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DVD Recorder/ Video Cassette Recorder: Owner'S Manual
DVD Recorder/ Video Cassette Recorder: Owner'S Manual
DVD Recorder/ Video Cassette Recorder: Owner'S Manual
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : DRV-5100x
PAL
CD-R/RW
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Safety Precautions
INTRODUCTION
permission.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK This product features the copy protection function developed
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
on a VCR, picture noise will appear.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL. 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
This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection tech-
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
within the product’s enclosure that may be of otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
shock to persons.
SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to
is intended to alert the user to the presence of others. You should record requested information here and
important operating and maintenance (servicing) retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.
instructions in the literature accompanying the Model No. ___________________________________
product.
Serial No. ___________________________________
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedi-
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space cated circuit;
such as a book case or similar unit.
That is,a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance
and has no additional outlets or branch circuits.Check the
specification page of this owner's manual to be certain.
Do not overload wall outlets.Overloaded wall outlets, loose or
damaged wall outlets,extension cords, frayed power cords,or
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous.Any of
CAUTION: these conditions could result in electric shock or
This DVD Recorder employs a Laser System. fire.Periodically examine the cord of your appliance,and if its
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s appearance indicates damage or deterioration,unplug it,discon-
manual carefully and retain for future reference should the unit tinue use of the appliance,and have the cord replaced with an
require maintenance, contact an authorized service location exact replacement part by an authorized servicer.
(see service procedure). Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical
abuse,such as being twisted,kinked,pinched,closed in a door,or
Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of proce-
walked upon.Pay particular attention to plugs,wall outlets,and
dures other than those specified herein may result in haz-
the point where the cord exits the appliance.
ardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT Disposal of your old appliance
STARE INTO BEAM.
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water attached to a product it means the product is
(dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such
covered by the European Directive
as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should
This product is manufactured to comply with be disposed of separately from the municipal
the radio interference requirements of EEC waste stream via designated collection facili-
DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and ties appointed by the government or the local
73/23/EEC. authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will
help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal
of your old appliance, please contact your city
office, waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION HOOKUP
Important Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-19
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver . . 17
Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting an external decoder box . . . . . . . . 17
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections
• Types of video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• About the symbol display . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-32
• About the disc symbols for instructions . . . . 7 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• What are ‘recording modes’? . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24
• Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? . 8 • Auto Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ . . . . . . . 8 • Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
About DVD+R and DVD+RW disc. . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Auto Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • Manual Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
• Disc types and recording formats, modes, • TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • VCR Play Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
• Notes for recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 • VCR Play System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• Recording TV audio channels. . . . . . . . . . 10 • AV2 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• Restrictions on video recording. . . . . . . . . 10 • Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 • Factory Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Control Operation Range . . . . . . . . . . 10 • Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . 10 • Disc Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Reset the Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Handling the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • Sampling Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • DRC (Dynamic Range Control). . . . . . . . . 25
• Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Cleaning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 • Set Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Function Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 • Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 • Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28
• Disc Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
• VCR Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
• VCR Record System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• DV Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30
• Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
• Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
• Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
• Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
• About DivX(R) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
General Explanation of On-Screen Display. 31-33
• Displaying Information on-screen. . . . . 31-33
• Displaying Information While Watching TV . . 31
• Changing TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
• Changing TV Audio Channel. . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Table of Contents
PLAYBACK Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47
Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 34-37 Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 47
Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 47
INTRODUCTION
• Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 47
• Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . 34 Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . 48-49
• Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Recording from External Components . . . . . . . 48
• Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 34 Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 48
• Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
• Play modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 • DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
• Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 • Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
• Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
• Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 EDITING
• Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Title List and Chapter List Menu . . . . . . . . 50-54
• Checking the contents of Using the Title List-Original menu VR . . . . . . 50
DVD Video discs: Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Chapter List-Original menu VR . . . 50
• Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Title List-Playlist menu VR . . . . . . 51
• Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Chapter List-Playlist menu VR . . . 51
• Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Title List menu Video . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
• Changing the Audio Soundtrack . . . . . . . . 36 • Deleting a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
• Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 37 • If the disc has already been finalized . . . . 52
• 3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Title List menu +RW . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
• Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Chapter List menu +RW . . . . . . . . . 53
• Finding Locations on a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Title List menu +R . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
• Last Condition Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Chapter List menu +R . . . . . . . . . 54
Playing a DivX Movie Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Title and Chapter Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-60
Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation . . . . . . 39-40 Titles, Chapters and Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 39 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Music menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
• Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Making a New Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
• Moving to Another Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist 56
• Play modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Deleting a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
• Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 40 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
• Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
• Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . 58
Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings . . . . . . . . . 40 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Programmed Playback with Audio CD and Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Hide a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
JPEG File Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Divide One Title Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing a JPEG File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
• Skip Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Overwrite Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
• Rotate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other
• View Slide Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DVD recorders or players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
• Notes on JPEG Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Playing Your Recordings on other
VCR Mode Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 REFERENCE
• Tracking Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Special Effect Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Area Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
• Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote . 64
• Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . . 43 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-66
• Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
• Counter Memory Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About the symbols for instructions
RECORDING Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit
Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 itself or other material damage.
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Indicates special operating features of this unit.
Copying from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Copying from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.
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Overview
Recordable Discs Playable Discs
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Overview (Continued)
Disc-related terms About Symbols
Title (DVD only) About the symbol display
The main film content or accompanying feature content
INTRODUCTION
or music album. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling This icon means the function explained in this owner’s
you to locate it easily. manual is not available on that specific disc.
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Overview (Continued)
About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape?
How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? No. When you edit a video tape you need one video
The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW deck to play the original tape and another to record the
is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW edits. With DVD, you edit by making a ‘Playlist’ of what
is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/ to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder
erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. plays the disc according to the Playlist.
Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’
player? Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and
Video mode are playable in a regular DVD player, but the edited version.
they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the con- • Original: content refers to what’s actually recorded
tents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD on the disc.
players as DVD-Video discs. • Playlist: content refers to the edited version of the
DVD-RW discs recorded in VR (Video Recording) mode disc — how the Original content is to be played.
are playable in some players.
This indicates a product feature that is capa- About DVD+R and DVD+RW disc
ble of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with How are DVD+R and DVD+RW discs different?
Video Recording format. The essential difference between DVD+R and DVD+RW
is that DVD+R is a record-once medium, while
What are ‘recording modes’? DVD+RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can
There are two recording modes available using this re-record/ erase a DVD+RW disc approximately 1,000
recorder: VR mode and Video mode. When recording to times.
a DVD-R disc, recordings are always in Video mode.
DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording DVD+RW mode recording
or Video mode recording. • 4 different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
able (XP, SP, LP, EP)
VR mode recording • Playable on regular DVD players
• 4 different picture quality/recording time settings avail- • The edited contents is playable on regular DVD play-
able (XP, SP, LP, EP) ers only after finalizing
• Not playable on regular DVD players • Recordings can be edited the title/chapter
• Recordings can be extensively edited
DVD+R mode recording
Video mode recording • 4 different picture quality/recording time settings avail-
• 4 different picture quality/recording time settings avail- able (XP, SP, LP, EP)
able (XP, SP, LP, EP) • Playable on regular DVD players (after finalizing)
• Playable on regular DVD players (after finalizing) • Any edited contents are not be compatible on regular
• Limited editing features DVD players. (Hide, chapter combine, added chapter
mark, etc.)
• Limited title/chapter editing features
ote
DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for
DVD +R (Double Layer)
recording on DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs that
Double layer recording technology offers two recordable
was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000. You may
layers on a single DVD disc, providing nearly double the
therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD
capacity of 4.7GB single layer DVDs. The greatest,
discs in some players. Symptoms include video arti-
most valuable benefit of double layer recording technol-
facts, audio and/or video dropouts and playback sud-
ogy is increased capacity. Storage space is nearly dou-
denly stopping.
bled with double layer DVD+R media, allowing con-
Our company cannot take responsibility for problems
sumers to burn up to 8.5GB of video on a single
playing discs recorded on this recorder in other players.
DVD+R disc.
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Overview (Continued)
About DVD recording Notes for recording
• The recording times shown are not exact because the
recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression.
otes This means that the exact recording time will depend
INTRODUCTION
• This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or on the material being recorded.
CD-RW discs. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is
• Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- poor or the picture contains interference, the record-
ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to ing times may be shorter.
the recorder. • If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect time may be longer.
playback and/or recording performance. Please take • The displayed times for recording and time remaining
proper care of your discs. may not always add up to exactly the length of the
disc.
Disc types and recording formats, modes, • The recording time available may decrease if you
and settings heavily edit a disc.
• If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the
This recorder can play five different kinds of DVD disc:
recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before
pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW, DVD-R,
you record anything on the disc. See page 28
DVD+RW and DVD+R discs. The disc format for DVD-R
(Initialize) for how to do this.
discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre-record-
• When using a DVD-R disc, you can keep recording
ed DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized,
until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc.
you can play a DVD-R in a regular DVD player.
Before you start a recording session, check the
By default, the DVD-RW disc format is Video Recording
amount of recording time left on the disc.
format, though you can change this to Video format, if
• When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording
required. (Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents
time available will only increase if you erase the last
of the disc.)
title recorded on the disc.
The recording mode is closely related to the disc for-
• The Erase Title option in the Title List-Original menu
mat. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then
only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title
the recording mode is VR mode; if the disc format is
from the disc and increase the recording time avail-
Video mode, then the recording mode is Video mode
able (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW
(except for DVD-Video, which is not recordable, and so
disc in Video mode).
does not have a recording mode).
• The overwrite recording is available with DVD+RW
Within the recording modes (which are fixed for the
disc.
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.
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Overview (Continued)
Recording TV audio channels Remote Control Operation Range
This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If
the NICAM setting (page 22) is set to Auto, then if the Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press
broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. If
the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always the buttons.
recorded.
Remote Control Battery Installation
Restrictions on video recording
• You cannot record copy-protected video using this Detach the battery cover on the rear of
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video the remote control, and insert two R03
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected (size AAA) batteries with and
material is encountered during a recording, recording will aligned correctly.
pause or stop automatically and an error message will
be displayed on-screen. Caution
• Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded using a Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see below). types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).
• NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is Dispose worn-out batteries not with your domestic
not recorded correctly with this recorder. waste. Please contact your local government for
• Video signals in SECAM format (from the built-in TV tuner disposal practices in your area.
or from the analog inputs) are recorded in PAL format.
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 which you are making 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 technolo-
gy 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 corporation. Reverse engi-
neering or disassembly is prohibited.
• CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPAT-
IBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTI-
FACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE
OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS,
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE
CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING
OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL
625p RECORDER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUS-
TOMER SERVICE CENTER.
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Overview (Continued)
Precautions Notes on Discs
Handling discs
Handling the unit
Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the
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When shipping the unit
disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the
The original shipping carton and packing materials
surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the
unit as it was originally packaged at the factory.
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Front Panel
DVD Indicator
DV INPUT
Connect the DV
output of a digital
camcorder.
Remote Sensor
Disc Tray Point the Recorder
Insert a disc here. remote control here.
DVD/VCR
Toggles control between the DVD deck
and the VCR deck.
DUB
Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD).
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Function Display Window
INTRODUCTION
Indicates when the recorder
is in timer recording or a timer
recording is programmed.
DVD REC PRG TTL VR TV CHP TRK DUB Hi-Fi ST BIL NICAM
SVCD
A B
Character indicators
Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, remaining
time, title number, chapter/track number, channel, etc.
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Remote Control Overview
POWER EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE
Switches the recorder ON or OFF. - Opens and closes the disc tray.
DVD - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck.
Select the Recorder’s function mode to TV Control Buttons
DVD. (See page 64)
POWER: Turns the TV on or off.
VCR AV: Selects the TV’s source.
Select the Recorder’s function mode to PR +/–: Selects TV’s channel.
VCR. VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume.
AV BACKWARD / FORWARD (m/M)
Changes the input to use for recording - DVD: Search backward or forward.
(Tuner, AV1-3, or DV IN). - VCR: Rewinds the tape during the
0-9 numerical buttons STOP mode, for fast reverse picture
Selects numbered options in a menu. search and Advances the tape during
the STOP mode, fast forward picture
TITLE
Displays the disc’s Title menu, if search.
available. DUBBING SKIP (. / >)
DUBBING Go to next chapter or track. Returns to
Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to beginning of current chapter or track or
DVD). go to previous chapter or track.
AUDIO PAUSE/STEP (X)
Selects an audio language (DVD) or an Pause playback temporarily / press
audio channel (CD). repeatedly for frame-by-frame
playback.
SUBTITLE
Selects a subtitle language. N (PLAY)
Starts playback.
ZOOM
Enlarges DVD video image. STOP (x)
Stops playback or recording.
CLEAR
- Removes a track number on the DISC MENU / LIST
Program List or a mark on the Accesses menu on a DVD disc, Title List
Marker Search menu. or Playlist menu.
- Reset tape counter to zero. b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down)
REC (z) Selects an option in the menu.
Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set PR/TRK(+/-)
the recording time. - Select channel programme of the recorder.
REC MODE - To adjust tracking.
Selects the recording mode: - To control vertical tremble during picture
XP, SP, LP, or EP. still.
TIMER REC ENTER
Displays Timer Record menu. - Acknowledges menu selection.
CHP. ADD - Displays information while viewing a
Inserts a chapter marker when playing/ TV program.
recording a VR mode DVD-RW (and SETUP
DVD+RW/+R) disc. Accesses or removes the Setup menu.
MARKER DISPLAY
Marks any point during playback. Accesses On-Screen Display.
SEARCH RETURN (O)
Displays Marker Search menu. - Removes the menu.
- Displays the menu of a video CD
with PBC.
PLAY MODE
Accesses the play mode function
(Repeat, Random).
A-B
Repeat sequence.
THUMBNAIL
Selects a thumbnail picture for the
current title and chapter for use in the
Original and Playlist menu.
TV/VCR
To view channels selected by the
recorder tuner or by the TV tuner.
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Rear Panel
AERIAL
Connect the aerial to this terminal.
COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr)
INTRODUCTION
Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs.
AERIAL
RF.OUT
EURO AV 1 AUDIO/VIDEO
Connect to a TV with SCART jack.
COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack)
Connect to digital (coaxial) 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
Important Note 1
About Ferrite Core
Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the power cord (for
connecting to this unit). [a]
This ferrite core can reduce noises.
2
1 Push the stopper [a] of the ferrite core to open.
2 Wind the power cord twice on ferrite core.
3 Close the ferrite core until it clicks.
Caution
Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear
panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent
damage to the unit.
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Connections
Component Video connection
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Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN
Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon-
the recorder. Use only one of the connections ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).
described below.
Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo Progressive Scan (ColorStream®Pro) connection
System or other devices as necessary to make the If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” tel-
best connections. evision, you may take advantage of the recorder’s pro-
gressive scan output for the highest video resolution
Caution possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive
– Make sure the Recorder is connected directly to the Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel. Progressive Scan on the recorder.
– Do not connect the Recorder’s AUDIO OUT jack to
the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system. Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN
– Do not connect your Recorder via your VCR. The VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon-
DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).
system.
R
AERIAL Rear of TV
SCART INPUT
VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO/ AUDIO INPUT
INPUT INPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT
Y Pb Pr L R
RF.OUT
Rear of Recorder
Connections to Your TV S C A T
Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.
When using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, set the VIDEO OUTPUT
switch to COMPONENT. When using the SCART
jack, set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to RGB.
SCART connection
Connect the EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO scart jack on
the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV
using the scart cable (T).
S-Video connection
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the Recorder to the
S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S). Rear of Recorder
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Connections (Continued)
Connecting to a cable box or Connecting an external
satellite receiver decoder box
If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your
decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on
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shown on this page. If you are using a separate this page.
decoder box for your cable/satellite TV, set up following
the instructions on the right.
Using the setup on this page you can:
• Record any channel by selecting it on the cable
1 Connect the cable from the aerial/cable TV outlet to
the aerial input on your cable/satellite tuner.
box/satellite tuner.
2 Use a SCART cable to connect your decoder to
your cable/satellite tuner.
See the manual for your decoder box for more
1 Connect RF cables as shown.
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
detailed instructions.
Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2
Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1
2 AUDIO/VIDEO connector to a SCART AV connector
3 DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on
your satellite/cable box.
on your TV.
Use the SCART cable to connect the EURO AV1
Use a SCART cable to connect the EURO AV2
4
3 DECODER connector to a SCART AV connector on AUDIO/VIDEO
on your TV.
connector to a SCART AV connector
your satellite/cable box.
This enables you to record scrambled TV channels.
Caution:
Do not connect your decoder box directly to this
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recorder.
This recorder has a ‘loop through’ function. This feature
Information from the decoder (for example, relating to
allows you to record a TV program from the built-in TV
pay TV services), is only viewable when this recorder
tuner in this recorder, while watching a satellite or cable
is off (in standby).
channel. Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during
For timer recording to work properly on this recorder,
recording. The TV indicator appears.
the satellite/cable box must also be switched on dur-
ing recording.
Caution:
Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your VCR, satel-
lite receiver or cable box. Always connect each compo-
nent directly to your TV or AV receiver.
Aerial/ Decoder
Cable TV SCART AV
Wall Jack
Aerial/Cable TV
Wall Jack
AERIAL AERIAL
RF.OUT RF.OUT
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Connections (Continued)
Connecting to an Amplifier
Rear of Recorder
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two
channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/
Pro Logic
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the
Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your
amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio
cables (A).
Caution:
Due to the DTS Licensing agreement, the digital output
will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is
selected.
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– 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.
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Connections (Continued)
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder
Connections to Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to
connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or
Connect the input jacks (AV3) on the Recorder to the
DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or
audio/video out jacks on your accessory component,
DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW.
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using audio/video cables.
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 IN jack on the front panel is not available.
ote
This jack is for connection to DV equipment only. It is
not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS
video decks.
S-VIDEO
OUTPUT
DV Digital Camcorder
AUDIO
OUTPUT
DV
IN/OUT
R
OR
L
VIDEO
OUTPUT
Front of Recorder
Front of
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Before Operation
Initial Settings GENERAL
In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Programming
tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of
three levels to set up the options, but some require This Recorder is equipped with a frequency
greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 99 TV
SETUP, only the first and second level of the menu sys- channels.
tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be Preparation:
displayed by pressing B. For navigating the menu lev- Connect the Recorder to the desired type of aerial, as
els, you will see “B” on the right side of the menu label shown in Connecting to the Aerial on page 16.
to help you go to the next level.
Auto Programming Stop
Program Edit
To bring up and exit the Menu:
Clock Set
Press SETUP to bring up the menu. A second press of TV Aspect
11%
SETUP will take you back to initial screen. VCR Play Aspect
VCR Play System
To go to the next level: AV2 Connection
Progressive Scan
Press B on the remote control.
Factory Set
2 Use v / V to select the desired option. 4 Use v / V to select the Auto Programming
option.
the desired item is selected, press B to
3 While
move to the second level.
5 Press B to move to the third level.
“Start” icon is highlighted.
4 Use v / V to select the second desired option. 6 Press ENTER to begin the channel search.
The tuner will automatically cycle through all
5 Press B to move to the third level. available channels in the area and place them in
the tuner’s memory.
v / V to select the desired setting then
6 Use
press ENTER to confirm your selection.
Some items require additional steps.
Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu.
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Before Operation (Continued)
Program Edit
Program Edit
You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name,
move, etc.). You can perform a search to select and store TV chan-
nels manually.
Auto Programming
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Program Edit Edit 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List
Clock Set menu then press ENTER.
TV Aspect
Program List options appears on the left side of the
VCR Play Aspect
Program List menu.
VCR Play System
AV2 Connection
2. Use v / V to select ‘Program Edit’ option from the
Progressive Scan
options then press ENTER.
Factory Set
Program Edit menu appears.
1 Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears.
PR Seek Ch. MFT
2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL option. 07 C07 0 OK
the GENERAL option is selected, press B
3 While
to move to the second level.
v / V to select the Program Edit option then 3. See the descriptions on below to use Program Edit
4 Use
press B to move to the third level.
“Edit” icon is highlighted.
menu.
b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to the previous or
Press ENTER. next column.
