Sony rdr-hx725 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• WARNING

  2
• Precautions

  3
• Quick Guide to Disc Types

  8
  • Recordable and playable discs

    8
  • Playable discs

    10
• Hookups and Settings

  12
  • Hooking Up the Recorder

    12
  • Step 1: Connecting the Aerial Cable and Set Top Box Controller

    13
    • Using the set top box receiver control function

      13
    • A: Set top box receiver with an aerial output (or aerial and SCART output)

      14
    • B: Set top box receiver with a SCART output only

      15
    • C: No set top box receiver

      16
  • Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords

    17
    • About the SMARTLINK features (for SCART connections only)

      18
  • Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords

    19
  • Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead

    20
  • Step 5: Preparing the Remote

    21
    • Controlling TVs with the remote

      21
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder

      22
    • Changing programme positions of the recorder using the remote

      23
  • Step 6: Easy Setup

    24
    • Setting up your set top box receiver for the GUIDE Plus+® system

      25
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Device

    27
    • Connecting to the LINE 3/DECODER jack

      27
    • Connecting to the LINE 2 IN jacks on the front panel

      28
  • Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Analogue Decoder

    29
    • Connecting a decoder

      29
    • Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue programme positions

      30
• Eight Basic Operations - Getting to Know Your DVD Recorder

  32
  • 1. Inserting a Disc

    32
  • 2. Recording a Programme

    32
    • Checking the disc status while recording

      33
  • 3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)

    34
  • 4. Displaying the Playing Time and Play Information

    36
    • Checking the remaining disc space

      37
  • 5. Changing the Name of a Recorded Programme

    38
  • 6. Labelling and Protecting a Disc

    39
    • Labelling a disc

      39
    • Protecting a disc

      40
  • 7. Playing the Disc on Other DVD Equipment (Finalise)

    40
    • Finalising the disc using Z (open/close) button

      41
    • Finalising the disc using “Disc Information” display

      41
    • Unfinalising a disc

      42
  • 8. Reformatting a disc

    42
• GUIDE Plus+

  44
  • Introduction to the GUIDE Plus+ System

    44
    • Learning the common elements

      44
    • Troubleshooting guide

      45
  • Watching TV using the GUIDE Plus+ System

    46
  • Searching for a Programme using the GUIDE Plus+ System

    47
  • Listing Up Your Favourite Programme Information (My TV)

    48
    • Setting a profile

      48
    • Selecting and watching a programme from My TV

      49
  • Making changes to the GUIDE Plus+ System

    49
    • Changing the basic GUIDE Plus+ settings

      49
    • Changing the GUIDE Plus+ host channel

      50
    • Checking programme positions

      51
    • Disabling programme positions

      51
• Timer Recording

  52
  • Before Recording

    52
    • Recording mode

      52
    • Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

      53
    • Unrecordable pictures

      53
  • Timer Recording (GUIDE Plus+/VIDEO Plus+/ Manual)

    54
    • One Button Recording (GUIDE Plus+)

      54
    • Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ system

      55
    • Setting the timer manually

      56
    • Using the Quick Timer function

      57
    • Adjusting the recording picture quality and size

      58
    • Creating chapters in a title

      59
  • Checking/Changing/ Cancelling Timer Settings

    59
    • Changing timer settings

      59
    • Cancelling timer settings

      61
  • Recording From Connected Equipment

    61
    • Recording from connected equipment with a timer (Synchro Rec)

      61
    • Recording from connected equipment without a timer

      63
• Playback

  64
  • Playing

    64
    • Playback options

      66
    • Adjusting the picture quality

      67
    • Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC)

      68
    • Pausing a TV Broadcast (TV Pause)

      68
    • Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback)

      69
    • Playing a previous recording while making another (Simultaneous Rec and Play)

      69
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track, etc.

    70
  • Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files

    71
    • About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

      72
    • MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play

      72
    • About playback order of albums, tracks, and files

      73
• Erasing and Editing

  74
  • Before Editing

    74
  • Erasing and Editing a Title

    75
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)

      76
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)

      76
    • Dividing a title (Divide)

      77
    • Creating chapters manually

      78
  • Creating and Editing a Playlist

    78
    • Moving a Playlist title (Change Order)

      80
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)

      81
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)

      81
• Dubbing (HDD y DVD)

  82
  • Before Dubbing

    82
    • About “Dub Mode”

      82
  • Dubbing

    85
    • Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)

      85
    • Dubbing multiple titles (Dub Selected Titles)

      86
• DV Dubbing

  88
  • Before DV Dubbing

    88
    • Preparing for DV dubbing

      88
  • Recording an Entire DV Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)

    90
  • Program Edit

    91
• Settings and Adjustments

  93
  • Aerial Reception and Language Settings (Basic)

    93
    • Channel Setting

      93
    • Channel Sort

      95
    • Auto Programme Title Labelling (TV Guide Page)

      95
    • Clock

      96
    • OSD (On-Screen Display)

      97
  • Video Settings (Video)

    97
  • Audio Settings (Audio)

    100
  • Recording Settings (Recording)

    102
  • Disc Settings (DVD)

    103
  • Remote Control Settings/ Factory Settings (Others)

    105
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

    106
• Additional Information

  107
  • Troubleshooting

    107
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)

    114
  • Notes About This Recorder

    114
  • Specifications

    115
  • About i.LINK

    116
  • Guide to Parts and Controls

    118
  • Language Code List

    121
  • Area Code

    121
  • Index

    122