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WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller . . . . . . .15
A: Connecting a set top box receiver
(RDR-AT105/AT107/AT205 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
B: Connecting the aerial cable only (no set top box receiver). . . . . . . .17
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only). . . . . . 20
About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync
(for HDMI connections only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD
recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . 24
Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting up the GUIDE Plus+
®
system
(RDR-AT105/AT107/AT205 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Connecting to the LINE 1/DECODER jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner (RDR-AT100/AT200 only) . . . .31
Connecting an External Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Connecting a decoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting external decoder (PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder)
programme positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Displaying the playing time and play information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
4. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
6. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
7. Reformatting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder