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1. Rear of DVD Recorder Connections Continued Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on P your amplifier receiver or stereo system using the audio cables A Rear of DVD Recorder channel digital stereo PCM or to an Audio Video receiver equipped with a multi channel decoder Dolby Digital MPEG 2 or DTS Connect one of the DVD Recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks OPTICAL O or COAXIAL X to y the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital optical O or coaxial X audio cable Sa Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two X gt am Audio mput picia INPUT put See Audio on page 22 23 Amplifier Receiver You will need to activate the recorder s digital out Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD Recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver A Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the
2. Chapter List Original menu options then press TIN bra ENTER Lok Cancel Space Delete 4 gt Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen Press RETURN 67 repeatedly to exit the menu otes e Names can be up to 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set e When recording in DVD R DVD R or DVD RW the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalizing Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to com bine then press ENTER Chapter List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Combine The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you want to combine e g If you select Combine on Chapter List Original menu Combine Press ENTER to confirm After pressing ENTER the updated menu is dis played Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List Playlist menu Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display Title List Playlist menu To display the Chapter List Playlist menu refer to Using the Chapter List Playlist on
3. Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press amp PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a track 1 Press A B at your chosen start point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen Notes on MP3 Recordings About MP3 e An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the MPEG1 audio layer 3 file coding scheme We call files that have the mp3 file extension MP3 files e The recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than mp3 MP3 Disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows 1 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 and JOLIET 2 If you record MP3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 or JOLIET file system 3 Total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 999 This DVD Recorder requires discs recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are man
4. DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL NDR50 a gt D RW Ge dee VIDEO RW R DVD ReWritable COMPATIBLE SCA RODIO MP3 Oboe surround Kodak D A RASE Sound COMPATIBLE Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely Grerg yy Money Isn t All You re Saving Safety Precautions h CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION This DVD Recorder employs a Laser System To ensur
5. NEW South Wales Sydney 184 Milperra Rd Revesby 2212 02 9780 8688 Newcastle 120 Parry Street Newcastle 2302 02 4926 2466 Victoria Melbourne Unit 1 6 Garden Road Clayton 3168 03 8562 6245 Queensland Brisbane Unit 4 305 Montague Road West End 4101 07 3840 5858 Southport Shop 1 48 Ferry Rd Southport 4215 07 5591 3670 South Australia Adelaide 84A Richmond Rd Keswick 5053 08 8375 5710 Western Australia Perth 45 Sarich Court Osborne Park 6017 08 9445 5901 For Service in outer areas please contact your NEC retailer for the address of the nearest Authorized NEC Service Centre NEC Australia Pty Ltd 244 Beecroft Road EPPING 2121 Tel 131 632 Fax 02 9930 2380 34
6. POWER TV Control Buttons Switches the recorder ON or OFF 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu AV Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV1 2 or DV IN AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD or an audio channel CD SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time REC MODE Selects the recording mode HQ SQ LQ or EQ TIMER REC Displays Timer Record menu CLEAR Removes a track number on the Program List or a mark on the Marker Search menu ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image INSTANT SKIP Skips 15 seconds forward on the disc about the length of a typical TV commercial TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture for the current title and chapter for use in the Original and Playlist menu CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording a VR mode DVD RW disc MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu PROGRAM Add the track to the Program List R OPEN CLOS y Q m D PIP 000 Or al 1 JO m O0 O GE O gt g fa W a 3 om m LJ D m O REC MODE TIMER REC SCAN SKIP CJ e Gd e PAUSE STEP STOP MENU LIST PR SETUP CLEAR ZOOM INSTANTSKIP TITLE O
7. Timer Recording 40 Checking Timer Recording Details 40 Canceling a Timer Recording 40 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress 40 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 40 D Recording from External Input 41 42 Recording from External Componenis 41 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 41 Whatis DV 00 0000 0c eee eee 42 e DV Related Messages 42 e Troubleshooting 42 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu 43 47 Using the Title List Original menu GD 43 Using the Chapter List Original menu GD 43 Using the Title List Playlist menu GD 44 Using the Chapter List Playlist menu 44 Using the Title List menu D 45 Deleting a Title 45 e If the disc has already been finalized 45 Using the Title List menu GD 46 Using the Chapter List menu G amp D 46 Using the Title List menu P 47 Using the Chapter List menu P 47 Title and Chapter Editing 48 54 Titles Chapters and Parts 48 Adding Chapter Markers 48 Changing Title Thumbnails 48 Making a New Playlist 49 Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist 49 Deleting a Title Chapter 50 Deleting a Part 50 Undoing Redoing the Last Deletin
8. Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 AUDIO IN 0 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 DV IN 4 pin i LINK IEEE 1394 standard Outputs S VIDEO OUT 1 0 V p p 75 Q negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 0 3 V p p 75 Q 1 0 V p p 75 Q negative sync RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Q RCA jack x 2 Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Q RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio 3 V p p 75 Q Optical connector x 1 Audio output analog audio 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 600 Q RCA jack L R x 1 VIDEO OUT 1 Vp p 75 Q sync negative RCA jack x 1 Y C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Accessory Video cable 1 Audio cable L R 1 RF Coaxial Cable 1 Remote control 1 Batteries 2 e Design and specifications are subject to change without notice e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories e DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc NEC Service Centres NEC NEC Australia Pty Ltd ABN 86 001 217 527 Home Electronics Group NEC Service Centres PHONE 131 632 From any where in Australia
9. Make sure that you load a recordable disc and press POWER to switch your unit to Standby IN otes e The timer indicator lights in the display window when the recorder is in standby with the timer active For TV recording with bilingual set audio channel from the TV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu see page 26 e You must press POWER to stop the timer recording D Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the DVD Recorder is turned on Press TIMER REC twice e Use A to select a timer recording Press ENTER to edit the selected program Timer Record menu appears e Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record List 5 10 4Sa 19 20 5 10 6 Sa 19 20 30M LQ Rec OK 50M HQ Rec OK OEdt CLEAR Delete TMERRE Timer Ree Canceling a Timer Recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the record ing actually starts e Use A Y to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Recorder List If you want to erase the program press CLEAR Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program e Press POWER Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when There is no disc loaded Anon recordable disc is loaded e Disc Protect is set to ON in the Setup menu see page 27 e Power is turned on There are already 99 titles recorded
10. content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played About DVD R and DVD RW disc How are DVD R and DVD RW discs different The essential difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times DVD RW mode recording e 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able HQ SQ LQ EQ Playable on regular DVD players e The edited contents is playable on regular DVD play ers only after finalizing e Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R mode recording e 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able HQ SQ LQ EQ e Playable on regular DVD players after finalizing e Any edited contents are not be compatible on regular DVD players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc e Limited title chapter editing features DVD Recorder Overview Continued About DVD recording otes This recorder cannot make recordings on CD R or CD RW discs e Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail ure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder e Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs Disc types and recording
11. dur ing playback on the Track List Repeat Track All Folder Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode e TRACK repeats the current track ALL CD repeats the all tracks on the disc e FOLDER MP3 repeats the all tracks in the current folder e OFF No display does not play repeatedly Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in stop mode The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeat edly until RANDOM disappears from the menu screen dip By pressing SKIP PI during Random playback the unit selects another track and resumes Random play back 3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press 3D SURR during playback to select 3D SUR 2 To turn off the 3D Surround effect press 3D SURR until 83D SUR disappears from the menu screen Changing the Audio Channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to hear a different audio chan nel stereo left or right D Search 1 Press SCAN 44 or gt gt during playback The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press SCAN lt lt or gt gt to select the required speed 4X2 4 4X4 4X8 backward or X2 gt gt X4 PP X8 forward
12. engineering or disassembly is prohibited SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is found on the back of this unit This number is unique to this unit and not available to others You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase Model No Serial No Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DVR HOOKUP Safety PrecautiONnS 2 Connections cc cceecccccccccccce 15 18 Table of Contents 3 4 Connecting to the Aerial 15 DVD Recorder Overview 5 10 Connections to Your TV 15 Recordable Discs 5 Connecting to an Amplifier 16 Playable Discs 5 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections Disc related terms 6 to DVD Recorder eccece cee 17 e Types of video CDs 6 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 17 About Symbols 6 Before Operation 18 30 About the symbol display 6 Initial Settings 18 e About the disc symbols for instructions 6 General Operation 18 About DVD R and DVD RW disc 7 Generale i voi ove ee eee bey end 18 22 e What are recording modes 7 Auto Programming 18 Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape 7 Pro
13. sions in NICAM Stereo However if sound distortion occurs due to poor reception you can switch Off 1 Use A V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use A V to select NICAM Auto Off option from Program List options then press ENTER If you select Auto NICAM appears on the menu screen Clock Set Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the General menu While the General option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Clock Set option 5 Press P to move to the third level Enter the necessary information for date and time lt gt left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column A Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position Press ENTER to confirm your setting then press SETUP to exit the Setup menu TV Aspect You can choose 4 3 Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected 16 9 Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected Display Mode Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect ratio is set to 4 3 You can choose Letter Box Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen Pan Scan Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit PBC The PBC setting can be changed Set Playback
14. ters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number to enable you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc chapters may not be labeled Track Video CD and audio CD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or an audio CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Scene On a video CD with PBC Playback control functions moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sec tions called Scenes Each scene available is displayed on the Scene menu and assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want A scene may be composed of one or several tracks Types of video CDs There are two types of video CDs Video CDs equipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover high resolu tion still pictures can be played if they are included on the disc Video CDs not equipped with PBC Version 1 1 Operated in the same way as audio CDs these discs allow playback of video pictures as well as sound but they are not equipped with PBC About Symbols About the symbol display iO may appear on the TV screen during operation This icon means the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific disc About the disc symbols for instructions A section whose title has one of the followin
