Sharp DV-SR85RU User Manual

DVD RECORDER

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

DVD-RW

-R RECORDER

MODEL

DV-SR85RU

OPERATION MANUAL

Please read this Operation Manual carefully before
using your DVD RECORDER.

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

DV-SR85

DVD-RW

/

-R RECORDER

The region number for

5

this unit is 5.

PROG. FWDREV STOP PLAY

OPEN/CLOSE

REC MODE

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

OPERATE

PULL OPEN

Changing the

Setup menu

REC/OTR

Others

Before you start

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER
PRODUCT CON LASER CLASE 1

Precautions

NOTE:

This unit can be used only where the power supply is
AC 220–240V ~ ± 10%, 50Hz ± 0.5%. 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 UNIT 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.

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING, NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.

Laser Diode Properties
Material: GaAs
Wave length: DVD: 658 nm
CD: 790 nm
Emission Duration: Continuous
Laser output: Max. 19 mW

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

• The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT marking is embossed 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.

IN

OUT

ANTENNA

AV2 (DECODER)

AV1 (TV)

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

S-VIDEO

(AV3)

AUDIO OUT

Y

L

L

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

(AV3)

IN

OUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

PB/CB

R

R

PR/CR

COAXIAL

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, 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 bundle any cables such as; AC power cord,
Round Coaxial cable or other cables that are used to
connect this unit to your TV together. Or never put
any cables on the top panel of this unit. The noise or
disturbance of the picture may be generated.

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

Nonuse Periods

• When the unit is not being used, switch the unit to the
standby mode.

• When left unused for a long period of time, the unit
should be unplugged from the household AC outlet.

No Fingers or Other Objects Inside

Do not put your fingers or objects on the disc tray.

Warning of Dew Formation

Moisture may form inside the unit under the following
conditions:

• Immediately after a heater is turned on.

• In a steamy or humid room.

• When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold to warm
environment. If moisture forms inside this unit, it may
not operate properly or damage the video tape. In such
case, turn on the power and wait for more than 2 hours
for the moisture to evaporate.

Location and Handling

• Do not stand the unit vertically. Install the unit in a
horizontal and stable position. Do not place anything
directly on top of the unit. Do not place the unit directly
on top of the TV.

• Depending on the TV, noise or disturbance of the picture
and/or sound may be generated if the unit is placed too
close to your TV. In this case, please ensure enough space
between your TV and the unit.

• Do not cover or place the unit in enclosed spaces to
prevent excessive temperature build up.

• Keep the distances 20cm around apparatus of ventilation
openings.

• Do not place the unit in direct sunlight, or near heat
sources. Do not place any combustible objects on the
device (candles, etc.).

• Depending on the environment, the temperature of the
unit may increase slightly. This is not a malfunction.

• Keep the unit away from strong magnetic objects.

• Do not place any object containing water or other liquids
on the unit. In the event that liquid should enter the
cabinet, unplug the unit immediately and contact the
retailer or service centre approved by SHARP immediately.

• Do not remove the unit cabinet. Touching parts inside the
cabinet could result in electric shock and/or damage to
the unit. For service and adjustment inside the cabinet, call
a qualified dealer or service centre approved by SHARP.

• Be sure to remove a disc and unplug the AC power cord
from the output before carrying the unit.

• Disconnect the mains plug to shut off when find troubles
or not in use.

• The mains plug shall remain readily operable.

• Read both manual instructions to ensure correct and safe

installation and interconnection of the unit in multimedia
systems.

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Before you start

Precautions (cont’d)

Copyright

Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the
owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws in your country.

Copy Protection

This unit supports Macrovision copy protection.
On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy
protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.

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

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

• When attempting to record copy protected material on a VCR or other recording device, the copy protection will
activate and the protected material will not be recorded correctly. In addition, attempting to display copy protected
material on a monitor connected via a VCR, whether for the purpose of viewing or not, will cause an inferior quality
picture to be displayed. This is not a fault of the equipment. Please view copy protected material by connecting the
product directly to the monitor.

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

Dolby Digital Recording

“Dolby® Digital Recording enables consumers to record high-quality video with stereo sound on recordable DVD
discs. The technology, when utilized instead of PCM recording, also saves recordable disc space, allowing for higher
video resolution or extended recording time on each DVD. DVDs created using Dolby Digital Recording will play
back on all DVD-Video players.”
Note: This is true when the players are compatible with actual recordable DVD discs.

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

“Kodak Picture CD COMPATIBLE” is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

Notice for Progressive Scan Outputs

Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may
cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of picture problems with 525 or 625 progressive scan output, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are questions regarding
your TV set compatibility with this 525p or 625p DVD player, please contact our customer service centre.

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

Changing the

Setup menu

“Licensed under one or more of U.S. Pat. 4,972,484, 5,214,678, 5,323,396, 5,530,655, 5,539,829, 5,544,247, 5,606,618,
5,610,985, 5,740,317, 5,777,992, 5,878,080, or 5,960,037.”

Others

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Before you start

Precautions (cont’d)

If There Is Noise Interference on the TV While a Broadcast Is Being Received

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV
broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the
unit.

Maintenance

SERVICING

1. Please refer to relevant topics in the “Troubleshooting” on page 85 before returning the product.

2. Do not attempt to service this unit yourself. Instead, unplug it and contact a SHARP Approved Service Centre for

inspection.

3. Be sure the service technician uses authorised replacement parts or their equivalents. Unauthorised parts may cause

fire, electrical shock, or other hazards.

4. Following any service or repair, be sure the service technician performs safety checks to certify that this unit is in safe

operating order.

CLEANING THE CABINET

• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits,
ammonia or abrasive.

CLEANING DISCS

• When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out. Do not wipe in a circular
motion.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, detergent, abrasive cleaning agents or
antistatic spray intended for analogue records.

RECOMMENDED MEASURES FOR OPTIMUM PICTURE EXCELLENCE

This unit is a precision device constructed using extremely accurate technology.

• The disc cannot be played if the disc drive component is worn out or if the internal pick up lens is dirty.

• If this unit still does not perform properly although you refer to the relevant sections and to “Troubleshooting” on
page 85, the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty. Consult a SHARP Approved Service Centre for inspection and
cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit.

Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality. At the worst, neither video
nor audio will be played back. To maintain optimum picture quality, the Player should be serviced (cleaned
and replacement of some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment
(temperature, humidity, dust, etc.) in which the unit is used. Contact your authorised SHARP supplier for details.

DISC HANDLING

• When you handle a disc, hold it by its edge and try not to touch the surface of the disc.

• Always store a disc in its protective case when it is not used.