5 Program List menu appears. v / V (up/down): Changes the setting at the current
PR Ch. MFT Station cursor position.
01 C 12 +10 AAA
02 C 23 0 BBB
PR: Indicates program number (display only)
03 C7 0 CCC
04 C 27 -10 DDD
Seek: Searches a station automatically. Use
PR-01
05 C 17 0 b / B to select Seek option then press v / V.
06 C 33 0
07 C 34 +20
Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a
08 C 47 0 station.
09 C 10 -60
10 Ch.: Changes the channel number to edit. Use b / B
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to select Ch. option then press v / V.
Select Move Page Up/Down Close
MFT: Changes the frequency for fine tuning.
v / V to select a PR number then press
6 Use
ENTER.
Program List options appears on the left side of the
Use b / B to select MFT option then press v / V.
4. Choose OK then press ENTER to confirm the setting
and returns to the Program List menu.
menu display.
Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER
7 to confirm.
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Before Operation (Continued)
Program Edit (Continued) Sort TV channels manually
You can sort the program’s position on the Program List
Station Rename menu.
You can name stations independently. Names can be 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List
up to 5 characters long. menu then press ENTER.
1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Program List options appears on the left side of the
menu then press ENTER. Program List menu.
Program List options appears on the left side of the
2. Use v / V to select ‘Move’ option from Program List
Program List menu.
options then press ENTER.
2. Use v / V to select ‘Station Rename’ option from 3. Use v / V to select a desired position then press
Program List options then press ENTER. ENTER to store.
Keyboard menu appears.
Deleting a program
Language English/Latin Capital You can delete a program on the Program List menu.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
A B C D E F G H I J
1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List
K L M N O P Q R S T menu then press ENTER.
U V W X Y Z Program List options appears on the left side of the
Program List menu.
Space Delete OK Cancel
2. Use v / V to select ‘Delete’ option from Program List
options then press ENTER. The Program is deleted.
3. Enter a name for the station. Use v V b B to select
a character then press ENTER to confirm your selec-
tion.
Setting the Decoder On/Off
• English/Latin Capital: Switches the keyboard 1. Use v / V to select the program you wish to link with
upper case characters. the decoder function on the Program List menu then
• English/Latin Lowercase: Switches the keyboard press ENTER.
to lower case characters. Program List options appears on the left side of the
• Symbol: Switches the keyboard to symbol char- Program List menu.
acters. 2. Use v / V to select ‘Decoder On/Off’ option from
• Space: Inserts a space at the cursor position. Program List options then press ENTER. If you
• Delete: Deletes the previous character at the select On, ‘Decoder’ appears on the menu screen.
cursor position.
• b / B: Moves cursor to left or right. Setting the NICAM Auto/Off
• OK: Select to finish. This DVD recorder can receive Hi-Fi sound transmis-
• Cancel: Select to exit the menu. sions in NICAM Stereo. However, if sound distortion
occurs, due to poor reception, you can switch Off
4. Choose ‘OK’ icon then press ENTER to fix the name 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List
and returns to the Program List menu. menu then press ENTER.
Program List options appears on the left side of the
Program List menu.
2. Use v / V to select ‘NICAM Auto/Off’ option from
Program List options then press ENTER. If you
select Auto, ‘NICAM’ appears on the menu screen.
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Before Operation (Continued)
Auto Clock Set
When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time
3 Enter
time.
the necessary information for date and
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Auto Programming
Program Edit
4 Press ENTER to confirm your setting, then
press SETUP to exit the Setup menu.
Clock Set Auto
TV Aspect Manual
VCR Play Aspect TV Aspect
Date -- / --
VCR Play System
AV2 Connection Year ---- To record a wide screen format programme successfully
Progressive Scan Time -- : -- the correct type of wide screen signal must be broad-
Factory Set cast by the TV station.
You can choose:
Press SETUP.
1 The Setup menu appears.
4:3 Letter Box: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con-
nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars
2 Use v / V to select the GENERAL menu. above and below the picture.
4:3 Pan Scan: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con-
the GENERAL option is selected, press B nected. The video material formatted in the Pan & Scan
3 While
to move to the second level. style is played back in that style (Both sides of the pic-
ture are cut off).
4 Use v / V to select the Clock Set option. 16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
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Before Operation (Continued)
VCR Play System Factory Setting
Your video recorder uses two colour standards, PAL and If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its facto-
MESECAM. During play your video recorder should
select the colour system automatically, however if you ry settings. Select ‘SET’ icon then press ENTER.
experience problems you may need to do it manually.
ote
Some options can not be reset.
Auto Programming
Program Edit
Clock Set Auto Programming
Auto TV Aspect
VCR Play System
VCR Play Aspect
AV2 Connection PAL
MESECAM VCR Play System
Progressive Scan
AV2 Connection
Factory Set
Progressive Scan
Factory Set SET
AV2 Connection
You can connect a decoder, satellite receiver or other
device to the EURO AV2 socket on the back. LANGUAGE
Auto Programming
Program Edit
Display Language
Clock Set
Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen
TV Aspect
VCR Play Aspect
display.
VCR Play System
AV2 Connection Decoder Display Menu English
Progressive Scan Satellite Receiver Disc Menu Deutsch
Factory Set Other Device
Disc Audio
Disc Subtitle Italiano
Progressive Scan
Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality
pictures with less flickering.
If you are using the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE
SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the
recorder to a standard (analog) television, set
Progressive Scan to OFF.
If you are using the component video jacks for connec- Disc Language
tion to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a pro-
gressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to ON. Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, and Subtitle.
- Original: The original language set for the disc is
Auto Programming selected.
Program Edit
- Others: To select another language, select Others
Clock Set
TV Aspect
option then press ENTER. Use the numbered
VCR Play Aspect
buttons to key-in the corresponding 4-digit
VCR Play System number according to the language code list
AV2 Connection on page 62. If you make a mistake, press b
Progressive Scan OFF repeatedly to delete one by one and correct
Factory Set ON
it.
ote Display Menu Original
Progressive Scan will not be set when the VIDEO OUT- Disc Menu English
PUT switch is set at RGB position. Disc Audio French
Disc Subtitle German
Caution Italian
Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered, Purtuguese
an image will only be visible on a progressive scan Russian
compatible TV or monitor. If you set Progressive Scan Spanish
to On in error, you must reset the unit. Others - - - -
1) Remove any disc from the unit and close the disc
tray.
2) Press STOP and hold it for five seconds before
releasing it. The video output will be restored to the
standard setting and a picture will once again be
visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor.
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Before Operation (Continued)
AUDIO Sampling Frequency
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling
Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type of 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this choice is
audio system you use. made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz
signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.
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Dolby Digital If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling
96 kHz signals, select 96 kHz. When this choice is
PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo made, this unit will pass each type of signal through
amplifier. The Recorder’s digital audio outputs sounds in without any further processing.
the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc
recorded on the Dolby Digital recording system. Dolby Digital
DTS
Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connected the
MPEG
Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital Sampling Freq. 48KHz
decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a DRC 96KHz
Dolby Digital decoder). Vocal
Disc
Vocal
MPEG
Set Vocal to ON only when a multi-channel karaoke
PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital DVD is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc will
stereo amplifier. The Recorder’s digital audio outputs mix into normal stereo sound.
sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD
video disc recorded on the MPEG2 recording Dolby Digital
system. DTS
Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connected the MPEG
Recorder’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a MPEG decoder (or Sampling Freq.
an amplifier or other equipment with a MPEG decoder). DRC
Vocal OFF
Dolby Digital ON
DTS
MPEG PCM
Sampling Freq. Bitstream
DRC
Vocal
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Before Operation (Continued)
LOCK (Parental Control) Rating
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for
Set Password
children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control
To access the Rating, Set Password and Area Code information that applies to the complete disc or to
features, you must enter a 4-digit security password. certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated
from Level 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable
1 Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears. scenes are available for selection on some discs.
Ratings are country-dependent. The Parental Control
2 Use v / V to select the LOCK option. feature allows you to prevent discs from being played
by your children or to have certain discs played with
While the LOCK option is selected, press B to alternative scenes.
3 move to the second level.
Use v / V to select the Set Password option. 1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown above to the left (Set
Password).
4
Press B to move to the third level. 2 Use v / V to select the Rating option.
5 Press B to move to the third level.
When you have not entered a password yet;
6 Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-
3
tons to create a personal 4-digit security password. Rating No Limit
Password
Enter the 4-digit password again to verify. Set Password 8(Adult)
Area Code 7
6 0-9 Input
Rating 5
Set Password Change New 4
Area Code Delete Password 3
2
0-9 Input 1(Kids)
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Before Operation (Continued)
Area Code RECORD
Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were
Disc Record Mode
used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list
(See “Area Code List”, page 63.). You can set the picture quality for DVD recording; XP
(High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality),
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Rating EP (Extend Quality).
Set Password
Area Code I E
Disc Record Mode XP
VCR Record Mode SP
VCR Record System LP
DV Record Audio EP
Auto Chapter
1 Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears.
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Before Operation (Continued)
VCR Record System DISC
Your video recorder uses two colour standards, PAL and
Initialize
MESECAM. During recording your video recorder
should select the colour system automatically, however If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will ini-
if you experience problems you may need to do it man- tialize the disc.
ually. DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode.
The recording mode will always be Video mode.
Disc Record Mode DVD-RW: Go to step 7.
VCR Record Mode DVD+R: The Initialize menu will appears. Select “OK”
VCR Record System Auto then press ENTER.
DV Record Audio PAL DVD+RW: The recorder initialize the disc to DVD+RW
Auto Chapter MESECAM
mode.
Also, you can format the disc from the Setup menu as
below.
Initialize Start
Finalize
Disc Label
DV Record Audio Disc Protect
PBC
You need to set this if you have a camcorder using AutoPlay
jack.
Some digital camcorders 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.
1 Press SETUP.
The Setup menu appears.
6 Press ENTER.
Initialize menu appears.
In case of DVD-RW, use b / B to select a desired
Auto Chapter 7 Disc Format Mode (VR Mode or Video Mode)
then press ENTER.
