Record the serial number in the harmful interference to radio space provided below. Refer to them communications. However, there is whenever you call upon your Sony no guarantee that interference will dealer regarding this product. not occur in a particular installation.
• When you move the player, take out any discs. If you don’t, the discs may be damaged. • If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Playing MP3 files repeatedly ... 37 Searching for a Scene ... 38 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene ... 39 *RCD-W7V.p65_02-12 (Program Play) ... (Repeat Play) ... (Shuffle Play) ... (Scan, Slow-motion Play) ... 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
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Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote ... 54 Additional Information ... 55 Error Message ... 55 System Limitations ... 55 Troubleshooting ... 56 Glossary ... 59 Specifications ... 61 Language Code List ... 62 DVD Setup Menu List ... 63 *RCD-W7V.p65_02-12 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded. Disc Title struc- ture Chapter Disc structure Track Index 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
CD player. However, depending on the state of the recording, there may be sound skips during playback. After finalizing a CD-RW disc, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
(remote sensor) wd O RETURN (22) wf Arrow(C/X/x/c)/PUSH ENTER (27) wg DISPLAY (31) wh TITLE (27) wj x (stop)-Deck A (24) wk X (pause)-Deck A (24) wl Headphone jack (24) e; Headphone level control (24) continued 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
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CD Synchro dubbing speed (NORMAL/HIGH) ql Program w; Repeat play mode wa Shuffle play ws Audio level meter wd DTS mode wf Angle wg DECK A wh Dolby Digital 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) 13 14 L.SYNC OPTICAL ANALOG DIGITAL DECK B...
3 VIDEO OUT jack (15) 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (16) 5 ANALOG IN (L/R) jacks (20) *RCD-W7V.p65_02-12 6 ANALOG OUT (L/R) jacks (15) 7 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) (20) 8 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) (17, 18) 12/9/01, 6:12 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) continued...
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• This remote control glows in the dark. However, before glowing, the remote must be exposed to light for awhile. • TV VOL, TV CH and TV/VIDEO buttons is operated only for SONY TV. *RCD-W7V.p65_02-12 1 OPEN/CLOSE (23) 2 Number buttons (28)
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction. • If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. *RCD-W7V.p65_13-22 on the recorder. continued 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Red (R/audio) Optical cord (not supplied) Video cord for connecting a TV monitor with component jacks (not supplied) Blue (Pb) Red (Pr) Green (Y) *RCD-W7V.p65_13-22 Yellow White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Blue (Pb) Red (Pr) Green (Y) 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
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TV after making the connections shown on the right, a picture noise may appear. *RCD-W7V.p65_13-22 To an AC outlet Audio system To audio input (L/R) To audio input (L/R) To video input To an AC outlet Compact Disc Recorder continued 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) Connect directly...
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S-VIDEO OUT jack To COMPONENT To an AC outlet VIDEO OUT (Pb/Pr/Y) TV with componet video input connectors To component input jacks (Pb/Pr/Y) To the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks To an AC outlet To an AC outlet 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
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To video input Compact Disc Recorder To DIGITAL OUT To an AC outlet To digital input (optical) Front speaker (R) Amplifier (Receiver) To the VIDEO OUT jack DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) To an AC outlet continued...
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Compact Disc Recorder To DIGITAL OUT To an AC outlet To digital input (optical) Surround speaker (R) Center speaker Subwoofer To the VIDEO OUT jack DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) To an AC outlet Front speaker (R)
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Compact Disc Recorder To AUDIO OUT (L/R) To an AC outlet To audio input (L/R) Front speaker (R) Surround speaker (R) Subwoofer To the VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO OUT (L/R) jack 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) To an AC outlet continued...
Connecting the AC Power Cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. *RCD-W7V.p65_13-22 Compact Disc Recorder To DIGITAL IN To digital output (optical) TAPE rec/out optical play/in rec/out play/in Amplifier (Receiver) 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. Playback status (NPlayback, XPause, xStop, etc.) continued 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Sous Titre Du Disque Menu De Disque Langage Menu To cancel using the setup display on the way Press RETURN. Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 2. For details, see page 41. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
STOP, SKIP, or other buttons. The mark will be displayed on the screen if you press a button that is not allowed in such a place. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) continued...
Headphone jack and Headphone Level control Connect standard headphones (ø 6.3mm) to headphone jack for private listening. Turn headphone level control to adjust the volume level to the headphones. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
TV screen. Note • Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the disc information may not be displayed. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the recorder may not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – Press x in the STOP mode. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
To change other items, repeat Step 2. Press ENTER. You can also display the DVD menu by pressing DVD MENU on the player. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) DVD MENU C/X/x/c...
Press REPEAT during Deck A Program Play. Step Total Time 03:10 Note The number of tracks displayed are the same number of tracks recorded on a disc. Clear All 12/9/01, 6:11 PM Deck A Step Total Time 03:10 Clear All RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• Disappear: does not play repeatedly. To return to normal play Press REPEAT repeatedly until the indicator disappears . To cancel Repeat Play Press x Note The repeat icon is diaplayed when playing a CD in the DECK A. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
“SHUFFLE” appears in the front panel display. To stop Shuffle Play Press x. Notes • You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD. • “REPEAT 1” is cancelled if you set Shuffle Play. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the audio soundtrack language changes. Note Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to X/x/C/c change the languages, even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) 1 ENG 6 CH...
