TOSHIBA D-VR50, D-VR50KTF User Manual

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DVD VIDEO RECORDER / VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

D-VR50KF

D-VR51KF

OWNER’S MANUAL

PAL SECAM

OPERATIONS

GUIDE

Playback Recording Setup Basic Connections Introduction

	PROGRAM
REC	DUBBING	VCR/DVD		REC
VCR		VCR	DVD	DVD
ON / STANDBY

© 2007 Toshiba Corporation

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Introduction

Precautions

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

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

The important note is located on the rear of the cabinet.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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

Laser Safety

This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this unit, due to the possibility of eye injury.

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

CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

LOCATION: INSIDE, NEAR THE DECK

MECHANISM.

Power Supply

The power supply is connected and the unit is live when the mains cable is plugged into a 220–240 V, 50 Hz AC outlet. To operate the unit, press

[ ON / STANDBY].

WARNING: LIVE PARTS INSIDE.

DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS.

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Caution

1.Do not attempt to open the cabinet. There are no parts inside you can service. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

2.Slots and openings in the cabinet at the sides and underneath are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation and to protect the unit from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

Avoid installation in enclosed spaces such as bookcases unless suitable ventilation is provided.

3.Keep the unit away from radiators and other heat sources.

4.Avoid use near strong magnetic fields.

5.Do not push objects of any kind into the unit through the cabinet slots or openings as they could touch electrically live parts or short circuit parts resulting in a fire or electric shock.

6.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.

7.Do not stand the unit vertically. Use the unit in a horizontal (flat) position only.

8.Before attempting to operate the unit, make sure that the timer recording mode is off.

9.This product is in Stand-by mode when turned off while the mains cable is connected.

10.Do not place any combustible objects on the device (candles, etc.).

11.Before moving the unit, be sure to remove any discs and unplug the mains cable from the AC outlet.

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

13.The mains plug shall remain readily operable.

14.Read both manual instructions to ensure correct and safe installation and interconnection of the unit in multimedia systems.

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

Pb, Hg, Cd

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A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING

This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations.

This product consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company.

Following information is only for EU-member states:

The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by

inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed

information about recycling of this product, please contact your local

city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop

where you purchased the product.

Following information is only valid EU-member States:

Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators

The crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol indicates that batteries and/or accumulators must be collected and disposed of separately from household waste.

If the battery or accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or cadmium (Cd) defined in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the chemical symbols for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and/or cadmium (Cd) will appear below the crossed out wheeled dust bin symbol.

By participating in separate collection of batteries, you will help to assure the proper disposal of products and batteries and thus help to prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

For more detailed information about the collection and recycling programmes available in your

country, please contact your local city office or the shop where you purchased the product.

Make your contribution to the environment!!!

•Exhausted batteries do not belong in the dustbin.

•You can dispose of them at a collection point for exhausted batteries or special waste.

•Contact your council for details.

For Customer Use:

Carefully read the Model No. and Serial No. located at the back of the unit and enter the information below. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. _____________________

Serial No. _____________________

• Do not place anything directly on top of the unit.			Introduction
Installation Location
For safety and optimum performance of this unit:
• Install the unit in a horizontal and stable position.
• Do not place the unit directly on top of the TV.
• Shield the unit from direct sunlight and keep away
from sources of intense heat. Avoid dusty or humid			Connections
locations. Avoid locations with insufficient ventilation
for suitable heat dissipation. Do not block the
ventilation holes on the sides of the unit. Avoid
locations subject to strong vibration or strong
magnetic fields.
Avoid the Hazards of Electrical Shock
			Basic
and Fire
• Do not handle the mains cable with wet hands.
			Setup
• Do not pull on the mains cable to disconnect it from
AC outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
• If, by accident, water is spilled on the unit, unplug
the mains cable immediately and take the unit to an
authorised service centre for servicing.			Recording
Moisture Condensation Warning
Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit
when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place,
after heating a cold room, or under conditions of high
humidity. Do not use the unit for at least 2 hours to
allow the inside to dry.
			Playback
About Copyright
Unauthorised copying, broadcasting, public
performance and lending of discs are prohibited.
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			Editing
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised
by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly
is prohibited.
			Setup Function
			Functions VHS
			Others
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Notice for the 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 recorder, please contact our customer service centre.

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 utilised 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 registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.

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

Declaration of Conformity

This product complies with the requirement of the directives

EMC-Directive:	89	/ 336	/ EEC
Low Voltage Directive:	73	/ 23 / EEC
CE Marking:	93	/ 68 / EEC

We declare that the following product:

DVD Video Recorder / Video Cassette Recorder Model D-VR50KF / D-VR51KF

Trade Name: TOSHIBA

is in compliance with following Regulations. EN55013: 2001+A1:2003, EN55020: 2002+A1:2003+A2:2005, EN61000-3-2: 2003+A2:2005, EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001 EN60065: 2002

EN60825-1 Edition 1.2: 2001

Maintenance

CLEANING THE UNIT

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

CLEANING DISCS

If 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.

DISC HANDLING

Handle the discs so that fingerprints and dust do not adhere to the disc surfaces.

Always store the disc in its protective case when it is not in use.

SERVICING

If the unit becomes inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Turn the unit off, unplug the mains cable, and consult your dealer or an authorised service centre.

CLEANING THE DISC LENS

If the unit does not perform correctly even though you have referred to “Troubleshooting” and the relevant sections in the Owner’s Manual, the laser optical pickup unit may be dirty. Consult your dealer or an authorised service centre for inspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit.

AUTO HEAD CLEANING

•Automatically cleans video heads as you insert or remove a cassette, so you can see a clear picture.

•Playback picture may become blurred or interrupted while the TV programme reception is clear. Dirt accumulated on the video heads after a long period of use, or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem. If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback, the video heads in the unit

may need to be cleaned.

