Adjustments for both recording and playback picture (page 30, 47)
The recorder allows you to adjust the picture quality of input sources, such as a VCR, which can then be recorded on a DVD. For instance, if you want to create an archive of your VHS tapes, you can adjust the recording picture quality to compensate for the quality of the tapes. Various picture quality adjustments are also available for DVD-Video software playback.
Quick Search function (page 39)
The remote has a Jog Stick for the recorders main operations. You can search forward or backwards, or play at various speeds by using just your thumb. The feature helps you find scenes easily, which is especially useful for both playback and editing.

Search

Automatic naming of programme titles using Teletext* (page 79)
When recording programmes using this recorder, the recorder automatically takes programme label information from the Teletext service and stores it as the title name. If there is no Teletext service or if you want to change the title name, you can enter the title manually. Titles are useful when searching for a title on a disc, or for checking the name of the title currently being played.
* not available in some areas

Jog Stick Slow motion

DV Edit
Only one i.LINK cable is required to transfer contents from a digital video camera to the DVD recorder. Since the recorder controls the digital video camera, dubbing and editing are easy to perform.

Control

About This Manual

Dubbing

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 meanings of the icons used in this manual are described below: Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD+Rs Functions available for DVD-RWs formatted in VR mode on this recorder
One Touch Dubbing function (page 61)
One press on the ONE TOUCH DUB button is enough to complete the procedure. The recorder controls the digital video camera from start to finish from playing the DV/Digital8 format tape to stop and rewind. The entire tape contents are dubbed to a DVD in the process.
Functions available for DVD-RWs formatted in Video mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD+RWs Functions available for DVD-Rs Functions available for music CDs or CDRs/CD-RWs in music CD format Notes
The on-screen 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 created on this recorder. The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder.

Program Edit (page 62)

This function allows you to select scenes on a DV/Digital8 format tape and save them on recordable DVDs, including nonrewritable DVD-Rs. The recorder controls the digital video camera to record the contents of a DV/Digital8 format tape to the disc as programmed. The recorder will remember which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program. You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to blank DVDs.

E Disc type indicators Lights up to indicate the disc/ format type of the current disc. F A (open/close) button (23) Opens or closes the disc tray. G H (play) button/indicator (37) Plays a disc. H X (pause) button/indicator (39) Pauses playing a disc. I x (stop) button (37) Stops playing a disc. J z REC button/indicator (23) Starts recording. K X REC PAUSE button/indicator (23) Pauses recording.

Remote

Buttons on the remote have the same function as the buttons on the recorder if they have the same or similar names.
A TV/DVD switch Switches the remote control to TV or DVD. B Z (open/close) button (23) Opens or closes the disc tray. Note that it may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc. C Number buttons (23, 29) Select a number such as a programme number or a title number. The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR/-/-- (ten digit) button (29) CLEAR: Cancels an entered number when used with this recorder. -/-- (ten digit): Used to enter a digit greater than nine when used with your TV (see Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) in the separate booklet, Hookups and Settings). E F (subtitle) button (47) Changes the subtitles while playing a disc. (audio) button (44) Changes the sound while playing a disc. The button has a tactile dot.*
G [TIMER] button (25, 29) Displays the Timer programming menu on the TV screen. H TOP MENU button (38) Displays the discs menu on the TV screen. I DISPLAY button (24, 43) Displays disc information or playing/recording status on the TV screen. J TIME/TEXT button (43) Displays the time information of the disc. K SYSTEM MENU button (15) Displays the System Menu on the TV screen. L TITLE LIST button (15, 40, 51) Displays the Title List menu on the TV screen.

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M CURSOR MODE button (16) Switches the cursor/page mode in the Title List, etc. N RETURN button (16) Returns to the previously selected display, etc. O. (previous) button (39) Goes back to the previous title/chapter/track. P m / M (search) Jog Stick (39) Searches fast-forward or reverses a scene (while playing a disc), or plays a disc in slow motion or frame by frame (in the pause mode). Q H (play) button (37) Plays a disc. The button has a tactile dot.* R X (pause) button (39) Pauses playing a disc.

The recorder displays either the Original or Playlist Title List. Follow the steps below.

Number Title

25. 9 Erase

Protect 9 25. Title Name

15.10 19.10 26.10 28.10

Set Thumbnail A-B Erase

Press TITLE LIST. The Title List menu appears. Press TOOL. The Tool menu appears. Press M/m to select either Original or Playlist, whichever is not displayed, then press ENTER. The display switches to the selected Title List menu.

How to use the displays

The recorders overall operation is simple. Generally, commands are displayed in the menu, and can be selected by pressing only </M/m/,, and ENTER. Once you know the common procedure, you will find the recorder easy to operate.
To scroll the list display by page (Page mode)
Press CURSOR MODE while the list display is turned on. The display enters Page mode. Each time you press M/m, the entire Title List changes to the next/previous page of titles. To return to the Cursor mode, press CURSOR MODE again. Note
When you turn off the list display, the Page mode is cancelled.

a Press SYSTEM MENU.

The System Menu appears with entries to the main functions.
b Press M/m to select a function, then press ENTER.
The display for the selected function appears. Example: When TITLE LIST is selected.
The Tool menu appears when you press TOOL, and displays options applicable to the entire disc or recorder. Example 1: When you press TOOL while the Title List menu is turned on.

