Sony RDR-HX725 RDR-HX525 User Manual

Table of Contents

• WARNING

• Precautions

• Quick Guide to Disc Types
  • Recordable and playable discs
  • Playable discs

• Hookups and Settings
  • Hooking Up the Recorder
  • Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller
    • Using the set top box receiver control function
    • A: Set top box receiver with an aerial output (or aerial and SCART output)
    • B: Set top box receiver with a SCART output only
    • C: No set top box receiver
  • Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords
    • About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)
  • Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords
  • Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead
  • Step 5: Preparing the Remote
    • Controlling TVs with the remote
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
    • Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote
  • Step 6: Easy Setup
    • Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus+® system
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Device
    • Connecting to the LINE 3/DECODER jack
    • Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel
  • Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder
    • Connecting a decoder
    • Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions

• Eight Basic Operations — Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder
  • 1. Inserting a Disc
  • 2. Recording a Programme
    • Checking the disc status while recording
  • 3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)
  • 4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information
    • Checking the remaining disc space
  • 5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme
  • 6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc
    • Labelling a disc
    • Protecting a disc
  • 7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)
    • Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button
    • Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display
    • Unfinalising a disc
  • 8. Reformatting a disc

• GUIDE Plus+
  • Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System
    • Learning the common elements
    • Troubleshooting guide
  • Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus+ System
  • Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus+ System
  • Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information (My TV)
    • Setting a profile
    • Selecting and watching a programme from My TV
  • Making changes to the GUIDE Plus+ System
    • Changing the basic GUIDE Plus+ settings
    • Searching for the GUIDE Plus+ host channel
    • Changing the GUIDE Plus+ host channel manually
    • Checking programme positions
    • Disabling programme positions

• Timer Recording
  • Before Recording
    • Recording mode
    • Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
    • Unrecordable pictures
  • Timer Recording (GUIDE Plus+/VIDEO Plus+/Manual)
    • One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+)
    • Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ system
    • Setting the timer manually
    • Using the Quick Timer function
    • Adjusting the recording picture quality and size
    • Creating chapters in a title
  • Checking/Changing/Cancelling Timer Settings
    • Changing timer settings
    • Cancelling timer settings
  • Recording From Connected Equipment
    • Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)
    • Recording from connected equipment without a timer

• Playback
  • Playing
    • Playback options
    • Adjusting the picture quality
    • Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC)
    • Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)
    • Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)
    • Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)
  • Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track, etc.
  • Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files
    • About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files
    • MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play
    • About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

• Erasing and Editing
  • Before Editing
  • Erasing and Editing a Title
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)
    • Dividing a title (Divide)
    • Creating chapters manually
  • Creating and Editing a Playlist
    • Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

• Dubbing (HDD y DVD)
  • Before Dubbing
    • About “Dub Mode”
  • Dubbing
    • Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)
    • Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)

• DV Dubbing
  • Before DV Dubbing
    • Preparing for DV dubbing
  • Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)
  • Program Edit

• Settings and Adjustments
  • Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic)
    • Channel Setting
    • Channel Sort
    • Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page)
    • Clock
    • OSD (On-Screen Display)
  • Video Settings (Video)
  • Audio Settings (Audio)
  • Recording Settings (Recording)
  • Disc Settings (DVD)
  • Remote Control Settings/Factory Settings (Others)
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
  • Notes About This Recorder
  • Specifications
  • About i.LINK
  • Guide to Parts and Controls
  • Language Code List
  • Area Code
  • Index