Sharp DV-HR300H, DV-HR350H User Manual

DVD RECORDER
WITH HARD DISC

MODEL

DV-HR350H
DV-HR300H

OPERATION MANUAL

• The region number

2

for this recorder is 2

If you require any advice or assistance regarding your
Sharp product, please visit our web-site
www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport. Customers
without Internet access may telephone [phone]
during office hours(or [phone] if telephoning
from Ireland).

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as
amended by 93/68/EEC.

Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit
Änderung 93/68/EWG.

Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE
modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE.

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door
93/68/EEG.

Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC med tillæg nr. 93/68/EEC.

Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive 89/336/EEC e 73/23/EEC, come
emendata dalla direttiva 93/68/EEC.

Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas 89/336/CEE e 73/23/CEE, na sua versão
corrigida pela directiva 93/68/CEE.

Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas 89/336/CEE y 73/23/CEE, modificadas por
medio de la 93/68/CEE.

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/EEC och 73/23/EEC så som
kompletteras av
93/68/EEC.

Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivene 89/336/EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/
EEC.

Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä
93/68/EEC.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K.

The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 5A fuse. Should the fuse need
to be replaced, a or approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on
the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the
fuse cover fitted. In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut-off
the mains plug and fit an appropriate type.
DANGER: The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off plug destroyed immediately and disposed of in

To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below:
IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this product may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

- The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked N or coloured black.

- The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the plug terminal which is marked L or coloured red.
Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three-pin plug.
Before replacing the plug cover make sure that:

- If the new fitted plug contains a fuse, its value is the same as that removed from the cut-off plug.

- The cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the mains lead and not simply over the lead wires.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

a safe manner.
Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 13A socket outlet, as a serious
electric shock may occur.

Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live

Note: A 3A fuse is also acceptable for a non-rewireable (moulded) plug which is used for this product.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Note:

This Recorder can be used only where the power
supply is AC 220V-240V, 50Hz. It cannot be used
elsewhere.

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS RECORDER
IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE
THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the Recorder, and to
protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury,
please observe the following.

• Hold the plug firmly when connecting or
disconnecting the AC power cord.

• Keep the AC power cord away from heating
appliances.

• Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

• Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power
cord in any way.

• This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER
product.

• The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on
the rear cover.

• This product contains a low power laser device. To
ensure continued safety do not remove any cover or
attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

Laser Diode Properties

Material: DVD: AlGaInP

Wave length: DVD: 658nm

Emission Duration: Pulse
Laser output: Max. DVD: 100mW

CD: GaAlAs

CD: 784nm

CD: 255mW

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Contents

SAFETY INFORMATION .............................. 3

Features ....................................................... 6

Accessories ................................................. 7

Precautions about Using This Product ..... 8

About Hard Disc (HDD) ............................... 10

Recording Format .......................................................... 10

Unrecordable Material .................................................... 10

Hard Disc Operation (Recording/Playback/Time Shift

Recording) ................................................................... 10

Initialization .................................................................... 10

CPRM (control) Information ........................................... 10

About DVD ................................................... 11

Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Recorder ... 11

Discs that Cannot Be Used with This Recorder ............. 11

Types of Discs for Recording ......................................... 12

Recording Formats ........................................................ 13

Recording Time .............................................................. 13

Disc Remaining Time ..................................................... 13

Using the Proper Disc .................................................... 14

Unrecordable Material .................................................... 14

Initialization and Finalization ..................... 15

Initialization (Formatting) ................................................ 15

Allowing Discs to Be Played Back

with Other DVD Players (Finalization) ......................... 15

About the Contents of the Disc ................. 15

Title, Chapter and Track ................................................. 15

Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case ............................ 16

The Icons Used in This Operation Manual ..................... 16

Important Information ................................. 17

Disc Precautions ............................................................ 17

Copyright ........................................................................ 17

Cautions Regarding Recording ...................................... 17

Major Components...................................... 18

Main Unit (Front) ............................................................ 18

Front Panel Display ........................................................ 18

Main Unit (Rear) ............................................................. 18

Remote Control Unit ...................................................... 19

Loading the Batteries ..................................................... 20

Operating a TV Using the Remote Control (Universal

Remote Control) .......................................................... 21

Setting the Remote Control Code .................................. 21

Basic Connection ........................................ 22

Connection Using Antenna Cables and SCART Cables ..

Using Other Types of Video Output ............................... 23

Auto Installation .............................................

Turning the Power On .................................................... 24

Using the AUTO INSTALLATION for initial setting ......... 24

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About START MENU ................................... 26

About START MENU ...................................................... 26

Basic START MENU Operation ..................................... 26

Clock Setting ............................................... 27

Clock Setting .................................................................. 27

Channel Setting ........................................... 28

Channel Setting ............................................................. 28

Channel Sort .................................................................. 28

Deleting Channels .......................................................... 29

Re-naming Channels ..................................................... 29

Post Code .................................................... 30

Post Code Security ........................................................ 30

Changing PIN NUMBER ................................................ 30

Display Information..................................... 31

Content of TV Screen Display ........................................ 31

Checking the Channel, Remaining Time of HDD and

Number of Titles .......................................................... 31

Checking the Channel, Remaining Time of DVD and

Number of Titles .......................................................... 32

Switching Front Panel Display ....................................... 32

Preparation to Operate This Recorder ...... 33

Time Shift Viewing/Chasing Playback ...... 34

Time Shift Viewing ......................................................... 35

Chasing Playback .......................................................... 35

Recording to HDD ....................................... 36

Direct Recording to HDD ............................................... 37

Setting the Record End Time during Direct Recording

(Simple Recording Timer)............................................ 37

Recording to DVD ....................................... 38

Loading Disc .................................................................. 38

Direct Recording to DVD ................................................ 38

Setting Recording Mode (HDD/DVD) ......... 40

HDD Recording Mode and Recording Time................... 40

DVD-RW/R Recording Mode and Recording Time ........ 40

Setting the Manual Recording Mode (MN) ..................... 41

Direct Recording the TV programme you are watching . 41

Timer Recording.......................................... 42

Timer Recording with VIDEO Plus+® system ................. 42

Timer Recording by Specifying Date,

Time and Channel ....................................................... 44

Confirm, Change and Cancel a Timer Programme ........ 46

Dubbing (HDD/DVD) .................................... 47

Dubbing Method and Dubbing Types............................. 47

Limitation during Dubbing .............................................. 47

Dubbing (HDD↔DVD)/High Speed Dubbing

(HDD→DVD) ................................................................ 49

Eliminating Problems (Recording, Timer

Recording, Dubbing) ............................ 51

HDD Playback .............................................. 53

Playback ........................................................................ 53

Playback from REC LIST ............................................... 54

Playback by Selecting Title Number (Direct Playback) .. 55

Other Types of Playback ................................................ 56

DVD/CD Playback ........................................ 58

Loading Disc .................................................................. 58

DVD-RW/R Playback ..................................................... 58

DVD Video Playback ...................................................... 59

Audio CD/Video CD Playback ........................................ 59

Other Types of Playback ................................................ 60

Playback by Selecting with the Menu in the DVD .......... 62

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Contents

MP3 File Playback ....................................... 63

To Play Another File (music title) during Playback ......... 63

To Skip the File during Playback .................................... 63

Settings During Playback ........................... 64

Function Control ............................................................. 64

Simultaneous Recording/Playback

Function ................................................. 66

Viewing the Programme Being Recorded from the

Beginning while Recording to HDD

(Chasing Playback) ..................................................... 66

DVD/CD Playback during HDD Recording (Simultaneous

Recording/Playback) ................................................... 66

Playing Back a Title on the HDD during DVD Recording

(Simultaneous Recording/Playback) ........................... 66

Viewing Another Programme Recorded on HDD while

Recording to HDD (Simultaneous Recording/

Playback) ..................................................................... 66

Function Menu............................................. 67

How to Use the FUNCTION MENU ............................... 67

Editing (HDD/DVD) ...................................... 68

About Editing .................................................................. 68

Editing Procedure .......................................................... 68

Switching between Original and Play List (Play Lists can

be created only for HDD or VR mode) ........................ 69

Editing an Original Title (HDD/DVD) .......... 70

Erasing Unnecessary Scenes from an Original Title

(ERASE SCENE)......................................................... 70

Inputting/Changing Title Name

(CHANGE TITLE NAME) ............................................. 72

Changing Thumbnail (CHANGE THUMBNAIL) ............. 73

Making Sections in a Title (DIVIDE CHAPTER)............. 74

Combining Chapters Together

(COMBINE CHAPTERS) ............................................. 75

Disabling Title Edit and Erase (TITLE PROTECT)......... 75

Erasing All Titles ............................................................. 76

