritel Supercable Supermax Sylvania Tandy Tatung Teac Technics Teknika... Teleavia TeleCaption Teleview Texscan TFC Thomson Timeless Tocom Torx Toshiba Trans PX Trinity Tristar TS Code number 1006 0769, 0058 0058 0021, 0307, 0010, 0144 0203, 0096, 0155 0003, 0015, 0047, 0014, 0098, 0305 0015...
...0012, 0000, 0021, 1877 0510 0510 1265 0246 0019 0040, 0015, 0011, 0035 0011 0112 1091 0040 Cable box brand Sony Spectradyne Spectravision Sprucer Standard Components Starcom Stargate Starquest StarSight Stealth Stellar One Storm Suena Madritel Supercable Supermax Sylvania Tandy Tatung Teac Technics Teknika... Teleavia TeleCaption Teleview Texscan TFC Thomson Timeless Tocom Torx Toshiba Trans PX Trinity Tristar TS Code number 1006 0769, 0058 0058 0021, 0307, 0010, 0144 0203, 0096, 0155 0003, 0015, 0047, 0014, 0098, 0305 0015...
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...Uniden Unika United Artists United Cable Universal US Electronics V2 Verizon Videoway VideoWorks Vidtech Viewmaster Viewstar Vision Visionetics Vortex View WaveMaster Wiso Zenith Zentek Code number 0015 0035, 0019 1476 0063, 0040 0022, 0225 0207, 0153, 0022 0007 0003, 0014, 0011, 0276 0191, 0078..., 0121 0883 1264 0883 0565 0078 0000, 0525, 0054, 0017, 0039, 0153, 0060, 0315, 0191, 0899 0400 Satellite receiver brand Code number AlphaStar 0772 Atlantic Telephone 1333 Bell ExpressVu 0775 Century 0856 Chaparral 0216 Crossdigital 1109 DirecTV 0749, 0566, 0392, 1749, 0099, 1109, 1076...
...Uniden Unika United Artists United Cable Universal US Electronics V2 Verizon Videoway VideoWorks Vidtech Viewmaster Viewstar Vision Visionetics Vortex View WaveMaster Wiso Zenith Zentek Code number 0015 0035, 0019 1476 0063, 0040 0022, 0225 0207, 0153, 0022 0007 0003, 0014, 0011, 0276 0191, 0078..., 0121 0883 1264 0883 0565 0078 0000, 0525, 0054, 0017, 0039, 0153, 0060, 0315, 0191, 0899 0400 Satellite receiver brand Code number AlphaStar 0772 Atlantic Telephone 1333 Bell ExpressVu 0775 Century 0856 Chaparral 0216 Crossdigital 1109 DirecTV 0749, 0566, 0392, 1749, 0099, 1109, 1076...
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Satellite receiver brand Paysat Philips Primestar Proscan QNS RadioShack RCA Samsung Sky Sony Star Choice Star Trak Thomson Tivo Toshiba UEC Uniden Video Cipher II Plus Zenith Code number 0724 1076, 0099, 1142, 0724, 0722, 0749, 1442, 1749, 0856, 0775 0361, 0627, 0869 0392, 0566 1367 0869 0566, 0392, 0143, 0855 1109, 1276 0856, 0099, 1856 0639, 1639 0869 0869, 0772 0566, 0392 1142, 1442 0790, 0749, 1749, 1285 1333, 1358 0724, 0722 0361 0856, 1856 104
Satellite receiver brand Paysat Philips Primestar Proscan QNS RadioShack RCA Samsung Sky Sony Star Choice Star Trak Thomson Tivo Toshiba UEC Uniden Video Cipher II Plus Zenith Code number 0724 1076, 0099, 1142, 0724, 0722, 0749, 1442, 1749, 0856, 0775 0361, 0627, 0869 0392, 0566 1367 0869 0566, 0392, 0143, 0855 1109, 1276 0856, 0099, 1856 0639, 1639 0869 0869, 0772 0566, 0392 1142, 1442 0790, 0749, 1749, 1285 1333, 1358 0724, 0722 0361 0856, 1856 104
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..." 83 "Audio (HDMI)" 80 Audio cords 18 "Audio DRC" 80 Audio settings 79 B Batteries 21 "Black Level" 77 "Brand Code" 82 C Cable box 13 Cable box brand 100 Cable box brand code 100 "Ch. Digit lock" 82 Changing or canceling timer settings (Timer List) 53 Chapter 97 "Chapter Erase" 58 "Check" 63..., 84 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 17 Connecting the cable box/satellite receiver 12 to your AV/amplifier (receiver) 18 to your TV 15 "Connections" 82 Controlling a Sony TV with the remote 21 "Copy" 66 Copy protection 47, 97 Copy-Free 47 Copy-Never 47 Copy-Once 47 CPRM 30 "Create Playlist" 62...