SUBTITLE. Each time you press the X/x/C/c button, the item changes. Note Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) 1 ENG...
• This 3D Surround effect may not work for some DVD discs, such as those recorded with a mono audio soundtrack. • Turn off the TV surround sound and other surround effects when using this 3D surround effect. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) X/x/C/c NORM.
A multi-session disc has more than two sessions. Note Depending on the state of MP3 recording, there may be sound skips and noise during playback. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
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PLAY or ENTER. To pause playback • Press X during playback, press H. To move to the previous MP3 menu • Press ORETURN. To move to the first MP3 menu • Press DVD MENU. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• The ORETURN and DVD MENU buttons do not work during programmed playback. • If you press TITLE repeatedly during programmed playback, playback begins from the first track on each page of the program list. Program list 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
To cancel repeat playback Press REPEAT repeatedly until the Repeat symbol disappears. Note • Repeat playback of one track will be cancelled if you press . or >. 12/9/01, 6:11 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) Program TRACK_2 TRACK_7 TRACK_6 TRACK_9 Clear All...
Playback direction T1/2 t T1/4t T1/8 Opposite direction t1/2 t t1/4t t1/8 Note The scan and slow indicator are displayed approximately. during X16(DVD) 12/9/01, 6:10 PM when the recorder is in during RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, just enter “2:10:20.” Note The title, chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) (TIME). 0:16:57...
(See the respective page.) When the alternate setting is selected the screen returns to the Initial Settings display. To turn off the SETUP Menu Press RETURN or H (PLAY). 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) (SETUP) SETUP Original English French German...
Press ENTER button Press c and then X/xto select the desired language and press ENTER. English/Spanish/French: The setup menu is displayed in the selected language. To turn off the SETUP Menu Press RETURN or H (PLAY). 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
ENTER. The password is set. The rating is locked. Any discs with a higher rating than the setting cannot be played back. To turn off the SETUP Menu Press RETURN or H (PLAY). 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. 4:3 Letterbox 4:3 Panscan 16:9 Wide Note Depending on the DVD, “4:3 Letterbox” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 Panscan” or vice versa. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
This function works only when “Digital Audio Output” of the setup menu is set to “PCM”. To turn off the SETUP Menu Press RETURN or H (PLAY). 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
96 kHz, the signal of DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack is converted and outputed as 48 kHz. And the signal of ANALOG OUT (L/R) jack is converted as analog signal and outputed as 96 kHz. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
(SCMS), the recorder automatically select the analog recording. For detailed explanation on SCMS, refer to the “Notes” on page 49. • When copying a commercial music CD contains copy-prohibit signals, the recorder automatically select the analog recording. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
For detailed explanation on SCMS, refer to the “Notes” on page 49. • When copying a commercial music CD contains copy-prohibit signals, the recorder automatically select the analog recording, and the recording speed will become normal. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Press REC z z z z z . The recorder stands by for recording. Note The manual recorording from DECK A is not available, so use syncro recording method. Refer to page 46-47. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) REC z...
LEVEL SYNCH ON/OFF according to track data. • When the power is turned on, LEVEL SYNC is activated automatically and the L.SYNC indicator will light in the front panel display. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
REC LEVEL control on the front panel. Adjust the recording level so that the “OVER” indicator on the level is not normally appears. The “OVER” indicator OVER If rec level is too loud, “OVER” appears in the front panel display. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• Once finalizing process starts, you cannot stop in the middle of the process. • Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the AC power source in the middle of the finalizing process. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the AC power source in the middle of the unfinalizing process. • A unfinalized discs can be played back only in DECK B. ERASE 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
• Once entire disc erasing process starts, you cannot stop the erasing in the middle of the process. • Do not turn off the recorder or disconnect the recorder from the power source in the middle of the erasing process. 12/9/01, 6:10 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote You can control your SONY TV with the supplied remote. Controlling TVs with the remote You can control your TV using the buttons below. By pressing You can TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources.
, There is not source for recording through DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack. NO DISC , No disc is inserted in the recorder. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover System Limitations “TOC” appears for a long time If the inserted recordable CD-R/RW is brand new, “TOC”...
SETUP menu, the picture does not fill the screen. , The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover The picture is black and white. , Depending on the TV, the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the PAL or SECAM color system.
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, Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover The disc does not start playing from the beginning. , Resume Play has been selected.
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, The recording level is not adjusted properly. Adjust the recording level properly. , There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording. Data recorded to that point may be lost. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover 12/9/01, 6:09 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1)
Furthermore, since all the signals are processed digitally, less signal degradation occurs. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover Dolby Pro Logic Surround As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two-channel sound.
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” mark. Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still be activated. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software;...
430 × 107.5 × 370 mm (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) 5.1 kg Supplied accessories See page 13. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. *RCD-W7V.p65_55-Rear cover /B-Y, C /R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms 12/9/01, 6:09 PM RCD-W7V 4-236-407-11(1) C: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ohms...
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