Philips DVDR7260H 05B User Manual

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HDD & DVD Player / Recorder

User Manual

DVDR7260H

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Important notes for users in the U.K.

Mains plug

This apparatus is  tted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows:

1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362

5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.

3 Re t the fuse cover.

If the  tted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug  tted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5 Amp.

Note: The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13 Amp socket elsewhere.

How to connect a plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L).

As these colours may not correspond with the

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colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: – Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black. – Connect the brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red. – Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug, marked E (or ˛) or coloured green (or green and yellow).

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Recording and playback of material may require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972.

Italia

DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’

Si dichiara che l’apparecchio DVDR7260H, Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548.

Fatto a Eindhoven

Philips Consumer Electronics

Philips, Glaslaan 2

5616 JB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Norge

Typeskilt  nnes på apparatens underside.

Observer: Nettbryteren er sekundert innkoplet. Den innebygde netdelen er derfor ikke frakoplet nettet så lenge apparatet er tilsluttet nettkontakten.

For å redusere faren for brann eller elektrisk støt, skal apparatet ikke utsettes for regn eller fuktighet.

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 DVDR7260H Serial No. _______________

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Advarsel: Usynlig laserstråling ved åbning når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå utsættelse for stråling.

Bemærk: Netafbryderen er sekundært indkoblet og ofbryder ikke strømmen fra nettet. Den indbyggede netdel er derfor tilsluttet til lysnettet så længe netstikket sidder i stikkontakten.

Klass 1 laseraparat Varning! Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning speci cerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1.

Observera! Stömbrytaren är sekundärt kopplad och bryter inte strömmen från nätet. Den inbyggda nätdelen är därför ansluten till elnätet så länge stickproppen sitter i vägguttaget.

Luokan 1 laserlaite Varoitus! Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Oikeus muutoksiin varataan. Laite ei saa olla alttiina tippu-ja roiskevedelle.

Huom. Toiminnanvalitsin on kytketty toisiopuolelle, eikä se kytke laitetta irti sähköverkosta. Sisäänrakennettu verkko-osa on kytkettynä sähköverkkoon aina silloin, kun pistoke on pistorasiassa.

CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING VARNING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU

Disposal of your old product

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for

electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

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LASER

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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)

‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY C AUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’

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

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

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

Trade mark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996)

GUIDE Plus+, S

HOWVIEW, VIDEO Plus+,

G-LINK are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject to various international patents and patents applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related af liates.

GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUS+ SYSTEM.

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This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.

This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 73/23/EEC + 89/336/EEC + 93/68/EEC

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Table of Contents

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General

Care and Safety Information ..........................................................................................8

Setup precautions .................................................................................................................................................8

Cleaning discs ........................................................................................................................................................8

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) handling care........................................................................................................... 8

Product Information ........................................................................................................ 9

Intro duct ion ...........................................................................................................................................................9

Accessories supplied ...........................................................................................................................................9

Region codes ..........................................................................................................................................................9

Special features ...................................................................................................................................................10

Product Overview

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

Remote Control ........................................................................................................ 12~14

Using the remote control ................................................................................................................................14

Connection

Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections ...................................................................... 15~19

Connecting the antenna cables ..............................................................................................................15~16

Connecting the video cable ......................................................................................................................17~18

Connecting the audio cables ...........................................................................................................................19

Step 2: Optional Connections ................................................................................ 20~25

Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver .................................................................................... 20

Connecting to a VCR or other similar device ............................................................................................21

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver ........................................................................ 22

Connecting the digital input for 5.1-channel recording ...........................................................................23

Connecting to a camcorder .................................................................................................................... 24~25

Step 3: Installation and Set-up ................................................................................26~27

Step 4: Set-up the GUIDE Plus+ system .............................................................. 28~29

GUIDE Plus+

Using the GUIDE Plus+ system ............................................................................. 30~33

GUIDE Plus+ system introduction ............................................................................................................... 30

Quick access functions .................................................................................................................................... 30

GUIDE Plus+ menu bar .............................................................................................................................31~33

Watch T V

Control TV Programmes ..............................................................................................34

Switching on to TV programme .................................................................................................................... 34

Pause live TV function ...................................................................................................................................... 34

Instant replay function ..................................................................................................................................... 34

FlexTime function .............................................................................................................................................. 34

Watching digital TV/radio broadcast ............................................................................................................35

Viewing digital text service (MHEG) .............................................................................................................35

Recording

Before Recording ..................................................................................................... 36~38

About temporary HDD storage/Time Shift video bar ............................................................................36

Default recording settings ....................................................................................................................... 37~38

Record to Hard Disk ................................................................................................ 39~45

Recording TV programmes .............................................................................................................................39

Simultaneous record and play function ....................................................................................................... 40

Direct recording from TV................................................................................................................................41

Automatic recording from Satellite Receiver .............................................................................................41

About timer recording ......................................................................................................................................42

Timer recording (GUIDE Plus+ system) ......................................................................................................42

Timer recording (ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ system) ..............................................................................43

Timer recording (manually) ............................................................................................................................ 44

Changing/Deleting a timer recording .......................................................................................................... 45

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Table of Contents

Record to Hard Disk or recordable DVD ............................................................. 46~49

Recording from a DV Camcorder .........................................................................................................46~47

Recording from camcorder ............................................................................................................................48

Recording from an external device (VCR/DVD player) ..........................................................................49

Copy from Hard Disk to recordable DVD............................................................ 50~51

About copying .....................................................................................................................................................50

Discs for recording ............................................................................................................................................50

Copying to a recordable DVD ........................................................................................................................51

Disc Library

Using the Disc Library ...................................................................................................52

Storing the recorded DVD data in the Disc Library ................................................................................52

Finding a recorded title .....................................................................................................................................52

Playback

Playback from Hard Disk ........................................................................................ 53~54

Basic operation ...................................................................................................................................................53

Viewing the hard disk information ................................................................................................................53

Sorting the titles display order ...................................................................................................................... 54

Delete/Protect a title in the HDD ...............................................................................................................54

Playback from Disc .................................................................................................. 55~58

Playable discs .......................................................................................................................................................55

Starting disc playback ................................................................................................................................55~58

Additional Playback Features ................................................................................ 59~64

Creating a slideshow playlist (album) ....................................................................................................59~60

Selecting another title/chapter/ track...........................................................................................................61

Searching forwards/ backwards .....................................................................................................................61

Pausing playback / slow motion play .............................................................................................................61

Scan / Shuf e / Repeat / Repeat A-B .............................................................................................................62

Using the Toolbar options .......................................................................................................................63~64

Edit Recordings

Edit Recordings - Hard Disk ................................................................................... 65~69

Changing the title name ................................................................................................................................... 65

Selecting the genre ............................................................................................................................................ 65

Video editing ................................................................................................................................................66~69

Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD ........................................................................70~74

About editing recordable DVDs ....................................................................................................................70

Index Picture screen ..........................................................................................................................................70

Deleting recordings/titles ................................................................................................................................71

Protecting the recorded titles (DVD±RW) ................................................................................................71

Changing the disc/title name .......................................................................................................................... 72

Making the edited DVD±RW compatible ..................................................................................................72

Finalising the DVD±R for playback ............................................................................................................... 72

Video editing ................................................................................................................................................ 73~74

Others

System Menu Options ............................................................................................. 75~86

Recorder Preferences ...............................................................................................................................75~77

Recorder Setup ...........................................................................................................................................78~86

General Information ......................................................................................................87

Setting up Progressive Scan feature ..............................................................................................................87

Copyright notice .................................................................................................................................................87

5-1-channel recording ...................................................................................................................................... 88

Software Upgrade ..........................................................................................................89

Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................. 90~91

Troublesho oting ....................................................................................................... 92~95

Display panel symbols/messages ........................................................................... 96~97

Speci cations ..................................................................................................................98

Glossary............................................................................................................................99

TV System Guide ..................................................................................................100~101

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Care and Safety Information

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CAUTION! High voltage! Do not open. 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 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 5cm (2”) from the left and right to prevent overheating.

5cm (2")

10cm (4")

Cleaning discs

Some problems occur (frozen picture, sound disruptions, picture distortions) if the disc is dirty. 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 center 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 discs.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) handling care

To avoid damage to the hard disk and losing important data: – Do not move the recorder or subject it to vibration whilst in operation. – Do not remove the AC power plug from the mains socket without switching the recorder to standby mode.

5cm (2")

Avoid high temperature, moisture, water and dust

– Apparatus must not be exposed to dripping or splashing. – Do not place any object or items that can damage the apparatus (e.g., liquid  lled objects, lighted candles).

It is recommended to archive important recording to a recordable DVD as backup.

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Product Information

ALL

Introduction

This recorder is equipped with a digital tuner (DVB - Digital Video Broadcast) to receive free-to-air digital terrestrial TV signals and an analogue tuner to receive analogue TV channels. It also has a built-in Hard Disk Drive (160 GigaByte) that can record up to 250 hours of video in SEP (super extended play) record mode. This gives you the  exibility to keep recordings on the HDD or copy to a recordable DVD for safekeeping or later viewing.

In addition, it has a built-in GUIDE Plus+ system. The GUIDE Plus+ system offers a free programme listings guide for all the TV programmes available in your area. You can also use the GUIDE Plus+ system to programme your recorder to record your favourite TV programmes.

Furthermore, you can take advantage of features like ‘FlexTime’, ‘Instant Replay’, or ‘Pause Live TV’. See the respective chapter in the user manual for more information.

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

Accessories supplied

– Quick Start Guide – RF coaxial cable – Scart cable – G-LINK transmitter – Tuner interlink cable – Remote control and batteries – Power cable

Region codes

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Before you can start using this recorder, you must complete the basic connection and set-up in four easy steps.

Step 1: Basic recorder connections

(pages 15~19)

Step 2: Optional connections for

other devices (pages 20~25)

Step 3: Basic installation and set-up

(pages 26~27)

Step 4: GUIDE Plus+ set-up (pages

28~29)

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

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

This device will only play Region 2 DVDs or DVDs manufactured to be played in all regions ‘ALL’. DVDs from other regions cannot be played on this recorder.

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Product Information (continued)

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Special features

Philips provides the best possible connection between your recorder and other home cinema equipment. The recorder is controlled by external devices (for example, receivers and TVs) via Cinema Link and is automatically set to the right system settings.

With this function you can align the sequence of the channels on your TV (analogue only) with those on your recorder. Make sure you have connected the TV to the EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket of this recorder.

This function enables you to record a programme from your Satellite Receiver or any other devices. Make sure that the device is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket of this recorder, and the timer setting has been done on the connected device.

Direct Record

This function allows you to instantly record the programme (analogue TV channels only) you see on the TV without tuning this recorder to the same programme.

Time Shift Buffer

As soon as you turn on this recorder, the programme showing on the TV will be stored into the ‘Time Shift Buffer’. It acts as a temporary HDD storage of your recordings. The contents will be automatically deleted after 6 (six) hours or when you turn off this recorder. To store the contents on the hard disk permanently, you have to mark the section in the ‘Time Shift Buffer’ for recording to prevent them from being deleted.

Instant Replay

You can repeat a scene of a live TV programme by pressing JUMP-BACK button on the remote control, as often as you like. If you wish to return to the live TV programme, just press TUNER.

FlexTime

You can watch or recall a TV programme while it is still being recorded. You do not have to wait until the end of the recording before starting playback. You can also watch a different programme from the hard disk while it is recording something else.

Pause Live TV

A live TV programme is now under your control. You can pause the programme by pressing PAUSE button and resume playback at the scene it was interrupted by pressing PLAY button. If you want to return to the live TV programme, just press TUNER.

i.LINK, is also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394’. This connection is used for the transfer of high bandwidth digital signals as used by digital video (DV) devices. It carries all audio and video signals via a single cable.

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

The GUIDE Plus+ system lists your TV channel programming information. You can use it to schedule recordings, glance at upcoming programme content, or change channels at your external receiver/cable box using this recorder’s remote control.

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Main Unit

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a STANDBY-ON 2

– Turns the recorder on or to standby

mode.

b Disc tray

c OPEN CLOSE ç

– Opens or closes the disc tray.

d Display panel

– Shows information about the current

status of the recorder.

e OK

– Con rms an entry or selection.

f   : Cursor buttons for moving to the

left/right, or select the previous/next scene.

 : Cursor buttons for moving up/

down or select previous/next title in the temporary HDD storage during playback.

g HDD

– Displays the content browser menu.

h u

– Starts playback of the selected title/track. – Pauses the playback or recording.

. >

– Skips to the previous or next chapter/

track. Hold down the button to make a reverse/forward search.



– Stops playback/recording.

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– Starts recording the current TV

programme or the current video input source.

– Marks the title in the time shift buffer for

recording onto the HDD.

– Lights up while recording is in progress.

Sockets behind the  ap

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

j S-VIDEO

– S-video input for SVHS/Hi8 camcorders

or SVHS/Hi8 video recorders.

k VIDEO

– Video input for camcorders or video

recorders.

l AUDIO L / R

– Audio input for camcorders or video

recorders.

m DV IN

– Inputs for digital camcorders using this

connector.

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Remote Control

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a 2

– Turns the recorder on or to standby

mode.

b CAM

– Accesses the camcorder mode (CAM2)

for DV camcorder recording.

– In camcorder mode, press CHANNEL

+/- to select other external input source (CAM1, EXT1 or EXT2).

c GUIDE

– Enters/Exits the GUIDE Plus+ system.

d Alphanumeric keypad

– Enters numbers or letters in appropriate

entry  elds.

– Selects a chapter/track/title number to

play.

– Selects the recorder’s preset tuner

channel.

– Returns to the previous menu on a video

CD (VCD) or some DVDs.

f HDD-BROWSER

e BACK

– Enters/Exits the content browser menu.

g DISC MENU

– Switches to disc mode or displays the

disc content menu.

h CHANNEL +-

– While in tuner or camcorder mode,

selects the next or previous TV channel or the external input source (EXT1, EXT2, CAM1).

– Skips to the next page up or down in the

GUIDE Plus+ system.

i . > (Day-/ Day+)

– Skips to the previous or next day in the

GUIDE Plus+ system.

– Skips to the previous or next title/

chapter/track.

– Hold down this button for fast reverse or

fast forward search.

j JUMP-FWD / JUMP-BACK

– Jumps forward/backward by a speci ed

length of time in tuner mode.

k EDIT

– Enters/exits the editing menu.

l TV VOL +-

– Adjusts the volume of the TV (for Philips

TV with RC5 code only).

m TEXT

– Enters/exits the MHEG service

(interactive teletext - for UK only).

n Colour coded buttons

– These buttons are used to select the

coloured options available in some menu displays on the TV screen.

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TUNER

– Toggles between analogue TV tuner,

digital TV tuner and digital radio tuner.

p TV/HDD

(only applicable when using the EXT1 TO

TV-I/O scart socket to connect your TV)

– Switches to the device that is connected

to the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket of this recorder.

– Toggles between the recorder and TV

mode if there is no video input signal from EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket.

q T/C

– Toggles between ‘T’(title) and

‘C’(chapter) selection during disc playback, then use the . / > buttons to select a title/chapter number.

a/A

– Toggles between upper and lower case

characters while using the alphanumeric keypad.

r OK

– Con rms an entry or selection.

Remote Control (continued)

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s   : Cursor buttons for moving to the

left/right, or select the previous/next scene.

 : Cursor buttons for moving up/

down or select previous/next title in the temporary HDD storage during playback.

t STOP



– Stops playback/recording. – Hold down this button to open or close

the disc tray.

u PAUSE

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

picture one frame at a time.

v PLAY 

– Starts playback of the selected title/track.

w TIMER

– Enters/exits the timer recording menu.

x REC

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– Starts recording the current TV

programme or the current video input source.

– Marks the title in the time shift buffer for

recording onto the HDD.

y INFO m

– Displays the Time Shift video bar while in

tuner mode. It shows the timing of the TV programmes stored in the temporary HDD storage.

– Accesses the programme details in the

GUIDE Plus+ system and when viewing digital tuner information.

z SYSTEM

– Enters/Exits the system setup menu.

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Remote Control (continued)

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Using the remote control

A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,

following the indications (+-) inside the compartment.

C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the

remote sensor (iR) on the front panel.

E Select the source you wish to control by

pressing TUNER or DISC MENU button

F Select the desired function (for example

. / >).

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.

Using the alphanumeric keypad to enter the characters

– Press a number button repeatedly until the required character or the number appears. – To enter language-dependent characters, press . or > on the corresponding character, e.g.,: ‘å’ press button {2} for ‘a’ and then press > until ‘å’ appears. – To enter special symbols, press button {1} repeatedly. – To select upper/lower case (capital/ small) letters, press a/A. – To enter a space, press button {1}.

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Step 1: Basic Recorder Connections

Connecting the antenna cables

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

If you want to connect to a VCR

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and/or a separate Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver, see pages 20~22 for

other possible connections.

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

cable satellite antenna

Before you start ...

This recorder is equipped with two tuners, one for digital TV reception and one for analogue TV reception. If you have a separate digital terrestrial aerial, follow option 2. Otherwise, follow option 1.

Option 1: Connecting to the analogue antenna

A Connect the existing Antenna/Satellite

Receiver/Cable TV signal (labelled as RF OUT or TO TV) to the ANTENNA socket on the recorder.

B Use the supplied Tuner interlink cable to

connect the two ‘A’-sockets on the recorder.

C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the TV socket on the recorder to the antenna input socket (or labelled as VHF/UHF RF IN) on your TV.