..." 83 "Audio (HDMI)" 80 Audio cords 18 "Audio DRC" 80 Audio settings 79 B Batteries 21 "Black Level" 77 "Brand Code" 82 C Cable box 13 Cable box brand 100 Cable box brand code 100 "Ch. Digit lock" 82 Changing or canceling timer settings (Timer List) 53 Chapter 97 "Chapter Erase" 58 "Check" 63..., 84 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 17 Connecting the cable box/satellite receiver 12 to your AV/amplifier (receiver) 18 to your TV 15 "Connections" 82 Controlling a Sony TV with the remote 21 "Copy" 66 Copy protection 47, 97 Copy-Free 47 Copy-Never 47 Copy-Once 47 CPRM 30 "Create Playlist" 62...
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... REC 48 REC MODE 48 Recording 46 recordable discs 30 106 recording format 30 recording mode 46 Recording mode 46 Recording time 46, 49 Region code 34 Remaining time 44 Remote 21, 95 REPLAY 36 Resetting 85 Resume Play 38 Rotate 42 S Satellite receiver 13 Satellite receiver brand... code 103 "Scan Audio" 38, 80 Searching for "Chapter" 40 for "Title" 40 for "Track" 40 Time Search 40 Set top box control 12, 24, 82 ...
... REC 48 REC MODE 48 Recording 46 recordable discs 30 106 recording format 30 recording mode 46 Recording mode 46 Recording time 46, 49 Region code 34 Remaining time 44 Remote 21, 95 REPLAY 36 Resetting 85 Resume Play 38 Rotate 42 S Satellite receiver 13 Satellite receiver brand... code 103 "Scan Audio" 38, 80 Searching for "Chapter" 40 for "Title" 40 for "Track" 40 Time Search 40 Set top box control 12, 24, 82 ...
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...are subject to -Analog Converter: 16 Bit, 96 kHz UPC Code: 027242728974 1. i.LINK is a registered trademark of Sony used only to digital signals on any device having an i.LINK connection, contact Sony at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 04/02/2008 If you are trademarks... this functionality without additional equipment. Playback may vary 5. Image quality will require a converter device in part without notice. dts is prohibited. RDR-GX255 Features General Background Graphics: Yes Video DVD (VR Mode) Playback: Yes (with CPRM)3 DVD Playback: Yes3 DVD+R DL Recording: Yes3 DVD...
...are subject to -Analog Converter: 16 Bit, 96 kHz UPC Code: 027242728974 1. i.LINK is a registered trademark of Sony used only to digital signals on any device having an i.LINK connection, contact Sony at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 04/02/2008 If you are trademarks... this functionality without additional equipment. Playback may vary 5. Image quality will require a converter device in part without notice. dts is prohibited. RDR-GX255 Features General Background Graphics: Yes Video DVD (VR Mode) Playback: Yes (with CPRM)3 DVD Playback: Yes3 DVD+R DL Recording: Yes3 DVD...