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3-293-880-11(1)
DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
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RDR-HX680/HX780/HX980
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Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and WARNING Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment To reduce the risk of fire or for your safety and convenience. electric shock, do not expose this Should the fuse in the plug apparatus to rain or moisture. Disposal of Old Electrical supplied need to be replaced, a 5 To avoid electrical shock, do not AMP fuse approved by ASTA or & Electronic Equipment open the cabinet. Refer servicing BSI to BS1
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The manufacturer of this Precautions product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The This equipment has been tested Authorized Representative and found to comply with the for EMC and product safety limits set out in the EMC is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Directive using a connection Hedelfinger Strasse 61, Disposal of waste cable shorter than 3 metres. 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. batteries (applicable in For any service or guarantee On safety the European Un
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� Do not attempt to replace or � Do not place the recorder in a � This product incorporates upgrade the hard disk by location near heat sources, or copyright protection yourself, as this may result in in a place subject to direct technology that is protected malfunction. sunlight, excessive dust, or by U.S. patents and other mechanical shock. intellectual property rights. If the hard disk drive should � Do not place the recorder in Use of this copyright malfunction, you cannot an incline
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About this manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for 3 models: RDR-HX680, RDR-HX780, and RDR-HX980. Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the recorder. � 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 DVD , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Quick Timer function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Creating chapters in a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Checking/Changing/
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HDD Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Before HDD Camcorder Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Preparing for HDD camcorder dubbing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 One-Touch Dubbing from HDD Camcorder (ONE-TOUCH DUB) . . . . . . . 72 Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On-Screen Display (HDD-Cam Dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 DV Camcor
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Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Adjusting Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Using the Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Disc Settings (Disc Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Recorder Settings (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages in parentheses. Remote G AUDIO (51) The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*. H CLEAR (37, 53, 54) 1 2 3 4 5 6 I TV/DVD (22) 7 8 9 Switches between TV mode and DVD mode. 0 J SUBTITLE (51) Selects a subtitle language. ANGLE (51, 90) Changes the angles or rotates an image during slideshow. PLAY MODE (53, 56) ZOOM (90) Zooms an image during a slideshow. K SYSTEM MENU (96) TITLE LIST (33, 49, 59) TIMER (43) L TOP MENU (49) MENU (49) Disp
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O TV PAUSE (55) P z REC (31) x REC STOP (31) HDD/DVD DUB (66) Starts dubbing the current playing title or cancels the dubbing. REC MODE (31) Selects the recording mode. Q TV [/1 (on/standby) (22) TV t (input select) (22) TV 2 (volume) +/– (22) TV PROG (programme) +/– (22) The + button has a tactile dot*. * Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the recorder. ,continued 11
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Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) (24) N ONE-TOUCH DUB (72, 76) Turns the recorder on or off. Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera. B (remote sensor) (22) O DV IN jack (74) C Disc tray (31) Connect a DV camcorder to this jack. D Front panel display (13) P USB jack (type A) (78, 84) E Z (open/close) (31) Connect a USB device to this jack. Opens or closes the disc tray. Q PictBridge USB jack (type B) F N (play) (49, 90) (94) The N button has a tactile dot*. Connect a PictBridge-comp
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Front panel display A SYNCHRO REC indicator (47) D VPS/PDC indicator (44) Lights up when the recorder is set to E Timer indicator (43) stand by for Synchro-Recording. Lights up when the timer for recording B Displays the following: is set. � Playing time F Disc type � Current title/chapter/track/index Lights up when a recordable DVD-R or number DVD-RW disc is loaded. � Recording time/recording mode G Command Mode indicator (115) �Clock � Programme position Displays the Command Mode of the �
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Rear panel A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (16) E DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20) B LINE 2 OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks (17, 20) F AC IN terminal (21) C LINE 1/DECODER jack (26) G LINE 3 – TV jack (17) D HDMI OUT (high-definition H LINE 2 OUT (S VIDEO) jack (17) multimedia interface out) jack I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (17, 20) (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (17) 14
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Hookups and Settings Hookups and Settings Hooking Up the Recorder Follow steps 1 through 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the recorder. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead” on page 21. b Notes � See “Specifications” (page 136) for a list of supplied accessories. � 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 h
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Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable Connect the aerial cable by following the steps below. Wall to AERIAL IN DVD recorder TV to AERIAL OUT to aerial input Aerial cable (supplied) : Signal flow 1 Disconnect the 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 aerial cable. 16
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Hookups and Settings Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cord Select one of the following patterns, A through E, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to view pictures. B A TV Audio/video cord (not supplied) TV, projector, or audio component to LINE 2 OUT (VIDEO) SCART cord (not supplied) (yellow) to T LINE 3 – TV DVD recorder to LINE 2 OUT to HDMI OUT (green) (blue) (red) (S VIDEO) to COMP
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A SCART input jack When connecting to the HDMI jack When setting “LINE 3 Out” to “S-Video” or Follow the steps below. Improper handling “RGB” in the “Video In/Out” setup may damage the HDMI jack and the (page 105), use a SCART cord that connector. conforms to the selected signal. 1 Carefully align the HDMI jack on the rear of the recorder and the HDMI B Video input jack connector by checking their shapes. You will enjoy standard quality images. Make sure the connector is not upside down or
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Hookups and Settings b Notes b Notes � Do not connect more than one type of video cord � For correct SMARTLINK connection, you will between the recorder and your TV at the same need a SCART cord that has the full 21 pins. time. Refer as well to your TV’s instruction manual � Do not make connections A and E at the same for this connection. time. � Not all TVs respond to the functions above. � When you connect the recorder to your TV via *1 the SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to “ME
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Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords/HDMI Cord Select one of the following patterns, A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound. [Speakers] [Speakers] A Rear (L) Rear (R) Audio component with a decoder Front (L) Front (R) Centre Subwoofer or to coaxial/HDMI digital input HDMI cord Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) (not supplied) to HDMI OUT to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) to LINE 2