1.Please visit your local Audio / Video store and purchase a good quality VHS Video Head Cleaner.

2.If a Video Head Cleaner does not solve the problem, please consult your dealer or an authorised service centre.

Note:

•Remember to read the instructions along with the video head cleaner before use.

•Clean video heads only when problems occur.

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Accessories Supplied

• Remote control with two R6 (AA) batteries

•RF cable

•Owner’s Manual

Owner's Manual

• Quick Setup Guide

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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................	2
Precautions ...........................................................	2
Features ................................................................	7
Guide to the Owner’s Manual................................	8
Functional Overview............................................	11
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control...........	15
VHS / DVD Recorder Switching ..........................	15
Guide to On-Screen Displays..............................	16
Front Panel Display Guide ..................................	18
Connections .........................................	19
Connections ........................................................	19
Basic Setup...........................................	22
Initial Setting........................................................	22
Channel Setting...................................................	22
Selecting the On-Screen Display (OSD)
Language ............................................................	24
Setting the Clock .................................................	25
Selecting the TV Aspect Ratio ............................	26
Recording .............................................	27
Information on DVD Recording ...........................	27
Formatting a Disc ................................................	28
Selecting the Sound Mode ..................................	31
Basic Recording ..................................................	32
One-touch Timer Recording (OTR).....................	33
Timer Recording..................................................	34
Satellite Link........................................................	37
Settings for External Equipment..........................	39
Dubbing Mode.....................................................	40
Setting a Disc to Protect......................................	41
Finalising Discs ...................................................	42

Playback ................................................	43
Basic Playback ....................................................	43
PBC Function for Video CDs ...............................	48
Special Playback .................................................	49
Search .................................................................	53
Repeat / Random / Programme Playback /
Slide Show...........................................................	54
Selecting the Format of Audio and Video ............	56
Editing ...................................................	58
Disc Editing..........................................................	58
Editing Discs........................................................	58
Function Setup .....................................	65
Playback ..............................................................	67
Display.................................................................	70
Video ...................................................................	71
DivX® ...................................................................	72
Reset All ..............................................................	72
VHS Functions ......................................	73
Playback ..............................................................	73
Recording and One-touch Timer Recording
(OTR)...................................................................	73
Search .................................................................	74
Other Operations .................................................	75
Changing the Video Colour System ....................	75
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System .................................	75
Others ....................................................	76
Troubleshooting...................................................	76
Language Code...................................................	80
Glossary ..............................................................	81
Specifications ......................................................	82

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Features

This unit not only plays back DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes but also offers features for you to record on DVD discs and edit them after that. The following features are offered with this unit.

Recording

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

Also, this unit allows you to record to the video cassette tape. You can choose either one for your convenience.

DVD mode

VHS mode

Recording up to 12 programmes:

You can programme the unit to record up to 12 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 time easily. Every time [REC I] is pressed during recording, the recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 8 hours. It will be turned off automatically when the recording time you set is finished.

Dubbing mode:

You can copy a DVD disc to a videotape or copy a videotape to a DVD disc. This function will be available only if the DVD disc and the videotape are not copy-protected.

Left channel stereo recording:

This unit can record the sound of the Left channel monaural input as Left and Right channels automatically (available only for AV3 jacks on the front panel).

DVD mode

Automatic Chapter marker setting:

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

Automatic Title menu making (Video, +VR mode only):

The unit creates Title menus automatically when finalising discs.

Automatic Playlist making (VR mode DVD-RW disc only):

The unit creates a Playlist automatically after recording.

Automatic finalising (Video mode DVD-RW/-R, DVD+R disc):

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

Playback

DVD mode

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.

Chasing Playback during Recording and Simultaneous Playback and Recording:

You can play the already recorded part of the current recording or another title during recording.

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 / track 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 existing 2 channel stereo system.

Playing back on MP3 / JPEG / DivX® files:

You can enjoy MP3 files which are recorded on CD-RW/-R.

DivX® files can also be recorded on DVD-RW/-R and DVD+RW/+R discs.

VHS mode

Quick search for what you want to watch:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using the Index or Time search functions. An index mark will be assigned at the beginning of each recording you make. For Time search function, you can go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip.

Editing

DVD mode

Set / clear chapter markers (Video mode DVD-RW disc only) [ Page 61]

You can easily add chapter markers at every selected time interval in your recordings for easy editing.

Adding or Deleting Chapter Marks Manually

[ Pages 60 - 61]

You can add or delete chapter marks.

Creating Titles to a Playlist (VR mode DVD-RW discs only) [ Page 63]

You can create a title to the Playlist.

Deleting Titles [ Page 59]

You can delete titles which you do not need anymore.

Deleting a Scene of a Title (VR mode DVD-RW discs only) [ Page 64]

You can delete a specific scene of a title.

Editing title name [ Page 59]

You can name titles or change the title name.

Combining Titles (VR mode DVD-RW discs only)

[ Page 62]

You can combine two titles into a single title.

Dividing Titles (VR mode DVD-RW, DVD+RW discs only) [ Page 62]

You can divide a title into two new titles.

Protecting titles (VR mode DVD-RW disc only):

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

Hiding chapters (+VR mode only):

To keep others from playing back some chapters without permission, you can hide chapters.

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Compatibility

DVD mode

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.

Although DVD+RW/+R discs are playable on other units without finalisation in most cases, it is recommended to finalise in order to stabilise the performance.

*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 DVD-RW/-R discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.

DVD mode

VHS mode

VPS / PDC:

This system assures that the TV programme you wish to record using timer recording will be recorded exactly from beginning to end even if the actual broadcasting time differs.

Others

Progressive scan system:

Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive scan system provides less flickering and images in higher resolution than that of traditional television signals.

