Panasonic DMR-ES15 User Manual [de]

Operating Instructions Bedienungsanleitung

DVD Recorder DVD-Recorder

Model No.

DMR-ES15

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

Region number supported by this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD-Video according to where they are sold.

• The region number of this unit is “2”.

• The unit will play DVD-Video marked with

labels containing “2” or “ALL”.

Von diesem Gerät unterstützter Regionalcode

Regionalcodes werden DVD-Playern und DVD-Video entsprechend ihrem Verkaufsgebiet zugewiesen.

• Der Regionalcode dieses Geräts lautet “2”.

• Dieses Gerät spielt DVD-Videos ab, die mit

der Markierung “2” oder “ALL” versehen sind.

Example: Beispiel:

ALL

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

Sehr geehrter Kunde

Wir möchten Ihnen für den Kauf dieses Produkts danken. Für optimale Leistung und Sicherheit lesen Sie bitte diese Bedienungsanleitung aufmerksam durch.

Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor dem Anschließen, der Inbetriebnahme oder Einstellung dieses Geräts vollständig durch. Bewahren Sie diese Anleitung bitte auf.

EC EG

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CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

CAUTION!

• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES.

This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable.

SUOMI

VAROITUS!

LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1 YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

VAROITUS:

TULIPALO-, SÄHKÖISKUVAARAN TAI TUOTETTA KOHTAAVAN MUUN VAHINGON VÄHENTÄMISEKSI EI LAITETTA SAA ALTISTAA SATEELLE, KOSTEUDELLE, VESIPISAROILLE TAI ROISKEELLE, EIKÄ NESTETTÄ SISÄLTÄVIÄ ESINEITÄ, KUTEN ESIMERKIKSI MALJAKOITA, SAA ASETTAA LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE.

VAROITUS!

• ÄLÄ ASENNA TAI LAITA TÄTÄ LAITETTA KABINETTITYYPPISEEN KIRJAKAAPPIIN TAI MUUHUN SULJETTUUN TILAAN, JOTTA TUULETUS ONNISTUISI. VARMISTA, ETTÄ VERHO TAI MIKÄÄN MUU MATERIAALI EI HUONONNA TUULETUSTA, JOTTA VÄLTETTÄISIIN YLIKUUMENEMISESTA JOHTUVA SÄHKÖISKU- TAI TULIPALOVAARA.

• ÄLÄ PEITÄ LAITTEEN TUULETUSAUKKOJA SANOMALEHDELLÄ, PÖYTÄLIINALLA, VERHOLLA TAI MUULLA VASTAAVALLA ESINEELLÄ.

• ÄLÄ ASETA PALAVAA KYNTTILÄÄ TAI MUUTA AVOTULEN LÄHDETTÄ LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE.

• HÄVITÄ PARISTOT LUONTOA VAHINGOITTAMATTOMALLA TAVALLA.

TÄMÄ LAITE ON TARKOITETTU KÄYTETTÄVÄKSI LEUDOSSA ILMASTOSSA.

Laite tulee asettaa lähelle verkkopistorasiaa ja pistokkeen täytyy olla sellaisessa asennossa, että siihen on helppo tarttua ongelman sattuessa.

NORSK

ADVARSEL!

DETTE PRODUKTET ANVENDER EN LASER. BETJENING AV KONTROLLER, JUSTERINGER ELLER ANDRE INNGREP ENN DE SOM ER BESKREVET I DENNE BRUKSANVISNING, KAN FØRE TIL FARLIG BESTRÅLING. DEKSLER MÅ IKKE ÅPNES, OG FORSØK ALDRI Å REPARERE APPARATET PÅ EGENHÅND. ALT SERVICE OG REPARASJONSARBEID MÅ UTFØRES AV KVALIFISERT PERSONELL.

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ADVARSEL:

FOR Å REDUSERE FAREN FOR BRANN, ELEKTRISK STØT ELLER SKADER PÅ PRODUKTET, MÅ DETTE APPARATET IKKE UTSETTES FOR REGN, FUKTIGHET, VANNDRÅPER ELLER VANNSPRUT. DET MÅ HELLER IKKE PLASSERES GJENSTANDER FYLT MED VANN, SLIK SOM BLOMSTERVASER, OPPÅ APPARATET.

ADVARSEL!

• APPARATET MÅ IKKE PLASSERES I EN BOKHYLLE, ET INNEBYGGET KABINETT ELLER ET ANNET LUKKET STED HVOR VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE ER UTILSTREKKELIGE. SØRG FOR AT GARDINER ELLER LIGNENDE IKKE FORVERRER VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE, SÅ RISIKO FOR ELEKTRISK SJOKK ELLER BRANN FORÅRSAKET AV OVERHETING UNNGÅS.

• APPARATETS VENTILASJONSÅPNINGER MÅ IKKE DEKKES TIL MED AVISER, BORDDUKER, GARDINER OG LIGNENDE.

• PLASSER IKKE ÅPEN ILD, SLIK SOM LEVENDE LYS, OPPÅ APPARATET.

• BRUKTE BATTERIER MÅ KASSERES UTEN FARE FOR MILJØET.

(Inside of product) (Tuotteen sisällä) (Produktets innside)

DETTE APPARATET ER BEREGNET TIL BRUK UNDER MODERATE KLIMAFORHOLD.

Utstyret bør plasseres i nærheten av AC-stikkontakten, og støpslet må være lett tilgjengelig hvis det skulle oppstå problemer.

Table of contents

Getting started

Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The remote control information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Disc handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

STEP 1 Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

STEP 2 Channel reception and TV aspect settings. . . .11

Set up to match your television and remote control . . .12

Recording

Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . 15

Disc Insertion/Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

To specify a time to stop recording–One Touch Recording . . 17

Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . 18

Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . 19

To release the programme from recording standby . . . . . . . . 19

Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

VPS/PDC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Recording broadcasts from an external equipment . . .21

Making timer recordings on the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording from digital/satellite receiver or decoder . . . . . . . . 21

Linked timer recordings with external equipment

(digital/satellite receiver)–EXT LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing back

Playing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using menus to play MP3, DivX and still pictures

(JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Selecting file type to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Playing MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . 24

To select other folder (group) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Regarding DivX VOD content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Regarding MP3, DivX and still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status

message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Status message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Editing

Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using DELETE Navigator to delete titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Deleting titles during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Copying

Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DV automatic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Manual recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DV Auto Rec

Convenient functions

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DVD Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Providing a name for a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting the protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Deleting all titles and playlists –Delete all titles . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Deleting all the contents of a disc –Format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first

–Auto-Play Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Enabling discs to be played on other equipment –Finalize . . . 37

Creating Top Menu –Create Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Enabling the second layer on DL (dual layer on single side) discs

to be recordable –Close First Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Linked operations with the TV (Q Link) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Resetting channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Set the clock manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Reference

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

ENGLISH

Getting startedRecordingPlaying backEditingCopyingConvenient

Included accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. (Product numbers correct as of December 2005. These may be subject to change.)

1 Remote control

(EUR7659Y40)

1 Audio/video cable

1 AC mains lead

• For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Also do not use the cords for other equipment with this unit.

functions

2 RF coaxial cables 2 Batteries

for remote control

Reference

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Disc information

Discs you can use for recording and play

Disc type DVD-RAM DVD-R

Indication in these instructions by

RAM

Logo

Recording format (➔ below)

Re-writable 3 What you can do on this unit

Recording broadcasts that allow one copy

Recording both M1 and M2 of bilingual

broadcasts Recording 16:9

aspect picture Creating playlists

Compatibility

Usable high speed recording disc type 5

Play on other players

• We recommend using Panasonic discs. We also recommend using DVD-RAM discs with cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt.

• You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording.

• For the recording time, refer to “Recording modes and approximate recording times” on page 15.

• You cannot record programmes that allow “One time only recording” to CPRM compatible DVD-R and DVD-RW on this unit. You can record other programmes as DVD-Video format.

1 You cannot continue a recording from the first layer to the second layer on dual- or double-layer discs. To record onto the second layer, you

must first close the first layer using the “Close First Layer” item in DVD Management (➔ page 37). You will no longer be able to record to the first layer after you do this (➔ page 14). When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.

2 You may not be able to use +R recorded on this unit in another Panasonic DVD recorder and vice versa. Once the disc is finalized, however,

it can be played in the other unit. 3 The amount of the recordable disc space doesn’t increase even if the programme is deleted when you use a one time recording disc. 4CPRM (➔ page 50) compatible discs only. 5 This unit can use the high-speed recording discs shown in the chart, but using them will not shorten the recording time. 6 You can play 8x recording speed discs recorded on another equipment. 7 Play on DVD-R DL compatible equipment. 8 Play on +R DL compatible equipment.

VR DVD-Video DVD-Video DVD-Video +VR +VR +VR

Up to 5x Up to 16x Up to 4x Up to 6x Up to 16x Up to 2.4x

Only on DVD-

RAM

compatible

players. (It is

not possible to

finalize the

disc.)

