SONY RMTYD218A
Manual de Servicio

Hookups
DVD recorder

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to DV IN

DV/Digital8 Dubbing

Press TOOLS on the remote to select �DV/ D8 Audio Input,� and press ENTER. Then, select the setting for the audio input.
�Stereo1� (default): Records original sound only. Normally select this when dubbing a DV format tape. �Mix�: Records both stereo 1 and 2. �Stereo2�: Records additional audio only. Select �Mix� or �Stereo2� only if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera. You are ready to start dubbing. Select one of the dubbing methods on the following pages.

Recording an Entire DV/ Digital8 Format Tape (One Touch Dubbing)
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Before DV/Digital8 Dubbing
This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see �Recording from connected equipment without a timer� on page 57.

You can record the entire contents of a DV/ Digital8 format tape onto a disc with a single press of the ONE-TOUCH DUB button on the recorder. The recorder controls the digital video camera for the whole process, and completes the recording. How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When �Auto Chapter� of �Features� setup is set to �On� (page 96), this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals.

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

To record from the DV IN jack
The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard. You can connect any other equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and record digital signals. Follow the instructions in �Preparing for DV/ Digital8 dubbing,� and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see �About i.LINK� on page 108.
z Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or HDD.
DV output

Digital video camera

z Hints � You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The recorder completes dubbing even after being turned off. � You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See �Adjusting the recording picture quality and size� on page 53. Notes � You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder. � You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model. � You cannot record date, time, or the contents of the cassette memory onto the disc. � If you record from a DV/Digital8 format tape that is recorded in multiple sound tracks, such as a tape with multiple sampling frequencies (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 32 kHz), no sound or an unnatural sound will be output when playing back the sampling frequency switch point on the disc. � In order to use this recorder�s �Auto Chapter� setting (pages 85, 86), be sure to correctly set the clock on your digital video camera before shooting. � The recorded picture may be momentarily affected if the picture size of the source image changes, or if there is nothing recorded on the tape.

: Signal flow

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Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination.
If you select DVD, insert a disc (see �Inserting a Disc� on page 31).

Follow steps 1 to 5 of �Preparing for DV/ Digital8 dubbing� on page 84, and press ONETOUCH DUB on the recorder.
The recorder rewinds the tape and then starts recording the tape contents. When the recording is finished, the recorder rewinds the tape in the digital video camera.

Preparing for DV/Digital8 dubbing

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You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you � you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the �DV Edit� functions of this recorder. See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting.

Insert the source DV/Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera.
For the recorder to record or edit, your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode.

To stop during recording
Open the remote�s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.
z Hints � If you set �Finalize Disc� of �One Touch Dubbing� to �Auto� in �Features� setup (page 97), the recorded disc (except DVD-RW (VR mode)) will automatically be finalized after recording is finished. � You can play back a previously recorded title on the HDD while One Touch Dubbing is in progress.

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Press INPUT SELECT on the remote repeatedly to select �DV.�
The front panel display changes as follows:
Channel number

L1

L2

L3

DV

b Notes
� The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output signals. � You cannot use the DV IN jack when: � your digital video camera does not work with this recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of �Recording from connected equipment without a timer� on page 57. � the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i.LINK jack. � the images on the tape contain copy protection signals, which limit recording. � If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalize the disc (page 40).

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Press REC MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the recording mode.
The recording mode changes as follows:
HQ HSP SP LSP

b Notes

SEP SLP EP LP For details about the recording mode, see

page 49.

� When a blank space between the recordings on the tape continues for more than five minutes, One Touch Dubbing ends automatically. � The recorder records a blank for five minutes before it stops dubbing. To stop the blank recording, press x REC STOP.

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2 Program Edit
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Select �DV/D8 EDIT,� and press ENTER.
The display asks if you want to start selecting scenes.
Scene Selection
Do you want to select a scene?

