LG RC388-S Instruction manual

RC388

P/NO: MFL46897380

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANÇAIS

NEDERLANDS

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SER­VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni­tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (serv­icing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book
case or similar unit.

CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reli­able operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings
should be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other
similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufactur­er's instruction has been adhered to.

CAUTION:CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER

RADIATION WEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS
DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSER TO THE BEAM.

CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully
and retain it for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact
an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.
Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splash­ing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the
apparatus.

CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit;

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 these conditions could
result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance,
and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue
use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement
part by an authorized service center. Protect the power cord from physical or
mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or
walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where
the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the
mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily
accessible.

Disposal of your old appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately
from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities
appointed by the government or the local 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.

LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these product(s) is/are in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant pro­visions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC.

European representative:
LG Electronics Service Europe B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The
Netherlands
(Tel : [phone])

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Copyrights

 Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are

advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area 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 technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copy­right protection 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 engineering or disas­sembly is prohibited.

 CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVI-

SION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ARTIFACTS 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 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double­D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Contents

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12

Auto setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Adjust the SETUP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-18

Displaying disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19

Play a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Play a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

Playing a DivX

®

movie files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Listening to a music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Viewing a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26

Editing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-29

Dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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Before you start

Recordable and Playable discs

This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences depending on the disc types.

Playable discs

The table below shows the file formats and media types that this unit can playback.

DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW

Symbol used in
this manual

Logos

Re-Writable

Formatting Mode
(new discs)

Editing

Play on other
players

Recommended
discs

No Yes No Yes

Video mode Video mode Auto Auto

Limited Yes Limited Yes

The player must compatible with corresponding media and the media has to be finalized.

Mitsubishi(8x,16x) Mitsubishi(4x) Mitsubishi(8, 16x) Mitsubishi(4x)

Verbatim(8x,16x) Verbatim(4x) Verbatim(8, 16x) HP(4x)

JVC(4x) Verbatim(4x)

Maxell(4x) Ricoh(4x)

+RW+R-RW

Video

-RW

VR

-R

DVD Audio CD Data disc (DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA)

Symbol used in
this manual

Logos

Characteristics

WMAMP3

JPEG

DivXACDDVD

Music CDs or CD-R/RWs
in music CD format that
can be purchased

Discs such as movies
that can be
purchased or rented.

CD-R/CD-RW/DVD discs that contain DivX,
JPEG, MP3 or WMA files.

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Notes on discs

 Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or

DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be
played on the unit.

 Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the record-

ed side) of a disc.

 Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). Doing

so may result in malfunctions.

 Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs

(CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may not be playable.

 DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal

computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or
dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the Unit’s lens.

 If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a

compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the
settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the
software publisher for more detailed information.)

 This unit requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards

in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are auto­matically set to these standards. There are many different types of record­able disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and these
require certain pre-existing conditions (see above) to ensure compatible
playback.

 Customers should note that permission is required in order to download

MP3 / WMA files and music from the Internet. Our company has no right to
grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copy­right owner.

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to
Video Tape or DVD. You can identify copy-once protected material during play­back by displaying disc information on-screen.

 NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is not recorded cor-

rectly with this unit.

 Video signals in SECAM format (from the built-in TV tuner or from the ana-

log inputs) are recorded in PAL format.

About the Symbol Display

“ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the
function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific media.

Regional Codes

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play
only DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.

 Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible

on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code or the disc
cannot play.

 If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from the unit, the mes-

sage “Incorrect region code. Can’t play back” appears on the TV screen.

Remote Control Operation

Point the Remote Control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.

Remote Control Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert R03
(size AAA) battery with 3 and # matched correctly.

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Remote control

DISC MENU/LIST

TRK

TV/VCR

DUBBING

        a        

POWER: Switches the unit ON or OFF.
DVD: Selects the unit’s mode to DVD.
VCR: Selects the unit’s mode to VCR.
EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and closes the disc tray, and

eject the

tape in the VCR deck.

0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu.
CLEAR: Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu.
AV/INPUT: Changes the input source (Tuner, AV1-3, or DV IN).
TV Control Buttons: You can control the sound level, input

source, selects TV’s channel and power switch of your TV.

        b        

BACKWARD / FORWARD

(m / M):

- DVD: Search backward or forward.

- VCR: Rewinds/Advances the tape during the STOP mode,
for fast reverse/forward picture search.

SKIP (. / >): Go to next or previous chapter or track.
PAUSE/STEP (X): Pause playback or recording temporarily.
PLAY (N): Starts playback.
STOP (x): Stops playback or recording.

        c        

HOME:

Accesses or removes the HOME menu.

DISC MENU/LIST: Accesses menu on a DVD disc. Switches
between Title List-Original and Title List-Playlist menu.

DISPLAY: Accesses On-Screen Display.
RETURN (O): Removes the on-screen displays.
b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down):

Used to navigate on-screen displays.

ENTER ( ): Acknowledges menu selection.
PR/CH TRK (+/-): Scans up or down through memorized

channels and adjust tracking.

AUDIO ( ): Selects an audio language or audio channel.

SUBTITLE ( ): Selects a subtitle language.
ZOOM: Enlarges DVD video image.

I.SKIP (INSTANT SKIP): Skips 30 seconds forward during

playback.

        d        

REC (z): Starts recording.
REC MODE: Selects the recording mode.
DUBBING : Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD)

.

TITLE: Displays the disc’s Title menu, if available.
PLAY MODE: Selects a play mode.
MARKER: Marks any point during playback.
SEARCH: Displays Marker Search menu.
THUMBNAIL: Selects a thumbnail picture.
CHP. ADD: Inserts a chapter marker when playing/recording.
TV/VCR: Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you

get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘VCR
mode’, in which you get picture and sound from this unit.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate
manufacturer code.

While holding down TV POWER button, and press the man­ufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons (see
the table below). Release the TV POWER button to com­plete setting.