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL

Before

finalization

DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V DVD-V

After

finalization

×× ××

ЧЧЧЧЧЧ

DVD-R DL 1

(dual layer on

single side)

Before

finalization

After

finalization

Only on compatible players after finalizing the disc (➔ page 37)

DVD-RW

Before

finalization

After

finalization

+R 2 +R DL 1

Before

finalization

After

finalization

–––– –––– ––––

(double layer

on single side)

Before

finalization

After

finalization

Up to 4x 6

: Can do, ×: Cannot do

+RW

(It is not possible to finalize the

disc.)

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Regarding recording format

VR (DVD Video Recording) format

This is a recording method which allows you to freely record and edit television broadcasts and so on.

• Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. You can record to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM on this unit.

• Play is only possible on a compatible DVD player.

DVD-Video format

This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-Video.

• Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded.

• You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on this unit.

Play-only discs

Disc type DVD-Video DVD-Audio DVD-RW (VR format) Indication in these

instructions Logo

DVD-V DVD-A -RW(VR)

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Instructions High quality movie

Disc type Audio CD Video CD Indication in these

instructions Logo

Instructions Music and audio recorded

• The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

1 Close the session after recording. Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. 2 Conforming to IEC62107.

Regarding DVD-Audio

Some multi-channel DVD-Audio will prevent down-mixing (➔ page 50) of all or part of their contents if this is the manufacturer’s intention. Tracks that are prevented from being down-mixed will not play properly on this unit (e.g. audio is played from the front two channels only). Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information.

and music discs

(including

CD-R/RW1)

High fidelity music discs

• Played on this unit in 2 channels.

Music and video recorded (including CD-R/RW1)

DVD-RW recorded on another DVD Recorder 1

• You can play programmes that allow “One time only recording” if they have been recorded to a CPRM compatible disc.

• By formatting (➔ page 36) the disc, you can record to it in DVD-Video format.

• It may be necessary to finalize the disc on the equipment used for recording.

SVCD 2

VCD

CD-R/RW and DVD-R (JPEG and TIFF)

DVD-R CD

MP3 DivX JPEG MP3 DivX JPEG

––––

1 with MP3/DivX/Still pictures

Discs that cannot be played Types of disc for the type of

• 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

• 3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring

• DVD-R recorded by VR format

• DVD-R (DVD-Video format), DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL recorded on another unit and not finalized (➔ page 50).

• DVD-Video with a region number other than “2” or “ALL”

•Blu-ray

• DVD-ROM, +R (8 cm), CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo CD, CVD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD, “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107, etc.

connected TV

When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, refer to this table. ( : Possible to view, ×: Impossible to view)

TV type Disc Yes/No

Multi-system TV

NTSC TV

PAL TV

3 If you select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➔ page 43), the picture

may be clearer. 4 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➔ page 43). 5 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals

the picture will not be shown correctly.

PA L NTSC PA L × NTSC PA L NTSC

5 (PAL60)

Disc information

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The remote control information

■ Batteries

• Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control.

• Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not use different types at the same time.

• Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not take apart or short circuit.

• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

• Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire. Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

R6/LR6, AA

Disc handling

■ How to hold a disc

Do not touch the recorded surface.

■ Concerning non-cartridge discs

Be careful about scratches and dirt.

■ If there is dirt or condensation on the disc

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

■ Use

Remote control signal sensor

7 m directly in front of the unit

• Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft, oil-based felt pen. Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements. (This may cause disc warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.)

• Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

• Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

• Do not drop stack, or impact discs. Do not place objects on them.

• Do not use the following discs: – Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels

(rental discs, etc.). – Discs that are badly warped or cracked. – Irregularly shaped discs, such

as heart shapes.

• Do not place in the following areas: – In direct sunlight. – In very dusty or humid areas. – Near a heater.

■ Handling precautions

• Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (This may cause disc warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.)

The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media, and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss. Examples of causes of such losses are

• A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company.

• A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit.

• A disc recorded and edited with a DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit.

– Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature

(condensation can occur).

– Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur.

• To protect discs from scratches and dirt, return them to their cases or cartridges when you are not using them.

Unit care

The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment, especially temperature, humidity, and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown.

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

• Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

• Before using chemically treated cloth, carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth.

Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure.

Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit’s lens over time, making it impossible to record or play discs. Use the DVD lens cleaner (RP-CL720E) about once every year, depending on frequency of use and the operating environment. Carefully read the lens cleaner’s instructions before use.

Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot.

The heat can damage the unit.

Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is empty. Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit.

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Control reference guide

Remote control

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

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)4 )5 )6

)7 )8 )9

 Turn the unit on (➔ page 11)  Select channels and title numbers etc./Enter numbers  Cancel  Basic operations for recording and play  Skip the specified time (➔ page 23)  Show Direct Navigator/Top menu (➔ page 22, 24, 30)  Selection/Enter, Frame-by-frame (➔ page 11, 23)  Show sub menu (➔ page 25, 30, 33)  Show on-screen menu (➔ page 27) (1 Manual tuning operation (➔ page 42) (2 Select Audio (➔ page 22) (3 Start recording (➔ page 16) (4 Change recording mode (➔ page 16) (5 Transmit the remote control signal (6 Television operations (➔ page 13) (7 Channel select (➔ page 16) (8 Show SHOWVIEW screen (➔ page 18) (9 Input select (AV1, AV2, AV3 or DV) (: Delete items (➔ page 29) )1 Skip 30 seconds forward (➔ page 23) )2 Show timer recording programme screen (➔ page 19) )3 Show FUNCTIONS window (➔ page 12, 28) )4 Return to previous screen )5 Create chapter (➔ page 23) )6 Show status messages (➔ page 28) )7 Recording function )8 Direct TV recording (➔ page 38) )9 Linked timer recordings with external equipment (➔ page 21)

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Main unit

  (2

Opening the front panel

Press down on the part with your finger.

 Standby/on switch (8) (➔ page 11)

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket.

 Disc tray (➔ page 16)  Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder (➔ page 34)  Connection for camcorder etc. (➔ page 34)  Linked timer recordings with external equipment (➔ page 21)

The unit’s display

EXT LINK

DV IN

AV3

 Channel select (➔ page 16)  Open/close disc tray (➔ page 16)  Display (➔ below)  Stop (➔ page 16, 23) (1 Start play (➔ page 22) (2 Remote control signal sensor (3 Start recording (➔ page 16)/

Specify the time to stop recording (➔ page 17)

The remote control information/Disc handling/Unit care/Control reference guide

  (1 (3







 Linked timer recordings with external equipment indicator  Disc indicator

• This indicator lights up when a disc that is supported by this unit is inserted.

 Timer recording indicator  Main display section  Playing indicator  Recording indicator

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STEP 1 Connection

Make sure to use the pair of supplied RF coaxial cables

Use the pair of supplied RF coaxial cables only when you make connections to the unit through the RF IN and RF OUT terminals. Striping may appear and disrupt images on the TV if you use different cables for connection.

Using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable

• You can use a variety of Q Link functions by connecting the unit to a Q Link compatible television (➔ page 38).

• You can enjoy high-quality viewing by connecting the unit to an RGB compatible television (➔ page 50).

Required setting

• Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

• Select the connection pattern that matches your environment from patterns A-D. Confirm connections not listed below with your dealer.

“AV1 Output” in the Setup menu (➔ page 40)

Connecting a television

To the aerial

Connecting a television and VCR

To the aerial

Aerial cable

RF coaxial cable

(included)

Television’s rear panel

VHF/UHF

RF IN

Television’s rear panel

VHF/UHF

RF IN

AV IN

RF coaxial cable

(included)

AV IN

Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➔ page 10)

Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable

Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➔ page 10)

To household mains socket

(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)

AC mains lead

(included) Connect only after all other connections are complete.

This unit’s rear panel

To household mains socket

(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)

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RF coaxial cable

(included)

RF coaxial cable

(included)

Aerial cable 21-pin Scart cable

VHF/UHF RF OUT

Required setting

“AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➔ page 41)

RF IN

VCR’s rear panel

Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable

AV OUT

AC mains lead

(included) Connect only after all other connections are complete.

This unit’s rear panel

Connect the unit directly to the television

Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown correctly on the television.

Te le v is i on

This unit

VCR

Te le v is i on

VCR

This unit

Connecting a television and digital/satellite receiver or decoder

To the aerial

Aerial cable

RF coaxial cable

(included)

Digital/satellite receiver or

decoder’s rear panel

Television’s rear panel

VHF/UHF

RF IN

RF coaxial cable

(included)

AV IN

AV OUT

Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➔ page 10)

Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable

21-pin Scart cable

To household mains socket

(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)

AC mains lead

(included) Connect only after all other connections are complete.

This unit’s rear panel

Required setting

“AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➔ page 41)

When you wish to view another programme this unit is recording while watching a decoded broadcast

Press [0] + [ENTER]. (“DVD” appears on the unit’s display.) Press again to cancel. (“TV” appears on the unit’s display.)

