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...the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the wall outlet, even if the recorder itself ; Should this case, remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for a long ... be sure to disassemble the cabinet. As the laser beam used in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. ... not expressly approved in accordance with this DVD recorder is not disconnected from the wall outlet. On power sources • Operate the...
...the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the wall outlet, even if the recorder itself ; Should this case, remove the disc and leave the recorder turned on for a long ... be sure to disassemble the cabinet. As the laser beam used in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. ... not expressly approved in accordance with this DVD recorder is not disconnected from the wall outlet. On power sources • Operate the...
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...not install near water. 6) Clean only with the apparatus. patents and other . Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs received through an external tuner (not supplied) may contain copy protection signals (copy guard function) and as such may be contrary to rain... ventilation openings. If you have fallen into your TV for if the recording or playback is protected by Macrovision. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your nearest Sony dealer. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are ...
...not install near water. 6) Clean only with the apparatus. patents and other . Copy guard function Since the recorder has a copy guard function, programs received through an external tuner (not supplied) may contain copy protection signals (copy guard function) and as such may be contrary to rain... ventilation openings. If you have fallen into your TV for if the recording or playback is protected by Macrovision. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your nearest Sony dealer. Plasma display panels and projection televisions are ...
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...(Video Recording) mode Functions available for DVD-Rs in video mode Functions available for DVD VIDEOs Functions available for DVD-RAMs VCD CD DATA CD DATA DVD Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs... display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen. • The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on the remote. About this manual • Instructions in music...
...(Video Recording) mode Functions available for DVD-Rs in video mode Functions available for DVD VIDEOs Functions available for DVD-RAMs VCD CD DATA CD DATA DVD Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs... display illustrations used in this manual may not match the graphics displayed on your TV screen. • The explanations regarding discs in this manual refer to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on the remote. About this manual • Instructions in music...
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... of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus 10 Quick Guide to Disc Types 12 Recordable and Playable Discs 12 Playable Discs 15 Hookups and Settings 17 Hooking Up the Recorder 17 Step 1: Unpacking 17 Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable... 17 Step 3: Connecting to Your TV 21 Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver...
... of Contents WARNING 2 Precautions 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder 8 How to Use the On-Screen Menus 10 Quick Guide to Disc Types 12 Recordable and Playable Discs 12 Playable Discs 15 Hookups and Settings 17 Hooking Up the Recorder 17 Step 1: Unpacking 17 Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable... 17 Step 3: Connecting to Your TV 21 Step 4: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver...
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...From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD 72 Settings and Adjustments 75 Using the Setup Displays 75 Antenna Reception Setting (Tuner Preset 76 Clock Setting (Clock Set 78 Video Settings (Video 79 Audio Settings (Audio 81 Recording Settings (Features 83 Language, Parental, Digital ...broadcast settings/Factory Settings (Options 84 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder 88 Additional Information 89 ...
...From a DV/D8 Format Tape to a DVD 72 Settings and Adjustments 75 Using the Setup Displays 75 Antenna Reception Setting (Tuner Preset 76 Clock Setting (Clock Set 78 Video Settings (Video 79 Audio Settings (Audio 81 Recording Settings (Features 83 Language, Parental, Digital ...broadcast settings/Factory Settings (Options 84 Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder 88 Additional Information 89 ...
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Title List , Display the Title List to view all titles on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode), then erase, move or add scenes as you like without changing the original contents (page 62). Playlist , Record a program on a disc and select a title for playback or editing (page 40). Title 01 D11.1 02 D22... PM 10:10 AM Length Edit 01:29:03 > 00:31:23 > 01:59:00 > 00:58:56 > Original Playlist 8 Quick access to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording and timer recording , Record TV programs on a DVD, either manually or using the timer. Creating your own program - Ways to...
Title List , Display the Title List to view all titles on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode), then erase, move or add scenes as you like without changing the original contents (page 62). Playlist , Record a program on a disc and select a title for playback or editing (page 40). Title 01 D11.1 02 D22... PM 10:10 AM Length Edit 01:29:03 > 00:31:23 > 01:59:00 > 00:58:56 > Original Playlist 8 Quick access to Use Your DVD Recorder Recording and timer recording , Record TV programs on a DVD, either manually or using the timer. Creating your own program - Ways to...
