INTRODUCTION
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7 Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Restrictions on video recording . . . . . . . . . . .9 What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Notice for Progressive Scan Use . . . . . . . . . .9 About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
HOOKUP AND SETTINGS
Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV . . . . . .13 Connections to your
Connections to Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . .17 Initial Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 General
Displaying Information While Watching TV . .25 Displaying Disc Information
PLAYBACK
Playing a Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 VCR Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 DVD or video CD Playback
RECORDING
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Timer
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview .42 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . .43 Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/ Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . .48 Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
REFERENCE
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Area Codes List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-53
Reset the Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . .60
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