Pioneer DVR-433H-K, DVR-433H-S User Manual

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DVD Recorder

DVR-433H-S DVR-433H-K

Operating Instructions

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

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

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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

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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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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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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 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 longterm 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. K041_En

This product includes FontAvenue® fonts licenced by NEC

corporation. FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC

Corporation.

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must

IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

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.

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to B.S.1362 should be used.

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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 About the internal hard disk drive

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02 Connecting up

Rear panel connections Front panel connections Extra features for use with compatible TVs Easy connections Using other types of audio/video output Connecting to a cable box, satellite receiver or digital terrestrial receiver Connecting an external decoder box (1) Connecting an external decoder box (2) Connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver Connecting other AV sources Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Front panel Remote control Display

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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 and the HDD 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 Copying and back-up

Introduction

One Touch Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Copy Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using disc back-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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04 Getting started

Switching on and setting up Selecting the hard disk or DVD for playback and recording 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 About HDD 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

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08 Editing

The Disc Navigator screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Command menu panel options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Editing accuracy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

HDD genres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

09 Using the Jukebox

Copying CDs to the HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Playing music from the Jukebox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Editing Jukebox albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

10 The PhotoViewer

Playing a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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11 The Disc Setup menu

Introduction Basic settings Initialize settings Finalize settings Optimize HDD Initialize HDD

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12 The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs Setting the picture quality for disc playback Audio DRC

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13 The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

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14 Additional information

Screen sizes and disc formats Minimum copying times Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions About DV Manual recording modes Language code list Country/Area code list On-screen displays and recorder displays Resetting the recorder 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

• HDD recording

Record up to 227 hours of video (in MN1 mode) on the internal 80 GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD). With both recordable DVD and a high-capacity HDD in the same recorder, you have the flexibility to keep recordings on the HDD for quick access anytime, or record to DVD for archiving or playing on other DVD players.

• Copy between HDD and DVD

You can quickly and easily copy recordings between the HDD and DVD. When copying to DVD you can usually use the high-speed copy feature, which can copy an hour of video in about one minute (when recorded in SEP mode using a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 / 2.1 (16x) disc).

You can also choose to copy material at a different recording quality from the original. For example, you might want to copy an XP mode (highest quality) recording on the HDD to SP (standard play) quality on a DVD so that you can fit other recordings on the same disc.

• One Touch Copy

One Touch Copy makes copying the currently playing title from HDD to DVD, or DVD to HDD as simple as pressing a button.

• High quality, real-time copying

When recording to the HDD, picture quality data is also stored so that picture quality can be optimized when making real-time copies to DVD later.

(This is applicable only to MN16–32 HDD recordings (Video Mode Off), or MN12–32 / XP+ recordings (Video Mode On).

• 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 HDD

HDD and DVD playback and recording are completely independent. For example, you can record a broadcast program to a recordable DVD, while watching another recording you already made on the same DVD.

HDD

VR mode HDD

• 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 or the HDD easy. For recordable DVD and HDD content, moving thumbnail images are displayed for ease of use. The Disc Navigator is also where you can edit HDD and 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!

• Program up to 32 timer recordings

You can program the recorder to record up to 32 programs, up to a month in advance. As well as single programs, you can specify daily or weekly recordings, too.

• 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.

HELP

button on the remote control to display a

is a registered trademark of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under

license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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• 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

AV2/AUTO START REC

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

• Super high quality HDD recording

Using the

XP+

recording mode you can record super

HDD

high quality video (around 15 Mbps data transfer rate) to the HDD.

• High quality 16-bit Linear PCM audio

In the

LPCM

recording mode, audio is recorded in 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 or the HDD 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 34 different recording quality/time settings, giving you precise control over the recording.

• 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 or HDD for editing.

• 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 DVDR / DVD-RW 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, CD-RW or CD-ROM discs.

• Disc Back-up

The disc back-up feature gives you a convenient way to back-up important material on a finalized Video mode DVD to another recordable DVD disc. The material is first copied to the HDD, then on to a second DVD disc.

• Recovery Recording

HDD

When a timer recording is set to use DVD but the disc loaded at the time of the recording is unrecordable, the program will automatically be recorded to the HDD.

• Auto Replace Recording

HDD

This feature is useful for regular timer recordings of a TV program which you don’t want to keep after watching. Each time the program is recorded, it replaces the one currently on the HDD. There’s no need to manually delete it later.

Note on copying: Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the country in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rightowners.

• 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.

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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

• Warranty card

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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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 98 to reset them.

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

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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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-3100/ DVR-5100H

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 113)

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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 37.

• 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 38) 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.

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Depending on the conditions under which it is used, or through careless use, it is possible that the recorded contents will be damaged or lost completely, or that normal playback and recording will not be possible. Please understand that in the event of repair or replacement of the HDD or related components, all your HDD recordings will be lost.

Please use the recorder following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

The HDD should not be regarded as a place to store recordings permanently. We recommend that you back up your important recordings onto DVD-R/RW discs in order to protect against accidental loss.

Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept resposibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from HDD failure.

• Install and use the recorder on a stable, level surface.

• Do not block the rear vent/cooling fan.

• Do not use the recorder in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the recorder. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

• Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off. If you need to move the recorder, please follow the steps below:

After the message

POWER OFF

is shown in the

display, wait at least two minutes.

Unplug from the wall socket.

Move the recorder.

• If there’s a power failure while the recorder is on there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost.

• The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture. However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure. If the HDD fails, no playback of recorded material will be possible. In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit.

Optimizing HDD performance

As you record and edit material on the HDD, the data on the disk becomes fragmented, eventually affecting the recorder’s performance. Before this happens, the recorder will warn you that it is time to optimize the HDD (which you can do from the Disc Setup menu; see

Optimize HDD

on page 88).

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Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Rear panel connections

AC IN

CONTROL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUT

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

5 6 7 8 9

1 AV2/AUTO START REC(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector

Audio/video input/output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a VCR, or other equipment with a SCART connector. The input accepts video, S-video and RGB. See

AV2/L1 In

on page 94 for how to set this up.

2 AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector

Audio/video output SCART-type AV connector for connecting to a TV or other equipment with a SCART connector. The video output is switchable between video, S-video and RGB. See page

AV1 Out

on page 94 for how

to set this up.

3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

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

4 ANTENNA IN (RF IN)/OUT

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

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

ANTENNA OUT

jack for connection to your TV.

5 AC IN – Power inlet

6 CONTROL IN

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

CONTROL OUT IN

of this recorder using a mini-plug cord.

of the other component to the

CONTROL OUT



mark. Connect the

CONTROL

7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Optical digital audio jack for connecting to an AV amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG decoder or other equipment with a digital input.

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT 3

S-VIDEO

2 3 4

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN ANTENNA

OUT

8 INPUT 3

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video inputs for connection to a VCR or other source component.

9 OUTPUT

Stereo analog audio, video and S-video outputs for connection to a TV or AV amplifier/receiver.

Front panel connections

VIDEO

INPUT 2

L(MONO)

AUDI

S-VIDEO

DV IN

10 11

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

10 DV IN

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

11 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

Extra features for use with compatible TVs

When this recorder is connected to a TV that features i/o Link. A, AV Link, T-V Link, EasyLink, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link using a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied), the following functions are available:

• Direct TV recording

• Channel preset download

• NexTView timer programming download

• TV auto power on

• System configuration

For further details and compatibility information, see also the manual that came with your TV.

Direct TV recording

Direct TV recording allows you to record the TV program that you’re watching, without having to worry about whether this recorder is set to the same channel. See

Direct recording from TV

feature.

on page 40 for more on this

Channel preset download

This feature allows you to set up the channel presets of this recorder very simply using the channel presets and preset names already in your TV. See

setting up

page 93 for more on this feature.

on page 25 and

Auto Channel Setting

Switching on and

NexTView timer programming download

NexTView timer programming download allows you to program a timer recording directly from the NexTView electronic program guide displayed on your TV.