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... MP3 audio files on this recorder (page 42). Progressive playback , If your TV is on your digital video camera to the DV IN jack and press the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button to dub a DV/D8 format tape over to a DATA CD (CD-RW/CD-R) or DATA DVD (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R) on a PC. One Touch... Dubbing - A list of recordable and playable discs is...
... MP3 audio files on this recorder (page 42). Progressive playback , If your TV is on your digital video camera to the DV IN jack and press the ONE TOUCH DUBBING button to dub a DV/D8 format tape over to a DATA CD (CD-RW/CD-R) or DATA DVD (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R) on a PC. One Touch... Dubbing - A list of recordable and playable discs is...
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How to Use the On-Screen Menus The following three displays are mainly used to use. Once you become familiar with the basic operations, you will find the recorder easy to operate this recorder. SYSTEM MENU 123 456 789 0 O RETURN M/m/
How to Use the On-Screen Menus The following three displays are mainly used to use. Once you become familiar with the basic operations, you will find the recorder easy to operate this recorder. SYSTEM MENU 123 456 789 0 O RETURN M/m/
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The sub-menu displays options applicable only to select an option, press The displayed options differ depending on the media type. The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type. Example: The Title List menu Title List (Original) 1/4 No. You can search for a title/chapter/ track, check the playing and remaining time, or change settings for the selected item OPTIONS The OPTIONS menu appears when you select an item from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List menu), and press ENTER. Press M/m to the selected item. Title 01 D11.1 02 D22.2 03 ...
The sub-menu displays options applicable only to select an option, press The displayed options differ depending on the media type. The displayed options differ depending on the situation and disc type. Example: The Title List menu Title List (Original) 1/4 No. You can search for a title/chapter/ track, check the playing and remaining time, or change settings for the selected item OPTIONS The OPTIONS menu appears when you select an item from a list menu (e.g., a title from the Title List menu), and press ENTER. Press M/m to the selected item. Title 01 D11.1 02 D22.2 03 ...
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode DVD+R DVD+R DL DVDR VR mode Video mode +RW -RWVR -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in...
Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode DVD+R DVD+R DL DVDR VR mode Video mode +RW -RWVR -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in...
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite (page 68) Auto Chapter (page 50) Change Title Name (page 61) Erase ...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 84). *3 Erasing titles ... disc space. *5 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space. *6 When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, see the instructions supplied with the discs. ,continued 13
Quick Guide to Disc Types Recording Features Editing Features Rewrite (page 68) Auto Chapter (page 50) Change Title Name (page 61) Erase ...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 84). *3 Erasing titles ... disc space. *5 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc space. *6 When using DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs, see the instructions supplied with the discs. ,continued 13
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12 cm/8 cm discs Disc Type DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-R DVD+R VR mode Video mode VR mode Video mode Discs that cannot be recorded on • 8 cm discs • DVD-RAMs 12 cm 8 cm Playback Recording Playback Recording Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes - - 14
12 cm/8 cm discs Disc Type DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-R DVD+R VR mode Video mode VR mode Video mode Discs that cannot be recorded on • 8 cm discs • DVD-RAMs 12 cm 8 cm Playback Recording Playback Recording Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes - - 14
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...to Universal Disk Format (UDF) 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.) "DVD VIDEO" and "CD" logos are trademarks. * A logical format of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs that are not recorded in DVD Video format, or do not contain MP3 ...RWs in VIDEO CD format (with a different region code (see page 16) • A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as movies that are not recorded in This Manual DVD DVD-RAM - Discs that cannot be played • CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that can be...
...to Universal Disk Format (UDF) 8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be played.) "DVD VIDEO" and "CD" logos are trademarks. * A logical format of CD-Extras • DVD-ROMs that are not recorded in DVD Video format, or do not contain MP3 ...RWs in VIDEO CD format (with a different region code (see page 16) • A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as movies that are not recorded in This Manual DVD DVD-RAM - Discs that cannot be played • CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that can be...
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.... Recently, various music discs encoded with identical region codes. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the TV screen to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other DVD VIDEO, a message will be erased. X Region code Music discs encoded...
.... Recently, various music discs encoded with identical region codes. Region code (DVD VIDEO only) Your recorder has a region code printed on the TV screen to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Note on DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs, or CD-RWs/CD-Rs recorded on other DVD VIDEO, a message will be erased. X Region code Music discs encoded...
