Sharp DV-RW360H User Manual
Recording
Formatting a disc
Choosing the recording format of a brand-new DVD-RW disc
When inserting a brand-new disc,
the unit automatically starts to
initialise the disc. You can also
manually format a DVD-RW disc
once it has been used.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Disc” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Disc menu will appear.
Disc
Format
Finalise
Disc Protect OFF ON
3
Select “Format” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Format menu will appear.
Format
Start
Format Mode Video mode
5
Select “Video mode” or “VR
mode” using [Cursor K / L],
then press [ENTER].
6
Press [SETUP] to exit.
7
Insert a brand-new disc.
Formatting will start.
Formatting 90%
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Formatting is completed.
“100%” is indicated.
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Select “Format Mode” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
Format - Format Mode
Video mode
VR mode
Video mode
DVD Player Compatibility mode.
VR mode
Editing possibility mode.
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Note
• The recording format setting
is effective only for DVD-RW
discs. You cannot change the
recording format for a DVD-R
disc. DVD-R discs are always
in Video mode.
• You cannot mix two formats
on one DVD-RW disc. If
you insert a disc that has
been recorded before, the
recording format cannot be
changed even if you change
it in the Setup menu.
• The unit is not compatible
with DVD+RW/+R discs. If
a brand-new DVD+RW or
DVD+R disc is inserted, the
error message (“Disc Error”)
will appear.
Setting Auto Chapter
The unit inserts a chapter mark
periodically (every 10 minutes by
default) during recording. Using
the Auto Chapter menu, you can
set this function off or change the
time period.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Recording” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
Recording
Auto Chapter
Recording Audio Select (XP)
Auto Finalise
Satellite Link
Bilingual Recording Audio
External Input Audio
Dubbing Mode
DVD
10 minutes
Dolby Digital
OFF
Main
Stereo
VCR DVD
Recording
Formatting a disc (cont’d)
3
Select “Auto Chapter” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
Auto Chapter
OFF
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
DVD
4
If you wish to set “Auto
Chapter” off, select “OFF”
using [Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
If you wish to change the time
period for Auto Chapter, select
the required time period using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
5
Press [SETUP] to exit.
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Note
• You cannot set or clear
chapter marks on DVD-R discs
manually.
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Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started
Recording Audio Select (XP)
You can enjoy high quality sound
recording. This function works
only when the recording mode is
set at XP.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Recording” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
3
Select “Recording Audio Select
(XP)” using [Cursor K / L], then
press [ENTER].
Recording Audio Select (XP)
PCM
Dolby Digital
The default is “Dolby Digital”.
DVD
4
Select “PCM” or “Dolby Digital”
using [Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
PCM:
Records PCM audio for the best
quality sound.
Dolby Digital:
Records Dolby Digital audio for
good quality sound.
5
Press [SETUP] to exit.
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SPACE DISPLAY
REC MODE
PLAY
STOP
SETUP
OPEN/CLOSE
EJECT
RAPID PLAY
DVD
CM SKIP
MENU LISTTOP MENU
ENTER
PROG.
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REC/OTR
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Note
• “PCM” stands for Pulse Code
Modulation. It changes
analogue sound to digital
sound without compressing
audio data.
• When the recording mode is
set at other than XP, the unit
records “Dolby Digital” audio
automatically even if you
selected “PCM”.
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Formatting a disc (cont’d)
Reformatting a disc manually
Recording
If you are using a DVD-RW disc,
you can format the disc by
performing “Format”. By default
it will be in Video mode. You can
change this to VR mode using the
Setup menu.
Note
• When you reformat the disc,
the contents of the disc are
erased.
• Make sure that the recording
format is set to the desired
mode. (See steps 1 to 6 in
“Choosing the recording
format of a brand-new DVDRW disc” on page 26.)
Insert a recordable disc.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Disc” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Disc
Format
Finalise
Disc Protect OFF ON
4
Select “Start” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Format
Start
Format mode Video mode
Are you sure?
Yes
No
A popup window will appear and
prompt you to confirm.
5
Select “Yes” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Formatting will start.
If you want to cancel formatting,
select “No”.
Formatting 90%
6
Formatting is completed.
“100%” is indicated.
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COMBINATION
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REC MODE
PLAY
STOP
SEARCH
SETUP
OPEN/CLOSE
EJECT
RAPID PLAY
DVD
CM SKIP
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ENTER
PROG.
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Select “Format” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].
Format
Start
Format Mode Video mode
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Formatting 100%
Note
• It is not possible to use a disc
formatted with this unit on
other DVD recorder. When
you use a disc with another
DVD recorder, format a disc
using that DVD recorder.
Selecting the Sound mode
This unit can receive bilingual broadcasts.
You can switch between modes by pressing
[AUDIO] on the remote control. Each mode is
indicated on the TV screen as follows.
Setting External Input Audio
When the external input audio
is a bilingual broadcast, you can
choose “Stereo” or “Bilingual” to
record on a DVD.
1
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
3
Select “External Input Audio”
using [Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
External Input Audio
Stereo
Bilingual
2
Select “Recording” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
Recording
Auto Chapter
Recording Audio Select (XP)
Auto Finalise
Satellite Link
Bilingual Recording Audio
External Input Audio
Dubbing Mode
DVD
10 minutes
Dolby Digital
OFF
Main
Stereo
VCR DVD
4
Select “Stereo” or “Bilingual”
using [Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
5
Press [SETUP] to exit.
Recording
• During reception of bilingual broadcasts
Mode Audio output
Main Main audio from both speakers Main
Sub Sub audio from both speakers Sub
Main / Sub
• Main audio from the left speaker
• Sub audio from the right speaker
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Note
• If you select “Stereo”:
The audio will be recorded as
“stereo audio”.
• If you select “Bilingual”:
The audio will be recorded
as “bilingual audio” (see next
section for more detail).
Display on the
TV screen
Main / Sub
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REC MODE
RAPID PLAY
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Setting Bilingual Recording Audio
You can select either “Main” or
“Sub” audio to record a bilingual
broadcast in Video mode.
3
Select “Bilingual Recording
Audio” using [Cursor K / L],
1
then press [ENTER].
In stop mode, press [SETUP].
2
Select “Recording” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
4
Select “Main” or “Sub” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].
5
Press [SETUP] to exit.
Bilingual Recording Audio
Main
Sub
DVD
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SPACE DISPLAY
SETUP
REC MODE
DVD
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OPEN/CLOSE
EJECT
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PROG.
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Note
• If you are recording onto a
VR mode disc, both “Main”
and “Sub” will be recorded
regardless of your setting
here. And when you play
back, you can choose
either audio format or a
combination of both as your
playback audio.
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Changing the
Recording
Basic recording
Follow the steps below to record
a TV programme.
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Press [ OPERATE] to turn on
the unit.
Turn on the TV and be sure to
select the input to which the unit
is connected.
2
Press [OPEN/CLOSE EJECT A]
to open the disc tray.
3
Place the disc on the disc tray
with its label facing up. Be sure
to align the disc with the disc
tray guide.
6
Select the desired channel to
record using [PROG.
/ ] or
[the Number buttons].
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Press [DVD REC/OTR I] to start
recording.
The “I” mark will be displayed
for 5 seconds.
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REC MODE
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Disc
tray
guide
4
Press [OPEN/CLOSE EJECT A] to
close the disc tray.
5
Select the recording mode
using [REC MODE].
(See page 24.)
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To pause the recording, press
[PAUSE F]. Press [PAUSE F]
or [DVD REC/OTR I] again to
restart the recording.
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Press [STOP C] to stop the
recording.
This operation may take a
few moments to complete.
Note
• You can change the channel
while in the REC pause mode.
• Recording starts immediately
and continues until the disc is
full or you stop recording.
• If the clock is not set, the
date and time space next to
title names in the Original or
Playlist will be blank.
• You cannot change the
recording mode while in the
REC or REC pause mode.
• Even if the broadcasting
you are recording is in the
SECAM system, this unit
automatically converts it
to the PAL system when
recording.
• If you want to monitor the
programme that you are
recording, make sure the
device such as STB is turned
off when it is connected to
AV2.
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Recording
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR)
This is a simple way to set the
recording time in blocks of 30
minutes. Check that the disc you
are recording onto has enough
space remaining for the time you
set.
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Turn on the unit and insert a
recordable disc.
Make sure that the TV input is set
on the unit.
2
Select the recording mode
using [REC MODE].
(See page 24.)
3
Select the desired channel to
record using [PROG. / ] or
[the Number buttons].
4
Press [DVD REC/OTR I] repeatedly until the desired recording
time (30 minutes to 8 hours)
appears on the TV screen.
One-touch Timer Recording will
start.
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0:30
(Normal Recording)
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• When the unit reaches the
specified time, it will be turned
off automatically.
• To change the recording
length during one-touch timer
recording, press
[DVD REC/OTR I] repeatedly
until the desired length
appears.
• To cancel One-touch Timer
Recording within the specified
time, press [STOP C].
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Note
• The remaining recording time will be displayed on the front panel display during One-touch Timer
Recording. Press [DISPLAY] to see it on the TV screen.
• Unlike the timer recording, you can perform the following operations during one-touch timer
recording.
- Turn off the power.
- Use [DVD REC/OTR I] or [STOP C].
• You cannot use the pause function during one-touch timer recording.
• The unit will be turned off automatically under the following conditions.
- No space remains on the disc.
- If a power failure occurs.
• If DVD One-touch Timer Recording is completed during VCR playback or recording, the DVD will be in
stop mode and the VCR keeps the current mode.
• When One-touch Timer Recording is finished and the power is turned off, the unit will switch to the
timer-standby mode automatically if a timer recording has been programmed. Press [T-SET] to cancel
the timer-standby mode to use the unit continuously.
• If you want to monitor the programme that you are recording, make sure the device such as STB is
turned off when it is connected to AV2.
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Changing the
Recording
Timer Recording
You can set the unit to record up
to 8 programmes, up to a month
in advance. Daily or weekly
programme recordings are also
available.
• Be sure to set the clock before
entering a timer programming.
Insert a recordable disc or a
tape with a record tab.
1
In stop mode, press
[TIMER PROG.].
Timer Programming list will appear.
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. - - -
2. - - -
DVD
VCR
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2
Select a programme that is not
set using [Cursor K / L], then
press [ENTER].
3
Enter the date using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 --:-- --:-- P01
2. - - -
Each time you press [Cursor L]
at the current date, the timer
recording date will change as
follows.
e.g., 1st January
01/01
Daily
M-F
(Mon.-Fri.)
W-SAT
W-FRI
W-SUN
31/01
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Enter the time to start and to
end using [Cursor K / L], then
press [Cursor B].
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 --:-- P01
2. - - -
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Select the channel number to
record using [Cursor K / L],
then press [Cursor B].
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 13:00 P01
2. - - -
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VCR
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To record from the external input,
select “AV1”, “AV2”, or “AV3”.
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Select the recording media
(“DVD” or “VCR”) using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 13:00 P01 DVD
2. - - -
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Select the recording mode using
[Cursor K / L]. (See page 24.)
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 13:00 P01 DVD XP
2. - - -
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Press [ENTER] when all information required is entered.
Your programme setting is
stored.
• To set another programme,
repeat steps 2 to 8.
• To exit, press [TIMER PROG.].
• If the recording times of two
or more programmes overlap,
“Overlap” and overlapped
programme numbers are
displayed. (See pages 33-34.)
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Press [T-SET].
The icon will appear on the
front panel display and the unit
enters to the timer-standby
mode.
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SPACE DISPLAY
REC MODE
PLAY
STOP
SETUP
OPEN/CLOSE
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RAPID PLAY
DVD
CM SKIP
MENU LISTTOP MENU
ENTER
PROG.
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Note
• If you have not set the clock, the clock setting window will appear
instead of the Timer Programming list. Continue from step 4 in “Clock
Setting” on page 22 before programming the timer.
• Press [Cursor { / B] to move the cursor in the Timer Programming list.
• If a basic recording or One-touch Timer Recording is in progress on
one component (e.g. VCR) and the timer recording set for the other
component (e.g. DVD) is about to begin, the unit automatically
switches to the programmed channel for timer recording 2 minutes
before the programmed starting time, and the recording in progress
(for VCR) will be cancelled UNLESS their recording channels are the
same. If their recording channels are the same, the timer recording
will start without cancelling the recording currently in progress. In this
case, the recording of the same channel will be made on both DVD
and VCR.
• Cancel the timer-standby mode by pressing [T-SET] before operation
for either DVD or VCR. When finished operating, press [T-SET] to
resume the timer-standby mode.
• In the timer-standby mode, you can turn on the power and use the
component (VCR or DVD) which is not currently timer-programmed.
Recording
Timer Recording (cont’d)
Checking, cancelling, or correcting the timer
programming information
In the following example, No.
5 timer programming overlaps
on No. 1 and No. 6 timer
programmes. In such a case, you
should correct the programme
time to clear the overlap.
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 13:00 P01 DVD XP
2. - - -
3. - - -
4. - - -
5. 01/01 12:30 14:00 P02 DVD SP
6. 01/01 13:45 21:00 P12 DVD SEP
7. - - -
8. - - -
No.1 6
Overlap
DVD
VCR
DVDVCR
1
Press [T-SET] so that the
icon disappears from the front
panel display.
2
Press [TIMER PROG.].
Timer Programming list will
appear.
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
1. 01/01 12:00 13:00 P01 DVD XP
2. - - -
3. - - -
4. - - -
5. - - -
6. - - -
7. - - -
8. - - -
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Check the information on the
list you will need.
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To clear the timer programming, select the desired programme using [Cursor K / L],
then press [CLEAR/C-RESET].
To correct the timer programming
1) Select the desired programme
using [Cursor K / L], then
press [ENTER].
2) Correct the timer programming
using [Cursor K / L / { / B].
3) Press [ENTER] again.
5
Press [TIMER PROG.] to exit.
6
Press [T-SET] to return to the
timer-standby mode.
To check the timer programming in process
Press [TIMER PROG.].
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SPACE DISPLAY
REC MODE
PLAY
STOP
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EJECT
RAPID PLAY
DVD
CM SKIP
MENU LISTTOP MENU
ENTER
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Note
• If a timer recording is
proceeding, that programme
is highlighted in red. In such
a case, you cannot select any
other programmes.
• When you check the timer
programming in progress
by pressing [TIMER PROG.]
during operations of the
component (VCR or DVD)
which is not currently used
for the timer recording,
the programme will not be
highlighted. In this case,
you cannot select other
programmings.
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To stop the timer recording in progress
Press [STOP C] to stop the disc recording or [STOP C/EJECT A] to
stop the tape recording on the front panel of the unit.
If the timer programming did not complete correctly
The error number appears on the
Timer Programming list.
Timer Programming
Date Start End CH Mode
01/01 12:00 13:00 P01 DVD E1
*
2. - - -
3. - - -
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The error programme will be
displayed in grey with an asterisk
and have an error number.
The error programme will be
deleted once you check the error
in the programme list, or once
you cancel the timer-standby
mode and re-enter it.
Press [CLEAR/C-RESET] to erase
the selected programme.
The error numbers indicate:
E1-22
E37-39
E23-24 Unrecordable disc
E25 • Copy prohibited programme
E26-28 Copy prohibited programme
E29 Disc protected
E30 Disc full
E31 Already recorded 99 titles (Video
E32 Already recorded 99 titles (VR
E33
Recording error
• Cannot record because of the
NTSC / PAL-60 signal is received.
mode)
mode)
Already recorded 999 chapters
Note
• [STOP C] on the remote
control is not effective.
E34 No space for Control information
E35 PCA (Power Calibration Area) full
E36
E40 • There are some unrecorded
E41 Power failure
E42 No disc
Already finalised Video format disc
parts due the overlapped timer
programmes.
• Recording did not start at the
start time.
• There is no tape in the cassette
compartment.
• Tape recording reaches to
the tape end during timer
recording.
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Changing the
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