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STEP 1 Connection

Connecting a television and VCR, digital/satellite receiver or decoder

To the aerial

RF coaxial cable

Television’s rear panel

VHF/UHF

RF IN

(included)

Aerial cable

AV IN

RF coaxial cable

(included)

Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➔ page 10)

Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable

21-pin Scart cable

To household mains socket

(AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz)

AC mains lead

(included) Connect only after all other connections are complete.

This unit’s rear panel

AV OUT

VHF/UHF RF OUT

VCR’s rear panel

Required setting

“AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➔ page 41)

Connect the unit directly to the television (➔ page 8, ).

RF IN

AV IN AV OUT

Digital/satellite receiver or decoder’s rear panel

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STEP 1 Connection

Other connections

Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO terminals

Television’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

R L

Red White Yellow

S VIDEO

Audio/Video cable

(included)

Red White Yellow

This unit’s rear panel

Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals

Television’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Video cable

Audio/Video cable

(included)

R L

Red White

VIDEO

S VIDEO

Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals

The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.)

Television’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Audio/Video cable

(included)

This unit’s rear panel

COMPONENT VIDEO terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output (➔ page 50) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal.

• Connect to terminals of the same colour.

If you connect a CRT (cathode ray tube) television

Use component output with progressive “Off” (Factory setting, ➔ page 40), even if it is progressive compatible, because progressive output can cause some flickering. This is the same for multi system televisions using PAL mode.

R L

Red White

VIDEO

S VIDEO

CRT

S Video cable

Red White

This unit’s rear panel

Connecting an amplifier or system component

■ Connecting an amplifier with a digital input

terminal

• To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders.

Required setting

“Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu (➔ page 40)

• Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable, check the terminal shape of the connected equipment.

• You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.

• Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when playing DVD-Audio.

Amplifier’s rear panel

OPTICAL IN

Optical digital audio cable

Do not bend this cable sharply.

Insert fully, with this side facing up.

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Progressive output

This unit

■ Connecting a stereo amplifier

Amplifier’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

R L

Red White

Audio cable

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

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Red White

This unit’s rear panel

STEP 2 Channel reception and TV aspect settings

• If the Country setting menu appears on the television

Country

Deutschland

Italia Nederland Österreich

^ DVD

e,r,w,q

ENTER

Press [e,r,w,q] to select the country and press [ENTER].

Auto-Setup starts. This takes about 8 minutes. If you select “Schweiz”, “Suisse” or “Svizzera” in the Country setting, or when the television tuning setting has been set to Switzerland, the “Power Save” setting menu appears. Select “On” or “Off” (➔ page 41).

After the channel reception setting is complete, TV aspect setting screen appears.

RETURN

SELECT

ENTER

SELECT

ENTER

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

16:9 WIDE TV

4:3 TV

RETURN

Others

RETURN : leave ENTER : access

Country

België Belgique Belgien Danmark España

France Italia

Others

Nederland Norge

RETURN : leave ENTER : access

TV Aspect

Letterbox

16:9

4:3

Deutschland Österreich Portugal Suomi Sverige Schweiz Suisse Svizzera

Others Others

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1 Turn on the television and select the

appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit.

2 Press [^ DVD] to turn the unit on.

When connecting to a television that has the Q Link functions (➔ page 38), downloading from the television starts.

Download from TV

Pos

Download in progress. Please wait. RETURN : to cancel

RETURN

You can download the tuning positions from the television. This unit’s Auto Clock Setting function synchronizes the time when the TV channel that is broadcasting time and date information is tuned.

3 Press [e,r] to select the TV aspect

and press [ENTER].

• 16:9: 16:9 widescreen television

• 4:3: 4:3 standard aspect television

RAM

Even if it records and plays, the aspect does not change.

DVD-V

Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan (unless prohibited by the producer of the disc)

• Letterbox: 4:3 standard aspect television

To stop partway

Press [RETURN].

■ If the clock setting menu appears

Set the clock manually (➔ page 44).

■ To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly (➔ page 42)

■ Resetting channel setting (➔ page 42)

(➔ page 50).

Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style (➔ page 50).

STEP 1 Connection/STEP 2 Channel reception and TV aspect settings

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Set up to match your television and remote control

To enjoy progressive video

You can enjoy progressive video by connecting this unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals to an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan (➔ page 50).

Numbered

buttons

e,r,w,q

ENTER

* REC

; OPEN/CLOSE * REC

TV operation buttons

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [e,r] to select “To Others” and

press [ENTER].

FUNCTIONS No Disc

No Disc

Recording

To Others

ENTER RETURN

ShowView Record

Setup

3 Press [e,r] to select “Setup” and

press [ENTER].

Setup

Manual Auto-Setup Restart

Tuning

Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others

Download from TV

TAB

SELECT

RETURN

4 Press [e,r] to select “Connection”

and press [q].

5 Press [e,r] to select “Progressive”

and press [ENTER].

SELECT

ENTER

Progressive

Off

RETURN

Setup

Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others

6 Press [e,r] to select “On” and press

[ENTER].

Output becomes progressive.

Note

• When connected to a CRT (Cathode ray tube) television or a multi system television using PAL mode, even if it is progressive compatible, progressive output can cause some flickering. Turn off “Progressive” if this occurs.

• Picture will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television.

• There is no output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals if “AV1 Output” in the Setup menu is set to “RGB 1 ( without component )” or “RGB 2 ( without component )” (➔ page 40).

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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Television operation

You can operate the TV through the unit’s remote control.

Turn TV on/off

Input Select

Point the remote control at the television

Volume

Channel Select

While pressing [^ TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons.

e.g., 01: [0] ➔ [1]

Manufacturer and Code No.

Brand Code Brand Code

Panasonic

AIWA 35 NORDMENDE 10 AKAI 27/30 ORION 37 BLAUPUNKT 09 PHILIPS 05/06 BRANDT 10/15 PHONOLA 31/33 BUSH 05/06 PIONEER 38 CURTIS 31 PYE 05/06 DESMET 05/31/33 RADIOLA 05/06 DUAL 05/06 SABA 10 ELEMIS 31 SALORA 26 FERGUSON 10 SAMSUNG 31/32/43 GOLDSTAR/LG 31 SANSUI 05/31/33 GOODMANS 05/06/31 SANYO 21 GRUNDIG 09 SBR 06

HITACHI

INNO HIT 34 SELECO 06/25 IRRADIO 30 SHARP 18 ITT 25 SIEMENS 09 JVC 17/39 SINUDYNE 05/06/33 LOEWE 07/46 SONY 08

METZ 28/31 TELEFUNKEN

MITSUBISHI 06/19/20 THOMSON 10/15/44 MIVAR 24 TOSHIBA 16

NEC 36

Test by turning on the television and changing channels. Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation.

• If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your television does not allow control of your television, this remote control is not compatible with your television.

01/02/03/ 04/45

22/23/31/ 40/41/42

NOKIA 25/26/27

SCHNEIDER

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE

05/06/29/ 30/31

10/11/12/ 13/14

05/06

When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control

When other Panasonic products placed nearby affect this unit’s remote control, change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match). Under normal circumstances use the factory set code “DVD 1”.

To change the code on the main unit

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [e,r] to select “To Others” and

press [ENTER].

3 Press [e,r] to select “Setup” and

press [ENTER].

4 Press [e,r] to select “Others” and

press [q].

5 Press [e,r] to select “Remote

Control” and press [ENTER].

6 Press [e,r] to select the code

(“DVD 1”, “DVD 2” or “DVD 3”) and press [ENTER].

Setup

Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others

To change the code on the remote control

Remote Control

Press " " and "ENTER" together for more than 2 seconds on the remote control.

ENTER

RETURN

7 While pressing [ENTER], press and

hold the numbered button ([1], [2] or [3]) for more than 2 seconds.

8 Press [ENTER].

■ When the following indicator appears on the unit’s display

Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 2 seconds.

Note

Executing “Shipping Condition” in the Setup menu returns the main unit code to “DVD 1”. Change the remote control code to 1 (➔ step 7).

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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Set up to match your television and remote control

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Important notes for recording

Recording of bilingual programme

Recording of Widescreen broadcasting

Recording of digital broadcasting

RAM

Both main and secondary audio can be recorded

You can change the audio during playback. (➔ page 22, “Changing audio during play”)

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

Select the main or secondary audio before recording

(➔ page 40, “Bilingual Audio Selection”) The selected audio only is recorded.

Hello Hallo

If you record from external equipment – Select both “M 1” and “M 2” on the external

Hello

If you record from external equipment – Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment.

equipment.

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

16:9 aspect (Widescreen)

Recorded in 4:3 aspect

It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use a CPRM (➔ page 50) compatible DVD-RAM.

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

(CPRM compatible disc only)

Playing the disc on other DVD players

Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL

: Can do, ×: Cannot do

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL

The disc must be finalized after recording (➔ page 37).

It is necessary to finalize DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying titles to them. You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record or

copy.

You can record or copy again if you format DVD-RW.

Recorded to DVD-R, etc.

Finalize

-R DL +R DL

Play on other DVD equipment

O M Y A L P P

U T E S

Y A L P S

I D U

N E M OP T

N R U

-TI E L G N A

O I D U A

D N U O R

C S .