Manufacturer Code Number

LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2
Zenith 1, 3, 4
Samsung 6, 7
Sony 8, 9
Hitachi 4

Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not function on
the TV, even after entering the correct manufacturer code.
When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number
you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appro­priate code number again.

a

b

c

d

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Main Unit

a

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/ I (POWER button)

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

b Disc Tray

Insert a disc here.

c DVD (Z)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

d Display window

Shows the current status of the recorder.

e Remote Sensor

Point the remote control here.

f DV IN

Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder.

g AV IN 3 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right))

Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/
Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.).

h VCR (Z)

Ejects the tape in the VCR deck.

i N / X (PLAY / PAUSE)

Starts playback.
Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode.

j x (STOP)

Stops playback or recording.

k z (REC)

Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time.

l PROG. (V / v )

Scans up or down through memorized channels.

m DUBBING

Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD).

n DVD/VCR

Toggles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck.

o P/SCAN (Progressive Scan)

Switchs the progressive mode.
576i(OFF), 576p(ON)

abcdefgh

i

jk l m n o

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Hooking up the unit

a Antenna connection

Connect the Terrestrial
TV antenna to the
ANTENNA IN jack on
the unit.

b Antenna connection to

your TV

Connect one end of the RF
cable to ANTENNA OUT jack
on the unit and other end to
ANTENNA IN jack on your
TV.

c SCART connection

Connect one end of the scart
cable into the AV1 SCART
jack on the unit and other
end to the corresponding in
jack on your TV.
You can get Audio and Video
signals together with this
connection.

d Power cord connection

Connect the mains lead to
the AC IN terminal on the
unit. Then plug the power
cord into the mains.

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Hooking up the unit - more you can do

Component connection

Connect one end of the component(Y PB PR) cable to the COMPONENT OUT­PUT jack on the unit and other end to the COMPONENT INPUT jack on your
TV.
Connect one ends of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO
OUTPUT jack on the unit and other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jack on your TV.

If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take
advantage of the unit’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution
possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture
will appear scrambled with the progressive signal.
Set the resolution to 576p using P/SCAN button on the front panel for progres­sive signal.

S-Video connection

Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the
unit and other end to the S-Video INPUT jack on your TV.
Connect one ends of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO
OUTPUT jack on the unit and other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jack on your TV.

Digital audio connection

Connecting to an amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/MPEG/DTS decoder or other
equipment with a digital input.

Connect one end of the digital audio cables (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to the digi­tal audio output jack (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) on the unit and other end to the
digital audio input jack (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) on your amplifier.

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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Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver

You can watch or record satellite/cable box if you connect a decoder (not sup­plied) to the unit. Disconnect the unit’s mains lead from the mains when con­necting the decoder. You do not need to turn on the unit to view the signals
from the connected tuner on your TV.

To watch or record satellite/cable
box, set [AV2 Connection] option to
[Decoder] (see page 15) and set
the program’s [Decoder On/Off]
option to [On] on the Setup menu
(page 13).

If you disconnect the unit’s mains
lead, you will not be able to view
the signals from the connected
decoder.

Connecting to the AV2 DECODER jack

Connect a VCR or similar recording device to the AV2 DECODER jack of this
unit. You do not need to turn on the unit to view the signals from the connected

tuner on your TV.

To watch or record the source from
AV2 DECODER jack, set [AV2
Connection] option to [Other Device]
(see page 15) and set [AV2
Recording] option to [Auto], [CVBS],
[RGB] or [S-Video] as required (see
page 17).

 Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot

be recorded.

 If you pass the unit signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image

on your TV screen.
Be sure to connect your VCR to the unit and your TV in the order shown
below. To watch video tapes, watch the tapes through a second line input on
your TV.

 When you record to a VCR from this unit, do not switch the input source to

TV by pressing the TV/VCR button on the remote.

 If you are using a B Sky B tuner, be sure to connect the tuner’s VCR SCART

jack to the AV2 DECODER jack.

 If you disconnect the unit’s mains lead, you will not be able to view the sig-

nals from the connected VCR or tuner.

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Connecting to the AV IN 3 Jacks

Connect the input jacks (AV IN 3) on the unit to the audio/video out jacks on
your accessory component using audio/video cables.

Connecting a Digital Camcorder

Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital
camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD.

Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in/out jack of your DV cam­corder to the front panel DV IN jack of this unit.

The DV IN jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only. It is not compati­ble with digital satellite tuners or D-TAPE video decks. Disconnecting the DV
cable while recording a contents of the connected digital camcorder may result
in malfunction.

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Auto setup - more you can do

Adjust the programmed channels

Press HOME, then use

bb BB

to select [Setup] option. Press ENTER while [Start]
is selected. The SETUP menu appears on the screen. Select the [Program Edit]
on the second level options then press BBto move to the third level. Press
ENTER while [Edit] option is selected. The channel editing screen appears on
the screen.

Select which channel you would like to edit and press ENTER. An option menu
appear on the left side of the screen.

[Program Edit]: Change the settings of a channel manually.
[Station Rename]: Change a name of the selected channel.
[Move]: Moves the program’s location on the program list.
[Delete]: Delete the selected channel from programmed channel list.
[Decoder On/Off] Sets the channels for the decoder. You need this setting to
watch or record satellite/cable box. Press ENTER so [Decoder] appears on
the display. Press ENTER again to turn off the setting.
[NICAM Auto/off]: Sets the channels for the NICAM broadcast.

Editing a channel

You can change the settings of programmed channel by selecting [Program
Edit] option on the left side of the channel editing screen.

[PR]: Indicates the selected channel position.
[Seek]: Searches for a channel automatically. Searching stops when the unit
tunes in a channel.
[Ch.] Changes the channel number.
[MFT] Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture.
[OK]: Confirm the settings and return to the channel list menu.

Using the Home Menu

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select a main option:

bb BB

3 Select a sub option:

vv VV

4 Execute the selected option ENTER

5 Exit the HOME menu: HOME

ON REMOTE

Auto setup

1 Turn on the unit

The initial setup wizard appears on the screen.

2 Choose a language:

3 Select the chosen language:

4 Check the antenna and go to the next step:

5 Choose a country you are using the unit:

6 Select the [Start] and starts channel scan:

7 Choose a clock setting mode:

8 Select the chosen clock setting mode:

9 Set the clock:

This step is not available for Auto mode

10 Close the initial setup:

ON REMOTE

POWER

vv VV

ENTER

ENTER

vv VV BB
BB

ENTER

vv VV

ENTER

vv VV bb BB

ENTER

ENTER

When the first time to turn on the unit, the initial setup
wizard sets the language, clock and channels
automatically.

