Sony RDR-HDC300 DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hookups and Settings
Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Step 2: Connecting the TV and Audio Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting an audio/video cable using the EURO AV adapter with
selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting an HDMI cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting other cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
About the “Control for HDMI” functions for BRAVIA Sync
(for HDMI connections only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Step 3: Connecting the AC power cord (Mains Lead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Step 4: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . .21
Step 5: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting to the LINE 1 jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using the System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Recording a TV Programme to the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Watching TV programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Displaying the programme/playback information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the Favourites List (for digital broadcasting only) . . . . . . . . . . 31
Recording to the HDD
Using the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using the Digital Favourites List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
One Button Recording Using the EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Recording TV Programme Using the EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Setting the Timer Manually (Manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Checking/changing timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Cancelling timer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Basic Operations
,continued