Philips DVDR3380 User Manual

DVD Player/ Recorder

User Manual 4

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DVDR3380

CAUTION
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the
bottom or rear of your DVD Recorder and
enter below the Serial No. Retain this
information for future reference.

Model No. DVD RECORDER
DVDR3380

Serial No. _______________

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LASER

Type Semiconductor laser
InGaAlP (DVD)
AIGaAs (CD)
Wave length 658 nm (DVD)
790 nm (CD)
Output Power 30 mW (DVD+RW write)

1.0 mW (DVD read)

1.0 mW (CD read)
Beam divergence 84 degrees (DVD)
61 degrees (CD)

Index

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by US patents. Use
of this copyright protection technology must be
authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only, unless
otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

U.S. Patent Number: 4,631,603; 4,819,098;
4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

G-CODE® is a registered trademark of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The G­is manufactured under licence from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

CODE

®

system

DivX®, DivX Certi ed, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX Networks, Inc and are used
under license.

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Bahasa Melayu

i.Link is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE1394’.
This connection is used for the transfer of high
bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video
(DV) camcorders. It carries all audio and video
signals via a single cable.

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Table of Contents

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General

Care and Safety Information .......................................................................................... 6

Setup precautions .................................................................................................................................................6

Cleaning discs ........................................................................................................................................................6

About recycling .....................................................................................................................................................6

Product Information ........................................................................................................7

Intro duct ion ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................7

Region codes ..........................................................................................................................................................7

Copyright notice ...................................................................................................................................................7

Product Overview

Remote Control ...............................................................................................................8

Using the remote control ................................................................................................................................10

Main Unit ......................................................................................................................... 11

Connections

Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ............................................................................12

Connecting the antenna cables ......................................................................................................................12

Connecting the video cables ...........................................................................................................................13

Connecting the audio cables ...........................................................................................................................14

Step 2: Optional Connections ....................................................................................... 15

Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver .....................................................................................15

Connecting to a VCR or other similar device ............................................................................................16

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box /Satellite Receiver .........................................................................17

Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks ................................................................................................18

Step 3: Installation and Setup .......................................................................................20

Finding the correct viewing channel ............................................................................................................ 20

Setting the OSD language ............................................................................................................................... 20

Setting your T V channel programs ................................................................................................................21

Setting the date & time .....................................................................................................................................21

Recording

Record ing .........................................................................................................................22

Discs for recording ........................................................................................................................................... 22

Recording settings ........................................................................................................................................... 22

RECORD settings ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Manual recording ................................................................................................................................................24

One Touch Recording - automatic turn-off ................................................................................................24

About timer recording ..................................................................................................................................... 25

Timer recording (manually) ............................................................................................................................ 25

Timer recording (G-CODE® System) ..............................................................................................................27

Changing/ Deleting a timer recording ......................................................................................................... 28

Watching another TV program during recording .................................................................................... 28

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Table of Contents

Playback

Playback ........................................................................................................................... 29

Playable discs .......................................................................................................................................................29

Inser ting a disc ....................................................................................................................................................29

Starting disc playback ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Additional Playback Features .......................................................................................34

Changing to another chapter/ track ............................................................................................................ 34

Pausing playback and step play ..................................................................................................................... 34

Searching for wards/backwards ..................................................................................................................... 34

Zooming in .......................................................................................................................................................... 34

Using T/C options ............................................................................................................................................. 35

Edit Recordings

Editing/ Finalizing Recording ........................................................................................38

About disc editing ............................................................................................................................................. 38

Accessing disc editing menu ........................................................................................................................... 38

Playing your recordings ( DVD±R) on other DVD players .................................................................... 40

About title editing ..............................................................................................................................................41

Accessing title editing menu ............................................................................................................................41

About video editing .......................................................................................................................................... 43

Accessing video editing menu ........................................................................................................................ 43

Other Information

DVD System Menu Options .......................................................................................... 46

Accessing the System Menu ........................................................................................................................... 46

GENERAL settings .....................................................................................................................................47

PLAYBACK settings .................................................................................................................................. 49

RECORD settings ......................................................................................................................................51

LANGUAGE settings .................................................................................................................................51

CHANNEL SETUP settings ....................................................................................................................52

CLOCK settings ......................................................................................................................................... 54

Firmware Upgrade .........................................................................................................55

Installing the latest  rmware ...........................................................................................................................55

Troublesho oting .............................................................................................................. 56

Speci cations ..................................................................................................................59

Frequently Asked Questions .........................................................................................60

Glossary ........................................................................................................................... 61

Display panel symbols/ messages .................................................................................62

TV System Guide ..........................................................................................................184

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Care and Safety Information

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CAUTION!
High voltage! Do not open the
device. You run the risk of getting
an electric shock.

The machine does not contain any
user-serviceable parts. Please leave
all maintenance work to quali ed
personnel.

Setup precautions

Finding a suitable location

– Place the set on a  at, hard and stable
surface. Do not place the set on a carpet.
– Do not position the set on top of
other equipment that might heat it up
(e.g., receiver or ampli er).
– Do not put anything above or under
the set (e.g., CDs, magazines).
– Install this unit near the AC outlet and
where the AC power plug can be
reached easily.

Space for ventilation

– Place the apparatus in a location with
adequate ventilation to prevent internal
heat build up. Allow at least 10 cm (4”)
clearance from the rear and the top of
the set and 5 cm (2”) from the left and
right to prevent overheating.

Cleaning discs

Some problems occur because the disc
inside the recorder is dirty (frozen
picture, sound disruptions, picture
distortions). To avoid these problems,
discs should be cleaned on a regular
basis.

To clean a disc, use a micro  bre cleaning
cloth and wipe the disc from the centre
to the edge in a straight line.

CAUTION!

Do not use solvents such as benzene,
thinner, commercially available cleaners,
or anti-static sprays intended for
analogue discs.

Since the optical unit (laser) of the
recorder operates at a higher power than
regular DVD or CD players, cleaning
CDs intended for DVD or CD players
may damage the optical unit (laser).
Therefore, refrain from using a cleaning
CD.

Avoid high temperatures, moisture,
water and dust

– Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
– Do not place any sources of danger
on the apparatus (e.g., liquid  lled
objects, lighted candles).

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About recycling

These operating instructions have been
printed on non-polluting paper. This
electronic equipment contains a large
number of materials that can be recycled.
If you are disposing of an old machine,
please take it to a recycling centre. Please
observe the local regulations regarding
disposal of packaging materials, exhausted
batteries, and old equipment.

Product Information

ALL

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Introduction

Your Philips recorder allows you to
record the TV programs or duplicate
camcorder recordings to a DVD±RW or
DVD±R and play pre-recorded DVDs.
The recordings you make on the
recorder will play on DVD players and
DVD-ROM drives. The DVD±R discs
have to be  nalized before they can be
played back on other DVD players.

Before you start using this recorder,
complete the basic connections and
set-up in three easy steps.

Step 1: Basic recorder connections

Step 2: Optional connections for
other devices

Step 3: Basic installation and set-up

Please take time to read this user manual
before using your recorder. It contains
important information and notes
regarding the operations of the recorder.

Helpful Hints:
– If you have questions or if problems come
up during operation, please see the chapter
‘Troubleshooting’.
– If you need further assistance, please call
the customer support service for your
country. The corresponding telephone
numbers and email addresses are given in
the guarantee booklet.
– Refer to the type plate on the rear or
bottom of the product for identi cation and
supply ratings.

Accessories supplied

– Remote control and batteries
– Audio/video cable
– RF coaxial cable
– Quick Start Guide

Region codes

DVD  lms are usually not released at the
same time in all regions of the world,
thus all DVD players are keyed to a
speci c region code.

This device will only play
Region 3 DVDs or DVDs
manufactured to be played in
all regions (‘ALL’). DVDs from
other regions cannot be
played on this recorder.

Copyright notice

The making of unauthorized copies of
copy-protected material, including
computer programs,  les, broadcasts and
sound recordings, may be an infringement
of copyrights and constitute a criminal
offence. This equipment should not be
used for such purposes.

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Remote Control

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a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h
i

j

k

l

a

STANDBY-ON 2

– Turns on the recorder or switch to

standby mode.

b

TIMER

– Enters/exits the timer recording menu.

c

SYSTEM-MENU

– Enters/exits the system menu.

d

W X : Cursor keys for moving to the left

or right, do a forward/reverse search.

ST : Cursor keys for moving up/down

or changing the recorder’s TV tuner
channel.

e

SELECT

– Selects a track/chapter/ le in the program

menu.

f

REC

– Starts recording the current TV channel

– Press repeatedly to set up a One Touch

g

. >

– Skips to previous or next chapter/track.
– Press and hold to make a fast forward/

h

TOP MENU (For DVD±R/±RW only)

– Enters the disc editing menu.

i

ANGLE

– Selects a DVD disc camera angle

j

RETURN

– Returns to the previous menu of a video

k

SUBTITLE

– Selects a DVD subtitle language.

l

REC MODE

– Toggles between recording modes :

This determines the quality of the



or the current video input source.

Recording at 30, 60 or 90 minutes
interval.

fast reverse search.

(if available).

CD (VCD) or some DVDs.

HQ, SP, EP or SLP.

recording and the amount/length of time
you can record on a DVD±R/±RW.

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m

Numeric keypad

– Selects a chapter/track number to play.
– Selects the recorder’s preset TV tuner

channel.

n

REC SOURCE

– Selects the recorder’s input source.

o

DISC MENU

– Access DVD disc menu or Index Picture

screen of a DVD±R/±RW.

– Access VCD disc menu when PBC is

turned on.

p

OK

– Stores/con rms an entry.
– Displays/removes the status bar.

q

EDIT (For DVD±R/±RW only)

– Enters/exits the video editing menu.

r

PLAY

É

– Plays a disc.
– Plays a recording

s

STOP

– Stops playback/recording.
– Press and hold the button to open/ close

t

– Pauses the playback or recording.
– Press repeatedly to advance a paused

u

AUDIO

– Selects an audio language (DVD, VCD) or

– TUNER: toggles bewteen stereo, mono

v

ZOOM

– Enlarges a picture on the TV screen.

w

T/C (Title/Chapter)

– Enters/exits the T/C menu.

x

CLEAR

– Clears a track/chapter/ le in the program
menu.
– Clears a timer entry.



the disc tray.

Å

picture one frame at a time.

an audio channel.

and SAP (refer to your TV manual for
available sound modes).

Remote Control (continued)

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m

n

o
p

q
r
s

t
u
v
w

x

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Remote Control (continued)

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Using the remote control

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1

2

A

Open the battery compartment.

B

Insert two batteries of type R06 or AA,

following the indications (+-) inside
the compartment.

