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2-631-916-12(1)
DVD Recorder
Home Theatre System
Operating Instructions
DAR-RD100
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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Precautions • This unit operates on 220 – 240 V WARNING Precautions AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not On safety To prevent fire, do not cover the expose the unit to rain or moisture. Should any solid object or liquid fall ventilation of the apparatus with To avoid electrical shock, do not open into the cabinet, unplug the system newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, the cabinet. Refe
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Do not place the system in a otherwise authorized by the front panel displays are location near heat sources, or in a Macrovision. Reverse engineering enclosed in quotation marks. place subject to direct sunlight, or disassembly is prohibited. The on-screen display illustrations excessive dust, or mechanical This system incorporates with used in this manual may not match *1 shock. Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro the graphics displayed on your TV Do not place the system in an Logic (II) a
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder/Home Theatre System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick Guide to Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hookups
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DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Before DV Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the DV IN Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Dubbing From a DV/Digital8 Format Tape to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 DVD Recorder Set-Up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Ways to Use Your DVD Recorder/Home Theatre System Quick access to recorded titles – Title List , Display the Title List to see all of the titles Title List on the disc, including recording date, title 1/7 length, and thumbnail image (page 33). Title List Original DVD-RW Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 SLP 2:45:00 Free 07/12 0:45:00 09/12 1:00:00 10/12 0:15:00 Title 4 Title 5 Title 6 13/12 0:10:00 16/12 0:10:00 19/12 0:25:00 Creating your own programme –
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Progressive PAL playback , If your TV is compatible with progressive signals, you can enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images in Progressive mode. Playing JPEG image files , You can enjoy viewing JPEG images on your TV screen. First, take pictures with a digital camera and save them in JPEG format to a CD-R/CD-RW on a PC. Then Save Shoot play the CD-R/CD-RW on this recorder (page 61). Play! Listening multi channel sound with the speakers , You can enjoy any commerciall
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Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and playable discs Icon Compatibility with Disc used in Formatting Type other DVD players Logo this (new discs) (finalizing) manual Playable on DVD+RW Automatically DVD+RW compatible players + RW formatted (automatically finalized) Playable only on VR mode VR Automatically compatible players -RWVR mode formatted in VR mode (finalization unnecessary) DVD- RW Playable on most DVD players Video Manually reformat in (finalization necessary) - RWVide
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Recording Features Editing Features Erase Record Auto Manual chapter/ Rewrite Erase title A-B Erase Playlist 16:9 sizes chapter chapter Hide (page 41) (page 65) (page 65) (page 63) (page 82) (page 82) (page 68) chapter (page 67) 2 Yes No Yes Yes * No Yes No/Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes/No Yes 2 Yes No Yes Yes * No No No/No No 3 No No Yes Yes * No Yes No/Yes No 3 No No Yes Yes * No No No/No No Discs that cannot be recorded on DVD-RWs (Ver.1.0) DVD+RWs that are not 2.4x-speed compati
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Playable discs Icon Disc used in Type Characteristics Logo this manual DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented DVD VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD VCD VIDEO CD format Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can CD CD be purchased CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3 audio tracks DATA CD DATA CD and JPEG image files Notes about CDs Discs that cannot be played The recorder can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs) RW
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Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ Notes VIDEO CDs Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/ CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this recorder due VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software to the recording quality or physical condition of the producers. Since this recorder plays DVD disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the disc authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not conte
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Step 1: Unpacking Hookups and Settings Check that you have the following items. Overview In DVD carton box: Complete the following steps to start using this DVD recorder (1) DVD recorder/home theatre system. TV aerial cable (1) Step 1: Unpacking (page 12) In main carton box: m Active subwoofer (1) Step 2: Connecting the Speaker System (page 14) Centre unit (1) Speakers (4) m AM loop aerial (1) Step 3: Connecting the FM/AM Aerials (page 17) FM wire aerial (1) m Speaker cords (short
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Hookups and Settings – Do not use a new battery with an old battery, or batteries of different manufacturers. – Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. – If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries. – If battery leakage occurs, wipe out any liquid inside the battery compartment, and insert new batteries. Do not expose the remote sensors (marked on the recorder and the centre unit) to strong light, such as direct sunlight or lighting appar
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Step 2: Connecting the Speaker System Connect the system components using the supplied cords as marked A and B below. Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Colour label Centre unit Subwoofer to SYSTEM CONTROL FM AM 75 COAXIAL AERIAL B SYSTEM CONTROL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DVD System cord Speaker cord Surround speaker (R) Surround speaker (L) SPEAKERS A FRONT R FRONT L SURR R SURR L CENTER to SPEAKER jacks on the bottom side Notes Do not set the speakers in an inclined position. Do not place th
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Hookups and Settings Example: A Wiring the speakers Too much insulation is removed. Stripped cords are Connect the supplied speakers to the SPEAKER touching each other. jacks on the bottom side of the subwoofer using the speaker cords. Use the speaker cord whose tube is the same colour as the jack label on the connecting speaker. Stripped cords are touching Grey the other speaker terminals. (+) (+) (–) (–) Colour tube Black After connecting the system components and the mains leads,
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To install the speakers on a wall Positioning the speakers 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable For the best possible surround sound, all the for the hole on the back of each speaker. speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position (A). 4mm However, this system allows you to place the centre unit up to 1.6 m closer (B) and the surround speakers up to 4.6 m closer (C) to the 30mm listening position. The front speakers can be placed from
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Hookups and Settings Notes Step 3: Connecting the FM/ Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially fragile, AM Aerials attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a vertical, flat wall where reinforcement is applied. Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall Subwoofer material or screws to be used. Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper install
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Step 4: Connecting the Speaker System and Recorder Connect the DVD (DIGITAL IN OPTICAL) jack of the subwoofer to the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack of the recorder using the supplied optical digital cord. DVD recorder COMPONENT AERIAL LINE 3 / DECODER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN IN COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ MPEG/ L L DOLBY DIGITAL PB/CB AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO OUT LINE 2 OUT SELECT DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 - TV RGB PR/CR R R PCM/DTS/MPEG/ OUT DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COMPO- NENT Y VIDEO VIDEO S VID
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Hookups and Settings Step 5: Connecting the TV Aerial Connect the TV aerial cable following the steps below. Do not connect the mains lead until you reach “Step 7: Connecting the Mains Leads” (page 23). to AERIAL IN DVD recorder COMPONENT AERIAL LINE 3 / DECODER DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT LINE 2 OUT LINE 4 IN IN COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL L L PB/CB AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO OUT LINE 2 OUT SELECT DIGITAL OUT LINE 1 - TV RGB PR/CR R R PCM/DTS/MPEG/ OUT DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL COMPO- Y NENT S
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Step 6: Connecting the TV and Recorder Connect the video cord to view pictures. Select one of following patterns A through D according to the input jack on your TV monitor or projector. COMPONENT C D VIDEO IN S-video cord Component video INPUT Y (not supplied) cord (not supplied) (green) S VIDEO PB (blue) PR (red) TV, projector, or AV TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) amplifier (receiver) (green) (blue) (red) to LINE 2 OUT to COMPONENT (S VIDEO) VIDEO OUT DVD recorder AERIAL LINE 3
