E-11
Component Names & Functions
dREC 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 and index will be setup within the continuous
video data.
•If this button is pressed while an unfinalized DVD with
available space is being played back, the playback
image (still image) is captured to the internal memory of
this DVD recorder.
Recording to the disc is performed when playback is
stopped. If recording is not performed and the DVD
recorder is switched to OPERATE OFF mode, the image
data stored in the internal memory of the DVD recorder
is cleared. (The simultaneous recording of multiple cap-
tured images is possible.)
•If this button is pressed in Stop mode when a CD-R/RW
with available space is inserted, a still image of the input
video (E-E image) is captured to the internal memory of
the DVD recorder.
Recording to the disc is performed when the disc is
ejected or FILE VIEWER (XPage45) is started. If
recording is not performed and the DVD recorder is
switched to OPERATE OFF mode, the image data
stored in the internal memory of the DVD recorder is
cleared. (The simultaneous recording of multiple cap-
tured images is possible.)
•If this button is pressed and held for more than 2 sec-
onds 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.
eTOP MENU button
If this button is pressed while the DVD recorder is in a play-
back condition, the current DVD’s top menu or title list will
be displayed on the monitor screen.
•The title list is displayed when the disc is unfinalized or
PLAYBACK NAVIGATION of the SYSTEM MENU (2/2)
screen is set to OFF.
•The TOP MENU is displayed when you are using a final-
ized disc and PLAYBACK NAVIGATION of the SYSTEM
MENU (2/2) screen is set to ON.
fMENU button
If this button is pressed while the DVD recorder is in a play-
back 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.
gSET 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. (XPage63)
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 Record-
ing Pause mode, setting data relevant t o recording (i.e.,
video bit rate and audio encoding format) will be dis-
played 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. (XPage61)
•FILE VIEWER starts when an unfinalized disc is inserted
and this button is pressed and held for at least 2 sec-
onds while the DVD recorder is stopped. (XPage45)
•If this button and the STOP button are simultaneously
pressed and held for at least 2 seconds while the DVD
recorder is stopped, the NTSC/PAL signal system is
changed. (NTSC is the setting for the US.) (XPage80)
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