User manual SONY RDR-HX520

[. . . ] If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. [. . . ] Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded. When you play a DVD VIDEO, or a finalised DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode), you can display the disc's menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU. To play VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively using the menu on your TV screen. When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu appears. Then, follow the instructions in the menu (press H when "Press SELECT" appears). If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the disc, " " appears in the front panel display. To resume playback from the point where you stopped (Resume Play) When you press H again after you stop playback, the recorder resumes playback from the point where you pressed x. To start from the beginning, press OPTIONS to select "Play Beginning, " and press ENTER. The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: ­ you open the disc tray. you switch the Title List menu to Original or Playlist (DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode only). If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set "BNR" and/or "MNR" to "Off. " · Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the above BNR, MNR, or FNR effects may be hard to discern. When using the "Sharpness" function, noise found in the title may become more apparent. In this case, it is recommended that you use the BNR function with the "Sharpness" function. If the condition still does not improve, set the "Sharpness" level to "Off. Playing from the beginning of the programme you are recording (Chasing Playback) "Chasing Playback" allows you to view the recorded part of a programme while the recording is being made. Playback starts from the beginning of the programme you are recording. When you fast forward to the point that you are recording, Chasing Playback returns to normal playback. Adjusting the delay between the picture and sound (AV SYNC) For DVD-RWs (VR mode), this function does not work when recording: ­ on a 1x-speed DVD-RW. The DVD's picture on your TV screen freezes for a few seconds when you fast forward/fast reverse or instant replay/advance the recording. Chasing Playback is possible from one minute or more after recording starts. [. . . ] , C 13 00) with a combination of a letter and four numbers appears in the front panel display. First three Cause and/or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The DVD is dirty. If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. In this case, if the recorder is on, leave it on (if it is off, leave it off) for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. [. . . ]