N A

A C

456

E M U OL V

E G A

P P U O R G

G CH

H C R A

E S

L O

V Y A L P

S I D

U N ME P TO

N R U T E R

O U N E M

FF O

D C I N 9 V

N E P O

D N U

O R R

P E

O M R O T I

MON

E D

O M E R U

T C I P

DVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recording surface on one side. It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to the second layer. Recording stops when space on the first layer becomes full. You must close the first layer to start recording on the second layer (➔ page 37, “Close First Layer”). Closing makes the first layer unavailable for recording (editing is still available). You cannot cancel closing. Make certain before proceeding.

It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to the second layer.

(Disc outer

(Disc inner side)

The second layer

The available space

The first layer

side)

Title1 Title2

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Recording/Playback direction

Recording modes and approximate recording times

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.

Recording Mode

4.7 GB

DVD-RAM

9.4 GB

(Double-

sided

)

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

4.7 GB

XP (High quality) 1 h. 2 h. 1 h. SP (Standard) 2 h. 4 h. 2 h. LP (Long play) 4 h. 8 h. 4 h. EP (Extra long

play) FR (Flexible

Recording)

Recording Mode

8 h.

(6 h.

)

8 h. maximum

DVD-R DL, +R DL

First layer (L0) Second layer (L1)

16 h.

(12 h.2)

8 h. maximum

for one side

8 h.

(6 h.2)

8 h. maximum

8.5 GB

XP (High quality) 55 min. 50 min. SP (Standard) 1 h. 50 min. 1 h. 40 min. LP (Long play) 3 h. 40 min. 3 h. 20 min. EP (Extra long

play) FR (Flexible

Recording)

7 h. 25 min.

(5 h. 30 min.

)

7 h. 25 min. maximum 6 h. 50 min. maximum

6 h. 50 min.

(5 h. 15 min.2)

EP ( 6Hours )

Picture quality

EP ( 8Hours )

It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.

When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP ( 6Hours )” in the Setup menu (➔ page 39). The sound quality is better when using “EP ( 6Hours )” than when using “EP ( 8Hours )”.

It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to the second layer.

Recording time

Note

• This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies the

• When recording to DVD-RAM using EP ( 8Hours ) mode, play may

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP ( 8Hours ) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality.

• You can use FR mode in timer recording (➔ page 18, 19, step 3)

Using FR mode is convenient in these kind of situations

• When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an

• When you want to record a long programme with the best picture

e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to disc

amount of data recorded to suit the images, so actual recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit will be different. (The difference will be especially noticeable with DVD-R DL and +R DL.) Use a disc with plenty of remaining time to be sure.

not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVDRAM. In this case use EP ( 6Hours ) mode.

FR (Flexible Recording)

and Flexible Recording (➔ page 17).

appropriate recording mode difficult

quality possible

If you select XP mode

The programme will not fit one disc.

60 minutes

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Full

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Another disc is necessary.

If you select SP mode

The programme will fit one disc.

There will be 30 minutes remaining disc space.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Remains

If you select FR mode

The programme will fit one disc perfectly.

30 minutes

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Important notes for recording

Disc Insertion/Ejection

Refer to the control reference on page 12.

When the format confirmation screen is displayed

RAM -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

When you insert a new disc and a disc recorded on a computer or other equipment, a format confirmation screen might be displayed. Format the disc to use it. However all the recorded contents are deleted.

Press [w,q] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

• Several steps are necessary to format a disc. Refer to “Deleting all the contents of a disc –Format Disc” (➔ page 36).

Format

This disc is not formatted properly. Format it using DVD Management ?

SELECT ENTER

NoYes

RETURN

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Fit

When remove a recorded disc

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL

When you press [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit while stopped: The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment.

Finalize the disc so that it can be played on other DVD players. Note: Recording or Editing is not possible after finalizing. This may take up to min.

Finalize

Press the REC button to start finalize. Press the

OPEN/CLOSE This disc cannot be played on other DVD players without finalizing.

button to exit.

■ When finalizing the disc

Press [* REC].

• You cannot stop this process once you have started it.

• If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu select, select “Disc Name” (➔ page 36) or “Auto-Play Select” (➔ page 37) in “DVD Management” before finalizing.

■ When opening the tray without disc finalization

Press [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.

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Recording television programmes

; OPEN/CLOSE

EXT LINK

AV3

DV IN

* REC

q2 CH 18

^ DVD

Numbered

buttons

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

e,r,w,q

ENTER

AUDIO * REC

REC MODE

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V)

• You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.

+R +R DL +RW

• You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.

See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (➔ page 14).

Note

+RW

• You can create a Top Menu using “Create Top Menu” (➔ page 37). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case, create the menu again.

RAM

• It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over.

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

• Turn the unit on.

12CH

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

STATUS

1 Press [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main

unit to open the tray and insert a disc.

• Press the button again to close the tray.

• When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove the disc from the cartridge.

Insert label-up.

g Cartridge disc

2 Press [12CH] to select the channel.

To select with the numbered buttons: e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [5]

15: [1] ➔ [5]

3 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).

Remaining time on the disc

4 Press [* REC] to start recording.

The elapsed time is shown on the display. Recording will take place on open space on disc. Data will not be overwritten.

• You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording. You can change the channel or recording mode while paused; however, the recording will then be as a separate title.

• You can record while the unit is in standby for timer recording, but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.

RAM

• You can change the audio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording. (This does not affect the actual recording of the audio.)

■ To pause recording

Press [h].

Press again to restart recording. You can also press [* REC] to restart. (Recorded title is not split into separate titles.)

■ To stop recording

Press [g].

• From the start to the end of the recording is called one title.

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

• It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes.

■ If a station also broadcasts Teletext information

The unit automatically records the programme’s and station’s name if the station’s “Title Page” is correctly set (➔ page 42).

• The unit may take some time in retrieving titles (up to 30 minutes) and may fail in some cases.

Quick Start (➔ page 41)

1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording on DVD-RAM

Recording on DVD-RAM starts about 1 second after first pressing [8] on the main unit or [^ DVD] to turn on the unit and then sequentially pressing [* REC] (Quick Start Mode). It is set to “On” at the time of purchase.

Note

Startup takes more time when: – you play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVD-RAM. – the clock has not been set.

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Insert label-up with the arrow facing in.

Insert fully.

To specify a time to stop recording– One Touch Recording

During recording Press [* REC] on the main unit to select the recording time.

• The unit’s display changes as shown below.

OFF 0:30 OFF 1:00 OFF 1:30 OFF 2:00

Counter (cancel)

• This does not work during timer recordings (➔ page 18) or while using Flexible Recording (➔ below).

• If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is paused, the time specified to stop recording is cancelled.

• The unit turn off automatically after the time to stop recording is reached.

To cancel

Press [* REC] on the main unit several times until the counter appears.

• The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recording continues.

To stop recording partway

Press [g].

OFF 4:00 OFF 3:00

Playing while you are recording

RAM

Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording–Chasing playback

Press [q] (PLAY) during recording.

• There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.

To stop play

Press [g].

To stop recording

 Press [g] to stop playing.  Press [g] (after 2 seconds).

To stop timer recording

 Press [g] to stop playing.  Press [g] (after 2 seconds).  Press [w,q] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER].

Playing a title previously recorded while recording– Simultaneous rec and play

ENGLISH

Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. Refer to “FR (Flexible Recording)” (➔ page 15).

Preparation

• Select the channel or the external input to record.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [e,r] to select “To Others” and

press [ENTER].

3 Press [e,r] to select “Flexible Rec”

and press [ENTER].

Flexible Rec

Record in FR mode.

Maximum rec. time 8 Hour 00 Min.

Set rec. time

SELECT

8 Hour 00 Min.

CancelStart

RETURN

Maximum recording time This is the maximum recording time in EP ( 8Hours ) mode.

4 Press [w,q] to select “Hour” and

“Min.” and press [e,r] to set the recording time.

• You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons.

• You cannot record for more than 8 hours.

5 When you want to start recording

Press [e,r,w,q] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].

Recording starts.

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during

recording.

2 Press [e,r,w,q] to select a title and

press [ENTER].

To stop play

Press [g].

To stop recording

 Press [g] to stop playing.  Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.  Press [g].

To stop timer recording

 Press [g] to stop playing.  Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.  Press [g].  Press [w,q] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER].

Recording television programmes

To exit the screen without recording

Press [RETURN].

To stop recording partway

Press [g].

To show the remaining time

Press [STATUS].

Note

When performing EXT LINK recording (➔ page 21), the flexible recording function does not work.

e.g., DVD-RAM

DVD-RAM

REC 7:59

ARD

L R

Remaining time of recording

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Timer recording

Timer Recording

Remain

8:14:56 7. 5. SUN

1:57 SP

Name Date

7. 5. SUN

Start

19:00

Stop 20:00

Mode

VPS PDC

---

1 ARD

Programme Name

NameNo. Date

7. 5. SUN

Start

19:00

New Timer Programme

Stop

20:00

Mode

VPS PDC

---

Drive

space

OKARD01

Numbered

buttons

ShowView

PROG/CHECK

e,r,w,q ENTER

Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer recordings

Entering S can find these numbers in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.

