Sony DAR-X1R Owner's manual

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

*

http://www.sony.net/

2-687-971-23(1)

DVD Recorder Home Theatre System

* available only in areas with GUIDE Plus+ service

* disponible solamente en áreas con servicio GUIDE Plus+

* fungerar bara i områden med GUIDE Plus+-tjänster

* dostępne tylko na obszarach objętych usługą GUIDE Plus+

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

Bruksanvisning

Instrukcja obsługi

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus to

rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open

the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified

personnel only.

The mains lead must be changed only

at a qualified service shop.

Batteries or batteries installed

apparatus shall not be exposed to

excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or

the like.

This appliance is classified as a

CLASS 1 LASER product. The

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

MARKING is located on the laser

protective housing inside the

enclosure.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard. As

the laser beam used in this DVD

recorder is harmful to eyes, do not

attempt to disassemble the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel

only.

This label is located on the laser

protective housing inside the

enclosure.

Precautions

• This unit operates on 230 V AC,

50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s

operating voltage is identical with

your local power supply.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not place objects filled with liquids,

such as vases, on the apparatus.

• Install this system so that the mains

lead can be unplugged from the wall

socket immediately in the event of

trouble.

• To prevent fire, do not cover the

ventilation of the apparatus with

newspapers, table-cloths, curtains,

etc. And do not place lighted candles

on the apparatus.

GUIDE Plus+, S

HOWVIEW, G-LINK

are (1) registered trademarks or

trademarks of, (2) manufactured under

license from and (3) subject of various

international patents and patent

applications owned by, or licensed to,

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.

and/or its related affiliates.

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE

INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR

ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE

NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR

THE ACCURACY OF THE

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY

THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN

NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV

GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

AND /OR ITS RELATED

AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY

AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS

OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS,

OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN

CONNECTION WITH THE

PROVISION OR USE OF ANY

INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR

SERVICES RELATING TO THE

GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

Do not throw away the

battery with general

house waste, dispose

of it correctly as

chemical waste.

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the

product or on its

packaging indicates

that this product shall

not be treated as

household waste.

Instead it shall be

handed over to the

applicable collection point for the

recycling of electrical and electronic

equipment. By ensuring this product is

disposed of correctly, you will help

prevent potential negative

consequences for the environment and

human health, which could otherwise

be caused by inappropriate waste

handling of this product. The recycling

of materials will help to conserve

natural resources. For more detailed

information about recycling of this

product, please contact your local

Civic Office, your household waste

disposal service or the shop where you

purchased the product.

The manufacturer of this product is

Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan

Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.

The Authorized Representative for

EMC and product safety is Sony

Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger

Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

For any service or guarantee matters

please refer to the addresses given in

separate service or guarantee

documents.

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Precautions

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall

into the cabinet, unplug the recorder

and have it checked by qualified

personnel before operating it any

further.

When disconnecting the mains

leads, do not touch the metallic part

of the jacks or plugs.

About the hard disk drive

The hard disk has a high storage

density, which enables long

recording durations and quick

access to the written data. However,

it can easily be damaged by shock,

vibration or dust, and should be kept

away from magnets. To avoid losing

important data, observe the

following precautions.

• Do not apply a strong shock to the

recorder.

• Do not place the recorder in a

location subject to mechanical

vibrations or in an unstable

location.

• Do not place the recorder on top of

a hot surface, such as a VCR or

amplifier (receiver).

• Do not use the recorder in a place

subject to extreme changes in

temperature (temperature gradient

less than 10 °C/hour).

• Do not move the recorder with its

mains lead connected.

• Do not disconnect the mains lead

while the power is on.

• When disconnecting the mains

lead, turn off the power and

make sure that the hard disk

drive is not operating (the clock

is displayed in the front panel

display for at least 30 seconds

and all recording or dubbing has

stopped).

• Do not move the recorder for

one minute after you have

unplugged the mains lead.

• Do not attempt to replace or

upgrade the hard disk by yourself,

as this may result in malfunction.

If the hard disk drive should

malfunction, you cannot recover lost

data. The hard disk drive is only a

temporary storage space.

