Component Names & Functions

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AUDIO

TITLE

CHAPTER

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DOLBY DIGITAL

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STOP

PLAY

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&SET UP button

●This button can be pressed to display the Setup Menu on the monitor. A wide range of different menu settings can then be made via the Setup Menu. (☞ Page 59)

In addition, the SET UP button can be pressed again to hide the Setup Menu.

●If the SET UP button is pressed in Recording or Recording Pause mode, setting data relevant to recording (i.e., video bit rate and audio encoding format) will be displayed on- screen. In addition, the SET UP button can be pressed again to hide this information.

●Press this button when in the Playback mode to display the INDEX MANAGER screen.

When the INDEX MANAGER screen is displayed, press this button to return to the original screen. (☞ Page 57)

*[6] button

● This button is used to select menu items or setting values

when the Setup Menu is displayed.

button is pressed while the 8 button is being held, the audio recording level for Channel 1 will decrease. Similarly, if the 7 button is pressed while the t button is being held, the audio recording level for Channel 2 will decrease.

)[8] button

● If a title menu or chapter menu is displayed, this button

can be used to select a menu number for playback.

Specifically, pressing of this button moves the selection

position to the left.

● This button can be pressed while the DVD recorder is

playing to move playback to the start of the current chapter.

● The 8 button can be used to adjust the audio recording

levels when the DVD recorder is stopped or in Recording

or Recording Pause mode.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to INDEPENDENCE and either

the 6 or 7 button is pressed while this button is being

held, the audio recording level for Channel 1 will be

9REV button and indicator

●Press this button during playback or fast-forward mode to start fast-reverse play. If pressed during fast-reverse play, this button toggles the speed of fast-reverse play between low speed and high speed.

●Press this button in still mode or during slow-forward play to start slow-reverse play. If pressed during slow-reverse play, this button toggles the speed of slow-reverse play between low speed and high speed.

●The REV indicator is lit up during fast-reverse and slow- reverse play.

0 STOP button

●This button has the following effect when pressed in Recording or Recording Pause mode.

If EDIT MENU from the DVD MENU screen is set to DISABLE, the DVD recorder stops recording (i.e., it performs title closing).

If EDIT MENU from the DVD MENU screen is set to ENABLE, the DVD recorder stops recording and the THUMBNAIL EDIT screen is displayed. It will then be possible to modify the chapter menu.

●When the STOP button is pressed in Playback mode, the DVD recorder stops playback.

!PLAY button and indicator

●If this button is pressed together with the REC button while a recordable disc is inserted into the DVD recorder, recording will be started.

●When the PLAY button is pressed in Recording Pause mode, the DVD recorder restarts recording.

●When an unfinalized disc is inserted and this button is pressed, playback of the most recent title starts.

●The PLAY indicator is lit up in Recording and Playback modes.

#PAUSE button and indicator

●When this button is pressed while recording, the recorder enters the recording pause mode.

●If this button is pressed during playback, the DVD recorder switches to Still mode and freezes playback. If the PAUSE button is then pressed again in Still mode, the DVD recorder will advance playback by a single field.

●The PAUSE indicator is lit up in Recording Pause and Still modes.

$REC button and indicator

●If this button is pressed together with the PLAY button in Stop mode, recording will be started.

•If the current disc is blank or title closing has been carried out, a new title will be created and recording will start at Chapter 1.

●When this button is pressed during recording, a new chapter & index will be setup within the continuous video data.

●Press this button during playback to write index.

●If this button is pressed and held for more than 2 seconds while the DVD recorder is stopped or inserted with no disc, input signal encoded/decoded in MPEG will be output via the VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear panel.This will continue for as long as the button is held, and it allows the DVD recording quality to be confirmed. Audio will be muted at this time.

●The REC indicator is lit up in Recording and Recording Pause modes.

%TOP MENU button

If this button is pressed while the DVD recorder is in a playback condition, the current DVD’s top menu (or title menu) will be displayed on the monitor screen.

If the DVD does not contain a title menu, nothing will be displayed when the TOP MENU button is pressed.

● Press this button during playback to playback the next title.

● If a title menu or chapter menu is displayed, this button

can be used to select a menu number for playback.

Specifically, pressing of this button moves the selection

position upward.

● The 6 button can be used to adjust the audio recording

levels when the DVD recorder is stopped or in Recording

or Recording Pause mode.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to BOTH and this button is

pressed while either the 8 or t button is being held, the

audio recording levels for both Channel 1 and Channel 2

will increase.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to INDEPENDENCE and this

button is pressed while the 8 button is being held, the

audio recording level for Channel 1 will increase. Similarly,

if the 6 button is pressed while the t button is being

held, the audio recording level for Channel 2 will increase.

([7] button

● This button is used to select menu items or setting values

when the Setup Menu is displayed.

● Press this button during playback to playback the previous

title.

● If a title menu or chapter menu is displayed, this button

can be used to select a menu number for playback.

Specifically, pressing of this button moves the selection

position downward.

● The 7 button can be used to adjust the audio recording

levels when the DVD recorder is stopped or in Recording

or Recording Pause mode.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

adjusted accordingly.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to BOTH and either the 6 or 7

button is pressed while this button is being held, the audio

recording levels for both Channel 1 and Channel 2 will be

adjusted accordingly.

• If this button is pressed together with the t button, the

audio recording levels will be returned to their default

settings (i.e., unity gain).

⁄[t] button

● If a title menu or chapter menu is displayed, this button can

be used to select a menu number for playback. Specifically,

pressing of this button moves the selection position to the

right.

● This button can be pressed while the DVD recorder is

playing to move playback to the start of the next chapter.

● The t button can be used to adjust the audio recording

levels when the DVD recorder is stopped or in Recording

or Recording Pause mode.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to INDEPENDENCE and either

the 6 or 7 button is pressed while this button is being

held, the audio recording level for Channel 2 will be

adjusted accordingly.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to BOTH and either the 6 or 7

button is pressed while this button is being held, the audio

recording levels for both Channel 1 and Channel 2 will be

adjusted accordingly.

• If this button is pressed together with the 8 button, the

audio recording levels will be returned to their default

settings (i.e., unity gain).

@FWD button and indicator

●Press this button during playback or fast-reverse mode to start fast-forward play. If pressed during fast-forward play, this button toggles the speed of fast-forward play between low speed and high speed.

●Press this button in still mode or during slow-reverse play to start slow-forward play. If pressed during slow-forward play, this button toggles the speed of slow-forward play between low speed and high speed.

●The FWD indicator is lit up during fast-forward and slow- forward play.

^MENU button

If this button is pressed while the DVD recorder is in a playback condition, the chapter menu for the currently selected title will be displayed on the monitor screen.

If the DVD title does not contain a chapter menu, nothing will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed.

MENU (2/2) screen is set to BOTH and this button is

pressed while either the 8 or t button is being held, the

audio recording levels for both Channel 1 and Channel 2

will decrease.

• If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER

MENU (2/2) screen is set to INDEPENDENCE and this

¤SET button

●This button is used to confirm the selection of menu items or setting values when the Setup Menu is displayed.

●When this button is pressed during normal screen display, the counter from the DVD recorder’s LCD display will switch to display of either the elapsed recording/playback time or the remaining disc time.