Guide to the Owner’s Manual

Symbols Used in the Owner’s Manual

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

Symbol Description

DVD-V	Available to DVD-Videos

	Video	Available to DVD-RW discs in
	DVD-RW	Video mode
	VR	Available to DVD-RW discs in VR mode
	DVD-RW
	DVD-R	Available to DVD-R discs in Video mode
	DVD+RW	Available to DVD+RW discs
	DVD+R	Available to DVD+R discs
	CD	Available to Audio CDs
	VCD	Available to Video CDs
	MP3	Available to CD-RW/-R discs with
		MP3 files
	JPEG	Available to CD-RW/-R, discs with JPEG
		files
	DivX®	Available to DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R
		and CD-RW/-R discs with DivX® files

	VHS	Available to VHS tapes
		Use only cassettes marked VHS ( PAL SECAM	).

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Discs for Recording, Playing

Disc Type

DVD-RW

DVD-R

DVD+RW

DVD+R

Logo

Can be formatted in VR or Video

Automatically

Automatically

Automatically

Format

formatted in

formatted in

formatted in

mode

Video mode

+VR mode

+VR mode

Video Mode

VR Mode

Icon

Video

VR

DVD-RW

DVD-RW

DVD-R

DVD+RW

DVD+R

Maximum Record Time

480 min (12 cm)

480 min (12 cm)

480 min (12 cm)

480 min (12 cm)

480 min (12 cm)

144 min (8 cm)

144 min (8 cm)

144 min (8 cm)

144 min (8 cm)

144 min (8 cm)

Ver. 1.1,1.2

Ver. 2.0

Recordable/Playable

Ver. 2.0/4×

Ver. 1.1/2× CPRM compatible

1×-4×

1×-16×

Versions

Ver. 2.0/8×

Ver. 1.2/4× CPRM compatible

Ver. 2.0/16×

Playable on

Playable on most

Playable only on

Playable on most

DVD+RW

Playable on most

DVD players.

DVD players.

compatible

DVD players.

VR mode

Finalisation

Finalisation

players.

Finalisation

Compatibility

compatible unit.

necessary.

necessary.

Finalisation

recommended.

Finalisation

(Title menu will

(Title menu will

recommended.

(Title menu will

recommended.

be created)

be created)

(Title menu will

be created)

be created)

Recording Features

Features

Record TV

Programmes

Reuse by deleting

Available

the current

pictures

contents

Record 16:9 size

Record copy-once

*

programmes

Create chapters at

fixed intervals

(auto chapter)

Editing Features

Playlist

Original

Scene Delete

Edit Title Name

Create chapters

wherever you like

(chapter mark)

Divide a title

Combine titles

Hide chapters

Delete a title

Create a playlist

Protect a title

: Available

Gray: Not available

*CPRM compatible disc only.

Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD and CD software and/or the manufacture of DVD and CD discs, Toshiba cannot guarantee that product will play every feature of every DVD bearing the DVD logo and/or every CD bearing the CD logo. As one of the creators of DVD technology, Toshiba DVD players are manufactured using the highest standards of quality, and as a result, such incompatibilities are rare.

DVD players with are capable of playing DVD-RW recorded in VR mode.

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	Discs for Playing
Disc Type	DVD-VIDEO	CD-DA	Video CD	CD-RW	CD-R
Logo
Icon	DVD-V	CD	VCD	CD	CD
	Files for Playing
Type of	MP3	JPEG	DivX®
title
Icon	MP3	JPEG	DivX®

CD-RW/-R

Media CD-RW/-R CD-RW/-R DVD-RW/-R

DVD+RW/+R

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

•Official DivX® Certified product; Plays DivX® 6.0, DivX® 5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3, and DivX®VOD video content (in compliance with DivX Certified™ technical requirements).

•Discs containing the DivX® files with the DivX® GMC (Global Motion Compensation) playback feature, which is DivX® supplemental function, cannot be

played back on this unit.

*This unit cannot play back the disc contents protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Unplayable Discs

The following discs will not play back on this unit.

• CD-ROM	• Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I)
• Video Single Disc (VSD) • DVD-ROM
• DVD-audio	• Unfinalised disc

•DVD contains MP3, Windows Media™ Audio or JPEG files

•DVD-R recorded in VR format or non compatible recording format

On the following disc, the sound may not be heard.

•Super audio CD - Only the sound on the CD layer can be heard. The sound on the high-density super audio CD layer cannot be heard.

Colour Systems

DVDs are recorded using different colour systems throughout the world. The most common colour system, used primarily in the U.K. and other EU countries, is PAL.

This unit uses the PAL system. However, it is also possible to play back DVDs using other colour systems, such as NTSC.

Region Codes

This unit has been designed to play DVD

with region 2. DVD must be labelled for ALL 2 regions or for region 2 in order to play on the

unit. You cannot play back DVD that are labelled for other regions. Look for the symbols on the right on your DVD. If these region symbols do not appear on your DVD, you cannot play back the DVD in this unit.

The number inside the globe refers to region of the world.

A DVD labelled for a specific region can only play back on the unit with the same region code.

Following discs are recommended for good recording quality and are proven to be compatible with this unit. However, depending on the media condition the unit may not read the disc properly.

Verbatim	DVD+R 8x, DVD+RW 4x, DVD-R 8x,
	DVD-RW 2x
JVC	DVD-RW 4x
Maxell	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, DVD-R 8x/16x
SONY	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, DVD+RW 4x
TDK	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x

Performance of any other discs are not guaranteed.

•Toshiba is not liable for any damage or loss caused directly or indirectly by the malfunction of this unit, including, without limitation, any one of the following:

•Failure to record contents intended to be recorded by the consumer.

•Failure to edit contents as intended by the consumer.

•When a DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R disc created on this unit is used (e.g., insertion, playback, recording or editing) in another DVD player, recorder or personal computer drive.

•When a DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R disc that is used in the manner described in the immediately preceding bullet point is used again in this unit.

•When a DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R disc that was recorded in another DVD recorder, or in a personal computer drive is used in this unit.