When recording, chapter markers are put in specified In case of DVD+RW, go to step 8.
setting. You can change this interval to 5 minutes, or
Initialize
10 minutes. If you select None, switch off automatic
Select a mode.
chapter marking altogether with the No Separation
setting. VR Mode Video Mode
Caution
If you want to change the disc format, everything
recorded on the disc will be erased.
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Before Operation (Continued)
Finalize Disc Label
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name
can be played on a regular DVD player or computer appears when you display disc information on-screen.
equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. • The disc name can be up to 32 characters long.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for • For discs formatted on a different Recorder, you will
HOOKUP
navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC see only a limited character set.
MENU / LIST or TITLE.
Initialize
Finalize
Caution Disc Label Edit
• When DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+R recording, Disc Protect
PBC
you’ve finalized a disc recording, you can’t edit or
AutoPlay
record anything else on that disc except About DivX(R)
DVD+RW.
Initialize
Finalize Finalize
Disc Label
Disc Protect
Unfinalize
1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown Initialize on page 28.
2 Use v / V to select the Disc Label option.
PBC
AutoPlay
About DivX(R)
B to move to the third level.
3 Press
Edit icon is highlighted.
1 2 3 4
English/Latin Capital
5 6 7 8 9 0
B to move to the third level.
3 Press
Finalize is highlighted.
A
U
B
V
C
W
D
X
E
Y
F
Z
G
Q
H
R S
I J
4 Press ENTER.
Finalize menu appears.
Space Delete OK Cancel
Finalize
OK Cancel
5 Enter
a character then press ENTER to confirm your
selection. Refer step 3 as shown on page 22
(Station Rename).
Select OK then press ENTER.
5 The recorder starts finalizing the disc.
Remote control buttons for entering a name
ote N (PLAY): Inserts a space at the cursor position.
How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc, X (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the after character at the
how much is recorded on the disc, and the number of cursor position.
titles on the disc. A disc recorded can take up to 8 min- x (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the previous character
utes or more to finalize. at the cursor position.
. / >: Moves cursor to left or right.
ip Numbers (0~9): Enters the character of correspon-
If you load a DVD-RW that has already been finalized, ding location on the selected column.
you can ‘unfinalize’ it by choosing Unfinalize from the DISC MENU / LIST, DISPLAY: Switches the key-
Finalize menu. After doing this, you can edit and re- board type (English/Latin Capital, English/Latin
record onto the disc. Lowercase, Symbol)
Auto Play
You can set up the Recorder so a DVD disc automati-
cally starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted.
If Auto Play mode is set to On, this Recorder will search
for title that has the longest playback time and then play
back the title automatically.
ON: Auto Play function is active.
OFF: Auto Play function is not active.
Initialize
Finalize
Disc Label
Disc Protect
PBC
AutoPlay OFF
About DivX(R) ON
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The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs.
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Before Operation (Continued)
General Explanation of Changing TV Channels
On-Screen Display If no disc or tape is playing, you can change TV chan-
nels using the number or PR/TRK (v / V) buttons on
This manual gives basic instructions for operating the the remote control, or the PROG. (v / V) buttons on the
Recorder. Some DVDs require specific operation or
front panel.
allow only limited operation during playback. When this
HOOKUP
occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi-
cating that the operation is not permitted by the Changing TV Audio Channel
Recorder or is not available on the disc.
Some TV programs are broadcast with a bilingual audio
program (BIL). You can change the TV audio using the
Displaying Information on-screen AUDIO button.
You can display various information about the disc or
Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio as
tape loaded on-screen.
shown below.
2 ToorSeeRETURN(O
remove the on-screen display, press DISPLAY
O) repeatedly until it disappears.
the descriptions on next pages for detailed
explanation during playing.
Stereo/Sub
otes
Some discs may not provide all of the features on the
on-screen display example shown on next pages.
If no button is pressed for 7 seconds, the on-screen
display disappears. Mono/Main
DVD-RW DVD
VR Mode SP 1H 32M Free PR-05
MONO
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Before Operation (Continued)
Displaying Information on-screen (Continued)
DVD Shows the elapsed playing time
and total time.
Shows the current
title/chapter number DVD Shows the Current
Title : 1/4
and total number of mode.
titles/chapters. Chapter: 3/28 0:06:32 / 2:12:10
DVD
Movie.avi Shows the Current
Codec : DivX V 5.0 0:06:32 / 1:00:00 mode.
Subtitle NONE
Shows the current subtitle, and
ABC
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Before Operation (Continued)
Displaying Information on-screen (Continued)
VR Shows the elapsed playing time
and total time.
Shows the title name,
HOOKUP
DVD Shows the Current
recording date, TITLE 1
recording mode, etc. 01/01/04 ORG SP 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 mode.
ORG: Original
PList: Playlist
Chapter Number Shows the current chapter number and total number of b / B, or
4/26
chapters, and skips to the desired chapter number. Numbers, ENTER
Time search Shows the elapsed playing time, and b / B,
0:10:30
searches the point by the elapsed time directly. Numbers, ENTER
Digital Audio D DUAL Shows the current audio encoding method, and chan-
Output mode M+S nel number, and changes the setting. b/B
Sound Shows the current sound mode, and b/B
3D SUR.
changes the setting.
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Operation with DVD and Video CD
Playing a DVD or Video CD Moving to another TITLE 1/6
ote
General Features The picture frame-by-frame in reverse is not available
for Video CD.
ote
Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use ip
the remote control. Some features may also be avail- You can advance the picture frame-by-frame by press-
able on the Setup menu. ing PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly on the remote control.
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)
General Features (Continued) Repeat A-B
REPEAT
A - B
PLAYBACK
1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. Repeat icon and REPEAT A- appears on the TV screen.
The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point.
2 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) during Repeat icon and REPEAT A-B appears on the TV screen, and
PAUSE mode. the repeat sequence begins.
The Recorder will enter SLOW mode. 3 To cancel the sequence, press A-B repeatedly to
3 Use the BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) to select REPEAT OFF.
select the required speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4,
or t 1/2 (backward), or T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4, or
T 1/2 (forward). Time Search 0:10:30
With a Video CD, the Slow speed changes: T 1/8, DVD Video VR +RW +R DivX
T 1/4 or T 1/2 (forward).
4 To exit Slow Motion mode, press N (PLAY). The Time Search function allows you to start playing at
any chosen time on the disc.
ote 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback. The on-screen
Slow motion playback in reverse is not possible with display appears on the TV screen.
The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the
Video CDs.
current disc.
2 Within 7 seconds, use v / V to select the Time
Play modes DVD Video +RW +R
Search icon in the on-screen display.
Karaoke DVD VCD VR The “-:--:--” appears in the Time Search box.
While the disc is playing, press PLAY MODE repeatedly 3 Within 7 seconds, use the number buttons to enter
to select a play mode: the required start time. Enter hours, minutes, and sec-
DVD, DVD-RW(Video), DVD+RW, and DVD+R: onds from left to right in the box.
REPEAT CHAPTER, REPEAT TITLE, REPEAT OFF You can not enter an invalid time.
Karaoke DVD: REPEAT TITLE, (REPEAT OFF), If you enter the wrong numbers, press b / B to move the
RANDOM, NORMAL or REPEAT CHAPTER, REPEAT under bar (_) to the wrong number. Then enter the correct
numbers.
TITLE, REPEAT OFF
4 Within 7 seconds, press ENTER to confirm the start
VCD: REPEAT TRACK, REPEAT ALL, REPEAT OFF or time.
REPEAT TRACK, REPEAT ALL, RANDOM, NORMAL Playback starts from the selected time on the disc.
DVD-RW(VR): REPEAT CHAPTER, REPEAT TITLE,
REPEAT ALL, REPEAT OFF
ip
By pressing SKIP > during Random playback, the
unit selects another title (track) and resumes Random
playback.
ote
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to OFF
in the Setup menu. See page 30.
The play mode may vary according to the recorded
content.
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)
General Features (continued) 3 Press CLEAR.
“Delete selected marker. Continue?” message appears.
Zoom 4 Use b / B to select “OK” then press ENTER.
DVD Video VR +RW +R 5 Repeat steps 2-4 to erase additional Marked scene.
6 To remove the Marker Search menu, press
The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video
RETURN (O).
image and to move through the enlarged image.
1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- Checking the Contents of DVD Video
vate the Zoom function.
Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in Discs: Menus
the sequence shown below. DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access
x1 size → x2 size → x4 size → x1 size (normal size) special features. To open the disc menu, press DISC
2 Use the b B v V buttons to move through the MENU / LIST. Then, press the appropriate number but-
zoomed picture. ton to select an option. Or, use the b B v V buttons to
3 To resume normal playback, press CLEAR or press highlight your selection, then press ENTER.
ZOOM repeatedly until the normal picture appears.
Title Menu DVD
You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to Disc Menu DVD
six points can be memorized.
To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 Press DISC MENU / LIST.
1 During disc playback, press MARKER when The disc menu is displayed.
playback reaches the spot that you want to 2 To remove the disc menu, press DISC MENU / LIST
memorize. again.
The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly.
2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to six Marker points on a Camera Angle 1/3 DVD
disc.
If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera
To Recall a Marked Scene angles, you can change to a different camera angle
during playback.
1 Press SEARCH. 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback.
The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen.
2 Use v / V to select the ANGLE icon.
2 Use the b B v V buttons to select a Marked scene
3 Press b / B repeatedly to select a desired angle.
that you want to recall.
3 Press ENTER. ip
Playback will start from the Marked scene. The ANGLE indicator will blink on the TV screen at scenes
4 To remove the Marker Search menu, press recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is
RETURN (O). possible.
Marker Search
Changing the Audio Soundtrack
5.1CH
1. ENG DVD
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)
Changing the Audio Channel Last Condition Memory DVD
VCD Video VR +RW +R DivX This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last
With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B disc that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory
repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch
channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT).
PLAYBACK
off the recorder. If you load a disc that had its settings
With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that have memorized, the latest stop position is automatically
both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can recalled.
switch between Main (L), Bilingual (R), or a mix of both
(Main + Bilingual) by pressing AUDIO.
otes
– Settings are stored in memory for use any time.
