Recording Settings (Recording); Disc Settings (Dvd) - Sony RDR-HX520 Service Manual

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Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Recording Settings
(DVDs only)
Selects the dynamic range (difference
(Recording)
between soft and loud sounds) setting when
playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC.
This affects the output from the following
The "Recording" setup allows you to adjust
jacks:
recording settings.
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks
– LINE 1 – TV jack
1
– LINE 3/DECODER jack
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only
when "Dolby Digital" is set to "D-PCM"
2
(page 91).
3
Standard Normally select this position.
TV Mode Makes low sounds clear even
if you turn the volume down.
Wide Gives you the feeling of
Range being at a live performance.
Downmix (DVDs only)
Switches the method for mixing down to two
channels when you play a DVD which has
rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
rear signal components, see "4. Displaying
the Playing/Remaining Time and Play
Information" on page 31. This function
HDD Rec. Settings
affects the output of the following jacks:
– LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks
Bilingual Recording
– LINE 1 – TV jack
Selects the sound to be recorded on the HDD.
– LINE 3/DECODER jack
Main
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when
"Dolby Digital" is set to "D-PCM"
(page 91).
Sub
Dolby Normally select this position.
Surround Multi-channel audio signals
Main+Sub
are output to two channels for
enjoying surround sounds.
Normal Multi-channel audio signals
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are downmixed to two
Note
channels for use with your
If you set the recording mode to be changed while
stereo.
dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, the sound
recorded in the source (DVD) is applied regardless
of this setting.
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Disc Settings (DVD)

The "DVD" setup allows you to adjust
parental control, language and other DVD
related settings.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU while the
recorder is in stop mode.
2 2
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER.
3
Select "DVD," and press ENTER.
The "DVD" setup appears with the
following options. The default settings
are underlined.
3
Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be
limited according to a predetermined level,
such as the age of the users. Scenes may be
blocked or replaced with different scenes.
1
Select "Parental Control" in "DVD," and
4
press ENTER.
• If you have not entered a password, the
display for registering a new password
appears.
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Selects the HQ mode used for recording on
the HDD (page 40).
Press SYSTEM MENU while the
DVD Rec. Settings
recorder is in stop mode.
Select "SETUP," and press ENTER. discs except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode)
Selects the sound to be recorded on the
Select "Recording," and press
recordable disc. This setting is not necessary
ENTER.
when recording on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR
The "Recording" setup appears with the
mode) that record both the main and sub
following options. The default settings
sounds.
are underlined.
Timer Settings
Records the main sound for
the bilingual programme.
Records the sub sound for the
bilingual programme.
Records the main and sub
sounds for the bilingual
programme.
TV Direct Rec (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/
DVD+R/DVD-R only)
5
• When you have already registered a
password, the display for entering the
password appears.
Enter your four-digit password using the
number buttons, then select "OK" and
press ENTER.
6
Select "Standard," and press ENTER.
The selection items for "Standard" are
displayed.
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• If you forget your password, you will have to
• When you play discs which do not have the
Select a geographic area as the playback • Depending on the disc, you may be asked to
limitation level, and press ENTER.
The area is selected.
• When you select "Others," press the
number buttons to select and enter an
Language (DVD VIDEO only)
area code in the table (page 112). Then
select "OK" and press ENTER.
Switches the language for the DVD menu.
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select "Original," the language
given priority in the disc is selected.
Switches the language of the subtitles
recorded on the disc.
When you select "Audio Follow," the subtitle
language changes according to the language
you selected for the sound track.
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HQ Setting Synchro Rec
Selects the recording destination used for
Synchro-Recording (page 49).
HQ+
Records in higher quality Record to
(approximate 15 Mbps).
HDD
HQ Records in the standard HQ
Record to
mode. DVD
Auto Chapter
Bilingual Recording (for all recordable Selects whether to automatically divide a
recording (a title) into chapters during
recording or dubbing.
On
Off
Main Records the main sound for
the bilingual programme.
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Notes
Sub • The actual chapter mark interval may vary
Records the sub sound for the
depending on the amount of information
bilingual programme.
contained in the video to be recorded.
• Chapter marks are automatically inserted where
the recordings start on the tape when "Auto
Chapter" is set to "On" during DV dubbing to the
Rec Mode Adjust
HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).
On Automatically adjusts the
recording mode to enable the
entire programme to be
recorded (page 43).
Off Turns off the function.
Auto Title Erase (HDD only)
On Automatically erases old
titles recorded on the HDD
(page 43).
Off Turns off the function.
On Allows you to easily record
what you are watching on the
TV using SMARTLINK.
Off Turns off the TV Direct Rec
function.
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Select "Level," and press ENTER.
If you select "Others" in "DVD Menu," "Subtitle,"
The selection items for "Level" are
or "Audio," select and enter a language code from
displayed.
"Language Code List" on page 112 using the
number buttons.
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Note
If you select a language in "DVD Menu,"
"Subtitle," or "Audio" that is not recorded on the
DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will
be automatically selected.
Format DVD-RW (DVD-RW only)
The lower the value, the stricter the
limitation.
The recorder automatically starts formatting
Discs rated higher than the selected level
in VR mode or Video mode, whichever is
will be restricted.
selected below, when a new, unformatted
DVD-RW is inserted.
Select the level, and press ENTER.
The Parental Control setting is complete.
VR
To cancel the Parental Control setting for
the disc, set "Level" to "Off" in step 6.
Video
To change the password, select
"Password" in step 3, and press ENTER.
When the display for registering a
One Touch Dubbing
password appears, enter a new four-digit
Displays the following options for the One
password using the number buttons, then
Touch Dub function.
select "OK" and press ENTER.
Finalise Disc (for all recordable discs
except DVD-RW in VR mode)
Notes
Selects whether or not to finalise the disc
reset it by selecting "Parental Control" of
automatically following One Touch Dubbing
"Factory Setup" in the "Others" setup (page 96).
(page 79).
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
Auto
limited on this recorder.
change the Parental Control level while playing
the disc. In this case, enter your password, then Manual
change the level.
DVD Menu
Audio
Subtitle
Records to the HDD.
Records to DVDs.
Inserts chapter marks at
approximately 6 minute
intervals.
No chapter mark is inserted.
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Automatically formats the
disc in VR mode.
Automatically formats the
disc in Video mode.
Automatically finalises the
disc following One Touch
Dubbing.
Allows you to finalise the
disc manually.
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