See the manual that came with your TV for more information on how to use this feature. Note that the and

options displayed on your TV correspond to the SP

and

recording modes on this recorder.

TV auto power on

When you play a disc in this recorder, the TV automatically turns on and switches to the correct video input. See the manual that came with your TV for how to use this feature.

System configuration

Basic settings, including language, country and TV screen size (aspect ratio), can be downloaded from your TV to help set up this recorder for use.

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Connecting up

Easy connections

The setup described below is a basic setup that allows you to watch and record TV programs, and play discs. Other types of connections are explained starting on the following page.

Important

• These connections use SCART cables (not supplied). If your TV (or VCR) does not have a SCART connection, see the following page for connecting up using the supplied audio/video cable.

• The

AV1(RGB)-TV

The

AV2/AUTO START REC(INPUT 1/DECODER)

well as stereo analog audio. See

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

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

AC IN

AV connector can output ordinary (composite), S-video or RGB video, plus stereo analog audio.

connector accepts ordinary, S-video and RGB video input, as

AV1 Out

on page 94 and

AV2/L1 In

on page 94 for how to set them up.

1 Connect the cable from the antenna/cable TV outlet to the antenna input on your VCR.

ANTENNA

• If you are not connecting a VCR in the chain, connect it to the

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

jack on this recorder

and skip the next step.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

OPTICAL

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

AUDIO

INPUT 3

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

OUT

ANTENNA

ANTENNA IN (RF IN)

2 Use an RF antenna cable (one is supplied) to connect the antenna output of your VCR to the ANTENNA IN (RF IN) of this recorder.

3 Use another RF antenna cable to connect the ANTENNA OUT of this recorder to the antenna input on your TV.

4 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1(RGB)-TV AV connector on this recorder to the SCART AV connector on your TV.

SCART AV

CONNECTOR

5 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2/ AUTO START REC(INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your VCR.

ANTENNA

VCR

ANTENNA

OUT

Tip

• This recorder has a ‘through’ function which allows

Antenna/cable TV wall outlet

you to record a TV program from the built-in TV tuner in this recorder while watching a video playing on your VCR. (To use this feature when the recorder is in standby,

Save

Power Save

on page 92).

must be set to

Off

—see

Power

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Connecting up

Using other types of audio/video output

If you can’t use the SCART AV connector to connect your TV to this recorder, there are standard audio/video output jacks, as well as an S-video and component video output.

Using the supplied audio/video cable

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

AC IN

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

OPTICAL

AUDIO

AV 1 (RGB) – TV

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

1 Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack to a video input on your TV.

Use the yellow jack of the supplied audio/video cable for the video connection.

2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to the corresponding audio inputs on your TV.

Use the red and white jacks of the supplied audio/video cable for the audio connection. Make sure you match up the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

Using the S-video or component video output

COMPONENT

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO INPUT

AC IN

AV 2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

DIGITAL

CONTROL

OUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

INPUT 3

1 Connect the S-video or component video output to a similar input on your TV.

For an S-video connection, use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the

S-VIDEO OUTPUT

video input on your TV For a component video connection, use a component

video cable (not supplied) to connect the

VIDEO OUT

See also

Editing

recordable discs.

1 Use the HDD/DVD button to select the hard disk drive or DVD.

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

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

3 Use the

/

list of titles.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

• Use the

/

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.

HDD

on page 73 for more on editing

DISC NAVIGATOR

to go

buttons to browse up and down the

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

buttons to display the previous/

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

Set Thumbnail

on page 76.

4 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 or within a title on the HDD. See

Mode

on page 57 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 (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

2 Use the

4 Titles

All Genres

HDD

/

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

buttons to select ‘Style’, ‘Sort Order’ or ‘Genre’, then press ENTER to see the available view options.

•

Style

– Select four or eight titles per screen view

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

4 Titles

4 Titles 8 Titles

Cancel

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

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Playback

•

Sort Order

unwatched first, title name or recording date (oldest first)

•

Genre

3 Use the press ENTER.

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

4 Press  to return to the title list.

– Sort by date (most recent first),

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Style

Recent first

4 Titles

New first

4 Titles

By title

Sort order

By rec.date

Recent First

NEW first

Cancel

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

– Display all genres or just a selected genre

Disc Navigator (HDD)

Style

4 Titles

Sort order

Recent First

NEW first

Genre

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

/

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

All Genres

No Category Free 1

Free 2

Free 3 Free 4 Free 5

buttons to select an option, then

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs

DVD-Video CD Video CD S uper VCD 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

Copy

Jukebox

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

STANDBY/ON



DISPLAY

HELP

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SUBTITLE

TV/DVD INPUT SELECT

ANGLE

ENTER

HDD/DVD

CLEAR

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

Playback starts after you press

RETURN

Disc Navigator

CD WMA/MP3

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

and

while the disc is stopped.

Note

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

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

WMA/MP3

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

ENTER

. This can only be done

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RETURN

SKIP

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

BACK CM

 

Playback

Scanning discs

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

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

• The scanning speed is shown on-screen.

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

•

3 To resume normal playback, press

 

DVD HDD

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

Super VCD

Forward/Reverse: SCAN 1



SCAN 2

REC MODE

BACK CM

SKIP

MP3



Playing in slow motion

DVD HDD Video CD

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

played forwards in slow motion.

1 During playback, press .

2 Press and hold

/

motion reverse or forward playback.

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

SLOW 1/16 SLOW 1/8

SLOW 1/2

4 To resume normal playback, press

Super VCD

SLOW 1/4

/

to start slow



Note

1.• 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.

• No sound is output when scanning from the HDD, except on forward forward

SCAN 1

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

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

3.• 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.

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output from the optical digital output during

SCAN 1

. (Linear PCM is output

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Playback

RETURN

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

Frame advance/frame reverse

DVD HDD Video CD

You can advance or back up video on a DVD disc or the HDD frame-by-frame. With Video CD/Super VCDs, you

can only use frame advance.

Super VCD

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Play Mode’ to display the Play Mode menu screen.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Time Search Title Search Chapter Search

 

REC MODE

BACK CM

SKIP

ONE TOUCH

ST0P REC

REC

SHIFT

COPY



TV DRECT REC

1 During playback, press .

/

/

2 Press

to back up or advance one

frame.

3 To resume normal playback, press



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.

AUDIO

HELP

SUBTITLE

INPUT SELECT

ANGLE

CLEAR

CHANNEL

2 Use the

• To exit the Play Mode menu, press

///

and ENTER to navigate.

HOME MENU

Search Mode

ALL

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

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 Title Search Chapter Search

Time Search (HDD, DVD):

into the current title, press minutes 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

4 Press ENTER.

or by title/chapter/

Input Time

0.00.00

For example, for 25 minutes

2, 5, 0, 0

. For 1 hour and 15

1, 1, 5, 2, 0

For example, for 2 minutes and

2, 3, 0

For example, for track 6,

/

buttons.

ENTER

BACK CM

HOWVIEW

RETURN



SKIP

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

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

Note

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

REC MODE

1.• 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.

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

Tip

to display the disc menu.

TOP

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Playback

A-B Repeat

DVD

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.

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

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, or from the HDD, 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 if no menu OSD (such as the Play Mode menu) is displayed.

Play Mode

Search Mode A-B Repeat Repeat Program

Video CD HDD

A (Loop Start) B (Loop End) Off

B (Loop End)

CLEAR

to cancel A-B Repeat play

Repeat play

ALL

There are various repeat play options, depending on the kind of disc loaded, or if you’re using the HDD for playback. 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 59).

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

DVD-Video Video mode

Repeat Disc Repeat Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Off

(or

HDD

Repeat Disc, Repeat

Repeat Off

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

Repeat Title

select

Off

Video CD

• For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select

Disc

Repeat Track

MP3

• For WMA/MP3 discs, select

Folder

Repeat Track

Repeat Chapter

Super VCD

(or

Repeat Off

(or

Repeat

Repeat Disc, Repeat

Repeat Off

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.

Note

1.• 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.

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

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Playback

Program play

DVD-Video

HDD CD

Video CD

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

/folders/tracks on a disc or the HDD.

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

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, HDD), folders (WMA/MP3), or tracks (CD, Video CD/Super VCDs). On the far right is a list of chapters (DVD, HDD) or tracks (WMA/MP3).

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

DVD or HDD:

You can add a whole title, or a chapter

within a title to the program list.

• To add a title, select the title.

• 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.

Title (01-03)

Title 01 Title 02 Title 03

Super VCD

Chapter(001-015)

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

MP3

• 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.

After pressing

Folder (01-03)

01.Rock

02.Pop

03.Dance

ENTER

to add the title/chapter/folder/

Track(001-004)

001.Intro

002.Escape

003.Everything You Say

004.What I Do

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

, all the subsequent steps move

down one.

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

CLEAR

4 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list.

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

5 To play the program list, press .

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 58).

Program

CD or Video CD

/Super VCD: Select a track to add to the

program list.

Program

Step

01.04

02.

03.

04.

05.

06.

07.

08.

WMA/MP3:

Track (01-10)

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

You can add a whole folder, or a track within

Total Time 0.00.00

a folder to the program list.

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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STANDBY/ON

HDD/DVD

Playback

Tip

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

• You can change the program list by selecting

Edit

Program

• During program play, press

from the Play Mode Program menu.



HOME

Input/

to skip to the next

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.

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 HOME MENU, select ‘Play Mode’, then ‘Program’.

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

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.



DISPLAY

HELP

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SHIFT

SUBTITLE

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

TV/DVD INPUT SELECT

ANGLE

ENTER

BACK CM

ST0P REC

CLEAR

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

RETURN



SKIP

REC



TV DRECT REC

1 Press SUBTITLE (SHIFT + 2) repeatedly to select a subtitle option.

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

2 To switch off subtitles, press SUBTITLE (SHIFT + 2) then CLEAR.

Note

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

• To set subtitle preferences, see

Subtitle Language

on page 96.

Subtitle: 1/2 English

TOP MENU

The toucan lives in tropical forests

to access.

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Playback

TV/DVD

DISPLAY

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.

HELP

INPUT SELECT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

ENTER

HOME MENU

REC MODE

BACK CM

ONE TOUCH

ST0P REC

COPY

SHIFT

• Press AUDIO (SHIFT + 1) repeatedly to select an audio soundtrack.

CLEAR

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

RETURN



SKIP

REC



TV DRECT REC

Switching audio channels

VR mode HDD CD Video CD Super VCD

MP3

For HDD2 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (

channel, or both ( 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.

ANGLE

BACK CM

ST0P REC

) channel, right (R)

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

RETURN



SKIP

REC



L+R

TOP MENU

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SHIFT

SUBTITLE

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

ENTER

• To display/switch the audio channel, press

Audio : 1/2 Dolby Digital 2/0CH

AUDIO (SHIFT + 1) repeatedly.

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

VR mode HDD

• 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/receiver

page 19 for connection details.

Note

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

• To set audio language preferences, see

2.Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (

3.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

Dolby Digital Out

if you need to switch the audio channel.

Audio Language

Dolby Digital  PCM

on page 96.

HDD Recording Format

•

L+R

– Both channels (default)

•

– Left channel only

– Right channel only

•

CD Video CD

•

Stereo

– Stereo (default)

•

1/L

– Left channel only

2/R

– Right channel only

•

TOP MENU

on page 97).

(see

Dolby Digital Out

MP3

to access.

on page 95) or listen via the analog outputs

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Playback

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

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 98).

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

CHANNEL

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SHIFT

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

HOWVIEW

ENTER

RETURN



BACK CM

SKIP

ST0P REC

REC

COPY



TV DRECT REC

• To switch the camera angle, press ANGLE (SHIFT + 3).

• The angle number is displayed on-screen.

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

• 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

TOP MENU

to access.

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Copying and back-up

SKIP

REC MODE

BACK CM

Chapter 7

Copying and back-up

Introduction

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.

• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.

• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.

• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One Touch Copy feature. This copies the currently playing HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See page 63 for detailed instructions.

For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build a Copy List of titles to copy, and edit titles so that you only copy the bits you want. See

Using Copy Lists

for detailed instructions. Where possible, the recorder will copy your recordings at

high-speed. Depending on the recording mode, the kind of disc loaded and various other factors, copying can be as fast as one minute per hour of video. See

copying times

on page 102 for more on copying times.

If you want to save disc space you can copy video at a lower recording quality (for example, an XP recording on the HDD copied to SP on a DVD). Copying in this way is always done in real-time.

When real-time copying from the HDD to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the original material are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at intervals, according to the Auto Chapter (Video) setting (see also

Auto Chapter (Video)

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected. This means that it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freely copied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protected material from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to use a VR mode disc compatible with CPRM Ver. 1.1 or higher (see on page 38 for more on this). Only one instance of a copyonce protected title can be added to the Copy List, and after it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (it is therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copyonce protected).

You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen. If the current title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark (

) is shown (see

Play display 2

One Touch Copy

on page 64

Minimum

on page 97).

on page 36).

CPRM

One Touch Copy

* See also The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playing

or selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, or DVD title to HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless of where in the title you start the copy.

HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recording mode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made in whatever recording mode is currently set.

Make sure that a recordable DVD-R/RW disc is loaded when trying to copy from the HDD.

1 If you’re copying from DVD to the HDD, use the REC MODE (SHIFT + mode.

Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the title playing will not result in a better quality recording.

2 During playback, press ONE TOUCH COPY to copy the current title.

The front panel display indicates that the title is being copied.

• High-speed copying is used when copying from the

• Real-time copying is used when copying from DVD to

above.

ONE TOUCH

ST0P REC

REC

COPY

SHIFT

DVD RECORDER



) button to select a recording



TV DRECT REC

HDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.

the HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of the title.

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Canceling One Touch Copy

You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started.

• Press and hold ONE TOUCH COPY for more than a second.

Copying is canceled and the video already copied is erased.

• If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the precopy figure.

Notes on copying using One Touch Copy

Copying to DVD

• Title name, chapter markers, as well as thumbnail picture markers for the Disc Navigator, are also copied. However, if you copy to a Video mode DVD-R/ RW, only the first 40 characters of a name are copied.

• The chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same positions as the original when recording on to a Video mode disc.

• You can’t use the One Touch Copy function to copy a title if any part of the title is copy-once protected.

•A title that contains mixed aspect ratios can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode disc for this type of material.

• Low resolution ( material can’t be copied to a Video mode disc. Use a VR mode disc for this type of material.

• When HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off, titles recorded in high-speed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode disc.

• Recordings of bilingual broadcasts cannot be highspeed copied to a Video mode DVD. Please use a VR mode disc.

•

XP+

titles cannot be copied to DVD at high-speed.

Copying to the HDD

• The maximum title length for copying is 12 hours.

• Title name and chapter markers are also copied, except when copying from a finalized Video mode disc.

• Thumbnail picture markers and chapter markers for the Disc Navigator are copied, but their position in the copy may be slightly changed from the original.

• If some part of the title being copied is copyprotected, copying will start, but the copy-protected portions will not be copied.

SEP

through LP modes1) widescreen

LP/MN9–15

modes cannot be

Using Copy Lists

* See also At its simplest, a Copy List is just a list of HDD or DVD

titles that you want to copy. When copying HDD titles to DVD, you can, however, edit the titles in your copy list, erasing chapters you don’t need, or re-naming titles, for example. Edits you make to titles in the Copy List do not affect the actual video content; only the ‘virtual’ content of the Copy List. So you can freely erase and modify anything in your Copy List safe in the knowledge that the actual content is not being altered.

Copying from HDD to DVD

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List is erased if the Input Line System

• Resetting the recorder to its factory settings (see

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.

on page 63.

Important

setting is changed (see

the TV system settings

Resetting the recorder

on page 111) will erase the

Copy List.

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

SHIFT

Disc Navigator

Timer Recording

Play Mode

Copy

Jukebox

Additional information about

on page 99).

HOWVIEW

ENTER

RETURN



BACK CM

SKIP

ST0P REC

REC



TV DRECT REC

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Photo Viewer

Note

1.In manual recording mode these equate to

MN1–15

(Video Mode Off) or

MN1–11

(Video Mode On).

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2 Select ‘HDD  DVD’.

If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 4 below.

Copy

HDD DVD

DVD/CD HDD

Disc Back-up

DV Record

3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’.

If you select

• Selecting

Use Existing Copy List

Copy

Use Existng Copy List

Create New Cppy List

Create New Copy List

, skip to step 8 below.

will erase any Copy

List already stored in the recorder.

4 Select VR mode or Video mode for the copy.

For certain kinds of material you must use VR mode; for greater compatibility with other players, use Video mode.

5 Use the

/

buttons to highlight titles you want to copy, pressing ENTER after each one to add it to the Copy List.

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 2h00m(1.0G)

1.2G

10 Title

Return

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

There are some restrictions on titles that can be added to the Copy List if you are copying to a Video mode DVD:

• When adding titles that contain copy-once protected material, the copy-once parts will not be added.

• When adding titles that contain material of more than one aspect ratio (screen size), each part with a different aspect ratio will be added as a separate title if high-speed copying is possible.

Depending on the title

, high-speed copying may not be

possible to a Video mode disc.

6 Press  to display the command menu panel.

The Command Menu panel

Copy

HDD DVD

Select Recording Format

Please select the recording format for the disc.

Copying of bilingual broadcasts and

VR Mode

copy-once protected material is possible.

Video Mode High compatibility mode. Must be final-

ized for playback on other equipment.

Note

1.• Widescreen titles recorded at low resolution (

• LP/

MN9–15

recordings when HDD Recording Mode is set to Video Mode Off.

SEP

through LP/

MN1–15

(Video Mode Off) or

• Bilingual recordings.

• Combined titles that were originally recorded using different recording modes.

•

XP+

titles.

Select Title

Recent first

All Genres

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

MN1–11

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 2h00m(1.0G)

1.2G

(Video Mode On).

10 Title

Return

Confirm

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7 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

2h00m(1.0G)

3 Title

Return

/

Copy

Edit Title

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1.2G

8 To edit a title, highlight it using the buttons, then press ENTER.

Edit Title

Copy

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Erase Title Name Erase Section Move Preview

Cancel

1.2G

3 Title

Return

2h00m(1.0G)

A menu of editing commands appears:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

page 67).

•

Title Name

– Name or rename a title in the Copy List

(see page 67).

•

Erase Section Move

•

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

– Erase part of a title (see page 68).

(see page 68).

•

Preview

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

(see page 69).

•

Divide

– Divide a title in the Copy List into two (see

page 69).

•

Combine

– Combine two titles in the Copy List into

one (see page 69).

•

Chapter Edit

– Edit chapters within a Copy List title

(see page 69):

•

Divide

•

– Divide a chapter into two.

Erase/Move

– Erase a chapter/Change the

chapter order.

•

Combine

•

Set Thumbnail

– Combine two chapters into one.

– Set the thumbnail frame for a title

(see page 70).

•

Recording Mode

– Set the picture quality of the copy

(see page 70).

•

Bilingual

– Set how bilingual audio should be copied when copying from HDD to Video mode DVD (see page 71).

•

Cancel

– Exit the Copy List screen without saving any

changes.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

9 Press  to display the command menu panel.

10 Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the Start Copy screen.

Copy

Edit Title

• Select

HDD DVD (Video mode)

1 2 3

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

Recording Mode

recording quality (see

• Select

Input Disc Name

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1.2G

if you want to change the

Recording Mode

if you want to change the

3 Title

2h00m(1.0G)

Return

Confirm

on page 70).

disc name. Input a name of up to 64 characters for a VR mode disc or 40 characters for a Video mode disc. (The input method is similar to that of naming titles; see

Title Name

• Select Video mode DVD after copying.

on page 67.)

Finalize

if you want to automatically finalize a

Select a title menu

style from the following screen.

Copy HDD DVD (Video Mode)

Start Copy

HDD

Copy Time 0h00m

Recording Mode Disc Name

Finalize

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

DVD-RW

Off

1.2G

Return

Recording Mode Input Disc Name

Finalize

Start Copy

11 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Note

1.If a timer recording is scheduled to start during copying, the disc will not be finalized.

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Copying from DVD to HDD

Important

• The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode disc is loaded. However, you can still use the One Touch Copy function (See

Touch Copy

on page 63).

• The recorder can only store one Copy List at a time.

• The Copy List will be erased if: – any of the titles on the DVD disc are erased or edited. – the disc tray is opened. – playback is switched between Play List and Original. – the DVD disc is re-initialized or finalized. – the recorder is reset to its factory settings (see

Resetting the recorder

on page 111).

• It may not be possible to copy from a DVD disc that was recorded on a different DVD recorder or a PC.

1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Copy’.



2 Select ‘DVD/CD

HDD’.

3 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Use Existing Copy List’.

• Selecting

Create New Copy List

will erase any Copy

List already stored in the recorder.

4 Use the

/

buttons to highlight titles you want to copy, pressing ENTER after each one to add it to the Copy List.

Titles you’ve added to the Copy List are highlighted in pink.

5 Press  to display the command menu panel.

6 Select ‘Next’ to move on to the Title Edit screen.

7 To edit a title, highlight it using the

/

buttons, then press ENTER.

A menu appears of Copy List editing commands:

•

Erase

– Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see

page 67).

•

Move

– Change the order of titles in the Copy List

(see page 68).

•

Preview

– Check the content of a title in the Copy List

(see page 69).

•

Cancel

– Exit the Copy List screen without saving any

changes.

Repeat this step for as many titles you have that need editing.

One

8 Press  to display the command menu panel.

9 Select ‘Next’ to proceed to the Start Copy screen.

• Select

Recording Mode

recording quality (see

if you want to change the

Recording Mode

on page 70).

10 Select ‘Start Copy’ to start copying.

Erase

Use this command to erase individual titles from the Copy List.

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.

Erase ?

Yes

Tip

• You can erase a title quickly by pressing

CLEAR

when

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

Title Name

Use this command to name or rename titles in the Copy List (the names of the original titles remain unchanged). When copying to a Video mode disc, the name length is limited to 40 characters; for a VR mode disc, the limit is 64 characters.

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

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

3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/11 Pr 5 LP

CAPS small

• Use the

///

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

/

position.

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

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 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

and

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

ENTER

to select characters.

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

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

buttons to change the cursor

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• 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

on page 76.

• 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 Copy List.

• To return to the main Copy List screen without saving changes to the title name, press

RETURN

Erase Section

Using this command you can delete a part of a Copy List 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 ‘Erase Section’ from the command menu panel.

The Erase Section screen appears from which you can mark the start and end points of the section to erase.

3 Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 74

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

– Edit points

– Exact edit points are

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the start of the section

to erase, then press ENTER.

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

ENTER

, a marker

shows the start of the section.

Erase Section (HDD Copy)

From

Exit

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0h01m

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

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

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end

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

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

Erase ?

Yes

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.

Move

Use this command to change the order of titles in the Copy List.

1 Highlight the title you want to move and press ENTER.

2 Select ‘Move’ from the command menu panel.

3 Move the insert bar to the new position for the title and press ENTER.

Insertion positionTitle to move

Edit Title

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

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3 Title

Return

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Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

2h00m(1.0G)

1.2G

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Preview

Use this command to check what’s in a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to preview.

2 Select ‘Preview’ from the command menu panel.

The selected title starts to play. Use any of the usual playback controls to scan, skip, play in slow-motion, etc.

3 To get back to the Copy List, press RETURN.

Divide

Use this command to make two titles from a title already in the Copy List.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

2 Select ‘Divide’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

4 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD Copy)

Divide

Cancel

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

on page 74

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

5–1

 Play Pause

– Edit points

0h01m

00.00.09.15

Combine

Use this command to make a single title from two titles in the Copy List. The second title selected will be appended to the first.

1 Highlight the title you want to combine with another, then press ENTER.

This title will not move. The next title you select will be appended to this one.

2 Select ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel.

3 Select the title you want to append to the first, then press ENTER.

This title will effectively move to be added to the end of the first title. In the example below, title 3 will be appended to title 1.

This title will not move This title will be appended

Edit Title

Copy

HDD DVD (Video mode)

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Copy List Total Current DVD Remain

1.2G

3 Title

Return

2h00m(1.0G)

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

OK to combine titles

1 and 3 ?

Yes

Chapter Edit

The Chapter Edit option gives you access to several commands that you can use to edit chapters within a Copy List title.

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

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

3 Select the type of editing.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

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•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 74

4 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

Edit Chapter (HDD Copy)

1–1

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

0.00.00

18:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 1 XP

Rec. time Chapters

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 99 per title).

Erase/Move

•

– Erase or move chapters: Select the chapter you want to erase/move and press Select whether you want to erase or move the chapter.

Move command only:

chapter, and press

Edit Chapter (HDD Copy)

Combine

•

– Combine two adjacent chapters into one:

Select the destination for the

ENTER

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m

Rec. time

0h01m

Chapter

002 003 005004001

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

Highlight the bar divider between two adjacent chapters and press

Edit Chapter (HDD Copy)

002 003 005004001

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

Erase/Move

ENTER

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

5 Select ‘Exit’ to get back to the main Copy List screen.

1h00m

Erase Move

Cancel

1h00m

– Edit points

, etc.) to find the

ENTER

Set Thumbnail

You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the four-title display of 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 ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel.

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

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

You can also use the

Set Thumbnail (HDD Copy)

Exit

4 Select ‘Exit’ to return to the Copy List screen.

CM SKIP (SHIFT

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

+ ) buttons.

0h01m

Recording Mode

1 Select ‘Recording Mode’ from the command menu panel.

2 Use the for the copy.

•

High-Speed Copy1 – The Copy List is copied at the

same recording quality as the original.

•

XP, SP, LP, EP, SLP, SEP, MN2 – The Copy List is

copied at the specified recording quality in real-time. (Note that if you copy at a higher quality setting than the original, the copy will not be better quality than the original.)

If you select setting (

Recording Quality box that appears.

•

Optimized

adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in realtime.

/

buttons to select a recording mode

above, you can also change the level

MN1–MN32, LPCM

2,4

– The recording quality is automatically

XP+3) from the

Note

1.When copying to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers in the copy may not be in exactly the same position as the original.

2.When the copy mode is set to something other than High-Speed Copy for copying to a Video mode DVD, the chapter markers of the original are not copied. Chapter markers are put into the copy at regular intervals, according to the Auto Chapter setting (see also

Auto Chapter (Video)

on page 97).

3.XP+ mode available only when copying to HDD.

4.Optimized mode only available when copying to DVD.

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When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red and you won’t be able to start copying. In this case, either change the recording quality, or press

RETURN

to go back to the Copy List

screen and erase one or more titles from the Copy List.

3 Press ENTER.

Bilingual

1 Select the title containing the audio you want to change.

2 Select ‘Bilingual’ from the command menu panel.

3 Use the

/

buttons to select a bilingual audio

option.

4 Press ENTER.

Using disc back-up

* See also This feature offers a simple way to make a back-up copy

of a finalized Video mode disc. The data is copied first to the hard disk drive

disc.

1 Press HOME MENU, select ‘Copy’, then ‘Disc Backup’.

2 Select a back-up option.

There are three back-up options:

•

Disc Back-up

Start new disc back-up

on page 63.

, then on to another recordable DVD

Start new disc back-up

Resume writing date

Erase back-up date

– Start making a back-up of

a disc.

Resume writing data

– Record the back-up data

already on the HDD to a recordable DVD.

Erase back-up data

– Erase the back-up data on the

HDD.

3 Press  OPEN/CLOSE (front panel) to open the disc tray and load the disc you want to make a backup of, then close the disc tray.

You can only make back-up copies of finalized Video mode discs.

Disc Back-up

No Disc.

Please load a disc to be backed-up.

Cancel

Start

4 Select ‘Start’.

Disc Back-up

Read from disc and save to HDD.

Start reading?

Cancel

Start

• To see the progress of the back-up, press (

SHIFT

HELP

• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second.

DISPLAY

ONE

5 When the data has been copied, press  OPEN/ CLOSE (front panel) to open the disc tray. Take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD.

* If you’re using a DVD-RW, the disc doesn’t have to be blank, although the previous contents of the disc will be erased in the back-up process.

Disc Back-up

Disc content saved to Hard Disk Drive.

Please eject the disc and load a

recordable disc

Cancel

Start

You can use a DVD-R Ver. 2.0 or 2.1 disc, or DVD-RW Ver.

1.1 or Ver. 1.2 disc for the back-up.

• If you back-up a DVD-R disc to DVD-RW, you cannot undo the finalization later.

• Actual recordable capacity of discs vary so there may be cases where the contents of the disc you’re backing-up will not fit on to a particular blank disc. If this happens, please try another brand of disc.

Note

1.It is not possible to play this material directly from the HDD.

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6 Select ‘Start’ to start writing the backed-up data to the blank disc.

Disc Back-up

Write back-up data from Hard Disk Drive.

The disc contents will be overwritten.

OK to start?

Cancel

Start

• To see the progress of the back-up, press (

SHIFT

HELP

• You can cancel the back-up process by pressing

TOUCH COPY

for more than one second. However,

DISPLAY

ONE

this will make the disc unusable (although if you are using a DVD-RW disc you can re-initialize it in order to make it usable again—see

DVD disc

on page 52.)

Initializing a recordable

7 After the recorder has finished recording the back-up disc, you can select whether to make another back-up of the same data or exit.

Disc Back-up

Disc back-up finished.

To make another back-up copy, please load

a recordable disc.

Cancel

Start

• Select

Start

to make another back-up copy or

Cancel

to finish. If you want to make another back-up copy, return to step

above.

8 If you don’t need to keep the back-up data on the HDD, you can delete it now.

Select

Yes

to delete the data from the HDD; select No to

keep it (you can delete it later if you want to).

Disc Back-up

The backed-up data is still on the HDD.

Erasing it will increase the free space

available. OK to Erase?

Yes

• If you decide to leave the back-up data on the HDD, you can make back-up copies to recordable DVD discs anytime from the Disc Back-up menu.

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Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

10Titles

Original

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2h00m(1.0G)

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2h00m(1.0G)

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2h00m(1.0G)

Style

4 Titles

PlayList

Original

Chapter 8

Editing

The Disc Navigator screen

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

, as well as video content on the internal hard disk

discs drive.

Important

• Titles that have been recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder are shown in the Disc Navigator with a blank thumbnail image. See also

about the TV system settings

• During recording, if you display the Disc Navigator for the HDD, some of the titles may appear with a

mark. These titles were recorded with a Line Input setting different to the current setting of the recorder. During recording, these titles cannot be played.

STANDBY/ON



DISPLAY

HELP

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

Additional information

on page 99.

HDD/DVD

TV/DVD

CLEAR

INPUT SELECT

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

ENTER

RETURN

1 Use the HDD/DVD button to select the HDD or DVD.

2 Press DISC NAVIGATOR to display the Disc Navigator screen.

Playback will automatically stop when you do this.

Title list style

Title list order

selection

Available

recording time

View options panel

Genre

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Title thumbnail Title information

Title list

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

Command menu panel

Selected title

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

Navigator

then press

HOME MENU

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

/

ENTER



, select

Disc

to display the command and

ENTER

buttons to

navigate the menus.

• When in the title list, use the



and  buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more titles than can be displayed.

• Press

DISPLAY (SHIFT

HELP

) to change the title

information displayed in the title list.

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

Play List



, then select

Play List

from the view options

Play List

from the view



REC MODE

BACK CM

SKIP

ONE TOUCH

ST0P REC

REC

SHIFT

COPY



TV DRECT REC

Note

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

• You can switch between the HDD and the DVD Disc Navigator screens using the

HDD/DVD

button.

Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are timer recordings set to Auto Replace Recording (see

manual timer recording

on page 44).

Setting a

Titles on the HDD marked with a icon are recently recorded titles that haven’t yet been played.

3 To exit the Disc Navigator, press HOME MENU

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Command menu panel options

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

(page 75)

Create

(page 75)

Play

(page 75)

Erase

Edit > Title Name

(page 75)

Edit > Set Thumbnail

Edit > Erase Section

Edit > Divide

Edit > Chapter Edit

Edit > Set Genre

Edit > Lock

Edit > Move

Edit > Combine

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

Undo

(page 77)

(page 78)

(page 79)

(page 80)

(page 81)

(page 76)

(page 77)

HDD

 









 



Video mode



VR mode (Original)



VR mode

(Play List)



Editing accuracy

Some editing (and Copy List) commands ask you whether you want to keep Video mode compatibility or frame accuracy (

accurate editing

Frame accurate editing is very precise. The edit point is accurate to the exact frame you choose. However, this accuracy is not preserved in any copy you make if you use the high-speed copy function to make a Video mode DVD.

Video mode compatible editing is less precise. The edit point you choose will only be accurate to within 0.5–1 second. On the other hand, these edit points will be preserved if you use high-speed copy to make a Video mode DVD.

Video mode compatible editing

, or

Frame

HDD genres

The large capacity of the HDD means that there may be many hours of video in the recorder. To help you organize your HDD video content you can assign different genres to titles. There are five genres in total, including five userdefinable ones that you can name as you like.

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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 Pis switched on in the view options panel on the left.

1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

No title

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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.

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

Play

HDD 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 (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

1h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

Erase

HDD Video mode VR mode

Use this function to erase unwanted titles. When you erase titles from the HDD or 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

when

the title is highlighted. Confirm the edit by pressing

ENTER

Title Name

HDD Video mode VR mode

You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode and HDD 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 (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

1h00m(1.0G)

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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3 Input a name for the selected title.

Input Title Name

12:30 Wed 4/01 Pr 1 SP

CAPS small

• Use the /// and ENTER 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 CAPS or small to change to upper or lowercase, or use the CASE SELECTION buttons (/ ).

• You can also use the CLEAR button to delete characters directly (press and hold for two seconds to delete the whole name). For other remote control key shortcuts, see Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name 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 P and an R), press  to advance the cursor one space manually between inputting the two characters.

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

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 < = > _ &

OK Clear Space

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

/41/23/4

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

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

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 £

m n o 6 ö ô ò ó ø ñ

p q r s 7 $

t u v 8 ü ù û ú

ÿ/ß

w x y z 9

 [cursor back]  [cursor forward]

/[change case] CLEAR [clear character]

 <space>  [ﬁnish name input]

VIDEO Plus+

(SHIFT

MENU)

lower-case: ÿ; upper-case: ß

( ) _ / : ; ” ` ^ @ #

{ } [ ] < >

∗ % ¥ | + =

Set Thumbnail

HDD 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 (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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

Set Thumbnail (HDD)

Exit Exit

You can also use the

CM SKIP (SHIFT

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0h01m

Rec. time

5-1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

+ ) buttons.

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

Erase Section

HDD 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.

HDD only:

Select the type of edit.

4 Highlight ‘From’ then use the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the start of the section

to erase, then press ENTER.

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

ENTER

, a marker

shows the start of the section.

Erase Section (HDD)

From

Exit

18:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 1 XP

Rec. time

5-1

 Play Pause

0h01m

00.00.09.15

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

After pressing

ENTER

, another marker indicates the end

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

6 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.

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

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

– Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 74

Divide

HDD VR mode

Use this command to divide a title into two. Note that once divided, the two new HDD titles cannot be recombined into one again.

1 Highlight the title you want to divide.

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

HDD only:

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

Play List only

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

DVD RECORDER

Video Mode Compatible Editing

Frame Accurate Editing

– Edit points

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•

Frame Accurate Editing

preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 74

4 Use the playback controls (, , , , etc.) to find the place you want to divide the title.

Divide Title (HDD)

Divide

Cancel

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

6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm you want to divide the title, or ‘No’ to cancel.

Chapter Edit

HDD VR mode

When editing a VR mode DVD or video on the HDD 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.

HDD only:

Select the type of edit.

Please select the type of editing. Video Mode Compatible Editing is recommended for compatibility with high-speed copying.

Video Mode Compatible Editing

– Exact edit points are

18:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 1 XP

Rec. time

5–1

00.00.09.15

 Play Pause

Divided titles cannot be combined. OK?

Yes

DVD RECORDER

Frame Accurate Editing

0h01m

•

Video Mode Compatible Editing

– Edit points cannot be set with absolute precision, but highspeed copying to Video mode DVD will be possible.

•

Frame Accurate Editing

– Exact edit points are preserved, but high-speed copying to Video mode DVD will not be possible.

• For more information about these options, see

Editing accuracy

on page 74

4 Select the command you want:

•

Divide

– Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use

the playback controls (

, , , 

, etc.) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press

ENTER

Chapter Edit (DVD VR mode Play List)

1–1

 Play

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

0.00.00

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

1h00m

Rec. time Chapters

You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD disc or 99 chapters per HDD title).

•

Erase1/Move2 – Erase or move chapters: Select the

chapter you want to erase/move and press 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

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Erase

1h00m

Rec. time

Move

0h01m

Chapter

Cancel

Exit

Divide

Erase/Move

Combine

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

002 003 005004001

19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Rec. time

1h00m

ENTER

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

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

Set Genre

HDD

Use this command to assign a genre to a title.

1 Highlight the title you want to assign a genre to.

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

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

Remain

30h30m

3 Use the

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

HDD

/

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

buttons to select a genre for the

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

title, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play Title name

No Category

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

Free1 Erase Section

Edit

Free2 Edit Chapter

Free3 Divide

Free4

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Free5

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Lock

HDD 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.

Original only

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

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Set Genre

Genre Name

Lock

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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)

11/29 MON 7:00PM

11/29 MON 7:00PM 11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

12/2 THU 10:00PM 12/2Thu 10:00PM 7ch SP

12/3 FRI 8:00PM 12/3Fri 8:00PM 9ch SP

12/3 FRI 11:00PM 12/3Fri 11:00PM 9ch SP

Remain

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

0h30m

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

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit

Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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.

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

Disc Navigator (DVD)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

After pressing displayed.

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

ENTER

, the new, updated Play List is

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

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Editing

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)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Title name

Erase

Set Thumbnail

2h00m(1.0G)

Erase Section

Edit Divide

Chapter Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode Move

Genre Name

Combine

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

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)

4 Titles

Play List

DVD

VR Mode

Remain

0h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

1h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

HDD

Use this command to rename one of the five userdefinable genres (

1 Select ‘Genre Name’ from the command menu panel.

Recent First

All Genres

Remain

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

HDD

30h30m

Free 1–5

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

10Titles

0G)

2 Use the

/

buttons to select one of the user-

definable genre names, then press ENTER.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

Play

Free1

Erase

Free2

2h00m(1.0G)

Free3

Edit

Free4 Free5

2h00m(1.0G)

Multi-Mode

Cancel

Genre Name

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

3 Input a name for the genre.

• The name can be up to 12 characters long.