About repairing the hard disk

drive

• The contents of the hard disk drive

may be checked in case of repair

or inspection during a malfunction

or modification. However, the

contents will not be backed up or

saved by Sony.

• If the hard disk needs to be

formatted or replaced, it will be

done at the discretion of Sony. All

contents of the hard disk drive will

be erased, including contents that

violate copyright laws.

On power sources

• The system is not disconnected

from the AC power source (mains)

as long as it is connected to the

wall outlet, even if the system

itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the

system for a long time, be sure to

disconnect the system from the

wall outlet. To disconnect the AC

power cord (mains lead), grasp the

plug itself; never pull the cord.

• Before disconnecting the AC

power cord (mains lead), check

that the recorder’s hard disk is not

operating (recording or dubbing)

on the front panel display.

On placement

• Place the recorder in a location

with adequate ventilation to

prevent heat build-up in the

system.

• At high volume, over long periods

of time, the cabinet becomes hot to

touch. This is not a malfunction.

However, touching the cabinet

should be avoided. Do not place

the system in a confined space

where ventilation is poor as this

may cause overheating.

• Do not block the ventilation holes

for the cooling fan by putting

anything on the system. The

system is equipped with a high

power amplifier. If the ventilation

holes are blocked, the system can

overheat and malfunction.

• Do not place the system on a soft

surface such as a rug that might

block the ventilation holes.

• Do not place the system in a

confined space such as a bookshelf

or similar unit.

• Do not place the system in a

location near heat sources, or in a

place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust, or mechanical

shock.

• Do not place the system in an

inclined position. It is designed to

be operated in a horizontal

position only.

• Keep the recorder and discs away

from equipment with strong

magnets, such as microwave

ovens, or large loudspeakers.

• Do not put any objects on the

recorder as they may fall, damage

the surface, or cause malfunction.

• If the system is brought directly

from a cold to a warm location,

moisture may condense inside the

system and cause damage to the

lenses. When you first install the

system, or when you move it from

a cold to a warm location, wait for

about 30 minutes before operating

the system.

On recording

Make trial recordings before making

the actual recording.

On compensation for lost

recordings

Sony is not liable and will not

compensate for any lost recordings

or relevant losses, including when

recordings are not made due to

reasons including recorder failure,

or when the contents of a recording

are lost or damaged as a result of

recorder failure or repair undertaken

to the recorder. Sony will not

restore, recover, or replicate the

recorded contents under any

circumstances.

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Copyrights

• Television programmes, films,

video tapes, discs, and other

materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such

material may be contrary to the

provisions of the copyright laws.

Also, use of this recorder with

cable television transmission may

require authorization from the

cable television transmitter and/or

programme owner.

• This product incorporates

copyright protection technology

that is protected by U.S. patents

and other intellectual property

rights. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be

authorized by Macrovision, and is

intended for home and other

limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by

Macrovision. Reverse engineering

or disassembly is prohibited.

• This system incorporates with

Dolby

*1

Digital and Dolby Pro

Logic (II) adaptive matrix

surround decoder and the DTS

*2

Digital Surround System.

*1

Manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the

double-D symbol are trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

*2

Manufactured under license from

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital

Surround” are trademarks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Copy guard function

Since the recorder has a copy guard

function, programmes received

through an external tuner (not

supplied) may contain copy

protection signals (copy guard

function) and as such may not be

recordable, depending on the type of

signal.

If you have any questions or

problems concerning your recorder,

please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

About this manual

• In this manual, the internal hard

disk drive is written as “HDD,”

and “disc” is used as a general

reference for the HDD, DVDs, or

CDs unless otherwise specified by

the text or illustrations.

• Icons, such as , listed at

the top of each explanation

indicate what kind of media can be

used with the function being

explained.

• Instructions in this manual

describe the controls on the

remote. You can also use the

controls on the recorder if they

have the same or similar names as

those on the remote.

• The on-screen display illustrations

used in this manual may not match

the graphics displayed on your TV

screen.

• The explanations regarding DVDs

in this manual refer to DVDs

created on this recorder. The

explanations do not apply to

DVDs that are created on other

recorders and played back on this

recorder.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This recorder is capable

of holding a still video image or

on-screen display image on your

television screen indefinitely. If

you leave the still video image or

on-screen display image

displayed on your TV for an

extended period of time, you risk

permanent damage to your

television screen. Plasma display

panels and projection televisions

are especially susceptible to this.