Supplied Accessory

• Remote control
with two R6 (AA) size batteries

• Scart output adaptor • Operation Manual

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the bottom of your unit and enter below the Serial No. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.: DVD RECORDER: DV-SR85RU

Serial No.: __________________________________

• Round Coaxial cable • Video / Audio cable

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Before you start

Table of contents

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

Symbols used in this Operation Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

About the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Child Lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Guide to On-Screen Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Connecting to external equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Connecting to an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Easy DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Initial setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Channel setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Manual Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

To select a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

To skip a Preset channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Clock Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Selecting the On-Screen Display (OSD) language . . . . . . . .22

Selecting the TV aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Information on DVD recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Type of discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Recordable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Recording mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Restrictions on recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Information on copy control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Making discs playable in other DVD players (Finalise) . . . . . .24

Usable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Formatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Choosing the recording format of a brand-new

DVD-RW disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Recording Audio Select (XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Reformatting a disc manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Selecting the Sound mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting External Input Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Setting Bilingual Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Basic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Checking, cancelling, or correcting the timer

programming information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

To stop the timer recording in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

If the timer programming did not complete correctly . . . . . .32

Hints for Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Satellite Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Settings for external equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Recording from external equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

DV dubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Guide to DV and On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Setting a disc to protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Finalising discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Auto finalise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Disc Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Information on playing back DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Playable discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Colour systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Region codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Playing back on DivX® file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Hint for DVD playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Playing back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R disc . .41

Playing back a DVD-Video / CD / Video CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Playing back an MP3 / JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Playing back a DivX® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Playing back discs using the Disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Playing back a disc using the Title menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

PBC function for Video CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Playing back a Video CD using the Title menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Cancelling and Recalling the PBC function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Special playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Resume playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Fast forward / Fast reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Skipping TV commercials during playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Pause. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Rapid Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Step by step playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Slow forward / Slow reverse playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Marker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Title / Chapter search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Track search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Direct Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Time search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Repeat/Random/Programme playback / Slide Show . . . . . .55

Repeat playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Random playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Programme playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

DivX® VOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Selecting the format of audio and video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Switching subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Switching audio soundtrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Switching virtual surround system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Switching camera angles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Reducing block noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Information on disc editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Guide to a title list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Edit the recorded disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Editing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Notes for deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Editing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Deleting titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Editing title names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Guide to edit title name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Adding or deleting chapter marks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Setting pictures for thumbnails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Deleting a part of a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Dividing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Combining titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Adding titles to a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Erasing all Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Setting or releasing the title protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Setting or clearing all chapter marks in one title . . . . . . . . . . .75

Changing the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Tour of the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Display setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Audio setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Video setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

DVD-Videos Parental Lock level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Language code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

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Features

Recording

The unit is compatible with DVD-RW discs, which are
recordable repeatedly, and DVD-R discs, which are
recordable only once.

Recording up to 8 programmes:

You can programme the unit to record up to 8
programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or weekly
programme recordings are also possible.

One-touch Timer Recording:

You can set your required recording end time easily.
Every time [REC/OTR] is pressed during basic recording,
the recording end time will be increased by 30 minutes
up to 8 hours. The recording automatically stops when
the recording time you set is finished.

Automatic Chapter marks setting:

Chapter marks will be added to recordings as you set them
in the Setup menu before starting to record.

Automatic Title menu making (Video mode):

The unit creates Title menus automatically when
finalising discs.

Automatic Playlist making (VR mode):

The unit creates a Playlist automatically after recording.

Automatic finalising (Video mode):

You can finalise discs automatically at the end of the disc
space if you set this in the Setup menu.

Left channel stereo recording:

The unit can record monaural sound from the Left channel
as pseudo stereo sound (same Left and Right channels)
automatically. (This function is not available for input
source of AV3 jacks on the rear panel.)

Playback

Theatre surround sound:

When the unit is connected to an amplifier or a decoder
compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you can enjoy
theatre-quality surround sound from discs recorded with
the surround sound system.

Quick search:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using the
search function. Search for a desired point on a disc by
title, chapter or time.

Playback from Original or a Playlist (VR mode):

You can play back titles using either the Original list or a
Playlist.

Virtual Surround System:

You can enjoy stereophonic space through your exciting
2 channel stereo system.

Playing back on DivX® file:

The unit performs a DivX® file purchased through the
official site of DivX® Video which is called DivX® Video­On-Demand (VOD) services, and recorded it on the DVD­RW/-R or CD-RW/-R.

Playing back on MP3, JPEG and Kodak Picture CD
files:

You can enjoy MP3, JPEG and Kodak Picture CD files
which are recorded on CD-RW/-R.

Editing

Delete titles:

If the title is no longer you need, you can delete it from
the disc. This is a useful method if you want to increase
the capacity of DVD-RW discs.

Editing title names:

You can change the title name you prefer.

Add or delete chapter marks (DVD-RW only):

You can easily add chapter marks for easy editing.

Choose the picture for thumbnails (VR mode only):

You can select a picture for thumbnail at a point you like.

A scene delete from a title (VR mode only):

If the title has many commercials or the part you don't
want, you can erase them from the title.

Making your own Playlist (VR mode, Playlist only):

While the Original list remains unchanged, you can edit
titles as you prefer and create your own Playlist.
Divide title / Combine titles / Add titles / Erase all titles

Protecting titles (VR mode, Original only):

To avoid accidental editing or erasing of titles, the protect
function is useful when set to “ON” in the Original list.

Compatibility

Playing back discs recorded in Video mode on any
regular DVD player:

Discs recorded in Video mode can be played back on
regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback. You will need to
finalise the discs recorded in Video mode to play back in
other DVD players.

* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for

recording on DVD-RW/-R discs that was approved by the
DVD Forum in 2000. Adoption of this format is optional
for manufactures of DVD playback devices and there
are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives and other DVD
playback devices available that cannot play back DVD­RW/-R discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.

Official DivX® Certified product

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6 ) with
standard playback of DivX® media files.

Symbols used in this Operation Manual

To show what recording mode or media type
applies to each function, the following symbols
appear at the beginning of each operating item.

Symbol Description

Description refers to DVD-RW in Video mode

Description refers to DVD-RW in VR mode

Description refers to DVD-R in Video mode

Description refers to DVD-Video discs

*Description refers to DVD+RW discs

*Description refers to DVD+R discs

Description refers to DVD-RAM discs

Description refers to Audio CDs

Description refers to Video CDs

Description refers to CD-RW/-R discs with
MP3 les

Description refers to CD-RW/-R discs with
JPEG les, including Kodak Picture CD les

Description refers to DVD-RW/-R and
CD-RW/-R discs with DivX® les

* There may be a disc which cannot be used or played

back.

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Before you start

Functional overview

Front Panel

DV-SR85

1

… You can also turn on the unit by pressing these buttons.

*

1 Disc tray

• Place the disc here when open.

2 Display

• Refer to “Front Panel Display Guide” on page

12.

3 OPEN/CLOSE A button*

• Press to open or close the disc tray.

4 PROG. L / K buttons

• Press to change the channel up or down.

5 REV E button

• During playback, press to skip to the previous
chapter or track.

• During playback, press and hold for 1.5
seconds to fast reverse.

• When playback is paused, press to play reverse
step by step.

• When playback is paused, press and hold for

1.5 seconds to slow reverse.

6 FWD D button

• During playback, press to skip to the next

chapter or track.

• During playback, press and hold for 1.5
seconds to fast forward.

• When playback is paused, press to play
forward step by step.

• When playback is paused, press and hold for

1.5 seconds to slow forward.

7 STOP C button

• Press to stop playback or recording.

• Press to stop a timer recording of DVD.

2

3*4567

OPEN/CLOSE

15

8 PLAY B button*

• Press to start or resume playback.

9 OPERATE button

• Press to turn on or off the unit.

• If timer programming is set, press to switch the
unit to timer-standby mode.

10 AUDIO input jacks (AV4)

• Use to connect external equipment with a
standard Audio cable.