• You can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance.

HOWVIEW numbers is an easy way of timer recording. You

1 Press [ShowView].

ShowView Record

Input ShowView Number 0-9, and press ENTER.

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

CANCEL

Remain

8:12:34 7. 5. SUN

0 9

1:57 SP

Number

2 Press the numbered buttons to enter

the SHOWVIEW number.

• To correct the number

Press [w] to move back to correct a digit.

3 Press [ENTER].

REC MODE

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See also the notes “Important notes for recording” (➔ page 14).

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

• Check the time on the unit is correct.

• Insert a disc (➔ page 16).

• Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessary using [e,r,w,q] (➔ page 19, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3).

• When “––––” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set timer recording. Press [e,r] to select desired programme position. After you have entered the information of a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory.

• You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording mode.

• VPS/PDC (➔ page 20) To activate the VPS/PDC function, press [e,r] to select “ON”. ON l OFF If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC signals, “---” appears.

• To enter programme name Press [w,q] to select “Programme Name” and press [ENTER] (➔ page 35).

4 Press [ENTER].

The settings are stored and the programme goes to timer recording standby. The timer icon is displayed in left column.

Timer Recording

Timer icon

“z” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

NameNo.

1.ARD01

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When “!” appears, make sure the disc has a sufficient space.

Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings.

■ Notes on timer recording (➔ page 19)

To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

Manually programming timer

Timer Recording

Remain

8:18:12 7. 5. SUN

1:57 SP

Name Date

7. 5. SUN

Start 22:00

Stop

22:30

Mode

VPS PDC

---

1 ARD

Programme Name

NameNo. Date

7. 5. SUN

Start

19:00

New Timer Programme

Stop

20:00

Mode

VPS PDC

---

Drive

space

OKARD01

7. 5. SUN 22:00 22:30 SP

---

OKARD02

recordings

You can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.)

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

Timer Recording

NameNo.

7. 5. SUN

ARD01

Press ENTER to store new programme.

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

Remain

Date

Start

Stop

19:00

20:00

New Timer Programme

CANCEL

1:57 SP

8:17:23 7. 5. SUN

VPS

Mode

PDC

space

---

Timer Off

Drive

2 Press [e,r] to select “New Timer

Programme” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [q] to move through the items

and change the items with [e,r].

• Press and hold [e,r] to alter Start (Start time) and Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments.

• You can also set Name (Programme position/TV Station Name), Date, Start (Start time), and Stop (Finish time) with the numbered buttons.

• You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording mode.

•Date

Date: Current date up to one month later minus

Daily timer: SUN-SAT o MON-SAT o MON-FRI

Weekly timer: SUN o --- o SAT

• VPS/PDC (➔ page 20) To activate the VPS/PDC function, press [e,r] to select “ON”. ON l OFF If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC signals, “---” appears. When the input channel (“AV1”, “AV2” or “AV3”) is selected, “---” appears.

• To enter programme name Press [w,q] to select “Programme Name” and press [ENTER] (➔ page 35).

one day

4 Press [ENTER].

The settings are stored and the programme goes to timer recording standby. The timer icon is displayed in left column.

Timer Recording

NameNo.

Timer icon

7.ARD01

7.ARD02

To cancel recording when recording has already begun

1 When this unit is on

Press [g].

The confirmation screen appears.

2 Press [w,q] to select “Stop

Recording” and press [ENTER].

Recording stops and the timer recording is cancelled. (Daily and weekly timers remain and timer recording will start as programmed.)

To release the programme from recording standby

1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [e,r] to select the programme

and press [A].

The timer icon (➔ left) disappears.

• To put the programme on recording standby again

Perform step 2 again before the programme start time to put the programme on recording standby. Timer recording will work only if the timer icon is displayed.

Notes on timer recording

•“z” flashes on the unit’s display for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby (e.g., a recordable disc is not in the disc tray).

• Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when recording or when playing.

• If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remains turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off automatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording.

• If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the last 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording starting time, “z” flashes on the unit’s display. In this case, insert a recordable disc to put the unit in the timer recording standby mode.

• If you are making consecutive recordings that will start one after the other, the beginning of the later programme cannot be recorded.

e.g., Programme 10:00–11:00

Programme 11:00–12:00

11:00

ProgrammeProgramme

RecordedRecorded

Not recorded

• If the actual broadcasting times of timer recordings overlap [regardless of whether they are VPS/PDC (➔ page 20) controlled], the recording that starts first always has priority, and the recording of the later programme will start only after the first timer recording has finished.

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Timer recording

“z” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings.

To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

When “!” appears, make sure the disc has a sufficient space.

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Timer recording

Refer to the control reference on page 18.

Check, change or delete a programme

Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK].

Press [PROG/CHECK].

Icons

Timer recording standby is activated. This programme is currently recording.

The times overlap those in another programme. Recording of the programme with the later start time starts when the earlier programme finishes recording.

You stopped a weekly or daily timer recording. The icon disappears the next time the timer programme starts recording.

The disc was full so the programme failed to record.

The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded.

The programme did not complete recording

Timer Recording

NameNo.

Date

7. 5. SUN

ARD01

New Timer Programme

Press ENTER to store new programme.

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

Start

19:00

20:00

CANCEL

Remain

Stop

Mode

1:57 SP

8:17:23 7. 5. SUN

VPS

Drive

PDC

space

---

Timer Off

Message displayed in the “Drive space” line

OK: Displayed if the recording can fit in

the remaining space.

o (Date): For recordings made daily or

weekly, the display will show until when recordings can be made (up to a maximum of one month from the present time) based on the time remaining on the disc.

!: It may not be possible to record

because:

• the disc is write-protected

• there is no more space left

• the number of possible titles has reached its maximum.

because the disc is dirty or some other reason.

■ To change a programme

Press [e,r] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. (➔ page 19, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3)

■ To delete a programme

Press [e,r] to select the programme and press [ ].

■ To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

• Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two days later.

VPS/PDC function

VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a very convenient system which records exactly from beginning to end of the TV programmes set in timer recording, even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to delayed start or extension of the programme duration. Also, if a programme is interrupted, for example, some special news is inserted, the recording will be paused automatically and resumed when the programme continues.

When VPS/PDC recording • Use VPS/PDC time for recording the TV programmes.

When the VPS/PDC signal drops out because the broadcast signal is weak. When a TV station does not transmit a regular VPS/PDC signal.

If the start times of scheduled programmes listed in the newspaper or magazine change at a later date.

Note

• The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases.

• Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations, the VPS/PDC system may not work property even when “VPS/PDC” has been set to “ON”.

• Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details.

• VPS/PDC does not activate while this unit is on. The system stays inactive under the condition even if its setting is “ON”. In such cases, recording starts and finishes at times you set initially.

• Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when the recording time is not VPS/PDC time.

• VPS/PDC recording is not performed when VPS/PDC time is incorrect, even if only by one minute. To find out VPS/PDC time, consult Teletext, a newspaper or magazine, or other source. – If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two S

HOWVIEW number for VPS/PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC recording using

HOWVIEW programming.

HOWVIEW numbers, use the

– The default setting for “VPS/PDC” is “OFF”.

Timer recording will be performed in the normal mode (without VPS/PDC) even if it was programmed for VPS/PDC. In this case, even if the timer recording is performed, whatever has been programmed will not be cancelled at that particular time but at 4 a.m. two days later.

Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when programming a programme whose start time has been subsequently changed.

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Recording broadcasts from an external equipment

Recording from digital/satellite receiver or decoder

EXT LINK

AV3

DV IN

gEXT LINK

* REC

INPUT SELECT

Preparation

• Connect a digital/satellite receiver or decoder to this unit’s input terminals (➔ page 9).

• When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➔ page 43).

1 While stopped

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected.

e.g.,

If you have connected to AV2 input terminals, select “AV2”.

2 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode.

3 Select the channel on the other

equipment.

* REC

REC MODE

EXT LINK

4 Press [* REC].

Recording starts.

To skip unwanted parts

Press [h] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)

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Preparation

• Insert a disc (➔ page 16).

• When recording a bilingual programme (➔ page 14).

Making timer recordings on the television

(e.g., of digital broadcasts)

To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a television with a Q Link function (➔ page 38) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (➔ page 8, 9).

1 Make timer programming on the TV. 2 Turn off the unit.

The start and end of recording is controlled by TV.

To stop recording

Press [g].

Note

• When this unit is in EXT LINK standby (“EXT-L” on the unit’s display), recording from TV does not start.

• Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other.

RAM

To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (➔ page 31).

To stop recording

Press [g].

Linked timer recordings with external equipment (digital/satellite receiver)– EXT LINK

To record programmes from a digital/satellite receiver using timer programming

Preparation

• Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to “VCR Scart Terminal” of a digital/satellite receiver with a 21-pin scart cable (➔ page 9).

• Set the “AV2 Input” and “Ext Link” to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu (➔ page 41).