C

Close the cover.

D

Aim the remote control directly at the

remote sensor (IR) on the front panel.

CAUTION!
– Remove batteries if they are
exhausted or if the remote control
is not to be used for a long time.
– Do not mix batteries (old and new
or carbon and alkaline, etc).
– Batteries contain chemical
substances, so they should be
disposed of properly.

E

Select the source you want to control by

pressing the REC SOURCE button on
the remote control.

F

Select the desired function (for example

., >).

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Main Unit

a b c d e f

a

STANDBY-ON

– Turns on the recorder or switch to

standby mode.

b

Disc tray

c

OPEN/CLOSE

– Opens/closes the disc tray.

d

System display panel

– Shows information about the current

status of the recorder.

e

.(PREV) / > (NEXT)

– Go to the previous/next chapter or track.
Press and hold to make a forward/

reverse search.

(PLAY)

É

– Plays a disc.

(STOP)



– Stops playback/recording.

ç

g

h

i

Jacks behind the  ap

Flip down the door as indicated by the
OPEN X label at the right hand corner.

g

VIDEO

– Video input for camcorders or video

recorders.

Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select ‘CAM1’ in order to
view the input source.

h

L/R AUDIO

– Audio input for camcorders or video

recorders.

i

DV IN

– Input for digital camcorders or other

suitable devices using this connector.

Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select ‘DV’ in order to view
the input source.

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f

(RECORD)



– Starts recording the current TV channel

or the current video input source.

– Press repeatedly to set up a One Touch

Recording at 30, 60 or 90 minutes
interval.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

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ANTENNA

SATELLITE

CABLE

A

B

A

Connecting the antenna
cables

These connections enable you to watch
and record TV programs using the
recorder. If the antenna signal is
connected via a VCR, Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver, ensure that these
devices are turned on in order to watch
or record the cable programs.

If you want to connect to a VCR



and/or Cable Box/Satellite Receiver,
see the chapter “Step 2 : Optional
Connections” for the complete
connections to your TV.

Connect the existing Antenna/Cable TV

signal (or from the Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver {RF OUT or TO TV}) to the
ANTENNA-IN
recorder.

B

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect TV-OUT
recorder to the antenna input jack on
your TV (VHF/UHF RF IN).

Helpful Hint:
– Depending on how you have currently
connected your TV channel (directly from an
off-air antenna or Cable box or VCR), you
will have to disconnect some of the cables
before you make the above connection.

TV

AUDIO
OUT

S-VID E O

IN

VIDEO IN

jack on the

jack on the

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued)

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OR

Option 1

Option 2

Connecting the video cables

This connection enables you to view the
disc playback from the recorder. You only
need to choose one of the options below
to make your video connection.

Option 1: Using Video (CVBS) jack

Use the supplied audio/video cable



(yellow plug) to connect the VIDEO
(CVBS)-OUTPUT jack on the

recorder to the video input jack (or
labeled as A/V In, Video In or Composite)
on the TV.

Option 2: Using an S-Video cable

Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to



connect the S-VIDEO (Y/C) ­OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the

S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or
S-VHS) on the TV.

OR

Option 3

TV

S-VID E O

IN

AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO IN

Option 3: Using a Component
(Y Pb Pr) cable

A

Use the component video cable (red/
blue/green - not supplied) to connect the
Y PB PR -OUTPUT jacks on the
recorder to the corresponding
component video input jacks (or labeled
as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.

B

If your TV accepts Progressive Scan

signal, see the chapter “DVD System
Menu Options – GENERAL Settings” for
detailed Progressive Scan set-up.

IMPORTANT!
The progressive scan video quality is
only available through a Y PB P
connection and a progressive TV is
required. It is strongly advised to
complete the recorder installation
 rst, before enabling the progressive
scan feature.

Note: Audio connection is required in

order to hear the sound, see next section
“Connecting the audio cables”.

R

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections (continued)

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Option 2

DIGITAL IN

AV ampli er/
receiver

Connecting the audio cables

This connection enables you to listen to
the sound.

Option 1: Using an audio cable

You can connect the recorder to a two
channel stereo system or receiver in
order to enjoy the stereo sound system.

Use an audio cable (red/white ends) to



connect the AUDIO L/R OUTPUT
jacks to one of the following devices with
the same input jacks.
– a stereo system (for example, TV or
mini system).
– a receiver with two channel analogue
stereo.

Option 1

OR

TV

S-VIDE O

IN

AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO IN

Option 2: Using a coaxial cable

You can connect the recorder to an AV
ampli er/receiver with a digital
multichannel sound decoder in order to
enjoy multichannel surround sound.

Use a coaxial cable (not supplied).



Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO
COAXIAL OUTPUT jack on the

recorder to the digital input of the
receiver/ampli er.

Before you start operating, set the digital
audio output settings accordingly (see the
chapter “DVD System Menu Options ­PLAYBACK settings). If the audio setting
does not match your stereo’s capabilities,
the stereo may produce a strong,
distorted sound or no sound at all.

Helpful Hint:
– Do not connect your TV’s audio output
jacks to the AUDIO-L/-R INPUT jacks on this
recorder, this may cause unwanted
noise.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 2: Optional Connections

CABLE

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

IN

A

B

VIDEO

RF

C

Connecting to a Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver

Option 1

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
has only an antenna output jack
(RF OUT or TO TV),

see the section “Step 1: Basic Recorder
Connections – Connecting the antenna
cables” for the complete connections to
your TV.

AUDIO

R L

OUT

S-VIDEO

Back of a Cable Box
or Satellite Receiver
(Example only)

D

C

E

TV

S-VIDE O
IN

AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO IN

Option 2 (see the above illustration)

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
has video/audio output jacks,

A

Keep the existing antenna connection

from the Antenna/Cable TV to the Cable
Box/Satellite Receiver.

B

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the ANTENNA-IN
the recorder to the RF OUT jack on the
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

C

Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the

TV-OUT jack on the recorder to
the antenna input jack on your TV (VHF/
UHF RF IN).

D

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT on the
recorder to the matching VIDEO/AUDIO
output jacks on the Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver.

E

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT on the
recorder to the matching VIDEO/AUDIO
input jacks on the TV.

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jack on

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

English

A

CABLE

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

A

VHF/UHF

RF IN

VHF/UHF

RF OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

OUT

L

R

B

Connecting to a VCR or
other similar device

This connection enables you to record
from video tape to a DVD±R/±RW and
allows the VCR to be used for playback if
the recorder is turned off.

IMPORTANT!
Your new recorder can replace the
VCR for all your recording needs.
Just unplug all the connections to
your VCR.

A

Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to

the ANTENNA-IN
recorder.

B

Use a RF coaxial cable to connect the

TV-OUT jack on the recorder to
the antenna input jack on your TV (VHF/
UHF RF IN).

jack on the

IN

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

L

AUDIO

R

Back of a VCR
(Example only)

C

D

TV

S-VIDE O
IN

AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO IN

C

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO /AUDIO INPUT (red/
white/yellow) on the recorder to the
matching VIDEO/AUDIO output jacks on
the VCR.

D

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT (red/
white/yellow) on the recorder to the
matching VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks on
the TV.

Helpful Hints:
– Most commercial video cassettes and
DVDs are copy-protected and therefore
cannot be recorded.
– Connect the recorder directly to the
TV. If there is a VCR or an additional device
in between, the picture quality may be poor
because of the copy protection system built
into the recorder.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

A

CABLE

IN

RF

B

SATELLITE

ANTENNA

VHF/UHF

RF IN

VHF/UHF

RF OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

OUT

L

R

C

Connecting to a VCR and
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

A

Connect the Antenna/Cable TV signal to

the antenna input (RF IN) jack on the
Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

B

Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the antenna output (RF OUT)
jack on the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver
to the ANTENNA-IN
recorder.

C

Use another RF coaxial cable (not

supplied) to connect the TV-OUT
jack on the recorder to the antenna input
jack on the TV.

jack on the

VIDEO

R L

D

AUDIO

Back of a Cable Box
or Satellite Receiver
(Example only)

English

Back of aVCR
(Example only)

OUT

S-VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

L

AUDIO

R

E

TV

S-VIDEO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

VIDEO IN

D

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT (red/
white/yellow) on the DVD recorder to
the matching VIDEO/AUDIO output
jacks on the VCR.

E

Use the audio/video cables to connect

the VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT (red/
white/yellow) on the DVD recorder to
the matching VIDEO/AUDIO input jacks
on the TV.

Helpful Hints:
– You may use the S-VIDEO (Y/C) jack
instead of VIDEO (CVBS) jack if the
connected device has the same S-VIDEO
input/output jack. This video connection
provides better picture quality.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

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DV OUT

Connecting a camcorder to
the front jacks

You can use the front jacks to copy
camcorder recordings. These jacks are
located behind the  ap on the right and
provides convenient connections for a
camcorder.

Option 1: Using the DV IN jack

Use this connection if you have a Digital
Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV
jack conforms to the i.LINK standard.

Use an i.LINK 4-pin cable (not supplied)



to connect the DV IN jack on the
recorder to the appropriate DV OUT
jack on the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press REC
SOURCE on the remote control
repeatedly to select ‘DV’ as the input
channel. See the chapter “Recording” for
details.

Helpful Hints:
– The DV IN jack does not support a
connection to a Personal Computer.
– It is not possible to record from the
recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN
jack on your recorder.

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (continued)

Option 2: Using the VIDEO In
jack

Use the VIDEO connection if your
camcorder has only a single video output
(Composite Video, CVBS).

A

Connect the VIDEO(CAM1) jack on

the front panel of the recorder to the
corresponding Video output jack on the
camcorder.

B

Use an audio cable (red/white ends) to

connect the AUDIO L/R jacks on the
front panel of the recorder to the audio
output jacks on the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press REC
SOURCE on the remote control
repeatedly to select ‘CAM1’ as the input
channel, depending on your connections.
See the chapter “Recording” for details.

L

R

A

B

TV-OUT

ANTENNA-IN

Rear panel of
recorder

VIDEO (CVBS)

EXT 1

EXT 2

S-VIDEO (Y/C)

INPUT

L

R

AUDIO

Option 3: Using the S-VIDEO In
jack

Use the S-VIDEO connection if you have
a Hi8 or S-VHS(C) camcorder. It
provides good picture quality.

A

Use an S-Video cable (not supplied.)

Connect the S-VIDEO (Y/C) EXT2
jack on the rear panel of the recorder to
the corresponding S-VHS output jack on
the camcorder.

B

Use an audio cable (red/white plugs) to

connect the AUDIO L/R jacks on the
recorder to the audio output jacks on
the camcorder.

