Contents

DR-MH300SE/BE

HDD & DVD VIDEO RECORDER

Getting Started

2

Safety Precautions .......................................................

2

Precautions during Operation ............................................

3

Precautions ...................................................................

4

Copyrights .........................................................................

5

Check Out These Capabilities .....................................

6

Common Ways to Use..................................................

8

Contents ......................................................................

10

About Discs.................................................................

12

Recordable/Playable Discs...............................................

12

Discs for Playback Only ..................................................

12

Unplayable Discs ............................................................

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Care of Discs ...................................................................

13

Handling of Discs ............................................................

13

Cartridge-enclosedDVD-RAM.........................................

13

Caution for DualDisc Playback........................................

13

Disc Storage ....................................................................

13

When the Recording/Playback Lens is Dirty.....................

13

How to Use this Manual .............................................

14

About this Manual ...........................................................

14

Operation of the Menu Screen.........................................

14

Functions of Each Part...............................................

15

Remote Control ...............................................................

16

Preparations

17

Selecting Devices to Connect ...................................

17

Receiving via Antenna ...............................................

18

Receiving via External Receiver................................

19

Connect Using SCART Cable ...........................................

19

Connect Using Component Video Cable .........................

20

Connect Using HDMI Cable ............................................

21

Connect Using HDMI - DVI Cable...................................

22

Dubbing from DV Camcorder/Video Cassette

 

Recorder ............................................................

23

Listening with Digital Audio (Theatre Surround).....

23

Setup Procedures .......................................................

24

Auto Setup...................................................................

25

Preset Download.........................................................

27

Setting On-screen Language.....................................

28

Setting TV Screen Size...............................................

29

The GUIDE Plus+ System Setup ...............................

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The GUIDE Plus+ System ..........................................

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Operation of Remote Control Buttons ..............................

32

Screen Layout of the GUIDE Plus+ System.......................

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Types of Area...................................................................

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Editor Area.......................................................................

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Input/Output Setting ...................................................

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Clock Setting...............................................................

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Setting Receiving Channels ......................................

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SHOWVIEW Guide Channel Set ...................................

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Screen Display ............................................................

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On-Screen Display ..........................................................

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Basic Operations

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Basic Recording .........................................................

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Basic Playback (Library Database Navigation)........

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Usable Buttons during Playback...............................

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Timer Programming Guide ........................................

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Timer Programming Using Programme Listing

 

(The GUIDE Plus+ System) ..............................

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Timer Programming Using SHOWVIEW Number

 

in the Programme Listing...........................................

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Useful Functions of the Programme Listing ......................

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