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Select �OK,� and press ENTER.
A new Scene List menu appears with the selected scene. To add a scene, select �Add.�
DV / D8 EDIT
SCENE LIST
Total 0:00:22 Scenes 1

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Select �OK,� and press ENTER.
The default title name is fixed, and the display asks if you want to start recording. To change the disc media, select �Media� and press M/m. To change the dubbing mode, select �Dub Mode� and press M/m.
DV / D8 Dubbing Change the dubbing dubbing. Select "Start" to startmode if necessary. Media DVD Dub Mode SP 0.8GB
2.6GB

You can select scenes from a DV/Digital8 format tape, and then automatically record selected scenes to the HDD or a DVD. To use this function, you will do the following: Connect your digital video camera and prepare for recording m Select and edit the scenes you want to dub Using the recorder�s remote control, fast forward or rewind the tape to select the scenes. At this point, the selected scenes are not copied to the disc. The recorder only remembers the IN and OUT points of the scenes that you selected for dubbing. You can also reset, erase, or change the order of the scenes. m Dub the selected scenes After you have selected the scenes, the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape automatically and record the scenes to the HDD or a DVD. How chapters are created The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When �Auto Chapter� of �Features� setup is set to �On� (page 96), this title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW (VR mode), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters at approximately 6 minute intervals.

Start

Cancel
1 0:00:30 - 0:00:52 0H00M22S

OK Quit

� If you have previously saved a program, the display asks if you want to edit an existing program or to create a new program. To resume editing the existing program, select �Saved Data,� and go to step 6.

Add

Start Cancel

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Select �Start,� and press ENTER.
The display for setting the IN point (start of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in the background.
Select scene(Set IN point)

A Thumbnail picture B Time information C Total duration of the program D Total number of scenes

Data capacity required for the dubbing

10 Select �Start,� and press ENTER.
The recorder starts recording the tape contents as programmed. � If the recording does not fit due to the dubbing mode you selected, the display asks if you want to continue. To change the dubbing mode, select �Reset� and repeat from step 9. To have the recorder adjust the dubbing mode, select �Auto Dub Mode.� � If there is not enough disc space even after changing the dubbing mode, the display asks if you want to record halfway. To continue, select �OK.�
DV/Digital8 Dubbing

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When you finish adding scenes, select the scene you want to edit, and press ENTER.
The sub-menu appears. �Move�: Changes the scene order. Follow the explanations on the screen to change the order by pressing M/m and ENTER. �Erase�: Erases the scene. When asked for confirmation, select �OK.� �Preview�: Plays the selected scene. �Change IN�: Changes the start of the scene. Repeat from step 4. �Change OUT�: Changes the end of the scene. Repeat from step 5.

Controlling...

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Select the IN point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER.
The display for setting the OUT point (end of the scene) appears. The scene starts to play in the background from the IN point.

To stop during recording
Open the remote�s cover and press x REC STOP. Note that it may take a few seconds for the recorder to stop recording.

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Select the OUT point by pressing m/M, and press ENTER.
The display asks if you want to add the selected scene to the Scene List menu. To preview the scene, select �Preview.� To reset either the IN or OUT point, select �Change IN� or �Change OUT,� and repeat the steps above.
Scenes Selection
Do you want to capture the scene between IN 0:00:30 and OUT 0:00:52? OK Preview Cancel Change IN Change OUT

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When you finish editing the Scene List, select �OK,� and press ENTER.
The display for entering the title name appears. To enter a new name, select �Enter,� and follow the explanations on page 38.
Title Name
Enter the title name. DV 10/11/03 1:30PM - 11/12/03 4:46PM

b Notes
� Contents recorded to the HDD or a DVD may not be recorded as programmed if the tape�s time code is not sequential or there are blanks between the recordings on the tape. In this case, see �Recording from connected equipment without a timer� on page 57. � The start and end points of a program may be different from what you have set if the source DV/Digital8 format tape is in any of the following conditions: � Recording mode was changed during the recording. � There is a blank space in the recorded portion of the tape. � If you set the beginning of the tape as the IN point and the end point as the OUT point, the IN and OUT points may move slightly during dubbing. � You cannot set a scene to be shorter than one second.

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Follow steps 1 to 5 of �Preparing for DV/ Digital8 dubbing� on page 84, and press SYSTEM MENU.

OK

Enter

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