-RW.VR

Options for the disc or menu

Date Playlist

Number Erase Titles Title
Create Playlist 4 Disc Info 7 8
Using the Tool menu Use the Tool menu to display options for the entire disc. A Press TOOL. The Tool menu appears. B Press M/m to select the option, then press ENTER. Using the sub-menu The sub-menu displays options for a specific title. A Press M/m to select the title on the list, then press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. B Press M/m to select the option, then press ENTER.
Example 2: When you press TOOL while a DVD is playing.
Options for the disc or picture
Stop Title Search Chapter Search Time Search TOOL
c Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the list display.

Setting the timer manually (Standard)

"/1

[TIMER]

TOOL </M/m/,, ENTER

RETURN

x REC STOP

a Press }/1. b Turn on the TV, and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen.
c Press Z, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray. d Press Z to close the disc tray.
g Press </M/m/, to select OK, then press ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.
h Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List, or press [TIMER] and repeat from step 5 to enter additional timer settings.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

e Press [TIMER].

The Timer programming (Standard) menu appears.

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually. Date Today Start : Stop : Prog.

PDC Mode VPS

To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP.

Cancel
To confirm, change, or cancel timer recording
See Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer List) (page 28).
z Hints For recording over the next day, leave the starting date setting as it is, and enter the ending time in the setting. The date will automatically change to the next day. You can also display the timer programming menu by: selecting TIMER from the System Menu. selecting Timer from the Tool menu while the Timer List menu is displayed (page 17). You can also use the recorder even when the recorder stands by for recording. To remind you of the timer setting, a message appears on your TV screen five minutes before the timer recording starts.

VIDEO Plus+

If the Timer programming (VIDEO Plus+) menu appears, press < to switch the display.
f Set the following items using </M/m/,.
A Press M/m to set the date, then press ,. Each time you press M/m, the item changes as follows. Today y Tomorrow y y Tue 28.10 (1 month later) y Sun (every Sunday) y y Sat (every Saturday) y Mon-Fri (Monday to Friday) y Mon-Sat (Monday to Saturday) y Sun-Sat (Sunday to Saturday) y Today B Press M/m to set the start time, then press ,. C Press M/m to set the stop time, then press ,. D Press M/m to set the programme position, then press ,. When you set the timer for recording from connected equipment, select Line1, Line2, Line3, or Line4. E Press M/m to select the recording mode (HQ, HSP, SP, LP, EP, or SLP), then press ,. F Press M/m to set the PDC/VPS function On or Off. See About the PDC/VPS function below for more information.

Finalize

About xx min is needed for finalizing this disc. Cannot cancel finalizing during transaction. Do you want to finalize?
Finalizing a disc (Finalize)
d Press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.
Finalizing is necessary when you play discs recorded with this recorder on other DVD equipment. Before finalizing, check the differences between the disc types on the table below. When you finalize a DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+RW, or DVD-R, a title menu will be automatically created, which can be displayed on other DVD equipment. When a finalized disc is in the recorder, the FINALIZED indicator lights up on the front panel.
The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

To unfinalize a disc

If you cannot record or edit on the DVD-RW (VR mode) that has been finalized with other DVD equipment (a message appears), unfinalize the disc. Select Unfinalize in step 3 above.
z Hint You do not need to finalize a disc again once the disc has been finalized with this recorder.
Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment. You may need to finalize the disc depending on the DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing. Finalizing is unnecessary, since DVD+RWs are automatically finalized when removed from the recorder. However, you may need to finalize the disc by following the steps below for certain DVD equipment, or if the recording time is short. You can edit or record on the disc even after finalizing. Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc. If you want to record on it again, reformat the disc (page 35). However, all contents recorded in the disc will be erased. Finalizing is necessary when playing on equipment other than this recorder. After finalizing, you cannot edit or record on the disc.
Depending on the condition of the disc, recording, or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even when the discs are finalized. The recorder may not be able to finalize the disc if it was recorded on another recorder.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and a CD by track. Since titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired title/chapter/track by entering its number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code.

d Press SET.

The recorder starts playback from the selected title/ chapter/track/scene.

To cancel searching

Number buttons, SET CLEAR
You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW (VR mode) using Time Search. If you enter a number that does not exist, the current selection does not change.

TOOL M/m, ENTER

a Press TOOL during playback.
b Press M/m to select the search method, then
Title Search (for DVDs) Chapter Search (for DVDs) Track Search (for CDs) Time Search (for DVDs): Searches for a starting point by entering the time code.
The display for entering the number appears. Example: Title Search

Title : -- (21)

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, etc.
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track
Checking the Play Information and Playing Time
Display 2 Example: When playing a DVD-RW (VR mode)

DVD-RW VR

1 Disc type/format (page 20)
You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also, you can check the disc name recorded on the disc.
2 Title type (Original or Playlist) (page 16) 3 Play mode
4 Recording mode* (page 21) 5 Playing status bar 6 Title number (page 40) 7 Playing time
To check the remaining time

DISPLAY TIME/TEXT

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed above. Each time you press the button, the display changes in the following order. When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title (hours: minutes: seconds) Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Disc name (DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R only) When playing a CD Playing time of the current track (minutes: seconds) Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the current disc Remaining time of the current disc Disc name
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Title/track information (Display 1) Play mode/time information (Display 2) (Display off) The displays differ depending on the disc type or playing status. Display 1 Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO
To check the disc name (except DVD VIDEO)
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly while the Display 2 is displayed. The text appears only when text is recorded on a CD, or if you input the discs name. To label a DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R, see Labelling a disc (Disc Name) (page 33).
Title : English DolbyDigital 2/0

Movies SP T2 0:00:45

Text, Disc name
1 Title/track number/name 2 Available disc functions (angle/audio/subtitle, etc.) 3 The current selected function or audio setting (appears only temporarily)

Contrast: changes the contrast. Brightness: changes the overall brightness. Color: makes the colours deeper or lighter. Hue: changes the colour balance.
Adjusting the sound quality

a Press TOOL.

b Press M/m to select Audio Settings, then press ENTER.