3D Surround 3D SUR. – This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if
you switch off the recorder before commencing to
DVD Video VR +RW +R VCD
play it.
DivX
TRK 1 33%
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This function works only when no marker is memorized.
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Playing a DivX Movie Disc
Playing a DivX Movie Disc ip
Using this unit you can play DivX disc. Before playing If the subtitle still does not display properly after the
DivX files, read “About DivX movie files” on page 38. steps 1-2 proceeded, press and hold SUBTITLE about
1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The Movie menu 3 seconds then another language code of the subtitle is
appears on the TV screen. displayed properly.
Movie
- CD
..
divx_vod_drm 9 Items Movie menu options
divx 01.avi
divx 02.avi
divx 03.avi
1. Press v / V to select a folder/file on the Movie menu
divx 04.avi
divx 05.avi
then press ENTER.
divx 06.avi
divx 07.avi
Movie menu options appear.
divx 08.avi
divx 09.avi 2. Press v / V to select an option, and press ENTER.
Select Close
[Play] Start playback the selected title.
[Open] Opens the folder and a list of files in the
2. Press v / V to select a folder, and press ENTER. A
folder appears
list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file
[Dubbing] Copies the file(s) to a VHS tape. (page
list and want to return to the Folder list, use the v /
45)
V buttons on the remote to highlight and press
ENTER.
About DivX movie files
3. If you want to view a particular file, press v / V to
highlight a file and press PLAY. DivX disc compatibility with this recorder is limited
You can use variable playback functions. Refer to as follows:
pages 34-37. Available resolution size of the DivX file is under
4. Press STOP to stop the playback. The Movie menu 720x576 (W x H) pixel.
appears. The file name of the DivX subtitle is limited to charac-
ters.
ip The total number of files and folders on the disc
• On a CD with MP3/WMA, JPEG and MOVIE file, you can should be less than 1999.
switch Music, Photo and Movie menu. Press TITLE.
If the number of the screen frame is over 29.97
frames per second, this unit may not operate
Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle
normally.
Please refer to following notice when the DivX sub- If the video and audio structure of recorded file is
title does not display properly. not interleaved, returns to the menu screen.
1. Find a suitable Disc Subtitle language for the DivX
If the file is recorded with GMC, the unit supports
subtitle on the figure below.
only 1-point of the record level.
Disc Language Available * GMC?
Subtitle Code DivX Subtitle GMC is the acronym for Global Motion
Russian Cyrillic 1/ Cyrillic 2/ Bulgarian, Byelorussian, Compensation. It is an encoding tool specified in
Cyrillic 3 Macedonian, Russian, MPEG4 standard. Some MPEG4 encoders, like DivX
Cyrillic (CP1251/ISO Serbian(Cyrillic), Ukrainian
8859-5/KOI8-R)
or Xvid, have this option.
There are different levels of GMC encoding, usually
Hungarian EU 1 / EU 2 Czech, Hungarian, Polish,
Czech Central Europe Romanian, Croatian, called 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point GMC.
Polish (CP1250/ ISO 8859-2) Slovak, Slovene, Playable DivX file
Serbian(Latin)
“.avi”, “.divx”
English Latin 1 (CP1252) French, Spanish, Catalan,
German Galician, Basque, Playable DivX subtitle
Swedish Portuguese, Italian, “.smi”, “.srt ”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”,
French Albanian, Afrikaans, Dutch, “.txt (Micro DVD format only)”
Others German, Danish, Swedish, Divx subtitle except those listed above is not dis-
Norwegian, Finnish,
played on the TV screen.
Faroese, Icelandic, Irish,
Scottish, English Playable Codec format
“DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, “XVID”, “DX50”
2. Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. Playable Audio format
[LANGUAGE] b [Disc Subtitle] then select the lan- “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”, “WMA”
guage you have found. Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within
Refer to “Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle” on page 24. 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3),
32 - 192kbps (WMA)
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Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Music menu options
Disc CD MP3 WMA 1. To display menu options, select a tack (or folder) on
The Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the Recorder the menu then press ENTER.
can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on 2. Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER to
PLAYBACK
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD±R or DVD±RW disc. confirm your selection.
Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on
MP3/WMA Recordings on page 40. Music-Audio CD menu options CD
Insert a disc and close the tray. Play: Starts playback the selected
Play
1 AUDIO CD or MP3/WMA CD menu appears on the
TV screen. Program Add
track.
Program Add: Adds the track(s) to
Random Program List. (page 41)
Music Music
- Audio CD Title
Track 1
Duration
04:47
- CD Root
FOLDER 01
152 Items
Random: Plays tracks in random
Track 2 04:01 FILE 01.mp3
Track 3 03:01 FILE 02.mp3 order.
0:52:16 Track 4 03:30 00:00 FILE 03.mp3
Track 5 04:24 FILE 04.mp3
Track 6 05:01 FILE 05.mp3
Track 7 03:48 FILE 06.mp3
Track 8 04:09 FILE 07.mp3
Track 9
Track 10
05:10
04:11
FILE 08.mp3
FILE 09.mp3 Music-CD menu options MP3 WMA
Select MARKER Mark LIST Program Close Select MARKER Mark LIST Program Close
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Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Continued)
Pause CD MP3 WMA 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play, press
A-B again.
1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen.
2 To return to playback, press N (PLAY) or press
PAUSE/STEP (X) again. Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings
Moving to Another Track CD MP3 About MP3
WMA An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the
MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call
Press SKIP . or > briefly during files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”.
playback to go to the next track or to return to the The recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a file
beginning of the current track. extension other than “.mp3”.
Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the pre-
vious track. About WMA(Window Media Audio)
On an Audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter the An WMA file is a Microsoft audio compression
track number using the numbered buttons (0-9) dur- technology.
ing playback on the Track List. WMA(Windows Media Audio) offers double the
audio.compression of the MP3 format.
Play modes CD MP3 WMA
While the disc is playing, press PLAY MODE repeatedly MP3/WMA Disc compatibility with this recorder
to select a play mode: is limited as follows:
CD: REPEAT TRACK, REPEAT ALL, RANDOM, (NOR- 1. CD-R physical format should be “ISO 9660” and
MAL) “JOLIET”.
MP3 and WMA: REPEAT TRACK, REPEAT FOLDER, 2. If you record MP3/WMA files using the software
RANDOM, (NORMAL) which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM, for example
While the disc is in stop mode, press PLAY MODE “Direct-CD” etc., it is impossible to playback
repeatedly to select a play mode: MP3/WMA files. We recommend that you use
CD, MP3, and WMA: RANDOM, (NORMAL) “Easy-CD Creator”, which creates an ISO9660 or
JOLIET file system.
ip 3. Total number of files and folders on the disc should
By pressing SKIP > during Random playback, the be less than 999.
unit selects another track and resumes Random play-
back. This Recorder requires discs/recordings to meet
certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal
Changing the Audio Channel playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically
CD MP3 WMA set to these standards. There are many different types
Press AUDIO repeatedly to hear a different audio chan- of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing
nel (stereo, left or right). MP3 or WMA files) that require certain pre-existing
conditions (see above) to insure compatible playback.
Search CD
1 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) during Customers should also note that permission is
playback. required in order to download MP3/WMA files and
The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode. music from the Internet. Our company has no right
to grant such permission. Permission should
2 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD(M) to
always be sought from the copyright owner.
select the required speed: m, ,, mm
(backward) or M, <, MM (forward).
Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu
screen.
Repeat A-B CD
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Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA
The Program function enables you to store your favorite
tracks from any disc in the recorder memory. Play: Playback begins in the order
Play in which you programmed the tracks
Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256
tracks (MP3/WMA). Move from the selected track.
Move: Moves the track(s) to change
Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA disc. Random
1
PLAYBACK
Audio CD or MP3/WMA CD menu will appear. the program order.
Delete Random: Plays tracks in random
v V to select a track or folder on the List
2 Use
then press ENTER.
The options appears on the left side of the menu.
order.
Delete: Deletes the track(s) from
the Program List menu.
v V to highlight the “Program Add” icon
3 Use
then press ENTER.
The selected track is added to the Program List. Repeat Programmed Tracks
WMA
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JPEG File Operation
Viewing a JPEG File To stop viewing at any time, press STOP.
Rotate Images
Photo
-CD Use v / V while viewing a picture to flip the picture
Folder 02
clockwise or counterclockwise.
JPEG Folder 01
3 Press ENTER.
A list of files in the folder appears.
Start Cancel
JPEG
Photo
-CD
3. Use v V b B 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
Select MARKER Mark Close Slide Show.
5. Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to
ote
the Photo menu.
If the icon displays in the Photo menu, it means you
cannot see those JPEG files. ote
Use v V b B to select a file, then press ENTER. Use the MARKER button to select multiple files.
4 The options appear on the left side of the menu.
ip
Notes on JPEG Recordings
Depending on the size and number of JPEG files, it
If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder
list, use the v / V buttons on the remote to highlight may take several minutes for the recorder to read the
disc’s content. If you don’t see an on-screen display
the icon and press ENTER. after several minutes, some of the files are too big —
You can view TV channel or video input source by reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 4
pressing RETURN. If you want to return to the Photo mega pixels and burn another disc.
menu, press DISC MENU / LIST.
The total number of files and folders are free but the
On CDs with mixed content (audio tracks, MP3/WMA
files and JPEG files), you can select among the total number of files on the folder should be less than
AUDIO CD menu, MP3/WMA CD menu, and Photo 999.
CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly in Stop Some discs may be incompatible due to different
mode. recording formats or the condition of the discs.
v / V to select “Full Screen” option then When you are using software such as “Easy CD
5 Use
press ENTER. Creator” to burn JPEG files on a CD-R, ensure that all
selected files have the “.jpg” extension before copying
them into the CD layout.
If the files have “.jpe” extensions, please rename
them as “.jpg” files.
File names without the “.jpg” extension cannot be
read by this recorder, even though the files are shown
File 03.jpg
as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer®.
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VCR Mode Tape Playback
Preparation Special Effect Playback VHS
Before using the remote control, press the VCR but- Special effects playback notes
ton to select the device to be operated. Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen.
Turn the TV on and select the video input source con- This is normal.
