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...OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. This label is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Should this DVD recorder is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN ... on the rear exterior. On placement • Place the recorder in a location with the limits for about three hours before operating it any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...
...OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. This label is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. Should this DVD recorder is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN ... on the rear exterior. On placement • Place the recorder in a location with the limits for about three hours before operating it any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...
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... on this recorder. About this manual • Instructions in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG image files) Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG image files) Functions available for VHS VIDEOs...
... on this recorder. About this manual • Instructions in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG image files) Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG image files) Functions available for VHS VIDEOs...
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... Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder? DVD VIDEO CH 103! 103 VIDEO DVD 8 DVD VIDEO Easy selection between a DVD disc and VHS tape with built-in either manually or using the timer. Set top box control Connect the supplied set top box controller to use. * Note that copy-protected signals will not be recorded. What is also possible. Easy dubbing Dub in VHS...
... Cassette Recorder/DVD Recorder? DVD VIDEO CH 103! 103 VIDEO DVD 8 DVD VIDEO Easy selection between a DVD disc and VHS tape with built-in either manually or using the timer. Set top box control Connect the supplied set top box controller to use. * Note that copy-protected signals will not be recorded. What is also possible. Easy dubbing Dub in VHS...
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...Type Setup m Audio Connection Setup m Finished! You can change them later using the recorder. The setup display for setting the clock. appears. • If this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn on -screen display appears. English ...appears. OSD Language Setup m Clock Setup m Cable Box/Sat. "/1 Number buttons 1 Turn on your recorder. "Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD recorder will appear each time you select "Auto", this message does not appear, select "Easy Setup" in ...turn it will be made in the on your TV screen. Auto Manual O RETURN M/m/
...Type Setup m Audio Connection Setup m Finished! You can change them later using the recorder. The setup display for setting the clock. appears. • If this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn on -screen display appears. English ...appears. OSD Language Setup m Clock Setup m Cable Box/Sat. "/1 Number buttons 1 Turn on your recorder. "Initial setting necessary to operate the DVD recorder will appear each time you select "Auto", this message does not appear, select "Easy Setup" in ...turn it will be made in the on your TV screen. Auto Manual O RETURN M/m/
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... code of the receivable channels and presets them. No Disc Easy Setup Select input line or Set Top Box's output channel. To set the channels manually, see page 99. Antenna Cable If you use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 12), select "Yes." After the Tuner Preset is finished, the...." 12 Press ENTER. If you want to control your set top box with your cable box to step 13. See the instructions supplied with this recorder? (Changes to the current setting will receive channels. For all of your cable box/satellite receiver. Line1 Line2 Ch3 Ch4 10:10 AM 10 Select...
... code of the receivable channels and presets them. No Disc Easy Setup Select input line or Set Top Box's output channel. To set the channels manually, see page 99. Antenna Cable If you use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 12), select "Yes." After the Tuner Preset is finished, the...." 12 Press ENTER. If you want to control your set top box with your cable box to step 13. See the instructions supplied with this recorder? (Changes to the current setting will receive channels. For all of your cable box/satellite receiver. Line1 Line2 Ch3 Ch4 10:10 AM 10 Select...
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... audio/ video cord. Connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the recorder to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. If the equipment has an S video jack, you can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs. Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the...
... audio/ video cord. Connect the equipment to the LINE 1 IN jacks of the recorder to the LINE 2 IN jacks of this recorder. See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment. If the equipment has an S video jack, you can connect a second DVD player and record DVDs. Connecting Another VCR or Similar Device After disconnecting the...
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mode R Video DVD- Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in Video mode*2 (page 49) Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 91) DVD+R DVD+R DL Automatically +R formatted Playable on DVD+R compatible players (finalization necessary) (page 91) VR DVD- mode R DL Format in VR mode Playable only on DVD-R VR -RVR using...
mode R Video DVD- Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in Video mode*2 (page 49) Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 91) DVD+R DVD+R DL Automatically +R formatted Playable on DVD+R compatible players (finalization necessary) (page 91) VR DVD- mode R DL Format in VR mode Playable only on DVD-R VR -RVR using...
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite (page 70) Auto Chapter (page 51) Manual Chapter (page 62) Change Title Name (page 63) Erase Title/ Chapter (page 59) A-B Erase (page 60) Divide Title (page 61) Playlist (page 64) Yes Yes... Yes Yes No Yes No 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 105). *3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if ...
Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite (page 70) Auto Chapter (page 51) Manual Chapter (page 62) Change Title Name (page 63) Erase Title/ Chapter (page 59) A-B Erase (page 60) Divide Title (page 61) Playlist (page 64) Yes Yes... Yes Yes No Yes No 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 105). *3 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if ...
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...on DATA-CDs, defined by another recording device. 12 cm/8 cm discs without cartridges, or removable from their cartridges can be purchased or rented DVD-RAMs recorded by ISO (International Organization for ...Standardization). Characteristics Discs such as PAL or SECAM ,continued 33 Quick Guide to UDF 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images recorded with a different region code (see page 34) • A disc recorded in a color system other than those recorded in This Manual DVD DVD...
