Document Outline

• WARNING
• Precautions
  • Notes about the discs
• Table of Contents
• Features
  • Recording
  • Playback
  • Editing a disc
  • DV Edit
• About This Manual
• DVD Recorder Basics
• Guide to Parts and Controls
  • Front panel
  • Remote
  • Front panel display
  • Rear panel
• Basic Hookups and Settings
  • Quick Overview
  • Step 1: Unpacking
  • Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable
    • Hookup 1: Antenna only (no cable TV), or cable without cable box
    • Hookup 2: Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
    • Hookup 3: Connecting a cable box with only a few scrambled channels
  • Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords
    • A Connecting to a video input jack
    • B Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack
    • C Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB, PR)
    • If your TV has a CONTROL S jack
  • Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
    • Connecting to your TV
    • Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 s...
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack and 6 speakers
  • Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord
  • Step 6: Preparing the Remote
  • Step 7: Easy Setup
  • Setting Up the VCR Plus® System
  • Setting Up the Remote
    • Controlling TVs with the remote
    • Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE Jacks
  • Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box
• Operating the Recorder
  • Guide to Displays
    • System Menu
    • Title List
    • TOOLS
    • Sub-menu
  • How to Use the Displays
  • How to Enter Characters
• Recording/ Timer Recording
  • Before Recording
    • Recordable discs
    • About recording formats
    • Recording mode
    • Unrecordable pictures
    • Checking the available disc space (Disc Info.)
  • Recording TV programs
    • Using the Quick Timer function
    • Recording a stereo program and SAP
    • Checking the disc status while recording
    • Creating chapters in a title
  • Timer Recording
    • Setting the timer manually (Standard)
    • Checking/changing/canceling timer settings (Timer List)
    • Changing the priority of overlapped settings
    • Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system
  • Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size
  • Recording from External Equipment with a Timer (Synchro Rec)
• Playback
  • Before Playing
    • Playable discs
  • Playing Discs
    • Using the DVD’s Menu
    • Using the PROGRESSIVE button
    • Basic operations/Changing the playback speed
  • Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track
  • Checking the Play Information and Playing Time
    • Checking the playing time on the front panel display
  • Selecting the Sound
    • Checking the audio signal format
  • TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)
  • Changing the Angles
  • Displaying the Subtitles
  • Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound
    • Adjusting the picture quality
    • Adjusting the sound quality
• Editing a DVD
  • Before Editing
    • Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)
  • Basic Editing
    • Labeling a title (Title Name)
    • Protecting a title (Protect Title)
    • Erasing a title (Erase)
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)
    • Creating chapters manually
  • Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit)
    • Creating a Playlist title from other titles
    • Moving a Playlist title (Move Title)
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)
    • Additional Playlist edit functions
  • Labeling, Protecting, or Finalizing the Disc
    • Labeling a disc (Disc Name)
    • Protecting a disc (Protect Disc)
    • Finalizing a disc (Finalize)
    • Erasing all the titles on the disc (Erase All)
    • Reformatting a disc (Format)
• Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment
  • Before Recording/Editing
    • Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack
  • Available DV Dubbing Functions
  • Recording an Entire DV/ Digital8 Format Tape (ONE TOUCH DUB)
  • Program Edit
  • Advanced Program Edit
  • Re-editing the “program” in the DV/D8 Edit List
  • Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents (Copy Dubbing)
  • Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks
    • Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN jacks
    • Recording from connected equipment
• Settings and Adjustments
  • About the Setup Display Structure
  • Using the Setup Displays
  • Settings (Basic Settings)
  • Video Settings
  • Audio Settings
  • Features Settings
  • Options Settings
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)
• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
  • Specifications
  • About i.LINK
    • About the Name “i.LINK”
    • i.LINK Baud rate
    • i.LINK functions on this recorder
    • Required i.LINK Cable
  • Glossary
  • Language Code List
  • Index
  • Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types