11 VIDEO input jack (AV4)

• Use to connect external equipment with a
standard Video cable.

12 DV input jack (AV5)

• Use to connect the DV output of external
equipment with a DV cable.

13 REC/OTR button

• Press once to start a basic recording.

• Press repeatedly to set the One-touch Timer
Recording.

14 REC MODE button

• Press to switch the recording mode.

15 Remote control sensor

• Receives signals from your remote control so
you can control the unit from a distance.

REC MODE

8*9

REC/OTR

FWDREV STOP PLAY

OPERATE

DV VIDEO L(MONO)-AUDIO-R

PROG.

12 11 101314

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Button names described in the Operation Manual

The instructions in this manual are described mainly with the operations using the remote control.
Some operations can be carried out using the buttons on the front panel.

Others

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Rear Panel

Before you start

Functional overview (cont’d)

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

OUT

AV2 (DECODER)

AV1 (TV)

12 3 114 5 67 9108

AUDIO IN

(AV3)

Y

(AV3)

IN

PB/CB

PR/CR

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

L

R

L

R

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

COAXIAL

1 ANTENNA IN jack

• Connect to an antenna or cable.

2 ANTENNA OUT jack

• Connect to the Aerial jack on your TV, cable
box or direct broadcast system.
Use the supplied Round Coaxial cable.

3 AV2 (DECODER) Scart terminal

• Connect to the Scart terminal of VCR,
camcorder, or other Audio-Video equipment.
Use a commercially available Scart cable.

4 AV1 (TV) Scart terminal

• Connect to the Scart terminal on your TV.
Use the supplied Scart output adaptor with
the Video / Audio cables if your TV has no
Scart terminal.

5 S-VIDEO OUT jack

• Connect to the S-Video input jack on your TV.
Use a commercially available S-Video cable.

6 S-VIDEO IN (AV3) jack

• Connect to the S-Video output jack on your
VCR, camcorder or other equipment.
Use a commercially available S-Video cable.

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks

• Connect to the component video input jacks
on your TV.
Use a commercially available Component
video cable.

8 AUDIO IN (AV3) jacks

• Connect to the audio output jacks on your
VCR, camcorder or other Audio-Video
equipment.
Use a commercially available Audio cable.

9 ANALOG AUDIO OUT jacks

• Connect to the audio input jacks on your TV.
Use a commercially available Audio cable.

10 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM/ BITSTREAM

(COAXIAL) jack

• Connect to an amplifier with a digital input
jack such as a Dolby Digital decoder, DTS
decoder or MPEG decoder.
Use a commercially available Coaxial cable.

11 Mains cable

• Connect to a standard AC outlet.

Note

• Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent
damage to the unit.

• This unit does not have an RF modulator.

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Remote Control

2

5

8

0

TIMER

PROG

DEF

3

MNO

6

WXYZ

9

CLEAR

RETURN

K

L

PLAY

B

PAUSESKIP SKIP

F

STOP

C

NB034

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

14

15

16

17

19

22

24

OPERATE

1 13*

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11
12

…

You can also turn on the unit

*

by pressing these buttons.

OPERATE button

1

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

JKL

GHI

4

TUV

PQRS

7

DISPLAY

SPACE

MENU/LIST

TOP MENU

{

REC MODE

REV

h

RAPID PLAY

HG

REC/OTR

DVD RECORDER

• Press to turn on or off the unit.

• If timer programming is set,
press to switch the unit to the
timer-standby mode.

2 ZOOM button

• During playback, press to
enlarge the picture on the
screen.

3 Number buttons

• Press to select channel
numbers.

• Press to select a title / chapter
/ track on the display.

• Press to enter values for
settings in the Setup menu.

• Press to enter the characters
in edit function.

4 DISPLAY button

• Press to display the On-Screen
Display.

5 TOP MENU button

• Press to display the Title
menu.

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Functional overview (cont’d)

6 MENU/LIST button

• Press to display the Disc menu
during playback.

• Press to change the Original
and Playlist on the TV screen.
(VR mode only)

7 Cursor K / L / s / B buttons

• Press to select items or
settings.

8 REV E button

18

• During playback, press to

20

21*

23

25

reverse fast.

• When playback is paused,
press to reverse slowly.

9 REC MODE button

• Press to switch the recording
mode.

10 RAPID PLAY button

• During playback, press to
playback in a slightly faster/
slower speed with keeping
the audio quality.

11 REC/OTR button

• Press once to start a basic
recording.

• Press repeatedly to start the
One-touch Timer Recording.

12 SKIP H button

• During playback, press to skip
to the previous chapter or
track.

• When playback is paused,
press to play reverse step by
step.

SKIP G button

• During playback, press to skip
to the next chapter or track.

• When playback is paused,
press to advance step by step.

13 OPEN/CLOSE A button*

• Press to open or close the disc
tray.

14 TIMER PROG. button

• Press to display the timer
programme setting menu.

15 PROG. K / L buttons

• Press to change the channel
up or down.

16 AUDIO button

• When receiving a bilingual
broadcast, press to change the
audio out setting to “Main”,
“Sub”, and “Main / Sub”.

• Press to change the bilingual
audio source of an external
equipment to “Main”, “Sub”,
or “Main/Sub”. (Available only
when the “External Input
Audio” in the DVD setup
menu is set to “Bilingual” in
advance.)

• Press to display the audio
menu during playback.

• Press to select the sound
mode.

17 SETUP button

• Press to display the Setup
menu in stop mode.

18 CLEAR button

• Press to clear the password
once entered.

• Press to cancel the
programming for a disc.

• Press to clear the selecting
marker number in the marker
setup mode.

• Press to clear the programme
once entered in the Timer
Programming list.

19 ENTER button

• Press to confirm or select
menu items.

20 RETURN / button

• Press to return to the
previously displayed menu
screen.

• Press and hold it for more
than 5 seconds to protect any
operations both the unit and
the remote control.

21 PLAY B button*

• Press to start or resume
playback.

22 FWD D button

• During playback, press to
forward fast.

• When playback is paused,
press to forward slowly.

23 PAUSE F button

• Press to pause playback or
recording.

24 CM SKIP button

• During playback, press to skip
30 seconds.
(See page 48.)

25 STOP C button

• Press to stop playing back or
recording.

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PROGRESSIVE SCAN

DVD-RW

-R RECORDER

Functional overview (cont’d)

Installing batteries in the remote control

Install two R6 (AA) size batteries (supplied) into the
remote control, carefully match with the polarity
indicated inside the battery compartment.

1

2

3

About the remote control

• Make sure there is no obstacle between the
remote control and the remote control sensor on
the unit.

• Use within the operating range and angle as shown.

• The maximum operable range as follows:

DV-SR85

DVD-RW

/

-R RECORDER

OPEN/CLOSE

OPERATE

TIMER

PROG

.

ZOOM

A

ABC

.@/:

DEF

123

PROG.

JKL

GHI

MNO

456

Line of sight: approximately 7m

Either side of centre:

approximately 5m

within 30 degrees

Above: approximately 5m

within 15 degrees

Below: approximately 3m

within 30 degrees

• Remote control operation may become
unreliable if the remote control sensor of the
unit is being exposed by the strong sunlight or
fluorescent light.

• Remote controls for different devices can
interfere with each other. Be careful when using
remote controls for other equipment located
close to the unit.

