Before you start
Table of contents
Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Installing batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . .9 Using a remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 VCR/DVD recorder Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connection to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Connection to a cable box or satellite box . . . .11 Connection to an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 SETUP/DISC/CD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 DISPLAY menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Presetting channels automatically | .16 |
Adding/deleting channels | .17 |
Setting the clock | .18 |
Auto Clock Setting | .18 |
Manual Clock Setting | .19 |
Setting the daylight saving time | .21 |
Selecting the TV aspect ratio | .22 |
Selecting TV stereo or SAP | .23 |
RF converter output | .24 |
Changing the SETUP menu . . . . . . . . .25
Tour of the SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Parental control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Information on DVD play | 34 |
Guide to displays | 34 |
Basic playback | 35 |
Playback | 35 |
Playing discs using the disc menu | 37 |
Playing discs using the title menu | 38 |
Special playback | 39 |
Resume play | 39 |
Fast forward / Fast reverse | 39 |
Skipping TV commercials during play | 40 |
Pause | 40 |
Step by step playback | 41 |
Slow forward / Slow reverse play | 41 |
Zoom | 42 |
Marker Setup | 42 |
Search | 43 |
Title/Chapter search | 43 |
Track search | 44 |
Time search | 44 |
Repeat/Random/Program play | 45 |
Repeat play | 45 |
Random play | 45 |
Program play | 46 |
Selecting audio and video formats | 47 |
Switching audio soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Reducing block noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
VCR functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Recording and
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Time search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Other operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Easy DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Information on DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Recording speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Restrictions on recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Information on copy control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Making discs playable in other DVD player (Finalize) 57
Formatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Choosing the recording format of a blank disc . . . . .58 Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Basic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Checking the recording picture quality . . . . . . . . . . .62
Settings for an external source . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Connection to an external source | .67 |
Recording from an external source | .68 |
Dubbing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Finalizing the discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Setting a disc to protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Information on disc editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Guide to a title list | . .73 |
Editing discs in Video mode | . .73 |
Editing discs in VR mode | . .74 |
Editing | . .75 |
Deleting titles | . .75 |
Putting names on titles | . .76 |
Setting or clearing chapter markers | . .77 |
Editing | . .78 |
Deleting titles | . .78 |
Deleting parts of titles | . .79 |
Naming Titles | . .80 |
Setting or clearing chapter markers | . .82 |
Setting pictures for thumbnails | . .83 |
Title Protection | . .85 |
Releasing titles from protection | . .86 |
Editing | . .87 |
Deleting titles | . .87 |
Deleting parts of titles | . .88 |
Naming Titles | . .89 |
Setting or clearing chapter markers | . .91 |
Setting pictures for thumbnails | . .92 |
Adding titles to a Playlist | . .94 |
Deleting a Playlist | . .95 |
Editing | . .96 |
Deleting titles | . .96 |
Naming Titles | . .97 |
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Language code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
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