PLAYBACK
nected to the Recorder. The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes,
Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select so there is no sound during search.
the input source connected to the Recorder. During the high-speed picture search modes, a short time is
needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAY
Normal Playback VHS mode. Slight interference may be observed during this time.
Search
Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
1 The indicator will light and the Recorder will power-
This function lets you visually search forward and back-
ward for a desired scene on your tape.
up automatically. 1 Press BACKWARD (m) or FORWARD (M)
Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display during playback.
window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once. The Recorder will be activated in the SEARCH mode.
If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the Recorder If the Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode for more than
will start playback automatically. 3 minutes, the Recorder will automatically enter the PLAY
mode, to protect the tape and video heads.
2 Press PLAY (N) once.
PLAY icon appears on the TV screen.
It is not necessary to select the tape speed for play-
2 To return to playback, press PLAY (N).
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback
back. It will be automatically selected by the Recorder.
1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.
Press STOP (x) to stop playback.
3 STOP icon appears on the TV screen.
A still picture appears on the TV screen.
If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by using
If the tape reaches the end before STOP (x) is pressed, PR/TRK (v/V) on the remote control.
the Recorder will automatically stop, rewind and eject the If the Recorder is left in the STILL mode for more than 5
tape, and turn itself off.
minutes, the Recorder will automatically enter the STOP
mode to protect the tape and video heads.
otes
If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the VCR play- 2 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to advance the
back, press DVD (or DVD/VCR) to change to DVD mode video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still
and perform the DVD palyback. If you press VCR (or picture.
DVD/VCR) to watch the VCR playback again, playback 3 To return to playback, press PLAY (N).
resumes from the point where playback was interrupted Slow Motion
(PAL tape only). 1 While in still mode, press FORWARD (M).
You cannot playback for the both DVD and VCR at the same The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times
time.
slower than the normal speed.
During slow playback, use PR/TRK (v/V) on the Remote
Tracking Control VHS
Control to minimize noise bands.
Auto Tracking If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes,
The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to the Recorder will automatically change to normal play
remove snow or streaks. mode.
The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following 2 To return to playback, press PLAY (N).
cases: Counter Memory Function
A tape is played back for the first time.
This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to
Tape speed (SP, LP) changes. view immediately after recording or if you want to return
Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape. to the same point several times.
Manual Tracking 1 Begin recording or playing a tape.
If noise appears on the screen during playback, press 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the real-time
either PR/TRK (v/V) on the remote control or counter on the TV screen.
PROG. (v/V) on the front panel until the noise on the 3 At the point you want to locate later, reset the real-
screen is reduced. time counter to 0:00:00 by pressing CLEAR.
In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully.
Continue to play or record.
4 Press STOP when recording or playback finishes.
Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is
ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 sec-
5 Press RETURN (O).
onds. The tape automatically stops when the tape counter
returns to about “0:00:00”.
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Basic Recording
Basic Recording from a TV Instant Timer Recording
Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording
Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or easily of a preset length without using the program timer.
tape is full or you stop the recording. Follow steps 1-5 as shown left (Basic Recording
Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCR
1 from a TV).
1 or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable
disc or tape. 2 Press REC (z) repeatedly to select the record-
ing time length.
Recording starts after the first press.
Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder.
DVD: Each subsequent press increases the recording
If you load a completely blank DVD-RW disc, Disc
time by 10 minutes within free space.
Initialize menu will appear, to select a desired Recording
VCR: Each subsequent press increases the recording
Mode to initialize the disc (See page 28).
time by 30 minutes. Please confirm the VHS tape has
otes
• If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the VCR
recording, press DVD (or DVD/VCR) to change to DVD
mode and perform the DVD playback. You cannot playback
the VCR during the DVD recording.
• If you wish to use the DVD recording during the VCR
recording, press DVD (or DVD/VCR) to change to DVD
mode and perform the DVD recording. You cannot use the
VCR recording during the DVD recording.
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Basic Recording (Continued)
Copying from DVD to VCR Copying from VCR to DVD
You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a record-
using the DUBBING (or DUB) button. able DVD disc using the DUBBING (or DUB) button.
This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD.
RECORDING
ote
If the DVD (or Discs) you are attempting to copy is copy ote
protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not If the VHS video tape you are attempting to copy is
permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or copy protected, you will not be able to copy the tape. It
Discs). is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded tapes.
Insert a recordable DVD disc.
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Timer Recording
This Recorder can be programmed to record up to 8 pro-
grams within a period of 1 month. 2 Enter the necessary information for your timer
recording(s).
• b / B (left/right) – move the cursor left/right
Press TIMER REC.
1 The Timer Record menu will appear.
• v / V (up/down) – change the setting at the cur-
rent cursor position
• Press RETURN (O) to exit the Timer Record
Timer Record SP 198 min Free
menu.
Media PR Date Start Time End Time Mode PDC • Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List.
DVD 9 16/05 Sun 10:07 11:00 SP ON
OK C07 TIMER REC Timer Record List Close 3 Press ENTER to save the program.
The Timer Record List will appear.
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Timer Recording (Continued)
Checking Timer Recording Details
Programming can be checked whenever the Recorder
is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice.
• Use v / V to select a timer recording.
RECORDING
• Press ENTER to edit the selected program.
Timer Record menu appears.
• Press CLEAR to delete the selected program
from the Timer Record List.
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Recording from an External Input
Recording from External Components Recording from a Digital Camcorder
You can record from an external component, such as a You can record from a digital camcorder connected to
camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’s the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using
external inputs. the recorder’s remote, you can control both the cam-
corder and this recorder.
Make sure that the component you want to
1 record from is connected properly to the
Recorder. See page 19.
Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the
DV IN jack is set up (see page 27).
ips
2 Press AV repeatedly to select the external input
to record from.
• Tuner: Built-in tuner
• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.
• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this
• AV1: EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO mounted on back panel recorder’s remote.
• AV2: EURO AV2 DECODER mounted on back panel • If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV
• AV3: AV3 IN (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R), S-VIDEO IN) cable, you cannot control the second DVD Recorder
mounted on front panel from this one.
• DV: DV IN mounted on front panel • You can’t control this unit remotely from a component
connected to the DV IN jack.
ote • You can’t record date and time information from a DV
Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are cassette.
as you want them. See page 28.
3 Load a recordable disc or tape. 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected
to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 18.
display window.)
Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or the
4 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
disc or tape is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer you want to record.
Recording on page 44. • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this
recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the
6 Press STOP (x) to stop recording. STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
ote
5 Press REC (z) once to start recording.
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Recording from an External Input (Continued)
What is DV? DV-Related Messages
Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a You may see the following messages appear on your
DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single TV screen when using the DV IN jack.
DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and
RECORDING
control signals. Not connected to Camcorder.
The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. The camcorder is not connected properly, or the cam-
“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks. corder is switched off.
• This recorder is only compatible with DV-format
(DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite tuners and Too many devices connected.
Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible. The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to
• You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at just one camcorder.
a time to this recorder.
• You cannot control this recorder from external equip- Check the tape.
ment connected via the DV IN jack (including two There is no cassette loaded into the connected equip-
DVD recorders). ment.
• It may not always be possible to control the connect-
ed camcorder via the DV IN jack. Uncontrollable device.
• Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo This recorder cannot control the camcorder.
16-bit/48kHz, or twin stereo tracks of 12-bit/32kHz.
This recorder can only record one stereo audio track. Updating the information.
Set DV Record Audio to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as Camcorder is updating the information for DV.
required (see page 27).
• Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz Camera mode.
(not 44.1kHz). Camcorder is set to camera mode.
• Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the
source component pauses playback or plays an Troubleshooting
unrecorded section of tape, or if the power fails in the
source component, or the DV cable becomes discon- If you can’t get a picture and/or audio through the DV IN
nected. jack, check the bullet points:
• Although DV Record Audio is set to Audio 2 and • Make sure the DV cable is properly connected.
Audio 2 signal is not present, DV Record Audio will be • Try switching off the connected equipment then
reset to Audio 1 automatically. switch back on.
• Try switching the audio input.
otes
• Depending on the connected camcorder, you may not
be able to control it using the remote control supplied
with this recorder.
• Before you set the mode of your Camcorder to cam-
era mode, turn down the volume of connected Sound
device. There can be a howling sound.
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Title List and Chapter List Menu
Using the Title List-Original menu VR
ip
The Title List-Original is where you build and edit your Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information
Playlist, and where you can delete titles and make other for selected title.
changes to the Original content of the disc. You can
also play individual titles directly from the Title List- Using the Chapter List-Original menu VR
Original menu.
The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the
Title List-Original. 1 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
Title List-Original menu.
v V b B to choose the title you want to
1 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
the Title List-Original menu.
2 Use
view Chapter List-Original menu then press
ENTER.
• Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/ Title List-Original options appears on the left side of
next page if there are more than 6 titles. the menu.
• To exit the Title List-Original menu, press
v / V to select ‘Chapter’ from Title List-
RETURN (O).
Title List
1/12
3 Use
Original options then press ENTER.
Chapter List-Original menu appears on the TV
Original
screen.
DVD-VR
TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3
4hour 8min 16/05 0:16:00 17/05 0:35:00 18/05 0:30:00
LP Free
Chapter List TITLE 1
Original 16/05/2004 Sun 0:03:31
1/9
2 Totitle
view Title List-Original options, select the
you want then press ENTER.
Title List-Original options appears on the left side of
Select LIST Playlist Close
the menu.
v / V to select an option then press ENTER
4 Tochapter
view Chapter List-Original options, select the
you want then press ENTER.
3 Use
to confirm.
Chapter List-Original options appears on the left
side of the menu.
Play: Starts playback the Use v / V to select an option then press ENTER
Play
selected title. 5 to confirm.
Chapter Chapter: Moves Chapter List- Play: Starts playback of the
Original menu of the title.
Play
Delete selected chapter.
(refer to right on this page) Title
Protect Title: Moves to Title List-
Delete: Deletes the title. (page Delete Original menu of the chapter.