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 1: Basic Recorder Connections (cont inued)

English

cable satellite antenna

Option 2: Connecting to the analogue and terrestrial antennas

A Connect the existing Antenna/Satellite

Receiver/Cable TV signal (labelled as RF OUT or TO TV) to the A-socket on the recorder.

B Connect the digital terrestrial antenna to

the ANTENNA socket on the recorder.

C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the TV socket on the recorder to the antenna input socket (or labelled as VHF/UHF RF IN) on your TV.

Helpful Hints: – The integrated DVB tuner allows you to receive digital terrestrial TV channels that will preserve the high picture quality, see page 89 for more information. – Only free-to-air digital TV channels can be received (no reception of ‘condition access’ / Smartcard channels).

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 (cont inued)

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Option 1

Connecting the video cable

This connection enables you to view the playback from this recorder. You only need to choose one of the options below to make your video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1, 2 or 3. – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 4.

Option 1: Using the Scart socket

Use the scart cable to connect the

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EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket on the recorder to the corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

 If your TV has the Cinema Link

feature or a similar feature, ensure that the scart cable is connected to the scart socket that supports CINEMALINK on your TV. All the available TV channels (analogue only) will automatically be downloaded to this recorder.

Option 2

Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to

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Use a composite video cable (yellow - not



Option 3

Helpful Hints: – If your TV displays a selection for the SCART socket, select ‘VCR’ as the source for the SCART socket. – The EXT2 AUX-I/O socket is intended only for additional devices.

Option 2: Using the S-Video socket

connect the S-VIDEO (Y/C) socket on the recorder to the S-Video input socket (or labelled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the TV.

 Audio connection is required in order

to hear the sound, see page 19.

Option 3: Using the Video (CVBS) socket

supplied) to connect the VIDEO (CVBS) socket on the recorder to the video input socket (or labelled as A/V In, Video In, Composite or Baseband) on the TV.

 Audio connection is required in order

to hear the sound, see page 19.

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 (cont inued)

English

Option 4: Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV

The progressive scan video quality is only available when using Y Pb Pr connection and a progressive scan TV is required. It provides superior picture quality when watching DVD movies.

A Use the component video cables (red/

blue/green - not supplied) to connect the OUT1- Y PB PR sockets on the recorder to the corresponding component video input sockets (or labelled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.

B Use an audio cable (red/white - not

supplied) to connect the OUT1AUDIO L/R sockets on the recorder to

the audio input socket (or labelled as AV IN or AUDIO IN) on the TV.

C Once you have completed the necessary

connections and the recorder basic installation/set-up, turn on the progressive scan feature, see page 87.

Helpful Hint: – If your TV displays a blank screen or distorted picture, it may be due to the recorder’s video output setting does not match with the video connection. You can recover the recorder as below:

1) Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from the power supply.

2) Hold down reconnecting its ~MAINS to the power supply.

on the recorder whilst

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 (cont inued)

English

Connecting the audio cables

This connection enables you to listen to the playback from this recorder. However, this connection is not required if this recorder is connected to the TV using the Scart connector.

Option 1: Using the analogue audio sockets

You can connect the recorder to a two channel stereo system (mini system, TV) or receiver in order to enjoy the stereo sound system.

Use an audio cable (red/white - not



supplied) to connect the OUT2AUDIO L/R sockets to the audio input

sockets of the connected device.

Helpful Hint: – If you have connected this recorder to your TV using the OUT1-Y P connect the audio cables to the OUT1AUDIO L/R sockets as described in page 18.

B PR sockets, then

AV ampli er/receiver

Option 2: Using the digital audio socket (Optical or Coaxial)

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

Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to



connect the COAXIAL OUT socket to the digital coaxial input socket (or labelled as COAXIAL IN or DIGITAL IN) of the connected device. – an A/V receiver or ampli er with a digital multi-channel sound decoder. – a receiver with two-channel digital stereo (PCM).

Use an optical  bre-optic cable (not



supplied) to connect the OPTICAL OUT socket to the optical input socket

of the connected device.

 Make sure that both plugs are fully

inserted (until a click is heard).

TIPS: For option 2 connection, you have to set the appropriate Digital Audio Output setting, see

page 85. Otherwise, no sound or interference may occur.

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Step 2: Optional Connections

English

cable

satellite

antenna

(back panel)

Connecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver

Option 1

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

refer to “Connecting the antenna cables” on page 15 for the complete connection to your TV.

Option 2 (as shown on the above illustration)

If your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver has a Scart output socket

A Keep the existing antenna connection

from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to your TV.

B Use the scart cable to connect the

EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket on the recorder to the corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

Cable Box / Satellite Receiver

Place this in front of the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, see

C Use another scart cable to connect the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on the recorder to the Scart output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

D Connect the supplied G-LINK cable to

the G-LINK socket on the recorder.

E Place the other end of the G-LINK

transmitter in front of the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver near to the IR sensor (remote sensor) so that its infrared detector can receive a clear signal.

 This will enable the recorder to

receive data from the GUIDE Plus+ system and control the tuner of the external receiver.

Helpful Hint: – If your TV is connected to the recorder via the COMPONENT VIDEO (Y Pb Pr) sockets, then connect the external cable box/satellite receiver to the EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket.

(front panel)

TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (co ntinued )

Back of a VCR (example only)

VHF/UHF

RF IN

SCART OUT

VHF/UHF

RF OUT

SCART IN

cable satellite antenna

English

Connecting to a VCR or other similar device

This connection enables you to record from video tape to HDD and allows the VCR to be used for playback on the TV 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 existing Antenna/Satellite

Receiver/Cable TV signal (labelled as RF OUT or TO TV) to the ANTENNA socket on the recorder.

B Use the supplied Tuner interlink cable to

connect the two ‘A’-sockets on the recorder.

C Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

connect the TV socket on the recorder to the antenna input socket (or labelled as VHF/UHF RF IN) on your TV.

D Use the scart cable to connect the

EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket on the recorder to the corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

E Use another scart cable to connect the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on the recorder to the Scart output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on the VCR.

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 this recorder.

TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (co ntinued )

English

Back of a VCR (example only)

Connecting to a VCR and Cable Box/Satellite Receiver

A Keep the existing antenna connection to

the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

B Use the supplied RF coaxial cable to

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

C Use the supplied Tuner interlink cable to

connect the two ‘A’-sockets on the recorder.

D Use another RF coaxial cable to connect

the TV socket on the recorder to the antenna input socket on the TV.

Back of a Satellite Box (example only)

cable

satellite

antenna

E Use the scart cable to connect the

EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket on the recorder to the corresponding SCART input socket on the TV.

F Use another scart cable to connect the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on the recorder to the Scart output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on the VCR.

G Use another scart cable to connect the

Scart input socket (or labelled as TV IN or TO DECODER) on the VCR to the Scart output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or TO VCR) on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (co ntinued )

Back of a Satellite Box (example only)

DIGITAL

OUT

English

Connecting the digital input for 5.1-channel recording

This recorder is equipped with a digital audio input socket that can support 5.1channel recording. It allows you to capture the original sound from digital multi-channel sources such as the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, when you record a video that produces the full cinema sound experience (Dolby Digital 2.0, 5.1, DTS surround or DTS ES, DOLBY DIGITAL EX).

A Use a scart cable to connect the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket on the recorder to the Scart output socket (or labelled as TV OUT or TO TV) on the Cable Box/ Satellite Receiver.

B Use a coaxial cable (not supplied) to

connect the COAXIAL IN on the recorder to the DIGITAL or COAXIAL output socket on the connected Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.

 5.1-channel surround sound output

from the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver can be recorded onto this recorder, along with the video.

To enable 5.1-channel recording in tuner mode or timer recording

Turn ON the { 5.1 Recording } setting in the Recording setup menu.

5.1-channel recording can be copied to a recordable DVD and played back on this recorder only. If played back the disc on other DVD players, only stereo mode is available.

Helpful Hints: – 5.1-channel recording is only possible in HQ and SP recording mode. – 5.1-channel recording is only possible in { EXT 2 } input source, which is accessed using the CAM button.

TIPS: Refer to chapter “General Information - 5.1-channel recording” for more information.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (co ntinued )

English

Connecting to a camcorder

You can use the front sockets to copy camcorder recordings. These sockets are located behind the  ap on the right hand side which provides convenient connections for a camcorder.

Option 1: Using the DV IN socket

Use this connection if you have a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder. The DV socket conforms to the i.LINK standard. It provides the best picture quality.

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



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

 Press CAM on the remote control to

select ‘CAM2’ when using this input source.

Helpful Hint: – It is not possible to record from this recorder to your camcorder via the DV IN socket on your recorder.

TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections.

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Step 2: Optional Connections (co ntinued )

Option 2: Using the S-VIDEO In or VIDEO In socket

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

Alternatively, you can use VIDEO connection if your camcorder has only a single video output (Composite Video, CVBS). It provides good picture quality.

English

Helpful Hint: – If you connect your camcorder to the scart socket at the rear of this recorder, select { EXT1 } or { EXT2 } as the input source.

A Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDEO

socket at the front panel of the recorder to the corresponding S-VHS or Video output socket on the camcorder.

 Press CAM on the remote control,

then press CHANNEL +/repeatedly to select ‘CAM1’ when using this input source.

B Use an audio cable (red/white - not

supplied) to connect the AUDIO L/R sockets at the front panel of the recorder to the audio output socket on the camcorder.

TIPS: Refer to the respective connected device’s user manual for other possible connections.

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Step 3: Installation and Set-up

English

The basic installation menu will appear the very  rst time you turn on this recorder. These settings will help you set up the basic recorder features easily, including TV programme installation, language settings and the GUIDE Plus+ system.

IMPORTANT! Complete the basic installation settings before inserting a disc for playback or recording. The disc tray will not open until the basic installation is completed.

A Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on

the recorder.

B Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

 You may go to Channel 1 on your TV,

then press the Channel down button on your TV’s remote control until you see { CINEMA LINK } or { LANGUAGE AND COUNTRY } menu appears on the TV.

If your TV has Cinema Link or a similar



feature, downloading of the TV channels (analogue only) will start automatically. As the TV channels information is downloaded from your TV settings, step 5 will be skipped.

CIMEMA LINK

LANGUAGE AND COUNTRY

Select language and country

Language

Country

Done

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

English

GB United Kingdom

C Select the country of your residence.

i. Highlight { Country } and press ,

then use  keys to select and press  to con rm. If your country is not available in the list, select { Others }.

ii. Highlight { Done } and press OK on

the remote control.

D The TV shape menu appears on the TV.

Select the appropriate TV shape according to the TV you have connected.

TV SHAPE

Select TV shape in the way you want full-screen movies to be displayed on your TV.

TV shape

Done

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

i. Highlight { TV shape } and press ,

use  keys to select and press  to con rm.

16:9

4:3 Letterbox

4:3 Panscan

16:9

Loading data from TV.

4:3 Letterbox

If { Language and Country } menu



appears on the TV, use  keys to select the desired menu language and press  to con rm.

TIPS: After completing the basic installation, you can change or update your settings using the system

setup menu, see page 78~86.

ii. Highlight { Done } and press OK on

the remote control.

4:3 PanScan

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Step 3: Installation and Set-up (continued )

The Channel Search menu appears on the

TV. Select { Search channels } in the menu and press OK on the remote control to start analogue channel search.

 It takes a few minutes to complete.

CHANNEL SEARCH

This will search and install all Analogue and Digital channels and services.

Search channels

Skip search

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

Start

Note: Make sure you have successfully made all the required connections to this recorder, the TV and Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box (if any) and turned them on. The channel search will detect the signals and save all the available programme channels.

If no channels are found : – Try the auto TV channel installation after completing the basic installation, see page 81.

F The recorder continues with the digital

channel search (TV and radio).

CHANNEL SEARCH

Digital channel search. This may take a few minutes. Please wait

Search channels

Skip search

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

G After the channel search is  nished, the

number of found and stored channels (analogue TV, digital TV and digital radio) appear, press OK to continue.

CHANNEL SEARCH

Analogue TV channels found : XX Digital TV channels found : XX Digital Radio channels found : XX

Check signal

Restart Search

Continue OK

H The time and date menu appears.

TIME AND DATE

Please check the Time (hh:mm) and Date and correct if necessary.

Time

Date

Done

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

20:01

31-01-2006

i. If the information is correct, select

{ Done } in the menu and press OK.

ii. If changes are required, use the

alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the correct time and date in the respective  eld.

I The basic installation is now completed.

Easy setup completed. Continue with the GUIDE Plus+ installation?

Continue

Donot install nowOKOK

Disc tray will not open until setup is completed

i. Select { Continue } in the menu and

press OK to start the GUIDE Plus+ installation. See next page for the complete detailed setup.

ii. Select { Do not install now } in the

menu to skip the GUIDE Plus+ installation. The next time when you want to install the GUIDE Plus+ system, press GUIDE on the remote control, see next page.

J Wait until the recorder has  nished

initialising the system, then press OK to exit.

You may now enjoy using this recorder.

Helpful Hint: – The TV programme listings do not appear on the GUIDE Plus+ system as soon as you complete the basic installation. It may take up to 24 hours to receive TV listings data.

English

TIPS: After completing the basic installation, you can change or update your settings using the system

setup menu, see page 78~86.

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Step 4: Set-up the GUIDE Plus+ system

English

Your recorder is equipped with the GUIDE Plus+ system. This system offers a free interactive programme guide that lists all the TV programmes available in your area. Before you can enjoy this feature, you have to de ne your geographic location and your current setup devices in order to receive correct GUIDE Plus+ TV listings data.

IMPORTANT! To use the GUIDE Plus+ system, the analogue tuner has to be installed properly.

A If an introduction to the GUIDE Plus+

system appears on the TV, read the contents and press OK to continue.

 The GUIDE Plus+ basic setup menu

appears.

Otherwise, press GUIDE on the remote



control, then press  and press  repeatedly until you select the { Setup } menu bar.

B Press  to select { Basic Setup } in the

menu and press OK to access the setup screen.

{ Language } / { Country } These settings will be taken from the basic installation set up.

{ Postal code } Press OK to access the entry menu. Use  keys to enter the local postal code and use   keys to move to previous or next entry  eld.

Note: The postal code you enter must be correct, and must represent a postal code in the identi ed country. If not, you will receive no or incorrect TV listings data.

{ External Receiver 1/2/3 }

Note: If you do not have an external receiver connected, leave the  elds as “None” and press the Red button on the remote control to exit the menu. Go direct to step H.

You can connect up to three external receivers (e.g., satellite receiver, cable box) to this recorder. Complete the installation of the external receiver as follows:

a) Use  keys to select External Receiver

1, 2 or 3 and press OK.

b) Press OK again to continue. Select the type

of the external receiver and press OK. { Cable }

Select this for cable receiver, cable box. { Satellite }

Select this for satellite receiver. { Terrestrial }

Select this for digital terrestrial decoder box.

c) Select the service provider from the list and

press OK. { None } Select this if you do not have a provider.

d) Select the brand of your receiver from

the list and press OK.

}

{ None Select this if you do not  nd your brand.

TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external

receivers overnight to receive the TV listings data.

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Step 4: Set-up the GUIDE Plus+ system (cont inued)

e) Identify the socket through which your

external receiver is plugged into the recorder (for example ‘EXT 2’ for EXT2 AUX-I/O) and press OK.

{ Antenna (RF lead) } Select this if the external receiver is connected via the antenna cable. Enter the programme number which your external receiver is tuned to on your recorder.

C If you have connected an external

receiver, ensure that the G-LINK transmitter is properly connected and positioned, see page 20.

 This will allow you to control the

tuner of the Satellite Receiver/Cable Box through the GUIDE Plus+ system.

D Turn on the external receiver and use

the receiver’s remote control to

select programme number {02} on the receiver.

E Press OK to continue.

 The GUIDE Plus+ system is sending

signal via the G-LINK connection to the external receiver to switch to a certain programme number.

F If the external receiver has switched to

the programme number displayed on the TV, select { Yes } and press OK.

 Otherwise, select { No } and press

OK to try a different code. Repeat this

process until the external receiver switches to another programme number.

G Press the Green button to return to the

setup screen.

H If you want to specify the source and

programme number of a GUIDE Plus+ host channel, select { Host Channel Setup } in the menu and follow the instructions on the TV to complete the setup.

 The default host channel setup is set

to ‘Automatic’.

I Once complete, press GUIDE to exit

the menu.

J Leave the recorder in ‘standby’ mode

during the night to load the TV listing data.

If you use an External Receiver, you have



to tune your External Receiver manually to your host channel, see below table for details. Leave the External Receiver

‘ON’ overnight.

Note: If you tune to your Host Channel

before going into ‘standby’, your recorder will start immediately to download TV listings data. This process can take up to two (2) hours. You can stop the download at any time by turning the device ‘on’.

Visit www.europe.guideplus.com/En/help/ countries hostchannels.html for more and latest information on the supporting host channels.

Host Channel (SAT)

Eurosport ASTRA 1C, 1H

HOT BIRD 7A

ATLANTIC BIRD3

Eurosport ASTRA 1C, 1H

HOT BIRD 7A

Eurosport ASTRA 1C, 1H

Eurosport UK ASTRA 2A

(Deutsch)

Host Channel (aerial / cable)

Eurosport

RTL-TV1

Canal +

Eurosport

MTV

Eurosport

RTL-TV1

Tele 5

Eurosport

ITV (terrestrial)

Eurosport

Country/City (Language)

Austria

Belgium

France

Germany

Italy

Nederlands

Luxembourg

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Check your TV listings line-up on the



{ Editor } screen the next day to ensure the data download is completed, see page

33.

Helpful Hints: – If your country/region is not in the list above or you are not able to receive TV listings data, you can still use the GUIDE Plus+ system for ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ and manual recordings. – If a problem comes up during the GUIDE Plus+ system set-up, visit the website at www. europe.guideplus.com for further assistance.

