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3-874-363-41(1)
DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
RDR-HX780/HX980
© 2008 Sony Corporation
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Precautions • This unit operates on 220 – WARNING Precautions 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power To reduce the risk of fire or This equipment has been tested supply. electric shock, do not expose this and found to comply with the � To prevent fire or shock hazard, apparatus to rain or moisture. limits set out in the EMC do not place objects filled with To avoid electrical shock, do not Directive using a connection liquids,
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� Do not use the recorder in a About repairing the hard On placement place subject to extreme � Place the recorder in a location disk drive changes in temperature with adequate ventilation to � The contents of the hard disk (temperature gradient less prevent heat build-up in the drive may be checked in case than 10 °C/hour). recorder. of repair or inspection during � Do not move the recorder � Do not place the recorder on a a malfunction or with its AC power cord soft surface such
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� This product incorporates On compensation for lost copyright protection IMPORTANT NOTICE recordings technology that is protected Caution: This recorder is Sony is not liable and will not by U.S. patents and other capable of holding a still compensate for any lost intellectual property rights. video image or on-screen recordings or relevant losses, Use of this copyright display image on your including when recordings are protection technology must be television screen not made d
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� 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 used with the function being explained. For details, see “Recordable and Playable Discs” on page 121. � Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the contro
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hookups and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hooking Up the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Playing a specific portion repeatedly (A-B Repeat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Playing repeatedly (Repeat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Creating
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Music Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 About Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Preparing for Using Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Connecting the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Copying tracks or albums (USB t HDD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Copying audio tracks
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Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Resetting the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages in parentheses. Remote G AUDIO (49) The AUDIO button has a tactile dot*. H CLEAR (34, 51, 52) 1 2 3 4 5 6 I TV/DVD 7 8 9 This button is not available. 0 J SUBTITLE (49) Selects a subtitle language. ANGLE (49, 87) Changes the angles or rotates an image during slideshow. PLAY MODE (51, 54) ZOOM (87) Zooms an image during a slideshow. K SYSTEM MENU (93) TITLE LIST (31, 47, 56) TIMER (41) L TOP MENU (47) MENU (47) Displays the disc’s
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O TV PAUSE This button is not available. P z REC (29) x REC STOP (29) HDD/DVD DUB (63) Starts dubbing the current playing title or cancels the dubbing. REC MODE (29) 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 (69, 73) Turns the recorder on or off. Starts dubbing from a connected digital video camera. B (remote sensor) (22) O DV IN jack (71) C Disc tray (29) Connect a DV camcorder to this jack. D Front panel display (13) P USB jack (type A) (75, 81) E Z (open/close) (29) Connect a USB device to this jack. Opens or closes the disc tray. Q PictBridge USB jack (type B) F N (play) (47, 87) (91) The N button has a tactile dot*. Connect a PictBridge-comp
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Front panel display A SYNCHRO REC indicator (45) E Disc type Lights up when the recorder is set to Lights up when a recordable DVD-R or stand by for Synchro-Recording. DVD-RW disc is loaded. B Displays the following: F Command Mode indicator (112) � Playing time Displays the Command Mode of the � Current title/chapter/track/index remote. number When the Command Mode for the � Recording time/recording mode recorder is set to “3 (Default setting),” �Clock either “1” or “2” does not appear. �
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Rear panel A AERIAL IN/OUT jacks (16) F DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20) B LINE 1 IN (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) jacks (26) G AC IN terminal (21) C LINE 1 IN (S VIDEO) jack (26) H LINE OUT (S VIDEO) jack (17) D LINE OUT (R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO) I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (17, 20) (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) jacks (17) E HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) jack (17, 20) 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 AC power cord (mains lead) until you reach “Step 4: Connecting the AC power cord (Mains Lead)” on page 21. b Notes � See “Specifications” (page 132) 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
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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 D, 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. A D TV, projector, or audio component Audio/video cord (supplied) TV, projector, or audio component HDMI cord to LINE OUT (VIDEO) (not supplied) (yellow) to HDMI OUT DVD recorder to LINE OUT (green) (blue) (red) (S VIDEO)
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2 Insert the HDMI connector straight into A Video input jack the HDMI jack. You will enjoy standard quality images. Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI connector. B S VIDEO input jack You will enjoy high quality images. C Component video input jacks (Y, PB/ CB, PR/CR) You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, use this connection and set b Notes “Progressive” to “Compatible” in the “Easy � Be sure to d
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Hookups and Settings About the “Control for HDMI” functions for ‘BRAVIA’ Sync (for HDMI connections only) By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function with an HDMI cord (not supplied), operation is simplified as below: � One-Touch Play (page 48) � System Power-Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV’s remote, the recorder and components compatible with the “Control for HDMI” function turn off automatically. However, the rec
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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) DVD recor