Erasing by Selecting a Title (or Chapter) ....................... 76

Editing a Play List (HDD/DVD) ................... 77

Creating a Play List ........................................................ 77

Adding a Scene from an Original to a Play List

(ADD SCENE) ............................................................. 78

Changing the Title Sequence (MOVE TITLE) ................ 80

Erasing Unnecessary Scenes (ERASE SCENE) ........... 81

Inputting/Changing Title Name

(CHANGE TITLE NAME) ............................................. 81

Changing Thumbnail (CHANGE THUMBNAIL) ............. 81

Making Sections in a Title (DIVIDE CHAPTER)............. 81

Combining Chapters Together

(COMBINE CHAPTERS) ............................................. 81

Enjoying High Quality Sounds................... 82

Playing 2 Channel Audio with an Analogue

Connection .................................................................. 82

Playing Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG Audio with a

Digital Connection ....................................................... 82

Playing 2 Channel Audio with a Digital Connection ....... 83

Recording from External Equipment......... 84

Recording from a Digital Camcorder Using i.LINK ......... 84

Recording from a Camcorder (VCR) Using an

Analogue Connection .................................................. 86

Function Setting .......................................... 87

Functions under OTHER SETTINGS 1 .......................... 87

REC. FUNCTION ........................................................... 87

Basic Operation for REC. FUNCTION Setting ............... 88

VIEW/PLAY SETTING ................................................... 89

Basic Operation for VIEW/PLAY SETTING .................... 90

ADJUSTMENT ............................................................... 91

Basic Operation for ADJUSTMENT Setting ................... 94

Functions under OTHER SETTINGS 2 .......................... 95

MODE SETTING ............................................................ 95

Basic Operation for MODE SETTING ............................ 96

MANUAL TUNING ......................................................... 97

CHANNEL SORT ........................................................... 97

CLOCK SETTING .......................................................... 98

POST CODE .................................................................. 98

Initialization .................................................................... 99

Finalization ..................................................................... 99

INITIALIZE ..................................................................... 99

FINALIZE ....................................................................... 99

Basic Operation for INITIALIZE/FINALIZE ..................... 100

Troubleshooting .......................................... 101

On-screen Error Messages ........................ 104

Glossary ....................................................... 107

Specifications .............................................. 110

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Features

DVD-RW/R recording/playback

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with outstanding compatibility

• This Recorder is compatible with digital recording

on rewritable DVD-RW discs and one-time record­able DVD-R discs. It has two recording formats:
“VR (Video Recording) mode” which has a wealth of
editing functions, and “Video mode” which can be
played back with existing DVD players. This lets
you enjoy recording and dubbing to suit your
purpose.

High picture quality design (Used

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in all hard disc and DVD modes)

VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording

• Constantly maintains optimal high picture quality by

varying the bit rate (amount of video data) for each
scene depending on the video content (e.g.
whether movement is fast or slow).

A variety of hard disc t DVD

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dubbing functions

1High speed dubbing*

Enables high speed dubbing from hard disc to DVD
so you can enjoy creating your own video library.

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For high speed dubbing, use discs conforming to DVD-RW
Ver. 1.1/2g or DVD-R Ver. 2.0/4g.

2Rate conversion dubbing

The mode can be selected from 32 levels just like
recording mode. This enables recording at the
optimal picture quality, given the remaining empty
space on the disc.

3Exact dubbing

This automatically adjusts to the optimal record
mode so that the material is dubbed exactly into the
remaining area on the disc.

The time normally required for a programme of an hour
on High Speed Dubbing to a double speed compatible
disc

Recording Mode

FINE

SP

LP

EP

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Speed

Approx. 2g

Approx. 4g

Approx. 8g

Approx. 12g

Time Required

Approx. 30 min

Approx. 15 min

Approx. 7.5 min

Approx. 5 min

“Time Shift Viewing”, “Chasing

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Playback” and “Simultaneous
Recording/Playback” —functions
you can only get with a hard disc

1Time shift viewing

While you are watching a programme, the phone
rings.… At times like this, you can pause the
programme being broadcast at the press of a
button, and then watch the rest of the programme
at your leisure after you finish your phone call. You
can also switch to the current broadcast scene just
by pressing ■STOP/LIVE button.

2Chasing playback

You return home earlier than expected while timer
recording is in progress…. At times like this, you
don’t have to wait for recording to end. You can
immediately view the programme from the begin­ning.

3Simultaneous recording/playback

Even while recording to the hard disc, you can
enjoy playback of a DVD, or programmes already
recorded on hard disc. You don’t have to wait for
recording to finish.

Comprehensive editing functions

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(Only titles recorded on the hard disc or in VR
mode on DVD-RW can be edited.)

1Play list edit

This lets you gather only the needed parts (i.e. a
“Play List”) from a recorded original video (title).
You can rearrange scenes and combine them with
other scenes, or rearrange titles. This is convenient
when you want to dub and save only the necessary
scenes and titles.

2Chapter edit

This lets you divide a title into chapter units during
recording/playback or using the edit screen. After
dividing, a list of recordings (thumbnails) can be
displayed in chapter units, so you can copy, erase
or dub to the play list in chapter units.

3Erase scene

This lets you erase unnecessary scenes. This is
convenient when you want to cut out the commer­cials in a recorded programme before dubbing.

4Batch erasing of titles/chapters

Titles and chapters which become unnecessary
after editing can be batch erased by selecting them
from the list of recordings (thumbnails).

5Edit undo function*

If you mistakenly erase data during editing, this
function lets you restore it to its immediately
preceding state, just like “Undo” on a PC, so you
can edit worry-free.

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*

Edit undo can only be used once. It only works when
“UNDO” is assigned to a coloured button (green) dis­played on the screen.

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Features

Simple operation and user-friendly

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design using a new remote control

1START MENU

Press START MENU button on the remote control,
and display the list of main functions on the screen.
After that, you can operate by using the Cursor
buttons and SET/ENTER button on the remote
control, so this Recorder can be used easily even
by a person who is unfamiliar with operation.

2Coloured buttons

The remote control has coloured buttons with four
different colours. Functions are displayed in four
different colours on the screen, and the Recorder
can be operated by directly designating these
functions.

3Luminous buttons

Luminous buttons are used for key control buttons
on the remote control so they are easy to see in the
dark.

Digital connection (i.LINK) with a

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digital video/audio source equip­ment

• The DV IN terminal allows you to capture, edit and

store material from a digital camcorder equipped
with a DV terminal.

MP3 file playback

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• This Recorder allows you to playback MP3 files

recorded on CD-RW/R.

VIDEO Plus+*3 system

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• The PlusCode system allows you to programme
your Recorder for timer recording simply by input­ting the PlusCode Programming number. The
PlusCode numbers are listed in most newspapers,
television guides, and local CATV listings. Simply by
inputting this PlusCode number, you can
programme your Recorder for timer recording,
eliminating the need to input programme start time,
stop time, channel, date and other information
which is necessary for ordinary timer programming.

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*

VIDEO PLUS+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks
of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO PLUS+
system is manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

Accessories

+

VIDEO Plus

Remote control unit

Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Two R-03 size batteries

(“AAA” size, UM/SUM-4)

for the remote control unit

Video/audio cable Round coaxial cable

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Precautions about Using This Product

Do not use at locations at high
temperature.

• If you leave this equipment at a location which rises to an
abnormally high temperature (like the inside of a car with
the windows shut), this may cause deformation of the
cabinet or malfunction. Be very careful not to allow the
area abound the Recorder or discs to reach a high
temperature.

• Do not place the Recorder on any equipment which gets
hot.

• Do not place at a location which is exposed to direct
sunlight, or near a heater. Be careful because doing so
will have an adverse effect on the cabinet and compo­nents.

Do not remove the cabinets.

• Do not remove the Recorder cabinets. Touching parts
inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and/or
damage to the Recorder. For service and adjustment
inside the cabinet, please contact the nearest service
centre approved by Sharp.

Do not cover the fan or ventila­tion holes on the back of the Re­corder.

• When setting up the Recorder, do not cover the fan or
ventilation holes on the rear of the Recorder. This will
interfere with the cooling fan and cause malfunction. Be
especially careful of this point when housing the Recorder
in a TV stand or AV rack.

• Do not use the Recorder on carpets, or on a bed or sofa,
or wrap the Recorder in cloth or other material. This will
interfere with the cooling fan and cause malfunction.

Do not place objects on the Re­corder.

• Do not place any objects, such as vases or lighted
candles on the top of the Recorder.

• Set up at a location where there is adequate space above
the Recorder

• Do not place a TV or other heavy object on the Recorder.
Doing so may result in problems like noise appearing on
the screen, or deformation of the cabinet.

Keep away from magnetic ob­jects.

• Keep the Recorder away from strong magnetic objects.

Handle the Recorder carefully.

• Do not drop the Recorder, or subject it to strong impact or
vibration. Doing so will cause malfunction. Be careful
when carrying or moving the Recorder.

No fingers or other objects inside

• Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.

When moving or shipping the
Recorder

• Remove the disc before wrapping the Recorder. In case
you will not be using the Recorder for a while, remove the
disc, and turn off the power.

Dew formation

• Dew may form on the surface of and inside the Recorder
if you suddenly carry it from a cold location to a warm
location, or use it in a cold room where heating has just
been turned on (i.e. on a winter morning). If dew forms,
let the Recorder sit with the power off until the dew
disappears. Using the Recorder with dew formation
present may cause malfunction.(See page 17.)

Avoid dust and smoke.

• Do not place the Recorder at a location which is unstable,
subject to heavy vibration or where there is a lot of dust or
tobacco smoke. Doing so may cause malfunction or
accidents.

Set up the Recorder so it is hori­zontal.

• Do not stand the Recorder up vertically or place it upside
down. Doing so will cause malfunction.

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Precautions about Using This Product

Upkeep of cabinet

• The cabinet surface employs a lot of plastic. Do not wipe
these surfaces with benzene or thinner because this may
cause deterioration or paint peeling.

• Do not apply volatile liquids like insecticide to the
cabinet. Also, do not allow long-term contact with
materials like rubber, vinyl products or synthetic leather.
Doing so may cause problems like paint peeling.

• Do not affix stickers or tape to the Recorder. Doing so
may cause cabinet discolouration or damage.

• If the cabinet or front panel display gets dirty, gently wipe
it off with soft cloth like flannel. If it is extremely dirty, soak
a cloth in neutral detergent diluted with water, wring the
cloth well, wipe, and then wipe again with a dry cloth.
Using powerful cleaners may cause discolouration,
deterioration or paint peeling. We recommend testing any
cleaners at an inconspicuous location on the Recorder.

Electromagnetic interference

• If you use a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
near the Recorder, video may be disturbed or become
noisy during playback or recording due to electromag­netic interference.

Antenna

• To avoid the effects of radio interference, set up the
antenna at a location away from busy roads, electric
wires for train, electric transmission lines and neon signs.
This is effective for preventing electric shock accidents in
the unlikely event that antenna falls down.

• Do not make the antenna line unnecessarily long, or
bundle it. Be careful because doing so will cause the
picture to be unstable.

• The antenna is exposed to the weather, so be careful to
periodically check and replace it. This will ensure a
beautiful picture. Antennas are particularly susceptible to
damage at locations with heavy smoke and soot, and
locations exposed to sea breeze.

Hard disc (HDD)

• This Recorder records programmes onto a hard disc
(HDD). The hard disc is equipped with a safety mecha­nism to protect data from impact, vibration and dust.
However, to prevent loss of recorded data, you should be
particularly careful of the following points:

• Do not subject the Recorder to any impact.

• Do not use at a location which is unstable or subject to

vibration.

• Do not move the Recorder while the power is on.

• Do not unplug the power cord from the AC outlet

during recording or playback. First turn power “OFF”,
and then unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.

• Do not use at a location with abrupt temperature

variation (variation of more than 10°C per hour).

• The Recorder will malfunction if used at a cold location

(5°C or less) or an extremely hot location (35°C or
higher).

• If you carry the Recorder from a cold location to a

warm location, let the Recorder sit for a while before
using it.

• In the unlikely event that the hard disc (HDD) malfunc­tions for some reason, you cannot replace it by yourself. If
you disassemble the Recorder you will void the warranty.
Please contact the nearest service centre approved by
Sharp. We cannot provide compensation for data content
if data is lost or not recorded.

Connected equipment

• Read carefully the “Precautions for Use” in the operation
manual for any equipment connected to the Recorder.

Power conservation

• When you are finished using the Recorder, conserve
power by turning power off. If you go on a trip, or
otherwise will not use the Recorder for a long time,
unplug the power cord from the AC outlet to ensure
safety.

Requests regarding setup

• Do not cover the fan or ventilation holes on the back of
the Recorder. Doing so will interfere with heat radiation
and cause malfunction.

Notes about use

• The Recorder and cabinet may become a little hot,
depending on the use environment when using this
Recorder. This is not a malfunction.

• When unplugging the power cord (to move the Recorder,
etc.), first turn off power (STANDBY indicator on the front
of the Recorder lights up red) to protect the hard disc
(HDD).

• When power is turned on, the fan will rotate to cool the
Recorder.

• Immediately after plugging the power cord into an AC
outlet, or after recovery from a power failure, the unit may
fail to operate for more than ten seconds because the
Recorder is performing system adjustment.

Notes about this operation
manual

• In this operation manual, the terms “the Recorder”, “this
Recorder” or “your Recorder” refer to the “DV-HR350H/
DV-HR300H DVD Recorder with Hard Disc”.

• The screen displays and Recorder illustrations given in
this operation manual are for explanatory purposes, and
may differ somewhat from the actual screen and Re­corder.

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About Hard Disc (HDD)

This Recorder has a built in hard disc (abbreviated
“HDD”) for recording and playback. Beware of the
following points when setting up and using the Recorder.
Failure to observe precautions may cause damage to
the HDD itself or its content, failure of the disc to
operate, or recording of noise.

• Do not subject to any vibration or impact.

• Do not place at a cramped location which might block the
cooling fan or ventilation port on the back of the Re­corder.

• Do not place at a location with severe temperature
variation.
s If the Recorder is set up at a location with severe
temperature variation, dew may form on and inside the
Recorder. If the Recorder is used with internal dew
formation present, this may cause HDD damage or
malfunction. We recommend keeping variation in room
temperature within 10˚C per hour.

• Do not place at a location with high humidity.

• Place the Recorder horizontally, never at an incline.

• When the power is on, do not unplug the power cord from
the AC outlet, turn off the breaker for the area where the
Recorder is set up, or move the Recorder.
s When moving the Recorder, first turn off the power and
then unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.

Recording Format

■ HDD recording is done using the variable bit rate
format for more efficient recording.
The following phenomena may occur.

With the variable bit rate format, the remaining amount
which can be recorded may increase or decrease relative
to the display of the remaining amount of HDD space.

• When the display indicates that the remaining amount of
HDD space is low, first delete unnecessary programmes,
and then record with an extra margin in the amount of
remaining space.

• Even if you delete a programme, the remaining amount
may not increase by the amount of deleted time. When
recording new video, record with an extra margin in the
amount of remaining space.

• With this Recorder, part of the HDD capacity is used as a
system management area.

Unrecordable Material

• This Recorder is equipped with a copy guard function
that prevents recording of video software or broadcast
programmes that contain a signal that restricts copying in
accordance with copyrights and so forth.

• In the case a copy guard signal is contained in a source
video that occurs partway through recording, recording is
paused at that point. Recording resumes when the copy
guard signal is no longer present, while no recordings will
be made for the part where the copy prevention signal is
present.

In the unlikely event that there is some problem like loss
of recorded video or audio content due to a HDD
malfunction, please be aware beforehand that Sharp will
bear no responsibility to compensate for the content
which could not be recorded or edited, for the loss of
recorded or edited video, or for other related direct or
indirect damages.

■ If a power failure occurs

• The content being recorded or timer recorded will be
damaged if power failure occurs.

• The content being played back may be damaged.

■ For important recording

• If the HDD malfunctions, the content recorded on the
HDD may be lost. If you wish to save content perma­nently, we recommend copying or moving the content
to DVD-RW or DVD-R.

NOTE

• If a message indicating a HDD error is displayed (such as
“CANNOT OPERATE DUE TO HDD ERROR.”) and the
HDD has malfunctioned, you cannot replace the HDD by
yourself. If you disassemble the Recorder, the warranty
will become void. Also, recovery of data is impossible. If
playback is possible, re-record the recorded content onto
a DVD-RW/R disc, and contact your nearest service
centre approved by Sharp.

Hard Disc Operation
(Recording / Playback / Time Shift
Recording)

• If the Recorder is used in a cold location (a location at
low temperature), the drive will only allow live viewing
after power is turned on until the HDD is ready. During
this time, the Recorder will not allow Time Shift Viewing,
recording, display of recording lists or playback of
recorded programmes. Please wait until the HDD is
ready.

Initialization

• Initialization erases all video recorded on the HDD. Be
sure to dub important recordings onto DVD-RW/R discs
before initializing.

CPRM (control) Information

• There are 3 types of copy control signals: “Copy Freely”,
“Copy Once” and “Copy Never”.
“Copy Never” programmes cannot be recorded on HDD.
When a “Copy Once” enabled programme is copied from
HDD to DVD-RW, the video is not copied — it is moved
from the HDD to the DVD-RW (i.e. the content recorded
on the HDD is erased).

10

About DVD

Types of Discs that Can Be
Used with This Recorder

•

Since this Recorder is compatible with the PAL format, use
discs that contain the letters “PAL” on the disc or package.

NTSC and PAL-60 signals cannot be recorded.
(A black screen is shown when NTSC or PAL-60
signals are input to the external input.)

•

The following discs can be played back and recorded with
this Recorder. Do not use an 8 cm (3") adapter (for CDs).

• Use discs that are compatible with standards as indi­cated by the presence of the following logo marks on the
disc label. Playback of discs not complying with these
standards is not guaranteed. In addition, image quality or
sound quality is not guaranteed even if such discs are
able to be played back.

Discs For Recording and Playback

Disc Type

DVD-RW

DVD-R

*1

*2

•Ver.1.1

•Ver.1.1
(CPRM
compatible)

•Ver.1.1/2g
(CPRM
compatible)

•Ver.2.0

•Ver.2.0/4g

4.7

“Copy Once” broadcasts and other programmes that
can be recorded only once can be recorded.
DVD-RW/R 8 cm (3") single-sided, single-layer discs can
only be used for recording in the Video mode. Some
discs of this type may not be able to be recorded.

*3

Not compatible with 4g high speed dubbing. When high
speed dubbing is used, the system will switch to 2g.

Discs for Playback (Playback Only)

Disc Type

DVD Video Region

DVD+RW/DVD+R

Video CD

Audio CD

CD-RW/CD-R

*4

number

ALL

2

*4

This Recorder has been designed on the premise of
playing back Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact
Disc) standards. CDs containing a signal for the purpose
of protecting copyrights (copy control signal) may not be
able to be played back with this Recorder.

Recording

Format

VR mode
Video mode

*1

*1

Video mode

*3

Recording

Format

Video mode

Video mode
(finalized disc
only)
Video CD

Audio CD
(CD-DA)

Audio CD
(CD-DA)

MP3 file

Video CD

Contents

Audio + Video
(Movie)

Contents

Audio + Video
(Movie)

Audio + Video
(Movie)

Audio + Video
(Movie)

Audio

Audio

Audio + Video
(Movie)

Disc Size

12 cm (5"),
single-sided/
double-sided,
single layer disc
8 cm (3"), single­sided, single
layer disc

Disc Size

12 cm (5")
8 cm (3")

12 cm (5")

12 cm (5")
8 cm (3")

• DVD video players and discs have region numbers,
which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played.
The region number for this product is 2. (Discs marked
ALL will play in any player.)