• Replace the batteries when the operating range
of the remote control reduces.

OPEN/CLOSE

REC MODE

PROG. FWDREV STOP PLAY

REC/OTR

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

OPERATE

PULL OPEN

Child Lock function

This function protects any unexpected operations
by the kids when recording important programme
and so on.

1

Caution

• Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards
such as leakage and bursting.

• Do not mix new and old batteries together.

• Do not use different kinds of batteries together.

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

• Remove batteries if the equipment will not be
used for a month or more.

• When disposing used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or the public
instructions for environmental protection that
apply in your country or area.

• Do not recharge, short-circuit, heat, burn or
disassemble batteries.

• Comply with the rules (ordinance) of each
local government when disposing of worn-out
batteries.

Press and hold [RETURN / ] for more than
5 seconds.

“LOC” will be displayed
on the front panel display
and the Child lock is now
activated.

• If any buttons (except for [RETURN / ]) on
the remote control or the unit are pressed, “ ”
will appears on the TV screen.

2

Press [RETURN / ] again for more than 5
seconds.

“LOC” disappears and the Child lock will be released.

Note

• When One-touch Timer Recording or Timer
Recording has finished or if the power failure
occurs during Child lock is activated, the
function will be released.

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Functional overview (cont’d)

Guide to On-Screen Displays

DISPLAY menu

Before you start

With a disc inserted into the unit,
press [DISPLAY] to display the
On-Screen Display. The menu
shows information about what is
recorded on the disc.

14

DVD-R1 1 0:00:00

Video mode

P08

5

252

1 Disc type and format mode

In some descriptions in this
manual, only one type of disc is
indicated as an example.

2 Position number of the

programme

3 Recording mode and

remaining time

4 Title number, chapter

number and the time lapse of
disc playback

5 Each icon means:

: Search

: Audio

: Subtitle

: Angle (except VR mode)

: Repeat

: Marker

: Noise Reduction

: Zoom

SP 1:35

363

: Surround

6 Status of the current disc

Setup menus

Press [SETUP] to display the Setup menu, then press [ENTER] to display each menu, using [Cursor K / L].
These menus provide entries to all main functions of the unit.

Setup

Required Setting

1

1

Playback

2

2

Display

3

3

Recording

4

4

Clock

5

5

Channel

6

6

Disc

7

7

1 Required Setting:

To set up the required setting.

2 Playback:

To set up the unit to play discs as
you prefer.

3 Display:

To set up the OSD screen and the
front display of the unit as you
prefer.

4 Recording:

To set up the unit to record on
discs as you prefer.

5 Clock:

To set up the clock of the unit as
you need.

6 Channel:

To adjust the channel setting of
the unit as you prefer.

7 Disc / CD Playback Mode:

When a DVD-Video
(commercially available), a
brand new DVD-R disc or a
DVD-RW/-R disc with DivX® files
is inserted into the unit, you
cannot select “Disc”.

“CD Playback Mode” is available
only when an Audio CD, Video CD
or a CD-RW/-R disc with MP3 or
JPEG files is inserted into the unit.

You cannot select “CD Playback

<DVD-RW / DVD-R (Video mode)>

Disc

Format

121

Finalise

2

<DVD-RW (VR mode)>

Disc

Format

11

Finalise

2

2

Disc Protect OFF ON

3

3

<CD / Video CD / MP3 / JPEG /
KODAK PICTURE CD>

CD Playback Mode

Random Play

454

Program Play

5

PBC (Video CD only) ON

5

6

Slide Show 5 sec.

5

7

1 Format (DVD-RW only):

Allows you to erase all of the

recorded content on the disc.
The disc will be completely
blank.

• Erased content cannot be
called back.

• A DVD-RW disc formatted
with this unit cannot be
used on other DVD recorders
without any recording using
this unit.

• If you want to use a disc only
formatted with this unit on
another DVD recorder, you
have to re-format the disc on
that recorder.

2 Finalise:

Allows you to finalise a disc

containing recorded titles.

3 Disc Protect (VR mode only):

Allows you to protect a disc

from accidental editing or
recording.

4 Random Play:

To activate the random

playback feature.

5 Program Play

(Audio CD / Video CD without
PBC function):

To activate the programmed

playback feature.

6 PBC (Video CD only):

Turn the PBC function “ON” or

“OFF”.

7 Slide Show

(JPEG / KODAK PICTURE CD
files only):

Select the display time of the

slide show mode.

Note

• This is an example screen only
for explanation. Displayed
items are depending on the
disc you inserted.

Mode” when CD-RW/-R disc with
DivX® files is inserted into the unit.

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Front Panel Display Guide

Before you start

Functional overview (cont’d)

4

2

1

1. Current Status of the unit

: Appears when disc playback is paused.

Appears also during step by step
playback.

: Appears when playing back a disc.

: Appears during slow forward or slow

reverse playback.

: Appears when the timer programming or

One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) is set and
is operating.

Appears when the unit goes into the Satellite

Link standby mode.

Flashes when all the timer programmes are

finished.

Flashes when there is an error in

programming.

: Appears when recording.
Flashes when recording being paused.

: Appears during repeat playback.

2. Disc type and Current status of the unit

: Appears when an Audio CD or a CD-RW/-R

disc is inserted into the unit.

: Appears when a Video CD is inserted into

the unit.

3

6

5

: Appears when a DVD / DivX® is inserted

into the unit, or when recording.

: Appears when a DVD-RW disc is inserted

into the unit.

: Appears when a DVD-R disc is inserted

into the unit.

3. Recording mode

• Selected recording mode appears.

4. Title / Track and Chapter mark

: Title / track number

: Chapter number

5. Displays the following

• Playing back time

• Current title / chapter / track number

• Recording time / remaining time

• Clock

• Channel number

• One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) remaining time

6.

: Appears when the progressive scan

system is activated.

Display message

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The unit is turning on.

The unit is turning off.

The disc tray is opening.

The disc tray is closing.

The DV input is selected.

The unit is loading a disc.

Data is being recorded on
a disc.

The PBC function of the
Video CD is activated.

The Satellite Link is
activated.

The unit is protecting by
the Child lock.

Connections

S-VIDEO

IN

(AV3)

OUT

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

Y

PR/CR

PB/CB

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

L

R

S-VIDEO

IN

(AV3)

OUT

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

Connecting to a TV

• Be sure to turn off the unit and equipment to be connected before connecting.

• Read through the Operation Manual for the equipment to be connected.

• Be sure to keep the unit connection cables separate from the TV antenna cable when you install the unit, because it
may cause electrical interference when you are watching television programmes.

Basic TV connection

Cable
Signal

Antenna

Video / Audio cable

To Aerial jack

(

supplied

)

(Back of TV)

Scart / RCA cable

(commercially available)

or

2

Round Coaxial

cable

(supplied)

1

RF cable

(commercially

Scart output

adaptor

(

supplied

ANTENNA

)

IN

AV2 (DECODER)

OUT

available)

CAUTION:

• Connect the unit directly to the TV. Do not connect the unit to a
VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV. Copyright protection in the

AV1 (TV)

oror

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUTPUT

IN

OUT

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

(AV3)

AUDIO OUT

Y

L

L

(AV3)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PB/CB

PR/CR

PCM/BITSTREAM

R

R

COAXIAL

3

Scart cable (commercially available)

T V

3

VCR

VCR could distort the picture playing on the unit.