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...Cable box or satellite receiver with a A (page 18) video/audio output Cable box with the components to be connected. • You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that you reach "Connecting the Power Cord" on page 26. Notes • If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), ...use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. Do not connect the power cord until you have a video input jack. ...
...Cable box or satellite receiver with a A (page 18) video/audio output Cable box with the components to be connected. • You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that you reach "Connecting the Power Cord" on page 26. Notes • If your antenna is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), ...use a UHF/VHF band mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna to the recorder. Do not connect the power cord until you have a video input jack. ...
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AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT Cable box/ satellite receiver ANT IN TO TV Wall Audio/video cord (not supplied) Antenna cable (supplied) to LINE 1 IN LINE 1 IN VIDEO VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN OUT AUDIO DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y... box or satellite receiver. For details, see the tuner's operating instructions. 18 Be sure that the cable box or satellite receiver is necessary to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN). This connection is turned on the recorder (LINE1) to the input jack connected to use ...
AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT Cable box/ satellite receiver ANT IN TO TV Wall Audio/video cord (not supplied) Antenna cable (supplied) to LINE 1 IN LINE 1 IN VIDEO VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN OUT AUDIO DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y... box or satellite receiver. For details, see the tuner's operating instructions. 18 Be sure that the cable box or satellite receiver is necessary to the cable box or satellite receiver (LINE 1 IN). This connection is turned on the recorder (LINE1) to the input jack connected to use ...
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Cable box ANT IN TO TV Wall Antenna cable (supplied) VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO VIDEO R PB L VHF/UHF IN PR OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R ... receiver or cable box. Hookups and Settings B: Cable box with an antenna output only With this hookup, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch or 4ch) to antenna input OUT : Signal flow TV ,continued 19 To record cable programs, you can record any channel on .
Cable box ANT IN TO TV Wall Antenna cable (supplied) VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO VIDEO R PB L VHF/UHF IN PR OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R ... receiver or cable box. Hookups and Settings B: Cable box with an antenna output only With this hookup, you need to match the channel on the recorder (2ch, 3ch or 4ch) to antenna input OUT : Signal flow TV ,continued 19 To record cable programs, you can record any channel on .
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... cable channels without a cable box. C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Use this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder. Wall VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN TV OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO...
... cable channels without a cable box. C: Cable without cable box, or antenna only (no cable TV) Use this hookup, you can record any channel by selecting the channel on the recorder. Wall VHF/UHF IN to VHF/UHF IN TV OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO...
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INPUT TV or projector S VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R L VIDEO (red) (white) (yellow) Hookups and Settings S video cord (not supplied) S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT (yellow) Audio/video cord (supplied) to S VIDEO OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO ... L R AUDIO AUDIO (white) (red) to LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) : Signal flow When playing "wide screen" images Some recorded images may not fit your TV's audio output jacks to the LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. To change the picture size, see page 79. Notes...
INPUT TV or projector S VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R L VIDEO (red) (white) (yellow) Hookups and Settings S video cord (not supplied) S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT (yellow) Audio/video cord (supplied) to S VIDEO OUT DVD recorder HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT LINE 1 IN LINE OUT L Y VIDEO ... L R AUDIO AUDIO (white) (red) to LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) : Signal flow When playing "wide screen" images Some recorded images may not fit your TV's audio output jacks to the LINE IN (AUDIO L/R) jacks at the same time. To change the picture size, see page 79. Notes...
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HDMI IN TV or projector to HDMI input HDMI cord (not supplied) HDMI OUT to turn off the recorder before connecting an HDMI cord. Notes • You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to SD (Standard Definition) signal, even if the ... LINE OUT L Y VIDEO VIDEO R PB L VHF/UHF IN PR OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R OUT AUDIO AUDIO DVD recorder : Signal flow * This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology. If your TV has an HDMI input jack Connect the HDMI* OUT jack using a certified HDMI cord (not supplied). The HDMI indicator...
HDMI IN TV or projector to HDMI input HDMI cord (not supplied) HDMI OUT to turn off the recorder before connecting an HDMI cord. Notes • You cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to SD (Standard Definition) signal, even if the ... LINE OUT L Y VIDEO VIDEO R PB L VHF/UHF IN PR OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R OUT AUDIO AUDIO DVD recorder : Signal flow * This DVD recorder incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology. If your TV has an HDMI input jack Connect the HDMI* OUT jack using a certified HDMI cord (not supplied). The HDMI indicator...