• DVD Video operations and functions may be different
from the explanations in this manual and some operations
may be prohibited due to disc manufacturer’s setting.

• If “CANNOT OPERATE THIS FUNCTION.” or “THIS
OPERATION IS PROHIBITED BY THE DISC.” is displayed,
either the disc or Recorder is prohibiting the function.
Read the disc’s manual along with this manual.

• If a menu screen or operating instructions are displayed
during playback of a disc, follow the operating procedure
displayed.

• This Recorder conforms to the PAL colour system. Also
you can play discs recorded with the NTSC system via a
PAL system TV set.

• JPEG files cannot be played back.

Discs that Cannot Be Used with
This Recorder

■ The following discs are unable to be played back or

are not played back properly on this Recorder. If such
a disc is mistakenly played back, the speakers may
be damaged due to the large volume. Never attempt

*2

to play back such discs.

CDG, Photo CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT, CD-EXTRA, SVCD,
SACD, PD, CDV, CVD, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio

■ Discs with unusual shapes cannot be played.

• Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal

discs, etc.) cannot be used. The use of such discs will
cause a fault.

■ The following DVD video discs cannot be played.

• Discs not containing “2” or “ALL” for the region number

(discs sold outside the authorized marketing area).

*5

• Discs produced illegally.

• Discs recorded for commercial use.

*5

The region number for this product is 2.

■ The following DVD-RW/R, DVD+RW/R discs cannot be

played.

• Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be

played back.

• Discs may not be played back depending on the

recorder used for recording.

■ The following Audio CD discs cannot be played.

• Discs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting

copyrights (copy control signal) may not be played
back with this Recorder.

• This Recorder has been designed on the premise of

playing back Audio CDs that comply with CD (Com­pact Disc) standards.

■ The following CD-RW/R discs cannot be played.

• Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be

played back.

• Non-finalized discs cannot be played back.

• Discs recorded in a format other than a Video CD/

Audio CD and MP3 file format

*6

cannot be played back.

• Discs may not be played back depending on their

recording status or the status of the disc itself.

• Discs may not be played back depending on their

compatibility with this Recorder or the recorder used
for recording.

11

About DVD

*6

About MP3 file format

MP3 files are audio data compressed in MPEG1 Audio
layer 3 file format. “MP3 files” have “.mp3” as extensions.
(Some files that have “.mp3” extensions or files that have
not been recorded in MP3 format will produce noise or
cannot be played.)

ÆÆ

Æ Playing MP3 discs

ÆÆ

• The MP3 files are not played in the order they were
recorded.

• The maximum number of layers which can be
recognized, including files and folders, is 8.

• The multi-session discs cannot be played.

• It is recommended to record data at a lower speed as
data recorded at fast speed can produce noise and
may not be able to be played.

• The more folders there are, the longer the reading
time.

• Depending on the folder tree, reading MP3 files can
take time.

• Folder or track (file) names are limited to 8 characters.
Folder or track (file) names that go over 8 characters
will be abbreviated. (Certain letters or symbols in
folder names or title name may not be displayed.)

• The playing time may not be correctly displayed
during MP3 file playback.

ÆÆ

Æ The following files cannot be played on this

ÆÆ

Recorder.

• Discs that have more than 257 folders or 1,000 files.

• When both Audio CD format and MP3 files format are
recorded on a disc. (The disc is recognized to be an
Audio CD and only tracks in the Audio CD format are
played back.)

Types of Discs for Recording

• DVD-RW and DVD-R discs can be recorded with this
Recorder. The recording format that can be selected may
vary according to the disc version and type of disc.

• Make sure to use a disc that has the words “For Video” or
“For Recording” on the disc or disc jacket for recording
and playback with this Recorder.

Disc Type

DVD-RW Ver. 1.1
DVD-RW Ver. 1.1
(CPRM)
DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2g
(CPRM)

DVD-R Ver. 2.0
DVD-R Ver. 2.0/4g

DVD-RW Discs

• DVD-RW discs are available in Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1
(CPRM compatible) or Ver. 1.1/2g (CPRM
compatible).

• When a disc has been recorded in the VR mode, it
can be recorded and erased repeatedly. Erasure also
allows the recording time to be increased.

• When a disc has been recorded in the Video mode,
additional recording is possible until the disc is full.
The recording time does not increase*7 even if titles
are erased, but if the disc is initialized (see pages 15
and 99) full recording time is possible.

*7

Recording time can only be increased when the last
title is erased (titles cannot be erased after a disc
has been finalized).

Recording Format

VR mode

×

—

Video mode

×

×

DVD-R Discs

• DVD-R discs can only be recorded in the Video
mode.

• Although additional recordings can be made until the
disc is full, disc space does not increase even if titles
are erased (because erasure here refers only to
making the titles not visible).

• Although these discs can be played back with other
DVD players once they have been finalized, the discs
can no longer be recorded or erased after they have
been finalized.

• Discs can be additionally recorded and edited with
this Recorder only until they are finalized.

12

About DVD

Recording Formats

• There are two recording formats available with this
Recorder: the VR mode and the Video mode.

• The recording format that can be selected may differ
depending on the disc. Refer to the section on Types of
Discs for Recording (page 12).

• Recording in the VR mode and Video mode cannot be
mixed on one disc.

VR (Video Recording) Mode

The VR mode is the basic DVD-RW recording format,
and lets you enjoy the various editing functions
available with this Recorder.

• When a disc has been recorded in the VR mode, it can
be recorded and erased repeatedly. Erasure also allows
the recording time to be increased.

• Recorded discs can only be played back with DVD-RW
compatible DVD players

• “Copy Once” programmes can also be recorded*9.

*8

• Although there are some cases in which the disc must
be finalized, the disc can be recorded and erased
after it has been finalized.

• DVD-RW compatible DVD players have the following
indication.

DVD players with this indication have the function of
being able to play back DVD-RW discs recorded in
the VR mode with a DVD recorder.

*9

When using a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 disc (CPRM compatible).
Recorded programmes cannot be played back with
other DVD players (including DVD-RW players) or DVD
recorders not compatible with CPRM.

Video Mode

This recording format is compatible with commercially
available DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

• Discs recorded in the Video mode cannot be recorded
repeatedly or their content overwritten.

• When recording in the Video mode, discs can be played
back, additionally recorded and edited only with this
Recorder until they are finalized. Editing functions are
limited.

• Discs recorded in the Video mode can be played back
with other DVD players by finalizing them after recording.
(However, this does not guarantee that these discs can
be played back on all DVD players.)

• Recordings onto DVD-RW/R discs using the Video mode
employ a new standard approved by the DVD Forum in
2000, and compatibility with this standard is left to the
discretion of the respective DVD player manufacturer.
Consequently, there are some models of DVD players
and DVD-ROM drives that are unable to play back DVD­RW/R discs.

• “Copy Once” programmes cannot be recorded.

*8

.

Recording Time

• The recording mode that can be set varies according to
the recording format. Refer to the table below for the
applicable recording mode.

Recording

Mode

FINE

SP

LP

EP

Recordable Time

About 60 minutes

About 120 minutes

About 240 minutes

About 360 minutes

Description

When you want to record high­quality images.
This is the standard recording
mode.
When you want to record for a long
period of time with slightly lower
image quality.
When you want to place priority on
recording time.

• Recordable time is based on the recording time when
using a 4.7 GB disc. Since recording capacity varies
according to the recorded material, there may be cases
where there is much more disc space remaining on the
disc when recording is completed.

• Refer to page 41 about the recordable times when you
choose “MN” (manual) Recording mode.

* Since recording to DVD is performed using VBR (variable

bit rate, refer to the section on VBR Control on page 109)
with the exception of some recording modes, recording
time varies according to the material to be recorded.

• Recordable time may be shorter than that indicated above in
the case of recording material of poor image quality such as
broadcasts from televisions with poor reception.

• This does not guarantee the length of recording time. Actual
recording time may be shorter than that indicated above
depending on image quality and other aspects.

• The total of recording time and remaining time may not always
agree with the recordable time of the recording mode.

• Block-like images may become conspicuous during scenes
containing rapid movement due to the characteristics of digital
image compression technology.

Disc Remaining Time

ÆÆ

Æ VR mode

ÆÆ

• Additional recordings can be made as long as there is

available space on the disc. (Additional recordings
can also be made after the disc is finalized.)

• Erasing unnecessary recordings lets you increase the

remaining time on the disc. (The disc can also be
erased after it has been finalized.)

• When a Play List (see page 77) is created, disc space

will not increase even if portions of titles or titles of
Play List are erased.

ÆÆ

Æ Video mode

ÆÆ

• Additional recordings can be made with this Recorder

provided there is available space on the disc until the
disc is finalized.

• In case you record on a DVD-RW disc, recordable

time will increase if you erase the last recorded title
unless you finalize the DVD-RW disc.

• In case you record on a DVD-R disc, recordable time

will not increase even if you erase titles (see page 76).
(The erase function only hides the title, it does not
actually erase it. It does not actually delete the
recorded contents.)

13

About DVD

Using the Proper Disc

Select the disc and recording format to be used
according to the objective of the recording.
Select the disc and recording format by referring
to the table below.

Objective

•

When you want to play
back a recorded disc with
a DVD player or DVD
Video compatible PC

• When you want to
repeatedly record and
erase a recorded disc

• When you want to edit
a disc recorded with
this Recorder

• When playing back with
a DVD-RW compatible
player with the
following indication

• When you want to
repeatedly record and
erase a recorded disc

• When you want to
record a “Copy Once”
satellite broadcast, etc.

Disc Used

Recordable
DVD-RW disc
Ver. 1.1 or Ver.

1.1 (CPRM
compatible)

Recordable
DVD-RW disc
Ver. 1.1 or
Ver. 1.1
(CPRM
compatible)

Recordable
DVD-RW disc
Ver. 1.1
(CPRM
compatible)

Recording Format

Video mode
recording

+

finalization

VR mode
recording

+

(finalization)

VR mode
recording

Unrecordable Material

ÆÆ

Æ This Recorder is equipped with a copy guard

ÆÆ

function that prevents recording of video software
or broadcast programmes that contain a signal that
restricts copying in accordance with copyrights and
so forth.
Example:

• DVD videos

• PPV (pay-per-view) broadcasts

ÆÆ

Æ The proper image may not be obtained in the case

ÆÆ

a copy guard signal is contained in the images
input from equipment connected to the external
input jacks (LINE 1, LINE 2, LINE IN 3 or DV IN) of
this Recorder.
Example:

• Images not output at proper brightness

• Incorrect output of picture size and other data

Connect such equipment directly to your TV
without going through this Recorder.

ÆÆ

Æ In the case a copy guard signal is contained in a

ÆÆ

source video that occurs part way through record­ing, recording is paused at that point. Recording
resumes when the copy guard signal is no longer
present, while no recordings will be made for the
part where the copy prevention signal is present.

When you want to play

•
back a recorded disc with
a DVD player or DVD
Video compatible PC

• When not re-recording a
recorded disc (when
making a permanent
recording or when you
do not want the
recording to be erased)

Recordable
DVD-R disc

4.7

Video mode
recording

+

finalization

14

Initialization and Finalization

Initialization (Formatting)

Initialization is required when using DVD-RW discs in the Video mode. (See page 99 for details about Initializa­tion.)

When an unused DVD-RW disc is placed in the Recorder immediately after the disc has been purchased, the Recorder is set
to automatically begin initializing in the VR mode. The settings can also be changed so that discs are initialized in the Video
mode (page 99).
When using a DVD-RW disc in the Video mode without changing this setting, initialize the disc in the Video mode after first
completing initialization in the VR mode (page 99).

• Initialization causes the entire previously recorded contents of the disc to be erased.

• It takes about 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds for initialization to be completed.

Allowing Discs to Be Played Back with Other DVD Players (Finalization)

Discs must always be finalized in order to play them back with another DVD player after having been recorded in
the Video mode. (See page 99 for details about Finalization)

Finalize discs on which all recordings have been completed so that they can be viewed with another DVD player or a DVD
Video compatible PC. Discs that are not finalized may not be able to be played back with other DVD players or DVD Video
compatible PCs. (However, this does not guarantee that finalized discs can be played back on all DVD players or DVD Video
compatible PCs.)

• Finalizing a DVD-R disc prevents all recording and editing of that disc.

• Although DVD-RW discs can be re-recorded by initializing even after they have been recorded in the Video mode and
finalized, all previously recorded contents are erased.

• Finalization is required if a disc recorded in the VR mode cannot be played back with a DVD-RW compatible player. (Discs
formatted in the VR mode can be recorded and edited even after finalization.)

• Finalization takes from several minutes to about an hour. (Processing takes longer if there is considerable available space
on the disc.)

The following operations may cause malfunction.

• Operating discs recorded or edited by this Recorder in a DVD recorder or PC’s DVD drive manufactured by other manu­facturers.

• Using the discs in above situation again with this Recorder.

• Operating discs recorded or edited by a DVD recorder or PC’s DVD drive made by other manufacturers than the one for
this Recorder.

About the Contents of the Disc

Title, Chapter and Track

• DVDs are divided into “Titles” and “Chapters”. If the disc
has more than one movie on it, each movie would be a
separate “Title”. “Chapters”, on the other hand, are
subdivisions of titles. (See Example 1.)

• Video CDs and Audio CDs are divided into “Tracks”. You
can think of a “Track” as one tune on an Audio CD. (See
Example 2.)

Recording on a DVD-RW/R disc

• One recording is treated as one title and the chapters will
be inserted automatically every 10 minutes. You can
choose the chapter interval from the following: 10
minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or off (page 87).

• Each title, chapter and track will be numbered in order.
Title, chapter and track may not be numbered in some
discs.

Recording on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode

• When you pause during recording or erase the scene using edit function, chapter marks will be inserted automatically. You

can also insert chapter marks at your favorite scenes (page 74).

Recording in Video mode

• You cannot insert chapter marks at your favorite scenes.

Example 1: DVD

Title 1

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Example 2: Video CD or Audio CD

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

15

About the Contents of the Disc

Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Case

When you buy a DVD Video disc, the back of the disc case
usually contains various information about the contents of
the disc.

1 2

1. English

2

2. Chinese

3 4 5

LB

16:9

z Audio tracks and audio formats

DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a
different language on each. The first in the list is the
original track.
This section also details the audio format of each
soundtrack—Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG etc.

Dolby Digital

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.
that gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when
the Recorder is connected to a Dolby Digital processor
or amplifier.

DTS

DTS is a digital sound system developed by Digital
Theater Systems for use in cinemas. This system uses 6
audio channels and provides accurate sound field
positioning and realistic acoustics. (By connecting a
DTS Digital Surround decoder, you can also listen to
DTS Digital Surround sound.)

Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio
CDs.
The sound on Audio CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with
16 bits. (On DVD discs, sound is recorded at between
48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz with 24 bits.)

MPEG

MPEG Audio gives movie theatre ambience to audio
output when the Recorder is connected to an MPEG
Audio 5.1 channel processor or amplifier.

NOTE

• This Recorder supports 2-channel(L/R) audio and

5.1ch(Multi-channel) MPEG Audio 1/2(only when the
DIGITAL AUDIO Output COAXIAL jack is used for
connection). It does not support 7.1 channel MPEG
Audio Version 2.0.

2

213
546

2

1. English

2. Chinese

x Subtitle languages

This indicates the kind of subtitles.

c Screen aspect ratio

Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes.

v Camera angle

Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have
been simultaneously shot from a number of different
angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the
left side, from the right side, etc.).

b Region code

This indicates the region code (playable region
number).

The Icons Used in This
Operation Manual

HDD

...................... Indicates the functions that can be

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

VR MODE

DVD-R

VIDEO CD

AUDIO CD

CD-R

CD-RW

.............. Indicates the functions that can be

DVD-RW

VIDEO MODE

................... Indicates the functions that can be

.................. Indicates the functions that can be

.................. Indicates the functions that can be

.................. Indicates the functions that can be

MP3

.................. Indicates the functions that can be

MP3

performed for the hard disc.

performed for DVD Video discs.

... Indicates the functions that can be

performed for DVD-RW discs.

VR MODE:

• Indicates that the function will
operate when recording in VR mode
or playing back a disc recorded in
VR mode.

VIDEO MODE:

• Indicates that the function will
operate when recording in Video
mode or playing back a disc
recorded in Video mode.

performed for DVD-R discs.

performed for Video CDs.

performed for Audio CDs.

performed for CD-R discs in MP3
format.

performed for CD-RW discs in MP3
format.

16

Important Information

Disc Precautions

Be Careful of Scratches and Dust

• DVD-RW and DVD-R discs are sensitive to dust, finger­prints and especially scratches. A scratched disc may
not be able to be recorded, or important data recorded
may not be able to be played back. Handle discs with
care and store them in a safe place.

Proper Disc Storage

Place the disc in the centre of
the disc case and store the
case and disc upright.
Avoid storing discs in locations
subject to direct sunlight, next
to heating appliances or in
locations of high humidity.
Do not drop discs or subject
them to strong vibrations or
impacts.
Avoid storing discs in locations
where there are large amounts
of dust or locations where mold
tends to grow easily.

Handling Precautions

• If the surface is soiled, wipe gently with a soft, damp
(water only) cloth. When wiping discs, always move the
cloth from the centre hole toward the outer edge.

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

• Do not touch the surface.

• Do not stick paper or adhesive labels to the disc.

• If the playing surface of a disc is soiled or scratched, the

Recorder may decide that the disc is incompatible and
eject the disc tray, or it may fail to play the disc correctly.
Wipe any soiling off the playing surface with a soft cloth.

Cleaning the Pick Up Lens

• Never use commercially available cleaning discs. The
use of these discs can damage the lens.

• Request cleaning of the lens to the nearest service centre
approved by Sharp.

Warning of Dew Formation

• Dew may form on pick up lens or disc in the following
conditions:

• Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

• In a steamy or very humid room.

• When the Recorder is suddenly moved from a cold

environment to a warm one.

When dew forms:

It becomes difficult for the Recorder to read the signals
on the disc and prevents the Recorder from operating
properly.

To remove dew:

Take out the disc and leave the recorder with the power
off until the dew disappears. Using the recorder with
dew formation may cause malfunction.

Copyright

• Recording and playback of any material may require
consent. Please refer particularly to the provisions of the
copyright Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers
Protection Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963
and 1972 and to any subsequent statutory enactments
and orders.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property right 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.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603,
4,577,216, 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for
limited viewing uses only.

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

Dolby Laboratories.

•“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.

• Certain audio features of this product manufactured
under a license from Desper Products, Inc.
N-2-2™ and the circle-in-square device are trademarks
owned by Desper Products, Inc.

• The DVD logo is a registered trademark.

• i.LINK refers to the IEEE 1394-1995 industry specification

and extensions thereof. The logo is used for products
compliant with the i.LINK standard.

•

• VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of

is a trademark.

Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+
system is manufactured under license from Gemstar
Development Corporation.

