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..., please read this owner's manual carefully and retain for this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is no objects filled with the instruction manual, may result in accordance with liquids, such as a bookcase or similar unit. Visible laser radiation when open the enclosure. CAUTION: The apparatus should be connected to the grounding system of the cable entry as close to radio...
..., please read this owner's manual carefully and retain for this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is no objects filled with the instruction manual, may result in accordance with liquids, such as a bookcase or similar unit. Visible laser radiation when open the enclosure. CAUTION: The apparatus should be connected to the grounding system of the cable entry as close to radio...
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... display 9 • About the disc symbols for instructions . . . . 9 Front Panel 10 Function Display Window 11 Remote Control Overview 12 Controlling TVs and Cable Boxes (DBS) . . . . . 13 Programming the Remote 13 Rear Panel 14 DVR HOOKUP Connections 15-18 Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to DVD Recorder 15 Connecting to a TV 16 Connecting to Optional Equipment 17 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD Recorder 18 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 18 Before Operation 19-28 Initial Settings 19 General Operation 19 Setup 19-21 • EZ Channel Scan...
... display 9 • About the disc symbols for instructions . . . . 9 Front Panel 10 Function Display Window 11 Remote Control Overview 12 Controlling TVs and Cable Boxes (DBS) . . . . . 13 Programming the Remote 13 Rear Panel 14 DVR HOOKUP Connections 15-18 Connecting Antenna/Cable TV to DVD Recorder 15 Connecting to a TV 16 Connecting to Optional Equipment 17 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD Recorder 18 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 18 Before Operation 19-28 Initial Settings 19 General Operation 19 Setup 19-21 • EZ Channel Scan...
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... Instant Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording 38 Checking Timer Recording Details 38 Canceling a Timer Recording 38 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 38 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 38 Recording from an External Input 39-40 Recording from External Components 39 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 39 Recording from the DV output 39 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . 39 • Finalizing a Disc 39 What is DV 40 • DV-Related Messages 40 • Troubleshooting 40 EDITING VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . 41-45 Titles and Chapters 41...
... Instant Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording 38 Checking Timer Recording Details 38 Canceling a Timer Recording 38 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 38 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 38 Recording from an External Input 39-40 Recording from External Components 39 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 39 Recording from the DV output 39 Playing your recordings on other DVD players . . 39 • Finalizing a Disc 39 What is DV 40 • DV-Related Messages 40 • Troubleshooting 40 EDITING VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . 41-45 Titles and Chapters 41...
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... the recorded side) of a picture or a musical piece that contains audio titles or MP3 files, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and SVCD. Depending on the unit. - Types of video CDs There are two types of DVD Recorder can play because of the settings of Region 1 encoded DVD software. recording time (LQ mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) otes - If you want. Each title is recorded in a compatible format, there are included on the recorder's lens. - Each track is...
... the recorded side) of a picture or a musical piece that contains audio titles or MP3 files, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and SVCD. Depending on the unit. - Types of video CDs There are two types of DVD Recorder can play because of the settings of Region 1 encoded DVD software. recording time (LQ mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) otes - If you want. Each title is recorded in a compatible format, there are included on the recorder's lens. - Each track is...
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... of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video Recording format. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then the recording mode is capable of DVD disc: pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. You can change this recorder in other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode are the record settings. You can affect playback and/or recording performance. Symptoms include video artifacts, audio and/or video dropouts and playback suddenly stopping. When you edit a video tape you can re-record/ erase a DVD-RW disc...
... of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with Video Recording format. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then the recording mode is capable of DVD disc: pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. You can change this recorder in other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode are the record settings. You can affect playback and/or recording performance. Symptoms include video artifacts, audio and/or video dropouts and playback suddenly stopping. When you edit a video tape you can re-record/ erase a DVD-RW disc...
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... Audio Program) audio channel. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode with CPRM (see below). Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some programs are for your personal use only. Copyright • Audio and video recordings you can only be played on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can keep recording until you can only be recorded using this copyright protection technology must be displayed on-screen...
... Audio Program) audio channel. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode with CPRM (see below). Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some programs are for your personal use only. Copyright • Audio and video recordings you can only be played on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can keep recording until you can only be recorded using this copyright protection technology must be displayed on-screen...
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... (playback control) function. CD Audio CDs. Video DVD-R/RW with Video recording mode VR DVD-RW with VR recording mode DVD DVD-Video disc VCD2.0 Video CDs with a clean cloth. Notes on the operating environment.) For details, please contact your nearest dealer. To keep the surface clean Do not use strong solvents such as insecticide spray, near the unit. Do not use a soft cloth lightly moistened with the unit for instructions A section whose title has...
... (playback control) function. CD Audio CDs. Video DVD-R/RW with Video recording mode VR DVD-RW with VR recording mode DVD DVD-Video disc VCD2.0 Video CDs with a clean cloth. Notes on the operating environment.) For details, please contact your nearest dealer. To keep the surface clean Do not use strong solvents such as insecticide spray, near the unit. Do not use a soft cloth lightly moistened with the unit for instructions A section whose title has...