•Some functions may not work with personal computer discs.

•Discs recorded in this unit may not operate as expected on other DVD players, recorders or personal computer drives.

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Functional Overview

Front Panel

1	2	3*			4	5	6		7
		PAL SECAM
		PROGRAM
	REC	DUBBING	VCR/DVD		REC
ON / STANDBY	VCR		VCR	DVD	DVD
					AV3	S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L	R

	20* 19* 18				17*16 15	141312 1110 9*8
						(*)You can also turn on the unit by pressing these buttons.
1				ON / STANDBY button		12 VCR/DVD button (DVD / VHS)
	• Press to turn on or off the unit.					• Press to select the DVD mode or the VHS
	• Green LED lights up when power is ON.					mode.

2Cassette compartment (VHS)

•Insert a tape here.

3O (OPEN / CLOSE) button* (DVD)

•Press to open or close the disc tray.

4Disc tray (DVD)

•Place the disc here when the disc tray is opened.

5S-VIDEO input jack (AV3) (DVD / VHS)

•Use to connect the S-Video output of external equipment with an S-Video cable.

6VIDEO input jack (AV3) (DVD / VHS)

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

7AUDIO input jacks (AV3) (DVD / VHS)

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

8REC I button (DVD)

•Press once to start recording.

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

9P (PLAY) button* (DVD)

•Press to start or resume playback.

10S (STOP) button (DVD)

•Press to stop a playback or recording.

•Press to stop a timer recording of DVD.

11VCR/DVD indicator (DVD / VHS)

•Indicates the selected component (DVD or VHS).

13DUBBING button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to start VHS to DVD (DVD to VHS) duplication which you set in the Setup menu.

14PROGRAM/buttons (DVD / VHS)

•Press to change the channel up or down.

15Display (DVD / VHS)

•Refer to “Front Panel Display Guide” on page 18.

16REC I button (VHS)

•Press once to start recording.

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

17P (PLAY) button* (VHS)

•Press to start playback.

•Press to turn on the unit and start playback when the unit is off with a tape playback.

18O/S (STOP / EJECT) button (VHS)

•Press to remove the tape from the unit.

•Press to stop the tape playback.

•Press to stop the proceeding timer recording in VHS.

19f (FWD) button* (VHS)

•Press to rapidly advance the video tape.

•Press to view the picture rapidly in forward during playback. (Forward Search)

•Press to turn the unit on when the video tape is inserted and start rapidly advancing the tape.

20r (REW) button* (VHS)

•Press to rewind the video tape.

•Press to view the picture rapidly in reverse during the playback mode. (Rewind Search)

•Press to turn the unit on when the video tape is inserted and start rewinding the tape.

Button names described in the Owner’s 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.

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Rear Panel

1

1Mains cable

• Connect to a standard AC outlet.

DVD/VCR		DVD			ANTENNA
AV2(DECODER)	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO COMPONENT
	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT	VIDEO OUT
				Y	IN
			L	PB
	COAXIAL			/CB
AV1(TV)
			R	PR
				/CR
					OUT

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5AUDIO OUT jacks (DVD)

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

2 AV2 (DECODER) socket (DVD / VHS)

• Connect to VHS, camcorder, or other	6 S-VIDEO OUT jack (DVD)
Audio-Video equipment. Use a commercially	• Connect to the S-Video input jack on your TV.
available Scart cable.	Use a commercially available S-Video cable.

3 AV1 (TV) socket (DVD / VHS)

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (DVD)

• Connect to the Scart socket on your TV. Use a	• Connect to the component video input jacks on
commercially available Scart cable.	your TV.
4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack	• Use a commercially available Component Video
	cable.
(DVD)	8 ANTENNA OUT (DVD / VHS)
• Connect to an amplifier with a digital input jack
such as a Dolby Digital decoder, DTS decoder	• Connect to the Aerial jack on your TV, cable box
or MPEG decoder. Use a commercially	or direct broadcast system. Use the supplied RF
available Coaxial cable.	cable.
	9 ANTENNA IN (DVD / VHS)
	• Connect to an antenna or cable.

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

	OPEN/		INPUT		17
1	CLOSE		SELECT
					18
	.@/ :	ABC	DEF
2	GHI	JKL	MNO	PROG.	19
	PQRS	TUV	WXYZ
3	MODE	SPACE	CLEAR		20
4	ZOOM	AUDIO	SEARCH	REPEAT	21
						22
5	DISC MENU			TOP MENU	23
6
7		ENTER			24
	DISPLAY			RETURN
8					25
		INSTANT 1.3x/0.8x
9		SKIP	PLAY	TIME SLIP	26
						27
1110	REV	PLAY		FWD	28
	SKIP	STOP		SKIP		29
12	PAUSE		VCR	DVD	30	31
13	DUBBING		REC MODE	REC	32	33
14
15	SAT.LINK	TIMER SET TIMER PROG		SETUP	34	35
16					36
		SE-R0273

1OPEN/CLOSE button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to open or close the disc tray.

•Press to remove the tape from the unit.

2Number buttons (DVD / VHS)

•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 number in the Index or Time search in VHS mode.

•Press to enter the characters in edit function.

3MODE button (VHS)

•Press to change the video colour system.

4ZOOM button (DVD)

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

5AUDIO button (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•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 Setup menu is set to “Bilingual” in advance.)

•Press to display the audio menu during playback.

•Press to select the sound mode.

VHS mode

•During playback of a Hi-Fi video tape, press to change the audio out setting to “STEREO”, “LEFT”, “RIGHT” and “MONO”.

•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 Setup menu is set to “Bilingual” in advance.)

6DISC MENU button (DVD)

•Press to display the Disc menu during playback.

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

7Direction U / D / L / P buttons (DVD / VHS)

•Press to move the cursor and determine items or settings.

8DISPLAY button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to display the On-Screen Display.