Spatializer

®

Cautions Regarding Recording

ÆÆ

Æ Always Make Sure to Test Record First

ÆÆ

• Make a test recording with a DVD-RW disc first before
making any important recordings to confirm whether
or not the recorded material is recorded properly.

ÆÆ

Æ Compensation for Recordings

ÆÆ

• In the event a recording is unable to be made due to a
problem with this Recorder or a disc, or due to an
external factor such as a power failure or condensa­tion of moisture and so forth, the manufacturer is not
responsible for compensation for unrecorded contents
or incidental damages.

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Major Components

Main Unit (Front)

1

2 3 4 5 6 87

To open the
front door, lay
your finger on
this part and pull
toward you.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

9

1 OPERATE (p. 24)
2 STANDBY indicator (p. 24)
3 TIMER indicator (p. 43)
4 CHANNEL "/'
5 PLAY/REC indicators

(for HDD) (pp. 37, 53)

6 PLAY/REC indicators

(for DVD) (pp. 39, 58)

Front Panel Display

7 Disc tray (p. 38)
8 OPEN/CLOSE (p. 38)
9 RESET (p. 103)

10

LINE IN 3 (p. 86)

• AUDIO Input jacks

• VIDEO Input jack

• S-VIDEO Input jack

11 DV IN terminal (p. 84)

12 Æ REC (p. 37)
13 REC STOP (p. 37)
14 REC PAUSE (p. 37)
15 HDD (p. 33)
16 DVD (p. 33)
17 | PLAY (p. 53)
18 ■ STOP/LIVE (pp. 32, 53)
19 STILL/PAUSE (pp. 35, 56)

1
2
3

7

8
9

4
5
6

10
11

Main Unit (Rear)

1 2 56

3 478910

1 PDC/VPS indicator
2 Disc Remaining Time indicator (p. 32)
3 Title indicator (p. 32)
4 Dubbing indicator (p. 50)
5 Recording Mode indicator (p. 37)
6 DVD indicator (p. 22)
7 Decoder indicator
8 Chapter indicator (p. 32)
9 Information Display (p. 32)
10 Tamper Proof indicator (p. 36)
11 Simple Recording Timer indicator (p. 37)

1 ANTENNA OUT jack (p. 22)
2 ANTENNA IN jack (p. 22)
3 21-pin Euro-SCART (LINE 1 (TV)) (p. 22)
4 21-pin Euro-SCART (LINE 2 (DE-

CODER/EXT)) (p. 22)

5

COMPONENT Video Output jacks (p. 23)

6 VIDEO Output jack (p. 23)
7 AUDIO Output jacks (p. 82)
8 S-VIDEO Output jack (p. 23)
9 DIGITAL AUDIO Output COAXIAL jack

(p. 82)

10 DIGITAL AUDIO Output OPTICAL

terminal (p. 82)

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Remote Control Unit

1
2

3

4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11

12
13
14
15
16

17
18

NOTE

• Buttons marked with “*” are made of
luminous rubber for easy visibility even in
the dark. (The degree of brightness will
decrease as time passes.)

VIDEO Plus

Major Components

1 OPERATE (p. 24)
2 OPEN/CLOSE (p. 38)
3 Number buttons (pp. 21, 42)
4 TV/DVD (p. 22)

19

20

21

+

22
23
24

25
26
27

28
29

30
31
32
33
34

35
36

37

4238
4339
4440
4541
46

5 TIMER ON/OFF (p. 43)
6 TIME SHIFT (p. 35)
7* START MENU (p. 26)
8* HDD (p. 33)

9* REC LIST/DVD TITLE (pp. 54, 62)
10* Cursor buttons (' /" /\ /|) (p. 25)
11* EXIT (p. 26)
12 Blue (A), Red (B), Green (C), Yellow (D) (p. 54)
13* REV (pp. 35, 56, 60)
14* STILL/PAUSE (pp. 35, 56, 60)
15* ■ STOP/LIVE (pp. 35, 53, 59)
16 F.ADV , SKIP (pp. 56, 59, 60)

ÆÆ

17

Æ REC (pp. 37, 39)

ÆÆ

18 REC STOP (pp. 37, 39)
19 TV CONTROL buttons (p. 21)
20 CH " /'
21 DIRECT (p. 55)
22 VIDEO Plus+ (p. 42)
23 ERASE (pp. 42, 46)
24 DUBBING (p. 49)
25 P IN P (p. 66)
26 INPUT/ Repeat (pp. 57, 60, 85)

27* DVD (p. 33)
28* ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST/DVD MENU

(pp. 54, 62, 69)

29* SET/ENTER (pp. 24, 26)
30* n RETURN (p. 26)
31* | PLAY (pp. 35, 53, 59)
32* FWD (pp. 35, 56, 60)

33*

SLOW (pp. 56, 60)

34 REPLAY (pp. 56, 60)
35 SKIP SEARCH (pp. 56, 60)
36 REC MODE/ ZOOM (pp. 37, 39, 57, 61)
37 REC PAUSE (pp. 37, 39)
38 ANGLE (p. 61)
39 FUNCTION (p. 64)
40 DIRECT REC TV (p. 41)
41 CHAPTER MARK/RGB OFF (pp. 23, 37, 39, 53, 58)
42 AUDIO (pp. 31, 57, 61)
43 SUBTITLE (p. 61)
44 DISPLAY/BACKLIGHT (p. 32)
45 ON SCREEN (p. 31)
46 TAMPER PROOF (p. 36)

19

Major Components

Loading the Batteries

1

While pressing Y down,
slide the battery cover in
the direction of the
arrow.

NOTE

• Do not subject the remote control unit to shock, water or excessive humidity.

• The remote control unit may not function if the Recorder’s remote sensor is in direct sunlight or any other strong light.

• Incorrect use of batteries may cause them to leak or burst. Read the battery warnings and use the batteries properly.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, or mix different brands.

• Remove the batteries if you will not use the remote control unit for an extended period of time.

2

Load the batteries.
Load the two R-03 size batteries (“AAA”
size, UM/SUM-4) supplied with the
remote control unit. Make sure that the
battery poles
as indicated.

and are positioned

3

Slide the battery cover
in the direction of the
arrow until it clicks.

Operating range of remote control

Remote sensor

About 30°

About 30°

Front 7m

Remote control
unit

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Major Components

CHANNEL

''

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' /

"

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VIDEO Plus

Front display
panel

Operating a TV Using the
Remote Control
(

Universal Remote Control

The Universal Remote Control may operate the
basic functions of 16 different types of TVs.
To enter the Manufacturer’s Code for your TV,
follow the instructions below.

There is no guarantee that the universal
remote control will function with your TV.

Setting the
Manufacturer’s Code

1

Press OPERATE and CH ' of
TV CONTROL simultaneously.

2

Enter the 2-digit Manufacturer’s
Code with the Number buttons

(Ex. 02-“0”, “2”) within 10
seconds after releasing OPER-

ATE and CH ' of TV CON­TROL.

3

Point the remote control unit
towards the TV and then press
OPERATE of TV CONTROL.

• If the TV turns on/off, setup was
successful. If not, repeat the proce­dure using another code.

See the list below for the Manufacturer’s Code
and the buttons which work.

TV Brand Manufacturer's Code

FERGUSON 07

GRUNDIG 06

HITACHI 13

ITT NOKIA 08

JVC 15

MITSUBISHI 16
PANASONIC 1 11
PANASONIC 2 12

PHILIPS 03

SANYO 14
SHARP 1 01
SHARP 2 02

SONY 09
THOMSON 1 04
THOMSON 2 05

TOSHIBA 10

TV function control

• TV Power: OPERATE

• TV Channel up/down: CH

• TV Volume up/down: VOL +/-

• TV-AV Selector: INPUT

NOTE

• If the batteries in the remote control unit are
changed, the code settings must be re­entered.

• Some brands have more than one code
listed above, due to changes in the codes.
In such cases, try another code to find the
code that operates your TV.

''

' /

''

""

"

""

Setting the Remote
Control Code

• Two types of remote control codes operate

)

this Recorder: RC-1 and RC-2. If you
operate this Recorder by remote control
along with another SHARP DVD recorder or
DVD player placed next to it simulta­neously, switching the remote control code
(both the Recorder and remote control) to
one of the signals (RC-1 or RC-2) will let
you operate only with this Recorder.

• Make sure to set the Recorder and remote
control to the same remote code. You can
not operate the Recorder if they are not set
to the same code.

Setting the Remote Con­trol Code of the Remote

Example: Setting the code to “RC-2”.

1

Press and hold OPERATE and 2
together for more than 5 seconds.

2

Press OPERATE of this Recorder
to see if you can turn it on/off.

• If you cannot, go to step 3.

NOTE

• The remote control code of the remote
becomes “RC-1” when you change the
batteries.

Setting the Remote Con­trol Code of the Recorder

3

Press OPERATE to turn off the
Recorder.

4

Press and hold CHANNEL " and
CHANNEL ' on the Recorder

together for more than 5 seconds.

• Each time this operation is performed,
the code of the Recorder toggles
between “RC-1” and “RC-2”. The front
panel display changes as the code
changes.

• Press OPERATE on the remote
control to see if you can turn on/off
the Recorder.

If remote control does not
work

Press OPERATE on the remote control and
check the front panel display (RC-1 or RC-2).
Set the remote control code according to the
display and press OPERATE to see if you
can turn on/off the Recorder.

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Basic Connection

Connection Using Antenna Cables and SCART
Cables

The following connection is the basic connection to watch or record TV
programmes.

Important!

• Be sure to turn off and unplug from the AC outlet this Recorder and all
equipment before connecting the cables.