Audio Settings

Surround : Audio Filter : Off Sharp
d Press </, to adjust the setting, then press ENTER.
The larger the number, the greater the effect. The default settings are underlined.
Items Y NR C NR BNR DVE PB Video Equalizer Contrast Brightness Color Hue 3 ~ 0 ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ 0 ~ 3 Settings Off Off Off Off 3 3
c Press M/m to select the item, then press ENTER.

Example: Surround (TVS)

Surround (TVS)
Select a surround effect.
Off Dynamic Wide Night Standard
Surround (DVD VIDEO only) Selects one of the surround modes. For more information, see TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) (page 45).
Off (default) Dynamic Wide Night Standard
e Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust any other items. f Press RETURN to turn off the display.
If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set BNR to Off. Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the BNR effect may be hard to discern. The BNR function may not work with some screen sizes. When playing a disc recorded in SLP recording mode, the BNR setting may have little effect.
Audio Filter (all discs) Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Fs* is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).
Sharp (default): Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling. Slow: Provides smooth and warm sound.
* Sampling frequency of audio source
This function affects output signals from the LINE 1 TV, LINE 3/DECODER, or LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks.
d Press </M/m/, to select the option, then press ENTER. e Press RETURN to turn off the display.
There may be little effect by changing the Audio Filter depending on the disc or playback environment.

Before Editing

This section introduces the basics of DVD editing, and explains edit functions for the recording on a disc.
This recorder offers various edit options. Before you edit, read the following to see what is available for your disc. Note that if you remove the disc while editing, you may lose the edited contents.
Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type
Press TITLE LIST, and check the disc type and recording format indicated at the top of the Title List menu. If the disc is a VR mode disc, check also the title type, Original or Playlist. If you edit an original title instead of a Playlist title by mistake, it is irreversible. You will be unable to recover the erased title, or revert the edited title to the previous status.

Cancel Select All

IN0:10:26 OUT- : - - : - -
i While watching the playback picture, select the start of the scene using H, X, and m/ M, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the end point (OUT) appears, and the title continues to play in the background.
Capture (Set OUT point) 2 DEF 20:00-21:00
d Press M/m to select the title you want to include in the Playlist title, then press ENTER.
OK Cancel Select All Reset All

IN0:10:26 OUT0:23:45

j While watching the playback picture, select the end point of the scene using H, X, and m/M, then press ENTER.

Capture

Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0:10:26 and OUT 0:23:45?
To select all of the titles, select Select All.
e Repeat step 4 when adding more titles.
To go to the next page, press m. To clear all the check marks, select Reset All.

OK Preview

Cancel Change IN Change OUT
The list of selected titles appears.
Create Playlist - Selected Titles
Select a title to start capturing.
AAB DEF 13:00-14:00 20:00-21:00 15. 9 17. 0
To view the selected scene, select Preview. To reset either the IN or OUT point, select Change IN or Change OUT.
k Press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.

Cancel Add Title

The selected portion is captured as a scene, and the display asks whether to continue scene capture.
Do you want to select another scene?
To add another title, select Add Title.

No More

New Title
l Press </, to select an option on the screen, then press ENTER.
To capture a scene from the same title, select More, and repeat the steps above. To capture a scene from another title, select New Title, and repeat the steps above.
To erase the scene (Erase) A Press M/m to select the scene you want to erase, then press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. B Press M/m to select Erase, then press ENTER. C When the display asks for confirmation, press </, to select OK, then press ENTER. To change the scene contents (Change IN/ Change OUT) A Press M/m to select the scene you want to change, then press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. B Press M/m to select Change IN, then press ENTER. The display for setting the IN point appears.
m To end scene capture, press </, to select No More and press ENTER.
The display returns to the list of selected titles. To check the captured scenes in a single title A Press M/m to select a title from the list of selected titles, then press ENTER. The sub-menu appears. B Press M/m to select Check Scenes, then press ENTER. The thumbnail pictures of the captured scenes within the title appear.

The display for entering a title name appears.

Title Name

Enter the title name.
DV11.10.2002 13:30 - 12.11.2002 16:46
To enter a new name, select Enter, and follow the explanations on page 18.
i Press </M/m/, to select Add and press ENTER. Then repeat steps 5 to 9 to select all the scenes you want to include.
You can add up to 50 scenes to a title.
k To use the default name, press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.
The default title name is fixed, and the display asks whether to start recording. If you want to change the recording mode, press </, to move the cursor, then press M/m to select the mode.