• For information on remote control key shortcuts, see

Using the remote key shortcuts to input a name

page 76.

Input Genre Name

Free 1

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

CAPS

small

OK Clear

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

A A A A A A Æ

N O O O O O ø U U U U Y ß $

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

µ ¶ ·

E E E E I I I I #

–

1/41/23

–

Space

4 To finish entering the name, highlight ‘OK’ and press ENTER.

Multi-Mode

HDD

Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, for example.

1 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

23:00 FRI 3/12

11/29 MON 7:00PM

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

2 Select titles from the title list.

Use the titles are marked with a

/

and

ENTER

buttons to select. Selected



10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Genre Name

Multi-Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

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Editing

3 Select ‘Next’ from the command menu panel.

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Multi-Mode

23:00 FRI 3/12 23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

20:00 FRI 3/12 20:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 9 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

10Titles

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode

1h00m(1.0G)

4 Select the command that you want applied to all the marked titles.

For example, select

Disc Navigator (HDD)

4 Titles

Recent First

All Genres

HDD

Remain

30h30m

Erase

to erase all the marked titles.

Multi-Mode

23:00 FRI 3/12

23:00 Fri 3/12 Pr 4 SP

22:00 THU 2/12 22:00 Thu 2/12 Pr 7 SP

19:00 MON 29/11 19:00 Mon 29/11 Pr 2 SP

3Titles

Erase Lock

2h00m(1.0G)

Unlock Change Genre

2h00m(1.0G)

Single Mode

Next Comfirm

Cancel

1h00m(1.0G)

Once the command is completed, Multi-Mode is automatically exited.

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.

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

11/29 MON 7:00PM

No title

11/29Mon 7:00PM 2ch SP

10Titles

Play

Erase

2h00m(1.0G)

Edit

2h00m(1.0G)

Create

Undo

1h00m(1.0G)

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Using the Jukebox

Chapter 9

Using the Jukebox

The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from up to 999 of your CDs. Once on the HDD, you can name albums, assign them a genre, and set tracks that you don’t want to play to Jump.

Copying CDs to the HDD

The first step is to copy some CDs to your HDD. This is done in real-time. All tracks are copied from each CD

an album. Although album and track names are not copied, you can add these later (see

albums

on page 83).

Editing Jukebox

Usually, the tracks are copied to the HDD in the order they appear on the CD. If you want to copy them in some other order, set the CD to play in program play mode. See

Program play

on page 59 for how to do this.

Note that once copied to the HDD, audio tracks cannot be recorded back to a DVD-R/RW disc.

Important

• During copying, no other recorder operation is possible.

• Scheduled timer recordings will not start until copying is complete.

• Copy protected CDs may not copy successfully.

STANDBY/ON

HDD/DVD



TV/DVD

DISPLAY

HELP

AUDIO

DISC NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SHIFT

SUBTITLE

REC MODE

ONE TOUCH

INPUT SELECT

ANGLE

ENTER

BACK CM

ST0P REC

COPY

DVD RECORDER

CLEAR

CHANNEL

HOWVIEW

RETURN



SKIP

REC



TV DRECT REC

1 Press HDD/DVD and select DVD.

2 Load the CD you want to copy to the HDD.

If you want to copy the CD with a different track order, set the program play mode here.

3 Press  to starts CD playback.

4 Press ONE TOUCH COPY.

Alternatively, you can select

DVD/CD  HDD

from the

Copy submenu of the Home Menu. The CD can be playing or stopped when you press

TOUCH COPY

. If the CD is playing, playback (and

ONE

copying) will start from the beginning of the CD.

Note

1.The recorder can copy up to 999 CDs; a CD can contain up to 99 tracks. The recorded audio format is 256 kbps Dolby Digital.

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Using the Jukebox

Playing music from the Jukebox

You can select albums or individual tracks from the Jukebox to play.

1 Press Home Menu and select ‘Jukebox’.

The album list is displayed.

2 Use the want to play and press ENTER.

Info for selected album Playback status

• The album always plays from the first track. Once all tracks on the selected album have played, the next album in the list will play (excluding tracks that have been set to Jump—see page 83).

Remain

60h30m

Disc Navigator

Timer Recording

Play Mode

Copy

Juke Box

/

buttons to select the album you

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Photo Viewer

Album name

Jukebox

12/1

Album1

New First

All Genres

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Editing Jukebox albums

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



Selecting a track from an album to play

1 Use the containing the track you want to play, then press

2 Use the want to play and press ENTER.

• You can play tracks that are set to Jump like this (after the track has played, the next track that doesn't have Jump set will be played).

Remain

60h30m

/

buttons to select the album

Jukebox

Album1

New First

All Genres

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Track set to Jump

/

buttons to select the track you



All tracks set to play

12/1

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



Editing Jukebox albums

A number of commands are available for editing and changing the playback behaviour of albums.

1 Use the track you want to edit.

2 Press

3 Use the and press ENTER.

•

Erase

album are selected, the whole album is erased).

•

Edit > Album Name

characters for the album. See page page 75 for how to enter names.

•

Edit > Change Genre

the album.

•

Edit > Jump Set2 – Set a track to jump so that it

doesn't play (choose this command again to cancel the Jump setting).

•

Play Mode

and tracks.

•

Genre Name

for a genre. See page to enter names.

///



to display the command menu panel.

/

buttons to select the album/

buttons to select a menu command

– Erase the selected track (if all tracks in an

– Enter a name of up to 64

Title Name

– Set or change the genre for

– Change the playback order for albums

– Enter a name of up to 12 characters

Title Name

on page 75 for how

Note

1.The digital audio output contains a copy-prohibit signal when albums are playing from the HDD.

2.Tracks set to Jump will be skipped during consecutive track playback.

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Using the Jukebox

Changing the album view

1 From the album list, press  to display the view options menu panel.

2 Select the view option you want, then press ENTER.

Jukebox

Display order

New first

New First

Most Listened

Album Name

Genre

Recording Date

All Genres

Cancel

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Remain

60h30m

•

Display order

New First

– Most recently copied CDs appear at the

top of the album list.

Most Listened

at the top of the list.

Album Name

– Albums are listed alphabetically.

Recording Date

date (oldest first).

•

Genre

Jukebox

Display order

All Genres

New First

No Category

Best

Genre

Rock Pops

All Genres

Jazz

Classical

21:00 FRI 25/03 Total 12 1.14.58

HDD

Repeat Off

Remain

60h30m

– All albums are displayed.

All

Genre

– Only albums in the selected genre are

displayed.

12/1

Album1

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



– Most often listened to CDs appear

– Albums are listed by the recording

12/1

Album1

Album2

Album3

Album4

Album5

Album6

Album7

Album8

ALL

10Albums

Play

Erase

Edit

Play Mode

Genre Name

1-10

0.03.58



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The PhotoViewer

Chapter 10

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  to start playing a slideshow from the selected thumbnail.

• Use the

 / 

next picture, or the

buttons to display the previous/



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  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 CHANNEL + 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 (SHIFT + 3) to rotate the displayed picture clockwise by 90º.

Press

ANGLE (SHIFT

+ 3) 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 11

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’.

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

• Use the

. You can use the Input Disc Name

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Input Disc Name

DISC7

CAPS

small

///

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

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–

Space

ENTER

to select characters.

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

Lock Disc

VR mode

• Default setting:

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Disc Setup

Off

Input Disc Name

Lock Disc

Off

Set to On to prevent accidental recording, editing or

erasing of the disc loaded to make edits, select

. If you need to unlock the disc

Off

Important

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

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 97).