15. A eid AA AN 24 Storing discs ec nsh eh Sen dan k i 10 e Country Code 25 e Cleaning discs 10 Recording 25 26 Front Panel 11 e Record Mode Set 25 Function Display Window 12 e Record Aspect 25 Remote Control Overview 13 e DV Rec Audio 0 ce ee eeee 26 Rear Panel 14 e TV Rec Audio 0 ece eee 26 e Auto Chapter 26 DIS A A PA Un 26 27 Dis Fomati Ana na ada er Ea 26 Sena Sen be ek iseia oe a A 27 Dise LAD st icaca si ebiet eid odds ot 27 Disc Protect 6c 0c cise a tie AAA 27 General Explanation of On Screen Display 28 30 e Displaying Information While Watching TV 28 e Displaying Disc Information on screen 28 30 Table of Contents PLAYBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD 31 34 Playing a DVD or Video CD 31 General Feature 31 e Moving to another TITLE 31 e Moving to another CHAPTER TRACK 31 Sr soe ccc ck daw bea ae ees 31 e Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 31 e Slow Motion 32 a EA a Bane welds 32 e Repeat se Lana Sa AA DA cee ee eee 32 e Repeat A B 32 Time Search 32 ZOOM A dem ak hee a 33 e Marker Search 33 e Checking the
16. Control PBC to ON or OFF ON Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC OFF Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio CDs Factory Set If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its facto ry settings Select SET icon then press ENTER ote Some options can not be reset Rating Password and Country Code Before Operation Continued Language Display Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Language Select a language for the disc s Menu Audio and Subtitle Original The original language set for the disc is selected To select another language select Other option then press ENTER Use the numbered and ENTER buttons to key in the correspon ding 4 digit number according to the lan guage code list on page 56 If you a mistake before pressing ENTER press lt repeatedly to delete one by one and correct it Other Audio Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the recorder s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use Dolby Digital PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier The DVD Recorder s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital recording system Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the DVD Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier
17. Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the cen ter outward Yes No Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records Front Panel INPUT2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right REC Connect the audio video output of an external source Starts recording Press repeatedly Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc to set the recording time STOP W POWER button and indicator Stops playback or recording Switches the DVD Recorder ON or OFF Lights up red when the recorder is in standby mode PAUSE Hl Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode INPUT 2 S VIDEO IN PLAY D gt Connect the S Video output of an external source TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc To play back a disc OPEN CLOSE 4 Opens or closes th
18. Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions Regional code of the DVD Recorder and DVDs This DVD Recorder is designed and manufac tured for playback of Region 4 encoded DVD software The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of DVD Recorder can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 4 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Incorrect region code Can t play back will appear on the TV screen Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits Botes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs Some DVDs made for business pur poses may not be played on the unit DVD Recorder Overview Continued Disc related terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of one or several chap
19. No Limit Parental Control is not active The disc will play in full Level 1 to 8 Some discs contain scenes not suit able for children If you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu B ef ore 0 perat ion Continued Country Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Country Code List page 57 Set Password Rating Hi Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the Lock option While the Lock option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Country Code option 5 Press gt to move to the third level When you have not entered a password yet Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to create a personal 4 digit security password then press ENTER Enter the 4 digit password again and press ENTER to verify When you have already entered a password Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to confirm the person
20. Territory MC Monaco SM San Marino AS American Samoa GA Gabon MD Moldavia SN Senegal AT Austria GB Great Britain MG Madagascar SO Somalia AU Australia GD Grenada MH Marshall Islands SR Suriname AW Aruba GE Georgia MK Macedonia ST Saint Tome and Principe AZ Azerbaidjan GF French Guyana ML Mali SU Former USSR BA Bosnia Herzegovina GH Ghana MM Myanmar SV El Salvador BB Barbados GI Gibraltar MN Mongolia SY Syria BD Bangladesh GL Greenland MO Macau SZ Swaziland BE Belgium GM Gambia MP Northern Mariana Islands TC Turks and Caicos Islands BF Burkina Faso GN Guinea MQ Martinique French TD Chad BG Bulgaria GP Guadeloupe French MR Mauritania TF French Southern BH Bahrain GQ Equatorial Guinea MS Montserrat Territories BI Burundi GR Greece MT Malta TG Togo BJ Benin GS S Georgia amp S Sandwich MU Mauritius TH Thailand BM Bermuda Isls MV Maldives TJ Tadjikistan BN Brunei Darussalam GT Guatemala MW Malawi TK Tokelau BO Bolivia GU Guam USA MX Mexico TM Turkmenistan BR Brazil GW Guinea Bissau MY Malaysia TN Tunisia BS Bahamas GY Guyana MZ Mozambique TO Tonga BT Bhutan HK Hong Kong AN Namibia TP East Timor BV Bouvet Island HM Heard and McDonald NC New Caledonia French TR Turkey BW Botswana Islands NE Niger TT Trinidad and Tobago BY Belarus HN Honduras NF Norfolk Island TV Tuvalu BZ Belize HR Croatia NG Nigeria TW Taiwan CA Canada HT Haiti NI Nicaragua TZ Tanzania cc Cocos Keeling Islands HU Hungary NL Netherlands UA Ukraine CF C
21. Video format DVD R Playback limited recording limited Title Chapter editing D DVD Recorder Overview Continued Restrictions on video recording e You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using a DVD RW disc in VR mode with CPRM see below e NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is not recorded correctly with this recorder Video signals in SECAM format from the built in TV tuner or from the analog inputs are recorded in PAL format What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble sys tem only allowing the recording of copy once broad cast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD RW discs format ted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in
22. character at the cursor position lt gt Moves cursor to left or right Remote control buttons for entering a name Bb PLAY Inserts a space at the cursor position H PAUSE STEP Deletes the after character at the cursor position E STOP CLEAR Deletes the previous character at the cursor position lt q PI Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the character of correspon ding location on the selected column MENULLIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type Alphabet Capital Alphabet Small Symbols 4 Choose OK icon then press ENTER to fix the name and returns to the Program List menu Sort TV channels manually You can sort the program s position on the Program List menu 1 Use A V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use A to select Move option from Program List options then press ENTER 3 Use A to select a desired position then press ENTER to store Deleting a program You can delete a program on the Program List menu 1 Use A V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use A to select Delete option from Program List options then press ENTER The Program is deleted Setting the NICAM Auto Off This DVD recorder can receive Hi Fi sound transmis
23. current title number and total number of lt gt or amp mg titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers ENTER Chapter Number E Shows the current chapter number and total number of lt gt or He ss chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers ENTER Time search gt ae Shows the elapsed playing time and lt gt pA T searches the point by the elapsed time directly Numbers ENTER Digital Audio mp 2c Shows the current audio encoding method and chan Output mode ye nel number and changes the setting ae Subtitle language Shows the current subtitles language and E OFF changes the setting 41e Sound A Shows the current sound mode and Oa aa changes the setting lt gt Shows the elapsed playing time and total time Shows the title name recording date _ TITLE a gt 7 Shows the Current recording mode etc Menu Options 20 08 SQ 0 06 32 2 12 10 Function Use A to select desired option mode Selection Method Title Number Shows the current title number and total number of lt gt or Ea gt titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers ENTER Chapter Number Hi F ARR Shows the current chapter number and total number of lt P gt or 5 chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers ENTER Time search rw Shows the elapsed playing time and lt gt X axa searches the point by the elapsed time directly Numbers ENTE
24. external equip ment connected via the DV IN jack including two DVD recorders It may not always be possible to control the connect ed camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set DV Rec Audio to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required see page 26 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHz e Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes discon nected e Although DV Rec Audio is set to Audio 2 and Audio 2 signal is not present DV Rec Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack Not connected to camcorder The camcorder is not connected properly or the cam corder is switched off Too many devices connected The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder Check the tape There is no cassette loaded into the connected equip ment Uncontrollable device This recorder cannot control the camcorder Updating Information Camcorder is updating information for DV Camera mode Camcorder is set to camera mode Troubleshooting If you can t get a picture and or audio t
25. formats modes and settings This recorder can play five different kinds of DVD disc pre recorded DVD Video discs DVD RW DVD R DVD RW and DVD R discs The disc format for DVD R discs is always Video format the same as pre record ed DVD Video discs This means that once finalized you can play a DVD R in a regular DVD player By default the DVD RW disc format is Video Recording format though you can change this to Video format if required Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents of the disc The recording mode is closely related to the disc for mat If the disc format is Video Recording format then the recording mode is VR mode if the disc format is Video mode then the recording mode is Video mode except for DVD Video which is not recordable and so does not have a recording mode Within the recording modes which are fixed for the whole disc are the record settings These can be changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded e When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the record ing times may be shorter e If you record still pictures or audio only the reco
26. may contain menus that allow you to access special features To open the disc menu press MENU LIST Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the lt gt A Y buttons to highlight your selection then press ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the TV screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu may contain camera angles spoken lan guage and subtitle options and chapters for the title Disc Menu 1 Press MENU LIST The disc menu is displayed 2 To remove the disc menu press MENUI LIST again Camera Angle lt 113 If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback e Press ANGLE then press lt 4 gt repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen ip The ANGLE indicator will blink on the TV screen at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible Changing the Audio Soundtrack J mone CA Press AUDIO then press lt gt repeatedly during play back to hear a different audio language or audio sound track if available ote Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via one of the digital out puts See
27. mode When recording to a DVD R disc recordings are always in Video mode DVD RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording VR mode recording e 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able HQ SQ LQ EQ Not playable on regular DVD players e Recordings can be extensively edited Video mode recording 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able HQ SQ LQ EQ e Playable on regular DVD players after finalizing Limited editing features Mote DVD Video Format Video mode is a new format for recording on DVD R RW and DVD R RW discs that was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000 You may therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD discs in some players Symptoms include video arti facts audio and or video dropouts and playback sud denly stopping Our company cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs recorded on this recorder in other players Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape and another to record the edits With DVD you edit by making a Playlist of what to play and when to play it On playback the recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist About word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version e Original