DV Dubbing

Change the recording mode if necessary. Select "Start" to start dubbing. SP Start Cancel
l Press </, to select Start, then press ENTER.
The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed. To stop during recording, press x REC STOP.
m When the recording is finished, press ENTER to select Close.
The display returns to the DV Edit menu.
n Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display.
The disc may not be recorded as programmed if the tapes time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape. In this case, follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks (page 71). Start and end point of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions: Recording mode was changed during the recording. There is a blank space in the recorded portion. You cannot set a scene shorter than one second. This function may not work with certain digital video cameras. In this case, follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks (page 71).
You can quickly edit a DV/Digital8 format tape by first copying the entire contents of the tape to a DVD-RW (VR mode) and then select the scenes you want from the disc. After you select the scenes, you can change discs and record the scenes to another disc of your choice. If necessary, you can also create a Playlist title of the selected scenes in the DVD-RW (VR mode).

Normal/CATV Normal CATV Normally, select this. Select this if the programme position is for Cable TV.
Present Time Displays the current time and date. You can input the current time and date when Auto Adjust is set to Off.

Language

OSD (On-Screen Display) Switches the display language on the screen. 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.
Channel Set Sets the channel number. Station Name Enters/Re-enters the station name.
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.
If you select Others in DVD Menu, Subtitle, or Audio, select and enter a language code from Language Code List (page 92) using the number buttons.
Choose the settings according to the TV, tuner, or decoder to be connected. Select Video in the Setup Display. To use the display, see Using the Setup Displays (page 74). The default settings are underlined.
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.

TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). 16:9 Select this when connecting to a widescreen TV or TV with a wide mode function. 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. 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.

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan
Depending on the disc, 4:3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 Pan Scan or vice versa.

Pause Mode (DVDs only)

Selects the picture in pause mode. Auto The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position. The picture, including subjects that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

Features Settings

The Features Setup provides entries to the following features.
TV Direct Rec (DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R only)
On Off Allows you to easily record what you are watching on the TV using SMARTLINK. Turns off the TV Direct Rec function.

DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. On Off Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder. Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.
Auto Chapter (DVD-RW in Video mode/ DVD+RW/DVD-R only)
Automatically divides a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter markings at a specified interval. The markings are made during recording. Off 6Min No chapter mark is inserted. Inserts chapter marks at approximately 6 minute intervals. Inserts chapter marks at approximately 15 minute intervals.
When you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

TV Guide Page

Some broadcast systems ensure a Teletext service* in which the complete programmes and their data (title, date, channel, 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.
* Not available in some areas.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays (page 74) to select Features in the Setup Display. Press M/m to select TV Guide Page then press , or ENTER. The dialogue box appears. Select the programme position for which you want to set or change the TV guide page.
The TV guide page numbers appear automatically when the recorder detects them example: (P301).

Features-TV Guide Page

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat P 301 P 302 P 303 P 304 P 305 P 306 P 307

Prog. 4

If the recorder does not detect them (P000), you have to set the appropriate TV guide page number manually.

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
, The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder. (See the separate booklet, Hookups and Settings.)

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, unplug the recorder and then plug it in again.
Nothing appears in the front panel display.
, Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Off (page 82).
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears on the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.
First three characters Cause and/or corrective action of the service number C 13 C 31 E XX (xx is a number) The disc is dirty. , Clean the disc with a soft cloth (page 3). The disc is not inserted correctly. , Re-insert the disc correctly. To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has performed the self-diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five-character service number. Example: E 61 10

Specifications

Audio characteristics (Recording/ Playback)
Frequency response DVD (Dolby Digital 48 kHz): 10 Hz-20 kHz (1.0 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio DVD: 96 dB Harmonic distortion DVD: 0.004 % Dynamic range DVD: 96 dB The signals from LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R) jack are measured. When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency.

System

Laser Semiconductor laser Channel coverage PAL/SECAM (B/G, D/K, I, L) VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, F1 to F10, Italian A to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to 13 UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to B69, F21 to F69 CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20, France B to Q HYPER: S21 to S41 The above channel coverage merely ensures the channel reception within these ranges. It does not guarantee the ability to receive signals in all circumstances. Video reception: Frequency synthesizer system Audio reception: Split carrier system Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket Timer Clock: Quartz locked Timer indication: 24-hour cycle (digital) Power back-up duration: 1 hour Video recording format MPEG Video Audio recording format/applicable bit rate Dolby Digital/2 ch, 256 kbps

DTS (page 79)

Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration occurs because all channel data processing is digital.

MPEG Audio (page 79)

International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO/IEC. MPEG 2, used on DVDs, conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.

Title (page 42)

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

DVD VIDEO (page 36)

A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-

Track (page 42)

Sections of a music feature on a CD (the length of a song).

Language Code List

For details, see pages 44, 47, 75. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code 1233 Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian

Code 1498 1501

Language Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian; Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan (Afan)Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto; Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho

Code 1697

Language Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapk Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu

Search

Jog Stick Slow motion

DV Edit

Only one i.LINK cable is required to transfer contents from a digital video camera to the DVD recorder. Since the recorder controls the digital video camera, dubbing and editing are easy to perform.