9INSTANT SKIP button (DVD)

•During playback, press to skip 30 seconds. (See page 49.)

10REV r button (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•During playback, press to reverse fast.

•When playback is paused, press to reverse

slowly.

VHS mode

•Press to rewind the video tape.

•Press to view the picture rapidly in reverse during the playback mode.

11PLAY P button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to start or resume playback.

12SKIP B button (DVD)

•During playback, press twice in quick successions to skip to the previous chapter or track.

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

13PAUSE p button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to pause playback or recording.

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14DUBBING button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to start VHS to DVD (DVD to VHS) duplication which you set in the Setup menu.

15SAT.LINK button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to call up the Satellite Link setting.

16TIMER SET button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to set the unit in timer-standby mode. In the timer-standby mode, press to cancel the mode and to turn on the unit.

17INPUT SELECT button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to select the appropriate input.

18 ON / STANDBY button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to turn on or off the unit.

19PROG. / buttons (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•Press to change the channel up or down.

VHS mode

•Press to change the channel up or down.

•Press to adjust the tracking during playback or in slow motion of the tape.

•While playback is in still mode, you can adjust the vertically blurred picture.

20CLEAR button (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•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 recording setting mode.

VHS mode

• Press to reset the tape counter.

21REPEAT button (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•Press to select the repeat mode.

VHS mode

•Press to set or release the Auto Repeat Playback.

22SEARCH button (VHS)

•Press to call up the index or time search menu.

23TOP MENU button (DVD)

•Press to display the Title menu.

24ENTER button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to acknowledge or approve a menu selection.

25RETURN button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to return to the previously displayed menu screen.

26TIME SLIP button (DVD)

•Press once to start recording the TV programme you are watching. Press again to watch the content being recorded from the beginning while recording continues. (VR mode DVD-RW discs with the recording mode of LP, EP or SLP only)

271.3x/0.8x PLAY button (DVD)

•During playback, press to playback in a slightly faster/slower speed while keeping the audio quality just as normal playback.

28FWD f button (DVD / VHS)

DVD mode

•During playback, press to forward fast.

•When playback is paused, press to forward

slowly.

VHS mode

•Press to rapidly advance the video tape.

•Press to view the picture rapidly in forward during playback.

29STOP S button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to stop playing back or recording.

30SKIP F button (DVD)

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

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

31VCR button (DVD)

•Press to select the VHS output mode. (See page 15.)

32DVD button (VHS)

•Press to select the DVD output mode. (See page 15.)

33REC MODE button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to switch the recording mode.

34REC I button (DVD / VHS)

•Press once to start a recording.

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

35TIMER PROG button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to display the timer programme setting menu.

36SETUP button (DVD / VHS)

•Press to display the Setup menu in stop mode.

Button names described in the Owner’s 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.

Note

•If you turn off this unit, [OPEN / CLOSE O] on the remote control is not available.

•Be sure to use [O (OPEN / CLOSE)] or

[O/S (STOP / EJECT)] on the unit.

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Installing Batteries in the Remote Control

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

1

2

3

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.

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.

	PROGRAM
REC	DUBBING	VCR/DVD		REC
VCR				DVD
ON / STANDBY		VCR	DVD

Within about

7 m Remote control

• The maximum operable range as follows:

Line of sight: approximately 7 m Either side of centre: approximately 7 m within

30degrees

•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.

	Introduction
DVD recorder, you must select first which component
VHS / DVD Recorder Switching
Because this product is a combination of a VHS and a
you wish to operate.

	PROGRAM					Connections
REC	DUBBING	VCR/DVD			REC
VCR		VCR	DVD	DVD
ON / STANDBY
VCR/DVD

VCR DVD
	DVD indicator	Basic
	VHS indicator
		Setup
VHS mode
Press [VCR] on the remote control.
(Verify that the VHS indicator is lit.)		Recording
Press [DVD] on the remote control.
DVD mode
(Verify that the DVD indicator is lit.)

	Note	Playback
	• You can also press [VCR/DVD] on the front panel to
	switch between DVD and VHS mode.
	• You cannot switch to the mode (DVD or VHS) that is
	in the timer-standby mode.

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Guide to On-Screen Displays

DISPLAY Menu

DVD mode

Press [DVD] first.

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.

5	1/	5	1/	5	0:01:00 / 1:23:45
6					1 -RW	VR	ORG 2
					3	P01 TF1

7	4	SP	1:53

This is an example screen for explanation. Displayed items vary depending on the actual mode.

1Indicates a disc type and format mode.

2Indicates a type of titles for VR mode DVD-RW disc.

3Indicates a channel number, station name or selected external input mode.

4Indicates a recording mode and possible recording time left.

5Indicates a title number, chapter number, elapsed time and total of disc playback.

6Each icon means:

: Search

: Audio

: Subtitle

: Angle

: Repeat

: Marker

: Noise Reduction / Black Level

: Zoom

: Surround

7 Indicates an operation status.

Note

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

Press [DISPLAY] while the On-Screen Display is displayed to display Title Name Information or File Name Information.

<Title Name Information>

Title Name

1 My Title

(only when DVD+RW/+R, VR mode DVD-RW/-R, or unfinalised Video mode DVD-RW/-R disc is in playback)

<File Name Information>

File Name

1 My File

(only when a CD with MP3/JPEG/DivX® files is in playback)

1 Displays title/file name.

VHS mode

Press [VCR] first.

Press [DISPLAY] to display the On Screen Display.

12:00 1 AV2 2 STEREO 3

7

6 SP	0:00:00	STEREO 4
	5

This is an example screen for explanation. Displayed items are depending on the actual mode.

1Current time

2Position number

3Audio status of the receiving broadcast or external equipment

4Audio status of the currently playing back video tape

5Tape counter

6Recording or playing back speed

7Status of the current tape

While in the VHS mode, the On Screen Display of the VHS mode is displayed.