• Read through the operation manual for the equipment to be connected.

To ANTENNA
OUT jack

Coaxial cable
(supplied)

To antenna
input jack

To ANTENNA
IN jack

To LINE 1(TV)
SCART

2

SCART cable
(commercially
available)

To SCART
input

3

Antenna cable
(commercially available)

To LINE 2
SCART

SCART cable
(commercially
available)

To SCART
output

1

The Recorder

4

1

Connect the TV antenna
cable to the ANTENNA IN
jack on the rear of this
Recorder.

2

Connect the ANTENNA
OUT jack on the rear of
this Recorder to the
antenna input jack on your
TV using the supplied
coaxial cable.

3

Connect the LINE 1(TV)
jack on the rear of this
Recorder to the SCART
input jack on your TV using
the SCART cable (commer­cially available).

When connecting with your
Satellite receiver or de­coder

4

Connect the LINE 2(DE­CODER/EXT) jack on the
rear of this Recorder to the
SCART output jack on your
Satellite receiver or de­coder using the SCART
cable (commercially
available).

NOTE

• To connect using S-video or
component cables, see “Using
Other Types of Video Output” on
page 23.

Important!

• When connecting to your TV using
SCART cable:

When playing back HDD/DVD, the
recorder side input is selected
automatically. When the channel is
changed at the TV side under this
setting, the selection is normally
changed to the reception channel,
but it may not be changed for
certain TV models. If this happens,
press the TV/DVD button on the
remote control.

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Decoder or Satellite System

TV

Using Other Types of Video Output

In order to view clearer DVD images, it is recommended that you use a commer­cially available S-video or component video cable when connecting your TV to the
video output.

TV

To video/audio
input jacks

or

Video/Audio cable

(supplied)

To S-video

input jack

S-video cable
(commercially available)

Basic Connection

Connecting Using
an S-video or Video
Cable and Audio
Cable

Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDEO
Output jack on this Recorder to
the S-video or video input jack
on your TV using an S-video
cable (commercially available)
or Video/Audio cable (supplied).

NOTE

• When connecting both S-video
cable and Video/Audio cable to the
Recorder, the image of S-video
cable is displayed.

To VIDEO/AUDIO
output jacks

The Recorder

TV

Component video cable
(commercially available)

To component
input jacks

The Recorder

To audio
input jacks

To AUDIO
output jacks

To S-VIDEO

output jack

Video/Audio cable
(supplied)

Connecting Using
the component
Video Cable

Connect the COMPONENT OUT
jacks on this Recorder to the
component input jacks on your
TV using a component video
cable (commercially available).

Important!

• When using this connection:
If the option under “START MENU”

- “OTHER SETTINGS 2” - “MODE
SETTING” - “L1 OUT” is changed
to “RGB”, no picture is displayed
on the TV. In this case, hold down
the RGB OFF button on the remote
control (under the cover) for more
than 2 seconds.

To COMPONENT
OUT jacks

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Auto Installation

VIDEO Plus

Turning the Power On

Press OPERATE on the remote
control or Recorder to turn on the
power of Recorder.

• When you turn on power, the HDD button
and DVD button on the front of Recorder
will blink. If either the HDD or DVD button is

+

blinking, system processing is in progress,
so wait until the button lights up.

•

When the Recorder power is turned on for the
first time after purchase, the “AUTO INSTAL­LATION” screen is displayed.
procedure shown on pages 24 to 25.

To Turn the Power Off

Press OPERATE on the remote
control or Recorder to turn off power.

• The HDD or DVD button on the front of
Recorder will go out, and the STANDBY
indicator will light up.

• If you press OPERATE again immediately
after turning off, the Recorder may not turn
on. If this happens, wait a while and then
turn on power again.

About the Power Supply

• Do not unplug the power cord immedi­ately after you plug it into the AC outlet
(less than about 15 seconds after
plugging in). In very rare cases, this
may cause the memory to revert to its
initial state, and all timer programmes
will be erased. If you pull out the power
plug while power is on, it will take a
while for the hard disc to get ready
when you turn on power the next time.
During this time you can only view live
broadcasts.

• If you turn on power in a low-tempera­ture environment, only live broadcast
viewing is possible until the hard disc
(HDD) reaches its operating tempera­ture.

Follow the

Using the AUTO
INSTALLATION
for initial setting

When the Recorder power is turned on for the
first time after purchase, the “AUTO INSTAL­LATION” screen is displayed. You can use the
AUTO INSTALLATION function for easy initial
settings regarding TV channel. From the
second time on, the “AUTO INSTALLATION”
screen will not appear.

Preparation

• Turn on the power of TV and switch to the
AV input used to connect to the Recorder.

1

Press OPERATE for the first time
after purchase.

AUTO I NST AL L A

PRESS ENTER KEY

• The “AUTO INSTALLATION” screen is
displayed.

2

Press SET/ENTER to continue
with the installation.

PLEASE BE SURE T
AER I AL / SCART CAB
CONN ECT ED .
PRESS ENTER TO C

TION

TO START

:RETURN:ENTER

HE
LE IS

ON T I N UE .

:RETURN:ENTER

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VIDEO Plus

3

Ensure your Aerial cable or
SCART cable is connected to the

Recorder, then press SET/

ENTER to confirm.

4

All available terrestrial channels
will be automatically installed.

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■ When connecting with Aerial
cable

AUTOMAT I C T UN I NG
PLEASE WAIT.

------

■ When connecting with SCART
cable

PLEASE WAIT.
PR 25

NOTE

• A maximum of 84 channels can be set.

1CH02

.

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:NEXT

Auto Installation

5

Once Automatic Tuning is com­plete, the MOVE menu screen will

appear showing all the channels
the Recorder was able to tune in.

6

If you want to move any channels,
press ' / " / \/ | to highlight
the channel to be moved. Then
press SET/ENTER to confirm.

MOVE

1 CH5 0 7
2BBC1 8
3BBC2 9
4ITV 10
5CH4 1 1

6CH5 1 2
SELECTED : CH5 0
: SELECT

7

Press ' / " / \/ | to highlight
the new position for the channel.
Then press SET/ENTER to
confirm.

1BBC1 7

2BBC2 8

3ITV 9

4CH4 10

5 CH5 0 11

6CH5 12

: SELECT

8

If any more channels are to be

MOV E

moved, repeat step 6 to 7.

13
14
15
16
17
18

:RETURN:ENTER

13
14
15
16
17
18

:NEXT:ENTER

1/5

1/5

9

Press RETURN (NEXT) to display
the “CLOCK” setting screen.

• The “CLOCK” screen will appear.

Refer to “Clock Setting” on page 27.

TIME DATE

: SELECT

10

After setting the clock, press

CLOCK

0:00 1/01

:ENTER

Y E AR

04

:CHANGE
:RETURN

SET/ENTER to end the AUTO
INSTALLATION procedure.

Important!

•

You can perform the AUTO INSTALLATION
function afterward by holding down
CHANNEL
Recorder for more than 2 seconds.

''

' and DVD on the front of the

''

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About START MENU

VIDEO Plus

About START MENU

With this Recorder, you can call up functions
like Playback, Edit and Other Settings from
the “START MENU”.
For details on operation procedures, see the
page explaining each option.

1

+

START MENU [REC LIST

REC LIST

DISPLAYS LIST OF RECORDED TITLES FOR PLAYBACK

TIMER

4

7

PROGRAM/

CHECK

OTHER

SETTINGS 2

1 REC LIST

Playing back with REC LIST… page 54
Calling up various functions… page 54

2 EDIT/ERASE

Editing with the Original Title List/

Play List… page 70
Erasing all recorded titles… page 76
Erasing selected titles… page 76
Protecting titles from erasure… page 75

3 DUBBING

High speed dubbing… page 49
Rate conversion dubbing… page 49

4 TIMER PROGRAM/CHECK

Timer recording with VIDEO PLUS+®… page 42
Timer recording by designating date and

time… page 44
Checking/Changing timer settings… page 46

5 INITIALIZE/FINALIZE

DVD/HDD initialization… page 99
DVD finalization… page 99

6 OTHER SETTINGS 1

Recording function setting… page 87
Viewing/Play setting… page 89
Adjustment… page 91

7 OTHER SETTINGS 2

Mode setting… page 95
Manual Tuning… page 97
Channel sort… page 97
Clock setting… page 98
Post Code… page 98
8 INFORMATION… page 36

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]

EDIT/

ERASE

INITIALIZE/

FINALIZE

INFORMATION

DUBBING

OTHER

SETTINGS 1

Basic START MENU
Operation

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

START MENU [REC LIST

82:0121/52

DISPLAYS LIST OF RECORDED TITLES FOR PLAYBACK

5
6

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select an

8

option.

Example: When “OTHER SETTINGS 1”

is selected

START MENU [OTHER SETTINGS 1

3

Press SET/ENTER to enter the
selected option.

• The screen for the selected option will
appear.

• Operate using
ENTER.

OTHER SETTINGS 1 [REC. FUNCTION

REC. FUNCTION VIEW/PLAY SETTING ADJUSTMENT

AUTO CHAPTER
EXACT RECORDING
REC. AUDIO FORMAT
EXTERNAL AUDIO
VIDEO MODE AUDIO
MANUAL REC. MODE

4

Press START MENU or EXIT to
quit the START MENU.

• The “START MENU” screen will close,
and the screen will return to normal.

NOTE

• If you perform no operation, the “START
MENU” screen will disappear after about 1
minute.

• This operation will not work at the

following times:

During playback, during Time Shift

Viewing, during display of the REC LIST,
and at the erase screen.