Before you start operating, press REC
SOURCE on the remote control
repeatedly to select ‘CAM1’ as the input
channel, depending on your connections.
For details, see “Recording – RECORD
settings”.

English

TIPS: Before making or changing any connections, make sure that all the devices are disconnected

from the power outlet.

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Step 3: Installation and Setup

English

Before you start...
When you complete the
connections and switch on the
recorder for the  rst time, it is
advisable that you make several
basic settings.

Please see the following pages on using
the system menu features to program TV
channels, menu language and system
clock settings. This will optimize the
performance of this recorder.

Finding the correct viewing
channel

A

Press STANDBY-ON on the recorder

to switch it on.

B

Switch on the TV set and set it to the

correct video-in channel. You should see
the blue DVD background screen.

 You may go to Channel 1 on your TV,

then press the Channel Down button on
your TV’s remote control until you see
the Video In channel.

 You may press ° button repeatedly

on your TV’s remote control.

 Usually this channel is between the

lowest and highest channels and may be
called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO. See your
TV manual for more details.

Setting the OSD language

Select the menu language for this
recorder’s on-screen display. The
language options are different depending
on your country or region. It may not
correspond to the illustrations shown in
the user manual.

The menu language (on-screen display)
for the system will remain as you set it.

Language settings can only be
changed when there is no disc in the
disc tray.

SYSTEM

MENU

OK

A

Press SYSTEM-MENU.

 The system menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to highlight

{ System Menu - Language } and
press X to access the menu.

System Menu - Language

On Screen Display Language

Default Disc Menu Language

Default Subtitle Language

Default Audio Language

English

English

Off

English

C

Use ST keys to highlight { On Screen

Display Language } and press OK to

access its options.

D

Use ST keys to highlight the desired

language and press OK to con rm.

TIPS: Press X to go access the options of an item in the menu.
Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

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Step 3: Installation and Setup (continued)

Setting your TV channel
programs

Before the recorder can start recording
the TV channel programs, you need to
search for the available TV channels and
store them in the recorder.

Note: Make sure you have successfully
made all the required connections to the
recorder, the TV and Satellite Receiver/
Cable Box (if any) and switched them on.

Tuner settings can only be changed
when there is no disc in the disc tray.

A

Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B

Use ST keys to highlight

{ System Menu - Channel Setup }
and press X.

System Menu - Channel Setup

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

Sort Channels

C

Use ST keys to highlight { Channel

Search } and press OK.

 The automatic TV channel search

starts. This process may take several
minutes. Once complete, the total
number of channels found appears on the
TV.

Search

Edit

Sort

Setting the date & time

If the recorder has not set the time
and date correctly, set the clock manually
by following the steps below.

A

Press SYSTEM-MENU.

 The system menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to select

{ System Menu - Clock } and press X
to con rm.

System Menu -

Date(dd/mm/yy)

Time(hh:mm:ss)

C

Use ST keys to highlight

{ Date (dd/mm/yy) } and press OK.

D

Use ST keys to change the numbers

and use W X keys to select different
entry  elds. Press OK to con rm.

Alternatively, you can key in the numbers



using the numeric keypad 0-9 on the
remote control.

E

To con rm all changes, press OK.

F

Move to { Time (hh:mm:ss) } and

repeat step D~E.

Clock

31/01/06

10 : 33 : 57

OKShow DivX registration code

English

To modify or sort the TV channels,
see the chapter “DVD System Menu
Options – CHANNEL SETUP
settings.”

TIPS: Press X to go access the options of an item in the menu.
Press SYSTEM-MENU to exit the menu.

21

Recording

English

Discs for recording

Several different formats of DVD
recordable discs can be used with this
recorder:

DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable)

– Discs that are rewritable can be used
for multiple recordings once the existing
data has been erased.

DVD±R (DVD Recordable)
– Discs can only be used for a single
recording. Each new recording is always
added at the end of all previous
recordings as existing recordings cannot
be overwritten.
– Editing can be made on any DVD±R
discs as long as they have not been
 nalized. It is also possible to create
additional chapter markers.
– To play a DVD±R on another DVD
player, it must be  nalized (See the
chapter “Editing/ Finalizing Recording –
Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on
other DVD players”). After this is done,
no more data can be added to the disc.

IMPORTANT!
Unrecordable pictures

Television programs,  lms, video tapes,
discs, and other materials may be copy­protected and therefore cannot be
recorded on this recorder.

Recording settings

The default recording settings allow you
to set the auto chapter markers,
preferred recording input source and
recording mode. Any changes made using
the remote control will only apply to the
current recording settings. The default
recording settings will remain unchanged
for the next recording.

A

Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on the TV.

B

Use ST keys to select

Menu - Record } and press X to
con rm.

System Menu - Record

Auto Chapter Marker

Default Recording Source

Default Recording Mode

{ System

On

Tuner

SP

Supported disc types and media
speeds

Disc

DVD+R 1x - 16x

DVD+RW 2.4 x - 4x

DVD-R 1x - 16x

DVD-RW 2x - 4x

TIPS: Press W to go back to previous menu item.

Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu item.

Media speeds

22

C

Use ST keys to select the setting you

wish to change and press OK to con rm.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

D

To exit, press SYSTEM-MENU.

Recording (continued)

RECORD settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Auto Chapter Automatically insert chapter markers within a title during
Marker

recording. This helps you to access speci c points on the
recorded disc as you would choose a chapter on other DVDs.

This allows you access to speci c points on the recording.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options:

{ Off } – Disable this feature.

{ On } – Chapter markers will automatically be inserted
within the title during recording at every 5

minutes interval.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

Default Recording
Source

De ne your preferred source of recording.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options:

{ Tuner } – Input source from TV programs.

{ CAM1 } – Input source from the device connected to the

VIDEO and AUDIO L/R jacks on the front panel.

{ DV } – Input source from the device connected to DV

IN jack on the front panel.

{ EXT 1 } – Input source from the device connected to the

VIDEO (CVBS) EXT1 jack on the back panel.

{ EXT 2 } – Input source from the device connected to the

S-VIDEO (Y/C) EXT2 jack on the back panel.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

English

Default Recording De ne your preferred mode of recording.
Mode

This function can also be accessed via the REC MODE on the
remote control.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options:

Record

Mode

HQ

SP

EP

SLP

Picture Quality

High quality

DVD quality-Standard Play

VHS quality-Extended Play

VHS quality-Super Long Play

Maximum Recording

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

Time per Disc

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

23

Recording (continued)

English

Manual recording

Use this feature to start recording
immediately (e.g., to record a TV show
already in progress).

REC

SOURCE

STOP

A

Switch on the TV set. Select the correct

Video In channel on the TV.

B

Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the recorder.

C

Press REC SOURCE on the remote

control to select { Tuner }, then use
ST keys to select the TV channel you
wish to record.

To record from an external device,



press REC SOURCE repeatedly to
select the correct input channel that
matches the jack which is connected to
the recorder.

{ CAM1 }
Input source from the device connected
to the CAM1 and AUDIO L/R jacks on
the front panel.

{ DV }
Input source from the device connected
to DV IN jack on the front panel.

REC

{ EXT 1 }
Input source from the device connected
to the VIDEO (CVBS) EXT1 jack on the
back panel.

{ EXT 2 }
Input source from the device connected
to the S-VIDEO (Y/C) EXT2 jack on the
back panel.

D

Press REC  to start recording.

 The recording will automatically start

after the last recording on the
DVD±R/±RW.

E

To stop the recording, press STOP .

Pausing a recording

A

During a recording, press PAUSEÅ.

 You can use this function to avoid

recording commercials.

B

To resume recording, press REC .

One Touch Recording ­automatic turn-off

A

Follow the steps A~C of “Manual

Recording” in the previous section.

B

Press REC  repeatedly to toggle

between OTR 30, 60 or 90- minutes
recording options.

 The recorder will stop recording at

the designated end time and switch off
automatically.

To interrupt the recording, press



STOP



.

TIPS: Press W to go back to previous menu item.

Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu item.

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Recording (continued)

About timer recording

Use ‘Timer Recording’ to automatically
start and stop a recording at a later date/
time. The recorder will tune to the
right program channel and start
recording at the speci ed time.

With this recorder, you can pre-program
up to 20 recordings.

To make a timer recording, your
recorder needs to know:

– The date you want to make the

recording.
– The recording input source.
– The start and stop time of the

recording.
– The recording mode, see the section
“RECORD settings – Default
Recording Mode” in this chapter.

TIMER

OK

Timer recording (manually)

A

Switch on the TV set. Select the correct

Video In channel at the TV.

B

Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer schedule appears.

Timer Schedule

Source RecMode Date Start End

1

CH003

2

CH010

3

CH008

4

CH005

5

6

C

Press OK on the remote control.

 The G-CODE

Enter the G-CODE programming
number for the show you wish to
record or select CANCEL for manual
timer recording. To go back to timer
schedule press [TIMER].

Select

CANCEL

D

 The timer editor menu appears.

14/01/06

25/01/06

30/01/06

01/02/06

02.00 PM 03.30 PM

06.30 PM

04.00 PM

11.15 AM

10.00 AM

04.00 AM

02.30 AM

SP

HQ

EP

SP

®

System menu appears.

in the menu and press OK.

English

Timer Editor

Source

Rec Mode
Mode
Date
Start
End

OK

TIPS: Ensure that there is enough space on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. Before you playback the DVD±R on

another player,  nalize the disc. See “Playing your recordings (DVD±

R) on other DVD players”.

Ch003

SP

Once

31 / 01 / 06

10 : 33

11 : 03

Cancel

OK

25

Recording (continued)

English

E

Use ST keys to select an entry in the

menu and press X to enter its options.

{ Source }

– Use ST keys to select the recording
input source.

{ Rec Mode }
– Use ST keys to select your option.
See the chapter “Recording – RECORD
settings - Default Recording mode”.

{ Mode }
– Use ST keys to select { Once },
{ Daily }, { Weekly }, { Mon-Fri }
(Monday to Friday, ) { Mon-Sat }
(Monday to Saturday) or { Weekend }
(Saturday and Sunday) recordings.

{ Date }
– Use ST keys or the numeric
keypad 0-9 to enter the date for
recording.

{ Start }
– Use ST keys or the numeric
keypad 0-9 to enter the start time of
recording.

{ End }
– Use ST keys or the numeric
keypad 0-9 to enter the end time of
recording.

F

Select

OK.

 The system will store the timer entry

and return to the timer schedule list.

To cancel the above timer setting, select



CANCEL

G

Press TIMER to exit the menu.

H

Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the DVD

recorder.

OK

in the menu and press

in the menu and press OK.

I

Press STANDBY-ON to switch off the

recorder to standby mode.

 If the DVD recorder is not in standby

mode, a warning message will appear
three minutes before the recording
starts.