Control

About This Manual

Dubbing

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 meanings of the icons used in this manual are described below: Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD+Rs Functions available for DVD-RWs formatted in VR mode on this recorder
One Touch Dubbing function (page 78)
One press on the ONE TOUCH DUB button is enough to complete the procedure. The recorder controls the digital video camera from start to finish from playing the DV/Digital8 format tape to stop and rewind. The entire tape contents are dubbed to a DVD in the process.
Functions available for DVD-RWs formatted in Video mode on this recorder Functions available for DVD+RWs Functions available for DVD-Rs Functions available for music CDs or CDRs/CD-RWs in music CD format Notes
The on-screen 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 created on this recorder. The explanations do not apply to discs that are created on other recorders and played back on this recorder.

Program Edit (page 79)

This function allows you to select scenes on a DV/Digital8 format tape and save them on recordable DVDs, including nonrewritable DVD-Rs. The recorder controls the digital video camera to record the contents of a DV/Digital8 format tape to the disc as programmed. The recorder will remember which scenes you selected and saves this information as a program. You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to DVDs.
Advanced Program Edit (page 81)
This function takes advantage of a DVDs random access capabilities to enable fast and flexible editing. The recorder copies the entire contents of a DV/Digital8 format tape to a DVD-RW in VR mode, whereupon the contents are automatically divided into chapters. The chapters are displayed as scenes in a scene list where you can instantly delete or rearrange the scenes at will. The recorder remembers which scenes you selected, and saves this information as a program. You can call up a program at any time and make additional copies of the program to a DVD.
Auto Scene Chaptering (DVD-RW in VR mode only) (page 78, 79, 81)
While copying a DV/Digital8 format tape to a DVD-RW, the recorder automatically inserts chapter marks at each point where you started recording on your digital video camera. This enables you to quickly find the scenes you want during playback and editing.

Checking the disc status while recording
You can check the recording information such as recording time or disc type.

Timer Recording

a Press DISPLAY twice during recording.
The recording information appears.

DVD-RW VIDEO

1:23:45
You can set the timer for a total of 30 programs up to one month in advance. There are two setting methods: the manual setting and VCR Plus+ setting. Standard: Set the date, time, and channel of the program manually. VCR Plus+: Enter the PlusCode number designated for each TV program (page 44). Before you start Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 37). Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 46).
1 Disc type/format 2 Recording status 3 Recording mode 4 Recording time
b Press DISPLAY to turn off the display.
Setting the timer manually (Standard) Creating chapters in a title
The recorder can automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters by inserting chapter marks at 6 or 15 minute intervals during recording. Select the interval, 6Min (default) or 15Min in Auto Chapter of Features Setup (page 97).
z Hint Z OPEN/CLOSE "/1
You can make chapters manually when playing DVD-RWs (VR mode). For details, see page 67.
If Auto Chapter is set to Off in Features Setup, no chapters are automatically created. When no more chapter marks can be added, you may not be able to make additional recordings or edit the disc.

[TIMER]

TOOLS </M/m/,, ENTER

x REC STOP

a Press }/1. b Turn on the TV, and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on the TV screen.
c Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.
h Press RETURN to turn off the Timer List, or press [TIMER] and repeat from step 5 to enter additional timer settings.
Unlike a VCR, there is no need to turn off the recorder before the timer recording starts.

e Press [TIMER].

The Timer programming (Standard) menu appears.

Timer - Standard

Set the timer manually. Date Today Start : Stop : CH Mode Cancel
To stop recording during timer recording

Press x REC STOP.

If the timer settings overlap
Overlapped timer settings are shown as follows.
These timer settings overlap. Do you want to save this setting?
Mon-Sat 10:00AM - 10:30AM 9:00AM - 10:15AM 25ch 3ch SP SLP

VCR Plus+

Wed 10/29
If the Timer programming (VCR Plus+) menu appears, press < to switch the display.

OK Cancel

f Set the following items using </M/m/,.

g Press </M/m/, to select OK, then press ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears. The TIMER REC indicator lights up on the front panel and the recorder is ready to start recording.
A Press TOOLS while the Timer List is displayed. B Press M/m to select Rec Mode Adjust, then press ENTER. C Press </, to select Off, then press ENTER.
This function only works with a timer recording. It does not function with Quick Timer or Synchro Rec. ,continued
To extend the recording duration time
You can extend the recording duration while recording.
Press TOOLS during recording. Press M/m to select Extend Rec. Time, then press ENTER. The following display appears.

Extend Rec. Time

Set the timer extend function. Sun 9/28 10:00AM - 11:30AM 3ch Extend Time Off SP OK Cancel
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings (Timer List)
You can check, change, or cancel timer settings using the Timer List menu.
Press M/m to select the duration time, then press ENTER. You can set the duration in increments of 10 minutes, up to 60 minutes. Press </M/m/, to select OK, then press ENTER.
b Press M/m to select TIMER LIST, then press ENTER.
The Timer List menu appears.

TIMER LIST

Sat 10/25 Mon-Sat Wed 10/29 Thu 10/30

-RW VR

Sports 4ch 25ch 3ch 125ch HQ SP SLP SLP
8:30PM - 9:30PM 10:00AM - 10:30AM 9:00AM - 10:15AM 4:00PM - 5:00PM
You can also extend the recording duration time using Extend Rec in the sub-menu of the Timer List.
1 Disc name To enter a disc name, see Labeling a disc (Disc Name) (page 72). 2 Timer information: Displays the recording date, time, recording mode, etc. indicates the overlapped setting. a (red) indicates the setting currently being
recorded. z (grey) indicates that the setting cannot be recorded in the selected recording mode.
c Press M/m to select the setting you want to check/change/cancel, then press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

d Press M/m to select one of the following items.
Modify Erase Check Overlap To modify the setting A Select Modify, then press ENTER. The display for modifying appears.

