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Setting Up the VCR Plus® System Setting up your recorder involves coordinating the TV channel number (the number you turn to on your TV or recorder to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that's assigned to that channel in your TV program guide). To find the guide channel numbers, look at the "Channel Lineup Chart" in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers. Use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your recorder receives. If not, you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure. c Press M/m to select "Settings," then press ENTER. d Press M/m to select "Set VCR Plus+ Channels," then press ENTER. The display for setting VCR Plus+ channels appears. Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels Guide CH - - ---- Channel list TV CH - - e Press M/m to select "Guide CH - TV CH," then press ENTER. Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels Guide CH TV CH -- -- ---- -- -- Basic Hookups and Settings Number buttons, SET SYSTEM MENU RETURN

Section	Page
WARNING	2
Precautions	2
Notes about the discs	3
Table of Contents	4
Features	6
Recording	6
Playback	6
Editing a disc	6
DV Edit	7
About This Manual	7
DVD Recorder Basics	8
Guide to Parts and Controls	11
Front panel	11
Remote	12
Front panel display	14
Rear panel	14
Basic Hookups and Settings	15
Quick Overview	15
Step 1: Unpacking	16
Step 2: Connecting the Antenna Cable	16
Hookup 1: Antenna only (no cable TV), or cable without cable box	16
Hookup 2: Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels	17
Hookup 3: Connecting a cable box with only a few scrambled channels	17
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords	18
A Connecting to a video input jack	18
B Connecting to an S VIDEO input jack	18
C Connecting to component video input jacks (Y, PB, PR)	18
If your TV has a CONTROL S jack	18
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords	19
Connecting to your TV	20
Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck	20
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 s...	21
Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack and 6 speakers	21
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord	22
Step 6: Preparing the Remote	22
Step 7: Easy Setup	22
Setting Up the VCR Plus® System	25
Setting Up the Remote	26
Controlling TVs with the remote	26
Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote	27
If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder	28
Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE Jacks	29
Connecting to a Satellite Receiver or a Cable Box	30
Operating the Recorder	31
Guide to Displays	31
System Menu	31
Title List	32
TOOLS	32
Sub-menu	33
How to Use the Displays	33
How to Enter Characters	34
Recording/ Timer Recording	35
Before Recording	35
Recordable discs	35
About recording formats	36
Recording mode	36
Unrecordable pictures	36
Checking the available disc space (Disc Info.)	37
Recording TV programs	38
Using the Quick Timer function	39
Recording a stereo program and SAP	39
Checking the disc status while recording	40
Creating chapters in a title	40
Timer Recording	40
Setting the timer manually (Standard)	40
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings (Timer List)	42
Changing the priority of overlapped settings	43
Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system	44
Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size	46
Recording from External Equipment with a Timer (Synchro Rec)	47
Playback	49
Before Playing	49
Playable discs	49
Playing Discs	50
Using the DVD’s Menu	51
Using the PROGRESSIVE button	51
Basic operations/Changing the playback speed	52
Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc	53
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track	55
Checking the Play Information and Playing Time	56
Checking the playing time on the front panel display	57
Selecting the Sound	57
Checking the audio signal format	58
TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)	58
Changing the Angles	59
Displaying the Subtitles	60
Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound	60
Adjusting the picture quality	60
Adjusting the sound quality	61
Editing a DVD	62
Before Editing	62
Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type	62
Edit options for DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs	62
Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)	63
Basic Editing	64
Labeling a title (Title Name)	64
Protecting a title (Protect Title)	64
Erasing a title (Erase)	65
Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)	65
Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)	66
Creating chapters manually	67
Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit)	67
Creating a Playlist title from other titles	67
Moving a Playlist title (Move Title)	70
Dividing a Playlist title (Divide Title)	70
Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine Titles)	71
Additional Playlist edit functions	71
Labeling, Protecting, or Finalizing the Disc	72
Labeling a disc (Disc Name)	72
Protecting a disc (Protect Disc)	72
Finalizing a disc (Finalize)	73
Erasing all the titles on the disc (Erase All)	73
Reformatting a disc (Format)	74
Connecting a Digital Video Camera or Other Equipment	75
Before Recording/Editing	75
Preparing for recording using the DV IN jack	75
Available DV Dubbing Functions	77
Recording an Entire DV/ Digital8 Format Tape (ONE TOUCH DUB)	78
Program Edit	79
Advanced Program Edit	81
Re-editing the “program” in the DV/D8 Edit List	84
Creating a Copy of the Edited Contents (Copy Dubbing)	86
Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks	88
Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN jacks	88
Recording from connected equipment	88
Settings and Adjustments	90
About the Setup Display Structure	90
Using the Setup Displays	91
Settings (Basic Settings)	92
Video Settings	94
Audio Settings	95
Features Settings	97
Options Settings	99
Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)	100
Additional Information	101
Troubleshooting	101
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)	104
Specifications	105
About i.LINK	106
About the Name “i.LINK”	106
i.LINK Baud rate	106
i.LINK functions on this recorder	106
Required i.LINK Cable	106
Glossary	107
Language Code List	108
Index	109

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Setting Up the VCR Plus

System

Basic Hookups and Settings

Setting Up the VCR Plus

System

Setting up your recorder involves coordinating the TV channel

number (the number you turn to on your TV or recorder to watch

a program) with the guide channel (the number that’s assigned to

that channel in your TV program guide).

To find the guide channel numbers, look at the “Channel Line-

up Chart” in the program guide for your area that features VCR

PlusCode numbers.

Use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel

numbers match the TV channel your recorder receives. If not,

you need to coordinate these numbers using the following

procedure. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same,

you can skip this procedure.

Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is

stopped.

The System Menu appears.

Press

to select “SETUP,” then press

ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

Press

to select “Settings,” then press

ENTER.

Press

to select “Set VCR Plus+

Channels,” then press ENTER.

The display for setting VCR Plus+ channels appears.

Press

to select “Guide CH – TV CH,”

then press ENTER.

Enter the guide channel number assigned in

the program guide using the number buttons,

then press SET.

Enter the TV channel number.

◆

For Hookup 1 or 3

(page 16)

Enter the actual number on your TV (and recorder)

using the number buttons, then press SET.

◆

For Hookup 2

(page 17)

Enter the cable box output channel (usually 2, 3, or

4) using the number buttons, then press SET.

Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each channel number

that does not match.

Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to exit the

menu.

To return to the previous step

Press RETURN.

ENTER

RETURN

SYSTEM MENU

Number buttons,

SET

TITLE LIST

TIMER

TIMER LIST

DV/D8 EDIT

SETUP

Plays/erases/edits recorded titles.

SYSTEM

DVD Recorder

Dual RW

Compatible

SETUP

Settings

Video

Audio

Features

Options

Easy Setup

Tuner Preset

Set VCR Plus+ Channels

Clock

Language

Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels

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Channel list

Guide CH

TV CH

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Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels

Guide CH

TV CH

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Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels

Guide CH

TV CH

- -

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Settings - Set VCR Plus+ Channels

Guide CH

TV CH

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