...on DATA-CDs, defined by another recording device. 12 cm/8 cm discs without cartridges, or removable from their cartridges can be purchased or rented DVD-RAMs recorded by ISO (International Organization for ...Standardization). Characteristics Discs such as PAL or SECAM ,continued 33 Quick Guide to UDF 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images recorded with a different region code (see page 34) • A disc recorded in a color system other than those recorded in This Manual DVD DVD...
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DVD Recording Record 0:00:03 HQ Rem 00:59 Ch 1 A Disc type B Recording status C Recording time D Recording mode E Remaining disc space F Channel or input source z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (VR mode), or DVD-Rs (VR mode) (page 62). If you do not want to set the timer for... a single title is 12 hours. DVD Timer Recording +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo You can set...
DVD Recording Record 0:00:03 HQ Rem 00:59 Ch 1 A Disc type B Recording status C Recording time D Recording mode E Remaining disc space F Channel or input source z Hint You can create chapters manually when playing DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (VR mode), or DVD-Rs (VR mode) (page 62). If you do not want to set the timer for... a single title is 12 hours. DVD Timer Recording +RW -RWVR -RWVideo +R -RVR -RVideo You can set...
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...of a Title" (page 63) to rename the title. Each time you like during playback. The display asks for confirmation. To erase chapter marks You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you press the button, "Marking..." The display asks whether to complete renaming. Creating chapters... manually +RW -RWVR -RVR You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback. You can also divide a Playlist title (page 66). CHAPTER ...
...of a Title" (page 63) to rename the title. Each time you like during playback. The display asks for confirmation. To erase chapter marks You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you press the button, "Marking..." The display asks whether to complete renaming. Creating chapters... manually +RW -RWVR -RVR You can combine two chapters by erasing the chapter mark during playback. You can also divide a Playlist title (page 66). CHAPTER ...
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The tracking meter appears. on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it. 73 Tracking Tracking meter To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING + and TRACKING - VCR Playback Adjusting the picture (tracking) You can manually adjust tracking if the recording quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR's automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking). Press TRACKING +/-. Press TRACKING +/- repeatedly until the distortion disappears.
The tracking meter appears. on the recorder at the same time for more than ten seconds. Or, eject the tape and reinsert it. 73 Tracking Tracking meter To resume automatic tracking Press TRACKING + and TRACKING - VCR Playback Adjusting the picture (tracking) You can manually adjust tracking if the recording quality is too poor to be remedied by the VCR's automatic tracking (a tracking meter appears during the automatic tracking). Press TRACKING +/-. Press TRACKING +/- repeatedly until the distortion disappears.
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...your digital video camera does not work with this recorder. DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) Before DV/D8 Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on page 53. If you - See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well ...before connecting. the input signal is for DVD-Rs (VR mode). Note that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and record digital signals. You can connect a digital video camera to the i....
...your digital video camera does not work with this recorder. DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8 t DVD) Before DV/D8 Dubbing This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on page 53. If you - See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well ...before connecting. the input signal is for DVD-Rs (VR mode). Note that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and record digital signals. You can connect a digital video camera to the i....
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... the receivable channels. The "Tuner Preset" setup appears with the following options. Tuner Preset Title List Timer Edit Antenna/Cable Auto Preset Manual Set Dubbing Disc Setting Setup 10:10 AM : AntAenntneanna Cable "Antenna": Presets VHF and UHF channels. Example: When "Parental" in ... that you preset the receivable channels in stop mode. 2 Select "Setup," and press ENTER. 3 Select "Tuner Preset," and press ENTER. The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69, and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to the previous display Press O RETURN. "Cable...
... the receivable channels. The "Tuner Preset" setup appears with the following options. Tuner Preset Title List Timer Edit Antenna/Cable Auto Preset Manual Set Dubbing Disc Setting Setup 10:10 AM : AntAenntneanna Cable "Antenna": Presets VHF and UHF channels. Example: When "Parental" in ... that you preset the receivable channels in stop mode. 2 Select "Setup," and press ENTER. 3 Select "Tuner Preset," and press ENTER. The recorder can receive VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69, and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to the previous display Press O RETURN. "Cable...
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... M/m, and press ENTER. Auto Preset 10:10 AM Title List Timer Searching for the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in numerical sequence. Please wait. If some channels could not be set them manually. 1 Select "Antenna/Cable," and press ENTER. "Cable": Presets cable TV channels. ...2 Select an option, and press ENTER. 3 Select "Manual Set," and press ENTER. 4 Select the ...
... M/m, and press ENTER. Auto Preset 10:10 AM Title List Timer Searching for the recorder. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is in numerical sequence. Please wait. If some channels could not be set them manually. 1 Select "Antenna/Cable," and press ENTER. "Cable": Presets cable TV channels. ...2 Select an option, and press ENTER. 3 Select "Manual Set," and press ENTER. 4 Select the ...