Modify

Modify the timer setting. Date Mon-Sat Start Stop CH 25 Mode SP OK Cancel

10 : 00 PM 10 : 15 PM

B Press </M/m/, to select the item and change the setting. To undo the change, press </M/m/, to select Cancel, then press ENTER or RETURN. To change another setting, repeat step 2. C Press </M/m/, to select OK, then press ENTER.
To erase the setting A Select Erase, then press ENTER. The display asks for confirmation.

TOP MENU

H PLAY

x STOP

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track
DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set DTS to On in the Audio Setup (page 96). If you connect the recorder to audio equipment without a builtin DTS decoder, do not set DTS to On in the Audio Setup (page 96). A loud noise may come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged. Notes
The following type of high-speed discs can be played back on this recorder: up to 2-speed DVD-RWs (Revision 1.0), up to 4-speed DVD-Rs (Revision 1.0), or up to 4-speed DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs. DVD-RW/-Rs, DVD+RWs/+Rs, or CD-RW/-Rs recorded on another recording device cannot be played on this recorder if they have not been correctly finalized. Some discs cannot be played due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software.
The recorder turns on and the power indicator lights up in green.
When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the recorder.

c Press

Z OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
d Place a disc on the disc tray.
With the playing side facing down
e Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
Wait until LOAD disappears in the front panel display.
When playing a DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD-R You can select the title from the Title List menu. See Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc (page 53). If a menu appears on the TV screen See Using the DVDs Menu below.

c Press ENTER.

If you are playing a finalized DVD-R, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW (Video mode), you can display the menu with the TOP MENU or MENU button. See Finalizing a disc (Finalize) (page 73) for more information about finalizing and DVD menus.

f Press H PLAY.

The recorder starts playback.

The Title List (Playlist) menu displays the Playlist titles on the disc. Disc type/ Title type Recording format

PLAYLIST

2ch 5ch
1:00PM - 2:00PM 8:00PM - 9:00PM

Basic Editing

b Press M/m to select the title, then press ENTER.
c Press M/m to select Title Name, then press ENTER.
This section explains the basic edit functions. Note that these edits are irreversible to the original status. If you want to edit a DVD-RW (VR mode) without changing the original recordings, create a Playlist (page 67). Notes
If No new data can be added to this disc appears on the screen, erase any unwanted titles before editing. For DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs (Video mode): Finish all the editing before finalizing the disc. You cannot edit a finalized disc. For original titles in DVD-RWs (VR mode): Original titles provide a source for derived Playlist. When you use an original title for a Playlist, you will be unable to erase or edit the original title.
1. , 5 Back 6 M N O P Q R S 8 Z 9 Cancel Finish A B C 3 D E 4 G H 5 J K F I L Clear All 8 T U V Space 9 W X Y 0 0
The display for entering a title name appears. To enter character, see page 34.
"A" "a" Symbol
d When you finish entering the title name, press </M/m/, to select Finish.
A new Title List menu appears with the title of the entered name.
TITLE LIST TOOLS </M/m/,, ENTER m/M H PLAY X PAUSE CHAPTER MARK
Protecting a title (Protect Title)
You can set protection for a title so that the title cannot be erased.

./> PREV/NEXT

a Press TITLE LIST.
The Title List menu appears. If you are using a DVDRW (VR mode), press TOOLS and select Original from the TOOLS menu.

CHAPTER ERASE

Labeling a title (Title Name)
You can enter up to 64 characters for a name. The title name will be displayed in the Title List menu.
The Title List menu appears. If you are using a DVDRW (VR mode), press TOOLS and select either Original or Playlist from the TOOLS menu to change the Title List, if necessary.
c Press M/m to select Protect Title, then press ENTER.

Protect

Select the protection status for this title.
-RW.VR Sort Date Number Title ORIGINAL

g To exit, press </, to select No, then press ENTER.
The display returns to the Title List menu. To continue, select Yes and repeat the steps above.
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.
Creating chapters manually
You can manually insert a chapter mark at any point you like.
3.Confirm the scenes on the Scene List m
Press CHAPTER MARK during playback 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 scene to the left and right of the mark becomes a chapter.
4.If necessary, edit the scenes on the Scene List m 5.Connect scenes to create a Playlist title

Marking.

To erase chapter marks
You can combine two chapters by erasing a chapter mark during playback.
TITLE LIST TOOLS </M/m/,, ENTER m/M X PAUSE H PLAY
Press. PREV or > NEXT to search for a chapter number. Press CHAPTER ERASE while displaying the chapter you want to erase. The current playing chapter combines with the previous chapter.
Playback may momentarily stop when inserting a chapter mark. A message will appear when no more chapter marks can be added. In this case, you may not be able to record or edit the disc.
Creating a Playlist title from other titles
Collect your favourite scenes from original titles or other Playlist titles to create a new Playlist title. You can rearrange the order of the scenes, delete scenes, or edit the scenes as well.
The Title List (Original) menu or the Title List (Playlist) menu appears. Example: The Title List (Original) menu.
g Press M/m to select one of the titles, then press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears. To add the entire title as one scene to the Playlist title Select Capture All and go to step 14.
h Press M/m to select Capture, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the start point (IN) appears. The selected title starts to play in the background.
Capture (Set IN point) 2 5ch 8:00PM - 9:00PM
c Press M/m to select Create Playlist, then press ENTER.
The display for selecting titles appears.