1 Make timer programming on the

external equipment.

2 Press [EXT LINK].

The unit turns off and “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

To cancel the external control

Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby.

• In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel the setting after recording is finished.

For your reference

• This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions.

• The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases.

• When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if the input signal is NTSC system.

• When “AV2 Connection” is set to “Decoder”, EXT LINK is not available (

• Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other.

RAM

• While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of “AV1 Output” setting.

➔

page 41).

To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (➔ page 31).

Timer recording/Recording broadcasts from an external equipment

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Playing discs

Numbered

buttons

u,i

t,y

TIME SLIP

MANUAL SKIP

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR/

Top M enu

SUB MENU

AUDIO

e,r,w,q ENTER wh, hq

RETURN

CREATE CHAPTER

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

• Turn on this unit.

1 Insert a disc (➔ page 16). 2 Press [q] (PLAY).

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Play starts from the most recently recorded title.

DVD-V DVD-A

and MP3 Play starts from the beginning of the disc. DivX DivX Menu screen appears (➔ page 24).

■ When a menu screen appears on the television

DVD-V DVD-A

Press [e,r,w,q] to select the item and press [ENTER].

Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons.

VCD

Press the numbered buttons to select the item.

e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [5] 15: [1] ➔ [5]

• To return to the menu screen

DVD-V DVD-A VCD

• The playing method may differ from the one described above

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] or [SUB MENU]. Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Press [RETURN].

depending on disc types. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

VCD

Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play– Direct Navigator

Simply select the recorded programmes (titles) you want to play from the menu.

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1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View DVD-RAM

ARD 1. 1. SUN

-- -- --

ENTER RETURN

ARD 1. 1. SUN

Page 02/02

SUB MENU Select NextPrevious

0 9

No.

2Press [e,r,w,q] to select the title and press

[ENTER].

You can also select titles with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [5] 15: [1] ➔ [5]

To show other pages

Press [u] (Previous) or [i] (Next).

To exit the screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Direct Navigator screen icons

Currently recording.

Title protected. Title that was not recorded due to recording protection

(Digital broadcasts etc.) Title cannot be played because data is damaged.

Title with “One time only recording” restriction

(NTSC) (PAL)

Note

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• The unit stops playing a

Title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit.

disc when timer recording starts.

RAM

• Press [q] (PLAY) when you wish to start playing the disc while recording (➔ page 17, “Chasing playback”).

Changing audio during play

Press [AUDIO].

RAM -RW(VR) VCD

and DivX

LR L R

e.g., “L R” is selected

DVD-V DVD-A

You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack language.

DVD-RAM

PLAY

L R

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Soundtrack

DVD-V

e.g., English is the selected language (➔ page 27,

1 ENG Digital 3/2.1ch

Soundtrack).

Operations during play

Stop

Pause

Skip

Starting from a selected title

(excluding DivX)

Quick View

RAM

Slow-motion

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+RW DVD-V

DVD-A

(Motion picture parts only)

-RW(VR) VCD

Frame-by-frame

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+RW DVD-V

DVD-A

(Motion picture parts only)

-RW(VR) VCD

Skipping the specified time (Time Slip)

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+RW -RW(VR)

Manual Skip

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+RW -RW(VR)

Create Chapter

(➔ page 30, Title/Chapter)

Excluding MP3/DivX/JPEG

RAM

Press [g].

The stopped position is memorized.

Resume play function

Press [q] (PLAY) to restart from this position. The stopped position is cleared when: – you press [g] several times. – you open the tray.

DVD-A CD VCD

– and MP3/DivX

you turn the unit off.

Press [h].

Press again or press [q] (PLAY) to restart play.

Press [t] or [y].

• The speed increases up to 5 steps ( up to 3 steps).

•Press [q] (PLAY) to restart play.

• Audio is heard during first level search forward.

DVD-A CD

– (excluding motion picture parts) and MP3

Audio is heard during all levels of search.

–DivX

Audio is not heard during all levels of search.

• Depending on the disc, searching may not be possible.

+R +R DL +RW

During play or while paused, press [u] or [i].

The unit will skip titles, chapters, or tracks according to the number of times the button is pressed and play will begin.

•DivX Backward direction [u] only.

Press the numbered buttons.

Play starts from the selected title, chapter or track. MP3/JPEG

e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [5]

15: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [1] ➔ [5]

DVD-A

Selecting groups While stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television ➔ right)

e.g., 5: [5] e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [5]

• This works only when stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television ➔ above) with some discs.

VCD

• (with playback control)

If you press the numbered buttons while stopped (the above screen saver is displayed on the television) you can cancel PBC. (Elapsed play time appears on the unit’s display.)

Other discs (You can select a track with DVD-Audio.)

15: [1] ➔ [5]

Press and hold [q] (PLAY/x1.3).

Play speed is quicker than normal.

• Press again to return to normal speed.

While paused, press [t] or [y].

• The speed increases up to 5 steps.

•Press [q] (PLAY) to restart play.

VCD

• Forward direction [y] only.

• The unit will pause if slow-motion play is continued for approximately 5 minutes

(excluding ).

DVD-V DVD-A VCD

While paused, press [wh] or [hq].

• Each press shows the next frame.

• Press and hold to change in succession forward or backward.

•Press [q] (PLAY) to restart play.

VCD

• Forward direction [hq] only.

1 Press [TIME SLIP]. 2Press [e,r] to select the time and press [ENTER].

Play skips the specified time.

• Each time you press [e,r], the time increases [e] or decreases [r] by 1 minute intervals. (Press and

hold for 10-minute intervals.)

Press [MANUAL SKIP].

Play restarts from approximately 30 seconds later.

Press [CREATE CHAPTER].

Chapters are divided at the point pressed.

•Press [u,i] to skip to the start of a chapter.

• You cannot create chapters when the unit is in EXT LINK standby.

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Playing discs

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Using menus to play MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)

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^ DVD

Numbered

buttons

u,i

t,y

e,r,w,q

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

SUB MENU

ENTER

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

STATUS

Selecting file type to play

You can play CD-R/CD-RW and DVD-R discs which contain MP3 files, DivX video contents or still pictures that have been recorded on a computer.

The screen shown below is displayed when you insert a disc containing varying combinations of MP3 files, DivX video contents and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF).

e.g.,

Play mode is set to DivX. To play another type of file, select the file type from Menu in FUNCTIONS.

ENTER

RETURN

• When playing the file displayed on the screen

Press [ENTER].

• When playing other file displayed on the screen

Press [ENTER] and follow the steps below.

To select file type

1 Press [FUNCTIONS].

FUNCTIONS

ENTER RETURN

Play Mode : DivX

CD(DivX/MP3/JPEG)

Recording

To Others

2 Press [e,r] to select “Menu” and

press [ENTER].

Select file type.

DivX

MP3 JPEG

ENTER

RETURN

3 Press [e,r] to select file type and

press [ENTER].

➔ right, step 2

Playing MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

■ MP3 G: Group no. T: Track no. in the group TOTAL: Track No./Total tracks in all groups

G1 T1 TOTAL

1/ 91

Number 0 9

Prev. Next

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

1 : 101

001-Baby1 002-Simple2 003-Aganju3 004-Around4 005-River5 006-Every6 007-Cada7 008-O8 009-Winter9 010-Distante10

GroupNo.

Page 001/019

TreeTrackTotal

Selected group

• Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups.

• “ ” indicates the track currently playing.

■ DivX

DivX Menu

Folder1 : VIDEO

CD(DivX)

001 Movie01.avi 002 Movie02.avi 003 Movie03.avi 004 Movie04.avi 005 Movie05.avi 006 Movie06.avi 007 Movie07.avi 008 Movie08.avi 009 Movie09.avi 010 Movie10.avi

ENTER RETURN

Name of TitleNo. Tree

Page 001/003 Total Title : 020

SUB MENU Select

0 9

No.

NextPrevious

• Files are treated as titles.

■ Still picture (JPEG/TIFF)

JPEG Menu CD(JPEG)

Picture (JPEG) View

image001

Folder

0001 0002 0003 0004

----

0009

Previous Next

ENTER RETURN

----

Page 001/001

0008000700060005

----

0 9

No.

To switch to other menu

Press [RETURN] and perform steps 1–3 in “To select file type” on the left column selecting file type in step 3.

2 Press [e,r,w,q] to select the file

(track or title) and press [ENTER].

Play starts on the selected file (track or title).

• You can also select the file (track or title) with the numbered buttons.

MP3, Still picture e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [5]

DivX e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [5]

To show other pages

Press [u] (Previous) or [i] (Next).

To stop playing

Press [g].

• (JPEG) The unit remembers the still picture where you stopped play. This is cleared when you turn the unit off or remove the disc.

To display the previous or next still picture during play

(JPEG) Press [w,q].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

(DivX)

Note

• Picture sizes set at the recording time may prevent the unit from showing pictures in the adequate aspect. You may be able to adjust the aspect through the TV.

• Successive play is not available.