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Using the Home Menu - more you can do

Setup

Start – Displays SETUP menu. (page 14-18)

MOVIE

VCR – Plays back the movie of the VCR
DISC

– Displays [Title List] menu, which shows recorded titles on the disc. (page

26)

– Displays [Movie List] menu, which shows DivX®movie files on the disc.

(page 22)

– Plays DVD-Video disc (page 20).

PHOTO

DISC – Displays [Photo List] menu, which shows photo files on the disc. (page

24)

MUSIC

DISC – Displays [Music List] menu, which shows music files or audio tracks on
the disc. (page 23)

Easy Menu

Disc Manager: Displays the disc settings menu. (page 17-18).
DV Input: Changes to DV Input mode.
Rec Mode – Displays [Disc Record Mode] option in the SETUP Menu. (page

17)
Dubbing – Copy the contents of a DVD or Video tape (and vice versa). (page 29)

TV

Auto Ch. Scan – Displays [Auto Programming] option in the SETUP Menu.
(page 15)
PR Edit – Link to the Program Edit. (page 13)
Timer Record – Displays [Timer Record] menu. (page 25)

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Adjust the SETUP settings

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select the [Setup] option:

bb BB

3 Select the [Start] option: ENTER

4 Select a desired option on the first level:

vv VV

5 Move to second level:

BB

6 Select a desired option on the second level:

vv VV

7 Move to third level:

BB

8 Adjust or confirm the setting:

vv VV

, ENTER

9 Go back to the previous level:

bb

ON REMOTE

First level

Second level

Third level

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Adjust the SETUP settings - more you can do

Adjust the general settings

Auto Programming – This option automatically scans and sets the available

channels.

[Country]: Select a country where you operate this unit. If the country that you
want to set is not listed, select [Others].
[Start]: Start the channel scanning.

Program Edit– This option allows you to add channels and edit preset
channels.

[Edit]: Displays the screen which show preset channel list and channel
editing options. (page 13)

Clock Set– The clock must be set in order to use [Timer record].

[Auto]: Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be
set automatically.
[Manual]: If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area,
you can set the time and date manually.

TV Aspect – Selects the aspects ratio of the connected TV.

[4:3 Letter Box]: Select this when connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV
and prefer the wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the
screen.
[4:3 Pan Scan]: Select this when connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV and
prefer the wide picture on the entire screen cuts off the portions that do not
fit.
[16:9 Wide]: Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV.

VCR Play Aspect

[Auto]: Automatically plays back Wide-Screen programs as Wide-Screen and
Normal programs as normal.
[4:3 ]: Only for playing back Normal format recordings (4:3).
[16:9 ]: Only for playing back Wide-Screen format recordings (16:9).

VCR Play System – Your video recorder uses triple colour standards, PAL and
MESECAM. During play your video recorder should select the colour system
automatically, however if you experience problems you may need to do it manu­ally.

AV2 Connection – You can connect a decoder, satellite receiver or the other
device to the AV2(DECODER) jack on the rear panel.

[Decoder]: Select this when you connect a external decoder box to the
AV2(DECODER) jack on the unit.

[Satellite Receiver]: Select this when you connect a satellite/cable box to the
AV2(DECODER) jack on the unit.

[Other Device]: Select this when you connect a VCR or similar recording
device to the AV2(DECODER) jack on the unit.

Video output format – Select an option according to the TV connection type.

[YPbPr]: When your TV is connected to the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on
the unit.
[RGB]: When your TV is connected to the SCART jack on the unit.

Power Save mode – Selects whether this unit is in power save mode when the
power is turned off. This option is not available when a timer recording is set.

[ON]*

1

: The front panel display is off and only signals arriving at the antenna
input are passed through when the unit is turned off.
[OFF]: Turns off the [Power Save Mode].

*1

If you turns off the unit while receiving encoded signals, the power save mode
does not work

Factory Set – You can reset the unit to all its factory settings. Some options
cannot be reset (Rating, Password, and Area Code). The auto setup menu
appears on the screen after the factory settings.

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Adjust the language settings

Display Menu – Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display.

Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle – Select a language for the Menu/Audio/Subtitle.

[Original]: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded.
[Others]: To select another language, press number buttons to enter the cor­responding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 30. If
you make a mistake while entering number, press CLEAR repeatedly to
delete numbers one by one then correct it.
[OFF] (for Disc Subtitle): Turn off Subtitle.

Adjust the audio settings

Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG – Selects the type of digital audio signal when

using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack.

[Bitstream] – Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT jack to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or
MPEG decoder.
[PCM] (for Dolby Digital / MPEG) – Select this when you connect this unit’s
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an audio component without a built-in
Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder.
[Off] (for DTS) – Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT jack to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.

Sampling Freq. (Frequency) – Selects the sampling frequency of the audio
signal.

[48 kHz]: In case of DVD with 96KHz sampling, Output is converted to
48kHz. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sig­nals, select [48 kHz].
[96 kHz]: The digital audio signals are output in their original sampling format

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) – Make the sound clear when the volume is
turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect.

Adjust the lock settings

To access the Rating, Password or Area Code options, you must enter the 4­digit password. If you have not yet entered a password you are prompted to do
so. Enter a 4-digit password. Enter it again to verify. If you make a mistake
while entering number, press CLEAR repeatedly to delete numbers one by one
then correct it.
If you forget your password, you can reset it. Displays the SETUP menu. Input
‘210499’ and select [OK] to confirm. The password has now been cleared.

Rating – Select a rating level. The lower the level, the stricter the rating. Select
[No Limit] to deactivate the rating.

Set Password – Changes or deletes the password.

[Change]: Enter the new password twice after entering the current password.
[Delete]: Delete the current password after entering the current password.

Area code – Select a code for a geographic area as the playback rating level.
This determines which area’s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the
parental lock. See the Area Codes on page 30.

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Adjust the recording settings

Disc Record Mode – Select the picture quality for recording from XP, SP, LP,

EP or MLP. See recording time of each mode on page 32.

[XP]: Highest picture quality.
[SP]: Standard picture quality.
[LP]: Slightly lower picture quality than [SP] mode.
[EP]: Low picture quality.
[MLP]: The longest recording time with the lowest picture quality.

VCR Record Mode – Select the picture quality for VCR recording from; SP
(Standard Play), LP (Long Play).

VCR Record System – Your video recorder uses triple colour standards, PAL,
MESECAM and Auto. During recording your video recorder should
select the colour system automatically, however if you experience problems you
may need to do it manually.