28. on the TV s own tuner built in TV tuner e When recording to a Video mode disc e Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy programs that are copy once protected once material cannot be recorded Timer recording is not e Clock in DVD Recorder is not set to cor e Set clock to correct time See Clock possible rect time Set on page 21 e Timer has been programmed e Reprogram Timer See Timer incorrectly Recording on page 40 e Timer record indicator light does not e Reprogram Timer appear after programming timer Stereo Audio Record e TV is not Stereo compatible e No solution and or Playback is not present e Broadcast program is not in stereo for e No solution mat e DVD Recorder A V Out jacks are not e Make A V connections Stereo is connected to TV A V In jacks available only via A V output from DVD Recorder e DVD Recorder Audio Video Out is not e Select AUX or A V source as TV input selected for viewing at the TV e DVD Recorder s TV audio channel is set e Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo to mono See Changing TV audio channel on page 40 The remote control e The remote control is not pointed at the e Point the remote control at the remote does not work properly remote sensor of the DVD Recorder sensor of the DVD Recorder e The remote control is too far from the e Operate the remote control within 7 m DVD Recorder e There is an obstacle in the path of the
29. on the disc You cannot enter a timer program when e A recording is already underway e The time you re trying to set has already passed e There are already 7 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap e The earlier program takes priority e When the earlier program finishes the later program starts e If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the recorder s external inputs Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD Recorder See page 17 Press AV repeatedly to select the external input to record from e Tuner Built in tuner e AV1 AUDIO AV IN 1 VIDEO IN 1 mounted on back panel AV2 INPUT 2 VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO IN mounted on front panel DV DV IN mounted on front panel 3 Load a recordable disc Select the recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly HQ SQ LQ EQ HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extended Quality Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recordi
30. only Seek Searches a station automatically Use lt gt to select Seek option then press A V Searching stops when the DVD recorder tunes in a station Ch Changes the channel number to edit Use 4 gt to select Ch option then press A V MFT Changes the frequency for fine tuning Use 4 to select MFT option then press A V 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to confirm the setting and returns to the Program List menu Before Operation Continued Program Edit Continued Station Rename You can name stations independently Names can be up to 5 characters long 1 Use A V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use A F to select Station Rename option from Program List options then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 4 Alphabet capital gt 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9f o als clolel rial nls ul kj t m NJ of Pf a Rj st ul viwl xf vj ea BERBER oo 3 Enter a name for the station Use A Y lt gt to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selec tion Alphabet Capital Switches the keyboard upper case characters Alphabet Small Switches the keyboard to lower case characters e Symbols Switches the keyboard to symbol char acters OK Select to finish Cancel Select to exit the menu Space Inserts a space at the cursor position Delete Deletes the previous
31. or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder DTS OFF If you select OFF the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL OUT jack Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the DVD Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a DTS decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder MPEG PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier The DVD Recorder s digital audio out puts sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the MPEG2 recording system Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the DVD Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a MPEG decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a MPEG decoder DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you can hear a program s sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select
32. page 44 ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter Chapter List Playlist Select a chapter from the Chapter List Playlist menu Press ENTER Chapter List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Move from Playlist options then press ENTER Use A Y lt gt to choose the place you want to move the chapter to then press ENTER After pressing ENTER updated menu is displayed iffe and Chapter Editing Continued Protect a Title Hide a Title Chapter Use this function to protect accidental recording editing Use this function to hide a title chapter on the Title List or deleting of the title or Chapter List menu 7 Press MENUILIST to display Title List menu On the Title List or Chapter List menu use A V 4 gt to choose a title or chapter you want to hide then press ENTER Use A Y lt gt to choose a title you want to pro Options appears on the left side of the screen tect then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option on the options 3 Select Protect option on the options e g If you select Hide on Title List menu Press ENTER to confirm Press ENTER to confirm The lock mark will appears on the title s thumbnail The title s thumbnail will be dim TH TH If you select a title that has already been protected on If you select a title that has already bee
33. 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing Vocal Set Vocal to ON only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound Before Operation Continued Lock Parental Control Set Password Changing the 4 digit code New Password Rating Country Code Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A FY to select the Lock option While the Lock option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A V to select the Set Password option 5 Press gt to move to the third level When you have not entered a password yet Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to create a personal 4 digit security password then press ENTER Enter the 4 digit password again and press ENTER to verify When you have already entered a password Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to confirm the personal 4 digit security pass word then press ENTER Ep If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press 4 repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it While Change is selected press ENTER If you select Delete then press ENTER The pass word is deleted Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered buttons to create a personal 4 digit security password then press ENTER Enter the 4 digit pas
34. Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc D Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings Disc Audio Disc Subtitle and or Disc Menu See page 22 Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684 Lithuanian 8375 Slovak 6570 Afrikaans 7082 French 7775 Macedonian 8376 Slovenian 8381 Albanian 7089 Frisian 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 6577 Amharic 7176 Galician 7783 Malay 6983 Spanish 6582 Arabic 7565 Georgian 7776 Malayalam 8385 Sudanese 7289 Armenian 6869 German 7784 Maltese 8387 Swahili 6583 Assamese 6976 Greek 7773 Maori 8386 Swedish 6588 Aymara 7576 Greenlandic 7782 Marathi 8476 Tagalog 6590 Azerbaijani 7178 Guarani 7779 Moldavian 8471 Tajik 6665 Bashkir 7185 Gujarati 7778 Mongolian 8465 Tamil 6985 Basque 7265 Hausa 7865 Nauru 8484 Tatar 6678 Bengali Bangla 7387 Hebrew 7869 Nepali 8469 Telugu 6890 Bhutani 7273 Hindi 7879 Norwegian 8472 Thai 6672 Bihari 7285 Hungarian 7982 Oriya 6679 Tibetan 6682 Breton 7383 Icelandic 8065 Panjabi 8473 Tigrinya 6671 Bulgarian 7378 Indonesian 8083 Pashto Pushto 8479 Tonga 7789 Burmese 7365 Interlingua 7065 Persian 8482 Turkish 6669 Byelorussian 7165 Irish 8076 Polish 8475 Turkmen 7577 Cambodian 7384 Italian 8084 Portuguese 8487 Twi 6765 Catalan 7465 Japanese 8185 Quechua 8575 Ukrainian 9072 Chines
35. OD THUMBNAIL CHP ADD MARKER SEARCH 3DSURR RANDOM REPEAT A B PROGRAM POWER Turns the TV on or off AV Selects the TV s source PR Selects TV s channel VOL Adjusts TV s volume MUTE Temporarily turns TV sound OFF press again to restore SKIP Ida Pl Go to next chapter or track Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track SCAN lt lt gt gt Search backward or forward PAUSE STEP II Pause playback or recording temporari ly press again to exit pause mode Bb PLAY Starts playback STOP W Stops playback or recording MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Title List or Playlist menu SETUP Accesses or removes the Setup menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection Displays information while viewing a TV program lt gt A left right up down Selects an option in the menu PR A Y up down Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN ce Removes the menu Displays the menu of a video CD with PBC 3D SURR Selects 3D SURROUND during playback RANDOM Plays tracks in random order REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all A B Repeat sequence Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y
36. Pb Pr Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs VIDEO IN 1 AUDIO IN 1 Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder AC Power Cord Plug into the power source OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment S VIDEO OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV RF OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV monitor A Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit D Connections Eps e Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the recorder Use only one of the connections described below e Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections A caution Make sure the DVD Recorder is connected directly to the TV Tune the TV to the correct video input channel Do not connect the DVD Recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio sys tem Do not connect your DVD Recorder via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy pro tection system Connecting to the Aerial Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the aerial socke
37. Photo menu BM ote Use the MARKER button to select multiple files Notes on JPEG Recordings e Depending on the size and number of JPEG files it may take several minutes for the recorder to read the disc s content If you don t see an on screen display after several minutes some of the files are too big reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 4 mega pixels and burn another disc e The total number of files and folders are free but the total number of files on the folder should be less than 999 e Some discs may be incompatible due to different recording formats or the condition of the discs e When you are using software such as Easy CD Creator to burn JPEG files on a CD R ensure that all selected files have the jpg or jpeg extension before copying them into the CD layout e If the files have jpe extensions please rename them as jpg or jpeg files e File names without the jpg or jpeg extension cannot be read by this recorder even though the files are shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder If you load a completely blank disc the recorder takes
38. R Digital Audio ey 1 STEREO Shows the current audio encoding method and chan Output mode WO aD nel number and changes the setting ba Subtitle language a Fail ie Ait aa language and dd Angle Shows the current angle number and total number of Video Mode only a w angles and changes the angle number lt gt Sound ae Shows the current sound mode and a gt changes the setting Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup e Turn the TV on and select the video input source con nected to the DVD Recorder e Audio system Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder 7 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to open the disc tray Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close the tray READING appears on the display window and playback starts automatically If playback does not start press B gt PLAY In some cases the disc menu might appear instead TH If a menu screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which contains a menu DVD Use the lt gt A Y buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start playback Press TITLE or MENU LIST to return to the menu screen e Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view Press RETURN 0 to return to the menu screen e Menu setting and the exact operating procedure
39. Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP II to pause the disc during recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP Ill To record one TV program while watching another Using the TV select the channel to be viewed during recording Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV Press REC repeatedly to select the record ing time length Recording starts after the first press Each subse quent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes within free space The recording time is displayed on the TV screen At the end of the recording the DVD Recorder will stop recording and shut off Continue 65Min Free Instant Timer Record Menu Checking the Recording Time Press REC once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment Also remaining time of recording is shown in the dis play window To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by press ing REC Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes within free space A Caution If the recorder is unplugged or there is a power failure while the recorder is recording the recording will be lost Timer Recording This DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to 7 p
40. Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD recorders or players You can view the Title List menu displayed on the another DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already Press TITLE or press and hold MENU LIST but ton for three seconds in stop mode Title List menu will appear as below TH You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP W To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or B PLAY Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RW A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manu al that came with the other player to check what kinds of discs it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE To finalize a disc refer to Finalize on page 27 otes e Unfinalized DVD RW is playable on regular DVD players e The edited contents of DVD RW disc is compatible on regular DVD players only after finalizing e Any edited contents of the DVD R disc are not be compatible on regular DVD players