TIPS: After completing the setup, leave the recorder in standby mode and turn on your external

receivers overnight to receive the TV listings data.

English

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Using the GUIDE Plus+ system

English

GUIDE Plus+ system introduction

After the GUIDE Plus+ setup and data download is completed, you can start to explore the different features and areas of the GUIDE Plus+ system.

A Press GUIDE on the remote control. B Use   keys to navigate in the menu.

The GUIDE Plus+ system is divided in six screen components:

Information Panels – Display instructions on

the GUIDE Plus+ system, programme promotions and advertisements.

Video Window – Shows the picture of the

current TV programme. You can continue to watch the current programme while entering the GUIDE Plus+ system.

Action Bar – Displays the available functions.

The action buttons are activated directly with the respective colour coded buttons on the remote control.

Information Box – Displays short programme

descriptions or help menus.

Menu Bar – Displays the GUIDE Plus+ menus

and your current selection.

Grid/Tiles – Displays the TV listings

information by channel and time, seven days in advance.

If certain channels are missing, go to the



{ Editor } screen to check and change the channels, see page 33.

Quick access functions

There are several features integrated in the GUIDE Plus+ system. These functions will be displayed at the top Action Bar C whenever applicable. You can access the function by pressing the matching colour coded button on the remote control.

Schedule recordings

Select a programme you wish to record



and press the Red button on the remote control for

 You can store up to 25 TV

programmes for recording.

Select a speci c channel programme

Press the Yellow button on the remote



control for to view the logos of all the available channels in your area, press OK to select.

Helpful Hint: – The shows you have scheduled for recording can be reviewed and edited in the ‘Schedule’ screen, see page 32.

TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu.

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Using the GUIDE Plus+ system (continued)

GUIDE Plus+ menu bar

The GUIDE Plus+ system consists of seven areas in the menu bar:

Grid

Info

Editor

My TV

Setup

A Press GUIDE on the remote control.

 The GUIDE Plus+ screen appears.

B Press  to highlight the menu bar, then

press   to select a menu bar option and press  to access.

 The information on the individual menu

bar is described in the following pages.

‘Grid’ screen

The Grid screen is the main TV listings screen of the GUIDE Plus+ system. It provides you with seven days of TV listings information.

Schedule

‘Search’ screen

The Search screen allows you to locate the programme listings by category. It enables you to quickly and easily  nd something of interest to watch or record.

A Select { Search } and press . B Use   keys to select a search category:

{ Movies, Sport, Children, Others or My Choice }.

C Use  keys to select a sub-category and

press OK to start the search.

 All the programmes for the next

seven days in this sub-category are displayed by date and time.

 Select { All } to receive results for all

sub-categories in this category.

D Use   keys to select a programme

and press OK to start viewing.

English

A Use  keys to select a desired TV

channel.

Press CHANNEL +/- to scroll



down/up a page at a time.

B Use   keys to select a programme.

Press . / > to go directly to the



previous day’s or the next day’s TV listings.

To set your own search keywords:

A Select { My Choice } and press . B Press the Yellow button on the remote

control for .

C Use   keys to enter your keyword

and press OK to con rm.

D Press the Green button for . E Highlight your keyword and press OK to

start the search.

C Press OK to start viewing.

TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu.

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Using the GUIDE Plus+ system (continued)

English

‘My TV’ screen

The My TV screen allows you to set up a personal pro le. You can de ne the pro le by channels, categories and/or by keywords. It enables you to quickly and easily  nd something of interest to watch, or record.

A Select { My TV } and press . B Press the Yellow button on the remote

control for .

C Use  keys to select { Channel },

{ Categories } or { Keywords }.

D Press the Yellow button for .

{ Channel }

Select a channel from the ‘Channel’



screen and press OK.

 Repeat this step to add more channels

(up to 16).

‘Schedule’ screen

The Schedule screen allows you to examine, delete and edit the scheduled recordings. Additionally, you are able to set a recording here using ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ or Manual. See pages 43~44 for more information.

Note: In the UK and Ireland the ShowView system is called VIDEO Plus+ system and ShowView Programming Number is called PlusCode Programming Number.

‘Info’ screen

The Info screen is reserved for additional information such as News, Weather Reports, Stock Quotes, etc. The information can be broadcast in the same ‘Info’ screen by region.

{ Categories }

Select a category from the ‘Search’



screen and press OK.

 Repeat this step to add more

categories (up to 4).

{ Keywords }

Use   keys to enter your



keywords and press OK to con rm.

 Repeat this step to add more

keywords (up to 16).

If there are no categories available, no data has been provided yet.

E Press OK to activate your pro le.

TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu.

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Using the GUIDE Plus+ system (continued)

‘Editor’ screen

The Editor screen is the central location for you to manage your channels. Every change in the Editor leads to a change in the Grid. You can assign programme numbers to the TV channels, switch a channel On or Off and select a channel source (Tuner, Digital Terrestrial TunerDTT, External Receiver).

Editor

A Select { Editor } and press .

 The display of the Editor screen

depends on the speci c TV reception environment of your area.

To turn On/Off the channel

B Move to the left tile of the channel that

you want to change, then press Red button on the remote control.

 The ‘On’ channels’ programme listings

will be displayed in Grid screen.

To change the Source

C Move to the right tile of the channel that

you want to change, then press Red button to change the source (e.g., Tuner, DTT, Ext. Rec. 1, etc.).

 The programme number changes

automatically to re ect the new source.

‘Setup’ screen

The Setup screen is the central location for you to con gure the GUIDE Plus+ system according to your personal situation (Region, TV reception). In addition you have the option to set up your Host Channel and to view the GUIDE Plus+ system information screen.

For a detailed description of the GUIDE Plus+ setup process, see pages 28~29.

To make changes to the Setup

A Select { Setup } press . B Highlight { Basic Setup } and press OK. C Move the highlight to the part that you

would like to change (Language, Country, Postal Code, External Receiver 1, 2, 3) and press OK.

D Follow the instructions on the TV to

make the necessary changes and press OK.

 Some changes might require a new

download of TV listings information. This can take up to 24 hours.

English

To change the Programme Number

D Move to the right tile of the channel that

you want to change, then press the

Green button and use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the

programme number.

TIPS: Press Blue button to return to the current time in the ‘Grid’ screen. Press GUIDE to exit the menu.

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Control TV Programmes

English

Switching on to TV programme

TUNER

PAUSE

UMP-BACK

INFO

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on

this recorder.

C Press TUNER repeatedly to toggle

between analogue tuner (PXX), digital tuner (DXXX) and digital radio tuner (RXXX).

 ‘X’ denotes the channel number.

D Press CHANNEL +/− to select a

desired TV/radio channel of the selected tuner.

 The active TV programmes will be

stored automatically onto the temporary HDD storage in this recorder. The information is shown on the Time Shift video bar.

If you switch to another TV channel on



the recorder, a new title will be created and a vertical line will be shown on the Time Shift video bar.

You can choose to display or hide the



Time Shift video bar by pressing the INFO m button on the remote control.

PLAY

For more information about the temporary HDD storage (Time Shift Buffer), see page 36.

Pause live TV function

Sometimes, you might be interrupted when watching your favourite TV programme or match. Now, you can

pause the show by pressing PAUSE on the remote control and press PLAY  to resume playback. It behaves exactly as if you were in control of the live broadcast.

If you want to return to the live TV programme, just press TUNER.

Instant replay function

When watching a live TV programme, you can press JUMP-BACK on the remote control to jump back one (1) minute (default setting) upon every single press for instant replay.

If you want to return to the live TV programme, just press TUNER.

FlexTime function

You do not need to wait until the recording is completed before starting playback.

While the recording is in progress, press  on the remote control to go back to the beginning of the recording and start playback, or hold down . until you reach the scene to begin.

TIPS: Press INFO on the remote control to display or remove the Time Shift video bar.

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Control TV Programmes (continued )

Watching digital TV/radio broadcast

This DVD recorder is able to receive free-to-air DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial) and radio stations. As new services are added over time, make sure to regularly update and install new channels, see page 83.

A Press TUNER repeatedly to switch to a

digital TV or radio channel.

B Press CHANNEL +/− to select a

desired TV/radio channel of the selected tuner.

C While watching digital TV/radio broadcast,

you can have the following options:

Changing the subtitle/audio language

This operation works only for broadcasts with multiple subtitle/audio languages. The subtitle/audio language can be changed using the toolbar, see page 63. Note: You can also hold down the TEXT button on the remote control for quick access to the subtitle option.

Showing the programme information

Press INFO m and followed by the



Green button for { NOW NEXT } to display the programme information screen.

 The display consists of an information

box showing the description of the current programme and the name of the next programme of that channel.

 To view the programme information

on other channels, press the CHANNEL +/−.

[Red] "Record from here" [RECORD] Record program.

START REC NOW NEXT BACK MORE INFO

Viewing digital text service (MHEG)

English

(for UK only)

Many digital TV channels broadcast information via their text service. This digital service includes high quality digital text and graphics along with advanced navigation options.

MHEG can only be activated if no subtitles are shown on the screen.

Before you start...

Turn off the subtitle using the toolbar option (see page 63). This can also be done by holding down the TEXT button on the remote control until the subtitle toolbar option appears. Press  to select { Off } in the menu and press  to con rm.

A Press TUNER repeatedly until ‘DXXX’

appears on the top of the screen.

B Press TEXT or the Red button on the

remote control.

C Once the text information is displayed,

you can use   keys, the colour coded buttons and/or the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 on the remote control to access the required information.

 The broadcaster decides the

appearance, content and navigation methods of all digital text services.

D Press TEXT again to exit.

Helpful Hints: – Not all TV channels transmit interactive television application at all times. – T/C button on the remote control can be used as the { SELECT } button.

TIPS: Press INFO on the remote control to display or remove the Time Shift video bar.

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Before Recording

English

About temporary HDD storage/Time Shift video bar

The current TV programme will be stored in the temporary hard disk storage called ‘TSB’ (Time Shift Buffer) once the recorder is turned on. It will continuously store up to 6 (six) hours of TV programmes.

The Time Shift video bar will appear on the TV. It indicates the status and timing of the TV programmes stored in the temporary HDD storage. You can choose to display or remove the video bar by pressing the INFO m button on the remote control.

21:00

The Time Shift video bar consists of the following information:

The TV programme start time.

Once it has exceeded 6 (six) hours, the

beginning of the contents will be deleted and the start time will be changed accordingly.

Remaining space in the temporary

storage.

Clips that are selected to be recorded

onto the HDD (marked Red).

Current position and time of the TV

programme broadcast.

Title markers (when you switch to a TV

channel for more than 1 minute, a new title marker will be created)

Present time

Programme information

Warning! The temporary HDD can only store up to 6 hours of TV programmes. All the contents will be cleared when you press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn off the recorder.

23:13

In addition, executing the following actions will also clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage : – Press CAM on the remote control. – Enter to { Set up } or { Record mode } option in the system setup menu.

This action will clear the Time Shift Buffer.

Do you want to continue?

Yes

i) To proceed and clear the contents in

the temporary HDD storage, press OK on the remote control to select { Yes } in the menu, OR

ii) Select { No } in the menu and press

OK on the remote control to abort.

Marking the contents for recording

You need to ‘mark’ the contents in the temporary HDD storage before it can be recorded to the hard disk drive (HDD), see page 39.

To select a title (programme)

Press INFO m to show the overview



panel and use  keys to select a title.

To  nd a scene within the title

Use   keys.



To record the programme currently highlighted on the time shift buffer

Press REC  once.



Note: In the countries where no GUIDE Plus+ TV listings data is available or no such data is stored, pressing REC will start recording from the beginning of the current channe, up to 6 (six) hours. Press REC repeatedly to set the recording length by 30minute increments.

To mark the starting point of recording

Press the Red button.



To mark the end of the recording

Press STOP .



To cancel the marked recording

Press the Red button.



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Before Recording (cont inued)

Default recording settings

You can preset your recording settings in the recording setup menu.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

B Press  to select { Preferences }. C Press  to select { Recording }.

Preferences

Record mode

Language

Auto protect

Chapters

Preferences

Sat record

Direct rec

Recording

Lang I

Off

Smart

Recording

Off

D Use  keys to select the setting you

wish to change and press  to access its options.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following pages.

 If the selection in the menu is greyed

out, that means the feature is not available or not possible to change at the current state.

E To exit, press SYSTEM.

Record Mode settings chart

Record Mode

HQ (high quality) SP (standard play) SPP (standard play plus) LP (long play) EP (extended play) SLP (super long play) SEP (super extended play)

31 62 78 94 125 157 250

Helpful Hints: – Changing the Recording Mode will clear the contents in the temporary HDD storage, only the marked contents (in red bar) will be recorded onto the hard disk drive (HDD) of this recorder. – You can record up to 500 titles on the HDD if the hard disk capacity is suf cient.

Your TV picture quality will be changed

–

according to the selected recording mode

1 2

2.5 3 4 6 8

1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 40 mins 4 hrs 35 mins 5 hrs 30 mins 7 hrs 20 mins 11 hrs 5 mins 14 hrs 45 mins

English

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Before Recording (cont inued)

English

Recordings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Record mode The recording mode de nes the picture quality of recordings and the

Important! When copying from HDD to a recordable DVD, the

Language Selects the recording language to be used for TV programmes (analogue

Auto protect With this feature turned on, the new recording titles will be automatically

Chapters Automatically divides a recording (title) into chapters by inserting chapter

maximum recording time on the HDD (hard disk drive), see page 37 on ‘Recording Mode Setting Chart’.

recording mode of the selected recording in the HDD will automatically be transferred. Selecting another recording mode is not possible. The factory default setting is SP.

TV channels only) which are transmitted an additional audio language. For example, if a programme is available in English and Spanish, with Spanish being the additional language option. { Lang I } – Original broadcast language. { Lang II } – Additional audio language.

Note: To make an immediate recording with the optional audio language, press SYSTEM on the remote control and access the { Toolbar - Options }, then select the language in the { AUDIO } option.

protected. { On } – Delete and edits on the recorded titles are not possible. { Off } – Turn off the function.

markers at a speci c interval. This enables you to access a speci c point in the recording quickly. { Off } – No chapter marker is inserted in the recording. { Standard } – Chapter markers are inserted automatically during

recording at approximately 5 ( ve) minutes interval.

{ Smart } – This setting is only available for the DV camcorder

recording. A chapter marker is inserted whenever there is a break in the recording, for example, when the recording is stopped or paused and restarted again.

SAT record This feature is only available if you have connected a Satellite Receiver or

Direct rec. With this feature, you can immediately record the programme that you

{ On } – Enable recording directly from the TV display. { Off } – Turn off the function.

5.1 Recording This setting is only required if you are using the recorder’s COAXIAL IN socket

other devices to the EXT 2 AUX-I/O scart socket of this recorder, see page 41 for more information. { Off } – Turn off the function. { EXT2 } – Enable this recorder to start and stop recording when

a signal is received from the connected device.

are viewing on the TV by pressing REC button without needing to turn on this recorder, see page 41 for more information.

to connect to the coaxial output on your Cable Box or Satellite Receiver. { On } – Enable 5.1-channel recording from the cable box or

satellite receiver you have connected.

{ Off } – Disable the digital audio input.

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IMPORTANT! Unrecordable contents

Contents with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, it will continue to record. However, during playback, only blank or grey picture will be displayed.

Recording TV programmes

Follow the instructions below to record the TV programmes onto the HDD, where you can store for future viewing and copy to a recordable DVD disc if required.

Record the current TV programme

A Press INFO m on the remote control

to display the Time Shift video bar.

B Press REC

 The current programme will be

marked for recording.

 In the countries where no GUIDE Plus+

TV listings data is available or no such data is stored, it will start recording the current channel from the last channel marker onwards for the next 6 (six) hours.

on the remote control.



Record to Hard Disk

[CANCEL REC.] "Cancel record" [STOP] "Stop record here"

CANCEL REC.

Press REC  again will set the recording



time length. Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30minute, up to a maximum of 6 (six) hours.

C You can turn off your TV and the

recorder to standby mode while recording.

 The recorder will continue recording

and stop at the designated end time.

If you wish to stop the recording before



the scheduled time, press STOP .

Record a speci c section of TV programmes

A Press INFO m on the remote control

to display the Time Shift video bar.

B Use  keys to select a TV programme

that can be found in the temporary HDD storage.

C Use   keys to search for the beginning

of the scene where you want to start recording, then press PAUSE Å.

D Press the Red button on the remote

control to start recording from here.

E Press PLAY  to continue playback. F Press  to search for the point where

you want to end the recording and press

STOP  on the remote control.

 A red marking will be visible on the

video bar to indicate the marked recording.

BACK MORE INFO

English

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

English

Simultaneous record and play function

While recording the TV programme to the HDD is in progress, you can play a previously recorded title from the HDD, or play a DVD video disc, or watch the playback from other connected devices.

Playback from HDD

A Press HDD-BROWSER, then press 

repeatedly until the title menu appears.

HDD

SOURCE

Hard Disk

Disc Tray

Disc Library

[BROWSER]

SORTING

Recoding Date

Alphabetical

Delete Order

Protected

Genre

Last Played

DISK INFO

Playback from DVD

Press OPEN CLOSE ç on the



recorder’s front panel and load in a disc to start playback.

Playback from other device

This is only possible if this recorder is connected to the TV using the EXT1 TO TV-I/O socket.

Press TV/HDD to view the picture from



the device which is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O socket of this recorder.

If there is no device connected to the



EXT2 AUX-I/O socket, pressing

TV/HDD will switch to the TV mode.

Watching other TV programmes

Use the TV’s channel up/down button to



select a different TV channel.

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

B Use  keys to select a title in the

HDD content menu and press PLAY  to start playback.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

Direct recording from TV

If you have connected this recorder to your TV using a scart cable, you can immediately start recording the programme (analogue TV channels only), which is currently being shown on the TV while the recorder is in standby mode.

A Ensure that the { Direct rec. } mode in

the recording setting is turned on (see page 38).

B While watching the TV programme, press

REC  on the remote control to start

recording.

C To stop recording, press STOP

 Otherwise, it will stop automatically

after 6 (six) hours of recording.



Automatic recording from Satellite Receiver

English

The feature is only applicable for the Satellite Receiver (or any similar devices) that is connected to the EXT2 AUX-I/O scart socket of this recorder. In addition, the Satellite Receiver must have a timer function that is able to control the recording function of this recorder.

A Ensure that the { Sat record } mode in

the recording setting is set to { EXT2 } (see page 38).

B Use the Satellite Receiver’s timer

programming function to programme the recording (refer to the Satellite Receiver’s user manual).

 You can only programme up to 6 (six)

hours of recording.

C Leave the recorder and Satellite Receiver

in standby mode for the recording.

 You have to turn off the Satellite

Receiver to standby mode before the recorder.

 The recorder will start recording

when it detects a signal from the Satellite Receiver.

Helpful Hint: – The recorder’s timer recordings take priority over automatic satellite recording. Automatic Satellite recording will stop if the recorder’s timer recording is due to start.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

English

About timer recording

Use the timer recording to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date/ time. This recorder will tune to the right programme channel and begin recording at the speci ed time.

With this recorder, you can schedule up to 25 recordings at a time and up to 6 (six) hours for each recording. During timer recording, changing the recorder’s channel is not possible.

Note: If the scheduled timer recording is longer than 6 (six) hours, it will split into two or more titles.

There are three ways to programme a timer recording

– Using the GUIDE Plus+ system – Using the ShowView / VIDEO Plus+

system

– Using manual timer recording

About ‘VPS/PDC’

‘VPS’ (Video Programming System) or ‘PDC’ (Programme Delivery Control) is used to control the start and duration of TV channel recordings. If a TV programme starts earlier or ends later than was scheduled, this recorder will then turn on and off at the correct time.

Timer recording (GUIDE Plus+ system)

To schedule a recording with the GUIDE Plus+ system, simply select the desired programme from the channel list.

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Turn on the recorder and press GUIDE

on the remote control.

 The GUIDE Plus+ screen appears.

Note: If the GUIDE Plus+ setup menu appears, it means that this recorder has not been installed with the GUIDE Plus+ programme data yet. See pages 28~29 to set-up the GUIDE Plus+ system.

C Use  keys to select a desired TV

channel and use   keys to select a programme.

Press CHANNEL +/- to scroll



down/up a page at a time.

Press . / > to go directly to a day



before or the next day TV listings.

D Press the Red button on the remote

control for .

E Press GUIDE to exit the menu.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

Timer recording (ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ system)

This is a simple timer programming system. To use it, enter the ShowView programming number / VIDEO Plus+ PlusCode® programming number associated with your television programme. You can  nd this number in your TV listings magazine.

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

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Turn on the recorder and press TIMER

on the remote control.

 The GUIDE Plus+ schedule screen

appears.

C Press the Red button on the remote

control for or .

 The ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ entry

screen appears.

D Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter the ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ programming number and press OK to con rm. (e.g. 5-312-4 or 5,312 4, key in ‘53124’).

 The GUIDE Plus+ system is decrypting

the programming number and transforming it into a scheduled event.

If an incorrect programming number is



entered, you have to select the correct programme number manually. Follow the instructions on the TV to edit the date and time.

E The default recording settings are

displayed in the pink tile. To make changes, press the matching colour coded button on the remote control.

{ Frequency }

Press the Red button on the remote control repeatedly to select the repeat recording setting (Once, Weekly, M-F [Monday to Friday]).

{ Timing }

Press the Green button on the remote control repeatedly to select adding extra time (+0, +10, +20, +30) to the end of recording or select VPS/PDC (V-P) function. Note: VPS/PDC is not available for external receiver.

English

F Press TIMER to con rm and exit the menu.

 The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the

display panel if a timer recording is set.

 If the recorder is not in standby mode,

Note: In the UK and Ireland the ShowView system is called VIDEO Plus+ system and ShowView Programming Number is called

PlusCode Programming Number.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

a noti cation message will appear before the timer recording begins.

 If you ignore the message, the

recorder will automatically switch to the respective channel and start recording.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

English

Timer recording (manually)

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Turn on the recorder and press TIMER

on the remote control.

 The GUIDE Plus+ schedule screen

appears.

C Press the Green button on the remote

control for .

 The recording date appears.

F Press the Green button to con rm and

go to the next parameter.

 A virtual keyboard appears on the TV

for entering the title name.

G Once complete, store the setting by

pressing the Green button for .

 The scheduled manual recording will

be displayed.

H The default recording settings are

displayed in the pink tile. To make changes, press the matching colour coded button on the remote control.

{ Frequency }

Press the Red button on the remote control repeatedly to select the repeat recording setting (Once, Weekly, M-F [Monday to Friday]).

{ Timing }

D Use   keys or alphanumeric

keypad 0-9 to enter the recording

information (date, start time, end time) and press the Green button to con rm each entry and go to the next parameter.

E When ‘TUNER 01’ appears on the

display, select the input source and enter the programme channel.

 To select an external input channel,

highlight ‘TUNER” in the menu and use  keys to select { DTT Tuner }, { EXT1 }, { EXT2 } or { CAM1 }.

 To select a programme number,

highlight ‘01’ in the menu and use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the programme channel.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

I Press TIMER to con rm and exit the

menu.

 The ‘TIMER’ icon will light up on the

display panel if a timer recording is set.

 If the recorder is not in standby mode,

a noti cation message will appear before the timer recording begins.

 If you ignore the warning, the

recorder will automatically switch to the respective channel and start recording.

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Record to Hard Disk (continued)

Changing/Deleting a timer recording

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Turn on the recorder and press TIMER

on the remote control.

 The GUIDE Plus+ schedule screen

appears.

C Press  to select a timer programme

which you want to delete/edit.

To delete the timer programme

Press the Red button on the remote



control for .

To edit the timer programme

Press the Green button on the remote



control for , and follow the instructions on the TV to make the necessary changes/entry.

To edit the Frequency/Timing

Highlight the respective tile in the menu



and press the Red button to change the frequency or the Green button to change the timing.

D Once complete, press TIMER to

con rm and exit the menu.

English

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk or recordable DVD

English

Recording from a DV Camcorder

When you connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN socket of this recorder, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder using the recorder’s remote control. Furthermore, the smart chaptering feature ensures the chapter markers are created at each break in the images.

Before you start...

– Mark the contents in the temporary HDD storage (time shift buffer) for which you wish to record to the HDD, see page

36. Otherwise, all the contents will be cleared when you start camcorder recording. – Set the date and time at { DV Specials } if required for DV update recording function, see page 76.

A Connect your Digital Video or Digital 8

camcorder to the DV IN socket of this recorder (see page 24).

B Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

C Press CAM on the remote control.

 Media type selection screen appears.

Switching to camera mode will clear the Time Shift Buffer.

Select a media type to record.

Hard Disk

Recordable DVD

Cancel

D To continue, select to record to { Hard

Disk } or { Recordable DVD } in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 All the contents in the temporary

HDD storage will be cleared, only the ‘marked’ contents will be stored onto the HDD.

Otherwise, select { Cancel } in the



menu and press OK to abort the operation.

E Turn on the DV camcorder and start

playback.

CAM 2

STOP

DV CONTROL

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

AUTOREC

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Record to Hard Disk or recordable DVD (continued)

Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { AUTO REC }.

Auto Record of DV input to hard disk

Record only new DV updates

Record entire DV tape

Cancel

Note: The { AUTO REC } option can only be activated while in camcorder play or pause mode.

To copy the entire DV tape

Select { Record entire DV tape } in



the menu and press OK to con rm.

 The camcorder will rewind the tape

and start recording from the beginning.

To copy the newly recorded contents from the DV tape

Select { Record only new DV updates }



in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 The recordings which are later than the

date and time set in the { DV Specials } (see page 76) will be recorded onto the HDD or recordable DVD.

G To use the recorder’s remote control to

control the camcorder operation during recording, press the Green button on the remote control for { DV CONTROL }.

 The DV control buttons display on the

screen.

H You can pause, play, stop, fast forward or

rewind the scene using the   keys on the recorder’s remote control to select the respective control buttons on the screen.

I To stop the recording, press STOP

 Both the recorder and camcorder will



stop.

J To exit, press TUNER.

Helpful Hints: – Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder’s remote control. – Mixing of PAL and NTSC video format recording on a same recordable DVD is not possible. – If a part of the tape is blank, the recorder will pause recording. Recording will restart automatically when there is a recordable signal. However, if there is more than 5 ( ve) minutes of blank tape, the recording will end automatically. – A chapter marker is inserted every time when there is a break in the time code on the DV tape. This happens when the recording is stopped or paused then restarted.

English

+RW

DV CONTROL

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

CAM 2

AUTOREC

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Record to Hard Disk or recordable DVD (continued)

English

Recording from camcorder

When you connect the camcorder to the VIDEO or S-VIDEO socket at the front panel of this recorder or the EXT1 or EXT2 socket at the back panel, follow the steps below to make the camcorder recording.

Before you start...

Mark the contents in the temporary HDD storage (time shift buffer) for which you wish to record to the HDD, see page

36. Otherwise, all the contents will be cleared when you start camcorder recording.

TUNER

A Connect the camcorder to this recorder

(see page 25).

B Find the place on the camcorder that you

want to start recording from and set the camcorder to pause mode.

C Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

D Turn on the recorder and press CAM

on the remote control.

 Media type selection screen appears.

To continue, select to record to { Hard

Disk } or { Recordable DVD } in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 All the contents in the temporary

HDD storage will be cleared except for the ‘marked’ recordings.

Otherwise, select { Cancel } in the menu



and press OK to abort the operation.

F Press CHANNEL +/- repeatedly to

select the correct input channel that matches the connected socket of the device.

 { CAM 1 } : S-VIDEO or VIDEO

socket at the front.

 { EXT 1 } : EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart

socket at the back.

 { EXT 2 } : EXT2 AUX-I/O scart

socket at the back.

G Press REC

press PLAY button on the camcorder to start playback.

To pause the recording, press PAUSE Å.



To continue recording, press PAUSE Å again.

 A new chapter marker is created after

recording restarts (for recordable DVD only).

H To stop the recording, press STOP

 A new title will be created when you

begin another recording.

to start recording and





I To exit, press TUNER.

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Record to Hard Disk or recordable DVD (continued)

Recording from an external device (VCR/DVD player)

You can record from an external device which is connected to this recorder’s input socket. Copy-protected material cannot be recorded on this recorder.

IMPORTANT! It is not possible to record the disc playback from this recorder to its HDD.

TUNER

A Connect the external device to this

recorder (see page 21).

B Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

C Turn on the recorder and press CAM

on the remote control.

 Media type selection screen appears.

D To continue, select to record to { Hard

Disk } or { Recordable DVD } in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 All the contents in the temporary

HDD storage will be cleared except for the ‘marked’ recordings.

Otherwise, select { Cancel } in the menu



and press OK to abort the operation.

E Press CHANNEL +/- repeatedly to

select the correct input channel that matches the connected socket of the device.

 { CAM 1 } : S-VIDEO or VIDEO

socket at the front.

 { EXT 1 } : EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart

socket at the back.

 { EXT 2 } : EXT2 AUX-I/O scart

socket at the back.

F Start playback on the connected device. G Press REC

To pause the recording, press PAUSE Å.



To continue recording, press PAUSE Å again.

 You can use this function to avoid

unwanted recording.

 A new chapter marker is created after

recording restarts.

H To stop the recording, press STOP

to start recording.





I To exit, press TUNER.

Helpful Hint: – If ‘X’ appears at the bottom of the TV screen, it means that there is no video signal received from the current input channel.

English

TIPS: Setting an appropriate recording mode is important as it determines the picture quality and

recording time to the HDD or a recordable DVD, see page 38.

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Copy from Hard Disk to recordable DVD

English

IMPORTANT! – It is not possible to record the TV programmes or the scheduled timer programmes directly to a recordable DVD. You can only record it to the HDD and then copy to a recordable DVD. – Copy protected (Copy-Once or Copy-Never) movies and DVD Videos cannot be copied to the HDD.

About copying

You can copy a recorded title from the HDD (hard disk drive) to a recordable DVD.

The time required for copying from HDD to a recordable DVD depends on the recording mode of the HDD recordings. It is not possible to change the recording mode for the copying process. It is therefore important that you choose the appropriate recording mode when you set up the recording to the HDD.

The copying process is done at a higher speed than the recording. The maximum copying speed is up to 8x. You cannot shorten the time required for recording even with high-speed discs.

HDD  Recordable DVD

HQ SP SPP LP EP SLP SEP

Hours of recordings can be stored in an empty

4.7GB recordable DVD

1 2

2.5 3 4 6 8

Time required for copying 1 hour of recording

25 mins

12.5 mins 10 mins 8 mins 6 mins 4 mins 3 mins

HDD recording mode

The following information will be stored on the disc :

– Recording mode – Title/name of recording – Date and time of recording – Index Picture of title

Discs for recording

Three different types of DVD recordable discs can be used with this recorder:

DVD±RW (DVD Rewritable) – Discs that are re-writable can be used for multiple recordings once existing data is 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 done on DVD±R discs as long as they have not been  nalised. – You can also delete unwanted recordings. However, the disc space occupied by the deleted recordings cannot be recovered for further recording. – To play a DVD±R disc on other DVD players, it must be  nalised (see page 72). After this is done, no more data can be added to the disc.

DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer) – It contains the same usage as DVD+R, the only difference is the capacity- 8.5GB. It offers two recordable layers on a single DVD disc. The layers are accessible from the same side of the disc, so recording can occur completely uninterrupted.

TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the recordable DVD before recording.

You have to  nalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 72.

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Copy from Hard Disk to recordable DVD (continued )

If you are using a DVD±RW for

Copying to a recordable DVD

You can copy any recordings from the HDD to a recordable DVD. The storage capacity of the disc depends on the recording mode that was selected for the recordings in the HDD, see page 37.

Before you start...

Be sure that no other recording is to be carried out while copying (e.g. timer recording).

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Insert a recordable DVD into the

recorder.

C Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control.

 The content menu appears.

D Press  repeatedly until the { TITLES }

and { INFO } menus appear.

HDD

TITLES

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00

EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

DELETE

E Use  keys to select a title to copy

and press the Green button on the remote control for { COPY }.

 The making disc copy information

appears.

+RW

Making Disc copy

Title CH8 10/05-JAN-101 Length 52 min Available space 3 hr 03 min Archiving Time 19 min

INFO

13:01:00 HQ

28.02.2005

COPY PROTECT

CHILD LOCK



recording, you can press . / > to select the space in the disc where you want the recording to be placed (e.g. the space of a deleted title).

For DVD±RW, you can erase all the disc



contents in order to create space for new recording. Press the Red button for { ERASE DISC }.

If copy an edited title (marked with )



in the HDD, all the attributes of the recording (hidden or unhidden chapter markers) will be transferred. Only unhidden chapters will be playback.

F To start recording, press the Green

button again for { START }.

 “HDD TO DVD” appears on the

display panel during copying process.

 While copying the recordings from

HDD, any interruption to the process (e.g. power failure) may lead to a bad disc.

Otherwise, press the Yellow button for



{ CANCEL } to abort the operation.

 Press INFO will call out the coloured

options at the bottom of the screen.

Helpful Hints: – In some cases, you may not be able to add new recording to a recordable DVD that contains recordings from other DVD recorders. – If the newly recorded title in the HDD is not accessible, turn the recorder off and on again to recover the recording. – If you are unable to  t a title in the HDD to a recordable DVD, split the unwanted sections into multiple titles. Refer to the section ‘Video Editing’ in the user manual for further assistance.

To edit your recordings on the recordable DVD, see pages 70~74.

English

START CANCELERASE DISC

TIPS: Ensure that there is suf cient space available on the recordable DVD before recording. You have to  nalise the DVD±R before it can be played on other players, see page 72.

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Using the Disc Library

English

The Disc Library is an integrated database in this recorder. It gives you a quick and easy access to the recordings you have made onto the recordable DVDs.

The Disc Library keeps the information on which video is recorded on which disc, length of recording and remaining disc space.

Storing the recorded DVD data in the Disc Library

This recorder will assign the disc a number, and keep track of what you have recorded and update the data automatically whenever you add in new recording to the disc.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control and press  to select { Disc Tray }.

B Load in a recordable DVD.

 If { TO LIBRARY } appears, it means

this disc has not been added to the Disc Library.

SOURCE

Hard Disk

Disc Tray

Disc Library

[BROWSER]

C Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { TO LIBRARY }.

 The assigned disc number appears and

the disc tray opens automatically

D Write the same disc number on the disc

and disc’s cover for easy locating of the appropriate disc next time, then press OK to exit.

CONTENT

Video

Audio

Photo

TO LIBRARY

Finding a recorded title

To do this, the recorded disc data must have been stored in the Disc Library. The appropriate disc does not have to be in the recorder.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control.

B Press  to select { Disc Library }, then

press  to select { SORTING } menu.

C Use  keys to select one of the

sorting options.

 { Alphabetical } - Lists all the titles

by alphabetical order.

 { Numerical } - Lists all the discs by

numerical order.

D Press  repeatedly until the { DISCS }

or { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appears.

DISCS

001

002

003

[BROWSER]

REMOVE DVD

E Highlight the title you want and press the

Blue button on the remote control for { GET TITLE }.

 A message showing the disc number

appears.

F Load the appropriate disc and start

playback.

If the disc library becomes full, you will



have to delete some of the discs data in order to use the memory for new discs. Select a disc number from the { DISCS } menu, then press the Red button for { REMOVE DVD }.

TITLES

My Holiday

My Pictures

Celebrations

GET TITLE

TIPS: Up to 999 discs can be stored in the disc library, maximum titles per disc is 999. In total you

can store up to 9000 titles.

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Playback from Hard Disk

Basic operation

Each recording stored on the HDD is displayed in the HDD browser with an Index Picture.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control.

 The content menu appears.

B Press  repeatedly until the { TITLES }

and { INFO } menus appear.

HDD

TITLES

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00

EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

DELETE

Symbols at the { INFO } menu indicating:



– title is still part of the recording

in the ‘Time Shift Buffer’.

– title is locked.

– title is protected.

– title has been viewed.

– title has been edited.

C Use  keys to select a title and press

PLAY  to start playback.

D During playback, you can use the

following buttons on the remote control to access additional playback features.

. / >

– move to the beginning or previous/ next chapter. – hold down this button for fast backward/forward search. Press the button again to increase the search speed (x4, x8, x32). – while in pause mode, start slow motion playback.

  – move to the previous/next scene.

INFO

13:01:00 HQ

28.02.2005

COPY PROTECT

CHILD LOCK

JUMP BACK / JUMP FWD – jump backward/forward by a  xed time period, see page 79.

INFO m – display the title information.

PAUSE

– view a still picture.

STOP



– stop playback.

INFO

Viewing the hard disk information

A Press HDD-BROWSER. B Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { DISK INFO }.

 Total hard disk space and the available

free space for recording will be displayed.

 If the free space is below 10%, delete

or unprotect some titles in the HDD. Maximum free space indication is 90%.

Helpful Hint: – When the hard disk is full, pressing RECORD button will delete the oldest unprotected titles automatically from the hard disk in order to make space for the new recording.

English

TIPS: Press HDD-BROWSER to exit the menu.

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Playback from Hard Disk (continued)

English

Sorting the titles display order

You may organise the titles in a speci c order according to certain criteria for easy locating the recordings. This order will remain until you exit the content menu.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control.

 The content menu appears.

B Press  to select the { SORTING }

menu.

HDD

SORTING 1/6

Recording Date

Alphabetical

Delete Order

Protected

Genre

Last Played

C Use  keys to select one of the

following sorting options.

{ Recording Date }

Lists the titles by the date recorded.

{ Alphabetical }

Lists the titles by alphabetical order.

{ Delete Order }

Lists the titles by deletion order when the HDD has no or less space for new recordings. Deletion of title has to be done manually.

{ Protected }

Lists the titles by protected against deletion.

{ Genre }

Lists the titles by the genre you have speci ed.

{ Last Played }

Lists the titles by the sequence of titles last played.

TITLES 1/2

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00 EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

Delete/Protect a title in the HDD

A number of editing options are displayed at the bottom of the HDD content menu. They can be accessed via the matching colour coded buttons on the remote control.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control.

 The content menu appears.

HDD

TITLES

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00

EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

DELETE

B Use  keys to select a title. C Press the matching colour coded button

on the remote control to access the options displayed at the bottom of the menu.

{ DELETE }

Red button – Delete the selected title from the hard disk.

{ COPY }

Green button – Copy the selected title from the hard disk to a recordable DVD.

{ CHILDLOCK } / { CHLD UNLCK }

Yellow button – Lock or unlock the selected title from viewing. A four-digit pin code is required to play the locked disc/title or to unlock the disc/title (see page 77).

{ PROTECT } / { UNPROTECT }

Blue button – Protect or unprotect the title against editing or accidental loss of recordings.

INFO

13:01:00 HQ

28.02.2005

COPY PROTECT

CHILD LOCK

TIPS: Press HDD BROWSER to exit the menu.

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Playback from Disc

Playable discs

– If the inhibit icon ‘X’ or appears on the TV screen when a

IMPORTANT!

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

button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time.

Recording and Playback

DVD±RW

can be recorded on over and over and can only be played back when the recording was made in

‘video mode’.

(DVD Rewritable);

DVD±R (DVD Recordable);

once the disc is full or  nalised, you cannot record any more on the disc. It can only be played back when the recording was made in ‘video mode’ and  nalised.

– DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same region zone as your player.

Starting disc playback

A Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on

the recorder.

B Press OPEN CLOSE ç on the front of

DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double

Layer); same as DVD±R.

Playback only: DVD Video (Digital Versatile

Disc)

Audio CD (Compact Disc

Digital Audio)

Video CD

(Formats 1.0, 1.1, 2.0)

Super Video CD

the recorder.

You can also hold down the STOP 



button on the remote control to open and close the disc tray.

C Carefully place the disc into the tray with

the label facing up, then press OPEN CLOSE ç.

 For double-sided discs, load the side

which you want to play facing up.

D Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

E Playback may start automatically.

If not, press HDD-BROWSER to show

(CD-Recordable) Audio/

CD-R

Audio/Video format or MP3/JPEG  les.

Recordable

CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) Audio/MP3

Audio/Video format or MP3/JPEG  les.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics

of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

ReWritable

the content menu. Highlight { Disc Tray } in the menu and press . Navigate in the menu to select a track/title and press PLAY .

If the pin code entry dialogue appears on



the TV, this means that the child lock/ parental control was activated for the inserted disc. You have to enter your four-digit pin code (see page 77).

For more playback features, see pages



59~64.

English

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Playback from Disc (cont inued)

English

Playing a DVD video disc

Normally the DVD disc contains a disc menu. You may have to make your selection (e.g., subtitle or audio language) within the disc menu.

A Insert a DVD.

If the disc menu appears, use the



alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to input your selection or use  keys to select a play option and press OK to con rm.

To access the disc menu

Press DISC MENU on the remote



control.

To select the previous or next chapter/title

During playback, press T/C on the



remote control to select ‘TITLE’ or ‘CHAPTER’, then press . / >.

B To stop playback, press STOP



Playing a (Super) Video CDs

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

A Insert a (Super) Video CD.

If the disc index menu appears, use the



alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to input your selection or use  keys to select a play option and press OK to con rm.

To return to the previous menu, press



BACK on the remote control.

B To stop playback, press STOP



Playing a DVD recordable disc

A Insert a DVD recordable disc.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

TITLES  2-2

Static lights

The Pianist

The island of lost dream

Lord of the Rings, The T Habla Con Ella The Ring

...

00:22:08 SPP 14:01:03

01:20:00 SPP 21:02:03

00:32:02 SPP 28:06:03

B Use  keys to select a title to play,

then press PLAY .

C To stop playback, press STOP

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

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics

of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.



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Playback from Disc (cont inued)

Playing an MP3 CD

MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)  les are highly compressed music  les. The MP3 format lets you store about ten times more data (music, pictures) on a single CD-ROM than a regular CD.

A Insert an MP3 CD.

 The content menu appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu.

B Press  repeatedly until the { ALBUMS }

and { TRACKS } menus appear.

HDD

TITLES

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00

EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

DELETE

INFO

COPY PROTECT

CHILD LOCK

13:01:00 HQ

28.02.2005

C Use   keys to select the album

and track to play, then press PLAY .

D During playback, you can press . /

> to select the next/previous track.

E To stop playback, press STOP

Helpful Hints: – If both JPEG pictures and MP3s are in the same disc, you can choose to playback the JPEG pictures or MP3s by selecting { Photo } or { Audio } in the menu. – Only the  rst session of a multi-session CD will be played back. – Further information on the album, track and artist will also be displayed on the TV if this is included in the ID tag. – This recorder does not support MP3PRO audio format.



Playing a JPEG image  le (slide show)

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

A Insert a JPEG photo CD (CD, DVD±RW,

DVD±R).

 The content menu appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu.

B Press  repeatedly until the

{ PHOTO ROLLS } and { INFO } menus appear.

CD/PHOTO/ROLLS

PHOTO ROLLS 1/1

Root

TO ALBUM

INFO

01.01.2005 50 Photos

C Press PLAY  to start the slide show

playback or press OK to show the thumbnail pictures overview.

You can edit the displayed photo by



pressing EDIT on the remote control to access to { Filter } and { Colour Adjust } settings, or press the matching colour coded buttons on the remote control to zoom,  ip or rotate the photo.

EDIT PHOTO

Toolbar

Filter

However, the changes cannot be stored on the HDD or a recordable DVD.

Options

Color Adjust

ZOOM RESET FLIP ROTATE

English

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics

of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Playback from Disc (cont inued)

English

During playback, the available playback



settings are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Photo

[EDIT] = Exit

ZOOM REPEAT SPEED DOWN SPEED UP

{ ZOOM }

Red button – Select this to activate zoom mode. The slideshow playback will pause. – { ZOOM IN } Blue button: enlarge the picture. – { ZOOM OUT } Yellow button: revert to the actual size. – { END } Red button: exit zoom mode and continue slideshow playback.

{ REPEAT }

Green button – Select this to toggle between repeat on and off.

{ SPEED DOWN } / { SPEED UP }

Yellow and Blue buttons – Select this to change the slideshow playback speed. – { SLOW }: 10 (ten) seconds interval – { MEDIUM }: 5 ( ve) seconds interval – { FAST }: 3 (three) seconds interval

D To stop playback, press STOP



Helpful Hints: – If both JPEG pictures and MP3s are in the same disc, you can choose to playback the JPEG pictures or MP3s by selecting { Photo } or { Audio } in the menu. – If the JPEG picture is not recorded with an ‘exif’ type  le, the actual thumbnail picture will not be shown on the display. It will be replaced with a ‘blue mountain’ thumbnail picture. – Some types of JPEG  le cannot be played on this recorder. – It may require longer time for the recorder to display the disc content on the TV due to the large number of songs/pictures compiled into one disc. – Disc with no name will be displayed as ‘Unknown Data’. – If any special characters are present in the MP3 track name (ID3) or album name, it might not be displayed correctly on the screen because this recorder does not support the characters.

Supported JPEG picture formats File format:

– The  le extension has to be ‘*.JPG’ and not ‘*.JPEG’. – It can only display DCF-standard still pictures or JPEG pictures e.g. TIFF. It

cannot play back moving pictures, Motion JPEG, progressive JPEG and other formats, or pictures in formats other than JPEG, or pictures associated with sound e.g. AVI- les.

TIPS: Some discs cannot be played on this DVD recorder due to the con guration and characteristics

of the disc, or due to the condition of recording and authoring software that was used.

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Additional Playback Features

Creating a slideshow playlist (album)

You can customise the JPEG picture slideshow playback within a disc by storing your selection in an album.

This recorder can handle up to a maximum of 100 JPEG pictures in one album on a recordable disc, depending on the JPEG  le parameters.

A Collect your favourite photos from the

‘PHOTO ROLLS’ and add to an album for creating a new slideshow playlist.

 See “Adding photos to an album”.

B If necessary, edit the photos in the album.

 See “Edit the album”.

C Select the photo album in the menu and

press PLAY  to start the slideshow playback.

About Photo Roll/Photo Album Photo roll is a folder for storing original

JPEG pictures and they are protected. It is comparable with a conventional 35mm  lm for cameras. Rolls will be created automatically from the digital cameras.

Photo album contains different JPEG pictures created from the rolls. You can delete an album without deleting the pictures of the rolls.

DVD

CONTENT

Video

Audio

Photo

[BROWSER]

SORTING

PHOTO ROLLS

PHOTO ALBUMS

Adding photos to an album

A Insert a JPEG photo CD (CD, DVD±RW,

DVD±R).

 The content menu appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu.

B Press  repeatedly until the { PHOTO

ROLLS } and { INFO } menus appear.

C Select a photo roll folder and press OK

to show the thumbnail pictures overview.

Overview Root

SELECT ALL SELECT ROTATE

TO ALBUM

D Use   keys to select the photo

which you wish to add to the album and press the Yellow button on the remote control for { SELECT }.

To select all the photos, press the



Green button for { SELECT ALL }.

To rotate the selected photo in 90



degree clockwise increments, press the Blue button for { ROTATE }.

E Press the Red button on the remote

control for { TO ALBUM }.

 The ‘Add to Photo Album’ menu

appears.

F Create a new album or select an existing

album, then press OK to add the photo(s) to it.

 The selected photos are now stored

in the album.

English

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

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Additional Playback Features (continued)



English

Edit the album

You can re-arrange the picture position in the album in order to create the desired slideshow playback order, or remove the photo(s) from the album. The order and number of the pictures in the ‘PHOTO ROLLS’ remains unchanged.

A Insert a JPEG photo CD (CD, DVD±RW,

DVD±R).

 The content menu appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu.

B Press  to select the { SORTING }

menu and press  to select ‘PHOTO ALBUMS’.

DVD

SORTING



PHOTO ROLLS

PHOTO ALBUMS

[BROWSER]

PHOTO ALBUMS

Alb0001

Alb0002

Alb0003

Alb0004

C Press  again to access the { PHOTO

ALBUMS } menu and use  keys to

select an album.

To change the album name and date

Select the album and press EDIT on the



remote control. Make the necessary changes on the respective  elds and press OK and EDIT to exit the menu.

EDIT ALBUM INFO

Toolbar

Edit Name

Edit Date

EDIT

To delete the album

Select the album and press the Red



button on the remote control for { DELETE }.

D Press OK to show the thumbnail pictures

overview.

Overview Alb0001

MOVE SELECT ROTATE

REMOVE

E Use   keys to select the photo

which you wish to move and press the Yellow button on the remote control for { SELECT }.

F Press the Green button on the remote

control for { MOVE }.

 A ‘navigator’ will appear on the menu,

it enables you to select the position between the photos.

G Use   keys to move the

‘navigator’ around the menu and press OK to con rm the position where you want to insert the photo(s).

To rotate a photo

Select the photo in the menu and press



the Blue button for { ROTATE }.

To remove a photo from the album

Select the photo in the menu and press



the Red button on the remote control for { REMOVE }.

Set album name & date.

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

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

Selecting another title/ chapter/ track

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

During playback,

Press > to go to the next title/



chapter/track.

Press . to return to the start of the



current title/chapter/track. Pressing . twice can return to the start of the previous title/chapter/track.

Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to



input the title/chapter/track number. OR

Press T/C on the remote control to



select “T” (title) or “C” (chapter), then press . / > to select the title/ chapter number.

Searching forwards/ backwards

You can fast forward or fast reverse a disc during playback and select a desired search speed.

A During playback, hold down .

(reverse) or > (forward) until the search speed status bar (-4X or 4X) appears on the TV.

 The sound will be muted.

B Press the . (reverse) or >

(forward) repeatedly to cycle through the different search speed (-4X, -8X, -32X, 4X, 8X, 32X).

C To resume normal playback, press

PLAY .

Pausing playback / slow motion play

A During playback, press PAUSE

pause playback and display a still picture.

B Hold down . (reverse) or >

(forward) until the slow motion status bar (-1/8X or 1/8X) appears on the TV.

 The sound will be muted.

C Press the . (reverse) or >

(forward) repeatedly to cycle through the different slow motion speed (-1/8X, 1/4X, -1/2X, 1/8X, 1/4X, 1/2X).

D To resume normal playback, press

PLAY .

English

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

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

English

During playback, you can press SYSTEM on the remote control to display the available playback options. These options can be selected by pressing the matching colour coded buttons on the remote control.

[PLAY] [EDIT] [OK] = PLAY

SCAN SHUFFLE REPEAT A-B

Scan disc

(for CD, VCD, DVD±R/±RW disc only)

This function allows you to preview the  rst 10 seconds of each track on the disc.

A During playback, press the Red button

on the remote control.

 The recorder skips to the next track

after 10 seconds of playback.

B To resume normal playback, press the

Red button again.

Shuf e play

(for CD, MP3 disc only)

Select shuf e play mode to allow the recorder to randomly select and play tracks on the disc.

A Press the Green button on the remote

control.

 It will start play back of all the

chapters within the title in a random order.

B To cancel shuf e playback, press the

Green button again.

Repeat play

The repeat play options vary depending on the disc type.

A During playback, press the Yellow

button on the remote control to select one of the repeat options.

 Repeat chapter (DVD, DVD±R/±RW

only)

 Repeat track/title  Repeat album/playlist (if applicable)  Repeat entire disc (video CD, audio

CD, DVD±R/±RW only)

B To cancel repeat playback, press the

Yellow button repeatedly until the repeat mode is off or press STOP .

Repeating a speci c segment (A-B)

You can repeat the playback of a speci c segment within a title/chapter track. To do this, you must mark the start and end of the segment you want.

A During playback, press the Blue button

on the remote control.

 This indicates that the start point has

been marked.

B Press the Blue button again to mark the

end of the segment.

 A visual marker is placed on the

programme bar.

 Playback skips to the start of the

marked segment. The segment is repeated until the repeat mode is cancelled.

C To cancel repeat playback, press the

Blue button once again.

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

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

Using the Toolbar options

A During playback, press SYSTEM on the

remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

B At { Toolbar }, press  to select

{ Options }.

 The available options might differ

depending on the situation and disc type.

DVD-VIDEO-TITLE 04|CO1

Toolbar

Subtitle

Audio

Angle

Zoom

Time search

[PLAY] [EDIT] [OK] = PLAY

C Use   keys to select the setting you

want to adjust.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following pages.

 If the selection in the menu is greyed

out, that means the feature is not available or cannot be changed in the current state.

D To exit, press SYSTEM.

Options

AUDIO SUBTITLE REPEAT REPEAT A-B

Changing subtitle language

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

This function can also be accessed via the Green button on the remote control while in disc playback mode.

A Press  to select { Subtitle } and press

 to enter its options.

B Press  repeatedly until the language

you want is selected, then press  to con rm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

Changing audio soundtrack language

This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language, or VCDs with multiple audio channel, or DVD±R/ ±RW recorded with 5.1 multi-channel.

This function can also be accessed via the Red button on the remote control while in disc playback mode.

A Press  to select { Audio } and press 

to enter its options.

B Press  repeatedly until the audio

language or soundtrack (Audio 1 or 2) you want is selected, then press  to con rm.

 The languages may be numbered or

abbreviated, such as “En” for English.

 { Audio 1 } option is for 5.1-channel

output and { Audio 2 } is for output according to how the soundtrack was encoded.

English

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

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Additional Playback Features (continued)

English

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  to select { Angle } and press 

to enter its options.

 The camera angles available for

selection appear.

B Use   keys to select the camera

angle you want to switch to, then press  to con rm.

Zooming in

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

A Press  to select { Zoom } and press 

to enter zoom in mode.

 The zoom status bar appears and

displays the zoom factor.

Zoom 2

Searching by time

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

A Press  to select { Time search } and

press  to enter the time  eld (hours : minutes : seconds).

B Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to

enter the time where playback should start and press OK to con rm.

 Playback skips to the time entered.

END ZOOM OUT ZOOM IN

B Press the Blue button on the remote

control to zoom in or Yellow button to zoom out.

C Use     keys to pan through the

zoomed picture.

D To exit zoom mode, press the Red

button.

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

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Edit Recordings - Hard Disk

Changing the title name

Some TV channels transmit the name of the programme. In this case, the programme name will automatically be stored when recording to the HDD. Otherwise, only the programme number and date/time of the recording will be stored as title name.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control, then press  repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear.

HDD

TITLES

ABC 28.02.2005 13:01:00

EFG 31.03.2005 40:22:00

B Use   keys to select a title and press

EDIT on the remote control.

 The HDD edit menu appears.

HDD

Title name

Genre

Video edit

INFO

P01 28.03.05 12:04

13:01:00 HQ

28.02.2005

Selecting the genre

You may select the genre type provided in the list for easy and fast searching of a recorded title.

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control, then press  repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear.

B Use   keys to select a title and press

EDIT on the remote control.

 The HDD edit menu appears.

HDD

Title name

Genre

Video edit

C Select { Genre } in the menu and press

.

D Use   keys to select a genre type and

press OK to con rm.

Sport

English

C Select { Title name } in the menu and

press .

D Use   keys to change the character/

number or make an entry by using the alphanumeric keypad 0-9.

 Use   keys to move to the

previous or next  eld.

To switch between upper and lower case



characters, press a/A on the remote control.

To clear the title name, press the Red



button on the remote control for { CLEAR }.

E Press OK to con rm the changes.

TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Hard Disk (continued)

English

Video editing

This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can insert/delete chapter markers or hide unwanted scenes.

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

A Press HDD-BROWSER on the remote

control, then press  repeatedly until the { TITLES } and { INFO } menus appear.

B Use   keys to select a title and press

EDIT on the remote control.

 The HDD edit menu appears.

HDD

Title name

Genre

Video edit

Editing

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE

Video bar:

In the video bar, the record playback head represents the actual position of the playback.

00:01:02

PAUSE

D Press the matching colour coded buttons

on the remote control to access the options displayed at the bottom of the menu.

{ NO CHAPTER } Red button – Select this to erase all the chapter markers in the current title.

{ CHAPTER } Green button – Select this to access chapter editing menu.

{ DIVIDE } Yellow button – Select this to divide the recording into two separate titles.

{ HIDE } / { STOP HIDE } Blue and Green buttons – Select this to de ne the scene to hide.

{ SHOW } / { STOP SHOW } Blue and Green buttons – Select this to make the hidden scene visible.

E To exit, press EDIT.

 In addition to the original title, the

edited title will be appeared with symbol.

C Select { Video edit } in the menu and

press .

 Playback will start automatically.

Helpful Hint: – You can delete the edited title without deleting the original title. However, if the original title is being deleted, the edited title will also be deleted.

TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Hard Disk (continued)

Merge/split a speci c chapter within a recording

You can create a chapter by inserting chapter marker (using the SPLIT option) or remove a chapter marker (using the MERGE option).

A During HDD recording playback, press

EDIT on the remote control.

B Press the Green button on the remote

control for { CHAPTER }.

 The chapter editing menu appears.

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE

MERGE BACK SPLIT

PAUSE

00:01:02

C Hold down . / > keys or use

 /  keys on the remote control to search for the scene you want to edit, then press PAUSE Å.

D Press the matching colour coded buttons

on the remote control to access the options displayed at the bottom of the menu.

{ MERGE } Select this to merge the current chapter with the chapter before it.

 If the chapter before it was a hidden

chapter, then the joined chapter will also be hidden.

Title

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

(for example, chapter 2 is being selected)

{ BACK } Select this to return to the previous screen.

{ SPLIT } Select this to insert a new chapter marker at the current point of playback. This will allow you to access a speci c point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide (for example, commercial scenes).

Title

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Chapter

Chapter 1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4

Chapter

(for example, chapter 2 is being selected)

Helpful Hint: – There is a limit on chapter markers that can be stored within a title and on the hard disk drive.

English

TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Hard Disk (continued)

English

Dividing titles

You can divide a title into two or more titles. You can use this function to separate and delete undesired portions of a recording, such as commercials.

WARNING! Once a title has been divided, it cannot be reversed.

A During HDD recording playback, press

EDIT on the remote control.

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE

00:01:02

B Hold down . / > keys or use

 /  keys on the remote control to search for the scene you want to edit, then press PAUSE Å.

C Press the Yellow button on the remote

control for { DIVIDE }.

 A new title and new Index Picture will

be created from the current point of playback.

Title1 Title 2

Title 3Title1 Title2

(for example, title 1 is being selected)

PAUSE

Hiding unwanted scenes

You can choose to hide certain scenes for playback (e.g. skipping a commercial scene) or make the hidden scene visible again.

A During HDD recording playback, press

EDIT on the remote control.

B Hold down . / > keys or use

 /  keys on the remote control to search for the scene you want to edit, then press PAUSE

C Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { HIDE }.

 It will set the start marker for hide.

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE

00:01:02

STOP HIDE CANCEL

PAUSE

D Hold down > key on the remote

control to search for the end of the scene to hide, then press the Green button for { STOP HIDE }.

 It will set the end marker for hide.  The ‘hidden’ area will be marked in

blue.

Otherwise, cancel the operation by



pressing the Blue button on the remote control for { CANCEL }.

E To exit, press EDIT.

TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Hard Disk (continued)

Showing the hidden scene

A During HDD recording playback, press

EDIT on the remote control.

 While in video editing mode, the

hidden chapter will play.

00:01:02

PAUSE

Hidden scenes

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE SHOW

STOP SHOW CANCEL

B Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { SHOW }, it will mark the beginning of scene to show.

C Hold down > key on the remote

control to search for the end of the scene to show, then press the Green button for { STOP SHOW }.

Otherwise, cancel the operation by



pressing the Blue button on the remote control for { CANCEL }.

Deleting all chapter markers

During recording, the chapter marker is set automatically at a speci c interval if the function is active (see page 38). You can choose to delete all the chapter markers when the recording has  nished.

A During HDD recording playback, press

EDIT on the remote control.

HDD

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER DIVIDE HIDE

PAUSE

00:01:02

B Press the Red button on the remote

control for { NO CHAPTER }, it will delete all the chapter markers in the current title.

English

Helpful Hints: – All the hidden chapters will be played back while in video editing mode. – The selection of scenes to hide or show can only be done within a title.

TIPS: No editing can be carried out on a protected title, see page 54. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD

English

About editing recordable DVDs

This recorder offers various disc edit options. You can change the disc content and settings of a recorded DVD from the editing menu. If a DVD±R has been  nalised, it cannot be edited. The edited contents may not be available if you play the disc on another DVD player.

The displayed options in the editing menu differ depending on the situation and disc type. – Change disc name – Make DVD compatible (DVD±RW

only) – Finalise disc (DVD±R only) – Change title name – Video editing

Index Picture screen

The Index Picture screen shows your recordings on a recordable DVD. It should appear on the TV once you load a recordable DVD or when playback is stopped.

TITLES  2-2

Static lights

The Pianist

The island of lost dream

Lord of the Rings, The T Habla Con Ella The Ring

...

An Index Picture screen represents each recording information saved :

The title’s Index Picture.

The length of recording, recording mode

and date of recording

The title’s name (or channel number and

date)

Helpful Hint: – If the disc is not recorded from this recorder, the format of Index Picture screen might be different. You have to adapt the disc menu to the format of this recorder before editing, see page 76.

00:22:08 SPP 14:01:03

01:20:00 SPP 21:02:03

00:32:02 SPP 28:06:03

+RW

Disc name

Compatible

Finalise

Title name

Video edit

CLEAR

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (cont inued)

Deleting recordings/titles

You can delete a speci c title from the disc. However, for DVD±R discs, the deleted space cannot be used for further recordings.

A Insert a recorded DVD into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu, then press .

B Use   keys to select a title from the

menu.

TITLES   2-2

Static lights

The Pianist

The island of lost dream

Lord of the Rings, The T Habla Con Ella The Ring ...

DELETE PROTECT

C Press the Red button on the remote

control for { DELETE }.

D A warning message appears. Press OK on

the remote control to proceed.

 For DVD±RW disc, ‘Empty Title’ will

appear in the Index Picture screen where the title was deleted. The empty space can be used for new recordings.

 For DVD±R disc, ‘Deleted title’ will

appear in the Index Picture screen where the title was deleted. During playback, the deleted title will be skipped.

Otherwise, select { Cancel } in the menu



and press OK to abort the operation.

00:22:08 SPP 14:01:03

01:20:00 SPP 21:02:03

00:32:02 SPP 28:06:03

Protecting the recorded titles (DVD±RW)

You can choose to protect the recorded title on a DVD±RW in order to prevent the recordings from being accidentally erased or edited.

A Insert a recorded DVD±RW into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu, then press .

B Use   keys to select a title from the

menu.

C Press the Blue button on the remote

control for { PROTECT }.

Once the title has been protected, the



Blue button option will change to { UNPROTECT }. Select this to cancel the protect setting if required.

DELETE PROTECT

UNPROTECT

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (cont inued)

English

Changing the disc/title name

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

A Insert a recorded DVD into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

B Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The editing menu appears.

C Use   keys to select { Disc name }

or { Title name } in the menu.

D Use   keys to change the character/

number or make an entry by using the alphanumeric keypad 0-9.

 Use   keys to move to the

previous or next  eld.

To switch between upper and lower case



characters, press a/A on the remote control.

E Press OK to con rm the changes.

Making the edited DVD±RW compatible

The edited DVD±RW may still display the original titles or hidden scenes when played back on other DVD players. This function allows you to make an edited DVD±RW compatible with other players.

A Insert a recorded DVD±RW into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

B Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The editing menu appears.

C Use   keys to select { Compatible }

in the menu and press OK to con rm.

 If the option is not available for

selection, it means that the disc is already compatible.

Finalising the DVD±R for playback

It is necessary to  nalise a DVD±R disc before you can play it on another DVD player. Otherwise, the DVD±R will only play back on this recorder.

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

A Insert a recorded DVD±R into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu, then press .

B Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The edit menu appears.

C Use   keys to select { Finalise } in

the menu and press OK to con rm.

D A warning message appears. To proceed,

press OK on the remote control.

 Finalisation may take more than 30

minutes, depending on the length of recordings.

 Do not try to open the disc tray or

turn the power off as this may render the disc unusable.

Otherwise, select { Cancel } in the menu



and press OK to abort the operation.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (cont inued)

Video editing

This recorder allows you to edit the video content after a recording has been made. You can add/delete chapter marker or hide unwanted scenes.

Title

Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

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

A Insert a recorded DVD into the

recorder.

 The Index Picture screen appears.

Otherwise, press HDD-BROWSER



and select { Disc Tray } in the menu, then press .

B Use   keys to select a title and press

PLAY  to start playback.

C Hold down . / > keys or use

 /  keys on the remote control to search for the scene you want to edit, then press PAUSE Å.

D Press EDIT on the remote control.

 The video editing menu appears.

+RW | SHREK | EDIT MODE

00:00

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER TITLE HIDE

PAUSE

00:01:02

E Press the matching colour coded buttons

on the remote control to access the options displayed at the bottom of the menu.

{ NO CHAPTER } Red button – Select this to erase all the chapter markers in the current title.

{ CHAPTER } Green button – Select this to access chapter editing menu.

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER TITLE HIDE

MERGE BACK SPLIT HIDE

{ MERGE } Select this to merge the current chapter with the chapter before it. Note: If the two chapters were hidden, then the joined chapter will also be hidden.

{ BACK } Select this to return to the previous screen.

{ SPLIT } Select this to insert a new chapter marker at the current point of playback. This will allow you to access a speci c point in the recording easily or set a chapter you wish to hide.

{ HIDE } / { SHOW } Select this to hide or show the current chapter. During playback, the hidden chapter will be skipped.

English

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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Edit Recordings - Recordable DVD (cont inued)

English

{ TITLE } Yellow button – Select this to access title editing menu.

[EDIT] = Exit

NO CHAPTER CHAPTER TITLE HIDE

DIVIDE BACK INDEX PIC.

{ DIVIDE } - for DVD±RW only Select this to create a new title from the current point of playback. The existing title will be divided into two titles.

Warning! Once a title has been divided, it cannot be reversed.

{ BACK } Select this to return to the previous screen.

{ INDEX PIC } Select this to use the current scene as the Index Picture. Note: In the Index Picture screen, normally the  rst frame of a recording is shown as the title’s Index Picture.

{ HIDE } / { SHOW } Blue button – Select this to hide or show the current chapter.

Helpful Hints: – All the hidden chapters will be played back while in video editing mode. – The selection of scenes to hide or show can only be done within a title. – There is a limit on chapter markers that can be stored within a title and the hard disk drive.

TIPS: No further recording and editing can be carried out on a  nalised DVD±R. Press BACK to go back to previous menu item. Press EDIT to exit the menu.

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System Menu Options

Recorder Preferences

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

B Press  to select { Preferences } and

press  repeatedly to view the available setup options, then press  to access.

Recording DV Specials Sound Disc Access

Preferences

Set up

Preferences

Date

Time

Preferences

Sound mode

Night mode

Preferences

Adapt menu

Delete all

DV Specials

Sound

Disc

see page 76

English

C Select the setting you wish to change and

press . Once you have changed the setting, press OK to con rm and back to the previous selected item.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following pages.

 If the selection in the menu is greyed

out, that means the feature is not available or cannot be changed in the current state.

D To exit, press SYSTEM.

Note: For { Recording }, see page 38.

Preferences

Child lock

Change PIN

Preferences

Auto resume

Access

see page 77

Features

see page 77

Page 76

System Menu Options (continued )

English

DV Specials settings

Set the date and time for DV camcorder recording update functions.

Date { 00 - 00 - 0000 } – Use   keys to set the day, month and year,

Time { 00 : 00 : 00 } – Use   keys to set the hours, minutes and

Once it has been set, the date and time will be updated automatically after a DV camcorder recording.

press  to move to the next digit  eld. Once complete, press OK.

seconds, press  to move to the next digit  eld. Once complete, press OK.

Sound settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Sound mode This setting is only required if you used the recorder’s AUDIO OUT L/R

Night mode This mode optimises playback of sound at low volume. High volume

sockets to connect other audio/video device. { Stereo } – Select this to hear the sound from the left and right

audio channels. Use this setting when this recorder is connected to a TV or Stereo system.

{ Surround } – Select this if the connected audio/video device is

compatible with Dolby Surround. Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 multi-channel are mixed to a Dolby Surround compatible two-channel output signal.

outputs will be softened and low volume outputs are brought upward to an audible level.

{ On } – Turns on night mode. { Off } – Turns off night mode feature. Selects this to enjoy the

surround sound with its full dynamic range.

Disc settings

Adapt menu If a DVD±RW has been recorded in a computer drive or in another

Once you press OK, a message to con rm your action will appear on the

Delete all Select this to delete all the recordings from the current recordable DVD.

recorder, the Picture Index screen may not be displayed correctly. This feature allows you to change the format of the disc to the ‘Philips’ type.

TV.

Once you press OK, a message to con rm your action will appear on the TV.

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System Menu Options (continued )

Access settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

You will be prompted to enter the four-digit pin code. – When doing this for the  rst time, use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9

on the remote control to enter any four-digit pin code you prefer.

– If you forget your four-digit pin code, key in ‘1504’. Then enter any

four-digit you prefer and enter the same pin code again to con rm it.

Childlock With this feature, you can prevent children from viewing certain discs or

the recorded titles in the HDD. When this feature is enabled, it will appear as { CHILDLOCK } at the bottom of the coloured options screen whenever you select a title in the content menu. You can press the

Yellow button on the remote control to set the childlock on or off. Note: This recorder can memorise settings for 50 discs.

{ On } – Turns on child lock function. A four-digit pin code must be entered in order to play

the locked disc or title in the HDD.

{ Off } – All discs can be played.

Change PIN You must enter the same pin code again to con rm it.

Enter PIN of your choice

To cancel your change, press  to select { Cancel } in the menu and

This will be used to access locked features.

PIN Code

####

Cancel

Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter your new four-digit pin code.

press OK on the remote control.

Features settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Auto resume With this feature, you can resume playback of the disc from its last

stopped point. This applies to the last 20 DVDs and Video CDs you played. { Off } – The disc will always start from the beginning when you

load a disc or start playback. { On } – Turns on auto resume mode. When playback stopped, the content menu will appear.

To resume playback, press OK while selecting the title

in the menu.



Note: Pressing PLAY playback from the beginning of the disc

will cancel the resume mode and start

English

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System Menu Options (continued )

English

Recorder Setup

Before you start...

Mark the contents in the temporary HDD storage (time shift buffer) for which you wish to record to the HDD, see page 36. Otherwise, all the contents will be cleared when you access the { Setup } option.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

B Press  repeatedly to select { Set up }

and press .

 A warning message appears. Press OK

to continue or select { No } in the menu to abort the operation.

 Playback will pause.

System Time-date Analogue Ch. Video output

Set up

C Press  repeatedly to view the available

setup options, then press  to access.

 Instructions and explanations of the

options are provided in the following pages.

 If the selection in the menu is greyed

out, that means the feature is not available or cannot be changed in the current state.

D To exit, press SYSTEM.

Set up

Eco mode

Second RC

OSD

Display

Set up

Clock preset

Time

Date

Set up

Auto search

Follow TV

Sort

Favourites

Set up

Video fav.

Radio fav.

Sort video

Sort radio

Set up

TV shape

Black level

Horizontal

Video output

Progressive

Setup

Digital output

Set up

PCM Encoding

Set up

Audio

Subtitle

Subtitle type

System

Off

Full

Bright

Time-date

Analogue Ch.

Digital Ch.

Video output

Audio output

Audio input

Language

see page 79

see page 80

see page 81~82

see page 83

see page 84

see page 85

see page 86

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System Menu Options (continued )

System settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Eco Mode

Second RC

{ Off } – Disables second RC control function.

OSD

{ Full } – Complete information is always displayed during

{ Reduced } – The help text and colour button bar will be

{ Normal } – The help-text will be removed from the menu.

Display Select the brightness of the recorder display panel. { Bright } – Normal brightness. { Dimmed } – Medium brightness. { Off } – Turns off the display.

Jump forward Set the amount of time you want to skip ahead in tuner mode when you

Jump back Set the amount of time you want to skip backwards in tuner mode when

This is an energy saving mode. { On } – When you switch the recorder to standby mode,

the display panel will turn blank to save power.

Note: When this mode is active, automatic SAT

(satellite) recording is not possible.

{ Off } – Clock will display on the recorder’s display panel

when switching off to standby mode.

{ On } – Enables control of this recorder with a second

remote control (not supplied).

Select the level of On-screen display information.

use.

removed from the display.

press the JUMP-FWD button on the remote control, press OK to con rm the setting. The maximum setting is 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

you press the JUMP-BACK button on the remote control, press OK to con rm the setting. The maximum setting is 59 minutes and 59 seconds

English

PBC Play Back Control feature is only applicable for VCD/SVCD only. It allows

you to play Video CDs (2.0) interactively, following the menu on the display. { Off } – The VCD/SVCD will skip the index menu and

{ On } – The index menu (if available) will appear on the TV

Version Info This is only an information screen that shows the current version of

Note: This option is not visible unless a VCD/SVCD is in the disc tray

software installed in your recorder. You may require this information for future online software upgrades.

playback directly from the beginning.

once you insert a VCD/SVCD.

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System Menu Options (continued )

English

Time-Date settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Clock preset The time/date can be set automatically on this recorder if the stored TV

If the time/date is incorrect, you must manually set the time/date here.

Time { 00 : 00 } – Use   keys to set the hours and minutes, press

Date { 31-01-2006 } – Use   keys to set the day, month and year,

channel transmits a time signal. { Auto } – The recorder will automatically detect the  rst

available channel which is transmitting the time/date

information. { PXX } – Select the TV channel to use for transmitting (preset number) the time/date information. { Off } – Select this before setting the time/date manually.

 to move to the next digit  eld. Once complete,

press OK.

press  to move to the next digit  eld. Once

complete, press OK.

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System Menu Options (continued )

Analogue Channel settings

Although this recorder selects all the available analogue TV channels

Set up

Auto search

Follow TV

Sort

Favourites

Analogue Ch.

during basic installation, you may want to repeat the process later if more channels become available in your area or if you are reinstalling the recorder.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control. Select { Set up } in the

menu and press  repeatedly to select { Analogue Ch. }.

B Press  repeatedly to select the following settings in the menu and

press  to enter its options.

Auto search Press OK on the remote control to start the automatic TV channel

search process and replace all previously stored analogue TV channels. This process may take several minutes.

Follow TV This feature is only available if you have connected this recorder to your

TV using the EXT1 TO TV-I/O scart socket. It allows you to change the order of the TV channels (analogue only) stored in your recorder to match the order on the TV.

1) Press OK to con rm the message on the TV, ‘TV 01’ will appear on the display panel. Use the TV’s remote control to select programme number {1} at your TV, then press OK on the recorder’s remote control. – If the recorder  nds the same TV channel as on the TV, it stores it

as ‘P01’. ‘TV 02’ will then appear on the display panel.

– If no video signal is received from the TV, ‘NO TV’ will appear.

2) Use the TV’s remote control to select programme number {2} at your TV, then press OK on the recorder’s remote control. Repeat the above steps until you have assigned all the TV channels.

Sort According to your preference, you can change the order of the stored TV

channels.

001 ARD

002 TELET

003 ORF2 ---

004 TELET

ORF2

004 TELET

005 CHAN

006 RTL4

007 SBS6

ORF2

004 CHAN

005 RTL4

006 ORF2

007 SBS6

English

1) Use   keys to select the TV channel that you want to move and press OK to con rm.

2) Use   keys to shift the TV channel to the desired position and press OK to place the TV channel at the current position.

Favourites Press OK to mark your favourite TV channels for quick access by using

the channel up/down button on the remote control.

Favourites

1 2 NBC 3 4 5 6 MTV 7

– The TV channels can be accessed using the

CHANNEL + − on the remote control.

– The TV channels can only be accessed by pressing

the corresponding number button on the remote control.

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System Menu Options (continued )

English

Analogue Channel settings - manual search

Set up

Entry mode

Entry

Preset

Preset name

Decoder

TV system

NICAM

Fine tune

Analogue Ch.

MHz

167.5 MHz

P 04

RTL4

Off On

PAL-BG

Off On

In some cases, not all of the available TV channels may have been found and stored during basic installation. In this case, you will need to search for and store the missing or coded TV channels manually.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control. Select { Set up } in the

menu and press  repeatedly to select { Analogue Ch. }.

B Press  repeatedly to select the following settings in the menu and

press  to enter its options.

SEARCHSTORE

Entry Mode Select manual search based on channel allocation or frequency entry

{ Channel, S. Channel (Special channel), MHz (frequency) }.

Note: S. Channel refers to speci ed hyperband channels.

Entry – Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the frequency/channel

number, press OK and the Green button for { STORE }. OR – Press the Blue button on the remote control for { SEARCH }, once

you have found the correct frequency/channel, press the Green

button for { STORE }.

Preset Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the preset channel number

for the channel to store (e.g., ‘01’), press OK and the Green button for

{ STORE }.

Preset name Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 to enter the preset channel name,

press OK and the Green button for { STORE }. All channels can have a name of up to four characters.

Decoder If the current TV channel is transmitted by coded TV signals that can only

be viewed properly with a decoder which is connected to the

EXT2 AUX-I/O socket, you need to activate the connected decoder.

{ On } – Select this to allocate the connected decoder to this

TV channel.

{ Off } – Turns off the decoder feature.

TV system Set the TV system that produces the least distortion of picture and sound. See last page “TV System Guide” for more information.

NICAM NICAM is a digital sound transmission system. It can transmit either one

stereo channel or two separate mono channels.

{ On } – Improves the sound transmission of the TV channel.

{ Off

} – Select this if the reception is poor and the sound is

distorted.

Finetune Select this to  ne-tune the TV channel manually if the reception is poor. Use   keys to adjust the frequency and press OK to con rm.

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Digital Channel settings

System Menu Options (continued )

Digital Ch.

Set up

Video fav.

Radio fav.

Sort video

Sort radio

Although this recorder selects all the available digital TV channels during basic installation, you may want to repeat the process later if more channels become available in your area or if you are reinstalling the recorder. It also allows you to adapt the digital TV and radio channels to your personal preference.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control. Select { Set up } in the

Set up

Updt install

Full install

Check signal

Digital Ch.

menu and press  repeatedly to select { Digital Ch. }.

B Press  repeatedly to select the following settings in the menu and

press  to enter its options.

Video Fav./Radio Fav. Press OK to mark your favourite digital TV/radio channels for quick

access by using the channel up/down button on the remote control.

– The TV/radio channels can be accessed by using the

CHANNEL + − on the remote control.

– The TV/radio channels can only be accessed by

pressing the corresponding number button on the remote control.

Sort video/Sort radio According to your preference, you can change the order of the stored TV/

radio channels.

001 ARD

002 TELET

003 ORF2 ---

004 TELET

ORF2

004 TELET

005 CHAN

006 RTL4

007 SBS6

ORF2

004 CHAN

005 RTL4

006 ORF2

007 SBS6

1) Use   keys to select the TV/radio channel that you want to move and press OK to con rm.

2) Use   keys to shift the TV/radio channel to the desired position and press OK to swap the TV/radio channel with the TV/radio channel at the current position.

Note: During sorting, the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 on the remote

control can be used to select a preset number.

English

Updt Install

This adds only the new channels to your existing preset list, after the last

free preset position. New channels refer to the channels that are currently not installed. Press OK to start new channels search and install.

Full Install Press OK to start digital channels search and install. It will replace all

previously stored digital TV/radio channels.

Check Signal Press OK to display signal strength and quality information of the digital

CHECK DIGITAL SIGNAL QUALITY

Use   keys to change the frequency or channel number and press

Check the antenna connections and position. Position the antenna to reach best signal quality.

Signal strength

Signal quality

Frequency

Go back

222.22

Low Low

tuner. It will help to  nd the best position of antenna.

OK to check the signal quality. Position the antenna at the area where the maximum signal quality is reached.

High High

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System Menu Options (continued )

English

Video Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

TV Shape The picture shape can be adjusted to  t your TV.

{ 4:3 Letterbox } – For a ‘wide-screen’ display with black bars on the top and bottom.

{ 4:3 PanScan } – For a full-height picture with the sides trimmed.

{ 16:9 } – For wide-screen TV (frame ratio 16:9).

Black Level Adapts the colour dynamic for NTSC disc.

{ Normal } – Normal colour contrast. { Enhanced } – Improves the colour contrast and brightens the

picture of an NTSC-compatible DVD.

Horizontal Use   keys to adjust the horizontal position of the picture on your TV

Video Output Chooses the type of video output that matches the video connection

Progressive Before enabling the progressive scan feature, you must ensure that your

screen, press OK to con rm the setting.

between this recorder and your TV. { RGB•CVBS } – For RGB or CVBS connection.

{ S-Video } – For S-Video connection.

TV can accept progressive signals (a progressive scan TV is required) and you have connected the recorder to your TV using the Y Pb Pr (see page

18). { On } – Turns on progressive scan mode.

{ Off } – Disables the progressive scan mode. Note: If no picture appears, wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery.

Otherwise, turn off the progressive scan as below:

1) Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from the power supply.

2) Hold down . on the recorder whilst reconnecting its ~MAINS to the power supply.

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System Menu Options (continued )

Audio Output settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

Digital output This setting is only required if you are using the recorder’s COAXIAL/

OPTICAL OUT socket to connect other audio/video device. { All } – Select this if the connected device has a built-in Multi-

Channel decoder that supports one of the multichannel audio format (Dolby Digital, MPEG-2).

{ PCM } – Select this if the connected device is not capable of

decoding multi-channel audio. The system will convert the Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 multi-channel signals to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).

{ Off } – Select this to deactivate the digital audio output. For

example, if you use the AUDIO OUT sockets to connect this recorder to a TV or Stereo system.

Audio Input settings (underlined options are the factory default settings)

PCM Encoding Select this if the connected device is not capable of decoding multi-

channel audio. The system will convert the Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 multi-channel signals to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). { On } – Select this to enable the PCM. All audio signals are

downmixed to linear PCM (2-channel).

{ Off } – Select this to disable the PCM.

Note: For recording, PCM encoding only works in HQ and SP recording mode.

English

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System Menu Options (continued )

English

Language settings

Menu Select the menu language for this recorder’s on-screen display. This setting

Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback and Digital

Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback and Digital

Subtitle type Digital Terrestrial Tuner (DTT) reception may carry multiple subtitle types.

Helpful Hints: – If the selected audio/subtitle language is not available on the disc, the disc’s

– For some DVDs, the subtitle/audio language can only be changed via the DVD

will be taken from the basic installation.

Terrestrial Tuner (DTT) reception.

Select the subtitle type you want to be shown. { Off }

{ Normal } { Hard of hearing } – Display special subtitles. For example,

default language will be used instead.

disc menu.

–

No subtitles are displayed on the screen.

–

Normal subtitles are shown.

descriptions for sound and action.

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General Information

Setting up Progressive Scan feature

(for Progressive Scan TV only)

The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality.

Before you start...

– Ensure that you have connected this recorder to a progressive scan TV using the Y Pb Pr connection (see page 18). – Ensure that you have completed the basic installation and set-up.

A Turn on the TV to the correct

programme number for the recorder (e.g. ‘EXT’, ‘0’, ‘AV’).

B Turn on the recorder and press

SYSTEM on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

C Press  to select { Set up } and press

 to select { Video output }.

 A warning message appears. Press

OK to continue.

Video output

Set up

TV shape

Black level

Horizontal

Video output

Progressive

E Read the instructions on the TV and

con rm your action by pressing OK.

 The setup is now completed and you

can start to enjoy the high quality picture. Otherwise, select { Cancel } and press



OK to go back to the previous menu.

F To exit the menu, press SYSTEM.

If no picture is displayed:

A Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from

the power supply.

B Hold down . on the recorder whilst

reconnecting its ~MAINS to the power supply.

Helpful Hint: – There are some progressive scan TVs that are not fully compatible with this unit, resulting in an unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, turn off the progressive scan feature on both the recorder and your TV.

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

English

D Press  to highlight { Progressive } and

press  to access. Press  to select { On }.

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General Information (continued)

English

5.1-channel recording

To enable 5.1-channel recording in tuner mode or timer recording, the 5.1 recording setting must be turned on.

Note: When 5.1 Recording is turned ON, ‘Time Shift Buffer’ will be disabled in tuner mode.

In consequence of that, recording from ‘Time Shift Buffer’ is not possible. Pause Live TV, Instant Replay and FlexTime features will also not available.

A Press SYSTEM on the remote control.

 The system setup menu appears.

B Press  to select { Preferences }. C Press  to select { Recording }.

Preferences

Sat record

Direct rec

5.1 Recording

Recording

Off

G Press CAM, follow the instructions on

the screen to select the media type to record and press OK.

H Press CHANNEL +/- repeatedly

until { EXT 2 } appears on the top left corner.

 This is the correct input source for

5.1-channel recording.

I Turn on the connected device and

prepare for the recording.

Helpful Hints: – 5.1-channel recording is only possible in HQ and SP recording mode. – 5.1-channel recording is only possible in { EXT 2 } input source, which is accessed using the CAM button. – 5.1-channel recording can be copied to a recordable DVD and played back on this recorder only. If played back the disc on other DVD players, only stereo mode is available.

D Press  to select { 5.1 Recording } and

press .

E Use  keys to select { On } and press

OK to con rm.

F Press SYSTEM to exit.

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Installing the latest software

Software Upgrade

Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance your user experience.

IMPORTANT! Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade!

System

Set up

Jump forward

Jump back

Version Info

mm : ss

A Get the version information of this

recorder by pressing SYSTEM on the remote control and select { Set up } > { System } > { Version Info } in the menu.

 Write down the information for your

current software version.

B Visit the Philips website ‘www.philips.

com/support’ to check the availability of the latest software upgrade. Download the software to a CD-R.

C Press OPEN CLOSE ç on the front of

the recorder to open the disc tray.

D Insert the CD-R and press

OPEN CLOSE ç again.

 The software will start to install on

the recorder automatically.

English

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Frequently Asked Questions

English

What kind of disc should I use for recording?

You can only record on DVD±R, DVD±RW or DVD+R DL discs. DVD±R/±RW is the most compatible recordable DVD format in the market today. They are fully compatible with most of the existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives in computers.

What is the capacity of a DVD±R and DVD±RW?

4.7GB, or equivalent to six CDs. You can store only one hour of recording on a single disc at the highest quality (DVD standard) and about 8 hours recording at the lowest quality (VHS standard). The recording mode indicates the number of hours that will  t on a single disc.

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

DVD±R is “recordable” and DVD±RW is “erasable” and “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 IN socket?

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 DVformat (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 socket. – It is not possible to record the contents from this recorder to your DV camcorder via the DV IN socket.

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 Chapter Chapter Chapter

chapter markers

Programmes are recorded as a single title. They 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 will automatically create 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 a speci c intervals.

What does “ nalising” a disc do?

Finalising a disc locks the disc so it can no longer be recorded. This is only required for DVD±R. It will then be compatible with virtually any DVD player. To remove a disc without  nalising 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions (cont inued)

How good is the quality of the recording?

There are a few picture quality levels to choose from, ranging from “HQ” (1 hour recording at high quality) to “SEP” (8 hours recording at VHS quality) on a recordable DVD.

Record Mode

HQ (high quality) SP (standard play) SPP (standard play plus) LP (long play) EP (extended play) SLP (super long play) SEP (super extended play)

31 62 78 94 125 157 250

1 2

2.5 3 4 6 8

1 hr 55 mins 3 hrs 40 mins 4 hrs 35 mins 5 hrs 30 mins 7 hrs 20 mins 11 hrs 5 mins 14 hrs 45 mins

Some recordings listed on the HDD menu cannot be played or copied to disc.

Some TV broadcasts or videos from external device that are recorded to this recorder may contain copy protection signals. Such material cannot be played back from the HDD or copied to a recordable DVD.

The copy-protected recordings are marked with the icon

in the HDD menu. They are either fully protected (copy never) or partially protected (copy once). For partially protected recording, playback is possible but once copied to a recordable DVD, the recording will be removed from the HDD.

What is DVB?

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) is a standard for digital television maintained by the DVB Project. This recorder has an integrated digital TV tuner (DVB-T) that enables reception of free digital video and radio broadcasts via a terrestrial antenna. It offers the best possible digital audio and video quality.

More stations can be transmitted in the same frequency band and additional media services such as city guides, webcontent are possible. The number of these free-to-air stations might vary from country to country.

What is 5.1-channel recording?

Digital 5.1-channel recording lets you capture the original sound from digital multi-channel sources such as the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, when you record a video that produces the full cinema sound experience (Dolby Digital, DTS surround or DTS ES, Dolby Digital EX).

5.1-channel recording is only possible in HQ and SP recording mode.

When you make a 5.1-channel recording from this recorder, it can be copied to a recordable DVD and played back on this recorder only. If played back the disc on other DVD players, only stereo mode is available.

English

What is MHEG?

Multimedia and Hypermedia information coding Expert Group is the ISO/IEC/ JTC1SC 29 working group, which provides standards for the coded representation of multimedia hypermedia information objects that are interchanged among applications and services using a variety of media. The objects de ne the structure of a multimedia hypermedia presentation.

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Tro uble s hoot i ng

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.

The message “IS THE TV ON?” appears on the display panel.

The buttons on the recorder do not work.

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

turn on the system.

– Make sure the AC outlet has power.

– This recorder will not operate until you complete the  rst

installation. Read chapter “Step 3: Installation and Set-up” for details.

– There is a technical problem. Disconnect the recorder from the

power outlet for 30 seconds, then connect again. If the recorder still will not operate, then reset it to the default factory settings :

1) Disconnect the recorder from the power outlet.

2) Press and hold down STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder while reconnecting to the power outlet.

3) Release STANDBY-ON button when “STARTING” appears on the display.

4) Wait until the recorder’s demo start scrolling on the display, press STANDBY-ON again to turn on the recorder.

All the information stored in the memory (programmes,

time) will be cleared. The  rst basic installation menu will be displayed on the TV.

Remote control does not work.

No picture.

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

this recorder (not towards TV). If the recorder receives a signal from the remote control, the icon D will appear on the display.

– Remove any obstacles between this recorder and the remote

control.

– Batteries are weak, replace the batteries.

– Turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel for the

recorder. 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 TV programme. – Check the video connection between this recorder and the TV. – It may be due to the recorder’s video output setting not being

matched to the video connection. You can reset the recorder as

below :

1) Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from the power supply.

2) Hold down . on the recorder whilst reconnecting its ~MAINS to the power supply.

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Tro uble s hoot i ng (continued)

Problem (General) Solution

No sound.

– Check the recorder audio connection. Read chapter “Basic

Recorder Connections - Connecting the audio cables” for details.

– Set the Analogue output or Digital output correctly, based on

the device you have connected to this recorder. Read chapter “System Menu Options - Audio Output settings” for details.

English

No TV signal received from the recorder.

The message ‘Disc contains unknown data’ appears.

The message ‘NO SIGNAL’ appears.

‘X’ appears at the bottom of the TV screen.

– Have your aerial or cable TV signal checked. – Install the TV channel. Read chapter “System Menu Options -

Analogue Channel settings - Auto Search” for details.

– This message may appear if you insert a disc that was not

 nalised or contains junk data. DVD±Rs that have not been  nalised are very sensitive to  ngerprints, dust, or dirt. This may cause problems during recording. To use the disc again, do the following :

1) Make sure that the surface of the disc is clean.

2) Press OPEN/CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.

3) Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

4) Hold down button number {5} on the remote control until the tray closes. This recorder will start the repair process.

5) If the disc is recovered, the Picture Index screen will appear.

Please observe 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  nalising : The disc appears not to have been

 nalised.

– Check that the cable is plugged in  rmly. – If a recording is made from a video recorder, change the

tracking on the video recorder.

– This recorder may not be able to recognise the video input

signal if this signal is poor or does not comply with relevant standards.

– No aerial signal received for the current channel or no video

signal received from the external input channel (EXT1, EXT2,

CAM1 or CAM2). – Check the antenna connection. – Check the connection and turn on the connected device.

EPG (GUIDE Plus+) data is not available

– To use the EPG, the analogue tuner has to be installed. Installing

only the digital tuner will result in no EPG service information. – Turn off the recorder to standby mode for at least 24 hours. It

will enable downloading of TV listings data. If the recorder is

connected to a cable box/satellite receiver, make sure that it is

switched to the host channel during that 24 hours. – Make sure that no timer recording is programmed during this

timing, as it will interrupt the EPG downloading.

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Problem (Playback) Solution

Disc will not play.

The picture is distorted or black and white during playback.

There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception.

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

The recorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD player.

– Insert the disc with the label facing up. – The child lock is on. Read chapter “System Menu Options -

Access settings - Child lock” for details. – Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions

or Region 2 in order to play on this recorder. – There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read

chapter “Playback from Disc - Playable discs” for details. – Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc

or use a new one. – Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

– 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.

– Have your aerial or cable TV signal checked. – Fine-tune your TV channel. Read chapter System Menu Options

- Analogue Channel settings - Fine Tuning” for details.

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

input of your ampli er. – If you are playing a DTS CD, you must use the COAXIAL or

OPTICAL-DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT socket of this recorder

to connect to the Hi-Fi system or ampli er. If the Hi-Fi system

or ampli er does not support DTS, distorted sound might be

occurred.

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

cannot detect it. Observe the following ‘minimum recording

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

{SPP} – 13 minutes, {LP} – 15 minutes, {EP} – 20 minutes, {SLP}

– 30 minutes, {SEP} - 30 minutes. – Some DVD players cannot play back DVD±RW recordings.

You can solve this problem by using a special function :

1) Press OPEN/CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.

2) Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

3) Hold down the number button {2} on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc is modi ed.

4) If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using the number button {3} on the remote control.

5) You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing and holding number button {1}.

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Problem (Recording) Solution

The message ‘Insert recordable disc’ appears.

– Either no disc was inserted or the disc that was inserted cannot

be used for recordings. Insert a recordable DVD (DVD±R, DVD±RW, or DVD+R Double Layer).

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The message ‘Collision’ appears.

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

The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using the ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ system.

The index screen  ickers when a DVD±R is inserted.

– The timer recording overlaps with another timer recording. – If you ignore this warning, the programmed recording with the

earlier start time will start  rst. – Change the information for one of the two recordings. – Delete one of the two recordings

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

selected the wrong programme number. Check the TV channels

stored. – You must reset the timer recording after adjusting the clock

setting. – You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyright material

(DVDs or videotapes) onto a recordable DVD, “COPY PROT”

will be displayed.

– ‘VPS/PDC’ is turned on but ‘VPS/PDC time’ is wrong. Enter the

exact ‘VPS/PDC time’.

1) Enter the ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ PlusCode programming number of the desired TV channel.

2) Press OK to con rm.

3) Check the channel number in the {Ch.} 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.

– You can  nalise the disc using the following function:

1) Press OPEN CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.

2) Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

3) Hold down button number {4} on the remote control until the tray closes. “FINALISING” appears on the display panel.

4) If  nalising has been successful, the Picture Index screen will appear.

Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when played back your recording.

The DVD+RW/-RW cannot be used for recording on this recorder.

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

been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV is  ne, the recording on the recordable DVD is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected DVDs or video tapes.

– The recordable DVD has a limited recording lifetime, use a new

disc for recording.

– You have to re-format the DVD+RW/-RW.

1) Press OPEN CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.

2) Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

3) Hold down button number {0} on the remote control until the disc tray closes.

4) Start recording on the DVD+RW/-RW before you remove it from the disc tray.

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Display panel symbols/messages

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

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

00:00

Multifunction display/text line – Title/track number – Total/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Error or warning messages – Additional information regarding the disc – TV channel number or source of video – Clock (This is displayed in Standby mode). – TV programme title

Tuner is selected as visible source.

Camara mode is the current active source.

Disc is the current active source.

Hard disk is the current active source.

PRO SCAN

The video output is in progressive scan quality.

Remote control command for the recorder has been received.

X TIMER

A timer recording has been programmed or is active.

! SAT

The recorder is prepared for satellite recording.

BLOCKED



The disc tray cannot be opened or closed due to some mechanical obstruction.

CLOSING



Disc tray is closing.

COMPATIBLE



The recorder is busy making changes to make the disc DVD-compatible.

COPY PROT



The DVD/video cassette you are trying to copy is copy-protected.

CREATE MENU



After the  rst recording has been successfully complete on a new disc, the menu structure is created.

DISC ERR



An error occurred when writing the title. If this happens often, clean the disc or use a new one.

DISC FULL



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

DISC UPDATE



– Updating of disc is done after the editing is

complete.

– Entire disc is being erased.

DISC WARNING



An error occurred when writing the title. The recording will continue, but the error will be skipped.

EMPTY DISC



Inserted disc is new or has been completely erased (no recordings present).

FREE TITLE



An empty title was selected.

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FINALISE



The DVD±R disc is being  nalised. The progress bar on the LED shows the status of the  nalisation process.

INFO DVD



Information on the inserted DVD is displayed on the TV.

INSTALL



After the automatic channel search, the menu for setting the time/date appears on the TV.

IS THE TV ON?



The recorder is currently in the  rst installation mode. Turn on your TV and read the chapter ‘Installation and Set-up’ in the user manual.

MAX CHAP



The maximum number of chapters per title disc has been reached. The maximum number of chapters per title is 99, and 255 per disc.

MAX TITLE



The maximum number of titles has been reached for the disc. Each disc can have a maximum of 49 titles.

UPDATING MENU



After a successful recording, the list of disc contents is updated.

NO DISC



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

NOSIGNAL



No signal or poor signal strength.

NTSC DISC



A disc with NTSC recordings has been inserted and an attempt was made to record a PAL signal. Insert a new disc or use a disc containing PAL recordings.

OPENING



Disc tray is opening.

PAL DISC



A disc with PAL recordings has been inserted and an attempt was made to record an NTSC signal. Insert a new disc or use a disc containing NTSC recordings.

PHILIPS



The recorder has been turned on.

PHOTO MMM/NNN



Number of the current photo (for Photo mode). MMM represents the order of the current photo, NNN represents the total number of photos in the album. If the number exceeds 999, ‘999’ will be displayed instead.

POST FORMAT



The disc is being prepared after the menu structure has been created.

COPY PROTECTED



Title is copy-protected and cannot be recorded.

READING



Disc is being recognised by the recorder.

REC



A recording is currently in progress.

STANDBY



The recorder has been turned off.

SYS MENU



The on-screen menu display is on.

VCD



A VCD has been loaded into the recorder.

BUSY



Wait until this message disappears. The recorder is busy processing an operation.

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Speci cations

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Disc types

• Recording : DVD+R/-R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD+RW/-RW

• Playing: DVD-Video, MP3-CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, Picture CD, Audio CD

Picture/Display

• D/A Converter: 9 bit, 27 MHz System Pixel frequency: 13.5 MHz

• A/D Converter: 11 bit, 27 MHz

• Picture enhancement: Progressive Scan,

Sound

• D/A Converter: 24 bit, 96 kHz

• A/D Converter: 24 bit, 192 kHz

• Crosstalk (1 kHz): 95 dB

• Dynamic range (1 kHz): 85 dB

• Signal/noise ratio: 95 dB

• Sound system: Dolby Digital, MPEG2

• Distortion and Noise: 85 dB

• Frequency response: 20 - 20 000 Hz

Video Recording

• Recording system: PAL

• Compression formats: MPEG2

• Audio compression: Dolby Digital

Video Playback

• Compression formats: MPEG2, MPEG1

• Video disc playback system: NTSC, PAL

Audio Playback

• Compression formats: Dolby Digital, MP3, MPEG2 Multichannel, MPEG1, PCM

• MPEG1 bit rates: 64-384 kbps and VBR

Storage Media

• Hard Disk capacity: 160 GB

• HDD recording enhancement: Time Shift Buffer, Instant Replay

Tuner/Reception/Transmission

• TV system: PAL, SECAM

• Aerial input: 75 Ohm coaxial (IEC75)

• DVB: DVB Terrestrial

Connectivity

• Rear Connections – RF antenna in – RF TV out – DVB in/out – Scart 1 (CVBS, S-Video/RGB out) – Scart 2 (CVBS, S-Video/RGB in, Decoder

in)

– Component Video out Progressive/

Interlaced – S-Video out – Video out (CVBS) – Audio left/right out – Digital audio out (coaxial)/optical – Digital audio in (coaxial) – G-LINK (part of GUIDE Plus+) – Mains

• Front Connections – DV-input (i.LINK) – S-Video in – Video in (CVBS) – Audio left/right in

Convenience

• Programming/Timer enhancement: – Automatic Satellite recording – Mon~Fri/weekly repeat programme – Manual timer – One Touch Recording – VPS/PDC recording control – ShowView / VIDEO Plus+ – IR Set-Top-Box control

• Programmable events: 25

• Disc Library: Up to 9000 titles or 999 discs

• Child protection: Child Lock

• Clock: Smart Clock

• Digital Content Management: Digital Photo

Manager

• Ease of installation: Follow TV, Auto install

• Electronic programming guide: GUIDE Plus+

Power

• Power supply: 200-240V, ~50 Hz

• Power consumption: 38 W

• Standby power consumption: < 3 W

Cabinet

• Dimensions (WxHxD): 435 x 89 x 350 mm

• Net Weight: 5.1 kg

Speci cation and design are subject to change without notice.

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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 sockets 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 widescreens is 16:9.

AUDIO OUT sockets: Red and white sockets 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 or OPTICAL sockets. These sockets 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.

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).

Finalise: A process that makes playback of a recorded DVD±R or CD-R possible on device that can play such media. You can  nalise DVD±R on this unit. After  nalising, the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit on the disc.

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

HDD (Hard disk drive): This is a mass data storage device used in computers, etc. Disks are  at, circular, rigid plates coated with a thin magnetic media. Magnetic heads record data on the rapidly spinning disks. This facilitates the reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed.

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.

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.

Progressive Scan: The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per seconds than ordinary TV system. It offers higher picture resolution and quality.

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 socket.

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

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TV System Guide

COUNTRY VHF UHF DVD REGIONS

AFGHANISTAN PAL/SECAM B

ALBANIA PAL B PAL G 2 ALGERIA PAL B PAL G 5

ANGOLA PAL I 5

ARGENTINA PAL N PAL N 4

AUSTRALIA PAL B PAL H 4

AUSTRIA PAL B PAL G 2

AZORES PAL B

BAHAMAS NTSC M 4

BAHRAIN PAL B PAL G 2

BANGLADESH PAL B 5

BARBADOS NTSC M 4

BELGIUM PAL B PAL H 2

BERMUDA NTSC M

BOLIVIA NTSC M NTSC M 4

BOTSWANA PAL I 5

BRAZIL PAL M PAL M 4

BRUNEI PAL B PAL B

BULGARIA 2

BURKINA FASO SECAM K1 5

BURMA NTSC M

BURUNDI SECAM K1 5

CAMBODIA NTSC M 3

CAMEROON PAL B PAL G 5

CANADA NTSC M NTSC M 1

CANARY ISLANDS PAL B 2

CHAD SECAM K1 5 CHILE NTSC M NTSC M 4

CHINA PAL D 6

COLOMBIA NTSC M NTSC M 4

COSTA RICA NTSC M NTSC M 4

CROATIA PAL B PAL G 2

CUBA NTSC M NTSC M 4

CYPRUS PAL B PAL G

CZECH REPUBLIC PAL D PAL K 2

DAHOMEY SECAM K1 DENMARK PAL B PAL G 2

DJIBOUTI SECAM B SECAM G 5

DOMINICAN REP NTSC M NTSC M 4

ECUADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4

EGYPT SECAM B/PAL B SECAM G/PAL G 2

EL SALVADOR NTSC M NTSC M 4

EQUAT. GUINEA PAL B 5

ESTONIA PAL B (was SECAM) PAL D 5 ETHIOPIA PAL B PAL G 5

FIJI PAL B FINLAND PAL B PAL G 2 FRANCE SECAM L SECAM L 2

FRENCH POLYNESIA SECAM K1

GABON SECAM K1 5

GAMBIA PAL I 5

GERMANY PAL B PAL G 2

GHANA PAL B PAL G 5

GIBRALTAR PAL B PAL H 2

GREECE PAL B (was SECAM) PAL G 2

GREENLAND NTSC/PAL B 2

GUADELOUPE SECAM K1

GUAM NTSC M 1

GUATEMALA NTSC M NTSC M 4

GUINEA PAL K 5

GUYANA (FRENCH) SECAM K1 4

HONDURAS NTSC M NTSC M 4

PAL B PAL G

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