Table
of
Contents
INTRODUCTION
SafetyPrecautions.......................2
TableofContents......................3-4
DVDRecorderOverview................5-10
RecordableDiscs.......................5
PlayableDiscs.........................5
Disc-relatedterms......................6
?T
ypesofvideoCDs..................6
AboutSymbols.........................6
?Aboutthesymboldisplay............6
?
About
the
disc
Aboutrecordablediscs...................7
?Whatare'recordingmodes'?.
?
Is
editing
?
About
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AboutDVDrecording...................8-9
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Disc
types
symbols
a
DVD
'Original'
and
recording
like
for
editing
and
'Playlist'
formats,
instructions
a
andsettings........................8
?RecordingTVaudiochannels.
?Notesforrecording...................8
?Restrictionsonvideorecording.
?Whatis'CPRM'?....................9
?Copyright..........................9
RemoteControlOperatingRange.
Remote
Control
Battery
Installation
ResettingtheDVDRecorder...............9
Precautions..........................10
?Handlingtheunit...................10
?Cleaningtheunit...................10
NotesonDiscs........................10
?Handlingdiscs.....................10
?Storingdiscs......................10
?Cleaningdiscs.....................10
FrontPanel............................11
FunctionDisplayWindow................12
RemoteControlOverview................13
RearPanelConnections.................14
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video
tape?
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modes,
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DVR
HOOKUP
Connections........................15-19
ConnectingtotheAerial.................15
ConnectionstoYourTV.................16
to
a
cable
Connecting
Connecting
an
external
boxorsatellite
decoder
box
receiver
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17
17
ConnectingtoanAmplifier...............18
Accessory
toDVDRecorder......................19
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DVR
SETUP
.7
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7
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Pre-operationSetup..................20-31
InitialSettings.........................20
GeneralOperation.....................20
General...........................20-25
Audio/Video
(A/V)
Connections
INTRODUCTION
?AutoProgramming..................20
?ProgramEdit....................21-22
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?ClockSet.........................23
?TVAspectRatio....................23
?DisplayMode......................24
?A
V1Decoder......................24
?ProgressiveScan...................24
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?PBC(On/Off)......................25
?FactorySet.......................25
Language............................25
?DisplayLanguage..................25
?DiscLanguage.....................25
Audio...............................26
?DolbyDigital.......................26
?DTS.............................26
?MPEG...........................26
?SamplingFrequency................26
?
DRC(DynamicRangeControl).
?V
ocal............................26
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.26
Lock(ParentalControl)...............27-28
?SetPassword......................27
?Rating...........................27
?CountryCode......................28
Recording............................28
?RecordModeSet...................28
?RecordAspect.....................28
?AutoChapter......................28
Disc..............................29-30
?DiscFormat.......................29
?DiscProtect.......................29
?Finalize..........................30
?DiscLabel........................30
Overview
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Displaying
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Watching
Display
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TV
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PLAYBACK
DVDandVideoCDOperation.
DVDorVideoCDPlayback..............32
GeneralFeatures......................32
?TITLESelection....................32
?CHAPTER/TRACKSelection.
?Search...........................32
?
Still
Picture
and
?SlowMotion.......................33
?Random..........................33
Frame-by-Frame
?Repeat..........................33
?RepeatA-B.......................33
?T
imeSearch.......................33
?Zoom............................34
?MarkerSearch....................34
?
Reviewing
Discs:Menus......................34
?T
itleMenu........................34
?DiscMenu........................34
?CameraAngle.....................34
?
ChangingtheAudioSoundtrack.
?AudioChannelSelection.
?3DSurround......................35
?Subtitles..........................35
the
Contents
?InstantSkip.......................35
?LastConditionMemory...............35
?PIP(Picture-in-Picture)...............35
Audio
CD
and
MP3/WMA
PlayinganAudioCDorMP3/WMAfile
NotesonMP3/WMARecordings.
?Pause...........................37
?T
rackSelection....................37
?RepeatTrack/All/Off.................37
?Random..........................37
?3DSurround......................37
?Search...........................37
?RepeatA-B.......................37
ProgrammedPlayback................38
JPEGFileOperation....................39
ViewingJPEGDisc.....................39
?SlideShow........................39
?StillPicture........................39
?MovingtoanotherFile...............39
?T
orotatepicture...................39
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of
Operation
RECORDING
BasicRecording........................40
BasicRecordingfromTVchannels.
InstantTimerRecording.................40
TimerRecording.......................41
Reviewing
CancelingaTimerRecording.
Stopping
Timer
Timer
a
Timer
Recording
Recording
Details
RecordinginProgress
Troubleshooting
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Playback
DVD
Video
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Recording
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EDITING
TitleListandChapterListMenu
TitleandChapterEditing.
AdditionalInformation...................54
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...........45
?DeletingaTitle.....................45
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............46
+RW
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Titles,ChaptersandParts................48
AddingChapterMarkers.................48
ChangingTitleThumbnails...............48
MakingaNewPlaylist...................49
Adding
Additional
Title/Chapters
to
DeletingaTitle/Chapter.................50
DeletingaPart........................50
NamingaTitle........................51
CombiningTwoChaptersIntoOne.
MovingaPlaylistChapter................52
ProtectaTitle.........................52
HideaChapter........................53
DivideOneTitleIntoTwo................53
OverwriteRecording....................54
Title
List
Viewing
menu
displayed
DVDRecordersorPlayers...............54
Playing
Your
Recordings
on
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DVDPlayers(FinalizingaDisc).
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Language
Controlling
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and
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Troubleshooting.....................57-58
Specifications.........................59
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