41. a short while to initialize the disc Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly HQ SQ LQ EQ HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extended Quality Use A Y buttons to select the TV channel to record Changing TV Audio Channel You can select the audio channel language to listen by pressing AUDIO during viewing TV program The cur rent audio channel is displayed on screen Stereo or mono broadcat Stereo Left Right Bilingual broadcat Main Sub Main Sub For TV recording with bilingual set audio channel from the TV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu see page 26 If the sound is of poor quality when set to Stereo you can often improve it by changing to Mono Left or Right This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio If the NICAM setting page 20 is set to Auto then if the broadcast is NICAM the audio automati cally changes to NICAM and you can record the NICAM audio If the broadcast is non NICAM the reg ular audio is always recorded If NICAM sound distortion occurs due to poor recep tion you can switch off NICAM setting of the program Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recording continues until you press STOP W or the disc is full e To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 5 Press STOP W to stop recording To Pause the
42. al 4 digit security pass word then press ENTER TH If you a mistake before pressing ENTER press repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it Select the first character using the A V buttons Shift the cursor using gt buttons and select the second character using A Y buttons Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Recording Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality Rec Aspect DV Rec Audio TV Rec Audio Auto Chapter Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the Recording option While the Recording option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Rec Mode Set option 5 Press gt to move to the third level Use A V to select a desired Record Mode HQ SQ LQ or EQ Press ENTER to confirm your selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Record Aspect When recording you can set the recording aspect ratio to suit the material you re recording 16 9 widescreen or 4 3 standard Rec Mode Set San v 4 3 DV Rec Audio eo TV Rec Audio Auto Chapter Before 0 p erat ion Continued DV Rec Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack Some digital camc
43. ble These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly pvp Rewriable Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once von After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more otes This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs DVD R RW DVD R RW and CD R RW discs record ed using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt of condensation on the recorder s lens If you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information DVD VIDEO 8 cm 12 cm disc COMPACT Video CD VCD SG wep 8 cm 12 cm disc COMPACT Audio CD DIGITAL AUDIO 8 cm 12 cm disc In addition this unit can play DVD R DVD RW discs DVD R DVD RW discs CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles MP3 files or JPEG files SVCD and kodak picture CDs otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs cannot be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc
44. change the information displayed on screen To remove the on screen display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears See the descriptions on next pages for detailed explanation during playing a disc Temporary Feedback Field Icons iim Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available otes e Some discs may not provide all of the features on the on screen display example shown on next pages e If no button is pressed for 20 seconds the on screen display disappears Before Operation Displaying Disc Information on screen Continued DVD Shows the elapsed playing time and total time Shows the current title chapter number 4 TITLE 1 4 CHAPTER 3 28 II gt Shows the Current and total number of 0 06 32 2 12 10 mode titles chapters Menu Options Function Use A V to select desired option Selection Method Title Number Shows the current title number and total number of lt gt or SE gt titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers ENTER Chapter Number Ey 5 an Shows the current chapter number and total number of lt gt or ia chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers ENTER Time search Bua Shows the elapsed playing time and lt gt PA eb searches the point by the elapsed time directly Numbers ENTER Audio language Shows the current audio soundtrack language and Digital Audio we mae sio encoding met
45. contents of DVD Video discs Menus 33 e Title Menu 33 e Disc Menu 33 Camera Angle 33 e Changing the Audio Soundtrack 33 e Changing the Audio Channel 34 e 3D Surround 34 Subtitles ssc ceace a ee eed es 34 e Instant Skip 34 e Finding Locations ona Disc 34 e Last Condition Memory 34 e PIP Picture in Picture 34 Audio CD and MP3 Operation 35 36 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc 35 Music menu options 35 PPAS sed eek orev sine es Wendel ee 36 e Moving to Another Track 36 e Repeat Track All Floder Off 36 e Random 00000 eee eee 36 e 3D Surround 36 e Change the Audio Channel 36 SSC ANC A cot Sacra ewer bia na news 36 e Repeat A B 36 Notes on MP3 Recordings 36 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 37 JPEG Disc Operation 38 Viewing a JPEG Disc 38 Skip Image 38 e Rotate Images 38 View Slide Shows 38 Notes or JPEG Recordings 38 RECORDING Basic Recording 39 Basic Recording from a TV 39 Instant Timer Recording 39
46. digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected otes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital con nection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press AUDIO This recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sound track To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this recorder to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this recorder s digital audio outputs Connections Continued Accessory Audio Video A V Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to DVD Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or Conneci the input jacks AV3 AN4 onthe DVD DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or Recorder to the audio video out jacks on your accesso DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW ry component using audio video cables i Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out ote jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the front panel If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the DV IN jack of this recorder VIDEO OUT jack on the front panel is not available Rote This jack is for connection t
47. e 7487 Javanese 8277 Rhaeto Romance 8582 Urdu 6779 Corsican 7578 Kannada 8279 Romanian 8590 Uzbek 7282 Croatian 7583 Kashmiri 8285 Russian 8673 Vietnamese 6783 Czech 7575 Kazakh 8377 Samoan 8679 Volap k 6865 Danish 7589 Kirghiz 8365 Sanskrit 6789 Welsh 7876 Dutch 7579 Korean 7168 Scots Gaelic 8779 Wolof 6978 English 7585 Kurdish 8382 Serbian 8872 Xhosa 6979 Esperanto 7679 Laothian 8372 Serbo Croatian 7473 Yiddish 6984 Estonian 7665 Latin 8378 Shona 8979 Yoruba 7079 Faeroese 7686 Latvian Lettish 8368 Sindhi 9085 Zulu Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting Country Code See page 25 Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Country AD Andorra ER Eritrea LC Saint Lucia SC Seychelles AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain LI Liechtenstein SD Sudan AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden AG Antigua and Barbuda Fl Finland LR Liberia SG Singapore Al Anguilla FJ Fiji LS Lesotho SH Saint Helena AL Albania FK Falkland Islands LT Lithuania SI Slovenia AM Armenia FM Micronesia LU Luxembourg SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen AN Netherlands Antilles FO Faroe Islands LV Latvia Islands AO Angola FR France LY Libya SK Slovak Republic AQ Antarctica FX France European MA Morocco SL Sierra Leone AR Argentina
48. e Remove the obstacle remote control and the DVD Recorder e The batteries in the remote control are e Replace the batteries with new ones exhausted Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation can occur In locations where moisture condensation may occur e When the DVD Recorder is moved from a cold place to a warm place Keep the DVD Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet with POWER On This will help prevent conden sation e When condensation has occurred wait a few hours for the DVD Recorder to dry before using it e Under extremely humid conditions Specifications General Power requirements AC 110 240V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 30W Dimensions approx 430 X 76 X 383 mm wx h xd Mass approx 5 5 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Television system PAL B G PAL I I colour system Recording format PAL Recording Recording format DVD VideoRecording DVD VIDEO Recordable discs DVD ReWritable DVD Recordable DVD ReWritable DVD Recordable Recordable time Approx 1 hour HQ mode 2 hours SQ mode 4 hours LQ mode 6 hours EQ mode Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector
49. e disc tray DV INPUT Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder Disc Tray Insert a disc here s INPUT2 VIDEO L AUDIO R 90E oo MAA SA Ig PROG Scans up or down through memorized channels Display window Shows the current status of the DVD Recorder Remote Sensor Point the DVD Recorder remote control here AAi Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search during playback gt gt gt Go to NEXT chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback Function Display Window Disc type indicators REC The recorder is recording Indicates the type of disc loaded Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed HQ SQ LQ EQ Indicates recording mode ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received CHP Indicates current chapter number TRK Indicates current track number TITLE Indicates current title number IM Ae A I NA JAN JAN JAN JAN JAN N Character indicators Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc emote Control Overview PIP OPEN CLOSE 4 Selects PIP function on or off Opens and closes the disc tray
50. e proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location see service procedure Use of controls adjustments or the performance of proce dures other than those specified herein may result in haz ardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus M notes ON COPYRIGHTS It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast via cable play in public or rent copyrighted material without permission This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording and playing the pictures of these discs on a VCR picture noise will appear This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection tech nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse
51. ections of Original or Playlist titles From the Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates a new title made up of a section ie chapter of an Original title Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu A caution When editing using the Delete Add and Move func tions the start and end frames may not be exactly as set in the start and end point display e During Playlist playback you may notice a momen tary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers EJ Chapter You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during recording or playback Once the chapter is marked you can use the Chapter Search feature as well as delete combine and move chapters in the Chapter List Original or Chapter List Playlist menu You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the Original and Playlist contents ote Chapter markers are inserted at regular intervals auto matically You can change this interval from the Initial Setup menu see Auto Chapter on page 25 7 Play the title Original or Playlist At the point you want to start a new chapter press CHP ADD A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen You can also put chapter markers in during recording Changing Title Thumbnails Bee Each title displayed in the Title List menu is represented by a thumbnail picture taken
52. el Disc Protect Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A V to select the Disc option While the Disc option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A V to select the Disc Format option Press gt to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted Press ENTER Disc Format menu appears In case of DVD RW use lt gt to select a desired Disc Format Mode VR Mode or Video Mode then press ENTER In case of DVD RW go to step 8 Select a Mode Video Mode Use 4 gt to select Ok then press ENTER It takes a few moments to format the disc All data on the disc will be deleted Proceed ECW ances caution If you want to change the disc format everything recorded on the disc will be erased Before Operation Continued Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENUI LIST or TITLE A Caution e When DVD R DVD RW and DVD R recording you ve finalized a disc recording you can t edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD RW You can record and edit on this recorder after unfinalizing Unfinalize Follow steps 1 3 as shown on page 26 Disc Format 2 Use A Y to select the Finalize op
53. elect the second desired option 5 Press gt to move to the third level Use A V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu General Auto Programming This DVD Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV channels Preparation e Connect the DVD Recorder to the desired type of aerial as shown in Connecting to the Aerial on page 15 Program Edit Clock Set Ke TV Aspect Display Mode GQ PBC Factory Set B Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A V to select the General option While the General option is selected press gt to move to the second level Use A V to select the Auto Programming option Press gt to move to the third level Country option is highlighted Use A V to select a country then press P Start icon is highlighted Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory B ef ore 0 perat ion Continued Program Edit You can edit a channel manually add delete name move etc Auto Programming Clock Set TV Aspect Display Mode PBC Factory Set Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the General option While the Genera