DV Record Audio – You need to set this if you have a camcorder using
32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack.

Some digital 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.
On the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used.

AV2 Recording – Selects a method of inputting video signals for the
AV2(DECODER) jack. The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match
the type of the video input signal.

[Auto]:

The video input signal will automatically follow the video signal received.
[CVBS]: Inputs CVBS(composite) video signals.
[RGB]: Inputs RGB signals.
[S-VIDEO]: Inputs S-Video signals.

Auto Chapter – When DVD recording, chapter markers are added automatical­ly in every specified interval (5 or 10 min.).
If you select None, switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the No

Separation setting.

Adjust the disc settings

Initialize – You can Initialize a DVD by pressing ENTER while [Start] is select-

ed. The [Initialize] menu appears. The unit starts formatting after
confirmation. You can select a mode between VR and Video for DVD-RW discs.
The everything recorded on the DVD will be erased after formatting.

The disc format for DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, discs is always “Video” format ­the same as pro-recorded DVD-Video discs.
(You can play a DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, discs in a regular player).

If you load a completely blank disc, the unit will initialize the disc automatically.
See “Formatting mode (new disc)” on page 5 for more information.

Finalize – Finalizing is necessary when you play disc recorded with this unit on
other DVD equipment. How long finalization takes depends on the disc condi­tion, recorded length and number of titles.

[Finalize]: The [Finalize] menu appears. The unit starts finalizing after
confirmation.
[Unfinalize]: The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized after confirming
on the [Unfinalize] menu. After unfinalizing, the disc can be edited and re­record.

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Before finalizing, check the characteristics between the disc type in the table
below.

The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized
so that the disc can edit or record again.

Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or
record anything on the disc.

Discs are automatically finalized when removed from
the unit. The edited contents are playable on DVD+RW
compatible players only after finalization

Disc Label – This function allow you to change the default disc name to some­thing more descriptive. This name appears when you load a disc and when you
display disc information on-screen. The keyboard menu appears by pressing
ENTER while [Edit] is selected.

Disc Protect – This function allow you to protect discs from accidental record,
erasure and editing by setting this option to [ON]. The DVD-R and Video mode
formatted DVD-RW are not available to protect.

About DivX(R) – We provide you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) reg­istration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD
service. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.
Press ENTER when [Enter] icon is highlighted and you can view the registration
code of the unit.

Displaying disc Information - more you can do

Adjusting playback menu item

You can select an item by pressing vV and change or select the setting by
pressing bB.

+RW

-R+R

-RW

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Displaying disc information

1 Play the disc loaded on the unit PLAY

2 Displays current status of playback: DISPLAY

3 Displays the playback menu: DISPLAY

4 Select an item:

vv VV

5 Adjust the playback menu settings:

bb BB

6 Exit the disc playback menu DISPLAY

ON REMOTE

Current title/track / Total number of titles/tracks
Current chapter / total number of chapters

Elapsed playing time

Selected audio language or audio channel

Selected subtitle
Selected angle / Total number of angles
Selected sound mode

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Moving to another title/track/file

When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title.
Press DISPLAY twice during playback then use v / V to select the title icon.
Then, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) or b / B to select a title
number.

Starting playback from selected time

Press DISPLAY twice during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed
playing time. Select the time search box and then input the required start time
in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. For example, to find a scene
at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter "21020" and press ENTER.
If you enter the wrong numbers, press b

/

B to move the under bar (_) to the

wrong number. Then enter the correct numbers.

Selecting a subtitle language

During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V
to select the subtitle option then use bB to select desired subtitle language.

OR

During playback, press SUBTITLE then use bB to select desired subtitle lan-
guage.

Watching from a different angle

If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change
to a different camera angle during playback.
During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V
to select the angle option then use bB to select desired angle.

Selecting a sound mode

This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel
audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or
more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home
theater system.
During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V
to select the sound option then use bB to select desired sound mode
(3D SUR. or NORMAL).

Displaying information while watching TV

During viewing the TV, Press DISPLAY to display the information displayed
on-screen.

a Indicates disc name and format.
b Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar.
c Indicates channel number, station name, and audio signal (STEREO,

MONO) received by the tuner.

d Indicates current audio channel.
e Indicates current date and time.

DivXDVD ALL

DVD

DivXDVD

DivXDVD ALL

DivXDVD ALL

abc

de

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Play a tape - more you can do

Tracking Control

If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either PR/CH(TRK) (v/V)
on the remote control or PROG. (v/V) on the front panel until the noise on the
screen is reduced.

Pause playback and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause playback.
Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame playback. Press
PLAY ( NN) to continue playback.
After 5 minutes in STILL mode, the playback stops to protect the tape and video
heads.

Fast forward or fast reverse

Press BACKWARD / FORWARD (m or M) to play fast forward or fast
reverse during playback. Press PLAY (

NN

) to continue play at normal speed. If
the Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the
Recorder will automatically enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video
heads

.

Slow Motion playback

While playback is paused, press FORWARD (BB) to slow down forward play­back. Press PLAY (

NN

)to continue play at normal speed. If slow motion mode
continues for more than 3 minutes, the Recorder will automatically change to
normal play mode.

Hearing a different audio

Press AUDIO then sets tape audio to HIFI, LEFT, RIGHT or NORMAL.
Use b/B buttons to select tape audio you want.

Counter Memory Function

Resets the current tape counter position to 0:00:00 by pressing CLEAR.
To automatically go to tape counter position 0:00:00, press RETURN while the
tape is in Stop mode or in Play mode.

Play a disc - more you can do

Playing a disc that contains a menu

The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a
menu.

DVD – Use the b / B / v / V buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view,
then press ENTER to start playback. Press TITLE or DISC MENU/LIST to
return to the menu screen.

DVD

TAPE

TAPE

TAPE

TAPE

TAPE

TAP E

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Play a disc

1 Open the disc tray: EJECT OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ)

2 Insert a disc: -

3 Close the disc tray: EJECT OPEN/CLOSE (ZZ)

4 Adjust the disc menu settings:

v V b B

A disc menu may not appears on the screen
depending on the disc.

5 Starts playback: PLAY (NN)

6 Stops playback: STOP (

xx

)

ON REMOTE

Play a Tape

1 Press VCR to control the VCR deck: VCR

2 Insert a prerecorded video cassette: -

3 Starts playback: PLAY (NN)

If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the
unit starts playback automatically.