DVD

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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Recordable and playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Playable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before Hooking Up the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 1: Connecting the System and TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

1 Assembling and connecting the front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2 Connecting the AM/FM aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Connecting the subwoofer and recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Connecting the aerial cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

5 Connecting the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

6 Connecting the mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Step 2: Installing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Positioning the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Step 3: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Step 4: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Step 5: Checking the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hookup and Settings –ADVANCED– . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

A: Connecting a set top box receiver using an aerial cable or an aerial cable

and a SCART cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

B: Connecting a set top box receiver using a SCART cord only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting Up Your Set Top Box Receiver for the GUIDE Plus+

®

System

(available only in areas with GUIDE Plus+ service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting to the LINE 3 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting a decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Hookups and Settings –BASIC–

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1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Checking the disc status while recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Checking the playing/remaining time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Checking the remaining disc space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8. Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

GUIDE Plus+ (available only in areas with GUIDE Plus+ service) . . . . . . . . 56

Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Learning the common elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information (My TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting and watching a programme from My TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Making changes to the GUIDE Plus+ System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Changing the basic GUIDE Plus+ settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Changing the GUIDE Plus+ host channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Checking programme positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Disabling programme positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Unrecordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Timer Recording (GUIDE Plus+/ShowView/Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+)

(available only in areas with GUIDE Plus+ service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting the timer manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Adjusting the recording picture quality and size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Changing timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Cancelling timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

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Recording From Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Recording from connected equipment without a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adjusting the picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (A/V SYNC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording

(Chasing Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing a previous recording while making another

(Simultaneous Rec and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks, JPEG Image Files, or DivX

®

Video Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

About MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files that

the recorder can play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

About playback order of albums, tracks, and files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Enjoying the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Enjoying TV, VCR Sound, or Set Top Box Multi Channel Sound from the Speaker

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Selecting Movie or Music Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Enjoying Surround Sound Using Sound Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Automatic sound field selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Enjoying the front surround sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

2 channel source output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Enjoying the portable audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Enjoying the sound at low volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Adjusting the Bass Level and Treble Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Enjoying Multiplex Sound (DUAL MONO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Erasing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Before Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Erasing and Editing a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Dividing a title (Divide). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Creating chapters manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Creating and Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Moving a Playlist title (Change Order). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Dividing a Playlist title (Divide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Dubbing (HDD y DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Before Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

About “Dub Mode” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Before DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Preparing for DV dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

FM/AM Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Presetting Radio Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

What is the Radio Data System?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Receiving RDS broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Channel Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Channel Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

OSD (On-Screen Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Video Settings (Video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Audio Settings (Audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Audio (Auto Calibration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Recording Settings (Recording) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Disc Settings (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Factory Settings (Others) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . . . . . . . . 135

Notes About This System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Quick Guide to Disc Types

Recordable and playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Icon used in

this manual

Formatting

(new discs)

Compatibility with other DVD

players (finalising)

Hard disk drive

(internal)

Formatting

unnecessary

Dub HDD contents to a DVD to

play on other DVD players

DVD+RW

Automatically

formatted in

+VR mode

(DVD+RW

VIDEO)

Playable on DVD+RW

compatible players

(automatically finalised)

DVD-RW

VR mode

Format in VR

mode (page 43)

Playable only on VR mode

compatible players (finalisation

unnecessary)

Video mode

Format in

Video mode

(page 43)

Playable on most DVD players

(finalisation necessary)

(page 52)

DVD+R

Automatically

formatted in

+VR mode

(DVD+R

VIDEO)

Playable on most DVD players

(finalisation necessary)

(page 52)

DVD+R DL

DVD-R

VR mode

Format in VR

mode

(page 43)

*1

Formatting is

performed

using the “Disc

Information”

display.