54. en press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu Clip e f you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the A Y buttons on the remote to highlight the icon and press ENTER e You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing AV If you want to return to the Photo menu press MENU LIST e On the Photo menu press SKIP It or BP to move to the previous or next page e On CDs with mixed content audio tracks MP3 files and JPEG files you can select among the AUDIO CD menu MP3 CD menu and Photo CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly in Stop mode Use A Y to select Full View option then press ENTER File 03 jpg EZ OC ee mStop To stop viewing at any time press STOP The Photo menu reappears Skip Images While viewing a picture press SKIP Id or BPI once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file Rotate Images Use A Y while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise View Slide Shows 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo menu 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears Object All Speed Normal Start Cancel 3 Use A V lt 4 gt to set the options Object Selected file or All files Speed Sets the speed for Slide Show Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the
55. entral African Republic ID Indonesia NO Norway UG Uganda CG Congo IE Ireland NP Nepal UK United Kingdom CH Switzerland IL Israel NR Nauru UM USA Minor Outlying Cl Ivory Coast IN India NU Niue Islands CK Cook Islands IO British Indian Ocean NZ New Zealand US United States CL Chile Territory OM Oman UY Uruguay CM Cameroon IQ Iraq PA Panama UZ Uzbekistan CN China IR Iran PE Peru VA Vatican City State CO Colombia IS Iceland PF Polynesia French vc Saint Vincent amp CR Costa Rica IT Italy PG Papua New Guinea Grenadines cs Former Czechoslovakia JM Jamaica PH Philippines VE Venezuela CU Cuba JO Jordan PK Pakistan VG Virgin Islands British CV Cape Verde JP Japan PL Poland VI Virgin Islands USA CX Christmas Island KE Kenya PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon VN Vietnam CY Cyprus KG Kyrgyzstan PN Pitcairn Island VU Vanuatu CZ Czech Republic KH Cambodia6 PR Puerto Rico WF Wallis and Futuna Islands DE Germany KI Kiribati PT Portugal WS Samoa DJ Djibouti KM Comoros PW Palau YE Yemen DK Denmark KN Saint Kitts amp Nevis Anguilla PY Paraguay YT Mayotte DM Dominica KP North Korea QA Qatar YU Yugoslavia DO Dominican Republic KR South Korea RE Reunion French ZA South Africa DZ Algeria KW Kuwait RO Romania ZM Zambia EC Ecuador KY Cayman Islands RU Russian Federation ZR Zaire EE Estonia KZ Kazakhstan RW Rwanda ZW Zimbabwe EG Egypt LA Laos SA Saudi Arabia EH Western Sahara LB Lebanon SB Solomon Islands Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Rem
56. ess A B at your chosen starting point Repeat icon and A appears on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point Repeat icon and A B appears on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To cancel the sequence press A B repeatedly to select OFF Time Search 0 10 30 The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The on screen display appears on the TV screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 20 seconds use A V to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The 0 00 00 appears in the Time Search box 3 Within 20 seconds use the number buttons to enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and sec onds from left to right in the box You can not enter an invalid time If you enter the wrong numbers press lt gt to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Within 20 seconds press ENTER to confirm the start time Playback starts from the selected time on the disc Operation with DVD and Video CD Continued General Features continued Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti vate the Zoom function Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence shown belo
57. ess RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Title List Ti p Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title apter List Menu Continued Before a disc is finalized you can delete titles recorded on the disc caution e If you delete a title from a DVD R disc the title will disappear from the Title List but the available record ing time will not increase e When deleting a title from a DVD RW disc the remaining time available for recording will only increase if it is the last title on the disc 7 Press MENUI LIST to display Title List Use A V 4 gt to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List menu Use A V to select Delete then press ENTER to confirm After pressing ENTER the new updated title list is displayed Delete Repeat steps 2 3 to delete additional titles from the Title List Press RETURN 67 repeatedly to remove the Title List display If the disc has already been finalized You should see a screen like the one below Indicates total and current page number Disc name Title list TITLE 1 12 11 0 30 21 Moves to the next or TITLE 2 14 11 0 20 08 previous page TITLE 3 18 11 1 10 03 TITLE 4 20 11 0 43 21 TITLE 5 23 11 0 15 21 TITLE 6 25 11 1 13 21 Exits the Title List screen Also you can exit the Title List display using TITLE or MENUILIST D Using the Title Li
58. f you make a mistake while deleting you can undo it You can name titles independently Names can be up to There is one level of undo in other words you can 32 characters long the last leti de andthe last one deveting you made On the Title List menu use A V lt gt to choose Select Undo from the Title List Original or the title you want to name then press ENTER Chapter List Original menu then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the menu It doesn t matter whether you are currently in the Title List Original or Chapter List Original menu the Use A V to select Title Name option then press last deleting is undone ENTER Keyboard menu appears e g If you select Undo on Title List Original e g If you select Title Name on Title List Original menu men Title Name otes Enter a name for the title Use A V lt gt to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Refer step 3 as shown on page 20 Station Rename e You can t undo a recording e You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby e You can still undo deleting after exiting the menu screen Alphabet Capital gt Fa 12 3 4 sl 6 7 8 9 of r E T al s ef of e elaji You can redo the last undo action using Redo k Lj mj nf of P aj als 7 option Select Redo from the Title List Original or ul vj wi xl v2
59. find a start position for playback 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selected position Playback starts from the selected position Mote This function works only when no marker is memorized D Last Condition Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled otes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture press this but ton again to switch it off Input mode selection for sub picture Press AV to select the input mode for the sub picture Each time this button is pressed each input mode for the sub picture is displayed as shown below Tuner gt AV1 AV2 Program selection for sub picture Use A Y to change the program when sub picture s input is set to tuner The selected program number is displayed on the TV screen You can view the select ed program by pressing STOP W Sub picture position change Press 4 gt repeatedly until desired position is achieved The sub picture moves cloc
60. from the start of that title or chapter If you prefer select a different still picture from within a title 7 Play the title Original or Playlist Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently dis played picture the one that appears in the Original or Playlist menu The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original or Playlist menu dip You can also change the thumbnail picture of the title on the Chapter List Original or Chapter List Playlist menu Select a chapter on the Chapter List Original or Chapter List Playlist menu then press THUMBNAIL The thumb nail picture of the title that includes the chapter is changed itle and apter Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist When you do this the whole title is put into the Playlist you can delete bits you don t need later see Deleting an Original or Playlist title chapter on page 50 The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chap ter markers that appear in the Original However if you add more chapter markers to the Original later these are not automatically copied over into the Playlist title You can add up to 999 chapters to one disc If you only want to add a chapter of a title use the Adding a title chapter to the Playlist on this page Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu If you want to display the Chapter List Original menu refer to Using the Chapte
61. g 51 Naming a Title 51 Combining Two Chapters Into One 52 Moving a Playlist Chapter 52 Protect a Title 53 Hide a Title Chapter 53 Divide One Title Into Two 54 Additional InformatiOon 55 Clean up Recording 55 Overwrite Recording 55 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD recorders or players 55 Playing your recordings on other DVD players Finalizing a Disc 55 REFERENCE Language Code List 56 Country Code LiSt 57 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 58 Troubleshooting Specifications ee ee ee ee eee 59 60 About the symbols for instructions A Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage Indicates special operating features of this unit Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier DVD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD DVD RW Digital Video Disc ReWritable These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc RW DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable DVD These Discs can be recorded only once r After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more DVD RW Digital Video Disc ReWrita
62. g symbols are applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol Many functions of this recorder are dependent on the recording mode One or more of the symbols AD TD D MD appear by each function explained in this manual so that you can see at a glance whether it s relevant for the disc loaded DVD R RW with Video recording mode DVD RW with VR recording mode DVD R disc DVD RW disc DVD Video disc Video CDs Audio CDs CIZ MP3 CDs JPEG CDs The finalized DVD disc is as DVD Video disc DVD Recorder Overview Continued About DVD R and DVD RW disc How are DVD R and DVD RW discs different The essential difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player Generally DVD R discs and DVD RW discs recorded in Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player but they must be finalized first This process fixes the con tents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD Video discs DVD RW discs recorded in VR Video Recording mode are playable in some players RW This indicates a product feature that is capa COMPATIBLE ble of playing DVD RW discs recorded with Video Recording format What are recording modes There are two recording modes available using this recorder VR mode and Video
63. gram Edit 19 20 About word Original and Playlist 7 Clock Set a 21 About DVD R and DVD RW disc 7 e TVAspect 21 About DVD recording 8 Display Mode 21 e Disc types and recording formats modes PBC eon ates Salsas te sie eee Salad a 21 and settingS 0 0 0 daaa 8 e Factory Set 21 e Notes for recording 8 Language 22 Recording TV audio channels 9 e Display Language Sue a eee echt eats 22 Restrictions on video recording 9 e Disc Language 22 e What is CPRM 9 A dio yee cx nua ieee nan een 22 23 e Copyright 9 e Dolby Digital 22 Remote Control Operation Range 9 DIS SA re acento en SN al 22 Remote Control Battery Installation 9 e MPEG cece e cece eee nees 23 Reset the DVD Recorder 9 Sampling Frequency 23 Precautions na Sa AAA E 10 e DRC Dynamic Range Control eae aye 23 e Handling the unit 10 Vocal wore A A A lance eae fas 23 e Cleaning the unit 10 Lock Parental Control 24 25 Notes on DISCS 10 e Set Password c00eeeeeue 24 e Handling discs 10 e Rating
64. he external com ponent is copy protected e Those channels are not stored in the recorder e Aerial or cables are loose e Camcorder is off e DVD Recorder INPUT SELECT is incorrect e Place the disc with the playback side down e Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide e Clean the disc e Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level e You cannot connect via this recorder Connect the component directly to your TV e Restore channels See Program Edit on pages 20 21 e Tighten connections or replace cable e Turn camcorder on and operate properly e Use AV to select input channel AV1 AV2 DV etc Troubleshooting Continued Can t play a disc e The disc was recorded in Video mode e Finalize the disc page 27 e Some players will not play even a final e No solution ized disc recorded in Video mode recorded using this recorder on another player e The disc was recorded in VR mode e The other player must be RW compati ble in order to play it e Discs recorded with copy once material e No solution cannot be played on other players Cannot record or did e The remaining blank space on the disc e Use another disc not record successfully is insufficient e The source you are trying to record is e You cannot record the source copy protected e When setting the recording channel the e Select the channel on the recorder s channel is tuned
65. hod and channel number and lt gt Output mode changes the setting Subtitle language a Shows the current subtitles language and f guia changes the setting a Angle Shows the current angle number and total number of th KG angles and changes the angle number lt gt Sound Oa DARE Shows the current sound mode and aK changes the setting VCD Shows the elapsed playing time Shows the current track and total time ss the Current mode number and total number of tracks or shows PBC On mode mo 0 06 32 1 00 00 TRACK 1 17 Menu Options Function Use A to select desired option Selection Method Track Number g Shows the current track number and total number of tracks d P or Dh or PBC On mode and skip to the desired track number Numbers ENTER Time O KOS Shows the elapsed playing time Display only T Audio Channel Shows the audio channel and gb peeled changes the audio channel i as Sound Ome Te Shows the current sound mode and lt gt changes the setting Before Operation Displaying Disc Information on screen Continued Shows the title name recording date a TITLE recording mode etc ORG Original PList Playlist Menu Options 20 08 Shows the elapsed playing time and total time 0 06 32 2 12 10 Function Use A V to select desired option gt 7 Shows the Current mode Selection Method Title Number Shows the