15: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [1] ➔ [5]

15: [0] ➔ [1] ➔ [5]

To select other folder (group)

JPEG Menu CD(JPEG)

Picture (JPEG) View

0001 0002 0003 0004

0008000700060005

image001

Folder

MP3, DivX

Useful functions during still picture play

1 While the Menu screen is displayed

Press [q].

■ MP3 G: Selected group No. /Total group No.

If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed as group number.

GroupNo.

G1 T1 TOTAL

1/ 91

Number 0 9

Prev. Next

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

■ DivX

F: Selected folder No./Total folder No. including DivX title

DivX Menu

Folder

CD(DivX)

001 004-VIDEO.avi

VIDEO

002 005-VIDEO.avi

001 Action 002 Adventure 003 Documentary 004 Comedy 005 Musical 006 SF 007 Sports 008 Suspense 009 Love romance 010 Animation

Data

ENTER

SUB MENU Select NextPrevious

RETURN

Tree

1 : 101

MP3 music

001 My favorite

001-Baby1

001 Brazilian pops

002-Simple2

002 Chinese pops

003-Aganju3

003 Czech pops

004-Around4

004 Hungarian pops

005 Liner notes

005-River5

006 Japanese pops

006-Every6

007 Mexican pops

007-Cada7

008 Philippine pops 009 Swedish pops

008-O8

001 Momoko

009-Winter9

002 Standard number

010-Distante10

001 Piano solo 002 Vocal

Page 001/019

Name of titleNo. Tree

1/ 11

Page 001/003 Total Title : 005

G 7/25

TreeTrackTotal

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No.

Groups that contain no compatible files.

Folders that contain no compatible files.

2 Press [e,r] to select a group (folder)

and press [ENTER].

The file list for the group (folder) appears.

Still picture

1 While the JPEG Menu is displayed

Press [e,r,w,q] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER].

F: Selected folder No./Total folder No.

JPEG Menu CD(JPEG)

Folder

image001

Folder

0001 0002 0003 0004

12 02 2004 image001 image002 image003 image004 image005 image006 image007

----

0009

image008 image009 image010

Data

Previous Next

ENTER RETURN

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Page 001/001

1/ 21

0008000700060005

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No.

Folders that contain

no compatible files.

2 Press [e,r,w,q] to select the folder

and press [ENTER].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Start Slide Show

Slide Interval

Rotate

Zoom in Zoom out

Properties

You can display still pictures one by one with constant interval.

While the JPEG Menu is displayed

 Press [e,r,w,q] to select

“Folder” and press [SUB MENU].

 Press [e,r] to

select “Start Slide

Start Slide Show

Slide Interval

Show” and press [ENTER].

To change the slide interval

 In step  above, press [e,r] to select

“Slide Interval” and press [ENTER].

 Press [w,q] to select the slide interval

and press [ENTER].

• You can select a slide interval between 0-30 seconds.

While playing

 Press [SUB MENU].  Press [e,r] to

select “Rotate RIGHT” or “Rotate

Rotate RIGHT

Rotate LEFT

ENTER

RETURN

LEFT” and press [ENTER].

To return the rotated picture to its original position

Press [e,r] to select the opposite rotation in step  and press [ENTER].

• Rotation information will not be stored.

While playing

 Press [SUB MENU].  Press [e,r] to

select “Zoom in” and press [ENTER].

Rotate RIGHT

Rotate LEFT

Zoom in

ENTER

RETURN

To return the picture to its original size

Press [e,r] to select “Zoom out” in step  and press [ENTER].

• When zooming in, the picture may be cut off.

• The enlargement information will not be stored.

• The “Zoom in/Zoom out” function is only available for still pictures smaller than 640 x 480 pixels.

While playing

Press [STATUS] twice.

12:03:00 7. 5.

26.11.2004Date 2/ 30No.

Shooting date

To exit the picture properties screen

Press [STATUS] again.

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Using menus to play MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)

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Using menus to play MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)

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Refer to the control reference on page 24.

Regarding DivX VOD content

DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit, you first need to register the unit. Follow the on line instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’s registration code and register the unit. For more information about DivX VOD, visit www.divx.com/vod.

Display the unit’s registration code

(➔ page 41, “DivX Registration” in “Others” tab)

Setup

Tuning

Disc

Picture

Sound

Display

Connection

Others

DivX Registration

DivX ( R ) Video On Demand

Your registration code is : XXXXXXXX To learn more visit www.divx.com/vod

ENTER

RETURN

8 alphanumeric characters

• After playing DivX VOD content for the first time, new registration code is then displayed in “DivX Registration”. Do not use this registration code to purchase or rent DivX VOD content. If you use this code to purchase (rent) DivX VOD content, and then play the content on this unit, you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased (rented) using the old code.

• If you purchase or rent DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit’s code, you will not be able to play that content. (“Authorization Error.” is displayed.)

Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number of times

Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times. When you play this content, the remaining number of plays is displayed. You cannot play this content when the number of remaining plays is zero. (“Rental Expired.” is displayed.)

When playing this content

• The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if: – you press [^ DVD]. – you press [g] (STOP). – you press [u] (SKIP) or [t,y] (SEARCH) etc. and arrive at

another content or the start of the content being played.

• Resume play function (➔ page 23) does not work.

Regarding MP3, DivX and still pictures

• Compatible formats: ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats) and Joliet

• This unit is compatible with multi-session but reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions.

• Operation may take time to complete when there are many files (titles or tracks) and/or folders (groups) and some files (tracks) may not display or be playable.

• English alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly. Other characters may not be displayed correctly.

• The display order on this unit may differ from how the order is displayed on a computer.

• Depending on how you create the disc (writing software), files (tracks) and folders (groups) may not play in the order you numbered them.

• This unit is not compatible with packet-write format.

• Depending on the recording, some items may not be playable.

MP3

Playable discs DVD-R, CD-R/RW File format MP3

Maximum number of folders (groups)

Maximum number of files (tracks)

Bit rates 32 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling

frequency ID3 tags Not compatible

• If there is a large amount of still picture data etc. within a MP3 file, play may not be possible.

• Files must have the extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.

300 (including the root folder)

3000

16 kHz/22.05 kHz/24 kHz/32 kHz/44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz

DivX

Playable discs DVD-R, CD-R/RW File format DivX

• Files must have the extension “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI” or “.avi”.

Maximum number

300 (including the root folder)

of folders Maximum number

200

of files Support version DivX ver.3.11, 4.x, 5.x

Video – Number of stream: Up to 1 – Codec: DIV3, DIV4, DIVX, DV50 – Picture size: 32 x 32 to 720 x 576 – FPS (Frame Per Second): Up to 30 fps Audio – Number of stream: Up to 8 – Format: MP3, Dolby Digital, MPEG – Multi channel: Dolby Digital is possible.

MPEG multi is 2ch conversion.

• GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported.

Still pictures (JPEG/TIFF

)

Playable discs DVD-R, CD-R/RW File format JPEG, TIFF (non-compressed RGB chunky

format)

• Files must have the extension “.jpg”, “.JPG”, “.tif” or “.TIF”.

Number of pixels 34 x 34 to 6144 x 4096

(Sub sampling is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0)

Maximum number

300 (including the root folder)

of folders Maximum number

3000

of files MOTION JPEG Not compatible

Total number of recognizable file including MP3, JPEG, DivX and other type of files is 4000.

Operation may take time to complete when playing TIFF format still pictures.

You can play MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) on this unit by making folders as shown below. However depending on how you create the disc (writing software), play may not be in the order you numbered the folders.

Structure of MP3 folders

Prefix with 3-digit numbers in the order you want to play them.

Structure of still pictures (JPEG/ TIFF)

Files inside a folder are displayed in the order they were updated or taken.

Order of play

Root

001Group

001

003Group

P0000001.jpg P0000002.jpg

002 Folder

001

004 Folder

001track.mp3 002track.mp3 003track.mp3

002Group

001track.mp3 002track.mp3 003

004track.mp3 001track.mp3 002track.mp3 003track.mp3

P0000003.jpg P0000004.jpg P0000005.jpg

003 Folder

P0000006.jpg

P0000007.jpg

P0000008.jpg

P0000009.jpg P0000010.jpg P0000011.jpg P0000012.jpg

track.mp3

• When the highest level folders are “DCIM” folders, they are displayed first on the tree.

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message

Disc menu–Setting the disc content

FUNCTIONS

e,r,w,q

ENTER

DISPLAY

RETURN

STATUS

Using on-screen menus

Common procedures

1 Press [DISPLAY].

Disc

Play

Picture Sound Other

Menu Item Setting

• Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change.

Soundtrack

Subtitle

Audio channel

Digital 2/0 ch

Off

L R

2 Press [e,r] to select the menu and

press [q].

3 Press [e,r] to select the item and

press [q].

4 Press [e,r] to select the setting.

• Some items can be changed by pressing [ENTER].

To clear the on-screen menus

Press [DISPLAY].

Soundtrack

Select the audio and language (➔ below, Audio attribute, Language).

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The disc’s audio attributes appear.

VCD

Select the soundtrack number.

Subtitle

Turn the subtitle on/off and select the language (➔ below, Language).