 The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the

display panel if a timer recording is set.

Helpful Hint:
– Set the timer recording one minute ahead
of the program’s start time. This helps
ensure the entire program is recorded as
the disc requires about 30 seconds to
prepare for recording.

Setting a timer recording from
an external Cable Box/ Satellite
Receiver

If you have a Satellite Receiver/Cable Box
connected to this DVD recorder via the
S-VIDEO (Y/C) or VIDEO (CVBS), (see
“Step 2: Optional Connections”), follow
the steps described below to program
the recordings.

A

Select the channel you want to record at

the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box.

B

Program the recording with the required

information. Follow the steps

A~D

“Timer Recording (manually)” on the
previous page.

{ Source }
– Use ST keys to select { EXT 1 } or
{ EXT2 } as the input channel and press
OK to con rm.

C

Leave the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box

switched on for the recording.

of

TIPS: Ensure that there is enough space on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. Before you playback the DVD±R on

another player,  nalize the disc. See “Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players”.

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Recording (continued)

Timer recording (G-CODE®
System)

This is a simple programming system for
recorders. To use it, enter the G­programming number associated with
your television program. You can  nd
this number in your TV listings magazine.

All the information needed by the
recorder for programming is contained in
the programming number.

A

Switch on the TV set. Select the correct

Video In channel on the TV.

B

Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer schedule appears.

Timer Schedule

Source RecMode Date Start End

1

2

3

4

5

6

C

Press OK to con rm.

Alternatively, press T key to go to the
next available empty slot and press OK.

 The G-CODE

®

System menu appears.

CODE

To clear the G-



®

CODE

programming

number, press CLEAR on the remote
control.

To cancel the G-



®

ST keys to select
and press OK.

E

To con rm your entry, select

®

CODE

programming, use

CANCEL

in the menu

CONFIRM

in

English

the menu and press OK.

 The system will store the timer entry

and return to the timer editor menu.

If the channel number of the TV channel



has not been assigned to the
programming number, you will have to
manually key in the channel number that
is assigned to the G-

®

CODE

code. Follow

the instructions on the TV.

F

Press TIMER to exit the menu.

G

Insert a DVD±R/±RW into the recorder.

H

Press STANDBY-ON to switch off the

recorder to standby mode.

 If the recorder is not in standby mode,

a warning message will appear three
minutes before the recording starts.

 The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the

display panel if a timer recording is set.

Enter the G-CODE programming
number for the show you wish to
record or select CANCEL for manual
timer recording. To go back to timer
schedule press [TIMER].

D

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter

the G-

®

CODE

programming number for
the show you wish to record.
(e.g. : 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in ‘53124’).

TIPS: Ensure that there is enough space on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. Before you playback the DVD±R on

another player,  nalize the disc. See “Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players”.

27

Recording (continued)

English

Changing/ Deleting a timer
recording

A

Switch on the TV set. Select the correct

Video In channel at the TV.

B

Press TIMER on the remote control.

 The timer schedule appears.

Timer Schedule

Source RecMode Date Start End

1

CH003

2

CH010

3

CH008

4

CH005

5

6

C

Use ST keys to select a timer program

which you want to change/ delete.

D

To delete the timer entry, press

CLEAR on the remote control.

E

To change the timer schedule, press

OK to enter the timer editor menu of

the selected timer program.

Timer Editor

Source

Rec Mode
Mode
Date
Start
End

14/01/06

SP

25/01/06

HQ

30/01/06

EP

01/02/06

SP

Ch003

SP

Once

31 / 01 / 06

02.00 PM 03.30 PM

06.30 PM

04.00 PM

11.15 AM

10.00 AM

04.00 AM

02.30 AM

10 : 33

11 : 03

Watching another TV
program during recording

You can watch another TV channel while
recording is in progress by using the TV’s
remote control to change the TV
channels.

Helpful Hint:
– Remember to switch the TV back to its
video input channel if you want to watch the
TV channel through the recorder or playback
the recorded disc.

OK

F

Select the entry  eld and make the

Cancel

OK

necessary changes.

G

Once complete, select

OK

in the

menu and press OK to save the changes.

H

Press TIMER to exit the menu.

TIPS: Ensure that there is enough space on the DVD±R/±RW before recording. Before you playback the DVD±R on

another player,  nalize the disc. See “Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players”.

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Playback

Playable discs

Using this recorder, you can play and
record on the following discs:

Recording and Playback

DVD±RW (DVD

Rewritable); can be
recorded on over
and over again.

DVD±R (DVD
Recordable);
can be recorded
only once.

Playback only:

DVD Video (Digital Versatile

Disc)

CD-RW (CD-Rewritable)
Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

CD-R (CD-Recordable)
Audio/ MP3/ JPEG contents

Audio CD (Compact Disc
Digital Audio)

MP3-Disc

Video CD

(Formats 1.0, 1.1, 2.0)

Super Video CD

DivX Disc

(DivX 3.11, 4.x, 5.x, 6)

ReWritable

Recordable

IMPORTANT!
– If the inhibit icon (Error) appears
on the TV screen when a button is
pressed, it means the function is not
available on the current disc or at
the current time.
– DVD discs and players are
designed with regional restrictions.
Before playing a disc, make sure the
disc is for the same region as your
player.
– Do not push on the disc tray or
put any objects other than discs on
the disc tray. It may cause the disc
player to malfunction.

Inserting a disc

A

Press STANDBY-ON to switch on the

recorder.

B

Press OPEN/CLOSE ç.

 The disc tray opens.

C

Carefully place the disc into the tray with

the label facing up, then press
OPEN/CLOSEç.

 Make sure the disc label is facing up.

For double-sided discs, load the side as
indicated on the label.

D

Switch on the TV set. Select the correct

Video In channel at the TV (See the
chapter “Step 3: Installation and Setup –
Finding the correct viewing channel”).

E

Playback will start automatically or a

dialogue will appear on the TV (see next
page).

English

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due

to the condition of recording and authoring software.

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Playback (continued)

English

Starting disc playback

Playback will begin automatically. If the



disc has its own menu this will be loaded,
otherwise the recorder will launch an
index screen.

If the pin code entry dialogue appears on



the TV, this means that the parental
control was activated for the inserted
disc (See the chapter “DVD System Menu
Options – PLAYBACK settings”).

 Use the numeric keypad 0-9 on the

remote control to enter your pin code
(password).

For more playback features, see the



chapter “Additional Playback Features”.

Playing a DVD video disc

A

Insert a DVD disc.

If the disc menu appears on the TV

Use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your



selection or use W XST keys to select
a play option and press OK to start
playback.

To select the previous or next
chapter/title marker

Press



B

./> to go to the previous/

next chapter/track.

To stop playback, press STOP .

Playing a (Super) Video CD

(Super) Video CDs may feature the ‘PBC’
(Play Back Control). This allows you to
play the video CDs interactively by
following the menu on the display.

A

Insert a (Super) Video CD.

If the ‘PBC’ is on, the disc index
menu will appear on the TV

B

Use numeric keypad 0-9 to input your

selection or to select a play option.

Press RETURN on the remote control



to return to the previous menu.

To turn on/off the Playback Control



mode, press T/C on the remote control
during playback to access the T/C menu.
Then use ST keys to select { PBC On }
or { PBC Off }.

C

To stop playback, press STOP .

Playing an audio CD

A

Insert an audio CD.

 Playback starts automatically.
 The track number and elapsed playing

time appear on the display panel.

B

To stop playback, press STOP .

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due

to the condition of recording and authoring software.

30

Playing a DVD±R/±RW disc

A

Insert a DVD±R/±RW disc.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

B

Use ST keys to select a title and press

PLAY X to start playback.

C

To stop playback, press STOP .

Helpful Hint:
– If the message ‘BLANK’ appears on the
display panel, this means that there are no
recordings on this disc..

Playing an MP3 disc

A

Insert an MP3 CD.

 The disc content menu appears.

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

Bee Gees

1

Phil Collins

2

Bryan Adams

3

Collin Raye

4

Nat King Cole

5

UB40

6

Jordan Hill

7

Faith Hill

8

Playback (continued)

D

To create a playlist, highlight the track/ le

and press SELECT.

 The selected tracks/ les will appear

on the right screen.

 Use WX keys to toggle between the

left and right screen.

 To remove the track/ le from the

selected playlist, press CLEAR.

E

To start playback, move the cursor to the

right selection screen, press PLAY X .

F

During playback, you can press ./ >

to select the next/previous track.

G

To stop playback, press STOP .

Helpful Hint:
– Only the  rst session of a multi-session
CD will playback.

English

Note: It may require a longer time for
the recorder to display the disc content
menu on the TV due to the large number
of songs/pictures compiled into one disc.

B

Use ST keys to navigate within the

menu and press OK to access the folder/
album.

C

Use ST keys to select the track/ le to

playback.

To move up to the previous level, press



RETURN.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due

to the condition of recording and authoring software.

31

Playback (continued)

English

Playing a picture disc (or musical
slide show)

You can display JPEG pictures in the
selected roll automatically one after the
other.

A

Insert a JPEG picture disc (CD,

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/±RW).

 The disc content menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to navigate within the

menu and press OK to access the folder/
album.

C

To create a playlist, highlight the track/ le

and press SELECT.

 The selected tracks/ les will appear

on the right screen.

 To remove the track/ le from the

playlist, press CLEAR.

 You can select to playback from the

original disc content or from the playlist.
Use WX keys to move to the correct
screen before selecting the track/ le for
playback.

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

Japan trip

1

2
3
4

Bryan Bday
My songs
Hot Hits

File Play - Stop 0:00:00/ 0:00:00

Directory Selection

..\

P1010001.JPG

1

P1010008.JPG

2

BUTTER-1.JPG

3

NATURE-1.JPG

4

BUTTER-1.JPG

5

P1022500.JPG

6

P1023000.JPG

7

MERLIO-1.JPG

8

If the disc contains MP3 music and
JPEG picture  les, you can start a
musical slide show playback,

Select an MP3  le and press OK to start



playback, then select a picture  le in the
menu and press OK to start the musical
slide show playback.

File Play

Type
Mode
Trick

Wipe

Zoom
Rotate

E

During playback, press T/C once to show

PIC
Normal
Play

Top to bottom

Fitscreen
Clockwise 0

Top to bottom

Down to top
Left to right
Right to left
Extend center V.

the disc content menu. Press T/C again
to access various settings for the slide
show playback.

 The selected animation settings will

appear in the top left corner of the TV
screen.

F

To stop playback, press STOP .

Playable JPEG picture disc

This recorder can read JPEG pictures
stored on a CD-ROM, Picture CD, or
DVD.