• If you make a mistake in operation and
want to start over, press RETURN to go
back to the preceding screen.

]

REC LIST

TIMER

PROGRAM/

CHECK

REC LIST

TIMER

PROGRAM/

CHECK

OTHER

INITIALIZE/

]

INITIALIZE/

DISPLAYS SET ITEMS BEFORE REC/PLAYBACK

''

' /

''

]

EDIT/

ERASE

FINALIZE

EDIT/

ERASE

FINALIZE

""

" /

""

DUBBING

SETTINGS 1

DUBBING

SETTINGS 1

\\

||

\ /

| and SET/

\\

||

82:0121/52

OTHER

82:0121/52

OTHER

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Clock Setting

Clock Setting

The clock will normally be set using the VPS/
PDC information when your Recorder
automatically tunes in the broadcast
channels. If for any reason the VPS/PDC
signals are not present, your Recorder will not
be able to set the clock. This procedure will
allow you to set the clock.

+

VIDEO Plus

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

REC LIST

TIMER

PROGRAM/

CHECK

]

START MENU [REC LIST

DISPLAYS LIST OF RECORDED TITLES FOR PLAYBACK

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press
SET/ENTER.

MODE SE T T I NG

MAN UA L T UN I N G
CHA NNE L S ORT
CLOCK SETT I NG
POST CODE

: SELECT

3

Press ' / " to select “CLOCK
SETTING”, then press SET/

ENTER.

4

Enter the time using the Number
buttons or ' / " .

• If the minutes or hours are less than
10, enter leading 0.

ERASE

INITIALIZE/

FINALIZE

EDIT/

5

Press \ / | to select “DATE”, then
enter the date using the Number
buttons or ' / " .

• For example, for 1st April press 0 1 0

4.

DUBBING

OTHER

SETTINGS 1

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DAT E : DA Y / MONT H
: SELECT

6

Press

CLOCK

TIME DATE
20 : 30 1/04

:ENTER

\ / |

to select “YEAR”. Enter

Y E AR

04

:CHANGE
:RETURN

the last two digits of the year using
the Number buttons or

• For example, for 2005 press 0 5.

7

Auto Clock Setting

Press \ / | to select “

:RETURN:ENTER

' / " to change between auto
clock on/off (“

∗∗

∗” is “ON”, “–” is

∗∗

“OFF”).

ADJ UST : AUTO
: SELECT

8

Press SET/ENTER to confirm.

CLOCK

TIME DATE
20 : 30 1 / 04

:ENTER

' / " .

∗∗

∗”. Press

∗∗

Y E AR

05

-

:OFF
:CHANGE
:RETURN

: SELECT

CLOCK

TIME DATE

15 : 06 1/01

:ENTER

Y E AR

04

:CHANGE
:RETURN

27

Channel Setting

Channel Setting

This Recorder can receive a maximum of 84
channels as shown below by presetting the
channels into memory.
(UHF: E21 to E69)

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

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VIDEO Plus

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press
SET/ENTER.

MODE SE T T I NG

MAN UA L T UN I N G
CHA NNE L S ORT
CLOCK SETT I NG
POST CODE

: SELECT

3

Press ' / " to select “MANUAL

:RETURN:ENTER

TUNING”, then press SET/
ENTER.

4

Press '/ " to select “PRESET”,
then press \ / | to choose the
required preset channel.

➛

PRESE T
CHANN EL
FINE TUNING
DECODER O
SK I P O

: SELECT

:ENTER

AAA 84

N OFF

N OFF

:CHANGE
:RETURN

CH2 5

8

Press ' / " to select “SKIP”,
then press \ / | to select “ON” or
“OFF”.

• The SKIP function determines
whether the channel can be selected
when using the CH
the Number buttons.

9

Press SET/ENTER to store this

''

""

' /

" instead of

''

""

channel. The Recorder will incre­ment to the next channel up.

• If any more channels are to be tuned
in, repeat this procedure.

• Once all the channels have been
tuned in. Press START MENU or

EXIT to return to the normal screen.

Channel Sort

When your Recorder tunes in broadcast
channels automatically, it sorts them into a
standard order using internal information. You
can change the order of the channel with the
following procedure.

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press

SET/ENTER.

3

Press ' / " to select “CHANNEL
SORT”, then press SET/ENTER.

MOV E

CANCE L
NAME

4

Press '/ " to select “MOVE”,

CHANNEL SO

then press SET/ENTER.

RT

28

5

Press ' / " to select
“CHANNEL”, then press \ / | to
start tuning in either direction.

• If it is not the desired channel, press

\\

||

\ /

| to continue tuning.

\\

||

6

Press ' / " to select “FINE
TUNING”. Then press and hold \ /
| until the sharpest colour picture
is obtained.

7

Press ' / " to select “DE­CODER”. This is preset to “OFF”.
If you connect a decoder, you
must use \ / | to turn the decoder
function “ON”.

1 CH5 0 7
2BBC1 8
3BBC2 9
4ITV 10

5

Press ' / " / \/ | to highlight the

MOV E

13
14
15
16

channel to be moved. Then press

SET/ENTER.

6

Press ' / " / \/ | to highlight the
new position for the channel. Then
press SET/ENTER.

1BBC1 7
2BBC2 8
3ITV 9
4CH4 1 0
5 CH5 0 11
6CH5 1 2

: SELECT

MOV E

13
14
15
16
17
18

:RETURN:ENTER

1/5

1/5

VIDEO Plus

7

If any more channels are to be
moved, repeat the procedure from
step

5

to 6.

8

When all the channels are in your
preferred order, either press
RETURN to return to the “CHAN-
NEL SORT” screen or press
START MENU or EXIT to return

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to the normal screen.

Deleting Channels

If there is a channel you want to delete from
the Recorder memory, follow the procedure
below.

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press

SET/ENTER.

3

Press ' / " to select “CHANNEL
SORT”, then press SET/ENTER.

4

Press '/ " to select “CANCEL”,
then press SET/ENTER.

5

Press ' / " / \/ | to highlight the
channel to be cancelled.

1 CH5 0 7
2BBC1 8
3BBC2 9
4ITV 10
5CH4 1 1
6CH5 1 2

: SELECT

6

Press SET/ENTER twice to
cancel the channel.

1 BBC1 7
2BBC2 8
3ITV 9
4CH4 1 0
5CH5 1 1
6 12

: SELECT

CANCEL

CANCEL

1/5
13
14
15
16
17
18

:RETURN:ENTER

1/5

13
14
15
16
17
18

:RETURN:ENTER

Channel Setting

Re-naming Channels

When your Recorder tunes in broadcast
channels automatically, it names them using
the VPS/PDC information. You can change the
name of the channel with the following
procedure.

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press

SET/ENTER.

3

Press ' / " to select “CHANNEL
SORT”, then press SET/ENTER.

4

Press '/ " to select “NAME”,
then press SET/ENTER.

5

Press ' / " / \/ | to highlight the
channel to be re-named. Then
press SET/ENTER.

1 CH50 7
2BBC1 8
3BBC2 9
4ITV 10
5CH4 1 1
6CH5 1 2

SEL ECTED : CH5 0

6

To enter a new channel name use

NAME

:SELECT :CHANGE

' / " to scroll through the
characters and \ / | to move to
the next position. Then press

SET/ENTER.

7

If any more channels are to be re­named, repeat the procedure from
step

5

to 6.

8

When all the channels are named
correctly, either press RETURN
to return to the “CHANNEL SORT”
screen or press START MENU or
EXIT to return to the normal
screen.

1/5
13
14
15
16
17
18

:RETURN:ENTER

7

When all the channels you wish
have been cancelled, either press
RETURN to return to the “CHAN-
NEL SORT” screen or press
START MENU or EXIT to return
to the normal screen.

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Post Code

VIDEO Plus

Post Code Security

This feature should allow the Police to identify
you as the owner of the Recorder if it is
stolen. Each time the Recorder is turned on,
your postcode will be displayed for 5
seconds. Your postcode cannot be changed
or removed without first entering the correct
PIN-number. If you with to use this function,
follow the procedure below.

+

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press
SET/ENTER.

MODE SE T T I NG

MAN UA L T UN I N G
CHA NNE L S ORT
CLOCK SETT I NG
POST CODE

: SELECT

3

Press ' / " to select “POST
CODE”, then press SET/ENTER.

4

Press the Number buttons or ' /
" to enter your desired PIN

number.

• This must be a 4 digit number in the
range 0000 – 9999.

5

After entering the PIN number,
press | to highlight the first digit
of “POST CODE”.

6

To enter your post code press ' /
" to scroll through the charac-

ters, then press \ / | to move to
the next position.

7

Press SET/ENTER to confirm.

8

Write your PIN number in the box
provided for future reference.

Changing PIN NUMBER

You can change your PIN number at any time
with the following procedure.

1

Press START MENU to display
the “START MENU” screen.

2

Press ' / " / \/ | to select
“OTHER SETTINGS 2”, then press

SET/ENTER.

3

Press ' / " to select “POST
CODE”, then press SET/ENTER.

4

Press the Number buttons or

' / " to enter your current PIN
number, then press SET/ENTER.

:RETURN:ENTER

5

Press \ to re-select PIN number.

6

Enter your new PIN number. Press
SET/ENTER to confirm, then
press START MENU or EXIT to
return to a normal screen.

NOTE

• Your Postcode can be changed at any
time, but you must first enter your correct
PIN number. If the wrong PIN number is
entered, an “ERROR” will appear. Re-enter
the correct number.

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Important!

• Keep your Operation Manual separate
from your Recorder.