Playable only on DVD-R in VR

mode compatible players

(finalisation necessary)

(page 52)

Video mode

Automatically

formatted in

Video mode

Playable on most DVD players

(finalisation necessary)

(page 52)

HDD

+

RW

-

RWVR

-

RW

Video

+

R

-

RVR

-

R

Video

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Usable disc versions (as of August 2006)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+RWs

• 6x-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2

with CPRM

*2

)

• 16x-speed or slower DVD+Rs

• 16x-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1

with CPRM

*2

)

• 8x-speed or slower DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

discs

“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,”

and “DVD-R” are trademarks.

*1

When an unformatted DVD-R is inserted into this

recorder, it is automatically formatted in Video mode.

To format a new DVD-R in VR mode, format using

the “Disc Information” display (page 43).

*2

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is

a coding technology that protects copyrights for

images.

Discs that cannot be recorded on

•8 cm discs

• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs

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“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are

trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

DivX

®

is a video file compression technology,

developed by DivX, Inc.

Discs that cannot be played

• PHOTO CDs

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are recorded in

a format different from the formats mentioned in

the table above.

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/

DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that do not contain DVD

Video, DivX video or JPEG image files.

• DVD Audio discs

• Super Audio CDs

• DVD VIDEOs with a different region code

(page 12).

• DVDs that were recorded on a different recorder

and not correctly finalised.

• DVD-RAMs

Playable discs

Type Disc Logo

Icon used in

this manual

Characteristics

DVD VIDEO

Discs such as movies that can be purchased

or rented

This recorder also recognizes DVD-R Dual

Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video

compatible discs.

VIDEO CD

VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in

VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format

CD

Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music

CD format

DATA DVD —

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-

Rs/DVD-ROMs containing either JPEG

image files or DivX video files

DATA CD —

CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing

either MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files

or DivX video files

8 cm DVD+RW/

DVD-RW/DVD-R

——

8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and

DVD-R recorded with a DVD video

camera

(Still images recorded with a DVD video

camera cannot be played.)

DVD

VCD

CD

DATA DVD

DATA CD

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Maximum recordable number of titles

* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software

producers. Since this recorder plays DVD

VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc

contents the software producers designed, some

playback features may not be available. See the

instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs/

VIDEO CDs.

Region code (DVD VIDEO only)

Your recorder has a region code printed on the rear

of the unit and will only play DVD VIDEOs

(playback only) labelled with identical region

codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this

recorder.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the

message “Playback prohibited by region code.”

will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the

DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be

labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is

prohibited by area restrictions.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

copyright protection technologies are being

marketed by some record companies. Please be

aware that among those discs, there are some that

do not conform to the CD standard and may not be

playable by this product.

Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which

mates DVD recorded material on one side with

digital audio material on the other side.

However, since the audio material side does not

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,

playback on this product is not guaranteed.

b Notes

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or

CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due

to the recording quality or physical condition of the

disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and

authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not

been correctly finalised. For more information, see the

operating instructions for the recording device.

• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same

DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the

disc (page 54). Note that the disc’s contents will be

erased after reformatting.

• You cannot shorten the time required for recording

even with high-speed discs.

• It is recommended that you use discs with “For Video”

printed on their packaging.

• You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs, DVD-Rs,

or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that contain recordings

made on other DVD equipment.

• In some cases, you may not be able to add new

recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings made

on other DVD equipment. If you do add a new

recording, note that this recorder will rewrite the DVD

menu.

• You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs

(Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs that are made on

other DVD equipment.

• If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this

recorder, the data may be erased.

• You may not be able to record on some recordable

discs, depending on the disc.

Disc Number of titles*

HDD 300

DVD-RW/DVD-R 99

DVD+RW/DVD+R 49

DVD+R DL 49

ALL

Region code

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Hookups and Settings –BASIC–

Before Hooking Up the System

Follow steps 1 through 5 to hook up and adjust the settings of the system. Be sure to connect the mains

lead after all connections are complete.

Check that you have the following items.

• DVD recorder (1)

• Subwoofer (1)

• Speakers (2)

• Speaker stands (2)

• Screws (2)

• Speaker cord (1)

• System cord (1)

• Mains lead (1)

• Aerial cable (1)

• Set top box controller (1)

• Calibration mic (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Setup disc (1)

• AM loop aerial (1)

• FM wire aerial (1)

b Notes

• Plug in cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

• You cannot connect this recorder to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

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Step 1: Connecting the System and TV

This hookup is the basic connections of the system to the speakers and TV. For other TV connections, see

page 30. For other component connections, see page 38.