File format:

– The  le extension has to be ‘.JPG,’
‘.JPE’ or ‘.JPEG.’
– Only DCF-standard still pictures or
JPEG pictures (eg. TIFF) can be displayed.
– It cannot playback moving pictures,
Motion JPEG, JPEG, pictures in non-JPEG
formats or pictures associated with
sound.
– The recorder may require a longer
time to display the disc content on the
TV due to the large number of songs/
pictures compiled onto one disc.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due

to the condition of recording and authoring software.

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Playing a DivX ® disc

This DVD system supports the playback

®

of DivX

movies which you have copied
from your computer onto a CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/±RW.

A

Insert a DivX ® disc.

 The disc content menu appears.

If the DivX



®

movie contains external
subtitles, you have to  rst select the
subtitle  le from the  le list.

B

Press PLAY X to start playback.

During playback, you can press T/C to



display the disc content menu.

Helpful Hints:
– Subtitle  les with the following  lename
extensions (.srt, .smi, .sub, .sami) are
supported.
– It is normal to experience an occasional
pixelation during DivX ® playback due to
poor clarity of digital contents during
internet downloading

Playback (continued)

English

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this recorder due to the con guration and characteristics of the disc, or due

to the condition of recording and authoring software.

33

Additional Playback Features

English

Changing to another
chapter/ track

When a disc contains more than one
chapter or track, you can change to a
different chapter or track as follows.

During playback,

> to go to the next chapter/

Press



track.

Press .to return to the start of the



previous chapter/track.

OR

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input



the title/chapter/track number.

OR

Press T/C to enter the T/C menu and use



ST keys to select { Title } or
{ Chapter } and use numeric keypad

0-9 to input the title/chapter/track number.

Pausing playback and step
play

A

During playback, press PAUSEÅto pause

playback and display a still picture.

B

Press PAUSEÅagain to move one frame

forward.

C

To resume normal playback, press

PLAY X.

Searching forwards/
backwards

You can search forward or backward on
a disc at two, four, sixteen or thirty two
times the normal playback speed.

A

During playback, press W (reverse) or

X (forward) to switch to the search

function.

 The search status bar appears.

It displays the search speed (FREV x2,
FREV x4, FREV x16, FREV x32, FFWD
x2, FFWD x4, FFWD x16, FFWD x32)

 The sound will be muted.

B

Use W X keys to cycle through the

search speeds.

C

To resume normal playback, press

PLAY X.

Zooming in

This option allows you to enlarge the
picture on the screen and pan through
the enlarged picture.

A

Press ZOOM repeatedly on your

remote control to activate zoom.

B

Use WXST keys to pan through the

zoomed picture.

C

To exit, press ZOOM until the picture

returns to the normal size.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

34

Additional Playback Features (continued)

Using T/C options

Selecting various repeat/ shuf e
functions

You can select various repeat play or
random play mode during playback.

A

During disc playback, press T/C on the

remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

OK

SELECT

B

Use ST keys to select { Mode } and

press OK.

C

T/C

CLEAR

Use ST keys to select one of the repeat

options.

{ Normal }
Select this to cancel the repeat mode and

A

During playback, press T/C on the

remote control.

 The T/C menu appears on the TV.

DVD

Mode

Trick mode

Title

Chapter

Audio

Subtitle

Angle

Title

Normal

Play
02/05
01/22
01/02 - OTH
Off
01/03
00:22:03 / 01:27:24

return to normal playback.

{ Repeat A-B }
Select this to repeat the playback of a
speci c segment within a title/chapter/
track. Press OK to mark the start and
end of the segment you want to repeat.

{ Repeat Chapter }
Select this to repeat playback of the
current chapter (DVD, DVD±R/±RW
only).

{ Repeat Track/Title }
Select this to repeat playback of the

B

Use ST keys to select the setting you

want to adjust.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

C

To exit, press T/C.

current track/title.

{ Repeat Directory }
Select this to repeat playback of the
current folder/directory (MP3, JPEG,
picture disc only).

{ Repeat Disc }
Select this to repeat playback of the
entire disc. (MP3, JPEG, SVCD and
CDDA discs only).

{ Shuf e }
Select this to randomly playback all the
tracks within the disc (MP3 and audio CD
only).

D

To cancel repeat playback, press STOP

or select { Normal } and press OK.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

English

35

Additional Playback Features (continued)

English

Creating a playlist

You can play the contents of the disc in
the order you want by programming the
tracks to be played.

A

Press T/C on the remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B

Select { Mode } > { Program }.

 The program menu appears.

DVD

Title Selection

Title 1

Title 2
Title 3
Title 4
Title 5
Title 6
Title 7
Title 8

C

If the disc is recorded with Titles/Folders/

Albums, press OK to access the tracks/
 les/chapters.

Pressing OK at the highlighted track/ le/



chapter will start playback.

Use W X keys to toggle between the left



and right screen.

To program your favourite track/
 le/chapter

D

Use ST keys to select the track/ le/

chapter to program and press SELECT
on the remote control.

 The selected track/ le/title will appear

at the right screen.

 The order on the right screen will be

the order of program playback.

To remove the programmed item
from your selection

E

Press X key to move to the right screen.

Select the track/ le/chapter and press

CLEAR on the remote control.

To start program play

F

Press X key to move to the right screen

and press OK.

 Playback will start from the selected

track/ le/chapter according to the
programmed sequence.

To exit program play

G

Press STOP  to exit program play.

Changing the audio soundtrack
language

This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple soundtrack language or VCDs
with multiple audio channels.

During disc playback, press AUDIO



repeatedly to toggle through the audio
channels on the disc.

OR,

A

Press T/C on the remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to select { Audio } and

press X to access its options.

C

Use ST keys to select the audio

language and press OK to con rm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting for
language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint:
– Some DVDs allow soundtrack language
changes only via the DVD disc menu. To
access the Disc Menu, press DISC-MENU.

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

36

Additional Playback Features (continued)

Changing subtitle language

This operation works only on DVDs with
multiple subtitle languages, you can
change the language you want while
playing the DVD.

During disc playback, press SUBTITLE



repeatedly to toggle through the language
options on the disc.

OR,

A

Press TC on the remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to select { Subtitle } and

press X to enter the menu and  nd the
different available options.

C

Use ST keys to select the language and

press OK to con rm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

 If the language selected is not available

on the disc, the disc’s default setting
language will be used instead.

Helpful Hint:
– Some DVDs discs allow subtitle language
changes only via the DVD disc menu. To
access the disc menu, press DISC-MENU.

Switching camera angles

This option is only available with DVDs
that contain sequences recorded from
different camera angles. This allows you
to view the picture from different angles.

A

Press T/C on the remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to select { Angle } and

press X to enter its options.

 The camera angles available for

selection appears.

C

Use ST keys to select the camera angle

you want to switch to, then press OK to
con rm.

Time search

This option allows you to skip to a
speci c point in the current disc.

A

Press T/C on the remote control.

 The T/C menu appears.

B

Use ST keys to select { Title } and

press X to select time search by { Title }
or { Chapter }. To con rm search
option, press OK.

C

Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to

enter the time required.

 Playback skips to the selected time.

English

TIPS: The operating features described here might not be possible for certain discs.
Always refer to the instructions supplied with the discs.

37

Editing/ Finalizing Recording

English

About disc editing

This recorder offers various disc
editing options for various disc types.
You can change the disc content and
settings of a recorded DVD±R/±RW
from the disc editing menu. The edited
contents may not be available when you
play the disc on an another DVD player.

The displayed options in the disc editing
menu differ depending on the type of
disc.

{ Play }
Start playing from the beginning of the
disc.

{ Rename Disc }
Change the name of the disc.

{ Erase Disc } - DVD±RW only
Erase all the recordings on the disc.

{ Record New Title }
Start recording from the last empty title
on the disc.

{ Overwrite Disc } - DVD±RW only
Start a new recording from the beginning
of the disc, all the recorded content will
be overwritten.

{ Make Compatible } - DVD±RW only
To ensure the edited changes remain
when the disc is played back on another
DVD player. (eg., hidden chapters to
remain hidden).

{ Lock/Unlock Disc } - DVD±RW only
Lock or unlock a disc to prevent
accidental erasure or changes being
made.

{ Finalize Disc } - DVD±R only
Finalize the disc to enable playback on
other DVD players. Further recording
and editing to the disc are not allowed. It
is not possible to un nalize the disc.

Accessing disc editing menu

OK

REC
TOP MENU

A

Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

B

Press TOP MENU on the remote

control.

 The disc editing menu appears. The

available editing options are different for
DVD±R and DVD±RW discs.

Play

Rename Disc

PAL

DVD

EDIT

C

Use ST keys to access different options

and OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

D

To exit, press TOP MENU to go back

to the disc Index Picture screen.

Erase Disc

Record New Title
Overwrite disc

Make Compatible
Lock Disc
Finalize Disc

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

38

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

Rename disc

The original disc name is generated
automatically by the recorder. You
can change the disc name by following
the steps below.

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys

to select { Rename Disc } and press OK.

 The keyboard screen appears.

B

Use W XST keys to highlight a

character on the keyboard and press OK
to select.

 The maximum input is up to 9

characters.

You can use the following keys on the



keyboard screen to edit your input:

BkSp

: to remove the character to

Delete

Space

Caps

Clear

C

To con rm your entry, select

the left of the cursor.

: to remove the character to

the right of the cursor.

: to create a space between the

characters.

: to toggle between upper and

lowercase characters.

: to clear the entry  eld

completely.

OK

the keyboard and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

To cancel the changes, select



EXIT

the keyboard and press OK.

on

on

Erase disc (DVD±RW only)

This erases the content of the DVD±RW
including those that was not recorded on
this recorder. Once the existing content
is erased, it can be used again for
recording.

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys

to select { Erase Disc } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B

Select

YES

NO

in the menu to proceed or

to abort, then press OK to

con rm.

Record new title

This function allows you to start a new
recording at the remaining empty space
on the DVD±R/±RW.

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys to

select { Record New Title } and press
OK.

B

Select the source you want to record

from and press REC

to start



recording.

Overwrite disc (DVD±RW only)

This function allows you to start a new
recording from the beginning of a
DVD±RW regardless of the contents of
the disc.

English

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys

to select { Overwrite disc } and press
OK.

B

Select the source you want to record

from and press REC  to start
recording.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

39

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

Make compatible (DVD±RW only)

The edited DVD±RW may still display
the original titles or hidden scenes when
playbacked on other DVD players. This
function ensures that the edited changes
of the DVD±RW remain when played
back on other players.

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys to



select { Make Compatible } and press
OK to con rm.

Helpful Hint:
– If the option {Compatible} is not available
for selection, it means that the disc is already
compatible.