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

on page 99 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

Additional information

Additional

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The Disc Setup menu

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

Initializing a recordable DVD disc

on page 52

for detailed instructions.

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 51 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.

2 Select ‘Start’.

This disc cannot be

is displayed, use this

Important

• Optimizing the HDD can take as long as eight hours. During optimization, playback and recording are not possible.

• Canceling optimization mid-way does not undo the optimization already done, so the HDD will be partly optimized.

• Select ‘Optimize HDD’ from the disc Setup menu.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Optimize HDD

Start Optimization

Start

• Select ‘Start’ to optimize.

A progress bar indicates how long there is left to go.

Initialize HDD

HDD

When your DVD recorder is working without a problem this option is not visible in the Disc Setup menu. However, if the HDD file system becomes corrupted for some reason, you initialize the HDD to fix the problem. Note that initializing the HDD will erase all the data on it.

• Select ‘Initialize HDD’ from the disc Setup menu.

Disc Setup

Basic

Initialize

Finalize

Initialize HDD

Optimize HDD

Initialize

Start

• Select ‘Start’ to initialize.

Optimize HDD

HDD

You’ll see a message appear on-screen recommending you optimize the HDD.

As you record, erase and edit recordings, the HDD file system gradually becomes fragmented. Periodically, the HDD will need optimizing to ‘clean up’ all the fragmented files.

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 99 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

Chapter 12

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.

You can press

Setting the picture quality for TV and external inputs

Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality

individual settings for the current preset (

LDP

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

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.

Creating your own set

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

Choosing a preset

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

Disc Navigator

Timer Recording

Play Mode

Copy

Jukebox

Disc Setup

Initial Setup

Video/Audio Adjust

Photo Viewer

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

2 Select ‘Detailed Settings’.

3 Use the setting you want to adjust.

2 Select ‘Video Adjust’.

3 Use the

/

buttons to change the preset.

Tuner

Detailed Settings

Pr 1

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Prog. Motion

PureCinma

YNR

CNR

Detail

White AGC

White Level

DISPLAY (SHIFT

HELP

) to see the

Tuner, VCR

above and select one of

Pr 1

Memory1

Detailed Settings

/

buttons to select the picture quality

Motion Still

Auto1

Off

Min

Max

Off

MaxMin

Pr 1

• Use the

INPUT SELECT

button to switch between the

built-in TV tuner and the external inputs.

• Use the

CHANNEL +/–

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

•

Note

1.When the DV input is selected, only

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

Prog. Motion

and

PureCinema

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 switching to

• YNR

Off

if the picture appears unnatural.

– 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 (colour) component.

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

settings can be adjusted.

Auto

; try

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The Video/Audio Adjust menu

•

White AGC

adjustment.

•

White Level Black Level

•

Black Setup

• level (NTSC video input 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.

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

– Turn on for automatic white level

– Adjusts the intensity of white. – 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

Memory1

•

Memory2

•

Memory3

You can press individual settings for the current preset ( or

Professional

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

DISPLAY (SHIFT

HELP

) to see the

TV(CRT), PDP

4 Press ENTER to select the preset.

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’.

Choosing a preset

Memory1

Detailed Settings

above and select one of

Tip

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

ENTER

after selecting the setting you

want to adjust.

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 Professional

•

/

buttons to change the setting.

TV(CRT)

Detailed Settings

– suitable for standard cathode-ray tube TVs

– suitable for plasma display screens

– suitable for professional monitors

3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust.

Memory1

Prog. Motion

PureCinma

YNR

BNR

Detail

White Level

Black Level

Motion Still

Auto1

Off

Min

Max

MaxMin

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

if the

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 colour, caused by MPEG compression).

•

Detail

– Adjusts how sharp edges appear.

•

White Level

– Adjusts the intensity of white.

Note

1.When

White AGC

is On, the

White Level

setting can’t be adjusted.

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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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The Initial Setup menu

Chapter 13

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 •.

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 99 for more information on this setting.

Power Save Mode 1

Help Setting On •

Setup Navigator Start

Options Explanation

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

Manual •

625 System •

Mode 2

Off •

Off

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

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

Use for standard PAL or SECAM recording.

Only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through to the antenna output when the recorder is in standby.

No 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 SCART and 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 25

HELP

Switching on and setting

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The Initial Setup menu

Setting

Tuner Settings

Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan

Manual CH Setting Next Screen

Channel Swapping Next Screen

Set VIDEO Plus+ CH Next Screen

Video In/Out Settings

Input Colour System Next Screen

See also About the input colour system on page 99 for more information on this setting.

Options Explanation

Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into channels in your area. After auto scan has ﬁnished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which program numbers. You can skip unwanted channels using the Manual Channel Setting option below. Press

HOME MENU

Download from TV

If your TV supports this feature you can download all the channels that your TV is tuned to via the SCART input. Select your country and then wait for the download to complete. After the download is complete, the channel mapping screen appears, as above. See also the operating instructions that came with your TV for more information.

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

• 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.

• If the currently selected channel is scrambled requiring a decoder connected to the the

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 On 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.

CH SYSTEM

CHANNEL

Name

Decoder

setting to the channel you want to assign to the

Level

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

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

setting to On.

Auto

setting the recorder can generally correctly detect

to exit the channel mapping screen.

CHANNEL +/–

Skip

setting to On.

setting to match the channel system of your

setting.

CHANNEL +/–

buttons to change the preset.

AFT

ENTER

buttons.

setting to

ENTER

Off

, set

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The Initial Setup menu

Setting

Component Video Out Interlace •

Options Explanation

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

Progressive

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

For Component Video Out to be effective, the AV1 Out setting (see below) must be set to something other than

AV1 Out Video •

Sets the

AV1(RGB)-TV

SCART output to standard composite video

RGB

(compatible with all TVs).

S-Video

Sets the

AV1(RGB)-TV

SCART output to S-video. Recommended if you

are using a long SCART cable.

RGB

Sets the

AV1(RGB)-TV

SCART output to RGB. Good quality but check

your TV for compatibility.

If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not be able to see any picture at all. In this case either switch off and reconnect using the supplied video cable, or reset the recorder (see Resetting the recorder on page 111). The Component Video Out setting (see above) has no effect when AV1 Out is set to

AV2/L1 In Video •

Sets the

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

RGB

SCART input to

standard composite video.

S-Video

Sets the

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

SCART input to

S-video.

RGB

Sets the

AV2/AUTO START REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

SCART input to

RGB.

Decoder

NTSC on PAL TV On •

Off

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 99 for related information.

Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the

REC (INPUT 1/DECODER)

make sure that the channel

CH Setting

on page 93.)

SCART connector. For scrambled channels,

Decoder

setting is set to On. (See

NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs.

Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible.

AV2/AUTO START

Manual

Audio In Settings

Nicam Select NICAM •

Regular Audio

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

AUDIO (SHIFT

+ 1) button before

recording.)

Tuner Level Normal •

Compression

Standard setting.

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

External Audio Stereo •

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 bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.

Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack.

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The Initial Setup menu

Setting

Bilingual Recording A/L •

Options Explanation

Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source when recording to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode ON, to DVD in Video mode or in

B/R

When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode (except in in

LPCM

mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback.

DV Input Stereo 1 •

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

LPCM

mode), or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off (except

Select to use the ‘live’ audio track (recorded during the video shoot)

LPCM

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.

mode, from an external source.

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The Initial Setup menu

Setting

Language Settings

OSD Language English •

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 language of the on-screen displays to English.

available languages

Other

available languages

Other

Off

English

available languages

Other

Off

Assist Subtitle

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

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

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 100.

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 100.

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 100.

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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The Initial Setup menu

Setting

Options Explanation

Recording Settings

Manual Recording On (go to setup)

All the standard recording modes, plus

MN1–32, LPCM

and

XP+

modes can be set.

Off •

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

EP, SLP

and

SEP

) can be

set.

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