66. hrough the DV IN jack check the bullet points e Make sure the DV cable is properly connected Try switching off the connected equipment then switch back on Try switching the audio input Mote Depending on the connected camcorder you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this recorder te LISt an apter LIS enu Using the Title List Original menu The Title List Original is where you build and edit your Playlist and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc You can also play individual titles directly from the Title List Original menu The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the Title List Original Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display the Title List Original menu e Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles To exit the Title List Original menu press RETURN 0 Title List Original DVD RW 1H 5M Free To view Title List Original options select the title you want then press ENTER Title List Original options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback the selected title Chapter Moves Chapter List Original menu of the title refer to right on this page Play Delete Deletes the title page 50 Protect Protects accidental recording editing or deleting of
67. ions then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist menu appears on the TV screen Chapter List Playlist To view Chapter List Playlist options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter Title Moves to Title List Playlist menu of the chapter refer to left on this page Play Delete Deletes the chapter from the Chapter List Playlist menu page 50 Combine Combines two chap ters into one page 52 Move Moves a chapter of Chapter List Playlist menu to a position on the menu page 52 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Chapter List Playlist menu itle List anc From the Title List display you can play name and delete titles Once a Video mode disc is finalized the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play 7 Press MENUILIST to display the Title List Title List DVD RW O1H5M Free Use A Y to choose a title then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List display Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback the selected title Title Name Edits the title name page 51 Delete Deletes the title from the Title List Play 4 Pr
68. irst section of the disc The disc format is not changed Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc Press and hold REC button for more than 3 seconds The message will appears on the TV screen Delete all title and record Yes No Use lt P to select Yes then press ENTER Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window Overwrite Recording To overwrite a new video recording to a previously recorded title follow these steps This feature is not available on DVD R which always record at the end of the Disc Select input source you want to record chan nel AV1 4 DV 2 Press MENUI LIST to display the Title List menu Title List DVD RW 1H 5M Free Use A V 4 gt to choose a title you want to over write Press REC to start overwrite recording Overwrite recording is started from the start point of the title Press STOP W to stop the overwrite recording The new title is created and updated menu is dis played otes e This function is not available with a protected title e f the overwriting is elapsed more than the recording length of the current title the next title is overwrited But if next title is protected the overwriting is stopped at the starting point of the title e f the selected title s recording length is less than 10 seconds the next title is overwrited But if next title is protected the overwriting is stopped
69. ist 4 Use A Y to move the yellow bar to the desired location then press ENTER Program List menu options The selected track is moved 1 To display menu options select a tack on the Save Your Program List D Program List menu then press ENTER This recorder automatically memorizes the user pro The menu options appear on the left side of the gram list for the disc that you have programmed menu Program list remains in memory even if you remove the 2 Use amp to select an option then press ENTER to disc from the recorder or switch the recorder off If you confirm your selection load a disc that has its program list memorized the pro gram list is automatically recalled D JPEG Disc Operation Viewing a JPEG Disc The recorder can play discs with JPEG files Before playing JPEG recordings read Notes on JPEG Recordings at right Insert a disc and close the tray The Photo menu appears on the TV screen A a JPEG Folder 01 Folder 02 Folder 03 Folder 04 Folder 05 Folder 06 Folder 07 Folder 08 v Select MALA Mark ga Close Use A V 4 gt to select a folder then press ENTER A list of files in the selected folder appears du 4 Fa Select Mark Mote If the P icon displays in the Photo menu it means you cannot see those JPEG files Use A V lt P to select a file th
70. kwise or counterclockwise Zoom Sub picture Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge the sub picture the magnification level increases up to three steps udio an peration Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The DVD Recorder can play audio CDs Also the DVD Recorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD ROM CD R or CD RW disc Before playing MP3 recordings read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 36 Insert a disc and close the tray AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen gt FOLDER 01 152 Items FILE 7 mp3 FILE 8 mp3 FILE 9 mp3 TRACK 10 osm FILE 10 mp3 Select IE Mark MEJ Program Close Select ME Mark ME Program Close AUDIO CD Menu MP3 CD Menu Use A V to select a track then press B PLAY Playback starts During playback the current track s elapsed playing time will appear on the display window and menu Playback will stop at the end of the disc Chips e You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing AV If you want to return to the Music menu press MENU LIST e You can switch between the Track List and Program List menus by pressing MENU LIST e On the Music MP3 CD menu press SCAN 44 or gt gt to move to the previous or next page e On CDs with mixed content audio tracks MP3 files and JPEG files you can select among the Music Audio CD menu Music MP3 CD menu and Photo CD menu by pressing TITLE repeated ly To stop playback at any other time press STOP W Mu
71. l option is selected press gt to move to the second level Use A V to select the Program Edit option then press gt to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted Press ENTER Program List menu appears Select Move Id dri Page Up Down gt Close Use A V to select a PR number then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the menu display Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Program Edit Program Edit Edits the select ed program Station Rename Edits the sta tion name Move Moves the program s location on the program list Delete Deletes the program from program list NICAM Auto Off Set the NICAM function to for the pro gram Auto or Off Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV chan nels manually 1 Use A V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use A V to select Program Edit option from the options then press ENTER Program Edit menu appears PR Seek Ch MFT fo Sle E 3 See the descriptions on below to use Program Edit menu lt gt left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column A Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position PR Indicates program number display
72. l title or chap ter on the Playlist Press RETURN ce to exit or MENU LIST to go back to the Title List Original menu Deleting a Title Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu on DVD RW discs formatted in VR mode you only remove it from the Playlist the title chapter remains in the Original menu If you choose to delete a title or chapter from Title List or Chapter List menu the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases Titles chapters deleted from the Original are also removed from the Playlist ote It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less than 5 seconds long On the Title List or Chapter List menu use A Y lt gt to choose a chapter or title you want to delete then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen Select Delete option on the options on the menu e g If you select Delete on Title List Original menu Delete Press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear Use 4 gt to select Yes then press ENTER The selected chapter or title is deleted After pressing ENTER the new updated menu is displayed Repeat steps 1 4 to continue to delete from the menu Press RETURN 67 repeatedly to exit the menu BM ote e When DVD RW recording the deleted title s name is changed to Deleted Title e If the deleted titles
73. lay Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Chapter List Original menu Using the Title List Playlist Menu Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display the Title List Playlist menu e Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles e To exit the Title List Playlist press RETURN 0 Title List Playlist DVD RW a ETTE 1 Hak bird 0 16 00 Free To view Title List Playlist options select the title you want then press ENTER Title List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback the selected title Chapter Moves Chapter List Playlist menu of the title refer to right on this page Delete Deletes the title from the Title List Playlist menu page 50 Play Title Name Edits the title name page 51 Delete Part Deletes a part of the Title page 50 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Title List Playlist menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title g Using the Chapter List Playlist Menu Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display the Title List Playlist menu Use A Y lt gt to choose the title you want to view Chapter List Playlist menu then press ENTER Title List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Chapter from Title List Playlist opt
74. lay window and on the TV screen Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record e Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP PLAY and PAUSE functions 5 Press REC once to start recording Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE STEP II or STOP W You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording e In Video mode the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops For timer recording to work properly on this recorder the digital camcorder must also be switched on and in operating Recording from an External Input Continued What is DV Using DV also known as i LINK you can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals The i LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394 1995 LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from
75. more than two are continued the titles are combined into one Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title Press MENUILIST repeatedly to display Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu Use A Y 4 gt to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu Select Delete Part from the options on the menu e g If you select Delete Part on Title List Original menu Delete Part Press ENTER Title Edit Delete Part menu appears on the TV screen Start icon is highlighted Title Edit Delete Part Starts playback and use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point Press ENTER at the starting point of the section you want to delete End icon is highlighted The part is indicated on the Progress Bar Use pause step search skip and slow motion to find the ending point Press ENTER at the ending point of the section you want to delete You can cancel the selected point use A V to select Cancel icon then press ENTER If you finish to edit select Done icon then press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear Use 4 gt to select Yes then press ENTER The selected part is deleted from the title and Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu appears itle and Chapter Editing Continued Undoing Redoing the Last Deleting Naming a Title I
76. n dim on the the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing Title List menu you can show it by choosing Show Protect from the Title List menu options After doing from the Title List menu options After doing this you this you can edit and delete the title can see the title Divide One Title Into Two Use this command to split a title up into two new titles On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen Select Divide from the Title List menu options Divide Press ENTER when Divide option is highlight ed Title Edit Divide menu appears and goes into STOP mode Current picture Title Edit f mes 20 8 00 35 42 er The first title s Ta thumbnail The second title s thumbnail Use pause step search skip and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title When Divide option is highlighted press ENTER at the point You can clear the dividing point and exit the Title Edit Divide menu use A V to select Cancel option then press ENTER The dividing point is clear Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Addition Information Clean up Recording You can simply clean up erase all contents on the disc then start recording from the f
77. ng continues until you press STOP W or the disc is full e To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 39 6 Press STOP W to stop recording BM ote If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 9 for more details Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both the cam corder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up See page 26 ips e The source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You can t record date and time information from a DV cassette Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 17 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can choose between Audio 1 original audio and Audio 2 overdubbed audio e DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu See DV Rec Audio on page 26 for more information Press AV repeatedly to select the DV input DV appears in the disp
