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WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync
(for HDMI connections only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Step 4: Connecting the AC power cord (Mains Lead) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Step 5: Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Controlling TVs with the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD
recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote . . . . 23
Step 6: Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Connecting a VCR or Similar Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting to the LINE 1 IN jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
1. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
2. Recording a Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Checking the disc status while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Displaying the playing time and play information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
4. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
5. Labelling and Protecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Labelling a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
6. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Unfinalising a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
7. Reformatting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Using the Quick Timer function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings (Timer List) . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Recording from Connected Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec.) . . .45
Recording from connected equipment without a timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Seven Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder