Pioneer DVR-310, DVR-7000, DVR-330-S User Manual

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DVD Recorder

DVR-330-S

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

CAUTION

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the unit

CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

CAUTION

WHEN OPEN, AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. RADIATIONS LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B

ATTENTION

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC

corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC

Corporation.

POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features What’s in the box Putting the batteries in the remote control Using the remote control Disc / content format playback compatibility

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Easy connections Using other types of video output Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (1) Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver Connecting other AV sources Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Remote control Display

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04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Making your first recording Using the built-in TV tuner Basic playback Using the Home Menu Displaying disc information on-screen

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05 Recording

About DVD recording Recording time and picture quality Recorded audio Restrictions on video recording Setting the picture quality/recording time Basic recording from the TV Setting a timer recording Timer recording FAQ Simultaneous recording and playback Recording from an external component Automatic recording from a satellite tuner Recording from a DV camcorder Playing your recordings on other DVD players Initializing a recordable DVD disc

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06 Playback

Introduction Navigating discs Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. Scanning discs Playing in slow motion Frame advance/frame reverse The Play Mode menu Displaying and switching subtitles Switching DVD soundtracks Switching audio channels Switching camera angles

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07 Editing

The Disc Navigator screen Command menu panel options

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08 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow

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09 The Disc Setup menu

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Basic settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Initialize settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

10 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs 65

Setting the picture quality for disc playback . . . . . . . 66

Audio DRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

11 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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12 Additional information

Resetting the recorder Setting up the remote to control your TV

Screen sizes and disc formats Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions About DV Manual recording modes Language code list Country/Area code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Handling discs Cleaning the pickup lens Condensation Hints on installation Glossary Specifications

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Index

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Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

• Chase play

Using chase play you can start watching a recording from the beginning, while continuing to record. For example, you could set a timer recording for a program that you’re going to miss the first 15 minutes of, then start watching while the recorder is still recording the program 15 minutes ahead of you.

• Simultaneous recording and playback

VR mode

This feature allows you to record a broadcast program while watching something else already recorded on the same disc.

• On-screen Help

Use the help screen for the current operation.

• Disc Navigator

The on-screen Disc Navigator makes finding your way around the contents of a disc easy. For recordable DVD content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit recordable DVD content.

• Home Menu

The Home Menu gives you on-screen access to all the recorder’s features in one convenient place, from setting up the recorder, to programming a timer recording and editing a recording.

• Progressive scan-compatible

Compared to standard interlaced video, progressive scan effectively doubles the amount of video information fed to your TV or monitor. The result is a stable, flicker-free image. (Check your TV/monitor for compatibility with this feature.)

• Cinema-style surround sound in your home

Connect this recorder to a Dolby Digital and/or DTScompatible AV amp/receiver to enjoy full surround sound effects from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD discs.

• Easy Timer Recording

Setting the recorder to record a program is simple from the Easy Timer Recording screen. Set the channel to record and the recording quality, then graphically set the start and end times of the recording. That’s it!

HELP

VR mode

(DVD-RW only)

button on the remote control to display a

(DVD-RW only)

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance, using the G-Code™ system* for easy programming if you want. As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

* G-Code is registered in at least the following countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

The G-Code system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

• One Touch Recording

Use One Touch Recording to start recording immediately in 30 minute blocks. Each time you press the button, the recording time is extended by another 30 minutes, up to six hours.

• Optimized recording

Optimized recording adjusts the recording quality automatically if a timer recording will not fit onto a disc with the settings that you made.

• Auto Start Recording from satellite receiver or other set top box

With a satellite receiver or other set top box connected to the

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

you can start and stop recording automatically according to the timer settings of the set top box.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

In the

LPCM

uncompressed 16-bit Linear PCM format. This delivers great sounding audio to accompany the high picture quality.

• Picture quality adjustment features

During playback, you can adjust various picture quality settings to improve the picture. You can also adjust the recording picture quality. For example, if you want to make a DVD copy of an old video tape, you can optimize the picture quality before transferring it to disc.

• Find what you want to watch quickly and easily

Unlike video tape that needs to be wound to the correct place, you can jump right to the part of a DVD disc that you want to watch. Search for a point on a disc by title, chapter or time.

• Manual recording

In addition to six preset recording quality modes, the manual recording mode allows you to access 33 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

recording mode, audio is recorded in

inputs of this recorder,

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REC

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Before you start

• Record from a DV camcorder

This recorder has a built-in DV (Digital Video) input for connection to a DV camcorder. This makes it ideal for transferring camcorder footage to DVD for editing.

• Safe, non-destructive editing

VR mode

When editing Play List content, the actual content of the disc (the Original content) is not touched. The edited version (the Play List content) just points to various parts of the Original content.

• Play Video mode recordings on a regular DVD

Video mode

player

Discs recorded using the Video mode can be played back on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives

compatible with DVD-Video playback

‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVD-

Video format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

• WMA, MP3 and JPEG file playback

This recorder can play WMA and MP3 audio files and JPEG picture files on CD-R/RW or CD-ROM discs. JPEG picture files can also be played from DVD-R/RW discs.

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Before you start

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow)

• RF antenna cable

• Power cable

• These operating instructions

Putting the batteries in the remote control

1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2 Insert two AA/R6P batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( the compartment.

3 Close the cover.

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) inside

Important

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together— although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.

• Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

• When the batteries run down or you change the batteries, the remote control mode and TV preset codes are automatically reset. See

Mode

on page 73 and

your TV

on page 75 to reset them.

• Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the front panel, as shown.

Setting up the remote to control

Remote Control

7 m

• You can control this recorder using the remote sensor of another Pioneer component using the

CONTROL IN

connections

jack on the rear panel. See

on page 12 for more information.

Rear panel

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Before you start

Disc / content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This recorder is compatible with a wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable discs will generally feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable CD and DVD, may be in an unplayable format—see below for further compatibility information.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-RW

Note that older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs and/or corrupt the data on the disc. If you want to share DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.

The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorders’ limited compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 discs.

Model

DVR-7000

DVR-310/ DVR-510H

Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized

VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.

Cannot read the CPRM information

you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.

Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.

Playable Recordable

1,2,3

Yes

will show in the display when

Video CDAudio CD CD-R

CD-RW

• Also compatible with KODAK Picture CD

•

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•

is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

This recorder also supports the IEC’s Super VCD standard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

VIDEO

Super Video CD (Super VCD)

DVD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder will play and record DVD-R/RW discs. Compatible media:

• DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1 / 2x, Ver. 1.2 / 2–4x and Ver. 1.2 / 2–6x

• DVD-R Ver. 2.0 and Ver. 2.0 / 4x / 8x / 16x and Ver.2.1 / 1–8x / 1–16x

Recording formats:

• DVD-R/RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

Readable formats:

• DVD-R/RW: Video Recording (VR) format and DVDVideo format (Video mode)

CD-R/RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Readable formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD, ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files *

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format: Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems are both compatible with this recorder.

• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA)

• Sampling rates: 44.1 or 48kHz

• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)

• Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 playback: Yes

• VBR WMA playback: No

• WMA encoder compatibility: Windows Media Codec 8

(files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice and VBR)

• DRM (Digital Rights Management) file playback: No (see also DRM in the

• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for the recorder to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: Up to 99 folders / 999 files (if these limits are exceeded, only files and folders up to these limits are playable)

Glossary

on page 85)

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Before you start

WMA (Windows Media Audio) compatibility

The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this recorder can playback Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded by

using Windows Media Windows Media

series.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Player for Windows® XP,

Player 9 or Windows Media® Player 10

JPEG file compatibility

• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2* still image files *

File format used by digital still cameras

• Sampling ratio: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0

• Horizontal resolution: 160 – 5120 pixels

• Vertical resolution: 120 – 3840 pixels

• Progressive JPEG compatible: No

• File extensions: .jpg, .jpeg, .jif, .jfif (must be used for the recorder to recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)

• File structure: The recorder can load up to 99 folders / 999 files at one time

that this on the disc then more can be reloaded)

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the setting of the application software used to create the disc. In these particular instances, check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are not compatible with this recorder.

Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc boxes for additional compatibility information.

(if there are more files/folders

Frequently asked questions

• What’s the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?

The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times.

For more information, see page 32.

• What’s VR mode?

VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to ‘Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players.

• How do I change the format of a disc?

Both DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you first load them into the recorder. You can, however, initialize them for VR mode recording from the Disc Setup menu.

DVD-RW discs can be initialized and re-initialized for either mode at any time (although initializing will erase all the data on the disc).

• Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player?

Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode* are playable in a standard DVD player, but they must be ‘finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs.

DVD-R discs recorded in VR mode are not playable in standard DVD players, but may be playable in other DVD recorders and DVD-ROM drives (in the case of DVD-ROM drives, the disc will need to be finalized first).

DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players and other recorders.

Note that discs may not play due to recording or disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc or pickup lens, etc.

This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format). However, for discs recorded with a record-only-once encrypted program, playback can only be achieved using a CPRM compatible device.

Note that Pioneer cannot guarantee that discs recorded using this recorder will play on other players.

About DVD recording

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Before you start

‘DVD-Video format’ recording: The use of the DVDVideo format for recording on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is referred to as recording in ‘Video mode’ on Pioneer’s DVD recorders. Supporting playback of DVD-R / DVDRW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD playback equipment, and there is DVD playback equipment that does not play DVD-R or DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video format. Note: ‘Finalization’ is required.

This recorder supports the recording of ‘copy-once’ broadcast programs using the CPRM copy protection system (see CPRM on page 33) on CPRM-compliant discs in VR mode. CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

• Do I need two DVD recorders for editing? What kind of editing can I do?

Unlike editing video tape, you only need one DVD recorder to edit discs. With VR mode discs, you can edit by making a ‘Play List’ of what to play and when to play it. On playback, the recorder plays the disc according to the Play List.

Original

Title 1

Chapter 1

Play List

Title 2Title 1

Title 3Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 2

Chapter 2Chapter 1Chapter 2

Throughout this manual, you will often see the words Original and Play List to refer to the actual content and the edited version.

•

Original

content refers to what’s actually recorded

on the disc.

•

Play List

content refers to the edited version of the

disc—how the Original content is to be played.

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

1 32 4 5

AC IN

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

7 6

1 AC IN

Connect to a power outlet using the supplied power cable after making all other connections.

2 Audio/video inputs 1 and 3

Two sets of audio/video inputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect to satellite receivers, TVs, VCR or other source component for recording.

3 Audio/video outputs 1 and 2

Two sets of audio/video outputs (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video) that you can use to connect TVs or monitors.

4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

A high-quality video output for connecting to a TV or monitor with a component video input.

5 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

Connect your TV antenna to the jack. The signal is passed through to the

ANTENNA

IN (RF IN)

OUT

jack for connection to your TV.

6 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

A digital audio output for connecting to an AV amp/ receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS decoder or other equipment with optical digital input.

7 CONTROL IN

Use to control this recorder from the remote sensor of another Pioneer component with a terminal and bearing the Pioneer

CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN

of the other component to the

of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.

CONTROL OUT



mark. Connect the

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

INPUT 3

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 1

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

IN OUT

ANTENNA

Front panel connections

VIDEO

INPUT 2

L(MONO)

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

DV IN

8 9

On the right side of the front panel a flip-down cover hides more connections.

8 DV IN

A DV input i.LINK connector, suitable for connecting a DV camcorder.

9 Audio/video input 2

Audio/video input (stereo analog audio; composite and S-video video), especially suitable for camcorders, game consoles, portable audio, etc.

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Connecting up

Easy connections

The setup described here is a basic configuration that allows you to record TV programs on both this recorder and your VCR. When watching recordings from this recorder, set your TV to input 1; switch to input 2 to watch a video playing in the VCR.

Important

• This recorder is equipped with copy protection technology. Do not connect this recorder to your TV via a VCR (or your VCR via this recorder) using AV cables, as the picture from this recorder will not appear properly on your TV.

• Before making or changing any rear panel connections, make sure that all components are switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet.

A/V

IN 1

VCR

AC IN

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

1 Connect your TV antenna/cable TV outlet to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) jack on this recorder.

2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on this recorder to the antenna input on your VCR.

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect this recorder directly to your TV and skip the next step.

3 Use an RF antenna cable to connect the antenna output on your VCR to the antenna input on your TV.

A/V

IN 2

ANTENNA

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEOAUDIO

INPUT 3

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

A/V

OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

OUTPUT 1

IN OUT

ANTENNA

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

4 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) to a set of audio/video inputs on your TV.

Use the supplied three-pin audio/video cable. It is colorcoded to help you match them up (red/white for the right/ left audio connections and yellow for video in/outs). Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

5 Connect your VCR to your TV (A/V IN 2 above) using a set of audio and video cables.

• See the following page if you want to use S-video or component video cables for the video connection.

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Connecting up

Using other types of video output

This recorder has standard (composite), S-video and component video outputs. The main difference between them is the quality of the picture. S-video delivers a better picture than composite video, while component video gives better picture quality still. The variety of outputs also gives you the flexibility of connecting your particular equipment using the best connection type available.

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

1 2

INPUT

AC IN

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

1 Connecting using an S-video output

S-video carries the picture as separate color and luminance (brightness) signals.

There are two S-video outputs for connection to TVs, monitors, VCRs or other equipment.

• Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect an S-VIDEO OUTPUT (1 or 2) to an S-video input on your TV, monitor (or other equipment).

INPUT 1/AUTO START REC

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

OUTPUT 1

IN OUT

ANTENNA

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT 2

2 Connecting using the component video output

Component video carries the picture as two separate color signals, plus a luminance (brightness) signal.

See also recordable discs.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, you can press straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

2 Use the list of titles.

Video mode

Editing

on page 54 for more on editing

DISC NAVIGATOR

/

buttons to browse up and down the

Disc Navigator (DVD)

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4 Titles

Original

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

to go

•••

• Use the

/

buttons to display the previous/ next page of titles, if there are more titles than can fit on to the screen.

• You can change the style and order in which titles are displayed from the view options menu. See below for more on this.

• You can change the thumbnail picture displayed for a title; see

Set Thumbnail

on page 57.

3 To play the highlighted title, press ENTER.

• You can also select

Play

from the command menu

options.

Tip

• Use the time search feature to find a particular point on a DVD. See

Search Mode

on page 50 for more

information.

Changing the display style of the Disc Navigator

You can choose to display titles in the Disc Navigator in various different ways, sorted alphabetically, by recording date, by genre, and so on. You can also choose whether to display four or eight titles on the screen at the same time.

1 From the Disc Navigator’s title list, press  to display the view options panel.

The View Options panel

Disc Navigator (DVD)

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23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

buttons to select ‘Style’, then press

4 Titles

Original

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

2 Use the

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

DVD

/

ENTER to see the available view options.

•

Style

– Select four or eight titles per screen view

Disc Navigator (DVD)

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23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

4 Titles

Original

4 Titles 8 Titles

Cancel

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

•••

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

DVD

Remain

DVD

VR Mode

0h30m

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REV SCAN PLAY FWD SC AN

Playback

3 Use the

/

buttons to select an option, then

Playback starts after you press

press ENTER.

The title list display is updated according to the new display preferences.

4 Press  to return to the title list.

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen display.

Alternatively, for a CD, Video CD, Super VCD or WMA/ MP3 disc, you can press you straight to the Disc Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator

Timer Recording

Play Mode

DV Record

2 Select what you want to play.

Use the

///

select. Depending on the type of disc you have loaded, the Disc

Navigator looks slightly different.

• When a DVD is loaded, titles are shown on the left, chapters on the right. Select a title, or a chapter within a title.

• When a CD or Video CD/Super VCD of the tracks is displayed.

• When a WMA/MP3 disc is loaded, a list of folders and tracks is displayed (as shown below). Select a folder or a track within a folder.

DISC NAVIGATOR

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Photo Viewer

to highlight items and

is loaded, a list

, which takes

ENTER

Scanning discs

You can fast scan discs at various speeds, forwards or backward.

1 During playback, press  or  to start reverse or forward scanning.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to increase the scanning speed.

3 To resume normal playback, press

ENTER

• For discs that contain both CD-Audio tracks and WMA/MP3 tracks, you can switch the playback area between

and

WMA/MP3

. This can only be done

while the disc is stopped.

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

DVD

•

Forward: SCAN 1

(1.5x Quick View)  SCAN 2  SCAN 3 

SCAN 4

•

Reverse: Reverse play



SCAN 1  SCAN 2  SCAN 3

 SCAN 4

Video CD

•

Forward/Reverse: SCAN 1



SCAN 2

Super VCD

WMA/MP3



PLAY.

Note

1.It’s not possible to use the Disc Navigator when playing a Video CD/Super VCD in PBC mode.

2.• Only analog audio is output when scanning audio CDs.

• No subtitles are displayed when scanning DVDs.

• Analog and digital sound is output when scanning DVDs with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM sound on forward from the optical digital output, Except during chase playback and simultaneous recording/playback) No sound is output when using other scan speeds.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

3.Depending on the disc, reverse playback may not be smooth.

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output

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Playback

Playing in slow motion

DVD Video CD

You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CD/Super VCDs can only be played forwards in

slow motion.

1 Press  or  to start slow motion reverse or forward playback.

2 Press the same button repeatedly to change the slow motion speed.

3 To resume normal playback, press

Super VCD

SLOW 1/16 SLOW 1/8

SLOW 1/2

PLAY

SLOW 1/4

STEP/SLOW





PLAY.

The Play Mode menu

ALL

The Play Mode menu gives you access to search functions, repeat and program play functions.

Important

• You can’t use the Play Mode features with Video CD/ Super VCDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. For other restrictions, see the following sections.

CLEAR

PLAY MODE

ENTER

PLAY

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD Video CD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc frameby-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you can only use

frame advance.

1 During playback, press  PAUSE.

2 Press



Super VCD

PLAY

PAUSE

STEP/SLOW



or  to back up or advance one frame.

1 Press PLAY MODE to display the Play Mode menu screen.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

• You can also access the Play Mode menu from the Home Menu (press

2 Use the

///

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

PLAY MODE

HOME MENU

and ENTER to navigate.

HOME MENU

• Hold down  or  for continuous frame reverse/ frame advance.

3 To resume normal playback, press  PLAY.

Note

1.• The picture quality during slow motion playback is not as good as during normal playback and depends on the disc being played.

• Reverse slow-motion playback may not be as smooth as forward and may be better with some discs than others.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

• No sound is output during slow-motion playback.

2.• The picture quality when using frame reverse is not as good as frame advance.

• Depending on the disc, normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached on a DVD disc.

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Playback

Search Mode

ALL

The Search Mode feature lets you start playback from a specified point in a disc by time

or by title/chapter/

folder/track number.

1 Select ‘Search Mode’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select one of the search options.

3 Use the number buttons to enter a title/chapter/ folder/track number or the search time (in hours, minutes & seconds).

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search (DVD):

current title, press and 20 seconds into the title, press

Time Search (Video CD):

30 seconds into the current track, press

Title/Chapter/Folder/Track Search:

press

. Alternatively, you can use the

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

Input Time

0.00.00

For example, for 25 minutes into the

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15 minutes

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 2 minutes and

2, 3, 0

For example, for track 6,

/

buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

Tip

• You can often select what you want to watch on a DVD disc from the disc menu. Press

to display the disc menu.

TOP

• Time search doesn’t work with CDs and Super VCDs.

A-B Repeat

DVD CD Video CD

The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is

played over and over.

1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to start.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

After setting the loop start point, the highlight will automatically move down to

B (Loop End)

3 With ‘B (Loop End)’ highlighted, press ENTER at the point you want the loop to end.

Playback immediately jumps back to the start point and plays the loop round and round.

• When playing a DVD-Video/Video mode DVD, the start and end points of the loop must be in the same title.

4 To resume normal playback, select ‘Off’ from the A-B Repeat menu.

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel A-B Repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Repeat play

ALL

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters

in the program list (see

Program play

on page 51).

1 Select ‘Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select a repeat play mode.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

VR mode

• For VR mode DVD discs, select

Title

Repeat Chapter

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

Note

1.When using time search, playback may occasionally start slightly before or after the time you input.

2.• If you switch camera angles during A-B repeat play, A-B repeat is canceled.

• You can’t use A-B Repeat with WMA/MP3 or Super VCD discs.

3.If you switch the camera angle during repeat play of a DVD-Video disc, repeat play is canceled.

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Playback

DVD-Video Video mode

• For DVD-Video and Video mode DVD discs, select

Repeat Title

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc

WMA/MP3

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder

Video CD

Repeat Track

Repeat Chapter

Super VCD

(or

Repeat Off

Repeat Disc, Repeat

(or

Repeat Off

(or

Repeat Off

Repeat

3 To resume normal playback, select ‘Repeat Off’ from the Repeat Play menu.

• You can also press

CLEAR

to cancel repeat play if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Program play

DVD-Video

Video CD

This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters

/folders/tracks on a disc.

1 Select ‘Program’ from the Play Mode menu.

2 Select ‘Input/Edit Program’ from the list of program options.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Input/Edit Program Start Program Play Cancel Program Play Erase Program List

Super VCD

WMA/MP3

• To add a chapter, first highlight the title, then press



and select a chapter from the list.

Program

Step

01.001

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

CD or Video CD

program list.

Program

Step

01.04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

WMA/MP3:

You can add a whole folder, or a track within

a folder to the program list.

• To add a folder, select the folder.

• To add a track, first highlight the folder, then press and select a track from the list.

Program

Step

01.01

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

Title (01-03)

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03

Chapter(001-015)

Chapter 001 Chapter 002 Chapter 003 Chapter 004 Chapter 005 Chapter 006 Chapter 007 Chapter 008

/Super VCD: Select a track to add to the

Track (01-10)

Track 01 Track 02 Track 03 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

Total Time 0.00.00

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do



ENTER

The Program edit screen that appears depends on the kind of disc loaded.

On the left side is the program list, then to the right is a list of titles (DVD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCDs). On the far right is a list of chapters (DVD) or tracks (WMA/MP3).

3 Select a title, chapter, folder or track for the current step in the program list.

DVD:

You can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title

to the program list.

• To add a title, select the title.

After pressing track, the step number automatically moves down one.

• To insert a step into the program list, highlight the step number where you want to insert another step, then select a chapter/title/folder/track as usual. After pressing

ENTER

down one.

• To delete a step from the program list, highlight the step you want to delete, then press

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

A program list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/ folders/tracks.

to add the title/chapter/folder/

, all the subsequent steps move

CLEAR

Note

1.When playing a program list of DVD-Video chapters, chapters not included in the program list may be sometimes be played, depending on the disc.

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AUDIO SUBTITLE

CLEAR

AUDIO

Playback

5 To play the program list, press  PLAY.

Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the recorder.

• You can use repeat play with program play. Start playback of the program list then select

Repeat

from the Repeat Play Mode menu (see

Repeat play

on page 50).

Tip

• To save your program list and exit the program edit screen without starting playback, press

PLAY MODE

• You can change the program list by selecting

Edit

Program

• During program play, press

from the Play Mode Program menu.



program step.

• Press

CLEAR

during playback to switch off program play (if no menu OSD, such as the Disc Navigator, is displayed). Press while stopped to erase the program list.

Program

HOME

Input/

to skip to the next

Displaying and switching subtitles

DVD-Video

Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle

language during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the subtitle

options.

1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

The current subtitle language is shown on-screen and in the front panel display.

Other Program play functions

As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start program play, cancel program play, and erase the program list from the Play Mode menu.

1 Press PLAY MODE and select ‘Program’ from the list of functions on the left.

2 Select a program play function.

•

Input/Edit Program

•

Start Program Play

– See above

– Starts playback of a saved

program list

•

Cancel Program Play

– Turns off program play, but

does not erase the program list

•

Erase Program List

– Erases the program list and

turns off program play

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE then CLEAR.

Switching DVD soundtracks

DVD-Video

When playing a DVD disc recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can

switch the soundtrack during playback. Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack

options.

Note

1.• Some discs only allow you to change subtitle language from the disc menu. Press

• To set subtitle preferences, see

2.• Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press

• To set audio language preferences, see

Subtitle Language

Audio Language

on page 71.

TOP MENU

Subtitle: 1/2 English

The toucan lives in tropical forests

to access.

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Playback

TOP MENU

AUDIO

ANGLE

• Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

Audio : 1/2 Dolby Digital 2/0CH

• The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks.

• Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp/ receiver with built-in DTS decoder via the digital output. See

Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver

on page 17 for connection details.

Switching audio channels

VR mode CD Video CD Super VCD

For VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (

L+R

both (

) channel, right (R) channel, or

When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.

Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each.

WMA/MP3

CD Video CD

•

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

1/L

– Left channel only

•

2/R

– Right channel only

Super VCD

1 Stereo

•

1 L

•

1 R

•

2 Stereo 2 L

•

2 R

– Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)

– Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

– Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

– Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

WMA/MP3

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be

marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon

appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see

Angle Indicator

on page 73).

AUDIO

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE.

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

• If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the new angle.

1 To display/switch the audio channel, press AUDIO repeatedly.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated onscreen.

VR mode

•

L+R

– Both channels (default)

– Left channel only

•

– Right channel only

Note

1.When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set if you need to switch the audio channel.

Dolby Digital Out

Dolby Digital  PCM

• Repeat play is canceled if you change the angle while repeat playback is active.

• You can also change the angle from some DVD-Video disc menus. Press

(see

Dolby Digital Out

TOP MENU

on page 70) or listen via the analog outputs

to access.

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AUDIO

Editing

Chapter 7

Editing

The Disc Navigator screen

The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and VR mode DVD

discs

DISC NAVIGATOR

ENTER

HOME MENU

PREV NEXT

RETURN

DISPLAY

• If you are editing a VR mode disc you can display the Play List by selecting panel (press



options, then

Disc Navigator (DVD)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

Play List

, then select

Play List

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from the view options

Play List

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

from the view

•••

2 To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU

1 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

Title list style

Original/Play List

indicator

Available

recording time

View options panel

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Original

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

Title list

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23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

Title informationTitle thumbnail

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

•••

Command menu panel

Selected title

• You can also access the Disc Navigator from the Home Menu (press

Navigator

then press

• From the title list, press menu panel. Use the

HOME MENU

ENTER



/

, select

to display the command

and

ENTER

Disc

buttons to

navigate the menus.

• When in the title list, use the (



) buttons to display the previous/next page if

PREV (

) and

there are more titles than can be displayed.

• Press

DISPLAY

to change the title information

displayed in the title list.

Note

1.It isn’t possible to edit video on DVD-RAM discs using this recorder.

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Editing

Command menu panel options

The table below shows which commands you can use with which video type.

Video mode

(page 55)

Create

(page 55)

Play

(page 56)

Erase

Edit > Title Name

(page 56)

Edit > Set Thumbnail

Edit > Erase Section

Edit > Divide

Edit > Chapter Edit

Edit > Lock

Edit > Move

Edit > Combine

Undo

(page 58)

(page 59)

(page 60)

(page 57)







Create

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the

Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left.

1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

No title

Play List

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

4 Titles

DVD

2 Select a title to add to the Play List.

Use the press

/

buttons to highlight an Original title then

ENTER

to add it and display the Play List.

Play

Erase

Play

Create

Undo

0Titles

VR mode

(Original)

VR mode

(Play List)











3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add as many titles as necessary to the Play List.

Play

Video mode VR mode

Use this function to start playback of a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to play.

2 Select ‘Play’ from the command menu panel.

Playback of the title you selected starts.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Original

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

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23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

2titles

Play

Erase

0h30m( 1.0G)

Edit

1h00m( 2.0G)

Undo

•••

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Editing

Erase

Video mode VR mode

Use this function to erase unwanted titles. When you erase titles from the Original titles from a VR

mode DVD-RW, the available recording space increases accordingly. Erasing a title from a Video mode DVD-RW disc increases the available recording time only if it is the last title on the disc.

Erasing Play List titles, or titles from a DVD-R, VR mode or Video mode, will not result in any more free space on the disc.

1 Highlight the title you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Erase’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

when

Title Name

Video mode VR mode

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings.

1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename).

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Original

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

2titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

0h30m( 1.0G)

Edit

Erase Section Chapter Edit

SP Lock

1h00m( 2.0G)

•••

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/01 Pr 1 SP

• Use the

///

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? !

CAPS

small

OK Clear Space

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

A A A A A A Æ

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

µ ¶ ·

and

E E E E I I I I #

–

/41/23/4

ENTER

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | } £ \ § ¨ © ¬ – ®

to select characters.

•A name generated automatically by the recorder will already be in the name input section of the screen. Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

• Select

• You can also use the

CAPS

case, or use the



small

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

below.

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

4 Highlight ‘OK’ then press ENTER to enter the name and return to the main Disc Navigator screen.

• To return to the main Disc Navigator screen without saving changes to the title name, press

RETURN

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

The table below shows the remote control key shortcuts that you can use to input characters in the name input screen. Pressing a button repeatedly cycles through the characters shown.

If you want to enter two characters in succession that are both on the same button (for example a press



to advance the cursor one space manually

and an R),

between inputting the two characters.

VR Mode

Remain

DVD

0h30m

Cancel

Undo

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Key Characters Key Characters

. , ’ ? ! – & 1

a b c 2 ä à á â ã

æ ç

d e f 3 è é ë ê



g h i 4 î ï ì í ¡

j k l 5 £

[cursor back]

/[change case]



CLEAR

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ

p q r s 7 $

ÿ/ß

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

w x y z 9

[cursor forward]

[clear character]

3 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find a suitable frame, then press ENTER to set.

Set Thumbnail (DVD VR mode Original)

Exit

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

5-1

 Play Pause

0h30m

00.00.09.15

You can also use the chapter and time search features (press

PLAY MODE

), and the

CM SKIP

buttons.

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Edit screen.



<space>

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ # ∗ % ¥ | + =



[ﬁnish name input]

{ } [ ] < >

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

Set Thumbnail

Video mode VR mode

You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title.

1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel.

The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you can find the frame you want.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Original

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

2titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

1h00m( 2.0G)

Edit

Erase Section Chapter Edit

Lock

1h30m( 2.0G)

Cancel

Undo

•••

Erase Section

VR mode

Using this command you can delete a part of a title, ideal for cutting out the commercial breaks in a recording made from the TV.

1 Highlight the title containing the section you want to erase.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

3 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (

, , , 

to erase, then press ENTER.

The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates the current play position in the title. After pressing shows the start of the section.

4 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then press ENTER.

After pressing of the section, with the section itself marked in red.

5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm, or ‘No’ to cancel, then press ENTER.

In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either side of the marked section to see how the edit will look.

, etc.) to find the start of the section

ENTER

Erase Section (DVD VR mode Original)

From

Exit

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

5-1

 Play Pause

0h30m

00.00.09.15

, a marker

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Editing

• When editing VR mode Original content, you may not be able to erase very short sections (less than five seconds).

Divide

VR mode

Play List only

Use this command to divide a title into two.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel.

3 Use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to

find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Title (DVD VR mode Play List)

Divide

Cancel

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time

5–1



Play Pause

0h30m

00.00.09.15

4 Press ENTER to divide the title at the current playback position.

Chapter Edit

VR mode

When editing a VR mode DVD you can edit individual chapters within a title, with commands for erasing, combining and dividing.

1 Highlight the title that contains the chapters you want to edit.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Chapter Edit’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls ( point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

ENTER

, , , 

, etc.) to find the

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc).

•

Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move chapters: Select the

chapter you want to erase/move and press

ENTER

. Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Move command only:

chapter, and press

•

Combine3 – Combine two adjacent chapters into

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Erase

1h00m

Rec. time

Move

Cancel

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

Chapters

002 003 005004001

Select the destination for the

ENTER

one: Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

002 003 005004001

Rec. time Chapters

0h30m

4 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Disc Navigator screen.

Lock

Video mode VR mode

You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later.

1 Highlight the title you want to lock (or unlock).

Original only

Important

• You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock command using the

Undo

option from the Disc

Navigator menu.

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

0.00.00

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

Rec. time Chapters

0h30m

Note

1.When editing VR mode Original content, it may not be possible to erase chapters less than five seconds long.

2.VR mode Play List only.

3.It may not always be possible to combine two chapters, even though they are adjacent. If a chapter has been divided into three, then the middle chapter erased, it is not possible to combine the two remaining chapters into one.

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Editing

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Lock’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Original

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

2titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

0h30m( 1.0G)

Edit

Erase Section Chapter Edit

Lock

1h00m( 2.0G)

Cancel

Undo

•••

An unlocked title will become locked; a locked title will be unlocked. Locked titles are shown in the Disc Navigator with a padlock icon.

Move

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Play List titles.

1 Highlight the title you want to move.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

20:00 FRI 3/12

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

Play List

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

4 Titles

DVD

3 Select a new position in the Play List for the title, then press ENTER.

2titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

0h30m( 1.0G)

Edit

Erase Section Divide

Chapter Edit

1h00m( 2.0G)

Move Combine

Cancel

Undo

•••

Combine

VR mode

Play List only

Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one.

1 Highlight the title you want to combine.

This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title.

2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

20:00 FRI 3/12

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

Play List

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

4 Titles

DVD

3 Select another title to combine with the first.

This title will be appended to the first title selected. After pressing

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

displayed.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

20:00 FRI 3/12

20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

Play List

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

4 Titles

DVD

2titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

0h30m( 1.0G)

Edit

Erase Section Divide

Chapter Edit

1h00m( 2.0G)

Move

Create

Combine

Cancel

Undo

2titles

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

•••

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

After pressing displayed.

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

0h30m( 1.0G)

1h00m( 2.0G)

2titles

•••

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Editing

Undo

Video mode VR mode

If you make a mistake while editing, you can generally undo it. There are three levels of undo (in other words, you can undo the last three edits you made).

1 Select ‘Undo’ from the command menu panel.

• You can’t undo anything after exiting the Disc

Navigator screen.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

No title

Play

Erase

Play

Create

Undo

0Titles

Frequently asked questions

• Why doesn’t the available recording time increase

when I erase titles from a VR mode DVD-R?

When you erase titles from a DVD-R, the titles are no longer displayed, but the content remains on the disc. DVD-R is a write-once medium; it can’t be erased or rewritten.

•I can’t edit my disc!

You may find that as the available recording time is reduced on a VR mode DVD-R disc, editing is no longer possible. This is because information about your edits requires a certain amount of disc space. As you edit, this information builds up, eventually preventing you from editing further.

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The PhotoViewer

Chapter 8

The PhotoViewer

From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on a CD-ROM/R/RW1 on your TV.

Currently selected thumbnail

PhotoViewer

Currently selected folder in folder list

Pages in folder list

File Date/Time

01. 12/12 TUE

02. 12/13 WED

03. 12/14 THU

04. 12/15 FRI

05. 12/16 SAT

06. 12/17 SUN

07. 12/18 MON

08. 12/19 TUE

Chair No. 2 10:00 MON 24/1

1/2 1/3

1920 x 1440

File information

Pages in file view

Incompatible/unknown file

Playing a slideshow

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘PhotoViewer’ to display the PhotoViewer screen.

• The PhotoViewer is only accessible when a disc containing JPEG files is loaded.

• If you encounter a disc that will not play, check that the disc and file formats are compatible with this recorder (see

disc compatibility

2 Use the folder list.

The first nine images from the selected folder are displayed as thumbnails in the main part of the screen.

• The larger the file size, the longer it takes the recorder to load the file.

3 Press ENTER or  to move to the thumbnail view area.

The first thumbnail image is highlighted.

• To get back to the folder list, press when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted).

JPEG file compatibility

and

on page 10).

/

buttons to select a folder from the

RETURN

PC-created

(or 

4 Use the

///

to select a thumbnail.

• Use the  and  buttons to display the previous/ next page of thumbnails.

5 Press ENTER or  PLAY to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail.

• Use the  previous/next picture, or the

NEXT 

buttons to display the



PAUSE

button to

pause the slideshow.

• Depending on the aspect ratio, some pictures may be displayed with black bars top and bottom, or left and right.

• Large picture files may take a few seconds to display. This is normal.

6 Press  STOP or RETURN to return to the thumbnail view area.

7 To return to the folder view area, press RETURN (or



when the leftmost thumbnail is highlighted).

• To exit the PhotoViewer, press

HOME MENU

Note

1.Up to 999 files or 99 folders are viewable, but if there are more files/folders than this on the disc it is still possible to view them all using the Reload function (see the following page).

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The PhotoViewer

Reloading files from a disc

If you have a disc with a large number of files and/or folders, you can still view all the images using the reload function.

1 Use the  button to navigate to the last entry in the folder list (‘Read next: ...’).

2 Press ENTER to load the next batch of up to 999 files/99 folders from the disc.

It will take a moment (at most a minute) to load in the

images.

Zooming the image

During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed.

1 During a slideshow, use the CH + button to zoom the picture.

2x Zoom



Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and 4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen.

2 Use the

///

to move the zoomed area

within the picture.

Rotating an image

You can rotate the displayed picture during a slideshow so you can always view pictures the right way up, whichever way they were taken.

• During a slideshow, press ANGLE to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90º.

Press

ANGLE

repeatedly to continue rotating the picture

in increments of 90º.



Note

1.You can press resume reloading.)

HOME MENU

to exit the PhotoViewer screen while the recorder is reloading images. (If you enter the PhotoViewer again, it will

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The Disc Setup menu

Chapter 9

The Disc Setup menu

Introduction

From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu:

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Setup’.

Basic settings

Input Disc Name

VR mode Video mode

When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder automatically assigns a name for the disc ranging from

DISC 1

DISC 99

function

to change the default disc name to something more descriptive. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen.

1 Select ‘Input Disc Name’ from the Basic options, then ‘Next Screen’.

. You can use the Input Disc Name

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Disc Setup

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

Next ScreenInput Disc Name

• Use the

/

buttons to change the cursor

position.

CAPS

small

• Select case, or use the



• You can also use the

to change to upper or lower-

CASE SELECTION

CLEAR

buttons (

button to delete

/

characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see

input a name

Using the remote key shortcuts to

on page 56.

• For discs formatted on a different DVD recorder, you will see only a limited character set.

Lock Disc

VR mode

• Default setting:

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the disc loaded

to make edits, select

Disc Setup

Off

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

. If you need to unlock the disc

Off

Important

2 Input a name for the disc up to 64 characters long for a VR mode disc, or 40 for a Video mode disc.

Input Disc Name

DISC7

• Use the

///

Note

1.You cannot input a name for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See

about the TV system settings

2.You cannot change the lock setting for a disc if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See

information about the TV system settings

A B C D E F G H I J K L M . , ? !

CAPS

small

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y

D 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 < = > _ &

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ( ) : ;

E E E E I I I I

+ – / @ [ ¥ ] ˆ ÷ x ± { | }

–

µ ¶ ·

–

Clear

and

ENTER

ß $

Space

to select characters.

on page 74 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

•A locked disc can still be initialized (which will completely erase the disc).

Additional information

Additional

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The Disc Setup menu

Initialize settings

DVD-R DVD-RW

You can initialize a recordable DVD disc for either VR mode or Video mode recording.

The first time you load a new DVD-RW disc, it will be automatically initialized for recording according to the DVD-RW Auto Init. setting in the Initial Setup menu (see page 72).

New DVD-R discs are ready for Video mode recording when you load them, but it is also possible to initialize them for VR mode recording.

The initialize menu here lets you reinitialize a disc, for example if you want to change the recording format of the disc. See for detailed instructions.

Initializing a recordable DVD disc

on page 45

Finalize settings

Finalize

DVD-R DVD-RW

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.

See

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

page 44 for detailed instructions.

Undo Finalize

DVD-RW

You can undo the finalization on DVD-RW discs recorded on this recorder in Video mode. You need to do this if you want to record more material or edit material already on the disc.

You can also undo the finalization of VR mode discs which have been finalized on other DVD recorders. If when you load a disc the message

recorded. Undo the finalization

command to be able to record on the disc using this recorder.

1 From the Disc Setup menu, select ‘Finalize’, then ‘Undo Finalize’ from the finalize options.

This disc cannot be

is displayed, use this

2 Select ‘Start’.

Note

1.You cannot finalize a disc or use the Undo Finalize command if the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder. See

Additional information about the TV system settings

on page 74 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Chapter 10

The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Using the Video/Audio Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external inputs, for disc playback, and for recording.

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs

Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV tuner and for each external input. There are several preset settings that suit various sources, or you can create up to three of your own sets.

Choosing a preset

1 With the recorder stopped, press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

Creating your own set

There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings.

1 Follow the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).

2 Select ‘Detailed Settings’.

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Detailed Settings

above and select one of

Pr 1

Disc Navigator

Timer Recording

Play Mode

DV Record

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Photo Viewer

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’.

3 Use the

• Use the

/

buttons to change the preset.

Tuner

Detailed Settings

INPUT SELECT

button to switch between the

built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.

• Use the

CH +/–

buttons to change the channel of the

built-in TV tuner.

There are six presets available:

•

Tuner

– suitable for general TV broadcasts

•

VCR

– suitable for video cassettes

•

LDP

– suitable for Laserdiscs

Memory1

•

Memory2 Memory3

•

You can press the current preset (

– user preset 1 – user preset 2 – user preset 3

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

Tuner, VCR

LDP

/

3 Use the

buttons to select the picture quality

setting you want to adjust.

Memory1

Prog. Motion

PureCinma

3D-Y/C

YNR

CNR

Detail

White AGC

Pr 1

You can adjust the following settings:

• Prog. Motion

– Adjusts the motion and still picture

Motion Still

Auto

Motion

Off

Min

Still

Max

Off

Pr 1

quality when video output is set to progressive.

• PureCinema

– This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually this is best left set to switching to

•

3-D Y/C

Off

if the picture appears unnatural.

– Adjusts the brightness/color separation

Auto

; try

(NTSC video only).

• YNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the Y (brightness) component.

• CNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the C (color) component.

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

•

White AGC

adjustment.

– Turn on for automatic white level

Note

1.When the DV input is selected, only

2.When

White AGC

is On, the

White Level

Prog. Motion

and

setting can’t be adjusted.

PureCinema

settings can be adjusted.

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

•

White Level Black Level

•

Black Setup

level (NTSC video input only).

•

Gamma Correction

darker images.

•

Hue

– Adjusts overall balance between red and

green.

•

Chroma Level

4 Use the selected picture quality setting.

5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

You can now use the preset for any other input or the built-in TV tuner.

Tip

• To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press want to adjust.

– Adjusts the intensity of white. – Adjusts the intensity of black. – Corrects the standard reference black

– Adjusts the brightness of

– Adjusts how rich the colors appear.

/

buttons to adjust the currently

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

Creating your own set

There are three user presets in which you can save your own set of picture quality settings for disc playback.

1 Follow the user presets (Memory 1, 2 or 3).

2 Move the cursor down and select ‘Detailed Settings’.

3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Prog. Motion

PureCinma

YNR

BNR

Detail

White Level

Black Level

above and select one of

Memory1

Detailed Settings

Motion Still

Auto1

Off

Min

Max

MaxMin

Setting the picture quality for disc playback

This setting determines how the picture will look when playing discs.

Choosing a preset

1 With a disc playing (or paused), press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’

/

3 Use the

There are six presets available:

•

TV(CRT) PDP

– suitable for plasma display screens

•

Professional

•

Memory1 Memory2

•

Memory3

You can press the current preset (

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

buttons to change the setting.

TV(CRT)

Detailed Settings

– suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs

– suitable for professional monitors – user preset 1 – user preset 2 – user preset 3

DISPLAY

to see the individual settings for

TV(CRT), PDP

Professional

You can adjust the following settings:

• Prog. Motion

– Adjusts the motion and still picture

quality when video output is set to progressive.

• PureCinema

– This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually this is best left set to

Auto 1

; try switching to

Auto 2, On

Off

picture appears unnatural.

•

YNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR)

applied to the Y (brightness) component.

• BNR

– Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the block noise (artefacts visible in areas of flat color, caused by MPEG compression).

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

White Level

•

– Adjusts the intensity of white.

if the

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

•

Black Level Black Setup

• level (NTSC video playback only).

•

Gamma Correction

darker images.

•

Hue

green.

•

Chroma Level

appear.

4 Use the selected picture quality setting.

5 When you have all the settings as you want them, press HOME MENU to exit.

Tip

• To see more of the picture as you adjust different settings, press want to adjust.

– Adjusts the intensity of black.

– Corrects the standard reference black

– Adjusts the brightness of

– Adjusts overall balance between red and

– Adjusts how rich the colours

/

buttons to adjust the currently

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

Audio DRC

• Default setting:

When watching Dolby Digital material at low volume, it’s easy to lose low level sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks.

1 During playback or when paused, press HOME MENU and select ‘Video/Audio Adjust’.

2 Select ‘Audio Adjust’.

3 Use the ‘Max’.

Audio DRC

Exactly how much difference you can hear between the settings will depend on the material.

Tip

• Audio DRC is not effective when listening to a disc via the digital output when

Dolby Digital

from your AV amplifier/receiver.

Off

/

buttons to adjust DRC from ‘Off‘ to

MaxOff

Dolby Digital Out

. In this case adjust the dynamic range

is set to

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Chapter 11

The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording these settings are

grayed out in the Initial Setup menu. Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.

• Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.

In the table below, the default option is marked with a •.

Tip

• Some of the Initial Setup menu screens shown in this section vary slightly depending on the country or region of purchase.

Setting

Basic Settings

Clock Setting Auto

The clock must be set in order to use timer recording.

Input Line System 525 System

See also About the input line system on page 74 for more information on this setting.

Power Save On

Help Setting On •

Setup Navigator Start

Options Explanation

Set the channel that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically.

Manual •

Display

625 System •

Off •

Off

If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area, you can set the time and date manually.

Set preferences for time and date display format.

Use for NTSC or PAL-60 recording from an external input.

Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording.

No antenna input signals are passed through to the outputs when the recorder is in standby.

When the recorder is in standby, all signals arriving at the antenna inputs are passed along to the outputs.

Switches on the automatic Help screens for GUI displays.

Switches off the automatic Help screens for GUI displays. (Press on the remote to manually display the Help screen.)

Select to start the Setup Navigator. See also

on page 23

HELP

Switching on and setting

Tuner Settings

Auto Channel Setting Next Screen

Proceed to the next screen, select select your country, then wait for automatic tuning to complete. The channel mapping screen should appear when the recorder is set up. Press

ENTER

to exit this screen.

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Setting

Manual CH Setting Next Screen

Channel Swapping Next Screen

G-Code CH Setting Next Screen

Video In/Out Settings

Input Colour System Next Screen

See also About the input colour system on page 74 for more information on this setting.

Component Video Out Interlace •

NTSC on PAL TV On

Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 74 for related information.

Audio In Settings

Nicam Select NICAM •

Tuner Level Normal •

Options Explanation

Proceed to the next screen if you need to adjust any of the settings made by auto tuning. Select your country, then proceed to the manual channel setting screen:

• Change channel presets using the

• To skip the displayed channel (because there is no station assigned to that channel), change the

Progressive

Off •

Regular Audio

Compression

• Set the country or region.

• Set the current channel preset.

• To manually ﬁne tune the channel, change the then adjust the

• The for the current channel preset.

Proceed to the next screen to swap channel assignments of different presets so that you can group together presets that naturally go together. Select two presets to swap then press

Proceed to the next screen to assign channel numbers to the guide channels as necessary. Look in your TV guide to see which channel numbers should be assigned to which guide channels. Press when your done to leave this screen.

Proceed to the next screen to set the input colour system for each channel preset. Use the default whether the input signal is PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC or PAL-60, but in some cases you may have to set it manually if the picture is displayed incorrectly.

Select if your monitor/TV is not compatible with progressive-scan video.

Select if your monitor/TV is progressive-scan compatible. Check the operating instructions that came with your monitor/TV if you’re not sure.

NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs.

Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible.

Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast.

Record the non-NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast. (You can still switch the audio to record using the

Standard setting.

Use if the audio level from the built-in tuner is excessive, causing distortion.

CH SYSTEM

CHANNEL

Name

Auto

CH +/–

buttons.

Skip

setting to On.

setting to match the channel system of your

setting to the channel you want to assign to the

AFT

setting to

Level

setting.

ﬁeld allows you to input a name of up to ﬁve characters

ENTER

CH +/–

buttons to change the preset. On the

setting the recorder can generally correctly detect

AUDIO

button before recording.)

Off

ENTER

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Setting

External Audio Stereo •

Options Explanation

Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard stereo.

Bilingual

When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or dual mono. This has priority over the setting you make here.

Bilingual Recording A/L •

B/R

When recording dual mono audio to DVD in VR mode (except in want on playback.

DV Input Stereo 1 •

Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack.

Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source when recording to DVD in Video mode or in

LPCM

mode, from an external source.

As above, but for right (B) channel recording.

LPCM

mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you

Select to use the ‘live’ audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks.

Stereo 2

Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks.

Mix

Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks.

Input Level (L1–L3) -6dB – +6dB

(default: 0 dB)

Adjust the input level separately for each of the external inputs from –6dB to +6dB in steps of 3dB.

Audio Out Settings

Digital Out On •

Off

When set to

Off

, all the following Audio Out settings are grayed out.

Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital •

Activates the digital audio output.

Deactivates the digital audio output.

Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played.

Dolby Digital  PCM

Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t have a Dolby Digital decoder.

DTS Out On •

Off

Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played.

Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when your connected equipment doesn’t have a DTS decoder. In this case, use the analog audio outputs.

96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz  48 kHz •

Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t support 96 kHz sampling rate.

96 kHz

MPEG Out MPEG

Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played.

Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being played.

MPEG  PCM •

Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t have an MPEG audio decoder.

Language Settings

OSD Language English •

available languages

Sets the language of the on-screen displays to English.

Choose from the languages displayed for the on-screen displays.

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Setting

Audio Language English •

Discs do not necessarily have audio in your selected language. Also, some discs override the Audio Language preference.

Subtitle Language English •

Discs do not necessarily have subtitles in your selected menu language. Also, some discs override the Subtitle Language preference.

Auto Language On •

For Auto Language to be effective, the Audio Language and Subtitle Language options must be set to the same language.

DVD Menu Language w/Subtitle Language

Discs do not necessarily have menus in your selected menu language.

Subtitle Display On •

Some discs may override these settings.

Options Explanation

Sets the default audio language for DVD-Video playback to English.

available languages

Other

available languages

Other

Off

English

available languages

Other

Off

Assist Subtitle

Choose from the languages displayed to set the default audio language for DVD-Video playback.

Select to set the default audio language to something other than the ones listed. See page 74.

Sets the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback to English.

Choose from the languages displayed to set the default subtitle language for DVD-Video playback.

Select to set the default subtitle language to something other than the ones listed. See page 74.

On this setting:

• DVD-Video discs whose main audio track is in your default language will play using that language, without subtitles.

• Discs whose main audio track is not in your default language but that have a subtitle track in your default language will play the original audio track with subtitles.

Select to play DVD-Video discs according to your audio and subtitle language preferences.

•Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language.

Sets the language of DVD-Video menus to English.

Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD-Video menus.

Select to set the DVD menu language to something other than the ones listed. See page 74.

Select to have discs display subtitles according to your Subtitle Language and Auto Language preferences.

Select to switch off subtitle display.

Select to display special additional assistive subtitles, where available.

Selecting other languages for language options

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Setting

Options Explanation

Recording Settings

Manual Recording On (go to setup)

All the standard recording modes, plus be set.

Off •

Just the standard recording modes (XP, SP, LP, set.

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