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Component Names & Functions

Front Panel (continued)

OPERATE
PHONES REV STOP PLAY FWD PAUSE REC
BUSY
OPEN/CLOSE
TOP
MENU MENU
OPTIONDV Y/C LINE
SET UP
AUDIO
CH1
CH2
TITLE
DOLBY DIGITAL
LPCMMPEG
CHAPTER
SET
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.
0STOP 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.
@ 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.
# 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.
^ 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.

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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.
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.
The6button 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 8ortbutton 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 8button is being held, the
audio recording level for Channel 1 will increase. Similarly,
if the 6button is pressed while the tbutton 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.
The7button 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 8ortbutton 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
button is pressed while the 8button is being held, the
audio recording level for Channel 1 will decrease. Similarly,
if the 7button is pressed while the tbutton 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.
The8button 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
the6or 7button is pressed while this button is being
held, the audio recording level for Channel 1 will be
adjusted accordingly.
If AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE from the RECORDER
MENU (2/2) screen is set to BOTH and either the 6or7
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 tbutton, 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.
Thetbutton 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
the6or 7button 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 6or7
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 8button, the
audio recording levels will be returned to their default
settings (i.e., unity gain).
¤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.