Contents
Supplied Accessory
Menu VCR functions Others Español
Before you start
Precautions
Laser Safety
Model No Serial No
Before you
Precautions cont’d
S2898A
Moisture Condensation Warning
Installation Location
Maintenance
About Copyright
Table of contents
Play
Features
Recording
Editing
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Functional overview
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Start
Functional overview cont’d
Start Connections Getting started Recording Playing discs
VCR/DVD recorder Switching
Changing the Setup menu VCR functions Others Español
Editing
SETUP/DISC/CD menu
First DVD
Details are on Indicates a disc type and a format mode
Display menu
First VCR
Recording speed
Display message
Disc type and Current status of the unit
Title/Track and Chapter mark
Connections
Connection to a TV
To select channels of the cable box or satellite box
Connection to a cable box or satellite box
Supplied
To playback a DVD disc or a tape
Connection to an Audio System
Getting started
Easy DVD recording
Easy DVD recording Cont’d
Channel
Channel setting
Getting channels auto- matically
Manual Preset menu will appear
Channel setting cont’d
Select Manual Preset using Buttons, then press Enter button
Select Channel using K / L Buttons, then press Enter button
Outputs main-audio
Selecting the TV stereo or SAP
Option window will appear
Secondary Audio Program
Clock setting
Auto Clock Setting
Clock setting cont’d
Manual Clock Setting
Clock menu will appear, then the settings will be activated
Select OFF using K / L buttons, then press Enter button
Select on or OFF using Buttons, then press Enter button
Setting the daylight sav- ing time
Daylight Saving Time options will appear
If you have a standard TV
Selecting the TV aspect ratio
Refer to the Note on this
If you have a widescreen TV
Information
Recording
Information on DVD recording
Recording speed
Information on copy control
Disc type Mode
Information on DVD recording cont’d
Making discs playable in other DVD player Finalize
Select Setup using / B
Settings for the recording format to a blank disc
SETUP/DISC menu will appear Screen
Setup Menu Setup Recording
Press Setup button to exit Setup menu
Select Auto Chapter using
Default
Formatting a disc cont’d
Reformatting a disc
Select Yes using / B but- tons, then press Enter but- ton
Select Format using K / L buttons, then press Enter button
Formatting is complete
Basic recording
XP SP LP
Basic recording cont’d
Checking the recording picture quality
First DVD Press REC Monitor button again to exit
One-touch timer recording
Timer recording
Press Enter button when all information required is entered
Timer recording cont’d
Select a recording speed using K / L buttons
Press Power button to turn off
Hints for timer recording
Priority of overlapped settings
Connection to an external source
Settings for an external source
Select the input jack type to connect, then
Recording from an external source
Settings for an external source cont’d
Select a recording speed using REC Speed button. Refer to
Recording speed on page 26 for DVD or page 94 for VCR
Dubbing Mode
Instructions continue on
Press VCR
Speed using REC Speed button
Make sure to select a recording
VCR to DVD duplication will start
Select Yes, then press Enter button
Select Disc using / B buttons, then press Enter button
Finalizing the discs
Finalizing is complete
Disc will be protected
Setting a disc to protect
58% Writing to Disc
Playing discs
Information on DVD play
Basic playback
Playback
Basic playback cont’d
For MP3 playback
Playing discs using the disc menu
TOP Menu button
Playing discs using the title menu
First DVD Press TOP Menu button
Press TOP Menu button to exit the title menu
Resume play
Special playback
Fast forward / Fast reverse
Pause
Special playback cont’d
Skipping TV commercials during play
During playback, press CM Skip button
Press Skip G button repeatedly
Step by step playback
Slow forward / Slow reverse play
To play step by step back- ward
Marker Setup
Zoom
Search
Using Skip H / G buttons
Using Display button
Title/Chapter search
Time search
Search cont’d
Track search
Able only in the same track or
Repeat play
Repeat/Random/Program play
Random play
Program play
Select Program Play using Buttons, then press Enter button
Repeat/Random/Program play cont’d
Press Play B button to start program playback
DVD-Video Audio soundtrack will switch. DVD-RW VR mode
Switching audio soundtrack
Selecting the format of audio and video
Switching subtitles
Selecting the format of audio and video cont’d
Select Icon using / B
Switching camera angles
Select a desired option using Buttons, then press
Reducing block noise
Information on disc editing
Editing discs in Video mode
Editing
Guide to a title list
Editing original titles
Editing discs in VR mode
Information on disc editing cont’d
Editing playlists
First DVD Press Setup button. Select
Editing DVD-RW discs in Video mode
Select a desired title using K
Deleting titles
Editing DVD-RW discs in Video mode cont’d
Putting names on titles
Name you entered will be activated for the title
This operation may take a
Buttons, then press Enter button
Setting or clearing chapter markers
Select Chapter Mark using
Chapter marker will be added
Original list will appear
Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Original
Original menu will appear
To exit Disc menu
Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Original cont’d
Deleting parts of titles
Select Delete using K / L buttons, then press Enter button
Window for entering a title name will appear
Name you entered will be
Activated for the title
Enter button Original menu will appear
Select Chapter Mark using Buttons, then press Enter button
Option window will appear Add
Delete
Setting pictures for thumbnails
Selected will be deleted
While to be completed
Picture for thumbnail will be
Pleted, press Setup button
Button Ton
Set
Setting titles to protect
Releasing titles from protecting
Titles protecting feature once pro- tected
First DVD Select a desired title using K
You are allowed to release
Playlist menu will appear
Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Playlist
Select PlayList using / B buttons, then press Enter button
Playlist will appear
Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Playlist cont’d
Cursor will move to Preview
Original/PlayList menu will appear Screen
Playlist will appear
Getting started Recording
Select Edit Title Name using K / L buttons, then
Start Connections
Disc Edit Playlist Edit Title Name
Disc Setting
Select Edit using K / L but- tons, then press Enter but
Playlist will appear Picture for thumbnail will be
You can add or delete a title
Playlist as you prefer Select Add New Title using
Adding titles to a Playlist
B buttons, then
Playlist can be deleted if no longer needed
Deleting a Playlist
Playlist will be erased
Editing DVD-R discs
Select Title Delete using K
You cannot select Chapter Mark
Select Yes using / B but- tons, then press Enter but Ton
Editing DVD-R discs cont’d
Changing the Setup menu
Tour of the Setup menu
Settings for Language
Press Setup button to display SETUP/DISC menu
Settings for Language cont’d
Settings for Display
Setup Display
OSD Background Color Default 1 Green
Settings for Display cont’d
OSD Background Transparency Default 35%
OSD Language Default English Set the language for OSD
Settings for Audio
Settings for Audio cont’d
Settings for Parental lock level
Settings for Parental lock level cont’d
VCR functions
Recording and One-touch timer recording
Press Stop button when the recording is completed
Playback
Index search
One-touch timer recording
Tape
Other operations
Counter Reset
When you playback a tape recorded in Hi-Fi stereo
Press g/h buttons to start time search
Symptom Remedy
Troubleshooting
Others
Troubleshooting cont’d
Playback
Cause Solution
Before you start Connections Getting started
Select channel 3 on your TV
RF converter output
Press VIDEO/TV button on the remote con- trol
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Language code
Language Code
Glossary
Specifications
General
Español
Fácil grabación de DVD
Original y Playlist modo VR
¿Qué son títulos y capítulos?
Puede editar lo siguiente de la lista de títulos
¿Qué significa Original o Playlist?
Reproducción con videograbadora
Presione VCR
Grabación
Grabación con temporizador de un toque
Limited Warranty