22

Preparation

Inserting & Removing Discs

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
Disc tray

Inserting a Disc

Press the OPERATE button to activate Operate On mode.
1.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
●The disc tray will open automatically.
While the disc tray is open, the OPEN/CLOSE indicator
will be lit up.
2.
Place the disc on the disc tray.
Ensure that the disc is inserted correctly into the tray’s recess
with the printed side facing upward.
●Carefully place the disc in the tray so as not to hit the front
panel.
3.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
●The disc tray will close automatically.
Notes
●When a disc is inserted, information about that disc is
displayed on-screen. (☞ Page 17)
●When either a new DVD-RW / DVD+RW or one that has
been erased on another machine is inserted, quick erase
starts up. (☞ Page 28)
●
When the AUTO CANCEL DISC FINALIZE item on the
DISC menu screen is set to ON, finalization will be
automatically canceled when a DVD-RW/DVD+RW that is
finalized using this unit has been inserted. (☞ Page 62)

Removing a Disc

Stop the DVD recorder.
1.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
●The disc tray will open automatically.
While the disc tray is open, the OPEN/CLOSE indicator
will be lit up.
●If the current disc has not been finalized, the message
“NOT FINALIZE” will appear on both the monitor and LCD
display.
2.
Remove the disc from the disc tray.
Be sure to wait until the disc tray has opened fully before
removing the disc.
3.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.
●The disc tray will close automatically.
Precautions regarding the disc tray
● Do not push the disc tray as it is opening or closing.
●Do not place objects other than discs on the disc tray.
●Do not press down on the disc tray.
OPEN/CLOSE indicator
OPEN/CLOSE button
Notes
●If the DVD recorder is in either Recording mode or
Recording Pause mode, the disc tray will not open when
the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed.
●Pressing this button also has no effect during finalizing
and erasing.
●When the AUTO FINZALIZE item on the DISC menu
screen is set to ON, finalization will be executed when
ejecting an unfinalized disc. (When the EDIT MENU item
on the DVD MENU screen is set to DISABLE.)

23

Using a Keyboard

Menu settings, the title and chapter settings, and other DVD recorder settings are carried out from setting screens displayed on the
TV or monitor. In addition, recording operations can also be carried out from similar screens.
Although the DVD recorder’s buttons are used in setting and operation screens, a keyboard can be used as an alternative.
Connections
Connect a USB keyboard to the USB terminal on the back of the DVD recorder.
This DVD recorder has the two USB terminals.
Procedure
The following functions can be controlled using the keyboard.
The entry of names and comments for the title and chapter menus is carried out using the keyboard. (Set KEYBOARD STYLE from
the SYSTEM MENU (1/2) screen in accordance with the keyboard’s input language.)
Note
Unless otherwise specified, this user’s manual
describes procedures carried out from the DVD
recorder itself.
Function Front panel Keyboard
Selection of menu t button †key
items or setting 8 button ©key
values 6 button ∞key
7 button √key
Confirmation of SET button Enter key
settings
VIDEO
POWER
MAIN
FOR SERVICE
FOOT SW
AUDIO
REMOTE
IN
IN OUT
USB
12
+4dB
-
8dB
OUT
DV IN/OUT
LINE CH1
CH2
INPUT
LEVEL
Y/C
AC IN
Y/C
DVI
IN
OUT
The provided ferrite core
Wind the cable once around
the ferrite core.
USB terminal
The wire clamp

Attach the provided ferrite core

Attach the ferrite core as shown in the diagram to reduce
umwanted electromagnetic emission.
Attach the ferritec core as shown in the diagram to this
DVD recorder as near as possible.