78. o DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Jack panel of Accessory Component VCR Camcorder etc OUTPUT DV Digital Camcorder IN VIDEO L AUDIO R S VIDEOIN DVIN 000 0B INPUT Rear of Front of DVD Recorder DVD Recorder Front of DVD Recorder Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options but some require greater depth for the variety of settings If you press SETUP only the first and second level of the menu sys tem will appear on the TV screen The third level can be displayed by pressing P For navigating the menu lev els you will see P on the right side of the menu label to help you go to the next level To bring up and exit the Menu Press SETUP to bring up the menu A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen To go to the next level Press on the remote control To go back to the previous level Press lt on the remote control General Operation Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A V to select the desired option While the desired item is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A V to s
79. or for a Video CD select track icon Then enter the chapter track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 or press 4 gt 1 4 Search 1 Press SCAN lt lt or gt gt during playback The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press SCAN 44 or Pr to select the required speed lt Reverse play 4X2 4X4 4X8 44X16 lt lt 4X100 backward or BP X2 Pr X4 gt gt X8 X16 gt gt X100 forward With a Video CD the Search speed changes 4X2 4X4 4X8 backward or PP X2 gt gt X4 PK X8B forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press amp PLAY Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP II during playback The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing 4 gt repeatedly during PAUSE mode 3 To exit PAUSE mode press B gt PLAY ote The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD Ep You can advance the picture frame by frame by press ing PAUSE STEP II repeatedly on the remote control D Operation with DVD and Video CD Continued General Features Continued Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE STEP II during playback The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 Press SCAN 44 or gt gt during PAUSE mode The DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode 3 Use the SCAN lt lt or BP to select the required speed lt I 1 16 lt I 1 8 lt I 1 4 or lt l 1 2 back ward or I g
80. orders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used BD Rec Mode Set a Rec Aspect Ao TV Rec Audio Auto Chapter G TV Rec Audio When TV recording with bilingual you can choose audio channel to record Main Sub Main language and Sub language Main Main language only Sub Sub language only o Rec Mode Set S Rec Aspect DV Rec Audio Ke v Main Sub Auto Chapter G Bi Auto Chapter When recording chapter markers are put in specified setting You can change this interval to 5 minutes 10 minutes or 15 minutes If you select None switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No Separation setting m Rec Mode Set Rec Aspect be DV Rec Audio A TV Rec Audio 6 Disc Disc Format If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will ini tialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to VR mode DVD R The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENTER DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to DVD RW mode Also you can format the disc from the Setup menu as below Finalize Disc Lab
81. ote Controlling TVs with the remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV see the table below 2 Release TV POWER button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 Motes e Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code e f you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service Symptom No power No picture No sound Cause e The power cord is disconnected e The TV is not set to receive DVD Recorder signal output e The video cable is not connected securely e The connected TV power is turned off e The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive DVD Recorder signal
82. output e The audio cables are not connected securely e The power of the equipment connected with the audio cable is turned off e The audio connecting cord is damaged Solution e Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely e Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen e Connect the video cable securely e Turn on the TV e Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the DVD Recorder e Connect the audio cable securely e Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable e Replace it with new one The playback picture is poor The DVD Recorder does not start playback The picture from the external input is distort ed Some channels are skipped over when using A V The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing Camcorder image is not shown Camcorder image via AN input or DV IN to DVD Recorder is not shown on TV screen e The disc is dirty e No disc is inserted e An unplayable disc is inserted e Clean the disc e Insert a disc Check that the disc indi cator in the display window is lit e Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code e The disc is placed upside down e The disc is not placed within the guide e The disc is dirty e The Rating level is set e The video signal from t
83. p pp e OFF No display does not play repeatedly Use A V to select the Program Add option then press ENTER Erasing a Track from the Program List Repeat steps 2 4 to place additional tracks on 1 Select the track you wish to erase from the Program the Program list List Press MENUI LIST to display Program List menu Clip You can switch between the Track List and Program Use the MARKER button to select multiple tracks List menus by pressing MENU LIST 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the left side of the menu Music Wiki MP3CD J Program List o FILE 20 mp3 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The selected track is deleted from the Program List Clip Use Delete All option to delete all tracks Select MK Mark ME Program Close Select EGE Mark ME Program Close Use A V to select the track you want to start playing on the Program List menu Changing Track Order in the Program List 1 Select the track you wish to move Ip On the Music MP3 CD menu press SCAN lt lt or Clip gt gt to move to the previous or next page Use the MARKER button to select multiple tracks Press PLAY 2 Press ENTER Playback begins in the order in which you pro The menu options appear on the left side of the grammed the tracks menu Playback stops after playing the last programmed 3 Select Move option then press ENTER track on the Program List A yellow bar appears in the Program L
84. page 16 for connection details D Operation with DVD and Video CD Continued Changing the Audio Channel Ses STEREO gt With a Video CD press AUDIO then press 4 gt repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel STEREO LEFT or RIGHT With DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel you can switch between Main L Bilingual R or a mix of both Main Bilingual by pressing AUDIO 3D Surround su This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press 3D SUPR then press lt gt repeatedly during playback to select 3D SUR 2 To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL Subtitles H OFF Press SUBTITLE then press lt gt repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages Instant Skip Each press INSTANT SKIP skips forward 15 seconds ote If appears the feature is not available on the disc Finding Locations on a Disc You can directly access any point on a video CD using this function Use this function only while a video CD is playing Playback jumps to the point specified 1 Press SEARCH during playback The progress bar appears on the TV screen Ga ee lt r Taka a 2 Use lt gt to
85. r List Original menu on page 43 Choose a title or chapter on the Original menu to put into the Playlist then press ENTER Original Title or Chapter options appears on the left side of the Original menu Playlist gt Playlist gt Title List Original Chapter List Original Use A V to select Playlist from Original options then press ENTER Select Playlist EA New Playlist Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu If you want to show the Chapter List Original menu refer to Using the Chapter List Original on page 43 Choose an Original title or chapter to put into the Playlist then press ENTER Original menu options appears on the left side of the screen Playlist gt Playlist gt Title List Original Chapter List Original Use A V to select Playlist from Original menu options then press ENTER Select Playlist FA New Playlist Da TITLE 1 Choose a Title List Playlist that is already regis tered to insert a title or chapter then press ENTER The title or chapter appears in the updated Playlist menu Repeat steps 1 4 to add additiona
86. rding time may be longer e The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc e The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc e If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 26 Disc Format for how to do this e When using a DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc e When using a DVD RW disc in Video mode recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc e The Erase Title option in the Title List Original menu only hides the title it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time avail able except for the last recorded title on a DVD RW disc in Video mode e The overwrite recording is available with DVD RW disc Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions DVD Video Video format n a Playback only DVD RW Video Recording VR mode Playback recording Original Playlist editing format default Video format Video mode Playback limited recording limited editing DVD R Video format Video mode Playback limited recording limited editing DVD RW RW Video format DVD RW Playback limited recording Title Chapter editing DVD R R
87. rograms within a period of 1 month For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded the starting time and length Press TIMER REC The Timer Record menu will appear Start Time Length ie abe TIMER REC Timer Rec List e PR Choose a memorized program number or one of the external inputs from which to record Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance e Start Time Set the recording start time e Length Set the recording length e Mode Choose a record mode HQ SQ LQ EQ or AT AT Auto mode determines how much disc time is available and switches record mode if neces sary to complete recording the program Repeat Choose a desired repeat Once Daily Monday Friday or Weekly Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s e lt gt left right move the cursor left right A Y up down change the setting at the cur rent cursor position e Press RETURN 6 amp 7 to exit the Timer Record menu e Press ENTER after filling in all the program infor mation e Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the DVD Recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly and recordable disc inserted 4 Press RETURN ce to exit the Program List
88. s MENUI LIST to display the Title List menu e Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles e To exit the Title List menu press RETURN 0 Title List DVD R GQ 1H 5M Free DISPLAY To view Title List options select the title you want then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback the selected title except the hidden chapters Full Play Starts playback the selected title including the hid den chapters Chapter Moves Chapter List menu of the title refer to right on this page Delete Deletes the title page 50 Protect Protects accidental recording editing or deleting of the title page 53 Edit Selects Edit options Title Name Edits the title name page 51 e Hide Show Hides or Shows the all chapters within the title Play Title Name Divide Press RETURN 67 repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title ist Menu Continued Using the Chapter List menu 7 Press MENULLIST to display Title List menu Use A Y 4 gt to choose the title you want to view Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Chapter from Title List options
89. s for using the menu may differ depending on the disc Follow the instructions on the each menu screen You may also set PBC to OFF under Setup menu See page 21 otes If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings not authorized the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see Rating on page 24 DVDs may have a Region Code Your recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your recorder The region code for this recorder is 4 four General Features BM ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be avail able on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE amp 16 gt When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows e Press DISPLAY then use A V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or lt gt to select a title number Moving to another CHAPTER TRACK Hi ua E When a title on a disc has more than one chapter track you can move to another chapter track as follows e Press SKIP I lt or BP briefly during playback to select the next chapter track or to return to the begin ning of the current chapter track e Press SKIP Ita twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track e To go directly to any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY Then use A to select chapter icon
90. sic menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack or folder on the menu then press ENTER 2 Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Music Audio CD menu options Program Add Play Starts playback the selected track Program Add Adds the track s to Program List page 37 Music MP3 CD menu options e When you select a track Play Starts playback the selected track Program Add Program Add Adds the track s to Folder Program List page 37 z Folder Displays the folder list on View All the disc View All Displays all MP3 files on the disc When you select a folder Open Displays sub folders and Open MP3 files only in the folder Program Add Program Add Adds all track s in Folder the folder to Program List page 37 View All Folder Displays the folder list on the disc View All Displays all MP3 files on the disc Audio CD and MP3 Operation Continued Pause 1 Press PAUSE STEP II during playback 2 To return to playback press amp PLAY or press PAUSE STEP II again Moving to Another Track MP3 e Press SKIP k lt or PI briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track e Press SKIP Id twice briefly to step back to the pre vious track e On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9