Edit 57) (refer to left on this page)
Protect: Protects accidental Combine
Playlist Add Delete: Deletes the chapter.
recording, editing or deleting of Playlist Add (page 57)
Dubbing the title. (page 59)
Combine: Merges two chapters
Edit: Selects Edit options. into one. (page 58)
• Title Name: Edits the title
Title Name Playlist Add: Adds the chapter
name. (page 58)
to the Playlist. (page 56)
Delete Part • Delete Part: Deletes a part of
the Title. (page 57)
Playlist Add: Adds the title to
the Playlist. (page 56)
6 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Chapter
List-Original menu.
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)
Using the Title List-Playlist Menu VR Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu VR
EDITING
• To exit the Title List-Playlist, press RETURN (O). ENTER.
Title List-Playlist options appears on the left side of
1/12
Title List
Playlist
the menu.
v / V to select ‘Chapter’ from Title List-
TITLE 1
16/05 0:16:00
TITLE 2
17/05 0:35:00
TITLE 3
18/05 0:30:00 3 Use
Playlist options then press ENTER.
Chapter List-Playlist menu appears on the TV
screen.
TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6
19/05 0:08:00 19/05 0:10:00 20/05 0:15:00
1/9
to confirm.
To view Chapter List-Playlist options, select the
Play Play: Starts playback the
selected title.
4 chapter you want then press ENTER.
Chapter List-Playlist options appears on the left
Chapter Chapter: Moves Chapter List- side of the menu.
Title Name Playlist menu of the title. (refer v / V to select an option then press ENTER
Delete
to right on this page) 5 Use
to confirm.
Title Name: Edits the title
Play Play: Starts playback of the
Delete Part name. (page 58)
selected chapter.
Dubbing Delete: Deletes the title from the Title
Title: Moves to Title List-Playlist
Title List-Playlist menu. (page
Delete menu of the chapter. (refer to
57)
left on this page)
Delete Part: Deletes a part of Move
Delete: Deletes the chapter from
the Title. (page 57) Combine the Chapter List-Playlist menu.
Dubbing: Copys the title to a (page 57)
VHS tape.
Move: Moves a chapter of
Chapter List-Playlist menu to a
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)
Using the Title List menu Video Deleting a Title Video
From the Title List display you can play, name and Before a disc is finalized, you can delete titles recorded
delete titles. on the disc.
Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List
screen changes its appearance and all you can do is Caution
select titles to play. • If you delete a title from a DVD-R disc, the title will
Press DISC MENU / LIST to display the Title disappear from the Title List, but the available record-
1 List. ing time will not increase.
• When deleting a title from a DVD-RW disc, the
remaining time available for recording will only
Title List
1/12 increase if it is the last title on the disc.
Title Date Duration
4hour 21min
LP Free
TITLE 2
TITLE 3
TITLE 4
5/17
5/18
5/19
0:43:30
0:33:00
0:10:00
1 Press DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List
v V b B to choose a title you want to
2 Use
TITLE 5 5/20 0:15:00
ip
Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information 6 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to remove the
Title List display.
for selected title.
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
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)
Using the Title List menu +RW
ip
The Title List is where you can see the all recorded Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information
titles, and where you can delete titles and make other for selected title.
changes to the Original content of the disc. You can
also play titles directly from the Title List menu.
EDITING
Caution
The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the
If you press REC (zz) when the Title List menu
Title List menu.
appears, the selected title is erased then overwrite
recording starts. (See page 61 for more details.)
Press DISC MENU / LIST to display the Title List
1 menu.
Using the Chapter List menu +RW
• Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/
next page if there are more than 6 titles.
• To exit the Title List menu, press RETURN (O).
1 Press
menu.
DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List
1/12
Title List
v V b B to choose the title you want to
DVD+RW
TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3
2 Use
view Chapter List menu then press ENTER.
Title List options appears on the left side of the
4hour 8min 16/05 0:16:00 17/05 0:35:00 18/05 0:30:00
LP Free
menu.
v / V to select ‘Chapter’ from Title List
TITLE 4
19/05
Select
0:08:00
DISPLAY
TITLE 5
20/05
Info
0:10:00
REC
TITLE 6
21/05 0:15:00
Close
3 Use
options then press ENTER.
Chapter List menu appears on the TV screen.
2 Towant
view Title List options, select the title you Capter List TITLE 1
16/05/2004 Sun 0:00:55 LP
selected title except the hidden To view Chapter List options, select the chapter
Full Play chapters.
Full Play: Starts playback the
4 you want then press ENTER.
Chapter Chapter List options appears on the left side of the
selected title including the hid- menu.
Delete den chapters. v / V to select an option then press ENTER
Protect Chapter: Moves Chapter List
menu of the title. (refer to right
5 Use
to confirm.
Edit Play: Starts playback of the
on this page) Play
selected chapter.
Dubbing Delete: Deletes the title. Title
(page 57) Title: Moves to Title List menu
Combine of the chapter. (refer to left on
Protect: Protects accidental this page)
recording, editing or deleting of Hide
the title. (page 59) Combine: Combines two chap-
ters into one. (page 58)
Edit: Selects Edit options.
• Title Name: Edits the title Hide (Show): Hides (or Shows)
Title Name name. (page 58) the selected chapter. (page 60)
Divide • Divide: Divides one title into
Hide
two titles. (page 60)
• Hide (Show): Hides (or 6 Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Chapter
List menu.
Shows) the all chapters within
the title. (page 60)
Dubbing: Copys the title to a
VHS tape.
4 Press
menu.
RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Title List
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Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued)
Using the Title List menu +R Using the Chapter List menu +R
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
1 Press
menu.
DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List
1/6 1/9
Title List
DVD+R
TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3
4hour 8min 16/05 0:16:00 17/05 0:35:00 18/05 0:30:00
LP Free
Select Close
TITLE 4 TITLE 5 Empty Title
19/05 0:08:00 20/05 0:10:00 --/-- 1:38:00
4 Press
menu.
RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Title List
ip
Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information
for selected title.
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Title and Chapter Editing
Edits you make to the Original content changes the Adding Chapter Markers VR +RW
actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a
title or chapter from the Original content (Title or +R Chapter
Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc,
You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or
freeing up extra recording time.
Original title during recording or playback.
When you edit the Playlist, on the other hand, you are
EDITING
Once the chapter is marked, you can use the Chapter
not changing the content of the disc. For example,
Search feature, as well as delete, combine and move
when you delete a title from the Playlist, you are just
chapters in the Chapter List-Original or Chapter List-
telling the recorder not to play that title; nothing is actu-
Playlist menu.
ally deleted from the disc.
You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the
Original and Playlist contents.
Titles, Chapters and Parts VR
ip
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.
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Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)
Making a New Playlist VR Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the
Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to Playlist VR
the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a
the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — Playlist title even if it is already registered.
see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page
Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
57).
The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chap-
1 Title List-Original menu.
If you want to show the Chapter List-Original menu,
ter markers that appear in the Original. However, if you refer to “Using the Chapter List-Original menu” on
add more chapter markers to the Original later, these page 50.
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
2 Choose an Original title or chapter to put into
the Playlist, then press ENTER.
Original menu options appears on the left side of
title/chapter to the Playlist on this page. the screen.
Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
1 Title List-Original menu.
If you want to display the Chapter List-Original
Play
Chapter Play
menu, refer to “Using the Chapter List-Original
menu” on page 50. Delete Title
Delete
2 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
Protect
Edit Combine
left side of the Original menu. Playlist Add Playlist Add
Play Dubbing
Chapter Play Title List-Original Chapter List-Original
Delete Title
v / V to select ‘Playlist Add’ from Original
Protect Delete 3 Use
menu options then press ENTER.
Edit Combine
Select a playlist.
Playlist Add Playlist Add
New Playlist
Dubbing
TITLE 1
Title List-Original Chapter List-Original
v / V to select ‘Playlist Add’ from Original
3 Use
options then press ENTER.
Select a playlist.
4 Choose a Title List-Playlist that is already regis-
tered to insert a title or chapter, then press
ENTER.
New Playlist
The title or chapter appears in the updated Playlist
menu.
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Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)
Deleting a Title/Chapter Deleting a Part VR
VR +RW +R You can delete a part which you do not want in the title.
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
1 Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
Title List-Original or Title List-Playlist menu.
EDITING
v V b B to choose a title you want to
in the Original menu.
If you choose to delete a title or chapter from Title List
2 Use
delete then press ENTER.
The options appears on the left side of the menu.
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
3 Select
menu.
‘Delete Part’ from the options on the
ote Play
It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less
Chapter
than 3 seconds long.
Delete
On the Title List or Chapter List menu, use v V
1 b B to choose a chapter or title you want to
Protect
Edit Title Name
delete then press ENTER.
Options appears on the left side of the screen.
Playlist Add Delete Part
Select ‘Delete’ option on the options on the
2 menu. Dubbing
e.g., If you select “Delete” on Title List-Original
menu.
4 Press ENTER.
Title Edit (Delete Part) menu appears on the TV
screen.
Play ‘Start Point’ icon is highlighted.
Chapter Title Edit TITLE 1
Delete Part 15/05 0:35:42
Delete
Protect Start
Edit
Start Point
End
Playlist Add End Point
Cancel
00:00.00
Dubbing
Press ENTER to confirm. 5 Starts playback and use pause step, search and
slow-motion to find the starting point.
3 The confirm message for deleting will appear.
b / B to select ‘OK’ then press ENTER.
6 Press ENTER at the starting point of the section
you want to delete.
4 Use
The selected chapter or title is deleted.
After pressing ENTER, the new, updated menu is
‘End Point’ icon is highlighted.
The part is indicated on the Progress Bar.
displayed.
7 Use pause step, search, skip and slow-motion
to find the ending point.
5 Repeat
menu.
steps 1 - 4 to continue to delete from the
8 Press ENTER at the ending point of the section
you want to delete.
You can cancel the selected point, use v / V to
6 Press
menu.
RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the
select ‘Cancel’ icon then press ENTER.
ote 9 Ifpress
you finish to edit, select ‘Done’ icon then
ENTER.
The confirm message for deleting will appear.
• When DVD+RW recording, the deleted title’s name is
changed to ‘Deleted Title’. b / B to select ‘OK’ then press ENTER.
• If the deleted titles more than two are continued, the
titles are combined into one.
10 Use
The selected part is deleted from the title.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D E
5 6
F
7
G
8
H
9
I
0
J
4 Repeat steps 1 - 3 to continue to combine from
the menu.