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... ◆ Daylight Saving Select "On" or "Off" (standard time), or select "Auto" to have the recorder automatically set your area, or select "Auto" to have the recorder automatically set the clock manually. 1 Select "Manual," and press ENTER. Clock Set CH Title List Timer Edit Dubbing Select a Channel: Disc Setting Setup 10:10... : 10 AM 10:10 AM Sun 2 Press M/m to "On," the channel on the cable box or satellite receiver changes when the recorder searches for your time zone. automatically search for your time zone. Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in sequence...
... ◆ Daylight Saving Select "On" or "Off" (standard time), or select "Auto" to have the recorder automatically set your area, or select "Auto" to have the recorder automatically set the clock manually. 1 Select "Manual," and press ENTER. Clock Set CH Title List Timer Edit Dubbing Select a Channel: Disc Setting Setup 10:10... : 10 AM 10:10 AM Sun 2 Press M/m to "On," the channel on the cable box or satellite receiver changes when the recorder searches for your time zone. automatically search for your time zone. Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in sequence...
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...all connecting cords securely. , The connecting cords are distorted. , Reorient the TV antenna. , Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual). , Place the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart. The channel on . , Check that the signal from...aspect ratio of your nearest Sony dealer. If the equipment is distorted. , If the playback picture output from the equipment connected through the recorder is connected to your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. The playback picture or TV program from a DVD player, VCR, or tuner ...
...all connecting cords securely. , The connecting cords are distorted. , Reorient the TV antenna. , Adjust the picture (see the TV's instruction manual). , Place the recorder and TV farther apart. , Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart. The channel on . , Check that the signal from...aspect ratio of your nearest Sony dealer. If the equipment is distorted. , If the playback picture output from the equipment connected through the recorder is connected to your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. The playback picture or TV program from a DVD player, VCR, or tuner ...
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... Program (SAP) is fixed on the TV screen when it was recorded on the disc, you have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on your DVD. The recorder starts playing the disc automatically. , The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function. Insert the disc with DTS soundtracks...come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the "Audio" setup settings (page 102). See the instruction manual supplied with the disc. , While the recorder is noisy. , When playing a CD with the labeled side facing up. , The disc is first inserted.
... Program (SAP) is fixed on the TV screen when it was recorded on the disc, you have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on your DVD. The recorder starts playing the disc automatically. , The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function. Insert the disc with DTS soundtracks...come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the "Audio" setup settings (page 102). See the instruction manual supplied with the disc. , While the recorder is noisy. , When playing a CD with the labeled side facing up. , The disc is first inserted.
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... equipment. i.LINK functions on this unit is listed under "Specifications" in one second. i.LINK is connected to dub when this recorder by SONY, and is i.LINK? Additional Information 117 About the name "i.LINK" i.LINK is a more familiar term for controlling other video ...some connected equipment. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features. i.LINK-compatible pieces of data can be sent in the instruction manual of each equipment. Possible applications are defined: S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200 Mbps) S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)...
... equipment. i.LINK functions on this unit is listed under "Specifications" in one second. i.LINK is connected to dub when this recorder by SONY, and is i.LINK? Additional Information 117 About the name "i.LINK" i.LINK is a more familiar term for controlling other video ...some connected equipment. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features. i.LINK-compatible pieces of data can be sent in the instruction manual of each equipment. Possible applications are defined: S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200 Mbps) S400 (approx. 400 Mbps)...
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... 124 LINE 1 IN 29 LINE 2 IN 28 "Line Audio Input" 53, 57, 104 M Manual Clock Set 100 "Manual Set" 99 MARKER 42 MENU 35 Menu Top menu 35 "Mode for SET button" 106 "Modify"... 122 REC 50, 79 REC MODE 50, 79 Recording 48, 78 recordable discs 30 recording format 30 recording mode 48 tape speed 78 while watching another program 50, 79 Recording mode 48, 78 Recording time 48, 51 Region code 34 Remaining time 47...50, 72, 79 Sub-menu 11 SUBTITLE 36 "Subtitle" 106 SUR (surround) 37 SYNCHRO REC 54, 83 "Synchro Recording" 54, 83, 105 System Menu 10 T "Tape Length" 105 Tape speed 78 "Time Zone" 100 TIME/TEXT...
... 124 LINE 1 IN 29 LINE 2 IN 28 "Line Audio Input" 53, 57, 104 M Manual Clock Set 100 "Manual Set" 99 MARKER 42 MENU 35 Menu Top menu 35 "Mode for SET button" 106 "Modify"... 122 REC 50, 79 REC MODE 50, 79 Recording 48, 78 recordable discs 30 recording format 30 recording mode 48 tape speed 78 while watching another program 50, 79 Recording mode 48, 78 Recording time 48, 51 Region code 34 Remaining time 47...50, 72, 79 Sub-menu 11 SUBTITLE 36 "Subtitle" 106 SUR (surround) 37 SYNCHRO REC 54, 83 "Synchro Recording" 54, 83, 105 System Menu 10 T "Tape Length" 105 Tape speed 78 "Time Zone" 100 TIME/TEXT...