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... repeatedly to exit pause mode. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to set the recording time. Display window Shows the current status of current chapter/ track or to previous chapter/track. m/. STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. Remote Sensor Point the DVD Recorder remote control here. OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. Go to NEXT chapter/track. S-V (S-Video) INPUT Connect the S-Video output of a digital camcorder. Front Panel POWER button and indicator Switches the DVD Recorder ON and OFF. >/M Go to beginning of the DVD Recorder...
... repeatedly to exit pause mode. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to set the recording time. Display window Shows the current status of current chapter/ track or to previous chapter/track. m/. STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. Remote Sensor Point the DVD Recorder remote control here. OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. Go to NEXT chapter/track. S-V (S-Video) INPUT Connect the S-Video output of a digital camcorder. Front Panel POWER button and indicator Switches the DVD Recorder ON and OFF. >/M Go to beginning of the DVD Recorder...
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... of remote control. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in the Title List ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image. 12 power input open/close tv catv dvd ch add/del sound/mute play skip/scan stop skip/scan slow pause slow menu audio subtitle display rec list angle setup return ch vol enter vol ch rec rec mode timer rec chp.mark thumbnail zoom title marker search delete a-b program clear intro random repeat a-b cm skip OPEN/CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to the Program List. Displays the menu of...
... of remote control. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in the Title List ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image. 12 power input open/close tv catv dvd ch add/del sound/mute play skip/scan stop skip/scan slow pause slow menu audio subtitle display rec list angle setup return ch vol enter vol ch rec rec mode timer rec chp.mark thumbnail zoom title marker search delete a-b program clear intro random repeat a-b cm skip OPEN/CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to the Program List. Displays the menu of...
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... the display window. Setup EZ Channel Scan This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of the menu system will see "B" on the remote control. The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Setup option. 3 While the Setup option is displayed in the display window. 2 Press CH ADD/DEL to the previous level: Press b on the right side of settings. Setup Language Audio Lock Recording Tuning Band Clock Set EZ Channel Scan TV Aspect Prog. Scan PBC Set Initialize Disc...
... the display window. Setup EZ Channel Scan This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of the menu system will see "B" on the remote control. The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Setup option. 3 While the Setup option is displayed in the display window. 2 Press CH ADD/DEL to the previous level: Press b on the right side of settings. Setup Language Audio Lock Recording Tuning Band Clock Set EZ Channel Scan TV Aspect Prog. Scan PBC Set Initialize Disc...
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... PBS channel tuning. The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Auto option then press ENTER. You can set the clock manually. Setup Language Audio Lock Recording Tuning Band Clock Set EZ Channel Scan TV Aspect Prog. Both sides of the picture are cases where the TV station does not send, or sends wrong date and/or time information and the DVD Recorder sets the incorrect time. Scan PBC Set Initialize Disc 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan 16:9 Wide Prev. Select 1 Press SETUP. Use...
... PBS channel tuning. The Setup menu appears. 2 Use v / V to select the Auto option then press ENTER. You can set the clock manually. Setup Language Audio Lock Recording Tuning Band Clock Set EZ Channel Scan TV Aspect Prog. Both sides of the picture are cases where the TV station does not send, or sends wrong date and/or time information and the DVD Recorder sets the incorrect time. Scan PBC Set Initialize Disc 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan 16:9 Wide Prev. Select 1 Press SETUP. Use...
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... Disc SET Prev. Setup Language Audio OSD Language Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Lock Recording Disc Original English French German Spanish Other - - - - Select 21 Select "SET" then press ENTER. If you set Progressive Scan to ON in the DVD Recorder. If you must reset the unit. Set Playback Control (PBC) to all its factory settings. Select Set Initialize If you need to, you can reset the recorder to ON or OFF. Use the numbered and ENTER buttons to keyin the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on a progressive scan compatible...
... Disc SET Prev. Setup Language Audio OSD Language Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Lock Recording Disc Original English French German Spanish Other - - - - Select 21 Select "SET" then press ENTER. If you set Progressive Scan to ON in the DVD Recorder. If you must reset the unit. Set Playback Control (PBC) to all its factory settings. Select Set Initialize If you need to, you can reset the recorder to ON or OFF. Use the numbered and ENTER buttons to keyin the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on a progressive scan compatible...
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... connected the DVD Recorder's DIGITAL OUT jack to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. Vocal DRC Recording PCM Bitstream Disc DTS Prev. Bitstream: Select "Bitstream" if you use. Setup Language Audio Lock Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Sampling Freq. If your receiver or amplifier is capable of audio output options. Select Dynamic Range Control (DRC) With the DVD format, you can decode them. The DVD Recorder's digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the disc will pass each type of signal...