91. st menu The Title List is where you can see the all recorded titles and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc You can also play titles directly from the Title List menu The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the Title List menu 7 Press MENUI LIST to display the Title List menu e Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles e To exit the Title List menu press RETURN 0 Title List DVD RW m1H5M Free To view Title List options select the title you want then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback the selected title except the hidden chapters Play Full Play Starts playback the selected title including the hid den chapters menu of the title refer to right on this page Chapter Moves Chapter List Delete Deletes the title page 50 Title Name Protect Protects accidental recording editing or deleting of the title page 53 Edit Selects Edit options e Title Name Edits the title name page 51 e Divide Divides one title into two titles page 54 e Hide Show Hides or Shows the all chapters within the title page 53 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Title List menu D Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title informa
92. sword again and press ENTER to verify Ep If you a mistake before pressing ENTER press lt repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it D If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your password to clear the current pass word follow the procedure below 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 3 Select Yes then press ENTER The 4 digit pass word is cleared Enter a new code as shown left Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs Ratings are country dependent The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes Set Password v NoLimit e No Limit Country Code Follow steps 1 3 as shown above to the left Set Password 2 Use A V to select the Rating option J Press gt to move to the third level Follow step 6 as shown above to the left Set Password Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the A Y but tons One 1 has the least playback restrictions Eight 8 has the most playback restrictions No Limit If you select
93. t 1 16 I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward With a Video CD the Slow speed changes I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward 4 To exit Slow Motion mode press B PLAY ote Slow motion playback in reverse is not possible with Video CDs Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM appears on the TV screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM until NORMAL appears on the TV screen Ep By pressing SKIP PI during Random playback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback Mote e This function only works with DVD Karaoke discs or video CDs without PBC e On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Random function See page 21 Repeat 4 Chapter DVD Discs Repeat Chapter Title All Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode e Chapter repeats the current chapter e Title repeats the current title e All repeats the all titles on the disc VR mode DVD RW disc only e OFF does not play repeatedly Video CDs Repeat Track All Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode e Track repeats the current track e All repeats the all tracks on the disc e OFF does not play repeatedly Mote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 21 Repeat A B A B To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Pr
94. t at the back of the DVD recorder Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV socket on the DVD recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set RF coaxial connection Connect the RF OUT jack on the DVD Recorder to the aerial input jack on the TV using the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable supplied R The RF OUT jack passes the signal through from the AERIAL jack Rear of TV tea aumo input rol scamtmeur INPUT a a Rear of DVD Recorder Connections to Your TV e Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the DVD Recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system Rear of TV 0000000000 0000000000 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
95. tep 3 as shown on page 20 Station Rename Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the Setup menu 7 Press SETUP to exit the menu Disc Protect When recording in DVD RW R disc or VR mode for matted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select OFF Disc Format Finalize Disc Label Before Operation General Explanation of On Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Recorder Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV screen indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Recorder or is not available on the disc Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV press ENTER or DISPLAY to display remove the information displayed on screen e g when DVD RW in VR mode is inserted Indicates channel number station name and audio signal NICAM STEREO MONO received by the tuner Indicates the record mode free space and elapsed time progress bar Indicates disc name and format DVD RW K VR Mode AJ Sa 1H 32M Free 28 8 2003 11 35 Indicates current date and time Displaying Disc Information on screen You can display various information about the disc loaded on screen Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display
96. the title page 53 Edit Selects Edit options e Title Name Edits the title name page 51 e Delete Parts Deletes a part of the Title page 50 e Undo Undoes the last delet ing page 51 e Redo Redoes the undo action page 51 Title Name Playlist Adds the title to the Playlist page 49 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Title List Original menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List Original menu Press MENUI LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu Use A V 4d to choose the title you want to view Chapter List Original menu then press ENTER Title List Original options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Chapter from Title List Original options then press ENTER Chapter List Original menu appears on the TV screen Chapter List Original To view Chapter List Original options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List Original options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter Title Moves to Title List Original menu of the chapter refer to left on this page Delete Deletes the chapter page 50 Combine Combines two chap ters into one page 52 Playlist Adds the chapter to the Playlist page 49 P
97. then press ENTER Chapter List menu appears on the TV screen Capter List To view Chapter List options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter Play Title Moves to Title List menu of the chapter refer to left on this page Combine Combines two chap ters into one page 52 Hide Show Hides or Shows the selected chapter page 53 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Chapter List menu Title and Chapter Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc For example if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content Title or Chapter that title or chapter is deleted from the disc freeing up extra recording time When you edit the Playlist on the other hand you are not changing the content of the disc For example when you delete a title from the Playlist you are just telling the recorder not to play that title nothing is actu ally deleted from the disc Titles Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc s original content contain one or more chapters When you insert a title into the Playlist all the chapters within that title also appear In other words chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD Video disc do Parts are s
98. tion Press gt to move to the third level Finalize is highlighted Press ENTER Finalize menu appears Do you want finalization Oo Cancel Select Ok then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc ote How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc A disc recorded can take up to 8 min utes or more to finalize TH If you load a DVD RW or DVD RW that has already been finalized you can unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc Disc Label Use this to enter a name for the disc This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen e The disc name can be up to 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set Disc Format Finalize Disc Protect Follow steps 1 3 as shown Disc Format on page 26 2 Use A Y to select the Disc Label option Press gt to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 4 Alphabet Capital gt 1 2 3 4 sj ef 7 9 9 o Alelc olel rl al ni 1 kj t nj of Pf af Rf s TI ul vi wl xi v2 ee BERBER Enter a name for the disc Use A V lt gt to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Refer s
99. tion for selected title A caution If you press REC when the Title List menu appears the selected title is erased then overwrte recording starts See page 55 for more details Using the Chapter List menu 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List menu Use A Y 4 gt to choose the title you want to view Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select Chapter from Title List options then press ENTER Chapter List menu appears on the TV screen Capter List To view Chapter List options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List options appears on the left side of the menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter Play Title Moves to Title List menu of the chapter refer to left on this page Combine Combines two chap ters into one page 52 Hide Show Hides or Shows the selected chapter page 53 Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Chapter List menu itle List and Chapter Using the Title List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recorded titles and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc You can also play titles directly from the Title List menu The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the Title List menu 7 Pres
100. urn the unit back on e Unplug the power cord wait at least five seconds and then plug it in again DVD Recorder Overview Continued Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy For maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV VCR or radio may be distorted during playback In this case position the unit away from the TV VCR or radio or turn off the unit after removing the disc To keep the surface clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time They will leave marks on the surface Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet Use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit To obtain a clear picture The DVD Recorder is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on
101. w x1 size x2 size x4 size x1 size normal size 2 Use the lt gt A Y buttons to move through the zoomed picture 3 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or press ZOOM repeatedly until the normal picture appears BM ote The zoom function may not work for some DVDs Marker Search 4 16 You can start playback from a memorized point Up to six points can be memorized To enter a mark follow these steps 1 During disc playback press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to six Marker points on a disc To Recall a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Use the lt gt A Y buttons to select a Marked scene that you want to recall 3 Press ENTER Playback will start from the Marked scene 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN 0 To clear a Marked Scene 1 Press SEARCH during playback or in stop mode The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen 2 Use lt 4 gt A Y to select the Marked scene that you want to erase 3 Press CLEAR Delete selected marker Proceed message appears 4 Use lt P gt to select Yes then press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to erase additional Marked scene 6 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN 0 Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus DVDs
102. which you are mak ing a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision cor poration Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro hibited Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two R03 a size AAA batteries with and aligned correctly A caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Reset the DVD Recorder If you observe any of the following symptoms e The unit is plugged in but the power will not turn on or off e The front panel display is not working e The DVD Recorder is not operating normally you can reset the DVD Recorder as follows e Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds This will force the unit to power off Press the POWER button again to t
103. y different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 files that require certain pre existing conditions see above to insure compatible playback Customers should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory Play Playback begins in the order Program can contain 99 tracks Audio CD or 256 in which you programmed the tracks tracks MP3 Move from the selected track Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc Delete Move Moves the track s to change Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear A the program order Delete All Delete Deletes the track s from the Program List menu Delete All Deletes all tracks from the Program List menu 2 Use A Y to select a track or folder Selecting multiple tracks folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the track or folder Press Repeat Programmed Tracks MARKER again to cancel the marked track or folder Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to select a 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks folders desired repeat mode e TRACK repeats the current track hs a oar on the left side of the menu ALL repeats the all tracks on the Program list

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