4 Stops playback: STOP (

xx

)

ON REMOTE

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Skip to the next/previous chapter/track/file

Press SKIP (>) to move to the next chapter/track/file.
Press SKIP (.) to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file.
Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track/file.

Pause a playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause playback. Press PLAY ( NN) to continue
playback.

Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame playback.

Fast forward or fast reverse

Press BACKWARD / FORWARD (m or M) to play fast forward or fast
reverse during playback. You can change the various playback speed by press-

ing BACKWARD / FORWARD (m or M) repeatedly. Press PLAY (

NN

) to

continue play at normal speed.

Hearing a different audio

Press AUDIO then press b or B repeatedly to hear a different audio language,
audio track or encoding method.

Slow down the playing speed

While playback is paused, press BACKWARD / FORWARD (bb or BB) to slow
down forward or reverse playback. You can change the various playback speed
by pressing BACKWARD / FORWARD (m or M) repeatedly. Press PLAY
(NN)to continue play at normal speed.

Playing repeatedly

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select an item to be repeated. The current
title, chapter, folder or track will be played back repeatedly. To return to normal
playback, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select [Off].

Repeating a specific portion (A-B)

Press PLAY MODE to select [A-] at the beginning of the portion you wish to
repeat and press ENTER at the end of the portion. Your selected portion will be
repeated continually.
To return to normal playback, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select [Off].

Watching a enlarged video image

During playback or pause mode, press ZOOM repeatedly to select zoom mode.
You can move through the zoomed picture using vVb B buttons. Press CLEAR
to exit.

Marking a favorite scene

You can mark positions by pressing MARKER at the desired position up to six
markers. Also you can recall or clear positions by pressing SEARCH.
Use b / B / v / V to select a desired marker, then press ENTER to recall it or
CLEAR to clear it.

Viewing the Title menu

Press TITLE to displays the title menu or disc menu. If the current DVD title has
a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may
appears.

Last Scene Memory

This unit memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last scene
remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the
unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatical­ly recalled.

DVD

DVD

DVD ALL

DVD ALL

ACDDVD ALL

WMAMP3ACDDVD ALL

DVD ALL

DivXDVD ALL

DivXACDDVD ALL

DivXDVD ALL

DivXWMAMP3ACDDVD ALL

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Playing a DivX®movie files - more you can do

Movie List menu options

Select which file you would like to show menu and press ENTER. An options
menu appear on the left side of the screen.

[Play]: Starts playback the selected file.
[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.

Notice for displaying DivX®subtitle

If the subtitle does not display properly, press PAUSE/STEP when the subtitle
appears. Then press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds to display the
language code menu. Use b / B to change the language code until the subtitle
is displayed properly. Press PLAY (N) to continue playback.

Displaying movie file information

Press DISPLAY while the file you want to show the file information is selected.
The unit shows the various kind of file information on the screen.

Divx file requirement

Available resolution size: 720x576 (W x H) pixel
DivX file extensions: “.avi”, “.divx”
Playable DivX subtitle: “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”,

“.txt (Micro DVD format only)”

Playable Codec format: “DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, “DX50”,
Playable Audio format: “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”, “WMA”

Sampling frequency: within 8-48 kHz (MP3), within 32-48kHz (WMA)
Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), within 32 - 192kbps (WMA)

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.
DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)
Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Notes on DivX format

 The DivX

®

subtitle file name has to be identified with the DivX®file name to

be display on the unit.

 If the number of the screen frame is over 29.97 frames per second, this unit

may not operate normally.

 If the video and audio structure of DivX

®

file is not interleaved, returns to the

menu screen.

 If there is impossible code to express in the DivX

®

file name, it may be dis-

played as “*” mark.

 This unit does not support the DivX file that is recorded with GMC (Global

Motion Compensation).

Playing DivX®movie files

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Selects a [MOVIE] option:

bb BB

3 Selects an option that contains DivX file:

vv VV

ENTER

4 Selects a movie file from the menu: v V

5 Plays the selected movie file: PLAY

6 Stops the playback: STOP

ON REMOTE

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Listening to a music - more you can do

Music List menu options

Select which file/track you would like to show menu and press ENTER.
A menu appears on the left side of the screen.

[Play]: Starts playback the selected file/track.
[Random]: Starts or stops random playback.
[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.

Displaying MP3/WMA file information

Press DISPLAY while the file you want to show the file information is selected.
The unit shows the ID3-Tag information of the file. If the file does not have
ID3-Tag information, [ID3-Tag: None] appears on the screen.

Playing musics in random order

When you select the [RANDOM] option on the Music List menu then press
ENTER, the unit automatically begins random playback and “RANDOM”
appears on the menu screen. To return to normal playback, select [Random]
option again then press ENTER.

MP3/WMA audio file requirement

File extensions: “.mp3”, “.wma”.

Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)

Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), within 32 - 192kbps (WMA)

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.

DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)

Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Listening to a music

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select a [MUSIC] option:

bb BB

3 Selects an option that contains music:

vv VV

ENTER

4 Selects a music from the menu: v V b B

5 Plays the selected music: PLAY

6 Stops the playback: STOP

ON REMOTE

Audio CD MP3/WMA

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Viewing a photo - more you can do

Photo List menu options

Select which file/track you would like to show menu and press ENTER.
A menu appears on the left side of the screen.

[Full Screen]: Shows the selected file in full screen.
[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.
[Slide Show]: Displays the [Slide Show] menu.

Skip to the next/previous photo

Press SKIP (. or >) to view the previous/next photo while displayed in full
screen.

Rotate a photo

Use vV to rotate the photo while displayed in full screen.

Viewing photo files as a slide show

To slide show photos in the [Photo list], select the [Slide Show] option on the
left side of the screen then press ENTER, The [Slide Show] menu appears on
the screen. Set the [Object] and [Speed] options then press ENTER while
[Start] option is selected. The unit starts slide show as you set on the menu.

[Object] option:

 [Selected] Views slide show only selected files.

Use the MARKER button to select multiple files.

 [All] Views slide show all files.

[Speed] option:

Sets the Slide Show speed to [Slow], [Normal], or [Fast].

Pause a slide show

Press PAUSE/STEP to pause a slide show. Press PLAY to continue the slide
show.

Photo file requirement

File extension: “.jpg”

Photo size: Less than 4MB recommended

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.

DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)

Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Notes on JPEG file

 Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported.
 Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files, it may take several

minutes to read the contents of the media.

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Viewing a photo

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Selects a [PHOTO] option:

bb BB

3 Selects an option that contains photo file:

vv VV

ENTER

4 Selects a photo from the menu: v V b B

5 Displays the selected photo in full screen: PLAY

6 Returns to the Photo List: STOP

ON REMOTE

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Recording - more you can do

Changing TV audio channel

Before recording, you can change the TV audio channel for stereo and bilingual
broadcast. Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the audio channel. The current
audio channel is displayed on-screen.

Instant timer recording

Instant timer recording allow you to make a recording of preset length easily.

When the REC is first pressed, recording starts. Press REC repeatedly to select
a certain amount of time. Each press of REC to displays the increased record­ing time on-screen. You can set the instant timer recording within the free space
available.

To Pause the Recording

Press PAUSE/STEP to pause recording. When you want to continue recording,
press PAUSE/STEP.

Setting a timer record

This unit can be programmed to record up to 16 timer recording within a month.
The clock must be set correctly before setting a timer record.

Press HOME and select [TV] option. Press

vv VV

to select the [Timer Record]

and press ENTER to display [Timer record List] menu. Use

vv VV

to select [New]

and press ENTER to display [Timer Record] menu. Adjust the each field using

vv VV bb BB

.

[Media]: Choose a media to record (VCR or DVD).
[PR]: Choose a memorized program number, or one of the external inputs
from which to record.
[Date]: Choose a date up to

1 month

in advance.
[Start Time]: Set the start time.
[End Time]: Set the end time.
[Mode] Choose a recording mode (DVD: XP, SP, LP, EP, MLP or AT) or
(VCR: SP, LP or AT)
AT (Auto) mode determines how much time is available on the disc or tape

and switches record mode, if necessary, to complete recording the program

.

Press ENTER to set a timer recording. The “Rec OK” on the [Check] field on
the [Timer Record List] menu indicates the timer recording is programmed
correctly.

Canceling a timer record

You can cancel a timer record before the timer recording actually starts. Select
a timer recording that you want to cancel on the [Timer Record List] menu and
press CLEAR to confirm.

Recording

1 Selects a recording mode:

You can select a recording mode on the SETUP menu.
(DVD: XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP) or (VCR: SP, LP)

2 Selects a recording media:

3 Selects a channel or source you want to record:

4 Starts recording:

5 Stops recording:

ON REMOTE

HOME

vv VV bb BB

ENTER

VCR or DVD

PR(+, -) or AV/INPUT

REC

STOP

Follow the instruction below to record a TV channel or
other source. The recording continues until the media
is full or you stop the recording.

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Timer Recording Troubleshooting

Even though the timer is set, the unit will not record when:

– There is no disc (or tape) loaded.
– A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded.
–

[Disc Protect] option is set to [ON] in the Setup menu (see page 18).
– The unit is in operating (recording, deleting etc.).
– There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+R,

DVD+RW) recorded on the disc.

You cannot enter a timer program when:

– A recording is already underway.
– The time you’re trying to set has already passed.
– There are already 16 timer programs set.

If two or more timer programs overlap:

– The earlier program takes priority.
– When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts.
– If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program

entered first takes priority.

Recording From an external inputs

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR,
connected to any of the recorder’s external inputs.
Each press of the AV/INPUT changes the input source as described below.
Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to
the unit before recording an external source.

 Tuner: Built-in tuner
 AV1: AV1 scart jack mounted on back panel
 AV2: AV2 DECODER scart jack mounted on back panel
 AV3: AV IN 3 (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R)) mounted on the front panel

Editing a title - more you can do

About title list menu

Press DISC MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Playback should be
stopped when you do this. You can also access it using HOME menu, select
[MOVIE] option then select [DISC] option and press ENTER. If you are editing a
VR mode disc, press DISC MENU/LIST to switch between Original and Playlist
menu.

a Current media
b Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar.
c Menu options: To display menu option, select a title or chapter then press

ENTER. The options displayed differ depending on the disc type.

d Currently selected title.
e Thumbnail
f Shows the title name, recorded date, and recording length.

a
b

c

d

e
f

Editing a title

1 Displays a [Title List] menu:

2 Selects a title you want to edit:

3 Displays an editing menu:

The options are differ depending on the media type.

4 Selects a menu option:

5 Exit the [Title List] menu:

ON REMOTE

DISC MENU/LIST

vv VV bb BB

ENTER

vv VV bb BB

, ENTER

RETURN

Using the Title list menu, you can edit video contents.

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Before editing

This unit offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit,
check the disc type, and select the option available for your disc.

You can enjoy advanced edit functions with VR mode formatted DVD (DVD­RW). Editing either the original recording(called the “original”), or the playback
information created from the original (called a “Playlist).
Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to edit a title without editing
the original title, you can create a Playlist title for editing.
A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing
purpose.

Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you
insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear.
In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD­Video disc do. Parts are sections of Original or Playlist titles. From the Original
and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts. Adding a chapter or title to the
Playlist creates a new title made up of a section (ie., chapter) of an Original
title. Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu.

Adding chapter markers

You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired
point. Press CHP.ADD at the desired point while playback or recording.
A chapter marker icon appears on the screen.

The chapter markers can be added at regular interval automatically by setting
the [Auto Chapter] option in the SETUP menu.

Changing the thumbnail

Each title displayed in the Title List menu is represented by a thumbnail picture
taken from the start of that title or chapter.
Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently displayed picture that appears in the
Title List menu.

Deleting a title or chapter

When you delete a title or chapter from the PlayList, the title or chapter in the
Original still remains. However, if you delete a chapter or title from Original, the
title or chapter deleted from the Original are also removed from PlayList.

Select a title or chapter that you want to delete and press ENTER. Select
[Delete] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to
confirm.

Chapter search

You can select the start of a title by searching a chapter. Select a title that you
want to search and press ENTER. Select [Chapter] in the [Search] option from
the menu on the left of the screen, and press ENTER to display the [Chapter
List] menu.

Use

vv VV bb BB

to find the chapter you want to start playback, and press PLAY to

start playback.

Making a new PlayList

The PlayList allow you to edit or re-edit a title or chapter without changing the
Original recordings. Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to a new
PlayList or the registered Playlist.