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discs that contain subtitle on/off information)

• Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using this unit.

VCD

Turn the subtitle on/off and select the subtitle number.

Audio channel and DivX

➔ page 22, Changing audio during play

Source Select (DivX)

When you select “Automatic” the constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output. If the picture is distorted, select “Progressive” or “Interlace” depending on which constructing method was used when the contents were recorded to disc.

• Automatic

• Progressive

• Interlace

Angle

Change the number to select an angle.

STILL-P (Still picture)

Selects the play method for still pictures.

Slide Show:Plays according to the default order on the disc. Page: Select the still picture number and play.

• RANDOM: Plays in random order.

• Return: Returns to the default still picture on the disc.

PBC (Playback control ➔ page 50)

Indicates whether menu play (playback control) is on or off. (unchangeable)

With some discs, you may only be able to make changes using the menus (➔ page 22) on the disc.

• The display changes according to the disc content. You cannot change when there is no recording.

Audio attribute

LPCM/PPCM/%Digital/DTS/MPEG: Signal type ch (channel): Number of channels k (kHz): Sampling frequency b (bit): Number of bits

Language

ENG: English DAN: Danish THA: Thai FRA: French POR: Portuguese POL: Polish DEU: German RUS: Russian CES: Czech ITA: Italian JPN: Japanese SLK: Slovak ESP: Spanish CHI: Chinese HUN: Hungarian NLD: Dutch KOR: Korean FIN: Finnish SVE: Swedish MAL: Malay NOR: Norwegian VIE: Vietnamese

• Enter a code (➔ page 41) when you select “ : Others”.

DVD-V DVD-A

(SVCD) and DivX

DVD-V DVD-A

(Only

(SVCD) and DivX

RAM -RW(VR) VCD

DVD-V DVD-A

DVD-A

VCD

Others

Play menu–Change the play sequence

This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. Select the item for repeat play. Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ.

Repeat Play

•All

• Chapter

• Group and MP3

• PL (Playlist)

•Title

• Track and MP3 Select “Off” to cancel.

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VCD

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Using menus to play MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)/Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message

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Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message

Refer to the control reference on page 27.

Picture menu–Change the picture quality

Playback NR

Reduces noise and picture degradation. On l Off

Progressive (➔ page 50)

Select “On” to enable progressive output. Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Transfer [When “Progressive” (➔ above) is set to “On”]

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (➔ page 50, Film and video).

When the output signal is PAL

• Auto: Automatically detects the film and video content,

and appropriately converts it.

• Video: Select when using “Auto”, and the content is

distorted.

• Film: Select this if the edges of the film

content appear jagged or rough when “Auto” is selected. However, if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right, then select “Auto”.

• When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.

When the output signal is NTSC

• Auto 1 (normal):

Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it.

• Auto 2: In addition to “Auto 1”, automatically detects film

contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it.

• Video: Select when using “Auto 1” and “Auto 2”, and the

content is distorted.

AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3 or DV is selected)

Reduces video tape noise while dubbing.

• Automatic: Noise reduction only works on picture input from

a video tape.

• On: Noise reduction works for any input video.

• Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input

signal as it is.

Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (➔ page 40).

Sound menu–Change the sound effect

V.S.S.

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-RW(VR)

(Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.

• Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround function on the connected equipment.)

• V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.

Dialog Enhancer

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

-RW(VR)

and DivX

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a center channel)

The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear.

DVD-V

DVD-A

FUNCTIONS window

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection Off

ENTER RETURN

Disc Protection Off

DVD-RAM

Playback

Recording

Delete

To Others

2 Press [e,r] to select an item and

press [ENTER].

• If you select “To Others” and press [ENTER], the following screen appears. Press [e,r] to select an item and press [ENTER].

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection Off

DVD-RAM

Playback Recording Delete

To Others

• If you press [RETURN], you can return to the previous screen.

To exit the FUNCTIONS window

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Status message

Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit.

Press [STATUS].

The display changes each time you press the button.

DVD-RAM

REC

PLAY

STEREO

L R

Date and time

T12 0:01.23 SP

Title number and elapsed time during play/ Recording mode

Disc Protection Off

ShowView Record

Playlists Flexible Rec DV Auto Rec

Setup DVD Management

ENTER RETURN

Type of disc The remaining time appears here while

stopped. Recording or play status/input channel

TV audio type being received (➔ below) Selected audio type

Available recording time and recording mode

Remain

1:45 SP12:34:50 7. 5.

T12 0:12.34 SP

Title number and elapsed time during recording/ Recording mode

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Other menu–Change the display position

Position

1 - 5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves.

No display

• TV audio type STEREO: Stereo broadcast M1/M2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast M1: Monaural broadcast

Deleting titles

u,i

DELETE

Using DELETE Navigator to delete titles

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

• Turn the unit on.

• Insert the disc (➔ page 16).

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [e,r] to select “Delete” and

press [ENTER].

DELETE Navigator Title View DVD-RAM

ARD 7. 5. SUN

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FUNCTIONS

e,r,w,q

ENTER

RAM -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW

RETURN

• A title cannot be restored once it is deleted.

Make certain before proceeding.

• You cannot delete while recording.

RAM

• When a recorded title is deleted the available disc space will increase by the amount deleted.

The available disc space increases if any of these is deleted.

Title1 Title2

-RW(V) +RW

•

- - - -

The last recorded title

The available space

Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted.

The available space does not increase if these are deleted.

When deleted, the available disc space increase.

ENTER RETURN

Page 02/02

SUB MENU Select NextPrevious

0 9

No.

3 Press [e,r,w,q] to select the title and

press [ENTER].

To show other pages

Press [u] (Previous) or [i] (Next).

Multiple deleting

Select with [e,r,w,q] and press [h]. (Repeat.)

• A check mark appears. Press [h] again to cancel.

4 Press [w,q] to select “Delete” and

press [ENTER].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

Deleting titles during play

1 While playing

Press [DELETE].

DOCUMENTARY Date

Name

Corresponding chapter of playlists will be deleted.

Delete

7.5.2006 SUN 10

Remaining Time

SELECT ENTER

Time 19:41

1:57(SP)

CancelDelete

RETURN

2 Press [w,q] to select “Delete” and

press [ENTER].

Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message/Deleting titles

Title1 Title2

-R -R DL +R +R DL

•

- - - -

The last recorded title

Available space does not increase after deletion.

The available space

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Editing titles/chapters

u,i

Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters

1 During play or while stopped

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

2 Press [e,r,w,q] to select the title.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View DVD-RAM

ARD 7. 5. SUN

-- -- --

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DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

SUB MENU

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e,r,w,q ENTER

RETURN

Title/Chapter

Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter.

Title

Chapter

Start End

RAM

You can divide a title into multiple chapters.

(➔ page 23, 31, “Create Chapter”)

Title

Chapter Chapter ChapterChapter

RAM

You can change the order of chapters and create a playlist

(➔ page 32).

-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL

• Titles are divided into about 5minute ( 8-minute) chapters after finalizing

+R +R DL

(➔ page 37).

• The maximum number of items on a disc: –Titles:

+R +R DL +RW

99 ( 49 titles)

–Chapters: Approximately 1000

+R +R DL +RW

( Approximately 254) (Depends on the state of recording.)

Note

• Once deleted or partially deleted, title/chapters cannot be restored to their original state. Make certain before proceeding.

• You cannot edit during recording.

+RW

• You can create a Top Menu using “Create Top Menu” (➔ page 37). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case, create the menu again.

+R +R DL

• Management information is recorded in unused sections when you edit discs. The available space on these discs decreases each time you edit their contents.

Preparation

• Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

• Turn the unit on.

• Insert the disc with the title to edit (➔ page 16).

RAM

• Release protection (➔ page 36).

ENTER

SUB MENU Select NextPrevious

RETURN

Page 02/02

0 9

No.

To show other pages

Press [u] (Previous) or [i] (Next).

Multiple editing

Select with [e,r,w,q] and press [h]. (Repeat.)

• A check mark appears. Press [h] again to cancel.

3 Press [SUB MENU], then press [e,r]

to select the operation and press [ENTER].

• If you select “Edit”, press [e,r] to select the operation and press [ENTER].

Enter Name

Set up Protection

Cancel Protection

Delete

Properties

Edit

Chapter View

Partial Delete

Change Thumbnail

Divide Title

If you select “Chapter View” (➔ step 4)

Refer to “Title operations” (➔ page 31).

4 Press [e,r,w,q] to select the chapter.

To start play ➔ Press [ENTER]. To e dit ➔ Step 5.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View DVD-RAM

08 ARD 7. 5. SUN

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001

0:00.15

--- --- ---

Previous Next

ENTER

SUB MENU Select

RETURN

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Page 01/01

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0 9

No.

• To show other pages/Multiple editing (➔ above)

5 Press [SUB MENU], then press [e,r]

to select the operation and press [ENTER].

Delete Chapter

Create Chapter

Combine Chapters

Title View

• You can go back to the Title View.

To exit the screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Refer to “Chapter operations” (➔ page 31).

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