Maintenance
Care and handling of discs
Handling discs
Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc.
Storing discs
After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.
Cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
Note | Never operate this product immediately after |
| moving it from a cold location to a warm |
| location. Leave it for two or three hours |
| without operating it. If you use this product |
| in such a situation, it may damage discs or |
| internal parts. |
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Specifications
General
Power requirements Power consumption
Dimensions (approx.) (w × h × d)
Mass (approx.) Operating temperature
Operating humidity
Television system
Signal system
Recording
Recording format
Recordable discs
Recordable time
Video recording format
Sampling frequency
Compression format
Audio recording format
Sampling frequency
Compression format
Playback
Frequency response
Harmonic distortion
Dynamic range
AC 120V, 60 Hz 25W
16.9× 2.1 × 10.4 in.
(430 × 54 ×
275 mm)
9.03lbs. (4.1 kg)
41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
5% to 90%
NTSC color system
NTSC
DVD VideoRecording,
DVD+ReWritable,
DVD+Recordable
1 hr. 20 min. (XP)
2 hr. (SP)
4 hr. (LP)
6 hr. (EP)
27 MHz
MPEG 2 (VBR support)
48kHz Dolby Digital
DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz, CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 8 hz to 44 kHz.
More than 100 dB Less than 0.008% More than 95 dB
Resetting the recorder
Reset your recorder if you observe any of the following symptoms:
•When the recorder is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.
•When the display window does not working.
•When the recorder does not operate normally.
To reset the recorder:
•Press and hold the POWER button for more than five seconds. This forces the recorder to turn off. Press the POWER button again to turn the recorder back on.
- OR -
Unplug the power cord and then plug the power cord again after more than five seconds.
Inputs
ANTENNA IN | Antenna or CATV |
| input, 75 ohms |
VIDEO IN (AV1,2) | 1.0 |
| sync negative, |
| RCA jack × 2 |
AUDIO IN (AV1,2) | 2.0 Vrms more than |
| 47 kohms, RCA jack |
| (L, R) × 2 |
(Y) 1.0 V | |
| 75 ohms, neg. sync, |
| Mini DIN |
| (C) 0.286 V |
| 75 ohms |
DV IN | 4 pin (IEEE |
| 1394 standard) |
32 |