Select an Original title or chapter that you want to put into the PlayList then
press ENTER. Select the [Playlist Add] option and then press ENTER to display
the [Select PlayList] menu. Choose a PlayList-title that you want to put the
selected Original title or chapter or select the [New PlayList] to create a new
PlayList.

Moving a PlayList chapter

Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of a PlayList title on the
[Chapter List-Playlist] menu. Select [Move] option from the menu on the left of
the [Chapter List-Playlist] screen and press ENTER. Use

vv VV bb BB

to choose
the place you want to move the chapter then press ENTER. The updated menu
is displayed

-RW

VR

-RW

VR

-R+R+RW-RW

Video

-RW

VR

+R+RW-RW

VR

+R+RW-RW

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Time search

You can select the start of a title by searching time. Select a title that you want
to search and press ENTER. Select [Time] in the [Search] option from the
menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the [Search] menu.

Use

bb BB

to find the time you want to start. Each press of

bb BB

to moves 1

minute and press and hold

bb BB

to moves 5 minutes. Press ENTER to watch a

title from a selected time.

Hiding a chapter or title

You can skip through playing chapters or titles without actually deleting them.
Select a chapter or title you want to hide and press ENTER. Select [Hide] in the
[Edit] option then press ENTER.

If you want to recover the hidden title or chapter, select the hidden title or chap­ter and press ENTER. Select [Show] in the [Edit] option then press ENTER to
recover it.

Deleting a part

You can delete a part which you do not want in the title.

Select a title that you want to delete part and press ENTER. Select [Delete
Part] in the [Edit] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press
ENTER to display the [Delete part] menu. You can find the point using PLAY,
SCAN, PAUSE/STEP buttons.

[Start Point]: Select starting point of a part that you want to delete then press
ENTER.
[End Point]: Select ending point of a part that you want to delete then press
ENTER.
[Cancel]: Press ENTER to cancel the selected part.
[Done]: Press ENTER to delete the selected part.

Dividing a title

Use this function to split a title up into two titles. Select a title that you want to
divide and press ENTER. Select [Divide] in the [Edit] option from the menu on
the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the [Divide] menu. Find the
point you want to divide a title using PLAY, SCAN, PAUSE/STEP buttons and
press ENTER while [Divide] option is selected. The playback screen shows the
divided point. Select [Done] option and press ENTER to divide.

Naming a title

When a title is recorded by this unit, the title name will be named by a number.
You can change a title name by using this function.

Select a title that you want to change a name and press ENTER. Select [Title
Name] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to dis­play the keyboard menu. Use

vv VV bb BB

to select a character then press ENTER

to confirm your selection on the keyboard menu.

[OK]: Finish the naming.
[Cancel]: Cancels all entered characters.
[Space]: Inserts a space at the cursor position.
[Delete]: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position.

You can use remote control buttons for entering a name

PLAY (N): Inserts a space at the cursor position.

X (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the after character at the cursor position.
x (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position.
. / >: Moves cursor to left or right.

Numbers (0-9): Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position.

+RW

-RW

VR

+R+RW

-R+R+RW-RW

Video

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Combining chapters

Use this function to merge the selected chapter with adjacent chapter. Select a
chapter and press ENTER. Select [Combine] option to views combine indicator
between chapter thumbnails. Press ENTER to combine indicated two chapters.

This function is not available in conditions as listed below.

 There is only one chapter within the title.
 The first chapter is selected.
 The chapters that you want to combine are created by deleting a part from

an Original title.

 The chapters that you want to combine are created from different titles.
 One of the playlist chapter that you want to combine has been moved.

Protect a title

Use this function to protect a title against accidental recording, editing or delet­ing. Select a title you want to protect and press ENTER. Select [Protect] option
from the menu on the left and press ENTER. The lock mark will appears on the
title thumbnail.

If you want to unprotect the title, select the protected title and press ENTER.
Select [Unprotect] option from the menu on the left and press ENTER to unpro­tect it.

Overwriting

You can overwrite a new video recording on a recorded title that is not protect­ed. Select the TV channel or input source you want to record. Press DISC
MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Use vVbBto highlights a title you
want to overwrite and then press REC to start overwrite. To stop the recording,
press STOP.

If you overwrite the longer recording than the current title on the fully recorded
disc, the next title is overwritten. If next title is protected, the overwriting stops at
the starting point of the title.

Dubbing a title - more you can do

Notes on dubbing

 If the video contents you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will

not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded
video contents.

 If you press PAUSE/STEP during dubbing, both the DVD and VCR decks go

into pause mode. While in pause mode, you can adjust the playing media
position using PLAY, BACKWARD, FORWARD, PAUSE/STEP, etc. The
recording media will remain in Pause mode. To resume dubbing, press the
DUBBING button twice.

+RW

+R+RW-RW

VR

+R+RW-RW

VR

Dubbing

1 Selects a media that you want to dub: VCR or DVD
2 Finds a position of video contents you want m , M, PLAY

to dub from:

3 Pauses the playback: PAUSE/STEP

4 Displays the [Dubbing] menu: DUBBING

5 Sets the [Rec. Mode] option:

vv VV bb BB

DVD: XP, SP, LP, EP, MLP or VCR: SP, LP

6 Highlights the [Dubbing] icon: DUBBING

7 Stops dubbing: STOP

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Language Codes

Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu.

Area Codes

Choose an area code from this list.

Language Code

Afar 6565
Afrikaans 6570
Albanian 8381
Ameharic 6577
Arabic 6582
Armenian 7289
Assamese 6583
Aymara 6588
Azerbaijani 6590
Bashkir 6665
Basque 6985
Bengali; Bangla 6678
Bhutani 6890
Bihari 6672
Breton 6682
Bulgarian 6671
Burmese 7789
Byelorussian 6669
Chinese 9072

Language Code

Croatian 7282
Czech 6783
Danish 6865
Dutch 7876
English 6978
Esperanto 6979
Estonian 6984
Faroese 7079
Fiji 7074
Finnish 7073
French 7082
Frisian 7089
Galician 7176
Georgian 7565
German 6869
Greek 6976
Greenlandic 7576
Guarani 7178
Gujarati 7185

Language Code

Hausa 7265
Hebrew 7387
Hindi 7273
Hungarian 7285
Icelandic 7383
Indonesian 7378
Interlingua 7365
Irish 7165
Italian 7384
Javanese 7487
Kannada 7578
Kashmiri 7583
Kazakh 7575
Kirghiz 7589
Korean 7579
Kurdish 7585
Laothian 7679
Latin 7665
Latvian, Lettish 7686