Note

• Playback picture from DVD cannot be delivered through the Round Coaxial cable.

The Round Coaxial cable is only for sending the antenna signal to the TV.

• Connect the unit directly to the TV.

If you attempt to view video on a TV connected via a VCR, the copy protection function will scramble the picture.

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T V

Audio cable

(commercially

AUDIO IN

LR

available)

This unit

(Analogue) AUDIO OUT

Good picture Best pictureBasic Audio

S-video cable

(commercially
available)

S-VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

Picture Quality

Better picture

AV1

Scart cable

(commercially
available)

AV2 (DECODER)

AV1 (TV)

AV1 (TV)

* Only if your TV accepts an

RGB video signal.

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Y

P

B

P

R

or

Y

C

B

C

R

Component video cable

(commercially available)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

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Others

Connections

Connecting to a TV (cont’d)

Note

• The unit is sending each video signals simultaneously. If you connected an S-VIDEO OUT and/or a COMPONENT

VIDEO OUTPUT with the VIDEO OUT (SCART), make sure your TV’s input mode is set correctly according to the
connection you made.

• You will not be able to hear all of the sound being output by the unit if you use the Audio cables (commercially

available) to a monaural TV that has only one Audio input jack.

• Be sure that the colours of the jacks and plugs match up when connecting the cable.

• If you want to listen to the audio through audio equipment, connect only the S-video or Component video cable to the TV.

• If your TV is compatible with 525 or 625 progressive scanning and you want to enjoy that high quality picture,

you must connect the Component video cable to your TV’s component Video input jacks (Y/P
progressive scanning mode. To set the mode, set “Video Out” to “Component Progressive (P)” in the “Video” of the
“Playback” menu so that “P.SCAN” will appear on the display of this unit. See pages 81-82 for more details.

• If your TV is not compatible with progressive scanning, use this unit in interlace mode. Make sure that no “P.SCAN”

is on the display of this unit. If so, set “Video Out” to “Component Interlace (I)” in the “Video” of the “Playback”
menu so that “P.SCAN” on the display of this unit will disappear.

• (Analogue) AUDIO OUT jacks and Scart terminal are not available on the DTS audio.

Connecting to external equipment

This unit has four input terminals, AV1, AV2 or AV3 on the rear panel and AV4 or AV5 on the front panel. Be sure that all
the units are off before making connections.

Recording from a DVD player, VCR or other Audio-Video equipment with a Scart terminal (AV2)

AV output jack
(Scart)

R/PB) and select

Scart cable

(commercially available)

AV2 (DECODER)

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

S-VIDEO

(AV3)

AUDIO OUT

Y

L

L

(AV3)

IN

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

PB/CB

R

R

PR/CR

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

IN

AV2 (DECODER)

OUT

OUT

AV1 (TV)

Note

• If the external equipment connected to the Scart terminal (AV2) supplies control voltage to this unit via Pin 8 of the
Scart cable, the display functions of the remote control cannot be seen on the TV. In this case, turn off the external
equipment to prevent control voltage, or make sure to use a Scart cable without Pin 8 for this connection.

• The AV2 (DECODER) connection is useful for playing back the picture only.
Even if an external equipment such as a DVD player can be delivered an RGB signals and your TV accepts them, this
unit only records a Composite video signal.

Recording from a camcorder or other Audio-Video equipment with no Scart terminal (AV3, AV4 or AV5)

If no S-Video input jack is available, connect to VIDEO input jack by using an RCA Video cable or DV input jack by using
DV cable. Those jacks are on the front panel.

S-VIDEO

OUT

S-Video cable

(commercially available)

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTPUT

IN

AV4 (Front)AV3 (Rear)

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

(AV3)

AUDIO OUT

Y

L

L

(AV3)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

PB/CB

R

R

PR/CR

COAXIAL

Audio cable

(commercially available)

Video cable

(commercially available)

PROG. FWDREV STOP PLAY

OPEN/CLOSE

REC MODE

REC/OTR

OPERATE

DV VIDEO L(MONO)-AUDIO-R

Audio cable

(commercially available)

AV5 (Front)

PROG. FWDREV STOP PLAY

OPEN/CLOSE

REC MODE

REC/OTR

OPERATE

DV VIDEO L(MONO)-AUDIO-R

DV cable

(commercially
available)

S-VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT DV OUT VIDEO OUT

Note

• If you prefer better picture quality for the recordings from the external equipment, S-video connections such as
AV3 (rear) is recommended.

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Connections

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

L

R

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM/BITSTREAM

L

R

Connecting to an Audio System

Playing 2 channel audio

Connecting the unit to audio equipment provides normal
stereo sound, plus powerful stereo sound enhanced by
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound, DTS and MPEG
audio.

Stereo system

AUDIO

L R

Analogue audio
input jacks

Audio cable

(commercially
available)

This unit

(Analogue) AUDIO OUT

Connection

Setting

Connecting to Stereo System.

SETUP > Playback > Audio >

Digital Out >

Dolby Digital

PCM PCM OFF

MPEG DTS

* To complete these settings, refer to pages 79-81.

Note

• Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may
generate noise distortion and may also damage the
speakers.

• AUDIO OUT jacks are not available on the DTS audio.

Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel audio),

DTS or MPEG audio

Connecting an amplifier with a Dolby Digital/ DTS/ MPEG
audio digital surround processor to your unit's audio
digital jack provides richer and more powerful audio
play. This connection is not possible if the processor or
amplifier to which you want to connect does not have an
audio digital input jack.

Dolby Digital decoder,

DTS decoder, MPEG decoder,

MD deck or DAT deck

COAXIAL

Audio digital
input jack

Coaxial digital
audio cable

(commercially available)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Connection

Setting

SETUP > Playback > Audio >

Digital Out >

Dolby Digital

MPEG DTS

Connecting to a Dolby

Digital, DTS decoder or MPEG
decoder for Dolby Digital, DTS

Stream Stream ON

or MPEG audio output.

Connecting to the other

equipment (an MD deck or
DAT deck etc.) without Dolby

PCM PCM OFF

Digital decoder.

* To complete these settings, refer to pages 79-81.

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

C Digital Connection to Audio Equipment or MD deck

without a Dolby Digital Decoder

• Audio CDs can be transferred digitally to other
equipment such as an MD deck or DAT deck, play the
disc as you would normally with the connection shown
above, right. Audio CDs recorded in the DTS format
cannot be transferred digitally or via analogue.

• Some Audio CDs have a short silent section between
musical tracks. When sound from discs such as these
is digitally recorded by connecting the unit directly to
a digital recorder (such as an MD deck or DAT deck),
the music may be recorded continuously and track
numbers may be lost.

• DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround
sound, DTS or MPEG Audio cannot be connected
digitally to external recording equipment such as an
MD deck or DAT deck.
It may be possible to record “Dolby Digital” or “MPEG”
Audio via a digital connection if the unit output is set
to “PCM” (see pages 79-81 “Digital Out”). Analogue
recording is possible but not for DTS recorded audio.

Note

• The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5.1
channel surround format cannot be recorded as
digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.

• Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may
generate noise distortion and may also damage the
speakers.

• By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby
Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby
Digital 5.1 channel surround sound as heard in the
movie theatres.