Lock/Unlock disc (DVD±RW only)

You can choose to protect the recorded
DVD±RW in order to prevent accidental
loss of recordings.

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys

to select { Lock Disc } and press OK.

 The disc is locked for this DVD

recorder only.

 When the disc is locked, the option in

the disc editing menu will change to
{ Unlock Disc }.

B

If you want to overwrite or edit on the

protected disc, select { Unlock Disc }.

Playing your recordings
(DVD±R) on other DVD
players

It is necessary to  nalize a DVD±R disc
before you can play it on any other DVD
player. Otherwise, the DVD±R will only
playback on this recorder.

After a DVD±R disc has been
 nalized, no further recordings or
editing can be made to it. Make sure
that you have completed all the
recordings and editing before
 nalizing the disc.

A

Press TOP MENU, then use ST keys

to select { Finalize Disc } and press
OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B

Select

to start the process.

 Finalization will take a few minutes.

Do not try to open the disc tray or turn
the power off as this may render the disc
unusable.

C

Select

YES

in the menu and press OK

NO

to abort.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

40

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

About title editing

You can change the individual title
information or delete a title (recording)
in a recorded DVD±R/±RW. If a DVD±R
has been  nalized, it cannot be edited.

The displayed options in the title editing
menu differ depending on the type of
disc.

{ Play Title }
Start playing a recording.

{ Edit Title }
Access the video editing menu.

{ Rename Title }
Change the name of the recording.

{ Erase Title } - DVD±RW only
Delete the title (recording).

{ Overwrite Title } - DVD±RW only
Start a new recording, the existing title
(recording) will be overwritten.

{ Overwrite Disc } - DVD±RW only
Overwrite from the existing selected title
onwards to the end of the disc.

{ Append Title }
Insert a new recording to the last existing
recording.

Accessing title editing menu

A

Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

During playback, press DISC MENU to



access the Index Picture screen.

B

Use ST keys to highlight a title

(recording), and press X.

 The title editing menu appears.

Play Title

Edit Title
Rename Title

Erase Title
Overwrite Title

Overwrite Disc

Append Title

2. My movie

Empty Title

C

Use ST keys to access different options

and OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

D

To exit, press W.

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English

Editing video

This feature allows access to the video
editing menu. See the chapter “Editing/
Finalizing Recording – About video
editing” for more information.

In title editing menu, use ST keys to



select { Edit Title } and press OK.

 The video editing menu appears.
 The recorder will play the

selected title.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

41

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

Rename title

The original title name is generated
automatically by the recorder. You can
give a new name to the title by following
the steps below.

A

In title editing menu, use ST keys to

select { Rename Title } and press OK.

 The keyboard screen appears.

B

Use W X ST keys to highlight a

character and press OK to select.

 The maximum input is up to 9

characters.

You can use the following keys on the



keyboard screen to edit your input:

BkSp

: to remove the character to

Delete

Space

Caps

Clear

the left of the cursor.

: to remove the character to

the right of the cursor.

: to create a space between the

characters.

: to toggle between upper and

lowercase characters.

: to clear the entry  eld

completely.

C

To con rm your entry, select

the keyboard and press OK.

 The info panel is now updated.

To cancel the changes, select



the keyboard and press OK.

Erase title (DVD±RW only)

You can delete a speci c title (recording)
from the disc.

Overwrite title (DVD±RW only)

This function allows you to record a new
title from the beginning of the current
title in the DVD±RW. The other titles
will not be affected.

A

In title editing menu, use ST keys to

select { Overwrite Title } and press OK.

B

Select the source you want to record

from and press REC

to start recording.



Overwrite disc

You can select to overwrite only the
recordings from the selected title to the
end of the disc.

In title editing menu, use ST keys to



select { Overwrite Disc } and press OK
to con rm.

Append recording

OK

on

This function allows you to add a
recording to the last existing title.

A

In title editing menu, use ST keys to

select { Append Title } and press OK.

on

B

Press REC SOURCE to select the input

EXIT

channel to append.

C

Press REC  to start append recording.

D

To stop append recording, press

STOP .

A

In title editing menu, use ST keys to

select { Erase Title } and press OK.

 A warning message will appear.

B

Select

YES

NO

in the menu to proceed or

to abort, then press OK to

con rm.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

42

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

About video editing

After a recording has been made, this
recorder allows you to edit the video
content. You can add/delete chapter
markers, hide unwanted scenes, change
the picture in the index picture screen and
split a title (recording) into two.

When you playback a recording in video
edit mode, the entire recording will be
played back including hidden scenes.

The edit functions available in the disc
editing menu are:

{ Title }
Select a title (recording) to playback.

{ Chapter }
Select a chapter within the selected title.

{ Chapter Marker }
Insert a chapter marker in the recording
or erase a chapter marker to combine
two chapters.

{ Hide Chapter }
Hide the unwanted scene in the
recording.

{ Index Picture }
Select a scene in the recording as the
index picture screen.

{ Split Title } - DVD±RW only
Divide the recording into two under
separate titles.

Accessing video editing menu

OK

EDIT

PLAY

A

Insert a recorded DVD±R/±RW into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears on

the TV.

B

Use ST keys to select a title (recording).

C

Press PLAY X to start playback.

D

Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The video editing menu appears.

Edit Mode

Title 02/06
Chapter 01/10
Chapter Marker

Hide Chapter

Index Picture

Split Title

E

Use ST keys to access different options

and press OK to select.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

F

To exit, press EDIT.

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

43

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

English

Selecting a title

This option shows the current title and
the total number of titles on the disc.

A

During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then useST
keys to select
OK.

B

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in

a title and press OK.

 The recorder will playback the

selected title.

Selecting a chapter

This option shows the current chapter
and the total number of chapters in the
title.

A

During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use ST
keys to select
press OK.

B

Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to key in

the chapter and press OK.

 The recorder will playback the

selected chapter.

{ Title } and press

{ Chapter } and

Creating chapter marker

You can create a chapter by inserting
chapter markers at any point within a
title during playback. This will allow you
to access a speci c point in the recording
easily or set a chapter you wish to hide.

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

A

During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use ST
keys to select
Marker } and press OK.

B

Use ST keys to select one of the

options and press OK to con rm.

{ Insert Marker }
Select this to insert a new chapter
marker at the current point of playback.

{ Delete Marker }
Select this to delete the current chapter
marker (it refers to the closest marker
before the current point of playback).

{ Delete All Markers }
Select this to delete all the chapter
markers in the current title.

{ Chapter

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

44

Editing/ Finalizing Recording (continued)

Hiding unwanted scenes

You can choose to hide certain scenes
from playback (e.g. skipping commercials)
or make it visible again.

A

Create a chapter marker at the start and

end of the scene you want to hide. ( See
previous page on “Creating Chapter
Markers”).

B

Select the chapter you want to hide and

start playback. (See previous page on
“Selecting a chapter”).

C

During playback, press EDIT to display

the video editing menu, then use ST
keys to select { Hide Chapter }
and press OK.

 The current chapter will be hidden.

If the video editing menu does not show,



press EDIT on the remote control.

To unhide a chapter

A

Press EDIT on the remote control

during playback.

 The video editing menu appears.
 While in editing mode, the hidden

chapter/chapters will be played back.

B

Wait for the chapter you want to unhide

to occur or use .> keys on the
remote control to make a fast search.

C

Use ST keys to select { Unhide

Chapter } and press OK.

 The current chapter will be visible

during playback.

Changing Index Picture

The index picture is the picture of the
title you will see when the recorder
loads up the Index menu. Normally, the
 rst frame of a recording is shown as the
title’s index picture.

A

During playback, use W X keys on the

remote control to search for the scene
to use, then press PAUSE

 Press PAUSE

forward to next pause scene.

B

Press EDIT to display the video editing

menu, then use ST keys to select

{ Index Picture } and press OK

to select the current scene as the index
picture for the title.

Splitting a title (DVD±RW only)

You can divide the current title into two
new titles. Each of these titles is
characterized by its own index picture.

Warning! Once a title is divided, the
process cannot be reversed.

During playback, press EDIT to display



the video editing menu, then useST
keys to select
press OK to divide the title at the
current playback position.

 A new title will be shown at the Index

Picture screen.

again to move

Å

.

Å

{ Split Title } and

English

Helpful Hint:
– All the hidden chapters will be played
back while in video editing mode.
– To locate a speci c frame during playback,

press PAUSE
search to the frame that you want.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a full or  nalized DVD±R.
Press W to go back to the previous menu.

Årepeatedly to forward

45

DVD System Menu Options

English

Accessing the System Menu

The system menu provides various
options for you to adjust the recorder to
suit your preferences.

OK

A

Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote

control.

 The system menu appears on TV.

B

Use ST keys to highlight a menu item

and press X to access its options.

C

Use ST keys to highlight the setting you

wish to change and press OK to con rm
and return to the previous menu item.

 Instructions and explanation of the

options are provided in the following
pages.

D

To exit, press SYSTEM MENU.

SYSTEM

MENU

System Menu - Playback

TV Aspect Ratio

Parental Rating Level

Digital Audio Output

4:3 Letterbox

Off

All

See this chapter “ PLAYBACK settings”.

System Menu - Record

Auto Chapter Marker

Default Recording Source

Default Recording Mode

On

Tuner

SP

See the chapter “Recording – RECORD
settings”.

System Menu - Language

On Screen Display Language

Default Disc Menu Language

Default Subtitle Language

Default Audio Language

English

English

Off

English

See this chapter “LANGUAGE settings”.

System Menu - Channel Setup

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

Sort Channels

Search

Edit

Sort

System Menu - General

See the next page.

46

Screen Saver

Progressive/Interlaced

Video Output Format

Restore Factory Settings

On

Interlaced

NTSC

OK

See this chapter “CHANNEL SETUP
settings”.

System Menu -

Date(dd/mm/yy)

Time(hh:mm:ss)

Clock

31/01/06

10 : 33 : 57

OKShow DivX registration code

See this chapter “CLOCK settings”.

DVD System Menu Options (continued)

GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Screen Saver

Progressive/
Interlaced

Video Output
Format

A screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen by avoiding

exposure to a static image for too long.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ On } – Select this if you wish to turn off the TV screen

after playback had been stopped or paused for
longer than 15 minutes.

{ Off } – Select this to disable the screen saver.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

Progressive scan delivers a higher picture quality than the standard

interlaced TV channel scan. It only works when you have connected the
recorder’s Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that supports the progressive video
input. Otherwise, the image may not appear or will be distorted. Please

check your TV user manual for more information.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ Interlaced } – Select to enable interlaced feature.