O) repeatedly to exit the
K
U
L
V
M
W
N
X
O
Y
P
Z
Q R S T
5 Press
menu.
RETURN (O
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Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)
Moving a Playlist Chapter VR Protect a Title VR +RW +R
Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Use this function to protect accidental recording, editing
Playlist chapters on the Title List-Playlist menu. or deleting of the title.
Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display
1 1 Press DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List
EDITING
Title List-Playlist menu. menu.
To display the Chapter List-Playlist menu, refer to
v V b B to choose a title you want to pro-
“Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu” on page 51.
2 Use
tect then press ENTER.
Options appears on the left side of the screen.
ote
This function is not available if there is only one chapter.
Play
Full Play
Select LIST Original Close Chapter
Delete
Select a chapter from the Chapter List-Playlist
2 menu. Protect
Edit
3 Press ENTER.
Chapter List-Playlist options appears on the left
side of the menu.
Dubbing
Play ip
If you select a title that has already been protected on
Title the Title List menu, you can unprotect it by choosing
Delete “Unprotect” from the Title List menu options. After doing
this, you can edit and delete the title.
Move
Combine
6 Repeat
menu.
steps 2 - 5 to continue to move from the
7 Press
menu.
RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit the
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Title and Chapter Editing (Continued)
Hide a Title/Chapter +RW +R Divide One Title Into Two +RW
Use this function to hide a title/chapter on the Title List Use this command to split a title up into two new titles.
or Chapter List menu.
On the Title List menu, select a title you want to
1 On the Title List or Chapter List menu, 1 divide then press ENTER.
The menu options appears on the left side of the
use v V b B to choose a title or chapter you
want to hide then press ENTER. screen.
Options appears on the left side of the screen.
2 Select ‘Hide’ option on the options. 2 Select ‘Divide’ from the Title List menu options.
Play
e.g., If you select “Hide” on Title List menu. Full Play
Chapter
Play
Delete
Full Play
Protect Title Name
Chapter
Edit Divide
Delete
Dubbing Hide
Protect Title Name
Edit
Dubbing
Divide
Hide
3 Press
ed.
ENTER when ‘Divide’ option is highlight-
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Additional Information
Overwrite Recording +RW Viewing Title List menu displayed
To overwrite a new video recording to a previously
on other DVD recorders or players
recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not +RW +R
available on DVD+R, which always record at the end of
the Disc. You can view the Title List menu displayed on the
EDITING
another DVD player that is capable of playing DVD+RW
1 Select input source you want to record (chan-
nel, AV1-3, DV).
or DVD+R discs.
2 Press
menu.
DISC MENU / LIST to display the Title List
1 Insert
already.
DVD+R or DVD+RW disc recorded
Title List
DVD+RW
2 Press TITLE button. 1/12
DVD+RW
Select DISPLAY Info REC Close
Title List
1/2
otes
This function is not available with a protected title.
If the overwriting is elapsed more than the recording
Playing Your Recordings on other DVD
length of the current title, the next title is overwrited. Players (Finalizing a Disc)
But if next title is protected, the overwriting is stopped Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
at the starting point of the title. recorded in Video mode, finalized DVD+R or DVD+RW.
If the selected title’s recording length is less than 10 A small number of players can also play DVD-RW discs
seconds, the next title is overwrited. But if next title is recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manu-
protected, the overwriting is stopped. al that came with the other player to check what kinds
of discs it will play.
otes
Unfinalized DVD+RW is playable on regular DVD
players.
The edited contents of DVD+RW disc is compatible
on regular DVD players only after finalizing.
Any edited contents of the DVD+R disc are not be
compatible on regular DVD players. (Hide, chapter
combine, added chapter mark, etc.)
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Language Code List
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu”
(See page 24).
62
Area Code List
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Area Code” (See page 27).
REFERENCE
AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia LK Sri Lanka SE Sweden
AG Antigua and Barbuda FI Finland LR Liberia SG Singapore
AI 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 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 & 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 Central 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
CI 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 &
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 & 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
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Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote
You can control the sound level, input source, and Controlling other TVs with the remote
power switch of your TV with the supplied remote.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropri-
You can control your TV using the buttons below. ate 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.
LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2
Zenith 1, 3, 4
Samsung 6, 7
Sony 8, 9
Hitachi 4
otes
Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not
By pressing You can function on the TV, even after entering the correct
POWER Turn the TV on or off. manufacturer code.
If you enter a new code number, the code number
AV Switch the TV’s input source
between the TV and other input previously entered will be erased.
When you replace the batteries of the remote, the
sources.
code number you have set may be reset to the
PR +/– Scans up or down through default setting. Set the appropriate code number
memorized channels. again.
VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV.
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Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
REFERENCE
No picture. The TV is not set to receive Recorder Select the appropriate video input mode
signal output. on the TV so the picture from the
Recorder appears on the TV screen.
The video cable is not connected Connect the video cable securely.
securely.
The connected TV power is turned off. Turn on the TV.
No sound. The equipment connected with the Select the correct input mode on the
audio cable is not set to receive audio receiver so you can listen to the
Recorder signal output. sound from the Recorder.
The audio cables are not connected Connect the audio cable securely.
securely.
The power of the equipment connected Turn on the equipment connected with
with the audio cable is turned off. the audio cable.
The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with new one.
The playback picture is The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
poor.
The Recorder does not No disc is inserted. Insert a disc.
start playback.
An unplayable disc is inserted. Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc
type, color system, and regional code.)
The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the playback side
down.
The disc is not placed within the guide. Place the disc on the disc tray correctly
inside the guide.
The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
The Rating level is set. Cancel the Rating function or change
the rating level.
The picture from the The video signal from the external com- You cannot connect via this recorder.
external input is distort- ponent is copy-protected. Connect the component directly to your
ed TV.
Some channels are Those channels are not stored in the Restore channels. See “Program Edit”
skipped over when recorder. on pages 21-22.
using v / V.
The picture or sound of Aerial or cables are loose. Tighten connections or replace cable.
broadcasting channel is
weak or missing.
Camcorder image is not Camcorder is off. Turn camcorder on and operate
shown. properly.
Camcorder image via Recorder INPUT SELECT is Use AV to select input channel (AV1,
A/V input or DV IN to incorrect. AV2, AV3, DV, etc.)
Recorder is not shown
on TV screen.
The picture distortion Your TV or monitor is not compatible Remove any disc from the unit and
occurs when you set with a progressive scan signal. You close the disc tray. Press STOP and
Progressive Scan to must reset the unit. hold it for 5 seconds before releasing it.
ON.
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
Symptom Cause Solution
Can’t play a disc The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 29)
recorded using this Some players will not play even a final- No solution.
recorder on another ized disc recorded in Video mode.
player.
The disc was recorded in VR mode, The other player must be RW compati-
ble in order to play it.
Discs recorded with copy-once material No solution.
cannot be played on other players.
Cannot record or did The remaining blank space on the disc Use another disc.
not record successfully. is insufficient.
The source you are trying to record is You cannot record the source.
copy protected.
When setting the recording channel, the Select the channel on the recorder’s
channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner. built-in TV tuner.
When recording to a Video mode disc, Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-
programs that are copy-once protected once material.
cannot be recorded.
Timer recording is not Clock in Recorder is not set to correct Set clock to correct time. See “Auto
possible. time. Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” on
page 23.
Timer has been programmed Reprogram Timer. See “Timer
incorrectly. Recording” on page 46-47.
Timer record indicator light does not Reprogram Timer.
appear after programming timer.
Stereo Audio Record TV is not Stereo-compatible. No solution.
and/or Playback is not
present. Broadcast program is not in stereo for- No solution.
mat.
Recorder A/V Out jacks are not connect- Make A/V connections. Stereo is
ed to TV A/V In jacks. available only via A/V output from
Recorder.
Recorder Audio/Video Out is not select- Select AUX or A/V source as TV input.
ed for viewing at the TV.
Recorder’s TV audio channel is set to Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.
mono. See “Changing TV audio channel” on
page 31.
The remote control The remote control is not pointed at the Point the remote control at the remote
does not work properly. remote sensor of the Recorder. sensor of the Recorder.
The remote control is too far from the Operate the remote control within 7 m.
Recorder.
There is an obstacle in the path of the Remove the obstacle.
remote control and the Recorder.
The batteries in the remote control are Replace the batteries with new ones.
exhausted.
Moisture Condensation
Moisture condensation can occur: In locations where moisture condensation may occur:
• When the Recorder is moved from a cold place to a • Keep the Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet
warm place. with POWER On. This will help prevent condensation.
• When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours
• Under extremely humid conditions. for the Recorder to dry before using it.
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Specifications
General
Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50 Hz
Power consumption 35W
Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (w x h x d)
Mass (approx.) 5.7 kg
REFERENCE
Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C
Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %
Television system PAL B/G, PAL I/I, SECAM D/K colour system
Recording format PAL
System
Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm
Video head system Double azimuth 4 heads, helical scanning
Signal system PAL
Recording
Recording format DVD VideoRecording, DVD-VIDEO
Recordable discs DVD-ReWritable, DVD-Recordable, DVD+ReWritable, DVD+Recordable
DVD+Recordable (Double Layer)
Recordable time DVD (4.7GB) : Approx. 1 hour (XP mode), 2 hours (SP mode),
4 hours (LP mode), 6 hours (EP mode)
DVD+R DL (8.5GB) : Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes (XP mode), 3 hours
40 minutes (SP mode), 7 hours 10 minutes (LP mode), 11 hours (EP mode)
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)
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 1 / SCART x 2
AUDIO IN 0 dBm more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 / SCART x 2
DV IN 4 pin (i.LINK/IEEE 1394 standard)
S-VIDEO IN (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1
(C) 0.3 V (p-p) 75 Ω
Outputs
VIDEO OUT 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, SCART x 2
S-VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1
(C) 0.3 V (p-p) 75 Ω
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, negative sync, RCA jack x 1
(Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2
Audio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 1
Audio output (optical audio) 3 V (p-p), 75 Ω, Optical connector x 1
Audio output (analog audio) 2.0 Vrms (1 KHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 / SCART
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