• By hooking this unit up to the DTS decoder, you can
enjoy 5.1 channel surround system which reproduces
the original sound as truthfully as possible. 5.1
channel surround system is developed by the Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.

15EN

Changing the

Setup menu

Others

Getting started

Easy DVD recording

The following will help you to understand easily how to record on DVD discs.
Make sure batteries are in the remote control and you have connected this unit and the TV correctly.

Step 1: Choose a disc type.

There are several types of recordable DVD
discs to choose from. Choose a recordable
DVD disc type based on your playback /
recording / editing needs. See “DVD disc
types” at the bottom of this page for more
information on the differences among
various compatible media.

This unit can record on the following
type of discs.

or

For example, when you want to record
repeatedly on the same disc or when
you want to edit the disc after record­ing, select the rewritable DVD-RW
type disc.
When you want to save recordings
without any alteration, a non-rewri­table DVD-R can be your choice.

Step 2:

Insert a blank disc.

Remote Control

ZOOM

ABC

2

ZOOM

ABC

2

TIMER

TIMER

PROG

DEF

3

PROG

DEF

3

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

OPERATE

.@/:

1

OPERATE

.@/:

1

Insert a recordable

3

disc you wish to
record.

ZOOM

ABC

2

TIMER

PROG

DEF

3

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

OPERATE

Loading

.@/:

1

Turn on the unit.

1

Open the disc tray.

2

Close the disc tray.

4

This operation
may take a while
to be recognised.

DVD disc types

: Most suitable. : Can be used. : Some functions are limited. : Cannot be used.

You want to

Record TV programs

Reuse by deleting unwanted contents

Edit recorded contents

Edit/Record from connected equipment

Copy discs for distribution

Play on other DVD equipment

Features

Recording

Rewritable? Yes Yes

Can create chapters at xed intervals (auto.) Yes Yes

Can create chapters wherever you like (manual) Yes No

Can record 16:9 size pictures Yes Yes

Can record Copy-Once programs Yes No

Editing

Can perform basic edit functions Yes Yes

Can perform advanced edit functions (Playlist edit) Yes No

*1

DVD-RW (VR mode) can only be played on DVD equipment that is VR compatible.

Note

For details of the above functions and implied restrictions, see the
explanations inside this Operation Manual.

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DVD-RW VR DVD-RW Video

*1

*1

DVD-RW VR DVD-RW Video

DVD-R Video

DVD-R Video

Format the disc

Insert the disc in the unit.
Then, format the disc from
the Setup menu. Video
format (Video mode) or
Video recording format
(VR mode) will be available
depending on the inserted
disc type.

Formatting is only neces-

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

sary to prepare the disc
for recording. Details are
on pages 25-27.

When you format a disc,
the entire contents on that
disc will be erased.

• The unit automatically
starts formatting when
an unused disc is
inserted.

Getting started

Easy DVD recording (cont’d)

Step 3: Select the

recording
mode.

TUV

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

WXYZ

7

{

9

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

L

REV

PLAY

B

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

F

STOP

C

SP 0:58

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

Step 4: Select the

desired
channel.

ZOOM

SPACE

OPEN/CLOSE

TIMER

PROG

.

DEF

3

MNO

6

WXYZ

9

CLEAR

RETURN

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

P08

ABC

2

JKL

5

TUV

8

0

OPERATE

.@/:

1

GHI

4

PQRS

7

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

MENU/LIST

Hint 1: Play back the recorded contents

You can select the title you want to play back from a displayed menu and
immediately start playback. Recorded
contents are easily accessible, with simple

Start Rec. Stop/Start Stop Rec.

procedure of choosing a title on a chapter
on the menu screen.

Title 1 Title 2

What are titles and chapters?

The contents of a DVD disc are generally
divided into titles. Titles may be further
divided into chapters.

Chapter 1 Chapter 1Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 2

Hint 2: Edit the recorded disc

You will find editing discs is easy. This unit offers convenient editing
functions which are possible only with DVD-RW/-R discs.

Title List offers the following editing functions.

• Putting names on titles

• Setting pictures for thumbnails

• Setting / clearing chapter marks

• Deleting parts of titles or scenes

(Possible editing functions depend on the recording format and editing method.)

Original and Playlist (VR mode)

You can edit the contents on a Playlist without changing the original
recordings. A Playlist does not take up much disc space.

What “Original” or “Playlist” is for?

Throughout this Operation Manual, you will find Original and Playlist to refer
to the original content and the edited version.

• Original content refers to what’s originally recorded on the disc.

• Playlist content refers to the edited version of the original content.

Finalising a Disc

• You need to record in Video mode and finalise the disc to play it back on
other players.

•

Once you finalise a disc recorded in Video mode, you cannot record or edit

any information on the disc.

• Discs recorded in VR mode can still be edited after finalisation.

Step 5: Record to

DVD discs.

TUV

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

I

WXYZ

7

9

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

{

L

REV

PLAY

B

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

F

CM SKIP

STOP

C

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

Step 6: Stop the

record.

RETURN

MENU/LIST

TOP MENU

{

REC MODE

REV

h

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

Wait for a moment.

Appears only DVD-RW in
VR mode.

C

This operation may
take a while to be com­pleted.

ENTER

K

B

L

PLAY

FWD

g

B

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

F

CM SKIP

STOP

C

90%

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

Changing the

Setup menu

Others

17EN

Turn on this unit for the first time,
you need to follow these steps.

1

Press [ OPERATE].

2

Turn the TV on. Select the input
to which the unit is connected.

“Начальная настройка (Initial
Setting)” will automatically appear.

Начальная настройка

Pyccкий

English

Deutsch
Česky

Polski

Magyar

3

Select your desired language
for the OSD using [Cursor
K / L]. Then press [ENTER] to
go to the next step.

Getting started

Initial setting

4

Press [ENTER] to start Channel
Tuning.

The unit will start getting
channels available in your area.

P 01

Auto Tuning Now

5

After finished channel setting,
“Clock Setting” will appear.
Then press [ENTER].

Initial Setting

Clock Setting

6

Follow to step 4 on page 21 to
“Clock Setting”.

1

OPERATE

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

TIMER

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

2

JKL

GHI

4

7

{

MNO

5

TUV

WXYZ

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

L

REV

PLAY

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

STOP

DVD RECORDER

DEF

PROG

3

6

9

B

F

C

NB034

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

3
4
5

Tuning of this unit to broadcast
channels can be performed in
two ways.

Auto Tuning

Programme the tuner to scan
only the channels you can
receive in your area.

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

Setup menu will appear.

Setup

Required Setting

Playback

Display

Recording

Clock

Channel

Disc

Channel setting

2

Select “Channel” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

3

Select “Auto Tuning” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

The unit will start storing
channels available in your area.

P 01

Auto Tuning Now

Wait for about 10 minutes to
finish channel storing.

4

Press [SETUP] to exit.

You can select only the channels
memorised in this unit by using
[PROG. K / L].

OPERATE

.@/:

1

GHI

4

PQRS

7

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

{

REC MODE

ZOOM

ABC

JKL

TUV

SPACE

MENU/LIST

REV

h

OPEN/CLOSE

TIMER

PROG

.

A

DEF

3

2

5

8

0

CLEAR

RETURN

K

L

MNO

6

WXYZ

9

PLAY

B

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

Note

• The selection will be affected
by how you receive TV
channels in your local area.

• If the auto tuning is cancelled
during scanning, some
channels not yet tuned may
not be received.

1
4

2
3

To select a channel

You can select a channel using [PROG. K / L], or directly enter the channel using [the Number buttons]
on the remote control.

To cancel auto tuning

Press [RETURN ] or [SETUP] during scanning.

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Manual Tuning

Manually tune each channel.

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2

Select “Channel” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

3

Select “Manual Tuning” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

Manual Tuning

Position

Channel

Decoder

Skip

P01

OFF

ON

2

Getting started

Channel setting (cont’d)

7

Press [Cursor K / L] to start
scanning.

• The tuner will begin to search
up or down automatically.
When a channel is found, the
unit will stop searching and
the picture will appear on the
TV screen.

• You can select a desired
channel number using [the
Number buttons]. Refer to the
following Channel Plan table
and press the three digits to
select the channel number.

(To select channel 4, press

[0] first and then press [0]
and [4]. Or press [4] and then
“– – 4” appears and wait for 2
seconds.)

• If this is the channel you want,
press [Cursor {].

5
7

OPERATE

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

TIMER

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

2

JKL

GHI

4

7

{

MNO

5

TUV

WXYZ

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

L

REV

PLAY

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

STOP

DVD RECORDER

DEF

PROG

3

6

9

B

F

C

NB034

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

1
8

2
3
4
5

6
7

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

4

Select “Position” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].

“P01” is highlighted.

5

Select the position number you
wish to use using [the Number
buttons] or [Cursor K / L], then
press [Cursor {].

You can select position numbers
01 to 99.

6

Select “Channel” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].

Channel Plan

CH. Indication TV Channel

02 - 12 E2 - E12
21 - 69 E21 - E69
74 - 78

X, Y, Z, Z+1, Z+2

80 - 99, 100 S1 - S20, GAP

121-141 S21-S41
142-153 R1-R12

This unit can receive the Hyper
and Oscar frequency bands.

• If “Skip” is set to “ON,” select
“Skip” using [Cursor K / L],

then press [Cursor B]. Select
“OFF” using [Cursor K / L],
then press [Cursor {].

• If you want to decode
scrambled signals, select
“Decoder” using [Cursor K / L],

then press [Cursor B]. Select
“ON” using [Cursor K / L], then
press [Cursor {].

• To store another channel,
repeat steps 4 to 7.

Changing the

Setup menu

8

After completion, press
[SETUP] to exit.

Others

19EN

Getting started

Channel setting (cont’d)

To select a channel

Notes on using [the Number buttons]:

• Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number for the quickest
result. For example, to select channel 6, press [0] and [6]. If you only
press [6], channel 6 will be selected after 2 seconds. You can only
select channels 1 to 99.

• You can select the external input mode “AV1”, “AV2”, “AV3” or “AV4”.

• To select the “AV1”, “AV2”, “AV3” or “AV4”, press [0], [0], [1] or

[0], [0], [2] or [0], [0], [3] or [0], [0], [4] accordingly or use
[PROG. K / L].

• To select the external input mode “AV5” for DV connection, you
must use [PROG. K / L].

To skip a Preset channel

You can set the unit to skip
channels you can no longer
receive or seldom watch when
you access channels using

[PROG. K / L].

1

Follow the steps 1 to 3 in
“Manual Tuning” on page 19.

2

Select “Position” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].

4

Select “Skip” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor B].

5

Select “ON” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [Cursor {].

• To skip another channel,
repeat steps 2 to 5.

6

Press [SETUP] to exit.

3

Select the position number you
wish to skip using [the Number
buttons] or [Cursor K / L], then
press [Cursor {].

3

OPERATE

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

TIMER

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

2

JKL

GHI

4

7

{

MNO

5

TUV

WXYZ

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

L

REV

PLAY

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

STOP

DVD RECORDER

DEF

PROG

3

6

9

B

F

C

NB034

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

6

2
3
4
5

Move

You can replace two channels.

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2

Select “Channel” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

3

Select “Move” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

4

Select the position number of
which you want to change the
channel using [Cursor K / L],
then press [ENTER].

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You cannot select a position
number where “– – –” appears
next to the number, because
“Skip” is set to “ON” for that
position number.

5

Move the channel to another
position number using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

• To move another channel,
repeat steps 3 to 5.

6

Press [SETUP] to exit.

OPERATE

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

TIMER

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

2

JKL

GHI

4

7

{

MNO

5

TUV

WXYZ

8

CLEAR

SPACE

0

RETURN

MENU/LIST

K

L

REV

PLAY

h

PAUSESKIP SKIP

HG

STOP

DEF

PROG

3

6

9

B

F

C

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

1
6

2
3
4
5

Clock Setting

Getting started

Setting the clock

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2

Select “Clock” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

3

“Clock Setting” appears, then
press [ENTER].

Clock Setting

-- / -- / ---- ( --- )

-- : --

4

Press [ENTER] again.

Default date will appear.

Clock Setting

01 / 01 / 2006(SUN)

0 : 00

5

Enter the date (day / month /
year) using [Cursor K / L].

Press [Cursor B] to move the
cursor to the next field. If you
wish to go back to the previous
field, press [Cursor {].

6

Enter the time (hour / minute)
using [Cursor K / L], then
press [ENTER].

Clock Setting

02 / 01 / 2006(MON)

12: 00

The clock will start.

• Although seconds are not
displayed, they will be counted
from zero.

7

Press [SETUP] to exit.

2

5

8

0

TIMER

PROG

DEF

3

MNO

6

WXYZ

9

CLEAR

RETURN

K

L

PLAY

B

PAUSESKIP SKIP

F

STOP

C

OPEN/CLOSE

.

A

PROG.

AUDIO

SETUP

ENTER

B

FWD

g

CM SKIP

1
7

2
3
4
5

OPERATE

ZOOM

ABC

.@/:

1

JKL

GHI

4

TUV

PQRS

7

DISPLAY

SPACE

MENU/LIST

TOP MENU

{

REC MODE

REV

h

RAPID PLAY

HG

REC/OTR

6

DVD RECORDER

NB034

Note

• Your clock setting will be lost if
either there is a power failure
or the unit is unplugged for
more than 1 hour.

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

21EN

Changing the

Setup menu

Others

Getting started

Selecting the On-Screen Display (OSD) language

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2

Select “Display” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

3

Select “OSD Language” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

OSD Language

Pyccкий

English

Deutsch
Česky

Polski

Magyar

Selecting the TV aspect ratio

You can select the TV aspect
ratio to match the format of the
programme you are playing back
with the unit and that of your TV
screen (4:3 standard or 16:9 wide
screen TV).

1

In stop mode, press [SETUP].

2

Select “Required Setting”
using [Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

Required Setting menu will
appear.

Required Setting

TV Aspect

4:3 Letter Box

4

Select the appropriate OSD
language using [Cursor K / L],
then press [ENTER].

5

Press [SETUP] to exit.

3

Select “TV Aspect” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

TV Aspect

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan & Scan

16:9 Wide

4

Select the desired option using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

OPERATE

PQRS

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

REC MODE

RAPID PLAY

REC/OTR

OPERATE

PQRS

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5

Press [SETUP] to exit.