{ Progressive } – Select to enable progressive scan feature.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

The colour system of the DVD system, DVD and TV should

match. Only then will it be possible to play a DVD on this system.
Before changing the TV system, determine the colour system of
your TV set.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ NTSC } – Select this if the connected TV set has the

NTSC colour system. It will change the video
signal of a PAL disc and output it to NTSC
format.

{ PAL } – Select this if the connected TV set has the PAL

colour system. It will change the video signal of
an NTSC disc and output it to PAL format.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

Helpful Hint:
– If a blank/distorted TV screen appears, wait for 10 seconds for the auto

recovery.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

English

GENERAL settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Restore Factory
Settings

This option will restore all the settings of this recorder, except

for the PIN code.

Restore Factory settings can only be changed when there

is no disc in the disc tray.

1) Use ST keys to select { Restore Factory Settings } and press

OK.

 A warning message will appear.

2) Select
press

OK

in the menu to proceed or

OK to con rm.

CANCEL

to abort, then

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

PLAYBACK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

TV Aspect Ratio Set the aspect ratio of the recorder according to the TV type you

have connected.

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ 16:9 } – Select this for wide screen TV

(frame ratio 16:9).

{ 4:3 Panscan } – Select this for a full-height

picture with both side trimmed.

{ 4:3 Letterbox } – Select this for a ‘wide screen’ display

with black bands on the upper and
lower portions of the TV screen.

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

Parental Rating
Level

Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete

disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a
playback limitation level.

1) Press OK to access this menu and you will be prompted to
enter your four-digit pin code.

2) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter your four-digit pin code.

 When doing this for the  rst time, enter the default password

‘3308’ .

 The set rating level menu appears.

If you forget your four-digit pin code, the default password is



3308.

3) Use ST keys to select the desired parental level, then move

OK

to

in the menu and press OK on the remote control

to con rm.

Rating explanations

 To disable parental controls and allow all discs to play, select { Off }.

Press X to access this menu and use ST keys to select one



of the options.

{ Off } – Parental control is not active.

1. Kid Safe } ~ { 2. G } – Childsafe; acceptable for viewers of all

{

ages.

{

3. PG } – Parental Guidance suggested.

4. PG13 } – Unsuitable for children under age 13.

{
{

5. PG R } ~ { 6. R } – Restricted; recommended that parents

restrict children under 17 from viewing or allow
to view only when supervized by a parent or
adult guardian.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

English

PLAYBACK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Parental Rating
Level

{ 7. NC 17 } – No children under age 17; not recommended

viewing for children under age 17.

{

8. Adult } – Mature material; should be viewed only by

adults due to graphic sexual material, violence or
language.

DVDs that are rated higher than the level you have selected

will not play unless you enter your four-digit pin code.

Helpful hints:
– VCD, SVCD, CDs have no level indication, so parental control has no effect

on these type of discs. This also applies to most illegal DVDs.

– Some DVDs are not coded with a rating though the movie rating may be

printed on the disc cover. The rating level feature does not prohibit play of
such discs.

To change your password

Enter Password

* * * *

Set Rating Level

4. PG 13

5. PG R

4. PG 13

New password

New Password

New password

* * * *

Confirm password

1) Select { Parental Rating Level } and press OK.

 You will be prompted to enter your four-digit pin code.

2) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter your four-digit pin

CancelOK

OK

code and select

OK

remote control to con rm.

 The set rating level menu appears.

OK

New

3) Select

OK

password menu.

New

in the menu and press OK to access new

4) Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter your new four-digit

OK

Cancel

pin code, then press T to select the next entry  eld and enter
the same pin code a second time.

OK

5) Select

OK

in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 To abort the change, select

in the menu and press OK on the

and press OK.

CANCEL

Digital Audio

devices to the coaxial jack on the recorder.

Output

Adjust the digital output setting only if you have connected other

1) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ All } – Select this if you have used the COAXIAL

jack on the recorder to connect to a stereo
receiver that has a built in multichannel decoder.

{ LPCM } – Select this if the connected audio equipment is

not capable of decoding multichannel audio
Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 multichannel signals
are converted to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).

2) Press OK to con rm your selection.

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RECORD settings

DVD System Menu Options (continued)

Auto Chapter
Marker This allows you access to speci c points on the recording.

See the chapter “Recording – RECORD settings”.

Default Recording De ne your preferred source of recording. The default source is
Source selected when the recorder is switched on.

Default Recording De ne your preferred mode of recording.
Mode

LANGUAGE settings

On-Screen Display Select the menu language for this recorder on-screen display.
Language

Default Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback.
Language

Insert chapter markers within a title during recording.

See the chapter “Recording – RECORD settings”.

See the chapter “Recording – RECORD settings”.

English

Default Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback.
Language

Default Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback.
Language

Helpful Hints:
– If the selected audio/subtitle language is not available on the disc, the disc’s
default setting language will be used instead.
– For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via the DVD
disc menu.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

English

CHANNEL SETUP settings

Channel Search Automatically scan all the receivable analogue local TV

System Menu - Channel Setup

Channel Search

Modify Channel Information

Sort Channels

Modify Channel Adjust a stored TV channel to your preference, improve the
Information reception and the sound quality of that TV channel.

Channel

Name
Frequency
TV System
NICAM
Audio
Skip
Fine tune

P001/Ch003

55.26MHz
PAL B/G
On
Dual A
No

OK

Cancel

channels and store these channels on the recorder.

Search

Use ST keys to highlight { Channel Search } and press OK.



Edit

 The automatic TV channel search starts. This process may

Sort

take several minutes. Once complete, the total number of
channels found and stored appears on the TV.

1) Use ST keys to highlight { Modify Channel Information }

and press OK.

 The channel menu appears.

2) Use ST keys to select one of the options.

{ Name } – You can use the numeric keypad 0-9 to select

the channel preset number which you wish to
change.
– Use STkeys to change alphabet/ number and
use WX keys to select different entry  elds, then
press OK to con rm.

{ Frequency } – Shows the frequency of the current TV

channel.

– If required, use WX keys to start the automatic

frequency search and press OK to con rm.

{ TV System } – Set the TV system that produces the least

distortion of picture and sound.

– Use ST keys to select a suitable sound mode,

then press OK to con rm. (See chapter “TV
System Guide” at the back of this manual for
more information).

{ NICAM } – Turn on or off the digital sound transmission

system which improves the sound quality of the
TV channel.

– Use ST keys to select { On } or { Off }, then

press OK to con rm.

{ Audio } – For bilingual TV programs, you can switch

between stereo (original) and additional audio
language.

– Use ST keys to select { DUAL A } or

{ DUAL B }, then press OK to con rm.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

CHANNEL SETUP settings (continued)

Modify Channel
Information

(continued)

Channel

Name
Frequency
TV System
NICAM
Audio
Skip
Fine tune

P001/Ch003

55.26MHz
PAL B/G
On
Dual A
No

OK

Cancel

{ Skip } – Select this to set the channel to be skipped.

The skipped channels can only be accessed by
pressing the corresponding number button on
the remote control.

– Use ST keys to choose { Yes } if you wish to

skip this channel, then press OK to con rm.

{ Fine-Tune } – Select this to  ne-tune the TV channel

manually if the reception is poor.

– Use WX keys to adjust the frequency.

3) To con rm all settings, select

and press OK.

OK

English

Sort Channels

Sort Channels

P001

BC020

Skip

P002

SW006

Unskip

P003

CH008

Unskip
Unskip
Skip
Unskip
Unskip
Unskip

P003 CH008 Unskip

P004

CH004

P005

GG006

P006

CH010

P007

CH012

P008

CH005

Rearrange all stored TV channels.

1) Use ST keys to highlight { Sort Channels } and press OK.

 The list of TV channel programs appears.

2) Use ST keys to highlight the channel you want to change

and press OK.

 The selected channel will move to the right side of the

screen.

3) Use ST keys to shift the TV channel to the desired position

and press OK again.

 The selected channel will be inserted before the current

position.

4) Repeat steps B~C until you have sorted all the TV channels
you want.

5) Press RETURN on the remote control to go back to the
previous menu.

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DVD System Menu Options (continued)

English

CLOCK settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Date (dd/mm/yy)
select different entry  elds, then press OK to con rm.

Time (hh:mm:ss)
select different entry  elds, then press OK to con rm.

Show DivX®
Registration code

Use ST keys to change the number and use WX keys to

Use ST keys to change the number and use WX keys to

Select to view the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos
using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, visit us at
www.divx.com/vod.

1) Press X to display the registration code.

2) Use the registration code to purchase or rent videos from
DivX® VOD service at www.divx.com/vod. Follow the
instructions and copy the video from your computer onto a
CD-R/RW or recordable DVD disc for playback on this
recorder.

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Installing the latest software

Software Upgrade

The software installed in your recorder is
continuously being re ned for greater
stability and compatibility of the set.
Periodically, Philips will issue upgrades for
the software which you copy onto a CD
and install the software of your recorder.

Caution! Power supply must not be
interrupted during upgrade!

Visit Philips’ website at



‘www.philips.com/support’ to check for
the availability of the latest software
upgrade.

Note: When checking for the latest

software upgrade, please also check for
any accompanying instructions on
installing the software.

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Tro u blesho oting

English

WARNING
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will
invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs,  rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair.
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or
Philips for help.

Problem (General) Solution

No power.

Remote control does not
work.

No picture.

– Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder to

switch on the system.

– Make sure the AC outlet has power.

– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of

the DVD recorder (not towards TV).

– Remove any obstacles between the recorder and the remote

control. Aim the remote control towards the set at different

angles and/or distances.
– Batteries are weak, replace the batteries.
– Press REC SOURCE on the remote control to select an input

source.

– Switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel.

Switch the TV channel until you see the DVD screen. Read

chapter “Step 3 - Installation and Setup – Finding the correct

viewing channel” for details.
– Check the video connection between the recorder and the TV.
– If the recorder is connected to a progressive scan TV, ensure

you have enabled the { Progressive } option. Read the chapter

“DVD System Menu Options – GENERAL Settings.”

No sound.

No TV signal received from
the recorder.

A TV channel installed during
the DVD recorder’s
automatic TV channel search
is fuzzy or distorted.

Unable to eject tray

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– Check the audio connections, the red and white jacks. Read

chapters “Step 1 : Basic Reorder Connections - Connecting the

audio cables” for details.
– Set the Digital output correctly, based on the equipment you

connected to the recorder. Read chapter “DVD System Menu

Options - PLAYBACK settings – Digital Audio Output” for

details.

– Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Step 3: Installation and

Setup - Setting your TV channel programs” for details.

– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder and

the TV.
– You can further  ne-tune the signal of the TV channel. Read

chapter on “DVD System Menu Options – CHANNEL SETUP

Settings”
– Press CH +/– to search for the same TV channel which may

have a clearer picture.