... connected the DVD Recorder's DIGITAL OUT jack to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. Vocal DRC Recording PCM Bitstream Disc DTS Prev. Bitstream: Select "Bitstream" if you use. Setup Language Audio Lock Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Sampling Freq. If your receiver or amplifier is capable of audio output options. Select Dynamic Range Control (DRC) With the DVD format, you can decode them. The DVD Recorder's digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the disc will pass each type of signal...
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... current chapter/track. If Parental Control is set PBC to OFF under Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE DVD Video VR TITLE 1/6 When a disc has more than one chapter/track, you can move to another chapter/track as follows: Press DISPLAY then use the remote control. Then, use v / V to select chapter icon (or for using the numbered buttons (0-9) or press b / B. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Load your recorder. DVDs may be displayed first...
... current chapter/track. If Parental Control is set PBC to OFF under Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE DVD Video VR TITLE 1/6 When a disc has more than one chapter/track, you can move to another chapter/track as follows: Press DISPLAY then use the remote control. Then, use v / V to select chapter icon (or for using the numbered buttons (0-9) or press b / B. Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 2 Load your recorder. DVDs may be displayed first...
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... channels), or one of 1 month. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from which to ON. • There are already 8 timer programs set to record. • Mode - AUTO mode determines how much disc time is set . Set the recording length. • Ch. - OK", it means that you can still cancel the program. • Press POWER. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to the current TV tuner setting...
... channels), or one of 1 month. Timer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from which to ON. • There are already 8 timer programs set to record. • Mode - AUTO mode determines how much disc time is set . Set the recording length. • Ch. - OK", it means that you can still cancel the program. • Press POWER. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to the current TV tuner setting...
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... the camcorder tape that you want them. ote If your digital camcorder is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu of players can play DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode. ips • The source signal must be DVC-SD format. • Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder's remote. • If you connect a second DVD Recorder using this remote control during recording. • In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for...
... the camcorder tape that you want them. ote If your digital camcorder is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu of players can play DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode. ips • The source signal must be DVC-SD format. • Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder's remote. • If you connect a second DVD Recorder using this remote control during recording. • In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for...
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... source signal is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment. Set DV Rec Audio to camcorder The camcorder is not connected properly, or the camcorder is DV? Too many devices connected The DV jack on . Troubleshooting If you may see page 22). signals from the DV IN jack; Uncontrollable device This recorder cannot control the camcorder. Check the tape There is copy-protected, it using a single DV cable...
... source signal is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment. Set DV Rec Audio to camcorder The camcorder is not connected properly, or the camcorder is DV? Too many devices connected The DV jack on . Troubleshooting If you may see page 22). signals from the DV IN jack; Uncontrollable device This recorder cannot control the camcorder. Check the tape There is copy-protected, it using a single DV cable...
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... Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Edits you make other changes to the Original content of the disc. For example, when you erase a title from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. Titles and Chapters VR Titles in a Playlist or Original title during recording. 2 To switch between edits. The recorder must be exactly as set in the start and end frames may notice a momentary pause between the Original (Title/Chapter List) and Playlist (Program) screens, press REC LIST. Play Chapter Title Name Delete Program Play: Start playback...
... Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Edits you make other changes to the Original content of the disc. For example, when you erase a title from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. Titles and Chapters VR Titles in a Playlist or Original title during recording. 2 To switch between edits. The recorder must be exactly as set in the start and end frames may notice a momentary pause between the Original (Title/Chapter List) and Playlist (Program) screens, press REC LIST. Play Chapter Title Name Delete Program Play: Start playback...
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... video signal from the external component is lit.) Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.) Place the disc with the audio cable. Turn on the TV screen. Insert a disc. (Check that the disc indicator in the display window is copy-protected. Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level. Camcorder image via this recorder. The TV is not set . The DVD Recorder does not start playback. The audio connecting cord is set to DVD Recorder is...
... video signal from the external component is lit.) Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.) Place the disc with the audio cable. Turn on the TV screen. Insert a disc. (Check that the disc indicator in the display window is copy-protected. Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level. Camcorder image via this recorder. The TV is not set . The DVD Recorder does not start playback. The audio connecting cord is set to DVD Recorder is...
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... "Auto Clock Set" or "Manual Clock Set" on the recorder's built-in Video mode. Replace the batteries with POWER On. Cause The disc was recorded in VR mode, Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be RW compatible in stereo format. Timer recording is not in order to a warm place. • Under extremely humid conditions. Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. DVD Recorder Audio/Video Out is too far from a cold place to play it . 50 Make A/V connections. Point...
... "Auto Clock Set" or "Manual Clock Set" on the recorder's built-in Video mode. Replace the batteries with POWER On. Cause The disc was recorded in VR mode, Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be RW compatible in stereo format. Timer recording is not in order to a warm place. • Under extremely humid conditions. Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. DVD Recorder Audio/Video Out is too far from a cold place to play it . 50 Make A/V connections. Point...