Note

If you have a standard TV:

• Select “4:3 Letter Box” for a

full width picture with black
bars at the top and bottom.

• Select “4:3 Pan & Scan” for a

full height picture with both
sides trimmed.

If you have a wide screen TV:

• Select “16:9 Wide”.

Recording

Information on DVD recording

Type of discs

This unit can record on DVD-RW and DVD-R. You
can record on DVD-R only once. On DVD-RW, you
can record and erase many times. It is possible to
record on DVD-R only in Video mode. DVD-RW can
record in the format you select from Video mode
or VR mode.

Logo

DVD-RW

DVD-R

Attributes

8cm / 12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Max. recording time (10H mode, approx.):
600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)
180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

If you want to record repeatedly on the same disc,
or if you want to edit the disc after recording, use a
rewritable DVD-RW type disc.
If you want to save recordings without any
alteration, use a non-rewritable DVD-R type disc.

Recordable discs

• Discs that should or should not be used with this
recorder:
DVD-R 8x can be used.
DVD-RW 4x can be used, 6x may result in a Rec
error.

• Discs that have been tested and are proven to be
compatible with this recorder:
Verbatim DVD-R 8x
Verbatim DVD-RW 2x

Disc type Disc format Functions

DVD-RW

4.7

DVD-R

Video mode

VR mode

Video mode

Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing

Playing back,
Recording,
Original / Playlist editing

Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing

Recording mode

You can select a recording mode from 6 options.
The recording time will vary depending on the
recording mode you select as follows.

Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this unit may
not be played back on other DVD recorders or
DVD players.

Recording mode

XP 60 min 18 min
SP 120 min 36 min
LP 240 min 72 min

EP 360 min 108 min
SLP 480 min 144 min
SEP 600 min 180 min

Recording time

12cm 8cm

• This table is intended for a standard new single
sided 12cm / 8cm disc. The recording times are
estimates and actual recording time may differ.

• The audio and video quality becomes poorer as
the recording time gets longer.

Video/

Sound Quality

Recording Disc Playback EditingBefore you start Connections Getting started

Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode

Video mode is the same recording format as used
on the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase
in local shops, so you can play back the discs
recorded in this format in most DVD players.
You will need to finalise such discs (see pages
38-39) before playing them back in other DVD
players. Unless finalised, you can record additional
materials or edit discs recorded in Video mode
with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW discs. You can record and
edit material repeatedly. It is impossible to record
additional materials on a disc formatted in VR
mode and already recorded in another video
system other than PAL, such as NTSC.

DVD players bearing the logo are capable
of playing back DVD-RW discs recorded in VR
mode.

Restrictions on recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videos
and some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is detected, recording
will pause or stop automatically and an error
message appears on the screen.
You can only record “Copy-once only” video
using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content
Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM).
When recording a TV broadcast or an external
input, you can display copy control information on
the screen.
CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system
for the protection of “copy-once” broadcast
programmes. This unit is CPRM compatible, which
means that you can record copy-once broadcast
programmes, but you cannot then make a copy
of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be
played back on DVD players that are specifically
compatible with CPRM.

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Changing the

Setup menu

Others

Recording

Information on DVD recording (cont’d)

Information on copy control

Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected
information. If you wish to record them, refer to
the following.

Disc type / format

ver.1.1, 1.2

/ x2

ver.1.1

/ x4

ver.1.2

ver.1.1, 1.2

/ x2

ver.1.1

/ x4

ver.1.2

ver.2.0

/ x4

ver.2.0

ver.2.0

/ x8

Recordable
Not Recordable

CPRM compatible

CPRM compatible

CPRM compatible

CPRM compatible

Copy-free Copy-once

Note

• This unit cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.

• DVD-RW/-R and CD-RW/-R discs recorded on
a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder
may not be played back if the disc is damaged
or dirty or if there is condensation on the
player’s lens.

• If you record a disc using a personal computer,
even if it is recorded in a compatible format, it
may not be played back because of the settings
of the application software used to create the
disc. (Check with the software publisher for
more detailed information.)

• Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit
cannot record additional information using
other DVD recorders.

• It is not possible to use a DVD-RW disc
formatted with this unit on other DVD recorder
unless the content of the disc was also
recorded with this unit.

• Since recording is performed using the Variable
Bit Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining
time for recording may be a little shorter than
the remaining time displayed on the OSD,
depending on the picture you are recording.

Making discs playable in other DVD
players (Finalise)

After recording, you must finalise the disc to play it
back in other players. (See page 38.)
You cannot finalise discs in other DVD recorders.

Copy­prohibited

After finalising

• After DVD-R discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is created automatically.

- Undo finalising is not possible.

- Additional recording or editing is not possible.

• After DVD-RW (Video mode) discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is created automatically.

- Undo finalising is possible. (See page 38.)

- Additional recording or editing is possible if
you undo finalise. (See page 38.)

• After DVD-RW (VR mode) discs are finalised:

- A Title menu is not created.

- Undo finalising is possible. (See page 38.)

- Additional recording or editing is possible even
without undo finalising.

Usable discs

: Most suitable, : Can be used,

: Some functions are limited,

Applications

Record TV programmes
Reuse by deleting the current

contents
Edit the contents
Edit / Record from external

equipment
Copy discs for distribution
Playback on other DVD

equipment

Features

Rewritable Yes Yes No
Can create chapters at fixed

intervals (auto)
Can create chapters

wherever you like (manual)
Can record 16:9 size pictures Yes Yes Yes
Can record Copy-Once

programmes
Can perform basic editing

functions
Can perform advanced

editing functions (Playlist edit)

* You can only play back DVD-RW disc recorded in

VR mode on VR-compatible discs.

Note

• For details of the above functions and
restrictions, see the further explanations in this
Operation Manual.

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: Cannot be used.

DVD-RW

VR VIDEO

*

*

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No

Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes

Yes No No

DVD-R

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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%

8

Formatting is completed.

“100%” is indicated.

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4

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.

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.

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Changing the

Setup menu

Others

Setting Auto Chapter

Recording

Formatting a disc (cont’d)

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

10 minutes

Dolby Digital

OFF

Main

Stereo

3

Select “Auto Chapter” using
[Cursor K / L], then press
[ENTER].

Auto Chapter

OFF

5 minutes

10 minutes

15 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

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 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”.

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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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 25.)

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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3

Select “Format” using [Cursor
K / L], then press [ENTER].

Format

Start

Format Mode Video mode

Changing the

Formatting 100%

Setup menu

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.

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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

10 minutes

Dolby Digital

OFF

Main

Stereo

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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• 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

WXYZ

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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.

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Bilingual Recording Audio

Main

Sub

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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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Recording

Basic recording

Follow the steps below to record
a TV programme.

1

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 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.

Disc
tray
guide

4

Press [OPEN/CLOSE A] to close
the disc tray.

5

Select the recording mode
using [REC MODE].

(See page 23.)

SP 0:58

6

Select the desired channel to
record using [PROG. K / L] or
[the Number buttons].

P08

7

Press [REC/OTR] to start record­ing.

The “I” mark will be displayed
for 5 seconds.

I

To pause the recording, press

[PAUSE F]. Press [PAUSE F] or
[REC/OTR] again to restart the

recording.

8

Press [STOP C] to stop the
recording.

This operation may take a
few moments to complete.

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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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Setup menu

Others

Changing the

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