Create Playlist

Select the titles you want to capture.
Original 2ch 5ch 12ch 3ch 25ch L2 1:00PM - 2:00PM 8:00PM - 9:00PM 9:00AM - 9:30AM 8:00PM - 8:30PM 8:00PM - 8:30PM 9:00PM - 9:30PM 9/15 9/17 9/25 9/25 10/15 10/19

h To use the default name, press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.
A Playlist title of the default title name is created on the same disc, and the display returns to the DV/D8 Edit menu. You now have a disc containing both the entire contents of the DV/Digital8 format tape and a Playlist of the selected scenes. To edit the Playlist title, see Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit) (page 67).
i Dub the selected scenes to a disc.
Make copies of the selected scenes to a disc of your choice. Go to step 3 of Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents (Copy Dubbing) (page 86).
Re-editing the program in the DV/D8 Edit List
Each time you dub a DV/Digital8 format tape, the start and stop points of the selected scenes (called a program) are saved in a DV/D8 Edit List. You can make additional changes to these programs if they were created by One Touch Dub or Advanced Program Edit on a DVD-RW (VR mode). You can reset, erase, or change the order of the scenes and then dub the re-edited program to a disc of your choice. To use this function, you will do the following: Connect your digital video camera and prepare for editing Be sure to use the original DV/Digital8 format tape and the DVD-RW (VR mode) that corresponds to the program in the DV/D8 Edit List. m Select a program from the DV/D8 Edit List m Edit the program in the DV/D8 Edit List m Dub the selected scenes to a disc The recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to a disc of your choice.
c Press M/m to select DV/D8 Edit List, then press ENTER.
The DV/D8 Edit List menu appears. A disc mark will appear next to the program that corresponds to the inserted disc. You can only edit the programs that display a disc mark (1).
d Press M/m to select the program you want to edit, then press ENTER.
e Press M/m to select Edit, then press ENTER.
The Scene List menu appears with all the scenes the program contains.
SYSTEM MENU Total duration of the program </M/m/,, ENTER m/M

Be sure to insert the original DV/Digital8 format tape that corresponds to the program in the DV/D8 Edit List.
The DV/D8 Edit List menu appears.
To change the name of a program
While the DV/D8 Edit List is displayed, press M/ m to select the program name you want to change, then press ENTER. Press M/m to select Rename from the submenu, then press ENTER. The display for entering the program name appears. Enter a name by following the explanations on page 34.

To erase a program

While the DV/D8 Edit List is displayed, press M/ m to select the program you want to erase, then press ENTER. Press M/m to select Erase from the sub-menu, then press ENTER. Press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.
d Press M/m to select the program you want to record on a disc, then press ENTER.
e Press M/m to select DV Dubbing, then press ENTER.
You can preview the scenes within the program title by selecting Preview in step 5. On a DVD-RW (VR mode), chapter marks are inserted at the start of each scene and where the recordings start on the tape. For other discs, the recorder marks chapters either in 6 or 15 minute intervals depending on the setting in Auto Chapter in Features Setup (page 97).
If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 73). In order for a One Touch Dub recording to be added to the DV/D8 Edit List, Add to Edit List in Features Setup must be set to On (page 98). Copy dubbing may not work if you have edited sections that do not contain any recorded material. This function may not work with certain digital video cameras. In this case, follow the instructions of Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks (page 88).
f To use the default name, press </, to select OK, then press ENTER.
The default title name is fixed, and the display asks whether to start recording. If you want to change the recording mode, press </, to move the cursor then press M/m to select the mode.
g Press </, to select Start, then press ENTER.
The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed. To stop during recording, press x REC STOP.
h When the recording is finished, press ENTER to select Close.
i Press RETURN repeatedly to turn off the display.

Full Auto : Clock Set CH : Time Zone : Daylight Saving : No Auto Auto
B Press </, to obtain a clearer picture, the press ENTER.
To preset or disable another channel, repeat steps 3 and 6.

Set VCR Plus+ Channels

Sets up the guide channel number assigned to each channel. You need to set this correctly when you set the timer recording using the VCR Plus+ function. For details, see page 25.
Auto (Auto Clock Set) Turns on the Auto Clock Set function when a channel in your local area broadcasts a time signal.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays (page 91) to select Settings in the Setup Display. Press M/m to select Clock, then press ENTER.