Language Code

Lingala 7678
Lithuanian 7684
Macedonian 7775
Malagasy 7771
Malay 7783
Malayalam 7776
Maori 7773
Marathi 7782
Moldavian 7779
Mongolian 7778
Nauru 7865
Nepali 7869
Norwegian 7879
Oriya 7982
Panjabi 8065
Pashto, Pushto 8083
Persian 7065
Polish 8076
Portuguese 8084

Language Code

Quechua 8185
Rhaeto-Romance 8277
Rumanian 8279
Russian 8285
Samoan 8377
Sanskrit 8365
Scots Gaelic 7168
Serbian 8382
Serbo-Croatian 8372
Shona 8378
Sindhi 8368
Singhalese 8373
Slovak 8375
Slovenian 8376
Spanish 6983
Sudanese 8385
Swahili 8387
Swedish 8386
Tagalog 8476

Language Code

Tajik 8471
Tamil 8465
Telugu 8469
Thai 8472
Tonga 8479
Turkish 8482
Turkmen 8475
Twi 8487
Ukrainian 8575
Urdu 8582
Uzbek 8590
Vietnamese 8673
Volapük 8679
Welsh 6789
Wolof 8779
Xhosa 8872
Yiddish 7473
Yoruba 8979
Zulu 9085

Area Code

Afghanistan AF
Argentina AR
Australia AU
Austria AT
Belgium BE
Bhutan BT
Bolivia BO
Brazil BR
Cambodia KH
Canada CA
Chile CL
China CN
Colombia CO
Congo CG

Area Code

Costa Rica CR
Croatia HR
Czech Republic CZ
Denmark DK
Ecuador EC
Egypt EG
El Salvador SV
Ethiopia ET
Fiji FJ
Finland FI
France FR
Germany DE
Great Britain GB
Greece GR

Area Code

Greenland GL
Hong Kong HK
Hungary HU
India IN
Indonesia ID
Israel IL
Italy IT
Jamaica JM
Japan JP
Kenya KE
Kuwait KW
Libya LY
Luxembourg LU
Malaysia MY

Area Code

Maldives MV
Mexico MX
Monaco MC
Mongolia MN
Morocco MA
Nepal NP
Netherlands NL
Netherlands Antilles AN
New Zealand NZ
Nigeria NG
Norway NO
Oman OM
Pakistan PK
Panama PA

Area Code

Paraguay PY
Philippines PH
Poland PL
Portugal PT
Romania RO
Russian Federation RU
Saudi Arabia SA
Senegal SN
Singapore SG
Slovak Republic SK
Slovenia SI
South Africa ZA
South Korea KR
Spain ES

Area Code

Sri Lanka LK
Sweden SE
Switzerland CH
Taiwan TW
Thailand TH
Turkey TR
Uganda UG
Ukraine UA
United States US
Uruguay UY
Uzbekistan UZ
Vietnam VN
Zimbabwe ZW

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Troubleshooting

General

The power does not turned on.

b Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.

There is no picture.

b Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the

unit appears on the TV screen.

b Connect the video connection securely.
b Check the [Video Output Format] in SETUP menu is set to the appropriate

item that conforms to your video connection.

Picture noise appears.

b You are playing a disc recorded in a color system that is different form

your TV.

b The video signal from the external component is copy-protected.

b Set the resolution that your TV can accepts.

The channel is not found or stored.

b Check your antenna connection.

There is no sound.

b Connect the audio connection securely.
b The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier

is incorrect.

b The unit is in scan, slow motion, or pause mode.

The remote control does not work properly.

b The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.
b The remote control is too far from the unit.
b There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit.
b The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.

Playback

The unit does not start playback.

b Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional

code.)

b Place the disc with the playback side down.
b Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
b Clean the disc.

b Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level.

Cannot play a disc recorded using this unit on other player.

b Finalize the disc.
b Check the disc compatibility of the player.
b Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
b Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on other

players.

The angle cannot be changed.

b Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
b The angle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

b Subtitles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
b The subtitle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.

Cannot play MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX files.

b The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
b The unit does not support the codec of the DivX movie file.

b The resolution is higher than the unit can support.

Recording

Cannot record or does not record successfully.

b Check the remaining space on the disc.
b Check that the source you are trying to record in not copy protected.
b The power may have failed during recording.
b Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material.

Timer record does not record successfully.

b Clock is not set to correct time.
b The start time of the timer recording is past.
b Two timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier

one will record completely.

b When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the unit’s built-in

tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.

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Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present.

b TV is not Stereo-compatible.
b Broadcast program is not in stereo format.
b The A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A/V In jacks.

Specifications

General

Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 23W
Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 260 mm (w x h x d) without foot
Net weight (approx.) 4.2 kg
Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C
Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %
Television system PAL B/G, PAL I/I, SECAM D/K, color system
Recording format PAL

System

Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm
Video head system Double azimuth 6 heads, helical scanning
Signal system PAL

Recording

Recording format DVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO
Recordable media DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R,
Recordable time DVD (4.7GB): Approx. 1 hour (XP mode),

2 hours (SP mode), 4 hours (LP mode),
6 hours (EP mode), 14 hours (MLP mode)

Video recording format

Sampling frequency 27MHz
Compression format MPEG2 (VBR supported)

Audio recording format

Sampling frequency 48kHz
Compression format Dolby Digital

Playback

Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz,

CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz

DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 8 Hz to 44 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 100 dB (AUDIO OUT connector)
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.008% (AUDIO OUT connector)

Inputs

Dynamic range More than 95 dB (AUDIO OUT connector)
ANTENNA IN Antenna input, 75 ohms
VIDEO IN 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative,

RCA jack x 1 / SCART x 2
AUDIO IN 2.0 Vrms more than 47 kohms, RCA jack

(L, R) x 1 / SCART x 2
DV IN 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard)

Outputs

VIDEO OUT SCART x 2
S-VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative,

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, sync negative,

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 x 2

Accessories

RF cable (1), Remote control (1), Batteries (1)

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Resetting the unit

If you observe any of the following symptoms.



The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.



The front panel display is not working.



The unit is not operating normally.

You can reset the unit as follows.



Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds. This will

force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on.



Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in again.

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