– Exit from any on-screen menu until you see the Philips

wallpaper
– Press STOP to stop any playback or recording, then press

EJECT on the set.

Tro u blesho oting (continued)

Problem (Playback) Solution

Disc does not play.

Distorted sound coming from
a connected hi- system or
ampli er.

Unable to play DivX movies.

The picture is distorted or
black and white during
playback.

A DVD±R/±RW recorded on
this DVD recorder does not
play on a DVD player.

There is picture or sound
interference with the TV
reception.

– Insert the disc with the label facing up.
– Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions

or Region 3 in order to be played back on this DVD recorder.

– There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read

chapter “Playback - Playable discs” for details.

– Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc

or replace a new one.

– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

– Do not connect any cables from the recorder to the ‘Phono’

input of your ampli er.

– Check that the DivX  le is encoded according to the ‘Home

Theatre Pro le’ mode with DivX encoder.

– Check that the DivX movie downloaded is a complete  le.

– The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard

(PAL/NTSC).
– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.

This is not a malfunction.

– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player

cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum

recording times’. Recording mode : {HQ} – 5 mins, {SP} – 10

mins, {EP} – 20 mins, {SLP} – 30 mins.
– You have to  nalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter “Playing your

recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players” for details.

– Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.
– Fine-tune your TV channel. Read chapter “Step 3 : Installation

and Setup - Setting your TV channel programs” for details.

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The message ‘UNKNOWN
DISC’ appears.

– This message may appear if you insert a disc that may have

encountered one of the following:

– Error during recording: The title may be missing.

– Error while changing the title/index picture: The original title/

index picture may be visible.

– Error while  nalizing or the disc has not been  nalized.

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Tro u blesho oting (continued)

English

Problem (Recording) Solution

The wrong TV channel was
decoded (recorded) after you
programmed a recording
using the G-

CODE system.

1) Enter the G-

channel.

2) Press OK to con rm.

3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input  eld. If this

does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select this
entry  eld and change the channel number.

4) Press OK to con rm.

CODE programming number of the desired TV

Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs or
prerecorded video cassettes.

Recordings are not occurring
as scheduled. New recordings
cannot be made.

– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that

have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV is
 ne, but the recording on the DVD recordable disc is faulty.

This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected DVDs or

video cassettes.

– The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording lifetime, please

change a new disc for recording.

– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you

selected the wrong program number. Check the TV channels
stored.

– You have to reset the timer recording after adjusting the clock

setting.

– You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copy-protected

materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD recordable disc.

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Speci cations

Picture/Display

• Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9

• D/A converter: 10 bit, 54 MHz

• A/D converter: 10 bit, 27 MHz

• Picture Enhancement: Progressive Scan

Sound

• D/A converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz

• A/D converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz

• Signal to noise ratio: 106

• Crosstalk (1kHz): 105 dB

• Dynamic Range (1kHz): 90 dB

Video Recording

• Recording system: PAL

• Compression formats: MPEG2

High Quality : HQ

Standard Play : SP
Extended Play : EP

Super Long Play : SLP

• Audio compression: Dolby Digital, PCM

Video Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW, DVD,
DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW
SVCD, Video CD

• Compression formats: MPEG2, MPEG1,DivX

• Video disc playback system: NTSC, PAL

Audio Playback

• Disc playback media: CD, CD-R/-RW,
MP3-CD, MP3-DVD

• Compression formats: Dolby Digital, MP3,
MPEG2 Multichannel, PCM

• MP3 bit rates: 32~256 kbps and VBR

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• TV system: PAL

• Aerial Input: 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75)

Connectivity
Rear Connections:

• S-Video in/Out

• Video (CVBS) In/Out

• Component Video Out

• Audio left/right In/Out

• Digital audio out (coaxial)

• RF antenna in

• RF TV out

• Mains

Front Connections:

• i.LINK DV in (IEEE 1394 4-pin)

• Video In (CAM1)

• Audio left/right In

Convenience

• Programming/Timer Enhancements: Daily/
Weekly, Repeat Program, Manual Timer, One

Touch Recording, G-CODE

• Programmable events: 20

Power

• Power supply: 110 - 240 VAC; 50 - 60 Hz

• Consumption: 25 W (typical)

• Standby power consumption: < 3W

Cabinet

• Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 43 x 322 mm

• Net Weight : 3 kg

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Still Picture Playback

• Disc formats: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW,
Picture CD

• Picture compression formats: JPEG

• Picture enhancement: Rotate

Storage Media

• Recording media: DVD+R, DVD+RW,
DVD-R, DVD-RW

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Frequently Asked Questions

English

What kind of disc should I use for
recording?

You can record on both DVD±R and
DVD±RW discs. They are compatible with
DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in
computers.

What is the capacity of a DVD±R/±RW
disc?

4.7GB, or equivalent to six CDs. You can
store only one hour of recordings on a single
disc at the highest quality (DVD standard) and
about 6 hours recordings at the lowest quality
(VHS standard).

What is the difference between DVD±R
and DVD±RW?

DVD±R is “recordable” and DVD±RW is
“rewritable”. With a DVD±R, you can record
multiple sessions on the same disc, but when
the disc is full, you cannot record any more on
the disc. The DVD±RW allows you to record
over the same disc repeatedly.

What is DV?

Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can
connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this
recorder using a single DV cable for input and
output of audio, video, data and control
signals.

This recorder is only compatible with DV-

–
format (DVC-SD) camcorders. Digital satellite
tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are
not compatible.

– You cannot connect more than one DV
camcorder at a time to this recorder.

– You cannot control this recorder from
external equipment connected via the DV IN
jack.

Can I copy a VHS tape or DVD from an
external player?

Yes, but only if the VHS tape or DVD is not
copy protected.

What are Titles and Chapters?

A DVD disc contains Titles and Chapters,
which are similar to the Titles and Chapters of
a book. A Title is often a complete movie and
is broken down into Chapters, or individual
scenes from the movies.

Title

Chapter

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

Programs are recorded as a single title, it may
consist of one chapter or a few chapters
within a title, depending on the recording
settings.

How do I set up Titles and Chapters?

The recorder automatically creates a new Title
every time you start a new recording. You can
then add Chapters to these recordings
manually or have them automatically inserted
at 5-minutes intervals.

What does “ nalizing” a disc do?

Finalizing a disc locks the disc so it can no
longer be used for recording. This is only
required for DVD±R discs. It will then be
compatible with virtually any DVD player. To
remove a disc without  nalizing it, simply stop
recording and eject the disc. You will still be
able to record on the disc if there is storage
space for more recordings.

How good is the quality of the
recording?

There are a few quality levels to choose from,
ranging from “HQ” - High Quality (1 hour
mode) to “SLP” - Super Long Play (6 hours
mode). Press the REC MODE button on the
remote control to choose the quality level that
best suits your purpose and the length of
material.

Record

Mode

HQ

SP

EP

SLP

Picture Quality

High quality

DVD quality-Standard Play

VHS quality-Extended Play

VHS quality-Super Long Play

Maximum Recording

Time per Disc

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

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Glossary

Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into

numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound
has speci c numerical values. These jacks send audio
through two channels, the left and right.

Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and
horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizon­tal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3,
and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

AUDIO OUT jacks: Red and white jacks
on the back of the system that send audio to
another system (TV, Stereo, etc).

Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is
composed of several chapters. Each chapter is
assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate
the chapter you want.

Digital: Sound that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound is available when
you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL.
These jacks send audio through multiple
channels, instead of just two channels as analogue
does.

Disc menu: A screen display prepared for
allowing selection of images, sounds, subtitles,
multi-angles, etc recorded on a DVD.

DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x/6: The DivX code is a
patentpending, MPEG-4 based video compression
technology, developed by DivXNetworks Inc., that
can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be
transported over the internet, while maintaining
high visual quality.

Dolby Digital: A surround sound system devel­oped by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six
channels of digital audio (front left and right,
surround left and right, centre and subwoofer).

Index Picture Screen: A screen that gives an
overview of a DVD±RW or DVD±R. An Index
Picture represents each recording.

JPEG: A very common digital still picture format.
A still-picture data compression system proposed
by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which
features small decrease in image quality in spite of
its high compression ratio.

MP3: A  le format with a sound data compression
system. “MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion
Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio
Layer 3. By using the MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data
then a regular CD.

MPEG: Motion Picture Experts Group. A
collection of compression systems for digital audio
and video.

Multichannel: DVDs are formatted to have each
sound track constitute one sound  eld.
Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks
having three or more channels.

PBC: Playback Control. Refers to the signal
recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling
playback. By using menu screens recorded on a
Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can
enjoy interactive playback and searching.

PCM: Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio
encoding system.

Parental control: Limits disc play according to
the age of the users or the limitation level in each
country. The limitation varies from disc to disc;
when it is activated, playback will be prohibited if
the software’s level is higher than the user-set
level.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be
played only in the region designated. This unit will
only play discs that have compatible region codes.
You can  nd the region code of your unit by
looking on the product label. Some discs are
compatible with more than one region (or ALL
regions).

S-Video: Produces a clear picture by sending
separate signals for the luminance and the colour.
You can use S-Video only if your TV has an S-Video
In jack.

Surround: A system for creating realistic three
dimensional sound  elds full of realism by
arranging multiple speakers around the listener.

Title: The longest section of a movie or music
feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title
number, enabling you to locate the title you want.

VIDEO OUT jack: Yellow jack on the back
of the DVD system that sends the DVD picture
video to a TV.

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Display panel symbols/ messages

English











The following symbols/ messages may
appear on your recorder display:

00:00:00
Multifunction display/ text line
– Title/ track number
– Total/ elasped/remaining title/track time
– Additional information regarding the
disc
– TV channel number or source of video
– Clock (This is displayed in Standby
mode).
– TV program title

BLANK
There are no recordings on the disc in
the tray.

FULL
Disc is full. There is no storage space for
new recordings.

LOADING
Disc is being recognized by the recorder.

MENU
The system setup menu, disc menu, title
menu or timer menu display is on.

STARTUP



The recorder has been turned on.

STOP



When playback / recording is stopped.

TOPMENU



The recorder is in TOP MENU mode.

X TIMER



A timer recording has been programmed
or is active.

UPDATE



The recorder is writing to the disc.

UNKNOWN



The recorder has encountered an error
in handling the disc inserted.

NO DISC



No disc has been inserted. If a disc has
been inserted, then it is possible that the
disc cannot be read.

OPEN



Disc tray is opening or opened.

PHOTO



A picture disc has been inserted.

REGION



When the DVD inserted is in a wrong
region code as the recorder.

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