Settings - Clock

Time Zone Select the time zone of your area, or select Auto to have the recorder automatically set your time zone. The options are: Auto y Atlantic y Eastern y Central y Mountain y Pacific y Alaska y Hawaii y Auto Daylight Saving Select On or Off (standard time), or select Auto to have the recorder automatically set the daylight saving time.
Press </, to select Auto, then press ENTER.
Full Auto : Clock Set CH : Time Zone : Daylight Saving : Yes
Press M/m to select Full Auto, then press ENTER. Press M/m to select Yes, then press ENTER. The recorder automatically sets the clock by searching for a channel that carries a time signal and sets your time zone and Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).
If you set Full Auto to Yes, the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever the recorder is turned off.
Manual (Manual Clock Set) If the Auto Clock Set function did not set the clock correctly for your local area, set the clock manually.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays (page 91) to select Settings in the Setup Display.
Press M/m to select Clock, then press ENTER.
Press </, to select Manual, then press ENTER.
Settings - Clock - Present Time
Choose the settings according to the TV, tuner, or decoder to be connected. Select Video in the Setup Display. To use the display, see Using the Setup Displays (page 91). The default settings are underlined.
Settings TV Type : Pause Mode : Progressive Mode : Line1 Input : Line3 Input : Easy Setup 4 : 3 Letter Box Auto Auto Video Video

1 / 1 / 2003

12 : 00 AM
Press M/m to set the month, then press ,. Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in sequence. Press </, to select the item to be set, then press M/m to set the numbers. The day of the week is set automatically. Press ENTER to start the clock.

Audio Features Options

Area code Standard Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Denmark Finland France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Korea Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Philippines Portugal Russia Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom Code number 2528 2184
Add to Edit List Automatically generates a program in the DV/D8 Edit List during One Touch Dub of DV/Digital8 format tapes. You can use the created program for further editing. For details, see page 78. On Off Automatically generates a program during One Touch Dub of DV/Digital8 format tapes. No program is generated.

One Touch Dubbing

Displays the following items. Finalize Disc Selects whether or not to finalize the disc automatically following One Touch Dub (page 78). Auto Manual Automatically finalizes the disc following One Touch Dub. Allows you to finalize the disc manually.

Options Settings

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.
The Options Setup allows you to set up other operational settings. Select Options in the Setup Display. To use the display, see Using the Setup Displays (page 91). The default settings are underlined.
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Using the Setup Displays (page 91) to select Options in the Setup Display. Press M/m to select Factory Setup, then press , or ENTER. The display for selecting the group of settings appears. Press M/m to select the group of settings you want to return to default from Settings, Video, Audio, Features, Options Parental Control, and All, then press , or ENTER. The dialogue box appears. Press </, to select Start, then press ENTER. The selected settings return to the default settings. Press ENTER when Finish appears.
Format Disc (DVD-RW only)
Selects the recording format when formatting a DVD-RW.

VR Video Selectable

Automatically formats the disc in VR mode. Automatically formats the disc in Video mode. Allows you to select the format before formatting.

Dimmer

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display. Bright Dark Display Off Bright lighting. Low lighting. Turns off the lighting.

Auto Display

Remote commander

The remote does not function.
, Batteries are weak. , There are obstacles between the remote and the recorder. , The remote is too far from the recorder. , There are no batteries in the remote. , The remotes manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries. Reset the code (page 26). , Turn on the recorder. , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder. , Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 28).
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the recorder from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears on the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.
First three characters Cause and/or corrective action of the service number C 13 C 31 The disc is dirty. , Clean the disc with a soft cloth (page 3). The disc is not inserted correctly. , Re-insert the disc correctly. To prevent a malfunction, the recorder has performed the self-diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the five-character service number. Example: E 61 10
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
, The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 28).

E XX (xx is a number)

Others
The recorder does not operate properly.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, unplug the recorder and then plug it in again.
Nothing appears in the front panel display.
, Dimmer in Options Setup is set to Display Off (page 99).
Five numbers or letters are displayed on the front panel display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see the table on page 104).
The disc tray does not open when you press the Z OPEN/CLOSE button.
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a disc. This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc.
The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
RECOVERY appears in the front panel display.

Required i.LINK Cable

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during DV dubbing). i.LINK and are trademarks.

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.

i.LINK Baud rate

i.LINKs maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum baud rates are defined: S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*) S200 (approx. 200 Mbps) S400 (approx. 400 Mbps) 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.
* 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.

Glossary

Chapter (page 55)
Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

CPRM (page 35)

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images.
sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.
Progressive format (page 51)
Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames/60 fields in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper.

Index (page 57)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD. Depending on the disc, no index may be recorded.
Interlace format (page 51) DVD VIDEO (page 49)
A disc that contains up to eight hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and singleInterlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

Language Code List

For details, see pages 57, 60, 94. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code 1233 Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian

Code 1498 1501

Language Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian; Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan (Afan)Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto; Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho

Code 1697

Language Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapk Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu

Not specified

Words in quotations appear in the onscreen displays.

Numerics 16:9 23, 94

4:3 Letter Box 23, 94 4:3 Pan Scan 23, 94
A-B Erase 66 Add to Edit List 98 Adjusting playback picture/sound 60 recording picture 46 Advanced Program Edit 81 AFT 93 Angle 59 Area code 98 Audio 94 Audio 57 Audio ATT 95 Audio DRC 96 Audio Filter 61 Auto Chapter 97 Auto Clock Set 23, 93 Auto Display 99 Auto Stereo 95
Display front panel display 14, 57 On-screen display 31 Setup Display 91 Divide Title 70 Dolby Digital 21, 24, 57, 96, 107 Downmix 96 DTS 24, 57, 96, 107 Dubbing 75 Copy Dubbing 86 One Touch Dub 78, 98 Program Edit 79 DV/D8 Edit List Create a Playlist 85 Erase 87 Preview 85 Re-edit 84 Rename 87 DVD Menu 94 DVD VIDEO 49, 107 DVD+RW 35, 107 DVD-R 35, 107 DVD-RW 35, 107