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Main Menu

Press [SETUP] to display the main menu. Then use [K / L] to select a menu and press [ENTER] to display the sub menu. These menus provide entries to all main functions of the unit.

1				Setup
2				General Setting
3				Timer Programming
				Title List
				DVD Menu
4
5				CD Playback Mode

1 General Setting:

To go to General Setting menu.

2 Timer Programming:

To programme a timer recording.

3 Title List:

To call up the title list.

4 DVD Menu:

To set up the DVD disc setting.

5 CD Playback Mode:

To set up the CD playback setting.

•“CD Playback Mode” is available only when an audio CD, a video CD, a CD-RW/-R with MP3 / JPEG / DivX® files is inserted into the unit.

General Setting Menu

	1	General Setting	9
	2	Playback	Parental Lock
	3	Display
			Audio Out
		Video
	4		Disc Menu Language
		Recording
	5	Clock	Audio Language
			Subtitle Language
		Channel
	6		Angle Icon
		DivX
	7	Reset All	Still Mode
			TV System
	8
1	Playback:

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

2 Display:

To set up the OSD screen as you prefer.

3 Video:

To set up the video setting.

4 Recording:

To set up the unit to record to 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 DivX:

To set up the setting for the DivX® playback.

8

Reset All:

Introduction

: VHS

To reset the setting to the factory default.

9

: DVD

Indicates the available mode for the selected function.

DVD Menu / CD Playback Mode

Connections

<DVD Menu menu>

1

DVD Menu

2

Format

Finalise

3

Disc Protect OFF ON

4

Delete All Playlists

Setup Basic

<CD Playback Mode menu>

5

CD Playback Mode

6

Random Play

Program Play

7

PBC (Video CD only)

Recording

8

Slide Show

1 Format (DVD-RW, DVD+RW only):

Playback

Allows you to format the disc.

2

Finalise:

Allows you to finalise a disc containing recorded titles.

3 Disc Protect (VR mode DVD-RW,

DVD+RW/+R disc only):

Allows you to protect a disc from accidental editing or

Editing

recording.

4 Delete All Playlists (VR mode DVD-RW

disc only):

Allows you to delete Playlist.

5

Random Play:

Function

Allows you to activate the random playback feature.

6 Program Play (audio CD/video CD only):

Setup

feature.

Allows you to activate the programme playback

7 PBC (Video CD only):

VHS

Allows you to select images or information on the

menu screen by activating PBC (playback control)

Functions

function.

8 Slide Show (JPEG files only):

Allows you to select the display time of the slide show

mode.

Others

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Front Panel Display Guide

2
VCR	1
DB
DVD
3

1Current status of the unit

p : Appears when disc playback is paused. Appears also during step by step playback.

B : Appears when playing back a disc.

: Appears during slow forward 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.

I: Appears when recording.

Flashes when recording being paused.

: Appears when a tape is in the unit. DB: Appears when dubbing.

: Appears when a disc is in this unit. DVD: Appears when this unit is in DVD output

mode, or the timer-standby mode for DVD recording.

Flashes when switch to the timer-standby mode while programming cannot set. Flashes when a programme cannot be performed for some reasons.

VCR: Appears when this unit is in VHS output mode, or the timer-standby mode for VHS recording.

Flashes when switch to the timer-standby mode while programming cannot set. Flashes when a programme cannot be performed for some reasons.

*I, , DB, and DVD will be displayed simultaneously during VHS to DVD duplication process.

I, , DB, and VCR will be displayed simultaneously during DVD to VHS duplication process.

2Title / Track and Chapter number

: Title / track number

: Chapter number

3Displays the following

•Playing back time

•Current title / chapter / track number

•Recording time / remaining time

•Clock

•Channel number

•VHS tape counter

•One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) remaining time

Display Messages

	The disc tray is		A disc is loading.
DVD	opening.	DVD
	The PBC function		Data is being
DVD	of the Video CD is	DVD	recorded on a disc.
	activated.
	The disc tray is
DVD	closing.

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Connections

To Aerial jack

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

3

	3
	Scart/RCA cable
Scart adaptor	(not supplied)
(not supplied)	Scart cable (not supplied)

Antenna

Cable

Signal

or

2

RF cable (supplied)

DVD/VCR		DVD		ANTENNA
AV2(DECODER)	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO COMPONENT
	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT VIDEO OUT
			Y	IN

	L	PB	1
	COAXIAL	/CB
AV1(TV)
	R	PR
		/CR

OUT	RF cable
	(not supplied)

Connections

Connecting to a TV

Connect the unit to a TV after considering the capabilities of your existing equipment.

Before installation, plug off your TV and this unit. Using the Scart socket

1 Connect the antenna or cable to the ANTENNA IN jack of this unit.

2 Connect the ANTENNA OUT jack of this unit to the Aerial jack of your TV. Use the supplied RF cable.

3 Connect AV1 (TV) Scart socket of this unit to the Scart socket of your TV. Use a commercially available Scart cable.

Note

•If your TV does not have a Scart socket, use a commercially available Scart adaptor or Scart/RCA cable to connect. Use only AV1 (TV) or AV2 (DECODER) socket for the VHS output signals of this unit.

•Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the AV cables are connected to a VHS, pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system.

•Teletext can only be output in VHS mode through AV1 (TV) out.

•When changing the “Video Out” setting (“SCART (RGB)”, “Component Interlace (I)” or “Component Progressive (P)”), connect to the corresponding jack on the TV. If the setting is changed, for example, to “Component Interlace (I)” or “Component Progressive (P)” while the scart cable is connected to the TV, a distorted video signal may be output.

Selecting Progressive Scan (625p/525p or Interlaced 625i/525i) Playback

•If your TV is compatible with progressive scanning (625p/525p), connect the TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of the unit and set “Video Out” setting to “Component Progressive (P)” in the setup menu. (See page 71.) Next, set your TV to the progressive scan mode.