DVD recorder

TV

3 Connecting the subwoofer

and recorder (page 19)

AM loop aerial

FM wire aerial

Front speakers

Subwoofer

to AC IN

to mains

1 Assembling and connecting

the front speakers (page 15)

2 Connecting the AM/FM aerials

(page 18)

6 Connecting the

mains lead (page 22)

6 Connecting the

mains lead (page 22)

4 Connecting the

aerial cable (page 20)

5 Connecting the TV (page 21)

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Connect the subwoofer and speakers with the supplied speaker cord.

z Hint

By connecting an extension cord (not supplied) to the respective jack(s) of the speaker cord, you can extend the length

of the cord.

b Notes

• Spread a cloth on the floor to avoid damaging the floor and the speakers.

• Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system.

1 Assembling and connecting the front speakers

DVD recorder

Speaker cord

Subwoofer

Front speakerFront speaker

RK-SX1 (not supplied)

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1 Connect the speaker cord to the subwoofer.

Secure the jack by tightening the two screws.

2 Assemble and connect the front speakers.

1 Draw the speaker jack through the hole of the speaker stand.

The speaker stands are identical, and either can be used for the left or right speaker.

2 Turn the speaker upside down, and connect the speaker jack to the front speaker.

Connect the LEFT jack to the left speaker and the RIGHT jack to the right speaker.

b Note

Exercise care to avoid scratching on the top of the speaker.

Speaker stand

LEFT: For the left speaker

RIGHT: For the right speaker

Speaker jack

LEFT: For the left speaker

RIGHT: For the right speaker

Label

FRONT L (white): Left speaker

FRONT R (red): Right speaker

Bottom of the speaker

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3

Turn the speaker stand upside down, and secure the speaker stand to the speaker with the screw.

b Notes

• When cleaning, use a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for glasses.

• Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzene.

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Connect the AM/FM aerials to the subwoofer.

To connect the AM aerial

The shape and length of the aerial are designed to

receive AM signals. Do not dismantle or roll up

the aerial.

1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic

stand.

2 Set up the AM loop aerial.

3 Connect the cords to the AM aerial terminals

on the subwoofer.

Cord (A) or cord (B) can be connected to

either terminal.

4 Make sure the AM loop aerial is connected

firmly by pulling softly.

z Hint

Adjust the direction of the AM loop aerial for best AM

broadcast sound.

b Note

Do not place the AM loop aerial near the system or other

AV equipment, as noise may result.

To connect the FM wire aerial

Connect the FM wire aerial to the COAXIAL FM

75 Ω jack on the subwoofer.

z Hint

If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohm coaxial

cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor

FM aerial, as shown below.

b Notes

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire aerial.

• After connecting the FM wire aerial, keep it as

horizontal as possible.

2 Connecting the AM/FM aerials

Plastic stand

Aerial

Push down the terminal clamp and insert the cords.

Insert to this part.

Subwoofer

FM wire aerial

Subwoofer

Outdoor FM aerial

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Connect the subwoofer and recorder using the supplied system cord.

3 Connecting the subwoofer and recorder

DVD recorder

Squeeze both sides

of the plug and insert

it fully until it clicks.

to SYSTEM CONTROL

: Signal flow

to SYSTEM CONTROL

System cord

Subwoofer

DVD recorder

Subwoofer

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Use this hookup if you are connecting just an aerial antenna. Also use this hookup if you watch cable

programme without a cable box.

With this hookup, you can record any programme position by selecting the programme position on the

recorder.

1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from your TV and connect it to AERIAL IN on the rear panel of

the recorder.

2 Connect AERIAL OUT of the recorder to the aerial input of your TV, using the supplied TV aerial

cable.

z Hint

To connect the set top box receiver, see “Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Receiver” (page 31).

4 Connecting the aerial cable

DVD recorder

TV

to aerial input

to AERIAL IN

to AERIAL OUT

Aerial cable

: Signal flow

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