•If your TV is not compatible with progressive scan, set “Video Out” setting to “Component Interlace (I)”.

•Use a commercially available adaptor if the Video input jacks of your TVs or monitors are the BNC type.

Using the S-VIDEO OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and the AUDIO OUT jacks (Only for DVD)

If your TV has an S-Video or a Component Video input jack, use either an S-Video cable (to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack) or a Component Video cable (to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks), and an Audio Cable (to connect the AUDIO OUT jacks).

•S-Video connection provides the good quality picture.

•Component connection provides the better quality picture.

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on the left.

2 Connect S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this unit to the S-Video or Component Video input jacks of your TV. Use a commercially available S-Video cable or Component video cable.

3 Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of this unit to the analogue Audio input jacks of your TV. Use a commercially available Audio cable.

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AUDIO IN	S-VIDEO IN			Component
				Video IN
				Y PB/CB PR/CR
Audio	S-Video	Component
cable	cable	Video Cable
(not	(not	(not
supplied)	supplied)	supplied)
	DVD/VCR	DVD		ANTENNA
	AV2(DECODER)	DIGITAL AUDIO	S-VIDEO COMPONENT
		AUDIO OUT OUT	OUT	VIDEO OUT
				Y IN
		L		PB
		COAXIAL		/CB
	AV1(TV)
		R		PR
				/CR
				OUT

Note for a TV with no S-Video input jack or Scart socket:

•This unit has no RF modulator, so this type of TV cannot be used.

•Only component connection is compatible with the Progressive Scan.

Connecting to External Equipment

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

Recording from a DVD player, VHS, Satellite Box or other Audio-Video equipment with a Scart output socket (AV2)

AV output socket (Scart)

Scart cable (not supplied)

AV2 (DECODER)

DVD/VCR		DVD			ANTENNA
AV2(DECODER)	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO COMPONENT
	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT	VIDEO OUT
				Y	IN
			L	PB
	COAXIAL			/CB
AV1(TV)
			R	PR
				/CR
					OUT

Note

•When you record a TV programme from a Satellite Box, you must connect a Scart cable to AV2(DECODER). (See page 37.)

•When AV2 is connected, the signal from the AV2 will be output automatically. If you want to monitor the signal from other input, you must press [DISPLAY]

first. Then, select the desired input to monitor with

[INPUT SELECT].

Recording from a camcorder or other Audio-Video equipment with no Scart output socket (AV3)

If no S-Video input jack is available, connect to VIDEO input jack on the front panel using an RCA Video cable.

Change the setup when using S-VIDEO input jack. (See page 39.)

AV3 (Front)

DUBBING	VCR/DVD		REC
		DVD
	VCR	DVD
			AV3	S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L	R
S-Video cable							Audio cable
(not supplied)							(not supplied)

S-VIDEO AUDIO

OUT OUT

•When connecting an external device of monaural output to this unit, use AUDIO L jack of AV3.

Digital Audio for Better Sound Quality (Only for DVD)

Dolby Digital decoder,			Digital audio
DTS decoder or			input jack
MPEG decoder, etc.
			COAXIAL
	DIGITAL
	AUDIO OUT
	COAXIAL		Coaxial cable
			(not supplied)
DVD/VCR	DVD	ANTENNA
AV2(DECODER)	DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT
	AUDIO OUT OUT OUT VIDEO OUT
	Y	IN

LPB /CB

AV1(TV)

COAXIAL

R	PR
	/CR

OUT

The connections illustrated above are optional for better sound.

1 For clear digital sound quality, use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack to connect your digital audio equipment.

If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.

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Connecting a Dolby Digital™ decoder, DTS decoder or MPEG decoder

•Connecting multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder allows you to enjoy the Multi-channel Dolby Digital surround system as well as DTS decoder, Multichannel surround system.

•After connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder, set “Dolby Digital” to “Stream” in the Audio Out menu. (See page 68.)

•After connecting to a DTS decoder, set “DTS” to “ON” in the Audio Out menu. (See page 68.)

•After connecting to a MPEG decoder, set “MPEG” to “Stream” in the Audio Out menu. (See page 68.)

Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck

•The audio source recorded in Dolby Digital Multichannel surround format cannot be recorded using an MD or DAT deck as a digital sound.

•If not connected to a Dolby Digital decoder, set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” in the Audio Out menu. Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion and damage speakers.

•Set “Dolby Digital” and “MPEG” to “PCM” and set “DTS” to “OFF” in the Audio Out menu for connecting to an MD or DAT deck.

•You can use AUDIO OUT jacks for the connection of your audio system.

After You Have Completed Connections

Switch the input selector on your TV to an appropriate external input channel. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of your TV.

Note

•Connect this unit directly to the TV. If the AV cables are connected to a VHS, pictures may be distorted due to the effects of the copy protection system.

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Basic Setup

Initial Setting

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

1 Press [ ON / STANDBY].

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

“Réglage initial” will automatically appear.

3 Select your desired language for the OSD using [U / D]. Then press [ENTER] to go to the next step.

Réglage initial

Langue Aff. écran

Français

English

Español

Deutsch

Italiano

Svenska

Nederlands

4 Press [ENTER] to start Channel Tuning.

The unit will start getting channels available in your area.

Initial Setting

Auto Tuning

Make sure the antenna is connected to “ANTENNA IN” jack.

Start

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

Initial Setting

Clock Setting

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

- - : - -

6 Follow to step 5 on page 25 in “Manual Clock Setting”.

Channel Setting

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]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

General Setting Menu will appear.

2 Select “Channel” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “Auto Tuning” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

The unit will start storing channels available in your area.

General Setting
Playback
Display	Auto Tuning
Video	Manual Tuning
Recording	Move
Clock
Channel
DivX
Reset All

Wait for several minutes to finish channel storing.

4 Press [SETUP] to exit.

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

To cancel auto tuning

Press [RETURN] or [SETUP] during scanning.

Hint

• This unit can automatically distinguish between

SECAM (“L”) and PAL (“BG”) systems.

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.

• You cannot change the channel when either VHS or

DVD is in any recording mode (normal recording,

One-touch Timer Recording or timer recording).

• Sorting of TV channels from P01 to P06 will be

performed automatically as follows.

P01: TF1	P02: F2	P03: F3
P04: CANAL+	P05: F5/ARTE	P06: M6

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Manual Tuning

Manually tune each channel.

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Channel” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “Manual Tuning” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Select “Position” using [U / D], then press [P].

Manual Tuning

Position	P01
System	L
Channel	1
Decoder	OFF
Skip	ON

“P01” is highlighted.

5 Select the position number you wish to use using [the Number buttons] or [U / D], then press [L].

You can select position numbers 01 to 99.

6 Select “System” using [U / D], then press [P].

7 Select “L” or “BG” using [U / D], then press [L].

•If your system is SECAM-L, select “L”.

•If your system is PAL B / G, select “BG”.

8 Select “Channel” using [U / D], then press [P].

9 Press [U / D] 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 [L].

[L (SECAM-L)]

Channel Plan

Ch. Indication		TV Channel
01	- 10	F1 - F10
21	- 69	E21 - E69
71	- 86	B - Q
90 - 106		S4 - S20
121	- 141	S21 - S41
[BG (PAL B/G)]
	Channel Plan
Ch. Indication		TV Channel
02	- 12	E2 - E12
13	- 20	A - H (only ITALY)
21	- 69	E21 - E69
74	- 78	X, Y, Z, Z+1, Z+2
80 - 99, 100		S1 - S20, GAP
121	- 141	S21 - S41

This unit can receive the Hyper and Oscar frequency bands.

•If “Skip” is set to “ON”, select “Skip” using [U / D], then press [P]. Select “OFF” using [U / D], then press [L].

•If you want to decode scrambled signals, select “Decoder” using [U / D], then press [P]. Select “ON” using [U / D], then press [L].

•To store another channel, repeat steps 4 to 9.

10 After completion, press [SETUP] to exit.

To Select a Channel

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

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” or “AV3”.

•To select “AV1”, press [0], [0], [1].

•To select “AV2”, press [0], [0], [2].

•To select “AV3”, press [0], [0], [3].

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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. / ].

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Manual Tuning” on page 23.

2 Select “Position” using [U / D], then press [P].

3 Select the position number you wish to skip using [the Number buttons] or [U / D], then press [L].

4 Select “Skip” using [U / D], then press [P].

5 Select “ON” using [U / D], then press [L].

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

6 Press [SETUP] to exit.

Move

You can replace two channels.

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Channel” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “Move” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Select the position number of which you want to change the channel using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

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 [U / D], then press [ENTER].

• To move another channel, repeat steps 4 to 5.

6 Press [SETUP] to exit.

Selecting the On-Screen Display (OSD) Language

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Display” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “OSD Language” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Select the appropriate OSD language using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

	General Setting
	Playback	OSD Language
	Display
		OSD Language
	Video	Screen Saver
		Français
	Recording	FL Dimmer
	Clock	English
		Español
	Channel	Deutsch
	DivX	Italiano
	Reset All
		Svenska
		Nederlands

5 Press [SETUP] to exit.

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Setting the Clock

Auto Clock Setting

Channel Tuning must be set before setting Auto Clock.

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Clock” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

General Setting

Playback

Display

Video

Recording

Clock

Channel

DivX

Reset All

3 Select “Auto Clock Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Select “ON” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

The current time will be set automatically.

5	Press [SETUP] to exit.
6	Press [				ON / STANDBY] to turn
	off.

The Auto clock function is activated.

This unit will search for the time every time when the power is turned off. Leave the unit off for several minutes to give it time to set the clock.

Hint

• If you want to cancel “Auto Clock Setting,” select

“OFF” using [U / D], and then press [ENTER] at

step 4.

Note

• The default setting of “Auto Clock Setting” is “ON.”

• The clock may set itself automatically after you

connect the antenna cable to the unit and plug in the

mains cable. In this case, the current time will

appear on the front panel display.

• To set the clock automatically, the channel assigned

to “P01” must receive the PDC signal.

• The clock cannot be set automatically if you are not

receiving a channel in your area that carries a time

signal. In this case, set the clock manually.

• Once the auto clock setting is performed, the unit

will correct the current time by receiving PDC

broadcasts whenever the power is turned off.

• The unit will correct the current time automatically at

8:00, if the unit is in standby mode.

• Between 23:00 and 1:00, the Auto Clock function

will not operate even when the power is turned off.

Manual Clock Setting

1 In stop mode, press [SETUP]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Clock” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “Clock Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Press [ENTER] again.

Default date will appear.

General Setting
Playback
Display		Clock Setting
Video		Auto Clock Setting
Recording	Clock Setting
Clock	01 / 01 / 2007	( MON )
Channel
DivX		0 : 00
Reset All

5 Enter the date (day / month / year) using [U / D].

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

[L].

6 Enter the time (hours / minutes) using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

The clock will start.

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

7 Press [SETUP] to exit.

Note

•Your clock setting will be lost if either there is a power failure or the unit is unplugged for more than 30 seconds.

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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]. Select “General Setting” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

2 Select “Video” using

[U / D], then press [ENTER].

3 Select “TV Aspect” using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

General Setting
Playback
Display	TV Aspect
Video	Select Video
Recording	Video Out
Clock
Channel
DivX
Reset All

4 Select the desired option using [U / D], then press [ENTER].

General Setting
Playback	TV Aspect
Display
Video	Select Video
Recording	TV Aspect Video Out
Clock	4:3 Letter Box
Channel
DivX	4:3 Pan & Scan
Reset All	16:9 Wide

5 Press [SETUP] to exit.

Hint

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”.

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